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Next gen broadband network services to be offered soon

15 August 10

About 64 per cent of homes in Singapore will be fibre-optic ready by the end of this year.  By 2012, all Singapore homes and offices will be connected to Singapore's ultra high-speed broadband network as fast as 1Gbps. Companies like Akaimai Technologies and SuperInternet are  gearing up to roll out interactive services with the availability of the next generation broadband. Other players like StarHub will likely be concentrating on enterprise solutions. It is expected t...

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Asia leading in broadband growth

26 June 10

Research findings showed that Asia accounted for more than 53% of the broadband lines added in the world in the first quarter of 2010. An example is Singapore which is rolling out its its Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network, (Next Gen NBN). Global broadband connections currently top 484 million lines, resulting in a 3.12% growth in the quarter, and 12.41% in the past year to the end of Q1 of this year. The first quarter growth rate increase shows a tremendous growt...

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Singapore’s Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network Opens Up Limitless Possibilities For All Sectors

15 June 10

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 Protoco...

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Cloud services in Singapore to grow 43% over next 5 years

18 April 10

Cloud computing in Singapore is expected to grow 43 per cent over the next five years, exceeding the forecast of 29 per cent in the region. According to IDC,  Singapore's cloud services are expected to be worth US$177 million by 2014. Cloud services in the Asia-Pacific excluding Japan is projected to hit US$4.59 billion in 2014, bringing new opportunities for regional providers. With the move towards delivering infrastructure-as-a-service, many cloud services providers are...

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Opening new possibilities with 100 MB broadband

22 March 10

What will the world look like with 100MB? The Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) has started arriving in Singapore homes.  A project under the Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) master plan, it will transform Singapore into an intelligent nation and a global city, powered by info-communications. Opening new doors to economic opportunities and business growth, it is envisioned that this will eventually provide a nationwide ultra-high speed broad...

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