Antina – the joint venture formed by M1 and StarHub – has extended its partnership with Nokia to improve the 5G connectivity experience for businesses and consumers in Singapore.
Under the ten-year extended deal, Nokia will deploy a 5G Standalone (SA) network for indoor and outdoor coverage as well as expand the existing network utilising Antina’s 3.5GHz spectrum holdings.
Nokia will equip new buildings across Singapore with its AirScale indoor Radio small cell solution for seamless indoor coverage. It will also provide equipment from its latest energy-efficient AirScale portfolio, including 5G base stations, massive MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) adaptive antennas for urban and wide-area coverage, and dual-band remote radio heads.
Antina will utilise its spectrum in the 2.1 GHz (n1) and 3.5 GHz (n78) bands, which provides good capacity and coverage. Together, these solutions will deliver an enhanced 5G user experience with high bandwidth, ultra-fast speeds, and low latency.
“We are building a game-changing 5G network in Singapore with ultra-high speeds that will deliver new use cases across entertainment, gaming, education, healthcare, and transportation. We are deepening our partnership with Nokia due to the performance of their 5G network services. I look forward to working closely with them in the coming years and delivering state-of-the-art 5G experiences to our customers across the country," says Danny Tan, CEO at Antina.
Tommi Uitto, president of Mobile Networks, Nokia, adds: “This long-term extension to our contract demonstrates Antina’s trust in our technology leadership and the strength of our product portfolio. Our high-performance networks deliver a premium 5G experience adding coverage and capacity where it is needed in both indoor and outdoor locations. Singapore is creating a world-class 5G environment, and we are proud to work alongside them in this important project.”
