Transcript Singapore Infocomm Foresight 2015

Workshop on Internet Governance at the National Level :19 Jul 05
Singapore’s Internet Policy
Valerie D Costa, Director (International)
Infocomm Development Authority
of Singapore (IDA)
Agenda
Brief History of the Internet in Singapore (1980s-2000)
Pillars of Internet Policy
Regulatory Strategies
Competitive Situation in 2005
Internet Adoption Strategies
ICT Statistics in Singapore
Conclusion
Internet in Singapore Up to
2000
1980s
Networking activities started and limited to the
academic community
Early 1990s
Full Internet connectivity established and 3 ISPs
were established
1998
ISP market liberalised, SingaporeONE, a Nationwide High speed Internet Network was launched.
18 licensed ISPs by June 2000
2000
Full Liberalisation of Telecom Sector. Direct and
indirect foreign equity limits lifted.
Pillars of Internet Policy
Embrace Competition
Liberalisation of ICT Sector is
key in driving down access
prices and encourage adoption
Pro-competition regulatory
framework
Promote Adoption
eGovernment
ICT Education
Social Inclusiveness
User Confidence
Regulatory Strategies
Pro-competition Regulatory Framework
Open Access on ADSL and Cable
Encourage Resale
Reference Interconnection Offer
Introduction of new infrastructure players
IDA issued 6 new Wireless Broadband Access spectrum
rights in Jul 05
Encourage new Internet applications
Light touch regulatory framework for VoIP
Assignment of ENUM (6 months pilot trail begins 3rd Qtr
2005)
2005 – 5 Years After Full
Liberalisation
Competitive Situation in 2005
Total of 680 licensees today, compared to 72 licensees in Mar 00’
Approx. 400 times more submarine cable capacity - 53 Gbps in Mar ‘00 to
26 Tbps as of Apr ’04
More than 90 Mbps of direct Internet connectivity to over 30 countries
Nationwide broadband availability with more than 950,000 users
Up to 25Mbps for residential ADSL and cable modem access
Access options through DSL, Cable, ATM and Wireless broadband
Over 40 ISPs today, compared to 18 ISPs in June 2000.
Internet Adoption Strategies
e-Government
Government as model user of the
Internet
Full use of electronic communications
and email across the Government
More than 97% feasible e-services
already online
1600 government services online eg.
68% of income tax were filed
electronically in 2004 up from 7% in
1998
nearly 9 out of 10 who transact with the
Government did so at least once
electronically in the past 12 months
Network of more than 80 eCitizen Helper
service locations island-wide
Internet Adoption Strategies
ICT in Education
ICT in Schools
Masterplan for IT in Education
Internet for all
National Infocomm Literacy Programme
Equips Singaporeans with basic
infocomm literacy and Internet skills
Used PC Scheme
Multilingualism and IDNs
Internet Steering Committees for main
languages
Chinese and Tamil IDNs Test Bed
launched in July 2005
Internet Adoption Strategies
Create User and Business Confidence
Electronic Transaction Act
enacted in 1998 to provide a legal foundation for e-commerce
in Singapore.
Internet Security
National Cyberthreat Monitoring Centre, under the Infocomm
Security Masterplan provides round-the-clock monitoring of
critical networks and analysis of threats
Copyright Law
Copyright Law amended in late 2004 to protect copyrighted
material on the Internet
Limited liability for ISPs under new law
Singapore – A Connected
Society
Fixed line broadband
565,400 (pop. 4.2m) subscribers (residential and commercial) as
at Feb 2005, 46.6% household penetration rate
Wireless broadband Access
Wireless Local Area Networks
8 service providers covering more than 600 public hotspots
(1 hotspot/sqkm)
PC Penetration
74% of households (2004)
Most Network Ready Country 2004-2005
Network Readiness Index by the World Economic Forum
Conclusion
Singapore an early adopter of the Internet
Laws, pro-competition regulatory framework and adoption works in
tandem
Government plays an important role in influencing adoption
Target the young: Singaporeans are generally tech-savvy
Challenges: security, ensuring social inclusiveness, boosting
broadband growth
Thank you
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