Singtel has 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.
While Singtel didn't specify a new top download speed, we can expect its new 5G SA network to be blazing fast as it's operating on the 3.5GHz spectrum .
Singtel's 5G journey has been relentless since its consumer push for 5G in September 2020. It started with deploying 5G non-standalone (5G NSA) before setting up mmWave 5G in Orchard and sticking up indoor 5G coverage for malls
Singtel offered trial boxes for small companies on the enterprise front to try implementing 5G into their workflow. The telco is also working with Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services in 5G multi-access Edge Compute trials.
The rapid changes to Singtel's network have led to the telco revamping its bread-and-butter, contract-based mobile data plans.
Source: https://www.asiaone.com/digital/singtel-launches-5g-standalone-5g-sa-network-singapore