The Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) is expected to be deployed nationwide in Singapore by 2012 to offer competitively priced broadband speeds from 100Mbps,  scalable up to one Gbps (gigabit per second) and beyond.  It will be rolled out in workplaces, homes and schools, and even to outdoor locations.

Beyond the boost in speeds, a competitive retail broadband services market will open doors to new advancements such as interactive Internet Protocol TV, telemedicine, interactive e-learning, multi-user real-time simulation games etc.

The government would be one key user in this space to deliver the best government services to employees and citizens.

The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) is also supporting the establishment of Next Generation Innovation Centres (NGIC) to facilitate collaboration by the various infocomm players  to create innovative solutions.  Service and technology providers can use Singapore as a test bed for new products, services and business models to bring them into international markets.

Major enterprises like Citibank, BNP Paribas International Private Bank, Deutsche Bank, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, UOB and Daimler are also making Singapore their choice destination to locate their shared IT services centres.

Apart from large multinational corporations, over the past 2 years, some 40 start-ups from countries such as the US, Europe and Asia have also anchored their Asia headquarters and engineering centres here, bringing in more than $50 million worth of investments and contributing more than 260 high-value, innovation-driven engineering jobs in Singapore.

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