Singapore, 28 February 2005 — T.COM working in collaboration with CET Technologies Pte Ltd (CET), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) has been awarded a US$5.3 million (approximately S$8.7 million) contract by the Ministry of Communication, Science & Technology of Maldives to provide an information network that will connect Maldives’ government and related agencies in Malé and 23 other islands.

The network will also provide access to common applications and services, as well as allow the public to access government information and services through the Internet, and other services. Other organizations linked by the network across the 23 islands will include schools, hospitals, justice courts, police and offices. This initiative is in line with the Maldives Government’s pursuit of making the government agencies more efficient and transparent, while delivering public services to its people using state-of-the-art infocommunication technologies.

T.COM has been selected to be the supplier for a 3 point Microwave link for the Myanmar Post and Telecom.