The facility will benefit upcoming developments including the North-South Corridor and 40,000 new homes
[SINGAPORE] Internet service provider NetLink NBN Trust opened a S$110 million new central office in Seletar on Tuesday (Oct 7), its trustee-manager said in a statement on the same day.
The central office will support NetLink’s fibre network infrastructure in Singapore’s northern and north-western regions, which are expected to undergo significant development, noted the trustee-manager.
This marks the 11th central office of the government-backed nationwide broadband network (NBN), which NetLink provides the infrastructure for, it added.
The NBN is the network through which ultra-high-speed Internet access is delivered throughout the country. NetLink has designed, built and operated Singapore’s fibre network infrastructure since 2008.
The new central office is expected to serve about 40,000 new homes across the Woodlands North, Woodlands Regional Centre, Kranji, Chencharu and Sembawang North areas, as well as next-generation industrial districts such as the Sungei Kadut Eco-District.
It will also provide coverage to transport and infrastructure projects including the North-South Corridor and the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link.
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NetLink’s trustee-manager said that the central office will support the NBN’s overall resiliency by strengthening network redundancy and expanding coverage.
“The Seletar Central Office adds important capacity to the NBN, ensuring that the northern region’s new housing, transport and industrial developments are well-supported with reliable, future-ready fibre connectivity,” said Tong Yew Heng, chief executive of the trust.
The trustee-manager added that it would continue to work alongside government, community and industry stakeholders to support the country’s Smart Nation initiatives and digital infrastructure needs.
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“By providing robust and scalable fibre network infrastructure, the Seletar Central Office will help enable these communities and enterprises to connect, innovate, and thrive in a digital economy,” the statement noted.
In 2024, the Infocomm Media Development Authority had announced a S$100 million upgrade to the NBN, for it to run at higher speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second.
Units of NetLink NBN Trust closed S$0.005 or 0.5 per cent higher to S$0.96 on Tuesday, before the announcement.
