Singapore is looking to support 5G use cases in the four strategic clusters of (i) Maritime Operations; (ii) Urban Mobility; (iii) Smart Estates and (iv) Industry 4.0.
The objective of the 5G Grant is to work with key industry partners in the above clusters to catalyse the development of 5G through:
- Nurturing the growth of 5G use-cases (innovative applications and solutions);
- Understanding the technical capabilities and performance of the emerging 5G technology in a live environment; and
- Deriving critical learning for future 5G development.
Project proposals should demonstrate new growth opportunities arising from 5G and the significant value to enterprises and industry, as well as the scalability of the project for future 5G development. IMDA will support up to 70% of qualifying costs for approved projects. The duration of the projects should not be longer than 18 months.
The Grant is open for applications from 27 June 2019 to 31 May 2020. All applications should reach IMDA by 2359hrs on 31 May 2020.
For more information, please refer to IMDA.