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Source:
www.ida.gov.sg |
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Discover Your Potential In
The Exciting World Of Infocomm |
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Speech by Mr Leong Keng Thai,
Deputy Chief Executive & Director-General (Telecoms) Infocomm
Development Authority Of Singapore |
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An Excerpt |
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No doubt, you would have heard of or better
still, experienced the Wireless@SG service. This is a nation-wide wi-fi
service available at public areas offering free access at 512 kbps. |
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I am happy to share that to date, we have
2,000 wireless hotspots available and more than 400,000 subscribers on
Wireless@SG since its launch in December last year. |
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What this means is that more Singaporeans
and even visitors to Singapore can enjoy an infocomm lifestyle while
they are out of their homes and offices or on the move. |
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Infocomm will continue to be a strategic
enabler and source of competitive advantage as we progress into a world
that is increasingly digital and connected... |
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For now, you will be pleased to know that
the future is looking bright for the infocomm industry. |
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In a recent survey conducted by IDA, the
number of infocomm job vacancies has more than doubled, from 2,100 in
2004 to 5,700 in 2005. |
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In particular, there is demand for
skills like Software Development, Infocomm Security, Database
Management, IT Project Management and Web Services. And one of the
highest numbers of employed infocomm professionals is in
'Programming & Software Design'... |
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Beyond growth prospects in the areas
of infocomm job vacancies and demand, I am pleased to share with
you that infocomm employees are today also enjoying higher
salaries. |
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Recent articles in the Straits Times
reported higher salaries for infocomm workers in Singapore.
Salaries for top infocomm professionals have jumped up to $100,000
a year in recent years. |
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Overall, the infocomm industry has put
in a sterling performance. Its revenue grew from $38 billion in
2005 to cross the $40 billion mark for the first time in 2006... |
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Given the pervasive adoption of
infocomm in Singapore, and the power of infocomm to transform
lives and businesses, it is little wonder that infocomm
professionals are now in high demand in every industry, be it in
hospitality, biomedical or financial services. |
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A career in infocomm comes with many
opportunities to create intellectual property too. We are looking
to you to be part of this dynamic workforce... |
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Full Text of Speech |
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Source:
www.ida.gov.sg News Release 10
May 2007 |
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