There’s a new fiber broadband player in town, and its
name is WhizComms.
According to the company’s manifesto, to
differentiate itself in this super-competitive home fiber broadband
landscape, it will be providing “communications services at the
lowest price, highest quality, and shortest contract.”
At the moment, WhizComms only has one product: a 1Gbps
home fiber broadband plan. This is priced at $32/month with a
24-month contract or $36/month for a 12-month
contract; and either plan includes an optical network router, as
well as free delivery and installation at the customer’s home.
There’s also a S$53.50 service activation fee.
Details about WhizComms’ backend are a bit scarce at
the moment; but according to this FAQ,
one of the plan’s benefit is “a consistent speed throughout the day
even during peak hours”. I’ve asked WhizComms for more info, and
was told that users should be able to get typical download/upload
speeds of around 700 to 900Mbps.
To celebrate its launch and to announce its presence,
WhizComms is giving away free 1Gbps home fiber broadband to
the first
1,000 customers from today, November 1, 2016. The
free plan lasts for three months from the
date of installation, and it comes without any contractual
obligations. In short, this isn’t a “sign up for 12
months, get 3 months free” kind of promo. For this promo, the
activation fee is also waived.
To qualify for this promo, you do have to be a
Singapore citizen or permanent resident and have a fiber-ready
home that’s ready for its first fiber line (or an existing
plan that’s due for renewal within the next 3 months).
This free 3-month 1Gbps plan promo is also given on a
first-come-first-served basis. Sign up is done online, which means you better
act fast if you’re interested.
Update, Nov 1, 6:20
PM: Added info on real-world speeds and the waiving
of activation fee for the free 3-month promo plan.
Update, Nov 6, 1:20
PM: We were informed that the promo offer is almost
all taken up.