Project NIMS
(Next Generation Interactive Multimedia Applications and Services)
Project NIMS is a joint initiative by IDA and MDA to develop a strategy to build up capabilities, infrastructure and the industry ecosystem in the area of interactive multimedia application and services.
IDA and MDA will be conducting an Industry Dialogue (ID) to seek views from the industry on the following:
- Share IDA's and MDA's view on the current interactive multimedia services ecosystem and seek industry views on whether and/or how the ecosystem will evolve in the mid term to achieve the NIMS vision;
- Understand the potential barriers of entry for successful commercial deployment of NIMS in Singapore;
- Develop an approach to catalyse the industry in the development of NIMS; and
- Establish the need for a NIMS infrastructure provider to provide wholesale access for other retail services providers to deliver NIMS.
NIMS Connect Industry Consultation Document
20 October 2011
IDA and MDA issued a Industry Dialogue on 22 August 2011, to seek the views and comments from the industry on the NIMS Connect Industry Consultation Document. IDA and MDA received nine submissions by the submission deadline of 13 October 2011, 12 noon.
Deadline Extension for NIMS Connect Industry Consultation Document
15 September 2011
IDA and MDA released the NIMS Connect Industry Consultation Document on 22 August 2011. Through this Industry Consultation, we have been seeking the views and comments from the industry on the matters discussed in this document.
As requested by industry, IDA and MDA will be extending the submission deadline for responses to this Industry Consultation Document to 13 October 2011, 12 Noon.
NIMS Connect Industry Consultation Document
22 August 2011
IDA and MDA would like to seek the views and comments from the industry on the NIMS Connect Industry Consultation Document.
The deadline for submission of responses is 22 September 2011 at 12 noon. Detailed administrative instructions can be found in the document.
NIMSCo RFP
27 May 2011
The NIMSCo RFP, which was jointly issued by IDA and MDA, closed at Noon on 27 May 2011. A total of 3 bids were received, respectively from:
- M1 Limited;
- SingNet Pte Ltd; and
- StarHub Ltd.
NIMS Industry Dialogue on NIMS-Connect Requirement
10 January 2011
IDA and MDA issued a Industry Dialogue on 30 November 2010, to seek the views and comments from the industry and members of the public on the NIMS Connect Requirement.
IDA and MDA received seven submissions by the submission deadline of 6 January 2011, 12 noon. The submissions are published here except for those parts marked as commercially sensitive.
30 November 2010
IDA and MDA would like to seek the views and comments from the industry and members of the public on the Industry Dialogue on NIMS-Connect Requirement to achieve the objectives of Project NIMS.
Deadline Extension for NIMS Industry Dialogue on NIMS-Connect Requirement
21 December 2010
IDA and MDA released the Industry Dialogue on NIMS-Connect Requirement on 30 Nov 2010. Through this Industry Dialogue, we have been seeking the views and comments from the industry and members of the public on the matters discussed in this document.
As requested by industry, IDA and MDA will be extending the submission deadline for responses to this Industry Dialogue to 6 Jan 2011, 12 Noon.
NIMS Industry Dialogue on NIMS-Connect Requirement
30 November 2010
IDA and MDA would like to seek the views and comments from the industry and members of the public on the Industry Dialogue on NIMS-Connect Requirement to achieve the objectives of Project NIMS.
The deadline for submission of responses is 23 December 2010 at 12 noon. Detailed administrative instructions can be found in the document
Contact Information of Pre-Qualified and Qualified Bidders for Next Generation Interactive Multimedia, Applications and Services (NIMS) Platform Operator Request for Proposal (RFP)
25 October 2010
The contact information of the Pre-Qualified and Qualified bidders for Singapore's Next Generation Interactive Multimedia, Applications and Services (NIMS) Platform Operator RFP can be obtained here.
