Spotty connection raises questions about Wireless@SG

A STOMP reader has questioned why he has been having trouble connecting to Wireless@SG, a free wireless broadband programme developed by the Infocomm Development Authority in Singapore. The service allows users broadband access, both indoors and outdoors, with speeds of up to 1 Mbps at public areas. However, the reader, Joepele, wrote in to the citizen journalism website to say that he could not access the Internet in many parts of Singapore, with the most recent location being Changi Airport's Terminal 3. He said: "Have they stopped providing the free wireless service? "Why not shut the routers down then?" Other users have also cited intermittent connection problems and slow log-in times when attempting to use the service. According to the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), a user just needs a WiFi-enabled device, such as a laptop computer or a smartphone, a web browser, and a registered Wireless@SG account. The programme is run by three local wireless operators - iCELL Network, M1 and SingTel. Its website also states that the service will be provided free until Mar 31, 2013.