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Next Wave of 5G Growth & Deployment In Singapore: Policy Issues & Proposed Regulatory Design For 2.1 GHz Band

Issued Date: 26/07/2021

Decision Date: 23/09/2021

23 September 2021

IMDA has issued its decision on the Next Wave of 5G Growth & Deployment In Singapore: Policy And Regulatory Design For 2.1 GHz Band.

IMDA's Decision
Explanatory Memorandum (723.63KB)

23 August 2021

At the close of the public consultation on Next Wave of 5G Growth & Deployment In Singapore: Policy Issues & Proposed Regulatory Design For 2.1 GHz Band, IMDA received the following submissions from the industry and interested parties.

Arete M Pte Ltd (178.48KB)
Circles.Life (Liberty Wireless Pte Ltd) (113.38KB)
Ericsson Telecommunications Pte Ltd (218.43KB)
Huawei International Pte Ltd (1.40MB)
M1 Limited (235.01KB)
Omnispace Satellite Holdings Pte Ltd (348.89KB)
PSA Corporation Limited (173.35KB)
Singtel Mobile Singapore Pte Ltd (232.75KB)
StarHub Mobile Pte Ltd (244.62KB)
TPG Telecom Pte Ltd (497.97KB)

23 August 2021

In view of requests from the industry for more time to submit their views and comments, IMDA has extended the submission deadline for this consultation to 5pm, 23 August 2021.

10 August 2021

In view of requests from the industry for more time to submit their views and comments, IMDA has extended the submission deadline for this consultation to 12 noon, 23 August 2021.

26 July 2021

IMDA is reviewing the allocation and use of the 2.1 GHz spectrum band upon expiry of the existing spectrum rights. IMDA would like to seek views and comments from members of the public and the industry on the proposed spectrum allocation framework for the 2.1 GHz spectrum band.

IMDA Consultation
Public consultation paper (581.16KB)

Related Resources:

Media Release - IMDA to Make Available New 5G Spectrum Bands to All Mobile Network Operators 

All submissions must reach IMDA by 12 noon on 16 August 2021. Softcopy of submissions in both Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF format should be provided. Parties submitting comments should include their personal/company particulars as well as the correspondence address, contact number and email addresses on the cover page of their submission. 

Submissions should be addressed to:

Aileen Chia (Ms)
Director-General (Telecoms & Post),
Deputy Chief Executive (Connectivity Development & Regulation)
Infocomm Media Development Authority 
10 Pasir Panjang Road
#03-01 Mapletree Business City
Singapore 117438

Please submit soft copies, with the subject header “Public Consultation on 2.1 GHz Policy and Regulatory Design”, via email to: Consultation@imda.gov.sg

LAST UPDATED: 11 JUL 2024