“Blk71″ aims to be the next big thing for startups in the interactive digital media sector. An incubation programme set up by the Media Development Authority, SingTel Innov8 and NUS Enterprise, Blk71 is based in the west of Singapore at the new media hub, Mediapolis Phase 0. Space, events, funding are all part of the Blk71 equation.
According to the press release, it is “designed to allow startups to gain one-stop access to the resources they need to effectively develop and market their solutions to customers.” Read more
Local mobile company, 2359 Media just closed its Series A round, led by the Singtel Innov8 fund. Read more
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Another daily deal site has popped out. SuperDeals resides on inSing.com, a portal that is run by SingTel Digital Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of telecommunications giant, SingTel. Read more
If you believe that you are working on “technologies and solutions that lead to quantum changes in network capabilities, next generation devices, digital content services and enablers to enhance customer experience”, listen up.
Singtel Group (the big mothership) has created a SGD 200m (USD 150m) venture fund, Innov8, to invest in technologies and solutions that help them along the way “to transform itself from a traditional telecommunications provider to become a leading multimedia and ICT solutions provider”.
In its press release, Singtel speaks of many potential collaborations with government agencies, funds and developers on the ground to come.
September 20, 2010 by SGE
Today’s enterprises require new ways of doing business. Old principles no longer work in new economies. Strategic innovation is the creation of growth strategies, alternative product categories, services or business models that change the game and generate significant value for customers and enterprises. Successful businesses in the future will be the ones that harness the full potential of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in this rapidly changing business environment. This September, be a part of SingTel’s i.luminate 2010, a full-day conference and two-day exhibition of the latest ICT innovations. Read more
Local social media monitoring company, JamiQ has worked with local telco, Singtel to launch a new social media reputation management solution targeting Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). A stripped down version of JamiQ’s flagship product, ReputationWatch is offered on Singtel’s myBusiness Cloud Computing portal. Read more
Accelerate 2010 is a rigorous two-day conference that aims to produce real business matching opportunities and new capabilities among attendees. This three-pronged conference is specifically designed for companies and developers looking to develop solutions and deliver applications in Asia Pacific. The conference focuses on three important topics that span across Business, Technology and Design, offering key perspectives into trends and development that are important to the design and deployment of services for success in Asia. Read more
If you’re a Singtel mobile subscriber and do not have a data plan, rejoice – for the telco is now allowing you to access Facebook without the need to buy a smartphone or a data plan. 0.facebook.com is the site which you should go to for lightweight, text-only browsing. If there’s a link to a photo, you will be taken out of Facebook and incur data charges. This service will be available for “at least one full year”. Non smartphone customers can also access 0.facebook.com through the IDEAS WAP portal under the “What’s Hot” list of recommended sites.
Today in Singapore, about 70-80% of all handset sales are smartphones, which leaves about 20% of potential converts. This seems like a way for Singtel to entice their non smartphone, non data plan subscribers to be hooked onto the immediate accessibility of Facebook – a site many can’t live without. And perhaps eventually upgrade to a data plan and smartphone, which though might decrease telco revenue at the beginning, may lead to more overall lifetime revenue per user, with Credit Suisse predicting that “incremental revenues from smartphones are expected to boost total revenues in Singapore by 4.5 percentage points between 2009 and 2015″.
As Steve Jobs always say in his keynote, “there’s just one more thing ….” Over here in TWIA, we have managed to obtain one more special interview during Echelon 2010 (before our 50th episode). Varsha Rao, CEO, SingTel Digital Media (which manages inSing.com) discussed her thoughts on her work in inSing.com, social media marketing & the focus on localized content to engage consumers. She also shared her thoughts on Echelon 2010 conference and the case presentation on Indonesia during Echelon 2010. You can go directly to TWIA website or listen the podcast here in SGEntrepreneurs. Read more
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i.MATCH BizMatch is an innovative platform that facilitates collaboration opportunities between Media Content and Interactive and Digital Media (IDM) companies by introducing them to leading industry partners. SingTel is looking for interesting mobile applications to buy or license. Developers and companies are welcome to join us for this event to find out more about this CFP and generate interest for your product, even if your application is not ready for shipping. Read more
