ViewQwest explained

ViewQwest Pte Ltd
Type:	Private company
Foundation:	2001
Location:	Singapore
Industry:	Telecommunications
Products:	Broadband and fixed line Internet services, IT and network services.

ViewQwest is a Singaporean Internet service provider (ISP) that provides fiber broadband services to both businesses and residential users.^[1] Established in 2001,^[2] ViewQwest initially provided businesses with Internet connectivity. In January 2012, the company entered the residential fiber broadband market^[3] following Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore's launch of the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (NGNBN) in 2010.

History

ViewQwest was founded in 2001. In November 2011, it invested S$8m to offer NGNBN to businesses.^[4] ViewQwest became the first ISP in Singapore to remove international bandwidth caps in early 2012.^[5] In 2016, the company expanded its services to Malaysia by offering fibre broadband Internet with speeds up to 1 Gbit/s through ViewQwest Digital Sdn Bhd.^[6]

Further reading

• Web site: Singapore ISP ViewQwest to start user trials of 2Gbps fiber network. 12 November 2014. CBS Interactive. CNET. 5 January 2016.
• Web site: ViewQwest sets sights on smart home market. Channel NewsAsia. 5 January 2016.
• News: ViewQwest launches world's fastest home broadband plan. The Straits Times. 16 March 2015 . 5 January 2016.
• News: ViewQwest exports Singapore fibre broadband network design to Oman. Tham, Irene. The Straits Times. 22 October 2015 . 5 January 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us. View Quest.
2. Web site: ViewQwest - Broadband Sign-up Optimization - Case Study. 2021-06-17. Data and Marketing Attribution Modelling Windsor.ai. en-US.
3. Web site: Sng. Judy. Newcomer in Broadband Service Provider in Singapore, ViewQwest. Mobile[phone]. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208060933/http://www.mobile88.com.sg/news/read.asp?file=%2F2012%2F2%2F19%2Fsg%2F20120219222726&phone=Viewqwest-_broadband_provider-_SingTel-_M1-_StarHub#sthash.aY6ciNAj.dpuf. 2015-12-08. dead.
4. Web site: New OpCo to invest S$8m in infrastructure iN.SG. www.ida.gov.sg. 2015-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114334/https://www.ida.gov.sg/blog/insg/in-the-news/new-opco-to-invest-s-8m-in-infrastructure/. 2015-12-22. dead.
5. Web site: Sim. Andy. Viewqwest to Introduce NGNBN Residential Plans with Unlimited International Bandwidth. Hardware Zone.
6. https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/business/viewqwest-launches-gigabit-internet-services-malaysia ViewQwest launches gigabit-Internet services in Malaysia