Hari responded to the girl's post on a social network app requesting help to buy a new mobile phone. The girl offered sexual services, and, after negotiating, they agreed that she would receive 70 Singapore dollars. (Photo: File/ Representational ... ( read original story ...)
TPG Telecom risks getting bogged down in Singapore, warns rival
TPG Telecom’s mobile play in Singapore could become a costly distraction, says MyRepublic’s Malcolm Rodrigues. “They are not going to make a lot of money out of it,” the boss of the Singapore-based telco told The Australian. TPG beat MyRepublic to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches electric car-sharing programme, offering clean transit option
Singapore launched on Tuesday its first large-scale electric car-sharing programme through which the land-scarce city-state hopes to provide commuters with more transport options and steer them away from the need to buy their own cars. The service, which ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel and Ericsson hit 4G gigabit speeds with LAA
Singapore's largest mobile telecommunications company Singtel has announced attaining 1.1Gbps speeds on its 4G LTE network during a trial of licensed-assisted access (LAA) technology with Ericsson. The test, which took place in Singtel's lab, utilised 4x4 ... ( read original story ...)
Ericsson and Singtel claim APAC LAA record
“In Singapore, a large percentage of mobile traffic is generated indoors with more mobile customers browsing the web, streaming video and accessing cloud applications on the go. We are now in a position to deploy LAA technology to boost our LTE mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel delivers 1.1 Gbps speed during LAA technology trial
Ericsson said Singtel conducted the trial in a Singtel laboratory in Singapore, combining key LTE technologies such as 256 QAM, 4×4 MIMO, and aggregating two licensed and three unlicensed spectrum bands on a TM500 Test System device. “A large percentage ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new virtual telco Zero Mobile offers subscribers chance to use service for free
Singapore’s second virtual telco service is set to officially debut later this month. It will offer 6GB of data, unlimited calls and SMS, all for S$45 (US$33) per month. Subscribers are also not tied to a long-term contract; they will just have to pay a ... ( read original story ...)
NTU Singapore to Fly Drones Further and Safer Using 4.5G Mobile Phone Network
M1 Chief Operating Officer Patrick Scodeller, M1 Chief Technical Officer Denis Seek and NTU ATMRI Director Prof Duong and NTU Prof Low Kin Huat with the custom drone built by NTU which can be controlled through M1’s 4.5G mobile network. NTU ATMRI ... ( read original story ...)
NTU Singapore uses 4.5G mobile phone network for drone traffic management
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has embarked on a research project which uses existing high-speed mobile phone networks to track and control drones. In collaboration with a leading telecommunications company, M1 ... ( read original story ...)
Educators From Singapore and India Collaborate to Raise Standards of Teaching in Karnataka
Three-year partnership brings together educators from Singapore and India, potentially benefiting up to 700 teachers and 5,250 school children in Bangalore The Singapore International Foundation (SIF) and the Parikrma Humanity Foundation has launched a ... ( read original story ...)
New virtual telco Zero Mobile to launch with unusual promotion
SINGAPORE - A new virtual mobile telco is setting up shop in Singapore with an unusual proposition to consumers - it charges more for mobile services than its competitor but lets subscribers lower their bill cost if they refer others. Zero Mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Airbnb pushes back on Singapore’s tough home rental rules
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Short-term home rental service Airbnb on Friday called Singapore’s regulatory framework “untenable” as authorities said they planned to hold discussions with home-sharing platforms and resident groups soon on how such ... ( read original story ...)
M1 to assess use of 4.5G mobile network for drones
One of several key components in the Singapore's smart nation initiative, HetNet had been touted to facilitate more optimal use of wireless spectrum by enabling devices to switch between various types of wireless networks. This would allow mobile users to ... ( read original story ...)
Technology has put content pirates ahead of the curve in Singapore, experts say
Technology advancements have put purveyors of piracy ahead of the curve, making it more difficult to tackle the issue, said intellectual property lawyers and experts. Their comments came in the wake of Bloomberg’s report, in which the Asia-based ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore drone frees your fingers to take photos
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - As more people shoot pictures and videos from consumer drones, researchers in Singapore have found a way round the frustrating task of framing and taking photos while manually piloting the craft. More than 2.8 million consumer ... ( read original story ...)
5 apps to find real estate in Singapore
Below, you will find listed five reliable, reputed and tested apps in Singapore that would make your life a whole lot easier. Let’s dive in. When it comes to real estate classification, this is one of the promising mobile apps. It’s based on a true ... ( read original story ...)