CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INFO-COMMUNICATION FACILITIES IN BUILDINGS
Singapore telcos get boost with new building mandate
Under revised laws, building owners must provide rent-free areas for deployment of infrastructure such as base stations–a key obstacle often cited by telcos in improving mobile coverage.
Singapore has made it mandatory for buildings to provide telcos with rent-free spaces to telcos to deploy infrastructure such as base stations, which could help soon improve network coverage. It will also be compulsory for new homes to be pre-installed with an optical fibre termination point and related cabling for all rooms.
These were part of changes to the Code of Practice for Info-communication Facilities in Buildings (COPIF) announced Thursday by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA).
The latest amendmets are aimed at improving mobile and broadband consumer experiences, according to Leong Keng Thai, IDA deputy chief executive and director-general for telecoms and post.
“The changes in this COPIF are to ensure that homes are built for future infocomm needs brought about by developments such as the nationwide deployment of the Next Gen NBN , the increasing mobile penetration rate, and the increasing pervasiveness of smartphones, and other mobile broadband-enabled devices,” he said.
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Code of Practice for Info-Communication Facilities in Buildings