Singapore ICT Overview- 10th ATIE Forum

Taipei

President, ATiS

Anthony Khoo

Contents

• Infocomm New Frontiers – Source: IDA Infocomm Technology Roadmap

• RFID

• VoIP Regulatory Framework

• Broadband Wireless Access

• Singapore ICT statistics– Source: IDA (http://www.ida.gov.sg)

RFID

• In June 2004 iDA announced RFID as the next growth area for ICT.

• IDA to invest S$10 million seed fund over the next 3 years to promote the development and adoption of RFID in Singapore and to develop Singapore into an RFID hub in Asia.

VoIP Regulatory Framework

• Public consultation in Sept 2004 on:– Licensing and regulatory framework to be adopted to

allow IP Telephony services to be provided in Singapore; and

– framework to be adopted to implement Electronic Numbering (“ENUM”).

• Trial by IP Telephone service providers in progress

• Expected announcement of VoIP regulatory framework by end of this year

Broadband Wireless Access

• Broadband Wireless Access allowed in 3 frequency bands:– Spectrum for auction in May 2005

• 2300 to 2350 MHz • 2500 to 2690 MHz

– Licence free spectrum• 5725 to 5850 MHz

Singapore ICT Statistics

House computer ownership

Source: http://www.ida.gov.sg

Home Internet Access

Source: http://www.ida.gov.sg

Online Shopping

Source: http://www.ida.gov.sg

Fixed Line Services (Direct Exchange Lines)

Total fixed line subscriptions 1,864,300

- Total Residential fixed line subscriptions

1,099,500

- Total Corporate fixed line subscriptions

764,800

- Fixed line population penetration 44.0%

- Fixed line household penetration1 100.3%

1This figure is computed using the total number of residential fixed line subscribers on a per household basis. The number of households is obtained from the latest figures available from the Department of Statistics.

Mobile Market

- Total mobile phone subscriptions2 3,899,600

- Total post-paid subscriptions 2,628,600

- Total pre-paid subscriptions 1,271,100

- Total number of SMS messages 692.00 million

- Mobile Phone penetration 92.0%

2The pre-paid SIM card subscriber base figures are included in the total number of mobile phone subscribers as well as in the total number of GSM900 and GSM1800 subscriber bases.

Paging Services

- Total paging subscriptions3 103,500

- Paging penetration 92.0%

3Paging figures from Jan 99 onwards have been re-computed based on updated data information. With effect from July 2004, paging figures will be updated on a quarterly basis every March, June, September and December. The figures for Jan, Feb, Apr, May, July, Aug, Oct and Nov will not be updated and will reflect the latest quarterly figure.

Dial-Up Internet Services

- Total Internet dial-up subscriptions4 1,707,500

- Total Residential Internet dial-up subscriptions

1,647,500

- Total Corporate Internet dial-up subscriptions

60,000

- Internet dial-up penetration 40.3%

4The dial-up market penetration figures includes the following subscribers: (i) subscription-based subscribers for all IASPs, including ISDN dial-up subscriptions; and (ii) free Internet access subscribers. Following full telecom market liberalisation, the number of IASPs have increased considerably. Starting Jan 2001, the published figures on the internet dial-up market include contributions from such new IASPs..

Broadband Internet Access Services

Total broadband subscriptions5 523,600

- Total Residential broadband subscriptions 474,100

- Total Corporate broadband subscriptions 49,500

- Total xDSL subscriptions 292,200

- Total cable modem subscriptions 225,600

- Total leased line Internet subscriptions 3,000

- Total subscriptions using other broadband Internet access method

2,800

- Household broadband penetration6 43.2%

5With effect from July 2004, the total number of broadband subscriptions includes xDSL, cable modems, leased line Internet and other broadband Internet access methods.

6This figure is computed using the total number of residential broadband subscribers on a per household basis. The number of households is obtained from the latest figures available from the Department of Statistics.

International Telephone Services

- Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes

224.36 millions

- Total number of outgoing retail international telephone call minutes including transit

401.83

million

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