Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) has announced the commercial launch of LTE service, named as "Broadband on Mobile Prestige 75". According to the operator, the service offers download speeds between 3.4Mbps and 12Mbps.

LTE service is initially available for USB dongle modems only.  It will be enhanced to support LTE-enabled smartphones and tablets when they become more readily available in the market, said the operator.

At launch, the service provides outdoor coverage in the central financial district and other areas that experience high data usage such as: Shenton Way, Orchard, City Hall, Marina Bay, River Valley, Tanglin, Newton, Novena, Kallang, Rochor, Outram, Tanjong Pagar, Jurong West, Boon Lay, Bukit Panjang, Bedok and Changi.

“With the commercial launch of LTE, we usher in a new era of mobile services.  Our LTE service will deliver consistent speeds and performance to allow customers to go beyond web surfing and enjoy a wider range of bandwidth-intensive multimedia content on the move like never before,” said Mr Yuen Kuan Moon, SingTel’s Executive Vice President of Digital Consumer.

SingTel said that is progressively expanding its network, which is expected to be able to provide LTE coverage for 80 per cent of mobile data users by the end of 2012.