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StarHub 5G speed tests round #2: How does it hold up against its own 4G?

By PY Ho & Liu Hongzuo - 25 Oct 2020

Testing: West of Singapore

West of Singapore

A strong 5G network serves as one key thrust for our nation's Smart Nation ambitions, and what better than having business parks to represent that?  We visited the Biopolis and One-North region with this in mind. Besides, StarHub also listed Buona Vista and One-North as one of the many places with 5G deployment. With that, we added these two locations to the test. 

Also, we returned to the two locations tested before: West Mall and Jurong East area.

 

Biopolis area (nexus of Helios, Chromos, Centros)

Biopolis, outside Starbucks

StarHub LTE Test 1StarHub LTE Test 2

StarHub 5G Test 1StarHub 5G Test 2

We managed speeds of 384Mbps in an area between Starbucks and Bodacious. Also, ample 5G coverage is observed from the area bounded by Helios, Centros, and Chromos, all the way until a few meters into the One-North Park itself.

 

One-North area (outside Fusionopolis One)

Fusionopolis, facing Galaxis

StarHub LTE Test 1StarHub LTE Test 2

StarHub 5G Test 1StarHub 5G Test 2

While we were able to get some 5G speeds (and some rather low LTE speeds) in this particular spot in between Galaxis and Fusionopolis One, near carpark entrance, the 5G coverage in this area is still a hit-and-miss affair.

 

Outside West Mall in Bukit Batok

StarHub LTE Test 1StarHub LTE Test 2

 

StarHub 5G Test 1StarHub 5G Test 2

5G speeds have certainly improved tremendously compared to the last test, though the LTE speeds here are commendable too. Similar to our earlier attempts, StarHub's 5G upload speeds still require more work.

 

Jurong area (in between Jem and West Gate)

Actual testing done in between Jem and Westgate, but was crowded with too many people to take a nice photograph

StarHub LTE Test 1StarHub LTE Test 2

StarHub 5G Test 1StarHub 5G Test 2

This is another test area where 5G signal was captured, but the Speedtest app still indicated LTE. Overall, there wasn't much improvement, with speeds on par with its LTE network.

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