ITA Oman and IDA Singapore Collaborate To Strengthen Oman’s Adoption Of Infocomm Technology To Advance The Education Sector

27 Mar 2013

27 March 2013 - The Information Technology Authority of Oman (ITA) and Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) today strengthened its collaboration in infocomm technology (ICT) for the education sector in Oman through a joint eEducation seminar, alongside of the COMEX 2013 ICT exhibition.

Data Centres Have More Reasons to Go Green

14 Mar 2013

New data centre operators now have more reason to go green with the official launch of the BCA-IDA Green Mark for New Data Centres scheme at the Green Data Centre Forum 2013, held at Mapletree Business City today.

PDPC Seeks Feedback on Proposed Regulations and Advisory Guidelines under the Personal Data Protection Act

05 Feb 2013

The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is seeking public feedback on the positions proposed for Regulations and Advisory Guidelines under the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA).

More Spectrum Allocated for 4G Services

16 Jan 2013

16 January 2013 - The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore today announced its allocation framework for spectrum for fourth generation (4G) telecommunication systems and services.

IDA Imposes Financial Penalties on Mobile Operators for Non-compliance with Quality of Service Standard for 3G Public Cellular Mobile Telephone Services

06 Dec 2012

6 December 2012 - The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore has found that the three mobile operators in Singapore, M1, SingTel Mobile and StarHub Mobile, failed to comply with IDA's Quality of Service (QoS) standard for nation-wide outdoor areas for 3G mobile telephone services.

Two FutureSchools to Push Learning Boundaries with Next Generation Solutions

27 Nov 2012

Imagine schools with learning tools where artificial intelligence can be used to create software bots that can converse with students, respond to queries and promote critical thinking; or an online system that automatically assesses individual students' capabilities and progress, then plans how to best guide students in their learning.

IDA, Industry and Schools Celebrate the Youth Infocomm Day

07 Nov 2012

7 November 2012 - At the annual Youth Infocomm Day, the National Infocomm Club Awards was presented to six winning entries from the Primary School Category and six winning entries from the Secondary School/Junior College Category. For the first time this year, participating students competed on two tracks surrounding the theme "Learning with ICT".

Singapore Wins Top Innovation Prize for Its Citizen Engagement Efforts From CAPAM

31 Oct 2012

31 October 2012 - The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) received the prestigious Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) International Innovations Award at the CAPAM Biennial Conference held in New Delhi, India on 26 October 2012 for its contributions to public service.

National Infocomm Awards 2012 Winners Raise the Bar with Infocomm Innovation Excellence

23 Oct 2012

23 October 2012 - Fourteen organisations and companies, big and small, and from a wide range of sectors, received Singapore's highest accolade for infocomm innovation, the National Infocomm Awards (NIA), from Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, at a Gala Dinner this evening.

Singapore and Bhutan Ink First Infocomm Technology MOU

22 Oct 2012

22 October 2012 - Singapore and Bhutan today strengthened their collaboration in infocomm technology (ICT). For the first time, both countries have inked a Memorandum of Understanding in ICT. Mr Ronnie Tay, Chief Executive Officer of the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore and Dasho Kinley Dorji, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) signed the MOU in Thimphu, the Bhutan capital.