IMDA said: "Singapore encourages vendor diversity in our telecommunication systems to mitigate risks from dependency on any one vendor."
Singtel, StarHub and M1 said they are in talks with several firms, and will consider a multi-vendor strategy to better manage risk. Since last year, they have been testing all kinds of 5G applications from virtual-reality content streaming to unmanned drones. Singtel is working with Ericsson, while StarHub and M1 work with Nokia and Huawei.
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