Singapore, Oct. 21 -- Telecommunications company Singtel and Swedish technology firm Ericsson on Wednesday announced a five-year strategic partnership to expand 5G Advanced capabilities and develop AI-native networks in Singapore, aiming to strengthen connectivity for businesses and consumers.

According to a joint press release, the agreement will focus on scaling AI-powered network capabilities, supporting autonomous applications and improving network reliability, efficiency and performance.

The partnership builds on an earlier collaboration announced in March 2026 and follows a live-network trial of AI-powered radio access network capabilities that demonstrated a 19 per cent improvement in throughput.

The companies said the trial hig...