Circles.Life today announced the launch of its 5G SA (Standalone) services in Singapore as part of its commitment to lead the 5G evolution in Singapore, and give power back to the consumer.
As one of the first Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) in Singapore to unveil the offering, the launch is a testament to Circles.Life’s mission to continuously push the boundaries of the ever-evolving telecommunications landscape and business models. Circles.Life 5G SA technology enhances the mobile internet experiences of prospective and current customers, thus laying the foundations for seamless connectivity across smart devices and services.
The Circles.Life rollout approach to 5G SA differs from earlier in-market 5G NSA (Non-Standalone) iteration. 5G NSA utilises a combination of existing 4G LTE architecture with a 5G radio acces network (RAN). In contast, 5G SAuses only a 5G RAN and a cloud-native 5G core, which delivers bigger channels (to speed up data), ultra-low latency (higher responsiveness) and greater device capacity (ability to connect more devices) – resulting in 30% faster uploads and reinforced authentication and encryption capabilities.
“M1 is proud to be the partner of choice for Circles.Life since 2015. 5G will be the next global wireless standard and we are delighted to be connecting Circles.Life’s customers to our 5G network. M1 will continue to support MVNOs with new and unique value propositions that add to the telco industry’s overall development and infrastructure,” said Alen Ng, Head of Corporate Development, M1.
Siddarth Chaturvedi, Country Head (Singapore & Taiwan), Circles.Life explained, “Reinforcing the legacy of Singaporean companies at the forefront of the digital revolution, we are passionate about building the future of telecommunications with our valued partners M1 in our latest 5G SA co-launch. Fostering a culture of creativity and innovation is at the core of what we do best here at Circles.Life, and we are proud to step up and spearhead this charge with 5G SA as the catalyst of our sustained push towards greater digital transformation in 2023.”
Compatible devices
This devices are compatible with 5G SA
Currently, the following device models are compatible with 5G SA:
| Device Model | 5G eSIM compatible? |
| Apple iPhone 14 | ✔ |
| Apple iPhone 14 Pro | ✔ |
| Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max | ✔ |
| Apple iPhone 14 Plus | ✔ |
| Apple iPhone 13 | ✔ |
| Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max | ✔ |
| Apple iPhone 13 Pro | ✔ |
| Apple iPhone 13 Mini | ✔ |
| Apple iPad mini 6th Gen | ✔ |
| Apple iPad Air 5th Gen | ✔ |
| Apple iPhone SE | ✔ |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 5G | ✔ |
| Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G | ✔ |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G | ✔ |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | ✔ |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 | ✗ |
| Samsung Galaxy S21+ | ✔ |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | ✔ |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 5G | ✔ |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 5G | ✔ |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G | ✔ |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G | ✔ |
| Samsung Galaxy A52s | ✗ |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 | ✗ |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ | ✗ |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra | ✗ |
| Samsung Galaxy A53 5G | ✗ |
| Samsung Galaxy A33 5G | ✗ |
| Oppo Reno8 5G | ✗ |
| Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G | ✗ |
| Oppo Reno7 Z 5G | ✗ |
| Oppo Find X5 Pro 5G | ✗ |
| Oppo Find X3 Pro | ✗ |
| Oppo Reno7 5G | ✗ |
| Oppo Reno7 Pro 5G | ✗ |
| Oppo Reno5Z 5G | ✗ |
| Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G | ✗ |
| Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro | ✗ |
| Xiaomi Mi 11 5G | ✗ |
| Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G | ✗ |
| Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G NE | ✗ |
| Xiaomi Xiaomi 12 | ✗ |
| Xiaomi Xiaomi 12 Pro | ✗ |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro | ✗ |
| Xiaomi Xiaomi 11T Pro | ✗ |
| Oneplus NOTHING 1 8 | ✗ |
| Oneplus NOTHING 1 12 | ✗ |
| Vivo X50 Pro | ✗ |
| Vivo Y72 | ✗ |
| Vivo V21 | ✗ |
| Vivo X70 | ✗ |
| Vivo Y76 | ✗ |
| Vivo V23 | ✗ |
| Vivo X80 Pro | ✗ |
| Vivo X70 Pro | ✗ |
Pricing are comparable to M1 5G SA plans. So, would you subscribe to Circles.Life 5G, MyRepublic 5G or M1 5G, all three are offering 5G SA plans without contract.