While it covers a land area of a little more than 275 square miles, the island nation of Singapore is an economic powerhouse with a GDP per capita that puts it in the top 10 globally. The country has a thriving electronics, precision machinery and chemical manufacturing sector, the busiest container shipping port in the world and a rapidly developing services sector, including finance, insurance, ICT and tourism. Technologically advanced Singapore, which is among the most fiber-heavy on earth and has a mobile penetration rate of more than 150%, is prepping to launch 5G services in 2020 with an eye on super-charging its already hyper-connected society.
