In This Issue
The National Library Board and educational institutions such as Raffles Institution are tapping on the enormous computing power available through the National Grid Pilot Platform for
compute-intensive services.
Previously available only to the
research and development community,
grid computing is now making inroads
into public agencies.
 
Infocomm Snapshots
   

Leveling the digital field
The S$2.5 million Silver Infocomm Junction programme is part of a slew of initiatives aimed at leveling the digital field for senior citizens and disadvantaged Singaporeans.


IDA leads infocomm delegation to Oman
and Qatar

Singapore infocomm companies explore opportunities in the areas of infrastructure, education, trade and logistics, and healthcare.


SGNIC introduces fully numeric domain names
Owners of websites can now use their favourite lucky numbers as their website addresses with the launch of fully numeric domain names.

IDA invites industry participation in
key initiatives

IDA ramps up industry engagement in the areas of grid services provisioning, SME infocomm and
Virtual Worlds.

Singapore Showcase
   

BCSIS implements real-time fund transfer system in Bahrain
The new national payment system by the Central Bank of Bahrain speeds up the flow of money in Bahrain's economy and enables more efficient utilisation of financial resources.


Smart carts set to transform the
shopping experience

MediaCart Asia will invest S$2.5 million to develop RFID-enabled shopping carts that promise to improve the lot of all involved in the shopping process – retailers, shoppers and brand marketers.

NCS deploys Sri Lanka’s first Mobile
Banker System

The Mobile Banker System which enables Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank and The Finance Co to offer banking and financial services to their customers, wherever they are.

iN.Sector
   

Asia’s first Interactive Digital Centre is launched in Singapore
The launch of Asia’s first Interactive Digital Centre at Temasek Polytechnic is a strong vote of confidence in Singapore’s digital media sector.

e-Government
   

Grid computing makes inroads to
public agencies

The National Library Board and educational institutions such as Raffles Institution are tapping on the enormous computing power available through the National Grid Pilot Platform.

SingPass enhanced to improve user experience
Singaporeans who have forgotten their Singapore Personal Access (or SingPass) password can now have it reset almost immediately.

Eye 2 Eye
   

Licence to exist
As Chief Executive of the BT Group, Mr Ben Verwaayen oversaw the transformation of a traditional telecom operator into a dynamic and profitable network services company.

The transistor revolution
Mr Sean Maloney, Executive Vice President, Intel Corporation, shares his views on the processor-based economy of the future.