Singapore ICT Overview — 10 th ATIE Forum

Singapore ICT Overview - 10 th ATIE Forum Taipei President, ATi. S Anthony Khoo

Contents • Infocomm New Frontiers – Source: IDA Infocomm Technology Roadmap • • RFID Vo. IP Regulatory Framework Broadband Wireless Access Singapore ICT statistics – Source: IDA (http: //www. ida. gov. sg)

RFID • In June 2004 i. DA 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.

Vo. IP 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 Vo. IP 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 - Total Corporate fixed line subscriptions - Fixed line population penetration 1, 099, 500 - Fixed line household penetration 1 1 This 764, 800 44. 0% 100. 3% 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 subscriptions 2 3, 899, 600 - Total post-paid subscriptions 2, 628, 600 - Total pre-paid subscriptions 1, 271, 100 - Total number of SMS messages - Mobile Phone penetration 2 The 692. 00 million 92. 0% 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 GSM 900 and GSM 1800 subscriber bases.

Paging Services - Total paging subscriptions 3 - Paging penetration 3 Paging 103, 500 92. 0% 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 subscriptions 4 1, 707, 500 - Total Residential Internet dial-up subscriptions - Total Corporate Internet dial-up subscriptions - Internet dial-up penetration 1, 647, 500 4 The 60, 000 40. 3% dial-up market penetration figures includes the following subscribers: (i) subscriptionbased 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 subscriptions 5 - Total Residential broadband subscriptions - Total Corporate broadband subscriptions - Total x. DSL subscriptions 523, 600 474, 100 49, 500 292, 200 - Total cable modem subscriptions 225, 600 - Total leased line Internet subscriptions 3, 000 - Total subscriptions using other broadband Internet access method - Household broadband penetration 6 2, 800 43. 2% 5 With effect from July 2004, the total number of broadband subscriptions includes x. DSL, cable modems, leased line Internet and other broadband Internet access methods. 6 This 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 including transit 224. 36 millions 401. 83 million

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