Since the early 1990s, the government has used standardized, cross-agency data-naming conventions for elements such as names and addresses. It also has standardized data elements in the business and land registry domains. SingPass is also a reusable component for agencies building e-services.
While an ever increasing number of people here are plugging into broadband connections, concerns over security breaches have held back these so-called government e-services.
Weiterlesen: Singapore: High-tech systems to enhance security of Govt sites
The race for Singapore's ultra-fast broadband network got fully under way yesterday, when the Government announced its much-awaited tenders to build the new cyber highway.
In a strong showing of its commitment to develop the infrastructure, it said it was prepared to spend up to $750 million, a hefty chunk of the estimated $1 billion to $2 billion needed to build the Next-Generation National Broadband Network (NBN).
Weiterlesen: Singapore: Race on to build ultra-fast broadband
Singapore will spend over $1 billion this year on technology to improve services in the public sector.
A large chunk of the $1.14 billion budget, or $250 million, will go to the ultra-fast national broadband network, which will allow Internet connection speeds of up to 10 times faster than what is available now.
Weiterlesen: Singapore: $1b tech push to beef up services in public sector
Singapore today took a step closer towards having an open access Next Generation National Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN), which will offer pervasive ultra-high speed connectivity by 2015. The Request-For-Proposal (RFP) is now open to all interested parties to submit their bid to design, build and operate the passive infrastructure layer of the Next Gen NBN.
At a media briefing this evening for the RFP’s launch, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr Lee Boon Yang said, “The Next Gen NBN will offer pervasive and competitively priced ultra high-speed broadband connectivity to business users at the workplace as well as to Singaporeans at home, schools and learning institutions and other premises.”
Weiterlesen: Singapore s Ultra-high Speed Digital Highway Ready by 2015