Broadband on Mobile

[Minicop]

Yup, sure. it is written in the contract that I signed. So confirmed.

[Count_dukulangsat]

I am also using Singtel Broadband on Mobile ...it's only $15 per month (512K unlimited) discounted from $22 as I am an existing Singnet/Mio user. The speed is supposedly capped at 512K, but if the symbol "H" (for HSPDA I think), appears on the phone the download speed feels a lot faster.

 

Besides surfing via the phone (mine is a Dopod D810) we can now stream videos, with the availability of a Windows Mobile flash-player. See instructions here:

 

http://www.ppcsg.com/index.php?showtopic=92889

 

I could not get Youtube to work, but there's an alternative site "www.veoh.com" which streams smoothly via Broadband on Mobile.

 

The Dopod (and most 3G phones) can also double as an Internet modem by connecting a USB cable to a laptop and running an "Internet Sharing" software. I have ran VPN on my laptop via the phone modem for hours, and did not get disconnected so I guess it is pretty stable.

Edited January 15, 2008 by Count_dukulangsat

[Dlar2]

For those that needs roaming to other countries like Malaysia, do not use Singtel, very ex.

M1 only pay S$10 and then if in Malaysia, log on to Celcom is the cheapest.

[Count_dukulangsat]

I don't think 3G (or Broadband on Mobile) services are roam-able...

[Verve]

i am also interested in hooking up a pda /phone to a laptop.

 

can i check

 

a) is the connection fast (i.e same as using the hua wei modem?)

b) how much did the cables cost you

c) were you still able to receive calls with the phone in modem mode

d) is the set up very complicated

 

thanks in advance

[Count_dukulangsat]

If you are using a Windows Mobile PDA phone, like the Dopod D810 (with 3G SIM card inside), - just use the USB cable that came with the phone. It's like doing a "sync" with the laptop, only thing is turn off the Activesync and instead run the following on the PDA: Start-> Programs-> Internet Sharing icon. Click "connect". And verify from your laptop, open a DOS window and verify "ping www.yahoo.com" and you should see replies, or try surfing. That means you're on the Internet. The connection is quite fast (the HSPDA signal is only available around town, and some other areas from what I heard). I could still receive calls, even when connected to Internet.

Edited January 15, 2008 by Count_dukulangsat

[Titanium]

a) is the connection fast (i.e same as using the hua wei modem?)

I using my nokia 6110 as my modem now. For 512kbps is as fast...

 

b) how much did the cables cost you

I using normal USB cable. Else use Bluetooth...

 

c) were you still able to receive calls with the phone in modem mode

SMS yes, I did have some missed calls previously, but it will send a sms abt the missed calls. Recently no missed calls liao

 

d) is the set up very complicated

To me is quite straight forward la...

 

 

U want to sign without the USB modem huh? Can i buy it from u?

 

I want the nice nice black Singtel Modem leh...

[Roverboy]

hi guys,any update on the mobile boardband on the 3 telcom?thinking of getting 1,is m1 still as lag as ever?

[Ccssgm]

Starhub had Improved

When it launch,Is Quite Lag

[Trex101]

Singtel BB sucks big time especially during peak hr(8pm to 11pm). I sometime have to switch to GPRS(56k hor, slower than dial-up) for decent connection.

[Dafansu]

better not

[Sunnyvip]

Hi FooFam77

 

Have been on Singtel BB since Dec 07. Initially quite fast but nowadays the speed access is very slow.

 

Called up Singtel and they asked me to do a ping test to test both download and upload speeds. I am on the 1 Mbps plan (1000 kbps). When I completed the test, my download speed is only 230 kpbs!!...while upload is only 326 kbps. In short, my download speed is only about a quarter of 1 Mbps!!

 

Called Singtel up and they acknowledged for the past 2 to 3 weeks they have a problem with their GPRS. They have, at their end, "refreshed" my network and things have improved a little but sad to say, the download speed is still pretty dismal. They told me they will get back to me in about a week's time as their engineers and network coverage team are working on it. I am not exaggerating, but out of 10 websites that I plan to enter, about 5 to 6 will show "page cannot be displayed"...very frustrating!!..

 

Surprisingly, my download speed is up to 1 Mbps in daytime but at night, it hits about 230 kbps. I might be considering giving up Singtel BB on mobile as my contract (12 month) will end in Dec 08.

 

Hope my feedback helps.