Usage and Impacts of Internet WiFi Technology in Singapore

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Usage and Impacts of Internet Wi-Fi Technology
in Singapore
CS 1105 Computing and Society

• Group 3E

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Outline

• Definition of Wi-Fi
• Importance of Wi-Fi
• Aims and Objectives
• Research Methodology
• Findings
• - Usage of Wi-Fi
• - Factors affecting Wi-Fi
• - Impacts of Wi-Fi
• Causal Loop Diagram
• Conclusion

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What is Wi-Fi Technology?

• Technology that enables people with
  wireless-enabled computers or personal digital
  assistants (PDA) to connect to the Internet when
  in proximity of an access point or within
  hotspot

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Introduction of Wi-Fi Technology

• Wi-Fi technology have huge potential to
  revolutionalize the way our society work, live
  and play. With an increase in Wi-Fi spots, people
  can essentially become more mobile and are freed
  from the restricting spatial confines of work
  desks and their homes.

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Aims and Objectives

• To investigate the ubiquity of Wi-Fi usage in
  Singapore
• To determine factors influencing the prevalence
  of Wi-Fi usage
• To evaluate the impacts of Wi-Fi usage on society
  

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Research Methods

• PRIMARY RESEARCH
• Questionnaire Surveys
• Sample size 60
• - Students (37 pax)
• - Working Persons (23 pax)
• In-depth Interviews
• Sample size 10
• - Students (5 pax)
• - Working persons (5 pax)

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Research Methods

• SECONDARY RESEARCH
• Academic Sources
• - Books, newspapers (Strait Times, Digital
  Life)
• Reports by ICT/Government Authorities
• - IDA, MICA

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Analysis of Survey Results
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Ubiquity of Wi-Fi usage in Singapore
CHART 1
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Ubiquity of Wi-Fi usage in Singapore
CHART 2
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Ubiquity of Wi-Fi usage in Singapore
CHART 3
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Factors Influencing Wi-Fi usage in Singapore
Ranking of qualities that are important in
wireless hotspots
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Factors Influencing Wi-Fi usage in Singapore
Table 2 Why people are not using Wi-Fi at
hotspots?
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Impacts of Wi-Fi Technology on

• Privacy
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Work-Life Balance
• Social Interaction
• Economy

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Impacts of Wi-Fi Technology on

• Privacy
• - 78.33 are concerned about privacy when
  accessing the internet at Wi-Fi hotspots
• - Respondents have clear spatial demarcation of
  safe and unsafe areas to undertake sensitive
  transactions and online activities
• - Areas in public view is considered unsafe

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Impacts of Wi-Fi Technology on

• Intellectual Property Rights
• 41.66 use P2P software at Wi-Fi hotspots
• Legal implications
• Question remains who is responsible for this
  intellectual property offences?

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Impacts of Wi-Fi Technology on

• Work-Life Balance
• 55 felt work-life balance in some form or the
  other disrupted
• No clear spatial and temporal distinction between
  work and leisure
• Can work at many locations given Wi-Fi mobility

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Impacts of Wi-Fi Technology on

• Social Interaction
• deteriorates among Wi-Fi users at hotspots
• Talk less to one another as each person become
  preoccupied with laptops and did not socialise
  much

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Impacts of Wi-Fi Technology on

• Increases countrys economic competitiveness
• Wi-Fi instrumental and catalyst in development
  of knowledge-intensive industries like digital
  media, gaming software and E-commerce
• Spore implementing high-speed national Wi-Fi

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Causal Loop Diagram
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Conclusion

• Explored the ubiquity of Wi-Fi Usage in Singapore
  
• Found out the factors influencing Wi-Fi usage
• Looked at the impacts of Wi-Fi on society, people
  and the economy Explored the ubiquity of Wi-Fi
  Usage in Singapore

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Thank you for your attention )

• Done By Leong Choon Wei, Kelvin
• Low Yap Jin
• 
  Tan Sock Leng
• 
  Won Xiting