Telecommunications in Singapore

1970

Hence, beginning in the 1970s, the state pursued a three-phase strategy oriented towards developing world-class telecommunications infrastructure capable of high-quality telecommunications services. The first phase involved the expansion of infrastructure to meet business and societal needs (e.g.

1980

By the late 1980s, the third phase commenced and it focused on bolstering Singapore's international role as well as the IT 2000, which was an ambitious plan to encourage new multimedia services, which is articulated in the promotion of Singapore as "an intelligent island". The government's role in the telecommunication industry is best demonstrated in the case of Singtel, which the state controls through its investment company Temasek Holdings Private Limited.

1986

In 1986, this agency issued Singapore's comprehensive National Information Technology Plan (NITP).

1996

In a government-led initiative to connect the island in a high-speed broadband network using various mediums such as fibre, DSL and cable, the Singapore ONE project was formally announced in June 1996, and commercially launched in June 1998.

1997

By December 1998, Singapore ONE is available nationwide with the completion of the national fibre optics network. In 1997, commercial trials for Singapore Telecommunications' (Singtel) ADSL-based "SingTel Magix" service were undertaken in March, before being launched in June.

1998

Private ownership of satellite dishes is banned, but most households have access to the StarHub TV and the Singtel IPTV TV(mio TV) network. All radio stations are operated either by MediaCorp, the SAFRA National Service Association (SAFRA) or SPH UnionWorks. As of 1998, there were almost 55 million phone lines in Singapore, close to 47 million of which also served other telecommunication devices like computers and facsimile machines.

In a government-led initiative to connect the island in a high-speed broadband network using various mediums such as fibre, DSL and cable, the Singapore ONE project was formally announced in June 1996, and commercially launched in June 1998.

By December 1998, Singapore ONE is available nationwide with the completion of the national fibre optics network. In 1997, commercial trials for Singapore Telecommunications' (Singtel) ADSL-based "SingTel Magix" service were undertaken in March, before being launched in June.

1999

Also in June, Singapore Cable Vision commenced trials for its cable modem based services, before being commercially deployed in December 1999.

2000

By the late 1980s, the third phase commenced and it focused on bolstering Singapore's international role as well as the IT 2000, which was an ambitious plan to encourage new multimedia services, which is articulated in the promotion of Singapore as "an intelligent island". The government's role in the telecommunication industry is best demonstrated in the case of Singtel, which the state controls through its investment company Temasek Holdings Private Limited.

Singtel's ADSL service was subsequently rolled out on a nationwide scale in August 2000. In January 2001, the Broadband Media Association was formed to promote the broadband industry.

2001

Singtel's ADSL service was subsequently rolled out on a nationwide scale in August 2000. In January 2001, the Broadband Media Association was formed to promote the broadband industry.

Pacific Internet introduced wireless broadband services in October 2001. In 2007, Infocomm Development Authority(IDA) of Singapore introduced a programme named "Wireless@SG".

2005

All six television channels are owned by MediaCorp; its only other competitor, SPH Mediaworks closed its television channel on 1 January 2005.

2007

Pacific Internet introduced wireless broadband services in October 2001. In 2007, Infocomm Development Authority(IDA) of Singapore introduced a programme named "Wireless@SG".

As at June 2007, there are more than 460,000 subscribers and 4,200 hotspots under the Wireless@SG programme.

2009

As for internet facilities, as of 2009, there are four major internet service providers (ISPs) in Singapore.

By February 2009, there were more than 4.8 million broadband users in Singapore.

2015

In July 2015, Liberty Wireless signed an agreement with M1 Limited that allows it to tap on M1's mobile network.

2018

Underwater telephone cables have been laid that lead to Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. As of Jan 2018, there are four cellular phone operators in Singapore serving more than 6.4 million cellular phones.

2019

The CIA's The World Factbook reports that Singapore has 2.422 million Internet users (2005) and 898,762 Internet hosts (2006). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 6 (2019) Broadband Subscribers: 12,067,200 (87.52% wireless, 12.06% optical fibre, 0.37% cable modem, 0.02% xDSL, 0.03% others) as of June 2019 Fiber Internet Services are provided via NetLink Trust, to the residential and commercial entities.




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