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.

Fibre Ready Scheme

IDA's ICT for Productivity and Growth (IPG) Programme was announced during Budget 2014. This includes a Fibre Ready Scheme (FRS), which is applicable to non-residential buildings.

This FRS provides for a subsidy of up to 80% of the cost of new in-building infrastructure capped at $200,000 per building for building owners and managers in order to facilitate access to fibre services for non-residential subscribers. This funding will go towards helping buildings to put in place additional in-building facilities and infrastructure to bring fibre broadband to their business tenants. A sum of $200M has been set aside to help prepare buildings for fibre infrastructure. As part of the grant, the government would also expect building owners and managers to facilitate any additional works required to provide fibre services to Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Information on the ICT for Productivity and Growth (IPG) Programme .

Registration of interest to participate in the Fibre Ready Scheme, please fill in the form .

FAQs on the Fibre Ready Scheme.