S’pore to invest up to S$100mil to upgrade Nationwide Broadband Network to deliver 10Gbps speed

Minister for Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo said the upgrade is in anticipation of data-intensive tools such as AI and virtual reality. - ST

SINGAPORE: The promise of widely available household Internet speeds 10 times faster than current ones is closer to becoming a reality, with up to S$100 million being earmarked for a national network upgrade.

The upgrade is in anticipation of data-intensive tools such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality and smart-home applications, which will require greater speeds to support, said Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo on Feb 21.