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February 19, 2006
From shipping hub to information hub Asia: Singapore takes the broadband route
Armed with BS degree in math, diploma in computer science and masters in public administration from Harvard's Kennedy School Singapore's prime minister Lee Hsien Loong seems to have the right strategy to convert his country from a shipping hub to an knowledge hub.
As part of this strategy Singapore government is putting the pumbing together to create a nation-wide high speed broadband networking that will connect schools, offices, homes and mobile users. The plan is similar to one back in the 90s when Singapore put together SingaporeONE which created one networking infrastructure for the country cutting redundent effort and bringing the latest technology back then.
The Singapore government also has created and R&D assistance fund that will grow to $3.5 billion US in the next five years.
Singapore's national carier, Singapore Airlines already provide wireless broadband on selected flights today.
In order to become the knowledge hub the country needs not only to develop the greatest technologies but also a place where such knowledge is exchanged as per statements made by Lee Hsien Loong.
Posted by admin at February 19, 2006 04:13 AM