Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Households with a computer (%)
Households with Internet access at home (%)
Individuals using the Internet (%)
Please provide the name and contact details of the
Policy-Maker.
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
Name of the telecom/ICT regulator Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
Please provide the name of the Head of the
Regulatory Authority
Please provide the exact title of the Head of the
Regulatory Authority.
Legal document creating the regulator
Leong Keng Thai
Director-General (Telecoms & Post)
Year separate regulator created
Regulator also regulates other utilities
Regulator autonomous in decision making
Telecommunication Authority of Singapore Act 1992 and subsequently superseded by the Info-communications
Development Authority of Singapore Act 1999
1992
• Yes If Yes, specify utilities regulated: Posts,
Yes
Who is responsible for approving the budget of the
Regulator? [2010]
Sources of regulator’s budget and % financed from each source
Ministry of Finance
Reporting requirements of the regulator
• Licence fees, percentage: 71%,
• Numbering fees, percentage: 3%,
• Spectrum fees, percentage: 26%,
• Annual report to the Sector Ministry
Entity in charge of licensing
R
Entity in charge of interconnection rates R Op M* M: IDA determines the rates for certain
Interconnection-Related Services (IRS) that
Dominant Licensees must offer to provide in their
Reference Interconnection Offers (standard interconnection agreement). These services are usually bottle-neck facilities or services that an operator needs in order to successfuly interconnect to the Dominant Licensee's network.
The rates for other non-bottleneck interconnection services are determined commercially between the operators without involvement by IDA.
Entity in charge of price regulation
Entity in charge of technical standards setting
Entity in charge of radio frequency allocation and assignment
R
R
R
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Spectrum Monitoring and Enforcement
Entity in charge of numbering
Entity in charge of type approval
Entity in charge of service quality monitoring
R
R
R
R Op M* M: The monitoring of service quality standards is done primarily by the operators. However IDA performs periodic audits to verify the accuracy of the monitoring reports submitted by the operators to IDA.
Entity in charge of universal service/access
Quality of service standards setting
R
R
Entity in charge of enforcement of quality of service obligations
Entity in charge of broadcasting (radio and TV transmission)
Entity in charge of broadcasting content
R
O
O
M: Spectrum for broadcasting are re-assigned by the regulator for the media sector, the Media
Development Authority of Singapore
M: The broadcast sector is regulated by the
Media Development Authority of Singapore
Entity in charge of Information Technology R
Entity in charge of Internet content O M: Content regulation is undertaken by the Media
Development Authority of Singapore
S: Sector Ministry
O: Other Ministry or Government body
R: Regulatory Authority
Op: Operator
N: Not regulated
M: If more than one entity or another body is involved in this function, please explain
Local Fixed Line Services
Domestic fixed long distance
C*
C*
International Fixed Long Distance
Mobile
IMT (3G, 4G, etc.)
Wireless Local Loop
DSL
Cable modem
Fixed Wireless Broadband
Leased Lines
International Gateways
Internet Services
Cable Television
C*
C*
N
Fixed Satellite Services (FSS)
Mobile Satellite Services (MSS)
C*
C*
VSAT C*
M: Monopoly
P: Partial competition (year when competition was introduced)
C: Full competition (year when competition was introduced)
N: N/A
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
C*
Definition of universal service/access exists Yes
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Universal access/service policy adopted Yes
Voice services included in Universal service/access definition
Internet services included in Universal service/access definition
Other services included in Universal service/access definition
• Fixed line private residential service as part of universal service definition
• Fixed line public payphone service as part of universal service definition
• Emergency services as part of universal service definition
• Directory services as part of universal service definition
• Telecentres as part of universal service definition Explain: As part of IDA's Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next
Gen NBN) initiative, IDA has required the appointed Next Gen NBN operators to roll-out an ultra high-speed, all-fibre network to all homes and offices in Singapore by 1 Jan 2013.,
Operators under universal access/service obligation • Incumbent fixed line operator(s)
• None of the above, please explain: Next Gen NBN NetCo and
OpCo,
Operators/service providers required to offer belowcost prices
No
Means of financing operator(s) universal access/service obligations
Operational Universal Service Fund
• Other Explain: IDA allows operators to price their services at economically sustainable prices. Next Gen NBN NetCo and OpCo are funded by Government for rollout targets.,
No
If Yes, when?
Operators/ service providers required to contribute to
USF
Means of calculating USF contribution amounts
USF financed by other sources
USF budget financing by source (in percentage)
Regulator administrating USF
If No, name the entity responsible
Other financing mechanisms for the provision of
Universal service
If Yes, please explain
Yes
Government co-funds the development of the Next Gen NBN
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