The Singapore operator StarHub is offering to bundle a free cable broadband subscription – with a maximum 100Mbps speed – for customers signing up to its fiber-optic 500Mbps service plan, Telegeography.com reports quoting The Straits Times, and noting that the move is designed to address Wi-Fi slowdowns within the home.

Industry watchers note that StarHub’s move is possibly the first example in the world where a carrier is offering a solution to maximize wireless broadband coverage and speeds for its residential customers.

StarHub’s offer comprises a 500Mbps fiber home broadband plan at SGD69.90 per month ($55.7), which will come with a 100Mbps cable home broadband subscription free-of-charge and two complimentary premium wireless networking devices, including the all-new D-Link DIR-868L Wireless AC dual-band gigabit router.