IDA unveils 'smart nation' initiatives

Singapore

THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) on Tuesday reaffirmed Singapore's ambition to become the world's first "smart nation" and announced at the Smart Nation: Data Work event a series of supporting initiatives aimed at building a vibrant and sustainable data ecosystem.

First off is Data-as-a-Service (DaaS), a pilot programme that seeks to address the challenge of harnessing datasets in the private sector via a federated approach. Data providers from all industries can participate in the pilot to "increase the visibility of their datasets and reach out to new customers", IDA said.