Qualification Exercise for Next Generation Interactive Multimedia, Applications and Services (NIMS) Platform Operator Request for Proposal (RFP)
5 October 2010
The Qualification Exercise (QE) for Singapore's Next Generation Interactive Multimedia, Applications and Services (NIMS) Platform Operator RFP closed on 4 October 2010, at Noon. The list of companies successfully qualified is as follows:
| Qualified Companies |
| Alticast Corporation |
| Aztech Technologies Pte Ltd |
| Cisco Systems International B.V |
| Ericsson Telecommunications Pte Ltd |
| HKT Global (Singapore) Pte Ltd |
| Irdeto Singapore Pte Ltd |
| Motorola Mobility Singapore Pte Ltd |
| Nagravision Asia Pte Ltd |
| Network for Electronic Transfers (Singapore) Pte Ltd |
| Verimatrix Singapore Pte Ltd |
We would like to thank all these companies for their participation in this QE. Successful Pre-Qualified and Qualified companies will be informed via email when the NIMS Platform Operator RFP Document is released.
Launch of Qualification Exercise for Next Generation Interactive Multimedia Applications and Services (NIMS) Platform Request for Proposal (RFP)
20 September 2010
IDA and MDA intend to jointly launch a Next Generation Interactive Multimedia Applications and Services (NIMS) Platform Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design, build, finance and operation of an open access video delivery platform which is capable of supporting the provision of interactive video services from multiple retail service providers. It is envisaged that this project will facilitate a more vibrant and competitive ecosystem for interactive multimedia, applications and services.
Parties interested in participating in the NIMS Platform RFP can now apply to be qualified by completing and submitting the necessary administrative forms to IDA by 12 Noon on 4 October 2010. The Qualification Document can be downloaded from this website. Companies who were successful during the Pre-Qualification Exercise held between 13-27 August 2010 would not need to participate in this Qualification Exercise as they have already been qualified to participate in the upcoming NIMS Platform RFP.
Submission of Applications for NIMS Platform RFP Qualification Exercise
All applications should be submitted on or before 12 Noon (Singapore time), 4 October 2010, Monday to:
| Submission of Applications for NIMS Platform RFP Qualification Exercise |
Mr Henry Quek, Assistant Director (NGN Programmes Office)
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
8 Temasek Boulevard
#14-00 Suntec Tower Three
Singapore 038988 |
Pre-Qualification Exercise for Next Generation Interactive Multimedia Applications and Services (NIMS) Request for Proposal (RFP)
3 September 2010
The Pre-Qualification Exercise (PQE) for Singapore's Next Generation Interactive Multimedia Applications and Services (NIMS) Project closed on 27 August 2010, at 4pm. The list of companies successfully pre-qualified is as follows:
| Pre-Qualified Companies |
| Accenture Pte Ltd |
| Huawei International Pte Ltd |
| IBM Singapore Pte Ltd |
| M1 Limited |
| MediaCorp Pte Ltd |
| NDS SE Asia Pte Ltd |
| Netgem Singapore Pte Ltd |
| Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation |
| Nokia Siemens Networks |
| ServTouch-WyWy (Singapore) Pte Ltd |
| SingNet Pte Ltd |
| StarHub Ltd |
| Sumitomo Electric Networks, Inc |
| SyQic Capital Pte Ltd |
| V One Multimedia Pte Ltd |
We would like to thank all these companies for their participation in this PQE. IDA and MDA would also like to remind interested companies that non-participation in this PQE does not disqualify them from participating in the upcoming RFP.
NIMS Industry Dialogue on Outcome Based Approach
24 September 2010
IDA and MDA issued a Industry Dialogue on 24 August 2010, to seek the views and comments from the industry and members of the public on the Outcome Based Approach.
IDA and MDA received eight submissions by the submission deadline of 16 September 2010, 12 noon. The submissions are published here except for those parts marked as commercially sensitive.
24 August 2010
IDA and MDA would like to seek the views and comments from the industry and members of the public on the Outcome Based Approach to achieve the objectives of Project NIMS.
The deadline for submission of responses is 16 Sep 2010 at 12 noon. Detailed administrative instructions can be found in the document.
Launch of Pre-Qualification Exercise for Next Generation Interactive Multimedia Applications and Services (NIMS) Request for Proposal (RFP)
13 August 2010
The Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) will empower retail service providers to offer innovative next generation services to businesses and consumers. The Next Gen NBN will also create new ecosystems and market opportunities for the infocomm and media industries.
Both the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) and Media Development Authority (MDA) recognize the changing trends of video consumption and the immense potential of interactive multimedia, applications and services, particularly interactive Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). TV viewing is morphing from the traditional one-way distribution of video into a two-way interactive entertainment-communication experience. Interactive IPTV services can ride on the pervasiveness of the new ultra-high speed Next Gen NBN that Singapore is deploying.
IDA and MDA intend to jointly launch a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design, build, finance and operation of an open access video delivery platform which is capable of supporting the provision of interactive video services from multiple retail service providers. It is envisaged that the project will facilitate a more vibrant and competitive ecosystem for interactive multimedia, applications and services.
Parties interested in participating in the NIMS RFP can now apply to be pre-qualified by completing and submitting the necessary administrative forms via the Government online procurement portal, GeBIZ (www.gebiz.gov.sg). The Pre-Qualification exercise is intended to seek Industry's feedback and inputs on the proposed NIMS RFP, ahead of its launch later this year. This pre-qualification process opens on 13 August 2010 and closes in 14 days (27 August 2010).
The Pre-Qualification Document is available on GeBiz as well on IDA's website.
Submission of Applications for Pre-Qualification
All applications for pre-qualification should be submitted on or before 4pm (Singapore time), 27 August 2010, Friday to::
| Submission of Applications for Pre-Qualification for NIMS RFP |
Tender Box 1
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
8 Temasek Boulevard
#14-00 Suntec Tower Three
Singapore 038988
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Joint IDA-MDA Project NIMS Industry Dialogue on Adoption of NIMS Standards
29 June 2010
IDA and MDA issued a Industry Dialogue on 20 May 2010, to seek the views and comments from the industry and members of the public on the adoption of NIMS standards.
IDA and MDA received ten submissions by the submission deadline of 21 June 2010 12 noon. The submissions are published here except for those made in respect of paragraphs 1.6 and 6 and any other parts marked as commercially sensitive. The entire submission from ESPN Star Sports has been marked as commercially sensitive and hence will not be published.
20 May 2010
IDA and MDA would like to seek the views and comments from the industry and members of the public on the adoption of NIMS standards.
The deadline for submission of responses is 21 June 2010 at 12 noon. The detailed administrative instructions can be found in Annex 7 of the document.
Joint IDA-MDA Project NIMS Industry Dialogue Phase 2
2 July 2010 - Draft Version 0.3
IDA and MDA have revised and released the draft NIMS Common Featured Set-Top Box (CF STB)) Requirements document on 2 July 2010 (referred to as "Draft Version 0.3") for further industry comments.
IDA and MDA aim to finalise the NIMS CF STB Functional Requirements document in the near future, and invite companies and/or entities that are interested to provide inputs, if any, to the Draft Version 0.3 document. For companies and/or entities that did not provide inputs earlier but wish to do so for Draft Version 0.3 may write to IDA and MDA to request for a copy of the document. The detailed administrative process can be found in "Project NIMS Industry Dialogue Phase 2 - Common Featured STB Functional Requirements Part A (Document) v0.3", which can be obtained from IDA's and MDA's websites.
22 March 2010 - Draft Version 0.2
As part of Project NIMS (Next Generation Interactive Multimedia, Applications and Services) Industry Dialogue Phase 2, IDA and MDA released a draft NIMS Common Featured Set-Top Box Functional Requirements document on 18 December 2009 for industry comments (referred to as "Draft Version 0.1"). IDA and MDA wish to thank the companies and entities that provided inputs to the Draft Version 0.1 document.
IDA and MDA have incorporated key industry inputs. The revised draft NIMS Common Featured Set-Top Box Functional Requirements document is released on 22 March 2010 (referred to as "Draft Version 0.2") for further industry comments. IDA and MDA invite companies and/or entities that are interested to provide inputs to the Draft Version 0.2 to do so by 19 April 2010.
The Draft Version 0.2 document will be sent to the companies and entities that provided inputs to the earlier Draft Version 0.1. For companies and/or entities that did not provide inputs earlier but wish to do so for Draft Version 0.2 may write to IDA and MDA to request for a copy of the document.
The detailed administrative process can be found in "Project NIMS Industry Dialogue Phase 2 - Common Featured STB Functional Requirements Part A (Document)", which can be obtained from IDA's and MDA's websites.
