14 Apr 2010
Convenience and savings with enhanced telecommunications frameworkWith the amendments, dealer licensing and equipment registration processes have been simplified, leading to time and cost savings for licensees.
15 Apr 2010
Six companies to develop Digital Concierge servicesThey were awarded a Call for Collaboration aimed at building common mobile shared services and enablers under the Digital Concierge programme. These include a directory of businesses and remote payment.
16 Apr 2010
Integrated Infocomm Scholarships presented to 32 studentsThe second batch of Integrated Infocomm Scholarships were awarded to outstanding ‘O’ level students to pursue infocomm studies from polytechnic through to university level.
26 Apr 2010
Infocomm Singapore made its debut at COMEXIDA led a contingent of Singapore companies to showcase innovative e-Government solutions under the Infocomm Singapore banner at COMEX 2010 in Muscat, Oman.
14 Jun 2010
iGov Global Forum drew strong participationAbout 300 high-level Government and infocomm industry delegates attended the international forum on e-Government hosted by Singapore.
15 Jun 2010
Singapore and Malaysia to study possibility of lowering mobile roaming ratesDiscussions were opened with operators to explore reducing mobile roaming rates by up to 30 per cent for voice calls and up to 50 per cent for SMSes.
15 Jun 2010
Commercial operations launched by new Internet exchange pointThe Singapore Internet Exchange (SGIX), a neutral Internet traffic exchange facility for telecommunications service operators, launched its services with 15 companies.
16 Jun 2010
SINGAPORE AND SOUTH KOREA TO COLLABORATE ON E-GOVERNMENTA Memorandum of Understanding was signed to promote cooperation and sharing of knowledge and experience in the field of e-Government.
17 Jun 2010
Infocomm Experience Centre opened
The facility at Esplanade Xchange gives the public and businesses hands-on experience of innovative services delivered over the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network
(Next Gen NBN).
23 Jun 2010
Enabling access to health recordsThe tender for first phase of the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) project was awarded. The project would eventually allow secure “real-time” access to patients’ records by authorised clinicians and healthcare providers.
2 Aug 2010
National Infocomm Scholarships awarded27 students from the junior colleges, polytechnics and international schools were presented with the 2010 National Infocomm Scholarships.
19 Sep 2010
Silver Infocomm funding increasedFunding for the Silver Infocomm Initiative was increased from $2.5 million to $4.2 million to help more senior citizens embrace a digital lifestyle.
20 Sep 2010
RFP issued for video delivery platformThe Request-for-Proposal (RFP) was issued for a Next Generation Interactive Multimedia, Applications and Services (NIMS) platform to enable video-based content, applications and services over the Next Gen NBN.
25 Nov 2010
“Most Fibred-Up Constituency ” namedWith over 60 per cent of its residents connected to the Next Gen NBN, Chua Chu Kang beat 19 other constituencies to win the first “Most Fibred-Up Constituency” contest.
8 Dec 2010
RFI issued for Media ICT servicesUnder the Request for Information (RFI), industry members were invited to submit proposals to co-develop an ecosystem of Media ICT services to power Mediapolis@ one-north, Singapore’s first digital media hub.
22 Dec 2010
Telecom Competition Code revisedThe amendments, made after the second triennial review of the Code, were aimed at enhancing consumer protection and promoting competition in telecom markets in Singapore.
20 Jan 2011
Subsidiary set up to operate authentication frameworkAssurity Trusted Solutions Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDA, was established as the National Authentication Framework (NAF) operator for Second Factor Authentication (2FA) in Singapore.
28 Feb 2011
Code of Practice issued to strengthen Internet securityUnder the Secure and Resilient Internet Infrastructure Code of Practice, a set of specific security controls and outcomes were defined for Internet service providers to deal with current and emerging cyber threats.
4 Mar 2011
New manpower roadmap unveiledThe new four-year Infocomm Manpower Development Roadmap v2.0 (MDEV 2.0) was launched to ensure that Singapore’s infocomm manpower continues to remain competitive.
14 Mar 2011
Consumer protection strengthenedNew regulations were introduced for mobile and broadband services to protect consumers from unwanted charges and to inform them of the expected broadband download speeds from various operators.
31 Mar 2011
Green Data Centre standard introducedThe Singapore Standard for Green Data Centres - Energy and Environmental Management Systems (SS564:2010) was developed to help data centres come up with policies, systems and processes to improve their energy efficiency.