RINC 2021 Message: 5G and AIoT Poised to be Game-Changer for Singapore’s Digital Transformation

17 Nov 2021

The message at RINC 2021 was unmistakably clear: 5G enabled AIoT was poised to be a game-changer for Singapore’s digital transformation. Held on 17 Nov 2021, over 3000 had viewed the event on the YouTube, and more than 600 participated in its webinars. RINC 2021, SP’s annual iconic event, had counted among its participants, many from overseas, including those from Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Germany, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and the USA.

As in past RINC events, RINC 2021 sought to provide a platform for local and regional participants to share and discuss industry trends and the latest developments and innovations in the various areas of engineering. This year’s edition, which was hybrid, focused on the theme, 5G and Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) for the Enterprises, including how 5G & AIoT can be applied in the advanced manufacturing, smart estate/building as well as green and sustainable solutions to bring about industry and community transformation. It included a 5G Learning Journey to show participants the pervasive connectivity, architecture and technologies needed to deploy a large scale AIoT ecosystem sustainably. Various 5G & AIoT applications and use cases were also presented. In conjunction with RINC 2021, was the launch of the 5G & AIoT Centre, an important player in SP’s 5G ecosystem, set up to support enterprises, especially local SMEs, in their experimentation and innovation to harness the potential of 5G-enabled AIoT.

Minister of Communications and Information (MCI), Ms Josephine Teo, was the Guest of Honour (GOH) for the launch of 5G & AIoT Centre and 5G Learning Journey at RINC 2021. Invited guests from MCI, IMDA, Singtel, Ericsson, NUS and SMEs also attended the event. Distinguished speakers, Mr Tay Yeow Lian, Managing Director, Networks, Consumer Singapore, Singtel, and Mr Martin Wiktorin, President, Ericsson, Singapore, Brunei and Philippines, shared their insights on how 5G transformed businesses locally and internationally as well as what it would take for businesses to embark on the transformative journey towards a digital and intelligent future.

Media coverage of the event may be viewed from the links below: