The new lab will be called the Singtel Cognitive and Artificial Intelligence Lab for Enterprises (SCALE@NTU)

Telecom conglomerate Singtel has signed an agreement with the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) to develop smart digital technologies in the country, it announced today.

The five-year partnership will see Singtel, NTU and the National Research Foundation (NRF Singapore) build a S$42.2 million (US$31.3 million) corporate lab called the Singtel Cognitive and Artificial Intelligence Lab for Enterprises (SCALE@NTU).

SCALE@NTU will focus on developing technologies in fields such as AI, advanced data analytics, robotics and smart computing, with the goal of advancing the country’s Smart Nation ambitions.

It will enable Singtel and its subsidiary ICT enterprise NCS to develop new product offerings and applications for use in the areas of public safety, smart urban solution, transportation, healthcare and manufacturing.

Singtel and A*Star will work together on projects including smart building automation systems, robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) applications, for example robots that can handle biohazardous waste.

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All technologies will be tested on Singtel’s NarrowBand-IoT and 5G mobile network in a model factory to be set up by A*STAR next year.

About 100 researchers from Singtel and NTU will work at SCALE@NTU, while another 200 research engineers, graduate and undergraduate students will also be trained in the lab.

“This collaboration marks a significant step for Singtel to develop intellectual property in emerging technologies to support enterprises in their digital transformation and Singapore’s Smart Nation objectives,” said Bill Chang, Chief Executive Officer, Group Enterprise at Singtel, in an official press statement.

“As businesses face the rising threat of technological disruptions, companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to gain deeper insights through data analytics, better engage their customers and transform their operations through digitalisation,” he added.

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