SINGAPORE : SingTel has completed the roll-out its 3G network
islandwide.
It says a recently-concluded month-long 3G trial drew positive
feedback from 150 trial customers.
Half of its respondents would be willing to pay reasonable prices
to subscribe to 3G services if these were to be available.
The trial also showed that video calls, video streaming and the
IDEAS 3G portal were among the most commonly tried services.
The telco says it will also look into some suggestions on
additional contents riding on 3G.
It is still planning to launch its 3G services commercially in the
first quarter of next year.
SingTel is aiming to develop new audiences through the convergence
of video calls across the mobile, fixed line and broadband Internet
platforms.
Separately, SingTel sealed an agreement with Royal KPN, the biggest
phone company in The Netherlands.
Under the deal, both telcos will share each other's internet-based
networks, connecting each other's customers.
The interconnection of both carriers' IP-VPN MPLS networks enables
them to leverage each other's extensive networks in their
respective markets in Asia Pacific and Europe.
With this partnership collaboration, SingTel and KPN are now able
to offer their corporate customers a one-stop service - with
seamless connectivity and fully managed networking solutions - that
is highly reliable and secure across Asia Pacific, Europe and the
US. - CNA