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| Chia speaks at the opening of the Next Generation Mobile Networks Forum in Singapore. |
The Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) is encouraging the early introduction and commercialisation of 5G technology in the country. Aileen Chia, Assistant Chief Executive and Director-General (Telecom and Postal) has disclosed that the IMDA plans to issue a public consultation later this year to seek feedback on 5G mobile technology developments and associated spectrum requirements.
"We strongly encourage industry’s participation in the public consultation as these responses will help us understand the industry’s needs and plans so that we can better shape our spectrum roadmap and regulatory frameworks for 5G," she said at the opening of the internal Next Generation Mobile Networks Forum in Singapore, hosted by Singtel.
Singapore had already proposed the identification of several spectrum bands above the 1 GHz spectrum, such as the 24.25 to 27.5 GHz band and 66 to 76 GHz band, for further studies at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), and for these bands to be potentially allocated for 5G services, Chia said.
"While the final decisions to be taken for the 5G spectrum bands will be at the subsequent conference in 2019, IMDA has already begun to prepare for the advent of 5G with studies to assess preparatory activities for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) and is conducting studies to assess their suitability for 5G deployment in Singapore," she said.
Chia noted that IMDA has a facilitative approach towards encouraging early introduction and commercialisation of 5G services in Singapore. "IMDA will continue to promote greater technological innovation by encouraging trials in 5G technology to explore its potential benefits and applications. Such trials when conducted in a real-world environment will assist the industry in better understanding how 5G will work in Singapore’s business environment and its optimum deployment scenarios," she said.
"IMDA will also continue to adopt a transparent and consultative approach to seek feedback from the industry and the public on the spectrum requirements and regulatory provisions."
"A competitive, resilient, secure and robust domestic and international connectivity infrastructure is particularly important to support Singapore’s Smart Nation vision in an increasingly digital economy, which can be harnessed to enhance communication and connection amongst our people and strengthen our social fabric," she concluded.
Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia and ZTE conducted demonstrations of applications made possible by 5G at the event.
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In a demonstration of swarm behaviour by Ericsson, one nano drone showed that it could easily follow another at a preset distance.
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| Another Ericsson demonstration showed how a robotic arm could be used to pick up an object simply by approximating the same movements in real time. The robot is controlled via the cloud and 5G connectivity and displays fine motor control that makes applications such as remote surgery, bomb disposal, or dangerous chemical-handling possible. |
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| Ericsson shows off the industry’s first 5G New Radio (NR)-capable radio, the Ericsson AIR 6468. It features 64 transmit and 64 receive antennas and supports both massive MIMO and MU-MIMO standards. 5G NR is a new wireless standard. |
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| Nokia's 5G-ready AirScale Radio Access platform includes a base station that is massively scalable and which supports 4G and other technologies. One use case is to install the AirScale solution in a nearby building and then roll out fibre and edge devices on existing infrastructure, like lamp posts, to provide network coverage while eliminating street cabinets. AirScale can also switch parts of its network off when not in use, which makes the system more power-efficient. |
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| Nokia cooperative cloud robots work together to balance a ball. In the pre-5G scenario it takes the three robots 36s to complete the task. With 5G, it takes just 14s. |
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| Huawei is targeting three main use cases for 5G: enhanced mobile broadband, massive machine type communications, and ultra-reliable low latency communications. In the real world, 5G can make driverless cars and 3D holographic long-distance communications in real-time a reality. The screen shows how much bandwidth is available to a single 5G user. |
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| Huawei has created high-band NR-compatible radio for 5G communications. |
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| ZTE has a pre-5G solution (above) as well as a 5G radio prototype (not pictured). |
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