News tagged ‘ida’
Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013
All New Homes to be Installed with Fibre Points According to Revised Code by IDA
To provide easier access to fibre broadband for new homes, the IDA has made some changes to the Code of Practice for Info-communication Facilities in Buildings (COPIF), which include the installation of optical fibre points in all new homes. These revisions will take effect from 1 May 2013.
Friday, 3 Aug 2012
NFC Services Now Live in Singapore! (Update)
Citibank, DBS, EZ-Link, M1, SingTel, and StarHub, will launch the nation-wide NFC services through a secure, unified, and comprehensive third-party infrastructure managed by Gemalto and supported by IDA. Consumers will be offered a choice of multiple contactless payment products on their NFC phones, while businesses will have the option of deploying secured mobile services.
IDA to OpenNet: You Have Three Days
The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has imposed a new set of minimum standards for network builder OpenNet to comply, including a three-day window to complete fibre installation works for 98 percent of home users.
Monday, 14 Nov 2011
M1 to Appeal Against S$300,000 Fine by IDA
M1 intends to appeal against the penalty of S$300,000 imposed by IDA over its recent outage, stating that the company did not cross the impact threshold of 5% of base stations under the Code of Practice for Telecommunication Service Resiliency.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2011
NFC Services to Be Made Available in Singapore from Mid 2012
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) initiated the Call-for-Collaboration (CFC) with seven major partners as part of an interoperable nationwide deployment of NFC mobile payment system.
