5G

(June 11): President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on China again if President Xi Jinping doesn’t meet with him at the upcoming Group of 20 summit in Japan.

SINGAPORE (June 10): “A lot doesn’t depend on the retail shareholder; it depends on us to be able to ensure that what we put in front of us is in line with the objectives of the retail shareholder.” — Temasek International CEO Dilhan Pillay Sandra

(Mar 4): Singapore will allocate a further $300 million to spur research in digital innovation as the government transforms the economy through technology.

SINGAPORE (July 23): Singtel and Ericsson will launch Singapore’s first 5G pilot network at one-north by the fourth quarter of this year.

SINGAPORE (Jan 18): M1 and Huawei announced they have achieved Singapore’s highest 5G transmission speeds of 35Gbps, meaning users will be able to download a 1080p movie in seconds when the network becomes available.

SINGAPORE (Nov 16): AirYotta today announced it has dropped out of the race to become Singapore’s fourth telco as it “did not meet all of the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s requirements for the bid”.

SINGAPORE (Sept 1): A newly-formed data-first telecommunications company has joined the race in becoming Singapore’s fourth mobile operator.