Singtel has announced that it is the sole network provider in Singapore to achieve comprehensive 5G coverage across the entire Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network. This milestone includes all six underground lines and the 27 stations on the newly finished Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL).
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