5G networks planned for Singapore: What you need to know

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5G networks planned for Singapore: What you need to know

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SINGAPORE – Singapore plans to issue licences to operate two full-fledged 5G networks and two smaller ones with limited coverage.
All four networks can be rolled out by next year, although nationwide coverage will take much longer and be limited to only two networks due to the scarcity of 5G airwaves for islandwide reach.
1. WHY IS SINGAPORE PUSHING FOR FOUR 5G NETWORKS INSTEAD OF TWO?
As there are limited 5G airwaves for islandwide reach, IMDA cannot allow more than two nationwide networks in Singapore.The alternative is to give out more licences to run smaller 5G networks and more of another type of airwaves – known as millimetre airwaves – to support their roll-out.
Millimetre airwaves are in abundance, and 5G networks built using these can be rolled out as quickly as next year.
He noted that telcos could monetise these applications first before spending more money to roll out the full-fledged 5G networks.
“Singapore is already slower than South Korea, China and the United States, which have launched 5G services using a combination of the far-reaching 3.5Ghz airwaves as well as the millimetre airwaves,” said Mr Sachin Mittal, head of telco research at DBS Bank.
The two 5G networks with nationwide coverage must be built with the most advanced technologies – called “standalone” 5G technologies – that do not piggyback on existing 4G technologies.
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This will give local telcos an opportunity to pick equipment suppliers from scratch to realise the full benefits that 5G networks promise.
Any “lock-in” to existing 4G vendors for a cheap and quick migration to 5G – an advantage that Huawei has over rivals – will not be able to influence telcos’ long-term decisions on 5G.
However, 5G networks built to work on the millimetre airwaves are allowed to piggyback on existing 4G technologies at the start until more advanced technologies are available.
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