Level Up on ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 Router, Exclusively with StarHub's New Turbo Gamer 2Gbps Plan

Turbo Gamer 2Gbps customers will receive the gaming router free-of-charge

Singapore, 2 August 2019 – ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) and StarHub jointly announced the exclusive launch of 802.11ac WiFi gaming router ROG Rapture GT-AC2900, with Singapore consumers being the first in Southeast Asia and fourth in the world to have it.

Starting tomorrow, customers will get the high-performance router free-of-charge (Usual Price: $399) with the sign-up to StarHub’s new Turbo Gamer 2Gbps plan – a 2Gbps fibre home broadband service with no service activation and installation fees!
The ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 is built to give PC, console and mobile gamers a competitive edge. It features a suite of technologies – triple-level game acceleration, adaptive QoS, wtfast®, Dynamic Frequency Selection and MU-MIMO – to boost speeds and optimise internet routes between the home network and game servers for minimised ping times.
The ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 does not only look the part with bold new ROG ‘slash-cut’ design and Aura RGB lighting, it packs a punch when it comes to performance, security and ease-of-use.
It is equipped with AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro, to protect the entire home network from threats. This real-time network protection service, which also offers users advanced parental controls, comes free for lifetime; no subscription is required. Users can also enjoy complete peace-of-mind, knowing that security and router firmware updates are done automatically.
Through the intuitive ASUS Router app, users can easily configure security and other router settings, including port forwarding, bandwidth limiter and network diagnostics, without needing to use a web interface on their PC.

Mr Karl Chu, General Manager for APAC, ASUS said, “Republic of Gamers was founded on this very determination to create an entire line-up of powerful and beautiful gear designed to help you win. We create products for those who dare to be different, who dare to challenge the status quo and those who dare to say I deserve nothing but the best in every game. We also understand that gamers at home will have to compete with all their devices before they compete with their enemies. With our cutting-edge gaming router, the ROG Rapture GT-AC2900, ASUS and StarHub strongly believe that we will provide the best wireless experience for all our consumers.”

Mr Yann Courqueux, Vice President of Home Product, StarHub said, “StarHub’s #HelloChange journey is all about transforming our customers’ experience and serving them better than anyone else. StarHub’s recent chart-topping achievement for Broadband in Customer