Singapore to boost mobile signals in public buildings

As if Singapore was not already one of the most technologically advanced cities in the world, SingTel, the Singaporean telecommunications carrier, has announced that it will be boosting mobile signals in major buildings to upgrade infrastructure for citizens.

The idea, says Tay Yeow Lian, SingTel’s vice-president of mobile core engineering, is to put an end to 3G connection problems.

Officials were concerned that following an upgrade in the first quarter of 2013, the basements and some levels in several buildings in the Changi Business Park were not properly connected.

SingTel will also enhance its network capacity in public areas like Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza, which tend to be crowded during events like the annual Subaru Challenge or Christmas celebrations.

Lian said that the upgrade would improve mobile surfing speed by 20 percent even when the network is congested. “The chances of encountering a dropped call at these packed locations will also be reduced by as much as 40 percent.”