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Circles.Life
Circles.Life is a multinational mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) based in Singapore. The company was founded in 2016, initially operating exclusively in Singapore, leasing its network from M1. In July 2015, Liberty Wireless signed an agreement with M1 Limited that allowed it to tap on M1's mobile network, thus becoming the first MVNO, operating as Circles Asia, in Singapore to offer a full service mobile network experience. It has since expanded to Taiwan and Australia, where it leases the Chunghwa Telecom and Optus networks, respectively. It has no phone customer service, with the only support channels available to its customers being live chat and email. In February 2019, the company announced that it had closed an undisclosed round of funding with Sequoia India and its plans to expand in five new markets, including Taiwan and Australia over the next 18 months. The company has expanded its offerings by launching digital lifestyle features such as its AI-driven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet In Singapore
In Singapore, there are 11,512,900 broadband Internet subscribers (as of February 2015). There are three major Internet service providers in Singapore, namely, Singtel, StarHub, and M1 and other growing providers like MyRepublic and ViewQwest. Over the years, the Singapore Government has been promoting the usage of broadband Internet access, as part of its Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) and Smart Nation initiative. Internet access is readily available in Singapore, with a connectivity rate of over 99%. Surveys have also indicated a significant emotional connectedness between Singaporeans with their internet access. In August 2018, Ookla's tests determined that Singapore's broadband speed of 181.47 Mbit/s is the highest in the world. History Before the Internet, Singapore was the first country in the world to launch an interactive information service to the public. A service known as Teleview was jointly developed by Telecom Authority of Singapore (TAS) and GEC-Marconi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |