Sentosa pushes for more mobile engagement

Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) and M1 have partnered up to introduce the Wireless@SG service in Sentosa on a one-year trial basis.Visitors can tap into free Wi-Fi at the Beach Station, Imbiah Lookout, The Port of Lost Wonder, and Mount Faber Leisure Group’s (MFLG) facilities which are deemed as Sentosa’s key transport hubs and popular points of interest.Eu Kwang Chin, SDC’s divisional director for information technology said that over the past three years, SDC has invested in various mobile solutions. He added that in a world where "connectivity on the go is increasingly important, this initiative will add to Sentosa’s guest services by providing visitors easier access to information on Sentosa’s attractions and dining options."In addition, Sentosa guests connected to Wireless@SG can also tap on the free Wi-Fi to make use of SDC’s mobile solutions such as the RFID-based Sentosa Play Pass, MySentosa and SentosaLens mobile applications, and the Sentosa Online Store. These applications with interactive features provide valuable and real-time information about Sentosa and allow guests to purchase tickets and easily navigate the island.“[Visitors] can also obtain directions for getting around the island, and share photos of their island adventures on social media with their friends instantaneously – all at no cost,” Eu added.SDC will also study the take-up rate and usage patterns at the four hotspots during the trial period, before proceeding with roll-out plans in the subsequent phases of the initiative as necessitated by demand. These could include extending coverage progressively to more locations island-wide, or raising surfing speeds up where appropriate.“Wireless@SG access allows Sentosa visitors, especially tourists, to enjoy a much richer experience during their visit, and M1 is pleased to partner Sentosa to provide this service to its guests and businesses. We look forward to working with Sentosa and other tourist destinations to further enlarge Singapore’s Wireless@SG footprint to enhance the visitor experience,” said Willis Sim, director, product Development and Enterprise Services for M1.“IDA is heartened by the strong support from Sentosa to expand the Wireless@SG footprint onto Singapore’s leading leisure and lifestyle resort destination. Since the Wireless@SG rollout in Sentosa, we are seeing an approximate 20,000 to 40,000 users accessing the free Wi-Fi daily onsite,” Khoong Hock Yun, IDA assistant chief executive, development group added.This Wi-Fi service on Sentosa Island is one of the largest free outdoor Wi-Fi sites in Singapore.