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Singapore : SINGTEL crosses more than 50% coverage mark [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SingTel said its street-level coverage for its 4G LTE-Advanced network now expands to more than 55 per cent of the island. In a joint declaration with Ericsson, the mobile network equipment provider engaged for the deployment, SingTel said its coverage now consists areas such as Orchard, the Central Business District, Shenton Way, Tampines, Jurong and Woodlands. The facility will provide download speeds of up to 300Mbps, an earlier Ericsson press statement said. LTE-Advanced is a step up from present 4G services in Singapore, and is considered in the industry as "true 4G". Besides faster speeds, the technology promises more efficient wireless transmission range. However, because LTE-Advanced utilises different spectrum bands, existing smartphones will not be able to access the network. As such, SingTel said it will introduce the Samsung Galaxy S5 4G+, which is compatible with LTE-Advanced, on Aug 23. It will also bring in another compatible device - the Samsung Galaxy Alpha 4G+ - in September, according to the statement. Mr Tay Yeow Lian, Managing Director of Networks at SingTel, said: "We have accelerated our network roll-out programme and are on track to achieve nation-wide outdoor coverage by the first quarter of 2015." Meanwhile, a StarHub spokesperson said: "We are upgrading our 4G network to support speeds of up to 300Mbps. This 4G network upgrade will be rolled out across Singapore progressively." (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |