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06-Mar-2010
World's First 3D Virtual World Based on an Olympic Event Opens Its Doors
6 March 2010 - Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, launched the Singapore 2010 Odyssey today at the Singapore 2010 Odyssey Roadshow. This is the first three-dimensional virtual world developed based on an Olympic event.
 
02-Mar-2010
The Search Is On For Singapore's Infocomm Champions
2 March 2010 - The biennial National Infocomm Awards (NIA) is back for its fifth run this year to reward excellence in infocomm innovations in Singapore. Jointly organised by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF), NIA is the highest accolade for the infocomm industry in Singapore.
 
16-Feb-2010
Singapore Companies Make Their Move on the Fast Growing Mobile Applications Market
16 February 2010 - Last year, a group of 8 companies returned from the Mobile World Congress with $9 million worth of projected sales as a result of their meetings with potential clients and partners; of which $2 million have since been realised. This year, 9 Singapore companies are now in Barcelona participating in the show, hoping no doubt for a repeat performance.
 
10-Feb-2010
Faster and Easier Access To Wireless@SG
10 February 2010 - From today, all Wireless@SG users will be able to enjoy faster and easier access at most Wireless@SG hotspots around the country. The free Wireless@SG service, with its access speeds doubled from 512 kbps to 1 Mbps in September 2009, will now be even easier to access with a new automatic log-in feature.
 
15-Dec-2009
Consumers to Benefit from New Guidelines on Telecommunication Services
15 December 2009 - Come March 2010, Singapore will reap more benefits from competitive telecommunication services as new guidelines for such services kick in. The new guidelines will apply to new or renewed contracts for all fixed-line, mobile and broadband services offered to consumers from 1 March 2010 onwards.
 
01-Dec-2009
IDA Board Welcomes Seven New Members
1 December 2009 - Seven new members have been appointed to the Board of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) today. Tapping on their wealth of experience from both public and private sectors, the Board looks forward to their participation in guiding the work of IDA, and helping to chart the continual growth of Singapore's infocomm industry.
 
30-Nov-2009
IDA Collaborates with Industry to Accelerate e-Payment Adoption in Singapore
30 November 2009 - Consumers can enjoy greater convenience of making payments using their CEPAS stored value cards beyond transport, with the number of contactless Point-of-Sales (POS) terminals more than quadrupling from 5,000 to almost 24,000 across various cash-based segments such as food courts, provision shops and convenience stores across Singapore.
 
03-Nov-2009
SGNIC to Launch Chinese Domain Names in Singapore
3 November 2009 - Businesses and consumers can look forward to using Chinese characters in their website address to better reach their customers or friends who prefer Chinese web addresses. The Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC), the national registry for domain names, will be accepting initial registrations for Chinese Domain Names from 23 November 2009.
 
19-Oct-2009
Oman and Singapore Strengthen Infocomm Technology Co-operation
19 October 2009 - The Information Technology Authority of Oman (ITA) and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) have extended the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which was signed in October 2007 to collaborate on various aspects of ICT.
 
16-Oct-2009
Infocomm Singapore Solutions Head For Middle East's Largest ICT Tradeshow
16 October 2009 - The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore will be leading a delegation of nine infocomm companies to Dubai this weekend to participate in the largest ICT tradeshow in the Middle East. GITEX Technology Week 2009 will take place from 18 to 22 October 2009.