Despite engagement from authorities and telcos over the past two years, around 100,000 mobile phone subscribers have yet to swtich to 3G or 4G networks. Mobile operators in Singapore will shut down their 2G network in stages from Saturday (Apr 1). ( read original story ...)
100,000 mobile subscribers still on 2G despite start of the network's shutdown
SINGAPORE: About 100,000 mobile subscribers were still registered on 2G networks as of Friday (Mar 31), according to figures from the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). This is despite efforts over the past two years by the authorities and ... ( read original story ...)
Taste Over IP Technology Lets You Sip Virtual Lemonade [VIDEO]
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have released the results of their test on what they term as "taste over IP technology." The technology allowed them to send digital transmissions over the internet to let the end users drink virtual ... ( read original story ...)
U2opia Mobile launches sponsored data suit FonePass
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Singapore-based mobile technology company U2opia on Thursday launched its sponsored data suite FonePass across markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle-East. “We aim to launch technology that drives connectivity, fuels ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to shutter 2G services by April 1
Singapore will pull the plug on 2G mobile services on 1 April ... will keep the legacy technology alive in some markets – at least until LTE connectivity becomes more widely used in the M2M space. Pauline Trotter, practice leader at technology research ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel, Telkomsel to launch mobile remittance service in Indonesia
SINGAPORE -- Singapore Telecommunications, known as Singtel, is partnering with Indonesian operator Telkomsel to launch a real-time mobile remittance service in Indonesia, to boost its mobile money initiatives and tap into the relatively unbanked market in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange boosts tech sector, investor interest and support driving the next wave in technology disruption
Tech stocks listed in Singapore outperformed the benchmark in average return and valuations over the past five years, reflecting investor interest against the backdrop of a new wave in technology disruption. With the rapid pace of innovation spurred by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecommunications : Singtel partners Telkomsel to expand mobile money services
Singapore, 26 March 2017 - Singtel and Telkomsel today launched a real-time mobile remittance service to Indonesia. Offered by SingCash under the Singtel Dash brand, this service allows customers in Singapore to send money to PT Pos Indonesia's 4,500 cash ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Smart Nation 2.0? Three ideas to keep Singapore smart
Like what Kahneman and Klein did. That will make our nation really smart. Poon King Wang is Director of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. ( read original story ...)
Singtel and Telkomsel partner to expand mobile money services in Indonesia
SINGAPORE — Local telco Singtel and Indonesia’s Telkomsel launched a real-time mobile remittance service to Indonesia on Sunday (March 26). This service, offered by SingCash under the Singtel Dash brand, allows customers in Singapore to send money to ... ( read original story ...)
Over 300 delegates attend Fuze Fashion Technology 2017
Over 300 delegates from Singapore, Southeast Asia, Korea, China, the US and South Africa attended the first ever Fuze Fashion Technology 2017 that was recently held in Singapore. The event sought to explore and offer new insights into some of the exciting ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's manufacturing output up 12.6% in February
SINGAPORE: Singapore's manufacturing output in February rose 12.6 per cent from a year ago, on the back of strong growth in the electronics and precision engineering clusters. Excluding the more volatile biomedical manufacturing cluster, output grew 17.1 ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore February factory output rises faster than expected
SINGAPORE, March 24 Singapore's industrial production rose more than expected in February from a year earlier thanks to a surge in electronics manufacturing output, but analysts expect global conditions will weigh on manufacturing in months ahead. ( read original story ...)
Needy expat workers get new phones as Singapore moves to scrap 2G
A Singapore migrant welfare group has started distributing 3G-enabled mobile phones to cash-strapped foreign workers days before the city-state shuts down its 2G network. Telecom operators in the highly wired island will end second-generation services on ... ( read original story ...)
Needy expat workers get phones as Singapore moves to scrap 2G
SINGAPORE: A Singapore migrant welfare group has started distributing 3G-enabled mobile phones to cash-strapped foreign workers days before the city-state shuts down its 2G network. Telecom operators in the highly wired island will end second-generation ... ( read original story ...)
More Singapore firms riding the online shopping wave
lists its products on Amazon and online electronics retailer Newegg in order to reach customers in the United States. "We knew from the start that the majority of our market is not in Singapore," said chief executive Donny Soh, who developed the technology ... ( read original story ...)