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lhseong said:
Just received the eSIM replacement email and updated the eSIM. Still see 5G with iPhone 16PM.
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your icon on iPhone will not change.

5G+ is just a marketing name. No difference in real technology used.

If SingTel and Apple make aggrement to "update" the icon on iPhones, you will see "5G+' displayed. Until then, your iPhone will always show 5G only.

This kind of "marketing name" has already been popular around the world. In China is called 5GA. In the US is called 5G UW, UC or 5G+.

But, they are still just normal 5G. SA and 700MHz are just normal 5G. Like Starhub and M1, has been using SA since always. But they never called theirs "5G+"
 
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gaoqikai said:
your icon on iPhone will not change.

5G+ is just a marketing name. No difference in real technology used.

If SingTel and Apple make aggrement to "update" the icon on iPhones, you will see "5G+' displayed. Until then, your iPhone will always show 5G only.

This kind of "marketing name" has already been popular around the world. In China is called 5GA. In the US is called 5G UW, UC or 5G+.

But, they are still just normal 5G. SA and 700MHz are just normal 5G. Like Starhub and M1, has been using SA since always. But they never called theirs "5G+"
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The marketing terms corrospond to different technologies.

5G+ is not an offical label however it is usually in reference to the rollout of the n28 700mhz frequency band.

5GA is an offical label, standing for 5G Advanced which is the next iteration after 5G, so called 5.5G. It's main features include higher theoretical throuput and it can act as a location service sepreate from GPS, among other improvements.

5G UC/UA is similar in principle to 5G+ where it refers to millimeter wave (mmwave) frequency bands.
 
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Anyone using feels the connection is very on and off for its 5G SA? I check and track on nPerf app on iOS, keeps changing between SA and NSA, seems it’s not fixed at SA for now it seems.
Or is it because the full SA mode launch is kind of a gimmick 😅
By the way, this test was around Raffles Place and it’s not consistent, not sure it will affect my phone’s battery life due to it keeps changing in between NSA and SA
 
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lexusgeorge said:
Anyone using feels the connection is very on and off for its 5G SA? I check and track on nPerf app on iOS, keeps changing between SA and NSA, seems it’s not fixed at SA for now it seems.
Or is it because the full SA mode launch is kind of a gimmick
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By the way, this test was around Raffles Place and it’s not consistent, not sure it will affect my phone’s battery life due to it keeps changing in between NSA and SA
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quite common even for 4g and 4g+ .. it is all dependant on the cell tower


ignore this..
 
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neptunesea said:
The marketing terms corrospond to different technologies.

5G+ is not an offical label however it is usually in reference to the rollout of the n28 700mhz frequency band.

5GA is an offical label, standing for 5G Advanced which is the next iteration after 5G, so called 5.5G. It's main features include higher theoretical throuput and it can act as a location service sepreate from GPS, among other improvements.

5G UC/UA is similar in principle to 5G+ where it refers to millimeter wave (mmwave) frequency bands.
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5G+ has no meaning. n28 700 MHz or even n71 600 MHz does not mean it is "plus". These bands have been used all over the world, but never getting called "plus". It's just SingTel marketing.

here's a document about 5GA. https://www.nokia.com/mobile-networks/monetization/5g-advanced/5g-advanced-explained/
it has nothing to do with SA/NSA, CA, or frequency band. It only means those "IoT support", "location finding" differences. For pure NR usage, no difference.

5G UW and UC are also no meaning. They don't even mean mmWave. In the US, if connected to mid band (n41, n77), it is already considered UW and UC.

So nothing changed.. Here in Singapore, SingTel is just marketing its 700MHz, and giving SA to MVNOs. All are still 5G as vanilla as in 2019.
 
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AMD_Duron said:
Anyone received text saying 5G was deactivated?
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Vivifi replied.


Dear customer,

I'm sorry to hear that the SMS notification regarding the removal of 5G caused some confusion about your service.

We're currently in the process of upgrading our network from standard 5G to 5G+, which requires us to temporarily remove the older 5G configuration before adding the new 5G+ service to your line. This upgrade provides you with significantly faster speeds and improved indoor coverage, particularly in basements and high-rise buildings. Our team is actively monitoring the update process to ensure your service is transitionally smoothly and you can enjoy the enhanced connectivity as soon as possible

Upon receive the SMS activation of the 5G+, please assist to reboot and let us know if issue still persist.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Regards
VIVIFI
 
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