On the same day I have commented on i-mode. Singapore StarHub launch its i-mode mobile Internet service on last Friday, offering more than 100 websites at which users can buy flowers, book tickets and read news , buy and sell stocks, and find the shortest route home with an online street directory.
This would be a boost to Singapore internet industry and it ecommerce. Even US also unable to have such technology and provide such service.
Singapore telecommunication industry would be able to combine the telecommunication and internet now
Malaysia's Multimedia Supercorridor(MSC), however, still one step behind Singapore again.
Telekom Malaysia Bhd fail to form strategic alliance with NTT Japan and other company. Ananda Krishnan's Maxis, which try very hard to get such a technology over the year from DoCoMo but fail.
However, Singapore StarHub able to secure a deal with Japanese cellphone operator NTT DoCoMo in January to bring i-mode to Singapore.
Now, Singaporean would have the opportunity to try this technology first, at least earlier than Malaysian. Who is working in Singapore?
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