M1: the network, its 5G licence and its mobile plans
M1 is one of Singapore's four mobile networks. Its own pages cover the company, its mobile plans, and what its about page says about its 5G licence.
- Subsidiary of Keppel Ltd
- Commercial services since 1997
- 5G standalone network licence
- Mobile plans and SIM-only options
The short answer
M1 is one of Singapore's four mobile networks, a subsidiary of Keppel Ltd. It has run commercial services since 1997 and states that it was awarded one of Singapore's two nationwide 5G standalone network licences, and keeps its mobile plans on m1.com.sg. The plans on this site run on Simba, StarHub or Singtel, named before you pay.
Checked October 2, 2026
M1 at a glance
The company
M1 is a subsidiary of Keppel Ltd. Its about page says it provides mobile, fixed line and fibre services, and reports over two million customers.
The licence
M1 states that it was awarded one of Singapore's two nationwide 5G standalone network licences, and that it launched commercial services in 1997.
The plans
M1's mobile pages carry its mobile plans, its SIM-only options and prepaid lines, and its travel pages group roaming for postpaid lines, prepaid lines and visitors.
What this means for your eSIM (M1)
The plans on this site run on Simba, StarHub or Singtel, not M1; the sections below come from M1’s own pages, so use them to follow its network. Once the eSIM connects, the network’s name appears next to the eSIM line in your phone’s settings.
The company (M1)
M1 is a subsidiary of Keppel Ltd: its about page says it provides mobile, fixed line and fibre services, and reports over two million customers.
The licence and the plans
M1 states that it was awarded one of Singapore’s two nationwide 5G standalone network licences, and that it has run commercial services since 1997. Its mobile pages carry its mobile plans, its SIM-only options and prepaid lines, and its travel pages group roaming for postpaid lines, prepaid lines and visitors.
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Will a Singapore eSIM run on M1?
A travel eSIM runs on the network named on its plan; the plans on this site run on Simba, StarHub or Singtel. Once it connects, the network's name appears next to the eSIM line in your phone's settings.
What does M1 say about its 5G licence?
M1's about page states that it was awarded one of Singapore's two nationwide 5G standalone network licences, and that it has run commercial services since 1997 as a subsidiary of Keppel Ltd.
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