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4G Measurement Survey Results for Q1 2018

4G Mobile Service Coverage in Q1 2018

In-Building Service Coverage

The indicator measures in-building service coverage for the 4G cellular mobile network. In-building service coverage measures the percentage of data points collected in a building from a 4G cellular mobile network that achieves a minimum signal strength of at least -109dBm. Service coverage is measured at randomly selected buildings and at publicly accessible areas within the tested buildings as a proxy for the coverage in the entire building to avoid disturbing residents. In order to better reflect end users' experience, IMDA uses mobile phones to collect the signal strength data points.

M1 Singtel Mobile StarHub Mobile
IMDA’s Performance Survey Period - Q1 2018
No. of Buildings with 4G Service Coverage of >85% at a Signal Strength of -109dBm or better/ No. of Buildings Tested
59/60 59/60 56/60

Note: The same sixty buildings were tested across the three mobile operators. The performance of each of the mobile operator varies for each of the building tested. End users' individual experience may differ due to different models of handset used, handset settings, number of users in the vicinity, etc.

Tunnel Service Coverage

This indicator measures the service coverage for the 4G cellular mobile network within road and MRT tunnels. Tunnel service coverage measures the percentage of data points collected in a tunnel from a 4G cellular mobile network that achieves a minimum signal strength of at least -109dBm. The tunnel areas surveyed by IMDA include all road and MRT tunnels in Singapore. In order to better reflect end users' experience, IMDA uses mobile phones to collect the signal strength data points.

IMDA’s Performance Survey Period - Q1 2018 M1 Singtel Mobile StarHub Mobile
Road Tunnels
Central Expressway 100% 99.89% 100%
Fort Canning 100% 98.39% 100%
Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway 100% 99.97% 100%
Marina Coastal Expressway 100% 99.83% 99.76%
Woodsville 100% 100% 100%
MRT Tunnels
Changi Airport Line 95.31% 96.68% 91.78%
Circle Line 99.96% 99.98% 99.89%
Downtown Line 99.89% 99.95% 99.73%
East-West Line 99.91% 99.72% 99.96%
North East Line 99.14% 99.78% 97.22%
North-South Line 99.84% 99.75% 99.91%

Note 1: For road and/or MRT tunnels without a published result, it means that the respective mobile operator has not completed its 4G service deployment at the particular road and/or MRT tunnel.

Note 2: End users’ individual experience may differ due to different models of handset used, handset settings, number of users in the vicinity, etc. The tunnel service coverage results are based on IMDA’s coverage performance surveys.


LAST UPDATED: 26 OCT 2022