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To connect to the Wireless@SG wireless broadband network, a user just needs a WiFi-enabled device (such as a laptop, mobile phone, or tablet), and a mobile number. With this registered account, the user is able to roam within any of Wireless@SG's coverage areas, regardless of the operators' network.
In 2002, Virgin Mobile in a joint venture with Singtel, set up the fourth telecommunications company in Singapore. It was the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Singapore. The operations were closed down on 11 October 2002 after failing to attract a significant number of customers.
In September 2015, StarHub was ranked world's fastest 4G network by independent mobile coverage checker OpenSignal. [28] Five months later, OpenSignal reported that according to its study, Singapore is the fastest country with LTE. Singapore's StarHub and Singtel as well as Canada's SaskTel tied in the world's fastest operator category. [29]
In July 2015, [18] Circles.Life's parent company, Liberty Wireless Pte Ltd, signed an agreement with M1 Limited to deliver voice, messaging, and data services as an MVNO using M1's mobile network, which has 4G+ outdoor coverage of 99.92% of Singapore. [19] The company's offering launched to the public in June 2016. [20]
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In March 2023, it was announced that SIMBA will be entering the internet service provider (ISP) market in Singapore, offering the first 2.5Gbit/s broadband service. It will be leveraging the existing network infrastructure in Singapore. [22] In September 2023, all Simba 4G plans has been upgraded to support 5G.
In April 2017, M1's 2G network (along with all other 2G networks in Singapore) was shut down. [45] That month, M1 also introduced a digital mobile remittance service. [ 46 ] In August 2017, M1 launched Southeast Asia's first commercial nationwide narrowband Internet of Things ( NB-IoT ) network. [ 47 ]
The SJC is connected with the Unity Cable Network and is designed to deliver the lowest latency connectivity between Asia and the US, specifically from Singapore to Los Angeles. [citation needed] As of fourth quarter of 2014, Singtel Mobile's 4G outdoor coverage was at 99.41%, ranked first followed by M1's 99.04%, and Starhub's 98.85%. [47]