M1 launches Singapore&rsquo s first 2Gbps to 10Gbps GPON services
● Competitively-priced high-speed corporate fibre service with customisable speeds of up to 10Gbps
● Addresses industry gap in 2Gbps to 10Gbps corporate connectivity services
● Consumer service launch by end-2015
SINGAPORE, 28 August 2015 - M1 Limited (M1) today expanded its GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) fibre service to offer speeds of up to 10Gbps.
M1&rsquo s new XGPON services, Singapore&rsquo s first 2Gbps to 10Gbps GPON services, are designed to address the industry&rsquo s gap in such corporate connectivity options. With M1&rsquo s new services, which complement its GPON services of up to 1Gbps, and 10Gbps Active Ethernet service, Singapore&rsquo s fastest fibre service on the national fibre network, M1 now offers Singapore&rsquo s most extensive range of corporate GPON connectivity services.
The new XGPON services, priced at S$1,088 per month for a 2Gbps service to S$2,888 for a 10Gbps service, are available immediately on the national fibre network islandwide to M1&rsquo s corporate customers. They will be extended to consumers by end-2015.
&ldquo We continually expand our suite of solutions, such as our 10Gbps Active Ethernet service, state-of-the-art data centre and cloud-based offerings, to meet the needs of the corporate segment. Through our engagement with customers, we recognise there is pent-up demand for a scalable and cost-effective connectivity service, especially from businesses with high-bandwidth requirements such as gaming and media companies, something not available previously. Today, we are pleased to further expand our product offerings with a competitively-priced GPON service that can scale from 2Gbps to speeds of up to 10Gbps, to meet this segment&rsquo s needs,&rdquo said Mr Willis Sim, Chief Product Development & Corporate Solutions Officer, M1.
&ldquo We have been using M1&rsquo s 1GB Active Ethernet service for a number of years now, and this has served us well in our printing and application technology business. Our bandwidth requirements have grown alongside our business, and M1&rsquo s competitively-priced new XGPON service will enable us to enhance our technology infrastructure efficiently,&rdquo said Mr Johnson Yau, Senior Sales & Marketing Director, MediaLink Printing Services Pte Ltd.
For more information on M1&rsquo s corporate offerings, please visit: www.m1.com.sg/business
Annex A
|
Speed (Gbps) |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
|
Price (S$/month)* |
1,088 |
1,688 |
2,188 |
2,588 |
2,888 |
|
Service level guarantee |
99.95% |
99.95% |
99.95% |
99.95% |
99.95% |
* One time fee of S$856 applies
