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20 Oct 2026, 4:59 PM	Digital News Asia	3.5	Singtel, Ericsson deepen partnership to scale 5G and AI-native networks Singtel and Ericsson signed a five-year strategic partnership (announced 20 October 2026) to scale 5G Advanced and "AI-native" network operations in Singapore, extending a collaboration announced in March 2026. The companies cite a live-network trial of AI-powered radio access network capabilities that improved throughput by 19%, and point to earlier work on nationwide 5G standalone plus network slicing and differentiated connectivity services for enterprises. Quotes come from Ng Tian Chong (CEO, Singtel Singapore) and Daniel Ode (Ericsson Singapore, Brunei and Philippines and Global Customer Unit Singtel); no pricing, product names, launch dates, or commercial terms are disclosed. Why: There is nothing here a builder can act on yet: no API, no price, no availability date, and no Malaysian operator commitment — the 19% throughput figure is a Singapore live-network trial result, not a service you can buy. The one thing worth tracking is whether Singtel's existing network slicing and differentiated connectivity offerings get packaged for third-party apps, since that is the only lever in this announcement that could reach developers. Until terms appear, treat this as background rather than a planning input. 5g telco ai-networks singapore infrastructure

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20 Oct 2026, 4:59 PM

Digital News Asia

3.5

Singtel, Ericsson deepen partnership to scale 5G and AI-native networks

Singtel and Ericsson signed a five-year strategic partnership (announced 20 October 2026) to scale 5G Advanced and "AI-native" network operations in Singapore, extending a collaboration announced in March 2026. The companies cite a live-network trial of AI-powered radio access network capabilities that improved throughput by 19%, and point to earlier work on nationwide 5G standalone plus network slicing and differentiated connectivity services for enterprises. Quotes come from Ng Tian Chong (CEO, Singtel Singapore) and Daniel Ode (Ericsson Singapore, Brunei and Philippines and Global Customer Unit Singtel); no pricing, product names, launch dates, or commercial terms are disclosed.

Why: There is nothing here a builder can act on yet: no API, no price, no availability date, and no Malaysian operator commitment — the 19% throughput figure is a Singapore live-network trial result, not a service you can buy. The one thing worth tracking is whether Singtel's existing network slicing and differentiated connectivity offerings get packaged for third-party apps, since that is the only lever in this announcement that could reach developers. Until terms appear, treat this as background rather than a planning input.