July 07, 2021
Singtel GCEO Yuen Kuan Moon presents data SIM card to Singtel partner athlete Loh Kean Yew.
Singapore National Olympic Council
Singtel has become the first telco in Singapore to give their customers 5G roaming in 13 different destinations. Singtel 5G customers on 5G NOW or 5G XO Plus plans will be able to use the roaming services overseas if they are using compatible 5G smartphones.
There are a total of 18 telcos offering Singtel customers 5G roaming in destinations within Australia, China, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Thailand.
Showing Olympic support
Anna Yip, CEO, Consumer Singapore, Singtel announced the 5G roaming while the company was gifting Singapore’s Tokyo-bound Olympic contingent with 5G smartphones so that the athletes could enjoy the full benefits of 5G connectivity for video calls, seamless communication with friends and family, and maintain their social media live streams.
Singtel lights SA 5G network - Mobile World Live 25 MAY 2021
Singtel turned on its standalone (SA) 5G network in parts of the city state, becoming the first to offer the upgraded service.
The operator claimed its SA 5G network offers 30 per cent faster uploads than LTE, along with stronger authentication and encryption. It deployed more than 1,000 sites running on 3.5GHz spectrum in locations including Orchard Road, the Central Business District, Marina Bay, HarbourFront, Sentosa and residential areas.
Anna Yip, consumer Singapore CEO, stated: “Our customers will be among the first in the world to enjoy the benefits that SA 5G can deliver”, adding the technology will fuel new innovations and enable digital transformation across industry sectors.
Tuesday, May 25th 2021
Singtel has become the first mobile services provider in SIngapore to launch a 5G Standalone (SA) network which has twice the responsiveness compared to 4G. Singtel, one of Asia s largest communications technology groups, has 700 million mobile customers in 21 countries.
Within a year of receiving its 5G licence, Singtel has now launched 5G SA and installed 5G sites across Singapore in key areas like Orchard Road and Marina Bay. Photo courtesy: Singtel
Singtel’s 5G SA has 30% faster uploads, stronger authentication and encryption capability, and greater bandwidth, an official statement read.
“5G SA will also fuel new innovations, being a key enabler of the digital transformation across industry sectors” said Anna Yip, CEO, Consumer Singapore, Singtel.
It's here. Today (May 25, 2021), Singtel launched its 5G standalone (5G SA) network, taking both the telco and Singapore yet another step forward in the 5G journey. According to Singtel, its 5G SA network has twice the responsiveness, 30 per cent faster uploads, better authentication and encryption capabilities, with even greater bandwidth - all when compared to 4G connectivity..
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