*Source: DTN News / Int'l Media
(NSI News Source Info) SINGAPORE - September 2, 2009: The speed for the free Wireless@SG service
has been doubled to 1 Mbps from 512 kbps across all hotspots around the island.
The speed upgrade from September 1 took place seamlessly across all three Wireless@SG operators’ network.
Existing Wireless@SG users do not need to re—register or re—configure their devices or computers.
New Wireless@SG subscribers will also get to enjoy the new speed upgrade as the free service continues until 31 March 2013.
"This (speed) enhancement will enable Wireless@SG users to better access media—rich and interactive websites as well as make use of bandwidth—intensive services such as video streaming, video conferencing and multimedia applications," said a statement by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) on Tuesday.
By the end of the year, Wireless@SG operators will start to roll out consumer and enterprise services over the free service network, such as digital signage advertising, location—based services, cashless payments and facility monitoring.
The free service will also see various other enhancements by January 2010.
These include:
The Seamless and Secure Access which will be introduced for secure automated logon into the network;
The Wireless@SG Dashboard, a mobile portal that hosts a variety of Wireless@SG applications and services such as a hotspot finder. With the Dashboard, users can conveniently and instantly download and access these services; and
The Centralised Location—Based Engine, which will integrate all Access Points information into a common database, allowing third—party application developers to develop location—based services applications that leverage on this information.
Since the launch of the Wireless@SG service in 2006, the number of hotspots around the island has increased from 600 to 7,500. And the number of subscribers has risen to 1.3 million, exceeding the original target of 250,000.
has been doubled to 1 Mbps from 512 kbps across all hotspots around the island.
The speed upgrade from September 1 took place seamlessly across all three Wireless@SG operators’ network.
Existing Wireless@SG users do not need to re—register or re—configure their devices or computers.
New Wireless@SG subscribers will also get to enjoy the new speed upgrade as the free service continues until 31 March 2013.
"This (speed) enhancement will enable Wireless@SG users to better access media—rich and interactive websites as well as make use of bandwidth—intensive services such as video streaming, video conferencing and multimedia applications," said a statement by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) on Tuesday.
By the end of the year, Wireless@SG operators will start to roll out consumer and enterprise services over the free service network, such as digital signage advertising, location—based services, cashless payments and facility monitoring.
The free service will also see various other enhancements by January 2010.
These include:
The Seamless and Secure Access which will be introduced for secure automated logon into the network;
The Wireless@SG Dashboard, a mobile portal that hosts a variety of Wireless@SG applications and services such as a hotspot finder. With the Dashboard, users can conveniently and instantly download and access these services; and
The Centralised Location—Based Engine, which will integrate all Access Points information into a common database, allowing third—party application developers to develop location—based services applications that leverage on this information.
Since the launch of the Wireless@SG service in 2006, the number of hotspots around the island has increased from 600 to 7,500. And the number of subscribers has risen to 1.3 million, exceeding the original target of 250,000.
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