SingTel ready for TV trials

Singapore Telecommunciations (SingTel) plans to start trials of an interactive television service in 300 households in the city.

The trials are part of the telecoms operator's move to explore opportunities for the commercial launch next year of the TV service across Singapore.

SingTel hopes to provide multi-channel digital TV, video-on-demand and broadband, interactive entertainment services.

The service will be delivered using set-top boxes supplied by United States-based Pace Micro Technology over SingTel's ADSL copper-wire network.

Possible services include Internet access, games and home shopping. Additional features such as enhanced TV, targeted advertising and educational services will be introduced later.