Singapore: average 5G network speed by use 2023

As of May 2023, the average download speed on Singapore's 5G network was 376.8 Mbps, while the average upload speed reached 30 Mbps. Consumers enjoy maximum download speeds of 718.8 Mbps on average. This connection speed is enabled by the city-state's network coverage. Singapore is in fact, the first country in the world to be fully covered by standalone 5G since July 2022.

5G landscape in Singapore and leading providers

  Singtel, StarHub, and M1 are the main providers responsible for operating 5G networks nationwide. Singtel has led this development, achieving over 95 percent standalone coverage in July 2022, three years ahead of the government's 2025 target. As the leading provider, Singtel delivers the best 5G coverage experience across the country. The Singaporean provider also delivered the best average 5G download speed, with a score of 32.8 Mbps. Consumers are gradually turning to 5G mobile subscriptions, with steady growth since July 2022. Subscriptions reached a peak of 1.32 million in March 2023. Among these, Singtel’s total 5G customer base represents more than 760 thousand users.

Consumer experience

The standalone network offers faster downloads and low latency, which is essential for uses such as video streaming, cloud gaming, and other data-intensive uses. The gaming experience via 5G is estimated to be excellent in the country, as well as the video experience, for which Starhub offered the best performance. As of July 2022, 12 percent of consumers owned a 5G-capable smartphone in the country, and 24 percent of these intended to upgrade to a 5G subscription. Among these smartphones, the iPhone 14 Pro Max ranked as the fastest phone, based on its median download speed of 24.63 Mbps on a 5G network.