Internet in Singapore

Singapore is really quick in getting almost all Singaporeans to be connected via the Internet. As of June 2010, there are more than 6, 860, 100 Internet subscribers in Singapore. Singapore is a tiny island and there are only four major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) which are Singtel, M1, Starhub and Pacnet. In addition, Singapore Government has been always promoting the usage of broadband Internet access and this is part of its Intelligent Nation 2015 (i2015) masterplan.

The current developments in the 21st century are really quick and updated.

• Jan 2001: Broadband Media Association was formed to promote the broadband industry.
• April 2001: 6 broadband Internet providers; total number of broadband users exceeding 300, 000.
• Oct 2001: Pacific Internet introduced wireless broadband services.

• 2006: Information Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) introduced "Wireless@SG". Part of Next Generation National Infocomm Infrastructure initiative. Most public areas with speeds of up to 512 kbit/s. M1 also introduced its broadband services.

• Sept 2010: Singapore ISPs came up with Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (NGNBN) service plans. Supports high speeds of up to 1 Gbps as it uses and optical fiber network.

(Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_in_Singapore)

What will it be like in the future with Singapore's development of the Internet?

With Singapore's upcoming Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN), everything shown in the video is possible in Singapore's hotels. The Next Gen NBN will give rise to applications that will allow hotels to improve their guest experience, and bring cost savings to their business through the use of integrated broadband based productivity tools.

This is something that the younger generation is looking forward to. What about the older generation? Will they be able to embrace such a new technology?