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Singtel partners Huawei for new home broadband plan, running transparent fibre optic cables to every room

is partnering with to bring , a new home-wide fibre optic Internet home broadband plan. According to its official announcement, FibreEverywhere features Huawei’s , which are offered to .  Singtel said that setting up FibreEverywhere is quick and simple. Field installers will first conduct a personalised to plan a viable fibre installation route. They will also advise homeowners on the optimal placement of consumer networking equipment around the home. The installers will then to blend these connections seamlessly to suit the house's aesthetics. An important note is that these cables "do away with the need to conceal wires with trunking", hence the appeal of its cable choice. The plan also comes with , offering fibre optic connectivity speeds without requiring homeowners to make structural adjustments to their homes. Singtel said the new solution offers more than 1Gbps Wi-Fi speeds to every room, which is up to 2 - 3x faster than traditional basic Wi-Fi 6 routers. Combined with its multi-room coverage, users can expect uninterrupted Wi-Fi access in the most unexpected corners of their house. Originally at a price of S$179 per month, Singtel is running a promotion to celebrate the launch of Singtel FibreEverywhere, offering it at . Each additional room costs .  This service is distinct from , as these earlier plans do not have transparent fibre optic cables running around the entire house, even if they also provide network engineers to help assess your home layout for optimal Wi-Fi installation. , Singtel FibreEverywhere is designed for homes that need wider coverage, where an additional one or two mesh Wi-Fi equipment is insufficient. The plan uses a 10Gbps service to ensure it can get 1Gbps or higher speeds in each room where it is installed. Singtel added that installers can recommend additional networking gear to suit your home layout (which may cost more money) since every home has a unique layout. According to its T&Cs ( ), this is also a 24-month plan that consists of Singtel’s 10Gbps Enhanced Plan with FibreEverywhere-related add-ons. It is not the same . .