Free wireless broandband over the island ........
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Free wireless broadband over the island for 2 yrs starting Jan 2007.
SINGAPORE: From January next year, all Singaporeans will get to enjoy free wireless Internet in public areas for two years.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared this and other initiatives at a dinner marking 25 years of infocomm achievements.
Mr Lee also painted a vision where IT businesses can grow and jobs created as Singaporeans get wired island-wide.
To make sure no one is left behind, he said money is going to be pumped in to help three groups - needy students, the disabled and the elderly get onto this IT journey.
For many Singaporeans, whether at work or play, their lifestyle - from using cell phones to instant messaging - is already digital.
The government wants to take one step further and make it all mobile.
So, from January 2007, it will be rolling out wireless broadband Internet in all public spaces, called Wireless@SG, for free, for the first two years.
Premium and higher access speeds will also be immediately available - but this will come at a fee.
"Thereafter, access is expected to remain highly affordable. So, with just your laptop or PDA, you can enjoy high speed connection to the Internet, send out instant messages and check emails and even make VOIP (voice-over-IP) calls
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woah!
i like! -
in most places already have liao.. i jus forgot where
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More electromagnetic radiation more cancer
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Woo hoo!!!!
Me going around to test next year.
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so all of us can cancel our broadband and surf at staircase lor. hahaha..
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correct me if i am wrong but you may still need to have a broadband plan. in the past only hotspots (e.g internet cafes) allows wireless broadband access but now with this 2 yr free access more parts of the island can be cover and for traceablilty and traffic bandwidth control you may need to log in with an already paid user account to surf wirelessly. nothinig should have been changed except for the free wider service coverage in data exchange medium over what could have been done by a cable/ via hotspots.Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):so all of us can cancel our broadband and surf at staircase lor. hahaha..
but i do want to know what modem or antenna a notebook user should use to facilitate data transmission. i know packet data receiving should not be a problem at the client's end, its the transmission. -
mayi, their PR people say they havent awarded the deal yet
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Notebook wise, I don't think hardware need upgrading, unless the government is zek ark enough to use 802.11a for wireless. But then again, 802.11a operates on a different frequency, so it would be faster without all the mobile phones interferences.Originally posted by troublemaker2005:correct me if i am wrong but you may still need to have a broadband plan. in the past only hotspots (e.g internet cafes) allows wireless broadband access but now with this 2 yr free access more parts of the island can be cover and for traceablilty and traffic bandwidth control you may need to log in with an already paid user account to surf wirelessly. nothinig should have been changed except for the free wider service coverage in data exchange medium over what could have been done by a cable/ via hotspots.
but i do want to know what modem or antenna a notebook user should use to facilitate data transmission. i know packet data receiving should not be a problem at the client's end, its the transmission.
If government decides to use 802.11a, then a lot of people will have to buy a network card that supports 802.11a. Newer duo core notebooks shouldn't be affected, as some manufacturers make their antenna to be suitable for all 3 wireless standards, i.e. 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g. -
Who? The MLM side?Originally posted by laurence82:mayi, their PR people say they havent awarded the deal yet -
cmon, the connection gonna sux!Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):so all of us can cancel our broadband and surf at staircase lor. hahaha..
oh ya i hope i can use their internet when taking MRT.. i wanna use my psp surf net heh -
i go then this thing come....make me sit on the table with my laptop perched on the window for 2 years...
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its gonna be damn fun lah!!, do project dont need to go ppl's house.
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Whatever the government gives out, there will be a catch.
Do see if there are no 'programs' installed behind your back when you log on to that network. I've seen enough to know that they don't do anything for free. -
cheat pple de!! say public places, like my hdb downstairs not public place!
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Not too sure if programs will be installed, but I'm counting on privacy experts to do something. Since it's free, practically everybody can snoop on everybody with the right tools.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Whatever the government gives out, there will be a catch.
Do see if there are no 'programs' installed behind your back when you log on to that network. I've seen enough to know that they don't do anything for free.
When it launches next year, I will just go around testing and see what happens. -
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/234829/1/.html
Lets hope its accessible anywhere, everywhere. If its just another hotzone thing then its a waste of time. Currently the transmission of our ISP's link to the satellite is direction which is the only form of medium transfer of data through the air. I doubt we will see a time when we can just log in to our own account and serve anywhere even at changi beach.
This is what i am looking for...not some increase of hot spots or hot zones. Even when its no longer free why should i pay to go to designated areas so that i can surf or get better reception? might as well surf at home with cable. -
Nah... just another hotzone. It's in the news.
I'm expecting to see improvements, since 2 other providers are providing it, other than Singtel. Unless Singtel provides the grid again... -
darn it... singtel alrdy so lag... still want to make free internet...
but hey.. using laptop in the toilet sounds good... heh -
IF it is totally free to everyone, isn't it a form of predatory dumping??
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Superb news for businessmen and professionals on the move. It's a start, but it will be great if they move towards free Wi-Max for the entire island. ISP will have to move towards a different business model in time...from providing internet access to content providers.