Singtel spotlights unsung heroes in company working tirelessly during NDP celebrations

Singtel is launching its annual National Day film titled “The Making of a 5G Nation”. The film illustrates how Singtel’s telecoms infrastructure and engineering expertise have been vital to the staging of the National Day Parade since the 1960s, through the early days of 3G to a fully 5G nation today. The film features the various stakeholders and employees within Singtel that have contributed to the nation’s progress, along with their involvement during the National Day Parade

Lian Pek, Singtel’s VP of strategic communications and brand explained that this is the first time the brand has thrown the spotlight on its planners and engineers, the unsung heroes who work quietly behind the scenes, year after year, to pull off one of the most anticipated events in the national calendar. She added, “This year’s NDP is particularly special for us as a company as we’ve reached nationwide 5G coverage three years ahead of time, effectively making Singapore the first country in the world to be fully covered by standalone 5G. The significance of this milestone, and a 5G-enabled live Parade, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, calls for a celebration with fellow Singaporeans.”

According to Mark Chong, Singtel’s group chief technology officer who also charts Singtel’s 5G journey in the film, the challenge for Singtel is to cater to the increasingly sophisticated demands of the spectators that go to an event of this scale.

"When thousands of people want to live stream and send videos at the same time, from multiple 5G-enabled devices that are concurrently streaming over global online mediums, great demands are placed on our network which will be seriously tested in terms of its power and reliability. From our experience supporting this event through the years, and our 5G trials in Sentosa, we’ve picked up important lessons on managing the complex technology for an even more memorable experience. It is our privilege to support the Parade every year and we’re excited to bring 5G to everyone this year to commemorate Singapore’s birthday,” added Chong. 

Also featured is Wong Wei Yong, who serves as commander of the Singtel marching contingent, and Singtel’s planners and engineers who are wiring up the Marina Bay floating platform with 5G.

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