Singtel is partnering Samsung and NCS, a Singtel subsidiary that focuses on Smart City, to offer a range of integrated smart home solutions for the Singaporean market. The operator aims to help consumers to live better by managing anything from their homes and vehicles to family health and safety. It plans to run field trials before the solutions are progressively rolled out from early 2016, said Singtel in a statement.
Singtel's Smart Living Solutions are premised on three key areas:
Home automation and safety – allowing seamless connectivity and control of locks, cameras and appliances in the home.
Health and elderly monitoring – measuring elderly activities, tracking personal health data through connected health devices like blood pressure monitor, glucometer, pulse oximeter, thermometer and weighing scale.
Connected cars – providing driving analytics, basic maintenance information, vehicle diagnostics and receiving real-time information on traffic conditions.
Yuen Kuan Moone, Singtel's Chief Executive Officer of Consumer Singapore
We want to play a key role in smart, connected living and homes of the future through an intelligent open platform with a rich ecosystem of partners.
Yong Sung Jeon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southeast Asia Headquarters, Samsung Electronics
Our partnership with Singtel and NCS is synergistic, dynamic and most importantly built on a shared vision. Together we will grow an open IoT ecosystem in Singapore.
