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Singapore now fully covered with standalone 5G

Singapore has become one of the first countries in the world to be fully covered with standalone 5G after its largest telecoms service provider Singtel has blanketed 95% of outdoor locations here with 5G signals, three years ahead of the end-2025 target.
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Singapore (VNA) – Singapore has becomeone of the first countries in theworld to be fully covered with standalone 5G after its largest telecoms service provider Singtel has blanketed95% of outdoor locations here with 5G signals, three years ahead of the end-2025target.

Singtel said its 5G network now covers more than1,300 outdoor locations and provides signal in more than 400 buildingsas well as underground places.

Group Chief Executive Officerof Singtel YuenKuan Moon said despite disruptions from COVID-19 and the knock-on impact onmanpower and resources, the firm’s planners and engineers managed to acceleratethe 5G deployment, working through the pandemic to lay the groundwork and builda whole new infrastructure for a secure and resilient 5G network.  

Singtel has achieved manyfirsts in Singapore’s 5G journey, from launching the first pilot network inJuly 2018 to the first standalone network in May 2021 to provide 5G in theNorth East Mass Rapid Transit Line that runs entirely underground in May 2022.

Meanwhile, its rivals likeM1 and Starhub are also boosting the expansion of their 5G networks./.
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