Govt waives fees for frequencies used in 5G trials

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Published Tue, May 23, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

THE government has waived fees for frequencies to be used for technological trials of the next generation of mobile telephony, 5G, in order to lower regulatory barriers and encourage the industry to explore the potential benefits and applications of 5G networks.

Announcing this at the opening ceremony of the Infocomm Media Business Exchange on Tuesday, Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim said the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) had started industry consultations to seek views on 5G spectrum requirements and regulatory provisions, "and how policies can move in tandem with technology". The fee waiver will remain in effect until Dec 31, 2019, and the consultations period will run until July 7, 2107.