Singapore telco Singtel
is accelerating its 5G partnership with Ericsson in the republic through the
deployment of a 5G network enabled by 5G Standalone (SA) and dual-mode 5G
solutions.
The 5G contract award takes
the partnership between Ericsson and Singtel to new levels, as Industry 4.0
gathers pace globally, with Singapore recently named world’s most competitive
economy in the latest IMD World Competitiveness Ranking.
Singtel has announced that it is
tapping on 28Ghz mmWave – in addition to 3.5Ghz and 2100Mhz frequencies – to
boost its roll-out of ultra-fast 5G. The telco had conducted trials on a multi-access
edge computing (MEC) platform which integrates 5G’s ultra-low latency and high
bandwidth capabilities with powerful cloud computing performance. This allows
rich graphics to be processed on dedicated servers and transferred directly to
devices, significantly cutting lag times.
5G-enabled application use
cases could include cloud gaming, immersive VR /AR, robot-human collaboration
in real time, autonomous transport, remote healthcare, precision smart
manufacturing and smart-nation connectivity.
Mark Chong, Group
Chief Technology Officer, Singtel, said: “Singtel is committed to building a
secure, resilient, world-class 5G network that will serve as the backbone of Singapore’s
digital economy. We are pleased to be working with Ericsson, leveraging its
industry-leading 5G capabilities and to deliver innovative applications and
transformative customer experiences for our consumers and enterprise
customers.”
Martin Wiktorin,
Head of Ericsson Singapore, Brunei and Philippines, added: “Singtel is
determined to play a leading role in keeping Singapore at the cutting edge of
technology innovation and to ensure that the whole nation benefits from 5G. At
Ericsson, our global leadership is evidenced by our extensive deployment
experience with 75 live 5G networks worldwide.
“As a
long-standing partner, we are equally determined to work alongside Singtel to
ensure its subscribers and business customers enjoy the best experiences and
opportunities that 5G has to offer.”