By Chua Hian Hou
SINGAPORE'S next-generation broadband network is finally here, and the entry of three new Internet service providers (ISPs) has shaken up the hitherto sleepy broadband market.
On Tuesday, M1, SuperInternet and LGA Telecoms announced that they would launch high-end broadband plans offering speeds of at least 100Mbps.
These plans, equivalent or faster than previous top-of-the-line packages from incumbents SingTel or StarHub, offer more than merely speedier surfing - they make possible new services like high-definition video conferencing and 3D video-on-demand movies, which were not possible before.
SuperInternet's offering will cost just $50 a month, the company's managing director Benjamin Tan said.
Meanwhile, M1 is offering its 100Mbps service at $59 a month. Consumers unsure about what the new service can give them can sign up for a free three-month trial on Wednesday at M1 shops.
By comparison, a similar-speed service from StarHub costs $87 a month. LGC Telecoms will also be launching high-speed packages next month. It declined to reveal details other than to say they will be very competitively priced.
