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Singapore's M1 Launches 5G Non-standalone (NSA) Network

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Singapore's M1 last week launched its 5G non-standalone (NSA) network, enabling all its mobile users to radically transform their reality by simply adding on a 5G Booster pack to their existing mobile plan.

M1 claims that it is Singapore’s first and only telco to open up 5G access to all its customers, without any limitation on the number of sign-ups or restrictions on any plans. 

 

Starting at $15 for 25GB and up to $40 for 100GB, the 5G Booster packs will be extended to all M1 customers with compatible 5G NSA devices. Customers who sign up for this 5G Booster pack before the end of 2020 will get to enjoy up to 70% discount on the 5G Booster pack for six months, along with a year-long free subscription to VIU.

Already, M1’s 5G NSA network is up and running in CBD, Orchard Road, Suntec City and Marina Bay. Over the next few months, the service will also be extended to additional parts of the city, covering key town centres across Singapore by the end of 2020. Customers with compatible 5G NSA devices will be able to start enjoying 5G services in these areas. 

M1 said it is on track to start the rollout of its 5G Standalone (SA) network early next year, which will be the eventual nationwide standard to be adopted in Singapore by end-2022. This more secure and resilient 5G SA network will allow us to tap into the full potential of 5G technology and open up a better range of applications from cloud gaming to autonomous vehicles and remote surgery. M1 will in parallel continue to support its NSA network, ensuring that early adopters already on the NSA network can enjoy a seamless transition to SA whenever they are ready for the switch.

Manjot Singh Mann, CEO, M1
It is no secret that 5G will play a pivotal role in boosting Singapore’s digital economy. We have already seen glimpses of its potential through various enterprise and consumer 5G use cases and trials that we have embarked on so far. 

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