In This Issue

In a move aimed at encouraging small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to establish an online presence, an SME Domain Name Reservation initiative was launched last December to make it easier for new start-ups to reserve a ".com.sg" or ".sg" domain name. SMEs will also be able to save up to S$30 for the first-year registration of their first domain name.
 
Infocomm Snapshots
   

New SingTel programme to help mobile developers bring products to market
Singapore Telecommunications has launched a partner programme aimed at helping mobile solution developers to bring their products to market faster and at lower cost.

Upek selects Singapore as its IHQ
Fingerprint biometric security solutions provider Upek has selected Singapore as the location for its International Headquarters.

 

DSI, Copan Systems to develop power-efficient storage systems
Data Storage Institute and Copan Systems partner to explore technology innovations that result in power-efficient storage systems.

 

M1 and MediaCorp announce plans for mobile
TV trial

Mobile operator M1 and broadcaster MediaCorp are working together to launch a consumer trial for a mobile TV service in Singapore.

 

Temasek Polytechnic and IBM establish IT Security Centre
Temasek Polytechnic and IBM have established the TP-IBM IT Security Centre to meet the industry’s growing demand for IT security professionals.

Singapore Showcase
   

Singapore companies show their mettle
at APICTA

Singapore companies shone at the Seventh Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards, winning top awards in three of the 15 categories in the regional technology competition.

iN.Sector
   

New initiative to facilitate SME domain
name registration

A new SME Domain Name Reservation initiative makes it easier for start-ups to reserve a ".com.sg" and ".sg" domain name and enables them to save up to S$30 in first-year registration fees.

e-Government
   

Simplifying access security with TAL
A single password is all that public officers need to log in to multiple applications – thanks to the Token Assisted Login Service.

   

Government directory information now available via SMS
Users of Singapore Government Directory Interactive (www.sgdi.gov.sg) can now obtain information from the web site via SMS.