SINGAPORE: If you see drones flying about when visiting Singapore’s Southern Islands, don’t be alarmed. They are part of a wider trial by ...
SINGAPORE: If you see drones flying about when visiting Singapore’s Southern Islands, don’t be alarmed. They are part of a wider trial by authorities to bring “low-cost, reliable and long-range connectivity” to these far-flung areas using an under-utilised radio spectrum known as TV White Space.A six-month trial to use TV White Space for data transmission on five Southern Islands - Kias Island, St John’s Island, Pulau Seringat, Pulau Hantu Besar and Kusu Island - started in August.
TV White Space, sometimes known as Super Wi-Fi, is the white static seen when tuning analogue TV channels. A SLA spokesperson told CNA why this could be a productivity boon for the agency as its officers currently conduct regular maintenance inspections, supervise and monitor contractors’ work on these islands.
“This is more efficient than today’s practice of deploying manpower to scour the islands very frequently.”Singapore is the first country in the region to test drone flights using TV White Space airwaves, the agencies said.
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