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.

Overview

In seeking to grow Singapore into a dynamic global infocomm hub that effectively leverages technology for economic and social development, IDA constantly monitors the infocomm technology landscape and charts the course for Singapore’s infocomm development, so that we can effectively harness the opportunities presented by emerging technologies and leverage strategic developments.

In the Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) masterplan, we have a living blueprint, jointly developed with the people and the private sectors, to navigate Singapore's exhilarating transition into An Intelligent Nation, A Global City, Powered By Infocomm. iN2015 will fuel creativity and enable innovation among businesses and individuals by providing an infocomm platform that supports enterprise and talent. It will connect businesses, individuals and communities, giving them the ability to harness resources and capabilities across geographies.

IDA is also actively working to ensure that the key enablers for the Intelligent Nation are in place. These include having a seamless, trusted and intelligent Next Generation National Infocomm Infrastructure (Next Gen NII) that will support bandwidth-intensive activities as Singapore increases in sophisticated usage of infocomm, and ensuring a secure and trusted infocomm environment which will enhance the resilience of our economy against cyber threats. To facilitate the development and adoption of new technologies, IDA also works with various industry partners and standards organisations locally and overseas to make standards a part of Singapore's infocomm eco-system.

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iN2015 Masterplan

iN2015 is a living blueprint, jointly developed with the people and the private sectors, to navigate Singapore's exhilarating transition into An Intelligent Nation, A Global City, Powered By Infocomm. It will fuel creativity and enable innovation among businesses and individuals by providing an infocomm platform that supports enterprise and talent.

Facts and Figures

IDA tracks key indicators that capture various facets of the infocomm landscape in Singapore. These include statistics on Infocomm Manpower and Infocomm Usage, Telecommunications, Residential Broadband, SMS Performance, as well as Postal Services and Singapore’s ranking in infocomm in international studies.

Infocomm Security

IDA drives the creation of a secure and trusted environment which will enhance the resilience of our economy against cyber threats. This helps to boost the confidence of investors in choosing Singapore as a strategic and secure location for their investments.

Infrastructure

Singapore continues to make strategic investments to deploy a seamless, trusted and intelligent Next Generation National Infocomm Infrastructure (Next Gen NII) that will support bandwidth-intensive activities as Singapore increases in sophisticated usage of infocomm.

Technology

To ensure Singapore's continued leadership in infocomm, IDA identifies strategic infocomm technologies and works with the relevant players in industry and government in areas such as policy, regulation, manpower development, technology pilots, and trend mapping.

ICT Standards and Framework

IDA works with various industry partners and standards organisations here and overseas to make standards a part of Singapore's ICT eco-system. Key initiatives in this area include the Singapore Standard for Contactless ePurse Application, the Green Data Centre standard and the National Authentication Framework.

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