Around the world governments are grappling with how to divide the valuable 700MHz spectrum which becomes available with the digital switchover, but in Singapore the issue is complicated by its proximity to its neighbours.
Aileen Chia, deputy director-general (Telecoms & Post) at the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) says that spectrum allocation is done in consultation with governments in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.
“700 MHz allocation is still uncertain in terms of how much bandwidth we are able to secure in the switchover because we have yet to finalise the arrangements with our neighbouring countries,” she says. Full story
