Singtel launches 5G standalone trial network for enterprises

Network offers enterprises early access to 5G to develop and trial 5G applications and technologies at no charge

Fiona Lam

Published Thu, Oct 8, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

SINGAPORE Telecommunications (Singtel) has deployed Singapore's first 5G standalone trial network at its testing facility. The network offers enterprises early access to 5G to develop and trial 5G solutions.

It uses 3.5 gigahertz spectrum and Ericsson's advanced Massive MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) technology to deliver ultra-fast speeds and low latency or response times.

Bill Chang, chief executive officer (CEO) of group enterprise at Singtel, said: "With 5G's low latency and scalability, enterprises can not only drive e…