XCom Global SG is a telecommunications company for international travelers,
using pocket-sized Mobile WiFi service to provide data access.
Their office is located at 20 Collyer Quay #23-01 Singapore 049319.
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I got 2 devices from them, 1 for usage in Hong Kong and 1 for China.
The devices:
The devices:
In the bag is 2 devices, a USB cord for charging the devices,
a multiplug adapter, and user guides for the devices.
a multiplug adapter, and user guides for the devices.
The devices uses the same charging dock connector as most android phones(Samsung/HTC) so if you own an android phone, you can just use that cable to charge the Mobile WiFi device.
Using it is simple, just hold the "on/off" button at the side of the device.
It will stat that it is by CM Mobile, which is the telecommunications company that the internet will be from.
The device will also start with a disconnected message under it.
This tells you whether the Mobile WiFi device is connected to the internet or not.
Once your device is connected to the internet, it will say "Connected", you can now use WiFi.
This process just takes a few seconds.
You can connect up to 5 devices per Mobile WiFi device.
Speedtest:
Server 1
Server 2
Server 3
Browsing to Websites:
(View video to see browsing speed)
Youtube
(View video to see browsing speed)
Youtube
Stomp
New York Times
BitTorrents**
Highest speed I manage to achieve per torrent is about 180kB/s.
Otherwise, the averages are as follows.(Please note that these are new torrents)
Of course, for torrents, speed varies depending on the number of seeds and traffic, but overall for a 3G network, the speed torrenting is pretty decent.
Official Specs for the Hong Kong Device:
I'll write up another post for when I'm in china testing the Mobile WiFi device soon!
*Downlink and uplink speeds are dependent on local telco's network infrastructure and many other factors that affects cellular data(eg signal). For countries which has a better infrastructure, XCom SG has 4G LTE plans for Japan (up to 110Mbps) and Korea (up to 72Mbps).
(**Disclaimer: Downloading via torrents might be illegal depending on the content you are downloading and the country you are downloading in(More Info Here), please note that the torrent speed shown here is for testing and demo purposes only. Heavy downloading, especially torrents, may exceed the data cap and cause users to be unable to surf due to bandwidth throttling under the Fair Use Policy of the respective countries.)
- Download Speed: 21.6 Mbps*
- Upload Speed: 5.76 MBps*
- Battery working time: Up to 5 hours.
- Stand by: 100 hours
- Receiver Band: WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPS/HSPA+/EDGE/GPRS/GSM
- WiFi: IEEE802.11b/g/n
- Security: WPA-PSK(TKIP)
- Dimension(L x W x H): 99x53x14mm
- Weight: 80g
- Manufacturer: ZTE
For other devices that XCom SG has, please visit here: Devices Specs
If you'll like to rent a Mobile WiFi device from XCom SG, the prices can be found here: Price Table
XCom Global Singapore Website: http://www.xcomglobal.com.sg/
I'll write up another post for when I'm in china testing the Mobile WiFi device soon!
*Downlink and uplink speeds are dependent on local telco's network infrastructure and many other factors that affects cellular data(eg signal). For countries which has a better infrastructure, XCom SG has 4G LTE plans for Japan (up to 110Mbps) and Korea (up to 72Mbps).
(**Disclaimer: Downloading via torrents might be illegal depending on the content you are downloading and the country you are downloading in(More Info Here), please note that the torrent speed shown here is for testing and demo purposes only. Heavy downloading, especially torrents, may exceed the data cap and cause users to be unable to surf due to bandwidth throttling under the Fair Use Policy of the respective countries.)
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