As 5G coverage around the world slowly increases, Singapore has become the first country in the world to be fully covered by standalone 5G. The island nation now has achieved over 95% of 5G nationwide coverage by Singtel. The initial target set by Singapore was for the nation to only reach the target by the end of 2025. However, Singtel has managed to achieve these three years ahead of schedule. While some would argue that the size of the country made deployment faster, the reality is Singapore has had a solid plan for its 5G coverage since the network was first deployed in the country.

The platform combines the strengths of Singtel's extensive, intelligent network capabilities with Microsoft's cloud expertise to create a unique solution that sets new standards for IoT applications," said Mr Diomedes Kastanis, Head of IoT at Singtel. "Our solution provides speed, transparency and flexibility, paving the way for a more pervasive use of IoT to accelerate enterprises' digitalisation efforts. AI-powered intelligent connectivity over Microsoft Azure will be the fastest connected path for IoT innovators to scale globally, and the smartest path to cross-device synergy in an instrumented, connected world.

Singtel has inked a five-year pact with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to bolster Singapore's capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI), the internet-of-things (IoT), data analytics and robotics. You forgot to provide an Email Address. This email address doesn't appear to be valid. This email address is already registered. You have exceeded the maximum character limit.