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* Singtel charges clients a (at the time of writing) 10 SGD fee per month to enable bridge mode on their ONR device, a configuration that is basically a login and click away. They even claim having to send a technician to do this to explain the exhoribiant price despite their ability to make this change remotely. | |||
* To save costs, Singtel uses interconnection facilities not in Singapore which means any traffic would have to travel all the way to Hongkong or Japan (closest contracted facilities)<ref>{{Cite web |last=PeeringDB |title=Singapore Telecommunications Limited peering list |url=https://www.peeringdb.com/net/901 |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=PeeringDB}}</ref>. Additionally, they set up peering agreements with certain companies to ensure that their traffic doesn't suffer this. In addition to that, they advertise a 12.22 SGD/month add-on service with WTFast<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singapore Telecommunications Limited |title=Singtel Gaming Boost WTFast Private Network |url=https://www.singtel.com/personal/products-services/lifestyle-services/my-smart-network/gamingboost |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Singtel}}</ref> if you want these issues dealt with. | |||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
Revision as of 08:15, 12 April 2026
Singtel, Singapore Telecommunications Limited
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992-03-28 |
| Legal Structure | Public conglomerate |
| Industry | Telecommuncations |
| Also known as | Singapore Telecommunications Limited |
| Official website | https://www.singtel.com/ |
Consumer-impact summary
Anti-Consumer Practices
- Singtel charges clients a (at the time of writing) 10 SGD fee per month to enable bridge mode on their ONR device, a configuration that is basically a login and click away. They even claim having to send a technician to do this to explain the exhoribiant price despite their ability to make this change remotely.
- To save costs, Singtel uses interconnection facilities not in Singapore which means any traffic would have to travel all the way to Hongkong or Japan (closest contracted facilities)[2]. Additionally, they set up peering agreements with certain companies to ensure that their traffic doesn't suffer this. In addition to that, they advertise a 12.22 SGD/month add-on service with WTFast[3] if you want these issues dealt with.
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Singtel, Singapore Telecommunications Limited category.
Example incident one (date)
- Main article: link to the main CR Wiki article
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
Example incident two (date)
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Products
See also
References
- ↑ ref goes here
- ↑ PeeringDB. "Singapore Telecommunications Limited peering list". PeeringDB. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ↑ Singapore Telecommunications Limited. "Singtel Gaming Boost WTFast Private Network". Singtel. Retrieved 2026-04-12.