Singapore on track to roll out 5G
04 Mar 2020
The Infocomm Media Development Authority intends to award 5G spectrum by mid-2020 after earlier receiving three submissions from Singtel, TPG as well as a joint submission from StarHub and M1, Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran said in parliament yesterday.
SINGAPORE: Singapore is on track to start 5G deployment this year and achieve standalone coverage across the country by 2025, as the city-state seeks to further develop digital infrastructure.
The Infocomm Media Development Authority intends to award 5G spectrum by mid-2020 after earlier receiving three submissions from Singtel, TPG as well as a joint submission from StarHub and M1, Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran said in parliament yesterday.
Other measures to further digitalisation efforts include:
> Nationwide roll-out of a parcel locker network to improve last-mile delivery infrastructure as e-commerce is projected to grow at 12% to 20% annually until 2025.
> Government intends to deploy 1,000 locker stations across Singapore by end-2022; goal to place a locker station around five-minute walk from every public housing bloc. Programme to help small and medium enterprises scale and access global markets without needing a physical in-market footprint.
> Government support for companies to hire and train mid-career professionals aged 40 and above for tech-related jobs.
Source: Bloomberg