18 December 2009 - Draft Version 0.1
Project NIMS (Next Generation Interactive Multimedia, Applications and Services) Industry Dialogue Phase 1 (IDP1) has concluded and is embarking on Phase 2. A key focus for Project NIMS Phase 2 is the development of technical specifications for common featured set-top boxes (STB). The common featured STB would support greater interoperability amongst IPTV operators and enhance consumer experience.
IDA and MDA invite the industry to participate and provide feedback to the NIMS Common Featured Set-Top Box Functional Requirements document. This document has incorporated relevant industry feedback from the Phase 1 participants.
Interested industry players can provide feedback according to the stated process in the document. The detailed process can be found in Part A of the functional requirements document - "Project NIMS Industry Dialogue Phase 2 - Common Featured STB Functional Requirements Part A (Document)", which can be obtained from IDA's and MDA's websites.
Formation of NIMS Panel for IPTV Standards Recommendation
8 February 2010
On 18 December 2009, as part of Project NIMS Phase 2, IDA and MDA had invited interested organisations to apply to join the NIMS Panel. The NIMS Panel will be responsible for recommending the appropriate IPTV standards that best meet the functional requirements for NIMS Common Featured (CF) Set Top Box (STB). The selected standards would subsequently form the basis of the reference guidelines for the NIMS CF STB that will be published by IDA and MDA.
29 applications from the industry were received and out of which 11 were short-listed as members of the NIMS Panel. The NIMS Panel will be co-chaired by IDA and MDA. The NIMS Panel members are listed in the following:
Joint IDA-MDA Project NIMS Industry Dialogue Phase 1
11 August 2009
Next Gen NBN will empower retail service providers to offer innovative next generation services to businesses and consumers. Next Gen NBN will also create new ecosystems and market opportunities for the infocomm and media industries.
IDA and MDA have identified Next Generation Interactive Multimedia, Applications and Services (NIMS) as a potential new ecosystem, with a possible focus on interactive IPTV. IDA and MDA are seeking views from the industry to shape a strategy to develop a vibrant NIMS ecosystem through an Industry Dialogue exercise.
This Industry Dialogue seeks views from the industry on how the current interactive multimedia, applications and services ecosystem will evolve over the mid-term to achieve the NIMS vision. This would include how IDA and MDA, in partnership with the industry, can foster the development of new market opportunities and business models for delivery of NIMS to end-users.
The Industry Dialogue will be structured in two phases. Phase 1 will be a broad-based engagement with participants on a set of topics. Relevant inputs from Phase 1 will be incorporated into Phase 2, where IDA and MDA may engage industry players on possible commercial, regulatory and technical implementation models. It is envisaged that IDA and MDA would conduct a pre-qualification exercise prior to Phase 2 to shortlist interested participants for Phase 2.
The Industry Dialogue paper is available on both IDA and MDA websites, and interested industry players can provide feedback according to the stated procedures.
Submission of Responses
All responses should be submitted on or before 12 noon (Singapore time), 9 September 2009, Wednesday to:
| Submission of Responses to Project NIMS Industry Dialogue (Phase 1) |
Mr Tan Kiat How
Assistant Director (Next Generation Service Provisioning)
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
8 Temasek Boulevard
#14-00 Suntec Tower Three
Singapore 038988 |
The Submission of Responses to Project NIMS Industry Dialogue (Phase 1) is closed.
If you have missed the deadline and wish to enquire and do a submission, please contact broadband@ida.gov.sg.
For those who have submitted, please contact broadband@ida.gov.sg if you did not receive any email by 11 September 2009.
Project NIMS Industry Dialogue Phase 1
| Date |
Time |
Venue |
Description |
12 Aug 2009
(Completed) |
2.30pm - 5pm |
Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium
School of Accountancy (Level 2)
Singapore Management University
60 Stamford Road
Singapore 178900 |
Project NIMS Briefing 1
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2 Sept 2009
(Completed) |
9am - 10am |
SMU Conference Hall 1
Administration Building
Singapore Management University
81 Victoria Street
Singapore 188065
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Project NIMS Briefing 2
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