Singapore’s Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) has expanded a strategic technology partnership with Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel), focused on artificial intelligence (AI), secure communications and cybersecurity for public safety operations.
The new five-year agreement deepens collaboration between HTX and Singtel Singapore and Singtel Digital InfraCo, supporting digital infrastructure for frontline and mission-critical systems used across the Home Team. The partnership will enhance network resilience, performance and security as operational demands grow more complex.
The partnership builds on earlier initiatives between the two organisations, including the deployment of network slicing technology that gives Home Team officers priority access during major operations and large-scale public events, when commercial mobile networks are most congested.
HTX says the next phase will focus on optimising network operations using data-driven insights, expanding secure communications and strengthening operational intelligence with AI-enabled tools.
“Safeguarding Singapore requires staying ahead of fast-evolving technologies and increasingly sophisticated threats. By bringing together HTX’s deep domain expertise and Singtel’s capabilities in advanced connectivity, AI and security, we are equipping those who protect Singapore with stronger tools, sharper insights and greater operational agility,” says Ng Tian Chong, chief executive officer of Singtel Singapore.
A central pillar of the expanded partnership is the use of RE:AI, Singtel Digital InfraCo’s sovereign AI cloud platform, to support HTX’s growing AI workloads.
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The platform is designed to run latency-sensitive applications while ensuring sensitive public safety data remains within trusted local environments, a requirement that has become increasingly important as governments deploy AI at scale.
“Technology that is both trusted and sovereign is critical to safeguarding public security. Our sovereign AI cloud built on our secured digital infrastructure gives HTX full control to run their most critical, real-time applications with confidence,” states Bill Chang, chief executive officer of Singtel Digital InfraCo.
The infrastructure will also enable HTX to prototype and deploy AI use cases more quickly and cost-effectively, supporting faster response times, better-informed decision-making, and sustained operational readiness.
“Our partnership with Singtel will help ensure the Home Team is equipped with advanced network connectivity solutions, cybersecurity tools and AI infrastructure to support its operations. This partnership is strongly aligned with our vision of building an AI-enabled Home Team to make Singapore the safest place on Earth,” says HTX chief executive Chan Tsan.
