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Singapore to work towards becoming a ‘Smart Nation’: Yaacob Ibrahim

SINGAPORE — Singapore is taking several leaps towards the vision of being a smart nation, as Minister for Communications and Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim announced a number of initiatives at the opening ceremony of the Infocomm Media Business Exchange (IMBX) today (June 17).

Dr Yaacob Ibrahim. TODAY file photo

Dr Yaacob Ibrahim. TODAY file photo

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SINGAPORE — Singapore is taking several leaps towards the vision of being a smart nation, as Minister for Communications and Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim announced a number of initiatives at the opening ceremony of the Infocomm Media Business Exchange (IMBX) today (June 17).

They include the Smart Nation Platform, which will build new infrastructure and common technical architecture to support a smart nation ecosystem across Singapore.

Standards will also be developed for Internet Of Things products for homes in Singapore, in a collaboration with the HDB.

The Jurong Lake District will be a test bed for what a Smart Nation might be like, as 15 projects will be put on trial there.

At the IMBX 2014, Dr Yaacob said, “We believe that a Smart Nation can become a reality if we successfully combine policy, people and technology in a concerted fashion.”

He said two important trends that will set Singapore on the path to become a smart nation will be big data and the Internet of Things, which is the trend of Internet-connected devices.

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