Information & Communications Tech

Information and communications technology (ICT) is an extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals) and computers, as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage and audiovisual, that enable users to access, store, transmit, understand and manipulate information.

Examples of ICT

but not restricted to...

  • Apps
  • A.I. chatbots
  • Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)
  • FinTech
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Software-As-A-Service (SAAS)
  • Wearable Technology
  • Web conferencing
ICT

Singapore at a Glance

Number 1

ranking in IMD’s 2017 World Digital Competitiveness Ranking. Singapore’s startup ecosystem is also top-ranked in Southeast Asia, according to the 2017 Startup Genome report.

Number 1

ranking in the World Economic Forum’s 2016 Networked Readiness Index. The index measures how prepared countries embrace emerging technologies and opportunities created by digital innovation.