The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has partnered with six venture capital firms to accelerate the university’s start-up activity and grow the overall entrepreneurial ecosystem. Under the agreement with BeanRock Investments ... ( read original story ...)
Canadians get faster LTE service more often than most other countries in global ranking
"15 countries now deliver typical downloads in excess of 30 Mbps." Many of LTE's earliest adopters dominate the speed list. Singapore, South Korea, Australia, Norway and the Netherlands have had the better part of six years to fully deploy, optimize and ... ( read original story ...)
Open Signal state of LTE report shows Australia sits in the top 10 for speed, but lower for availability
Topping the global speed list for LTE is Singapore with an average speed of 45.62Mbps. While they topped the scores in speeds, when it came to availability with access to LTE Singapore dropped way out of the top 10 with just access to LTE only just over 82 ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. has some of the best LTE coverage in the world, but still lags behind in speed
The biggest gulf remains in LTE download speeds, where the U.S. averages just 15 mbps — that's in the bottom quarter of the list, and just one-third the speed of the leader, Singapore. The U.S. (86.5%) bests its neighbors Canada (81.1%) and Mexico (69.04 ... ( read original story ...)
OpenSignal Publishes The State of LTE Report, US Ranks Well With Exception to Speed
The leaders in speed are Singapore (45.62Mbps), South Korea (43.46Mbps), Hungary (42.61Mbps), and Norway (41.36Mbps). To sum it up, not only do these populations have good access to LTE, but their speeds are superior, too. When we compare to our closest ... ( read original story ...)
Jio 4G speed dips, availability surges in India: OpenSignal
... 4G speeds tend to be the ones that have built LTE-Advanced networks and have a large proportion of LTE-Advanced capable devices. Singapore, South Korea, Hungary, Norway, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Croatia, New Zealand, Bulgaria, Australia, Denmark ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s public sector outlines plans to go green
SINGAPORE: Singapore's public sector is taking the lead in ... It is also made of wood from responsible sources and uses smart technology to control lighting and air conditioning. "It will be a hub for thought leadership, sharing of best practices ... ( read original story ...)
Airbus organises start-up event in Singapore
The event was inspired by the Singapore government’s Smart Nation initiative, which aims to identify solutions that use connectivity and technology to improve the life of ordinary people, particularly in areas such as transportation, infrastructure and ... ( read original story ...)
Grab, Uber’s Southeast Asian rival, likely to seek funds, eyes financial services
Building on soaring user numbers of its Grab ride-hailing app and GrabPay function, the five-year-old start-up aims to transform into a consumer technology firm that ... NO NEED TO LIST The Singapore-based startup raised $750 million in a funding round ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore identifies four frontier technology focus areas for digital economy
Minister of Communications and Information, Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim (above) outlined four four frontier technology focus areas for the development of Singapore’s digital economy in his speech at the the Infocomm Media Business Exchange (imbX) opening ceremony. ( read original story ...)
Ride-hailing firm Grab says likely to raise funds in near future
In five years, Grab's network has grown from 40 drivers in one country to over 930,000 across 55 cities in seven countries including Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. The Singapore-based startup raised $750 million in a funding round in ... ( read original story ...)
Technologically speaking: Cases from digital-first employers
Head of talent acquisition, strategy and technology, Sebastian Hubert, based in Singapore, explains: “For us, being tech-driven doesn’t just mean developing new digital solutions and services, but recognising the pace of technological change will ... ( read original story ...)
Prince Harry displays his dapper style as he visits volunteers being tested for HIV at a mobile testing centre in Singapore
Prince Harry has highlighted the growing problem of HIV in Singapore by meeting a man moments after he was tested for the disease. Harry's first engagement in the city state saw him visit a mobile testing centre at the imposing residence of Britain's High ... ( read original story ...)
Technology can help transform militaries, but first it must overcome resistance, panel hears
SINGAPORE - A possible Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS ... the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday (June 3), the Ministry of Defence's deputy secretary of technology David Koh highlighted this as an example of how emerging technologies like AI and ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: How can Smart Nation Singapore better prepare for digital warfare?
Some might ask if this shows that the Government has lost faith in encryption and other cybersecurity technology. Others wonder, is such a harsh measure really all that necessary? When the WannaCry ransomware attack occurred in mid-May, the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore medical technology startups target overseas growth
SINGAPORE -- A medical technology cluster is developing in Singapore, with a collection of startups creating products that could help advance patient care. While the medical technology field in Singapore is relatively new, there is no lack of innovation in ... ( read original story ...)