Singapore plans to be world’s first ‘Smart Nation’

A new plan that aims to turn Singapore into the world’s first “Smart Nation” was unveiled by the island state’s Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) at the opening of the CommunicAsia trade show here today.

Trials will begin soon in the Jurong Lake District, a new urban hub about 40 minutes from the city center. Above-ground boxes connected to fiber-optic lines will be deployed across the country at street lights or bus stops.