It is looking at 50,000 subscribers for its mobile Internet service by year end. It also has 50,000 direct access subscribers and 200,000 to 300,000 equal access subscribers. The GPRS system allows phones to be connected to the Internet without the need for dial-up. The combination of speed and the 'always-on' capability will drive a whole new set of applications. U.S. sites dominated the five most popular sites in Singapore.
Local partnerships are key for U.S. portals in establishing an Internet presence.
Wherver.net Singapore Pte Ltd. Four-digit access codes are reserved for telecom service providers which provide overseas calls but do not make investments in facilities like switches and networks. These providers are mainly International Simple Resellers which buy IDD capacity wholesale and resell it for a profit. Singapore Telecom is carrying out a trial over the next few months to install multimedia pay phones throughout the country. The phones can be used for internet access and email services like sending messages to mobile phones and pagers. The phone kiosks are from Canada and use a touch screen display.