SUNTEC CITY OFFICE TOWERS

Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by 1-Net Singapore, Suntec City Development, StarHub and Origin Technology, the speedy Singapore-One network (nationwide broadband infrastructure) has come straight into Suntec City's offices.

Under this alliance, 1-Net provides the bandwidth and Origin - a Suntec tenant - operates a data centre for smaller tenants who want their servers in it. Wiring up the offices internally will be 3 parties: StarHub, Viewqwest and Verizon, the second largest telecommunications company in the United States and the fourth largest worldwide.

Named e-biz hub@Suntec, the project will see high-speed fiber optic cables laid straight into a tenant's office and plugged into its router and Internet server. Just how fast is high-speed? "The pipe we are pulling into Suntec City - to be shared by its tenants - would not be anything slower than 155Mbps (megabits per second)", said Mr. Gregory Chia, 1-Net's chief operating officer. This is speedier than other last-mile broadband access options like ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) which offers a speed of about 2-10Mbps downstream and cable which has a speed of about 10Mbps - too slow for a busy Web server.

Tenants at Suntec City enjoy immediate access to this super speed at a much lower rate, compared the cost of pulling a dedicated line to one's office.

By using the wireless broadband services available, occupants and visitors will be able to access the Internet at high speed and make use of advanced IP services and other applications, from anywhere within the premises.

With the wireless broadband network in place, Suntec City will be able to explore the integration of Bluetooth, Wireless LAN and 3G technology to gear itself for the future developments in wireless technology, becoming a bona fide 'Wireless City'. Wireless surfing is available in certain areas at Suntec City as well as Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre. For a more comprehensive list, please click : http://www.starhub.com/hubvillage/hubbingservices/wirelessbroadband/broadbandhubs.html#suntec