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To: allen v.w. who wrote (19301)	6/1/1999 1:21:00 PM
From: allen v.w.	Respond to of 40688

Singapore's IT2000 dream becoming a reality The year 2000 is often associated with the millennium bug and network meltdown. But in Singapore, the government has tagged the coming of the new millennium to a sweeping campaign called IT2000, designed to transform Singapore into an intelligent island. The project, which spans 15 years and is scheduled for completion in 2006, will make Singapore one of the first countries in the world to have an advanced nationwide information infrastructure. According to the IT2000 mission statement, this infrastructure "will interconnect computers in virtually every home, office, school and factory, and the computer will evolve into an information appliance, combining the functions of the telephone, computer, TV and more." Moreover, it "will provide a wide range of communication modes and access to services, text, sound, pictures, video, documents, designs and other forms of media that can be transferred and shared." As we draw near to the new millennium the project is progressing well, and even in view of the current economic situation in Asia, its promoters are confident the vision will become a reality.

To: allen v.w. who wrote (19301)	6/1/1999 1:24:00 PM
From: allen v.w.	Respond to of 40688

Singapore 2000 E-commerce initiatives Another fragment of the NII, the Electronic Commerce Program, was launched in 1996 to make Singapore an international e-commerce hub by the year 2001. Much has already been achieved to help businesses conduct trade and monetary transactions over the network. Some of the advancements include the signing of the Electronic Transactions Bill, the establishment of Singapore Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) support for Master Card and Visa, and the creation of Netrust, the region's first certification authority. SET, along with Cashcard for Open Network E-Commerce, provides for secure transactions over the Internet. Netrust issues digital authentication certificates to vouch for the identity of users. The Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team (SingCert) forms another part of this e-commerce infrastructure. This body serves to promote security awareness and raise the level of security competence, as well as to facilitate detection and resolve security problems on the Internet. All of these services make for a well-rounded e-commerce infrastructure. "The goals are clear and the vision certainly enhances the way we make a living, as it gives companies a competitive advantage," Yap said. Yap added that the question of whether there is money to be made from e-commerce has clearly been answered. "It is not a choice anymore," he said. "It has become a necessity, as your customers are asking for it and your competitors are moving on to Web selling."

To: allen v.w. who wrote (19301)	6/1/1999 1:26:00 PM
From: allen v.w.	Respond to of 40688

Singapore 2000 International scope Singapore's broadband network will eventually expand overseas through international links. Already there are "links to broadband pockets in America and Canada," Yap said, and plans are underway to increase Singapore's overseas link to include Japan, Korea and Europe. "We have put in place many of the necessary foundation pieces," Yap said. "But we will need to relentlessly build upon these pieces, add value and convert them into competitive advantages. To achieve this, the NII will grow from its current stage into a full-scale viable and internationally connected system within the next few years." Other projects that are under development for the IT2000 vision include multimedia, multilingual broadband and wireless technologies, and SingaREN, a highspeed testbed that offers companies an R&D platform on prototype service applications.

To: allen v.w. who wrote (19301)	6/1/1999 1:28:00 PM
From: allen v.w.	Respond to of 40688

Singapore 2000 Key milestones for e-commerce hub August 1996: E-commerce hotbed program launched with 38 organizations November 1996: E-commerce policy committee formed April 1997: World's first Secure Visa Card payment over the Internet June 1997: First national shop-on-the-net (eSale) service established July 1997: Netrust, Southeast Asia's first Internet transaction certification authority, established September 1997: BookNet launched December 1997: Internet banking pilots made operational January 1998: Cashcard services launched February 1998: Cyber Trade scheme announced by Minister of Finance February 1998: Online movie reservations enabled with C-ONE payment March 1998: SET v1.0 available to credit card holders April 1998: Proposed Electronic Transaction Bill opened for public review June 1998: First Internet transaction cross-certification between nations with Canada July 1998: Electronic Transactions Act (ETA) passed

To: allen v.w. who wrote (19301)	6/1/1999 1:31:00 PM
From: allen v.w.	Respond to of 40688

Singapore 2000 Infrastructure in place The establishment of the basic IT2000 infrastructure is nearing completion, and this will pave the way for a growing range of services -- in Singapore, within Asia and around the world. "We are at the midway mark and we have come quite a distance," said Michael Yap, deputy chief executive of the National Computer Board (NCB). "Seven years on, the vision is unfolding and we are witnessing its transformation into full-fledged commercial offerings. By the year 2000, we will have set in place the major pieces, and that momentum will be carried over through the next seven to eight years." In Singapore, close to 50 percent of homes have computers, and the number of Internet users has reached 500,000. But there is more work to be done. "The IT2000 plan is to get a whole bunch of applications on the broadband infrastructure that is now ready," Yap said. "Hence, there is no need for companies to reinvent the wheel, as the common services are already in place." The Singapore ONE network, part of the National Information Infrastructure (NII), is already offering more than 120 applications in a variety of fields. The broadband, high-speed network is accessed via PCs, public kiosks, Internet TVs and set-top devices. Singapore ONE is also available to most schools, libraries and community centers. "Collectively, they represent a catchment of more than 2 million users," Yap said.