In This Issue
This August, Singaporeans will be able to stream National Day videos to their 3G mobile phone simply by making a video call to a designated telephone number. In this issue of iN.SG, find out how technology innovation, combined with high mobile and broadband penetration rates and the proliferation of wireless hotspots, is set to transform the National Day Parade experience.
 
In The Headlines
   

Bringing the NDP to a device near you
Don't have a National Day Parade ticket? You can still experience NDP up close and personal on your PC, laptop, mobile phone and PDA.

IDA invites proposals for Connected Games
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore has issued Requests for Information
for a Connected Games Delivery Infrastructure and for Connected Games Rapid Development Platforms.
National Grid to offer pay-per-use services
Come 2008, a National Grid will be in place to make high performance computing, software services and huge storage capabilities available to enterprises on a pay-per-use basis.
Infocomm Snapshots
   
Singapore startups make their mark
Singapore startup Progeniq has released an application which boosts the speed of bioinformatics computation while tenCube has unveiled a new service that protects mobile phone handsets in the case of loss or theft.
International companies set up regional HQs
The booming economy and liveable environment have attracted numerous ICT multinationals to set up their regional headquarters in Singapore. The latest to do so are Google, Harris Stratex Networks and Polycom.
SingTel enters pay TV market with mio TV
Singapore Telecommunications has announced the launch of a pay TV service that offers video-on-demand over its broadband network.
   
Government IT spending up
Government spending on IT services and products within the Asia/Pacific region (excluding Japan) will grow at a compound annual rate of 7.9 per cent from 2007-2011, according to research from Government Insights.
e-Government
   
Exporting Singapore's e-government
expertise overseas
Singapore's vision to develop an Integrated Government through the use of infocomm technology has caught the eye of the Middle East.
Eye 2 Eye
   
LTA revolutionises transport management
Land Transport Authority's Chief Innovation Officer Mrs Rosina Howe explains how using technology has benefited both the consumers and LTA, and gives iN.SG a look into what we can soon expect at the ONE.MOTORING website.
Tech Talk
   
Lowering barriers to 3G content delivery
An Interactive 3G Video Platform will allow Singaporeans to stream National Day videos to their 3G mobile phone simply by making a video call to a designated telephone number.