Singtel to pace out investment for 5G technology, unveils 5G-powered pop-up store

It's on track to roll out 5G network coverage to half of Singapore in two years

Published Wed, Sep 9, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

SINGTEL is pacing its investment for 5G deployment, and is on track to roll out its 5G network coverage to half the island in two years' time and nationwide by 2025, said Yuen Kuan Moon, Singtel's chief executive for its Singapore consumer operations, on Wednesday.

The telco will be looking at its investment "in a very cautious manner" to make sure that it is "serving customers' needs" and at the same time, "giving (it) the return on (its) investment".

Speaking to the media at the unveiling of the telco's first 5G use case called 5G Now@Unboxed, a round-the-clock unmanned pop-up retail store, Mr Yuen added that he believes the cost of investment will also come down over time, addressing concerns over …