Singapore Offers Spectrum, Targets Standalone 5G by 2022
- Network needed to secure ‘competitive edge,’ Iswaran says
- Telecom regulator accepting spectrum proposals through Jan. 21
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Singapore said it wants all four of its carriers to introduce 5G services, with half the city-state covered by a standalone network by 2022 to maintain competitiveness in developing technology.
The telecom regulator said Thursday it will select two network operators to deploy the 3.5GHz spectrum band on a standalone basis, while the two others will get bandwidth for upgrading existing 4G infrastructure to 5G.