StarHub ups download speeds for entry-level residential
broadband services for the same price
- MaxOnline 2000 and MaxOnline FlexiSurf 2000 customers soon able
to access the Internet at faster download speeds of up to 4000
Kbps, at no additional charges
- Latest speed upgrade comes on the back of upgrade across all of
its MaxOnline access plans in 2005
Singapore, 30 May 2006 StarHub, Singapore's integrated
info-communications provider, today announced that from 1 July
2006, all customers on its MaxOnline 2000 subscription plan or
pay-as-you-surf MaxOnline FlexiSurf 2000 service will be able to
connect to the Internet at faster download speeds of up to 4000
Kbps.
As with previous upgrades in bandwidth, this upgrade will come at
no additional charges. Post-paid customers will continue to pay a
monthly subscription of S$56 (S$58.80 with GST) while the pre-paid
service will still be available at a daily rate of S$2.50 for a
minimum of three consecutive days of Net usage.
In addition, to reflect the enhanced download speed that these
services offer, MaxOnline 2000 and MaxOnline FlexiSurf 2000 will be
renamed MaxOnline 4000 and MaxOnline FlexiSurf 4000.
Said Mr Thomas Ee, Senior Vice President of IP Services, StarHub:
"As always, StarHub will continue to seek ways to proactively add
value on our products and services, so as to serve our customers
better. For example, we provide free Digital Voice subscription to
all post-paid MaxOnline subscribers, allowing them to save at least
S$10 on their residential fixed-line bill monthly. Similarly, we
believe many MaxOnline users will be delighted with this upgrade.
With this and more, we give customers more reasons to choose
StarHub as their preferred service provider."
To benefit from StarHub's upcoming value offering, the MaxOnline
customer simply need to reset his cable modem by turning the
electrical power source off and on again from the effective date to
enjoy the enhanced online experience instantly.
StarHubs MaxOnline range of access plans allows subscribers to
enjoy always-on, unlimited broadband access to the Internet at high
download speeds of up to 4000 Kbps, 6500 Kbps and 30000 Kbps. As at
31 March 2006, there are 289,000 subscribers on StarHub's
MaxOnline.
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