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Singtel Brings 800Mbps LTE-A to Orchard Road, to Expand to Other High-Traffic Locations

Singtel Brings 800Mbps LTE-A to Orchard Road, to Expand to Other High-Traffic Locations Image Credit: Singtel

Singtel announced today that it is launching in phases, near-gigabit speeds on its LTE-Advanced network at selected high-traffic outdoor locations across the island, starting with Orchard Road.

At 800Mbps, it is Southeast Asia’s fastest Gigabit-class LTE mobile data peak speed, delivering up to 60% faster download speeds than prevailing LTE services.

The near-gigabit transmission speeds are achieved by scaling pre-5G technology solutions, 4x4 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (4x4 MIMO) and 256 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM), coupled with triple carrier aggregation of spectrum exclusive to Singtel.

Starting today, customers with Sony Xperia XZ Premium smartphones will be able to enjoy the 800Mbps peak speeds at the outdoor areas of Shaw Centre, ION Orchard and Tang Plaza on Orchard Road.

Full deployment at Orchard Road, Raffles Place and Clarke Quay is slated for the end of August. More Cat 16 smartphones supporting 1Gbps speeds are scheduled to be launched later this year.

The 800Mbps service augments Singtel’s nationwide 450Mbps mobile data speeds. 

Mark Chong, Group Chief Technology Officer, Singtel
As a leader in network innovation, we are committed to pushing the limits in network speeds, coverage and capacity, so we can continue delivering Singapore’s best mobile experience to our customers. We look forward to rolling out more network technology enhancements this year.

Martin Wiktorin, President of Ericsson Singapore, Brunei and Philippines 
In delivering Singtel’s Gigabit-class LTE network, we are enabling an enhanced consumer experience as well as supporting Singapore’s Smart Nation vision, which will see the increase in bandwidth intensive applications.

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