VERY soon the humble electricity meter in your house will be having its own telecom network through which it will be able to connect to a back office and give details about your electricity usage. And your water meter may not be far behind. Both will help you save money by giving you smart information on usage.
These are just two of the thousands of different services that are part of the Smart Nation journey and have become closer to reality with Singapore’s telecom infrastructure developing the smarts needed for the IoT (Internet of Things) revolution, where millions of devices will connect to the network and capture real-time data.
Last week, Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) and M1 announced the rollout of their respective IoT networks. Earlier in the year, UnaBiz launched its own network with nationwide coverage. StarHub has also announced that it is in the process of rolling out its own network. sentifi.com Market voices on:
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