To create a pro-consumer and pro-business infocomm environment, IDA formulates infocomm-related policies, standards, codes of practice and advisory guidelines aimed at leveling the playing field for infocomm service providers and empowering consumers and businesses with more choices.

IDA plays an active role in developing Singapore’s pool of globally-competitive infocomm talent and an infocomm-savvy workforce. We are also focused on driving consumer education initiatives, ensuring digital inclusion and supporting the effective use of infocomm in community outreach efforts.

Overview

IDA drives the growth, competitiveness and innovation of Singapore’s infocomm industry by nurturing local infocomm enterprises and supporting them in their internationalisation efforts. We also seek to inject greater vibrancy into the infocomm ecosystem by attracting world-class global infocomm MNCs and startups to hub in Singapore.

Facts and Figures

Infocomm Industry

	2010	2011
Infocomm Industry Revenue (S$billion)	70.4	83.4
Annual Growth (%)	12.2	18.5
Domestic Revenue (%)	33.8	29.6
Export Revenue (%)	66.2	70.4

Infocomm Manpower

	2010	2011
Infocomm Manpower	141,300	142,900
Annual Growth (%)	0.4	1.1

Infocomm Usage

Households and Individuals

	2010	2011
Households with Access to Computer (%)	84	86
Households with Internet Access (%)	82	85

Business Broadband Adoption (%)	2010	2011
Overall	73	78
< 10 Employees	68	73
10 to 49 Employees	88	90
50 to 199 Employees	99	97
200 & Above Employees	99	100

Telecommunications

Postal Services

	Mar 2012	July 2012
Domestic Mail	167,782,260	164,524,110
International Mail	27,783,970	26,736,630

Residential Broadband

A basic 512kbps line works fine for regular e-mail and Web browsing but tech-savvy households with multiple members engaging in huge file downloads, online games, video streaming and more will need a lot more bandwidth. With over a dozen broadband Internet plans offering a wide spectrum of prices and speeds, consumers may find it a challenge to choose the right plan.

SMS Performance Measurement

IDA has decided to conduct half-yearly tests on the performance for the Short Message Service (SMS) provided by Public Cellular Mobile Telephone Service (PCMTS) operators and to publish the survey results on the IDA website for public information. This is in recognition of the increasing importance and widespread use of SMS as a means of communication amongst users in Singapore. The objective of the SMS Performance Test is to ascertain the end-to-end response time of SMS across local mobile networks.

Singapore Economy Key Indicators

The Singapore Department of Statistics' website provides a snapshot of the Singapore economy and population based on data for the latest available year. Annual indicators such as GDP, employment, productivity, inflation and major sectors of the economy are presented. It also includes vital statistics on the population.

Singapore's Ranking in Infocomm

Singapore has consistently performed well in global and regional infocomm rankings, especialy in the area of e-government where it has topped international studies such as the Waseda University World e-Government ranking. It has also emerged among the leading countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report which measures the impact of ICT on the development process and the competitiveness of nations.

What We Do

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Initiatives

Facts and Figures

Infocomm Industry

Infocomm Manpower

Infocomm Usage

Households and Individuals

Business

Telecommunications

Postal Services

Residential Broadband

SMS Performance Measurement

Singapore Economy Key Indicators

Singapore's Ranking in Infocomm

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