Improving 4G Cellular Network Coverage at Underground Parking Spaces

Debated in Parliament on 14 Oct 2024.

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The Infocomm Media Development Authority requires mobile operators to provide at least 85% coverage within buildings, which includes first-level basement car parks, but not necessarily deeper basements or lifts.
Coverage for second-level basement car parks and below is not mandated, as these areas often have transient footfall, and building owners may need to engage operators commercially for such coverage.
The government’s current framework focuses on high-usage areas, and while efforts continue to improve overall network quality, extending coverage to all underground spaces is not a blanket requirement.

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See Jinli Jean

Ms See Jinli Jean asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) whether the measure of more than 85% per building of in-building service coverage for the 4G cellular network required of mobile operators under IMDA’s 4G Quality of Service framework covers below ground parking spaces of buildings; (b) what is the extent of service coverage in such spaces; and (c) what are the plans to ensure that the in-building service network coverage extends to such spaces, in view that many buildings situate their delivery bays at building basements.

Mrs Josephine Teo

Mobile operators are required by the Infocomm Media Development Authority to provide coverage of at least 85% within buildings, including first-level basement carparks. If mobile operators’ overall coverage for a building falls below 85%, they are required to take action to improve.

Within a building, mobile operators can decide whether to provide coverage in specific areas like lifts, equipment rooms and car parks located at second-level basements or below. Footfall in these areas tends to be transient and it is up to building owners to assess if they require mobile service coverage. They may engage mobile operators to do so on a commercial basis.

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The Infocomm Media Development Authority requires mobile operators to provide at least 85% coverage within buildings, which includes first-level basement car parks, but not necessarily deeper basements or lifts.
Coverage for second-level basement car parks and below is not mandated, as these areas often have transient footfall, and building owners may need to engage operators commercially for such coverage.
The government’s current framework focuses on high-usage areas, and while efforts continue to improve overall network quality, extending coverage to all underground spaces is not a blanket requirement.

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Improving 4G Cellular Network Coverage at Underground Parking Spaces

Debated in Parliament on 14 Oct 2024.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Infocomm Media Development Authority requires mobile operators to provide at least 85% coverage within buildings, which includes first-level basement car parks, but not necessarily deeper basements or lifts.
Coverage for second-level basement car parks and below is not mandated, as these areas often have transient footfall, and building owners may need to engage operators commercially for such coverage.
The government’s current framework focuses on high-usage areas, and while efforts continue to improve overall network quality, extending coverage to all underground spaces is not a blanket requirement.

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See Jinli Jean

Mrs Josephine Teo

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Infocomm Media Development Authority requires mobile operators to provide at least 85% coverage within buildings, which includes first-level basement car parks, but not necessarily deeper basements or lifts.
Coverage for second-level basement car parks and below is not mandated, as these areas often have transient footfall, and building owners may need to engage operators commercially for such coverage.
The government’s current framework focuses on high-usage areas, and while efforts continue to improve overall network quality, extending coverage to all underground spaces is not a blanket requirement.

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Improving 4G Cellular Network Coverage at Underground Parking Spaces

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