Telecommunications and Internet in
Singapore:
Singapore Broadband Market
Report
Singapore was the first country in the world to deploy ADSL
commercially when SingTel launched its Magix service in November
1997. However, broadband in Singapore did not initially take off
as expected after such an early start. Despite having lost the
broadband lead to South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan, the last few
years have seen Singapore move to rapidly build a substantial
broadband base. The country is now well positioned to make its
influence felt once again in this segment of the regional market,
given its sound infrastructure and a new found commitment to
developing its broadband capability. This report reviews the
state of the broadband market in Singapore. Get the complete
report
Singapore Broadcasting
Report
For some years now Singapore’s TV broadcasting sector has
been feeling the impact of convergence. In June 2000, the
Ministry of Information and the Arts announced the liberalisation
of the media industry in Singapore, signalling that broadcasting
operators could look at the telecommunications sector and
telecommunications companies could look at the broadcasting
sector. A new regulator for the sector, the Media Development
Authority (MDA), was set up in 2003. There is no doubt that a
slower Singapore economy has had a considerable impact on growth
in the media sector. This report looks at the changes in the
market and the impact on the major players and customers.
Singapore New Internet
Economy
Singapore prides itself on the way it has embraced the Internet, aggressively
adopting a leadership role in the Asia-Pacific region. One indicator, Internet
awareness in the population, has been estimated to be approaching 100%. The
Singapore Internet market has continued to develop in a vigorous manner,
overcoming such factors as a sluggish economic period a few years back. This
report looks at how Singapore has been facing up to the challenges and how,
with the help of a favourable regulatory regime, it has been working to influence
the direction the world is taking in going online. There is also some information
on e-commerce activities in the island state.
Singapore Key Telecom Market Statistics and Regulatory
Overviews
Singapore continues to maintain a positive outlook in the country’s telecommunications
sector. The island state built a competitive telecoms market over the past three
decades, aided by its geographical location and its excellent infrastructure. It
was one of the first countries in the world to have a fully digital telephone
network. This report looks at the ways in which this sector is now growing in
Singapore and how it has been assisted in its development by the government’s
strong commitment to and bold action in the ongoing deregulation of the industry.
It is noted that, as the local market saturates, the Singaporean telcos are
looking offshore to expand and export their developed capabilities.
Singapore Telecommunications Infrastructure
Report
Singapore’s reputation for a truly progressive telecommunications market
over the past three decades has been built on its excellent infrastructure. While
Singapore’s geographical situation has been of considerable advantage in
putting its infrastructure in place, other factors, including the government’s
strong commitment to developing telecommunications, have certainly helped. Singapore
was one of the first countries in the world to have a fully digital telephone network.
This report looks at Singapore’s domestic and international infrastructure.
Singapore is a natural hub for submarine cables in the Asia Pacific region. As
well as submarine cables, International infrastructure includes a number of
satellite networks.
