Key Milestones

Nucleus Connect Commences Commercial Operations

Nucleus Connect Pte. Ltd. (Nucleus Connect), Singapore's Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) Operating Company (OpCo) announced that it has commenced commercial operations.

Nucleus Connect Gears Up ahead of its World's First Open-Access Commercial Deployment

Nucleus Connect Pte. Ltd. (Nucleus Connect), Singapore's Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) Operating Company (OpCo) announced today that it has successfully achieved several important milestones ahead of its commercial launch of the world's first open-access nationwide broadband network that would provide an initial downlink speed of 100 Mbps and scalable to 1 Gbps and beyond in the second half of 2010.

OpenNet, The Nation's Optical Fibre Network Company, Goes Into Commercial Operation

OpenNet, the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) passive infrastructure operator appointed by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, has announced commencement of commercial operations with immediate effect.

IDA Signed Contract with Nucleus Connect

IDA signed the Next Gen NBN OpCo contract with Nucleus Connect. Nucleus Connect will work with OpenNet on a joint roll-out plan to achieve 60 per cent coverage of all residential premises and non-residential buildings by end 2010, and 95 per cent by 2012.

OpenNet Achieved its Contractual and Financial Close

OpenNet successfully achieved the contractual and financial close. OpenNet has been issued a Facilities-based Operator Licence for it to commence the roll-out of the Next Gen NBN.

IDA Selected StarHub's Proposal to Establish Next Gen NBN OpCo, Nucleus Connect

IDA announced the selection of StarHub's proposal for the Next Gen NBN's OpCo Request For Proposal. StarHub proposed to establish the Next Gen NBN OpCo, called Nucleus Connect, to design, build and operate the active infrastructure, with a grant of up to $250 million from the government.

Next Gen NBN OpCo RFP Closed

IDA closed the Request For Proposal for the the Next Gen NBN's OpCo to design, build and operate the active infrastructure of Singapore's Next Gen NBN.

IDA Selected OpenNet's Proposal to Build the Next Gen NBN

IDA announced the selection of the proposal from OpenNet to design, build and operate the passive infrastructure of the Next Gen NBN.

The Next Gen NBN NetCo RFP Closed

IDA closed the RFP for the Next Gen NBN NetCo to design, build and operate the passive infrastructure of Singapore's network.

The Next Gen NBN OpCo RFP Issued

IDA launched the RFP for the Next Gen NBN's OpCo to design, build and operate the active infrastructure of Singapore's network.

IDA Started Pre-qualification Exercise For RFP For Next Gen OpCo

IDA started the pre-qualification exercise for the Request For Proposal for the Next Gen NBN's OpCo.

IDA Sought Bids for the Next Gen NBN NetCo

IDA launched a Request For Proposal for interested parties to submit their bids to design, build and operate the passive infrastructure layer of the Next Gen NBN.

IDA Invited Private Sector to Propose Concepts for the Next Gen NBN

IDA called a Request For Concept for Singapore's Next Gen NBN, an industry engagement programme to solicit industry inputs to help shape the Next Gen NBN's initiative.