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2008: SingTel and Apple jointly announced that SingTel will be the first mobile operator to launch the iPhone 3G and its services to Singapore in June. [22] In the month of June, SingTel becomes the title sponsor of the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix in Singapore. On 10 July 2009, SingTel launched the iPhone 3GS commercially in Singapore. [23]
Cable & Wireless plc, Hong Kong Telecom, Keppel Telecommunications, and Singapore Press Holdings all owned stake in the company at its outset. In May 1995, it became the first firm (outside of government-owned Singtel) to acquire a cellular license and one of three to receive a paging license from the Telecommunications Authority of Singapore. [1]
In 2002, Virgin Mobile in a joint venture with Singtel, set up the fourth telecommunications company in Singapore. It was the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Singapore. The operations were closed down on 11 October 2002 after failing to attract a significant number of customers.
There are three major Internet service providers in Singapore, namely, Singtel, StarHub, and M1 and other growing providers like MyRepublic and ViewQwest. Over the years, the Singapore Government has been promoting the usage of broadband Internet access, as part of its Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) and Smart Nation initiative.
SIMBA Telecom Pte Ltd, formerly known as TPG Singapore, is a Singaporean telecommunications company and one of four major telecommunication company operating in the country. TPG Singapore was founded in 2016 by Australian businessman David Teoh after winning an auction from Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) for its airwaves rights.
Singapore 67.2 1.5 61.8 14.7 Food production 5 619 Singtel: Singapore 10.6 2.4 34.5 29.7 Telecommunication 6 697 Singapore Airlines: Singapore 14.1 2.0 33.4 15.0 Airline 7 1254 Keppel Ltd. Singapore 5.2 3.0 20.3 8.9 Electronics 8 1254 Olam International: Singapore 35.9 0.2 25.6 3.3 Agriculture 9 1777 CapitaMall Trust: Singapore 1.2 0.6 18.8 9.9 ...
Singapore's StarHub and Singtel as well as Canada's SaskTel tied in the world's fastest operator category. [29] As of the second quarter of 2016, StarHub's 4G outdoor coverage was at 99.69%. In comparison, Singtel's coverage was at 99.95% coverage and M1's at 99.29%. [30]
NCS was founded in 1981 when the Government of Singapore embarked upon initiatives to harness information technology (IT) for both the public and private sectors. [4] It was restructured as a commercial entity in 1996 and a year later, became a wholly owned subsidiary of SingTel Group. [5] NCS adopted its current name on 1 November 2003. [4]