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TPG gets green light to run localised 5G

Singapore still on track for service roll-out despite pandemic, says Iswaran

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Annabeth Leow

Annabeth Leow

Published Wed, Jun 24, 2020 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    THE coronavirus pandemic is not showing signs of slowing Singapore's 5G plans, and any such "slippage" would be short term, Minister for Communications and Information S Iswaran told the press on Wednesday.

    Singapore is still on track to have standalone 5G across half of the island by end-2022, with full coverage by end-2025, Mr Iswaran reiterated.

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