Engineer – Singapore Telecommunications Limited
October 11, 2008
Advertised: 5-9-08 | ReAlerted: 12-9-08 | Closing Date: 4-10-08.
Singapore Telecommunications Limited
SingTel has grown beyond Singapore’s small domestic market. It now has operations and investments in more than 20 countries and territories around the world. The Group is one of Asia’s largest mobile operators, serving more than 74 million customers in seven major markets. With one of the region’s most extensive and advanced telecommunications infrastructure, SingTel offers unparalleled reach in Asia and beyond.
Be part of our team of over 19,000 knowledgeable and dedicated employees around the world, all committed to the Group’s vision of providing the best of global communications to help our customers bridge boundaries and nurture relationships.
SingTel offers you a career with unlimited possibilities. Let us be the employer of your choice today.
Engineer
(Singapore)
Responsibilities:
Support the Fixed/Mobile Satellite •῀†INMARSAT, IRIDIUM and MVSAT including future satellite product development. Assist in product roll out, technical setup and demonstrations in Planning and Engineering function.Evaluate, conduct trials and recommend satellite related equipment pertaining to mobile applications, e.g. encryption, surveillance camera, IPTV, VOIP, WiFi, video conferencing and evaluating international language Emailing package, etc.Provide Fixed/Mobile Satellite product presentation (technical aspects) and demonstration to potential customers and internal sales team offering technical consultancy support.Lead and manage in tender and bid management, VSAT, MVSAT and broadcast solution, etc.Participate in other duties such as site survey, conduct and coordinate satellite and IP training to SingTel System integrators and partners. Create pre-sales technical documentation and presentation kits including engineering solutions and operation implementation processes.Lead the commissioning on customer premises or on board vessels/Oil Rig platforms, etc. Able to take overseas assignment to be project manager for Global projects.
Requirements:Possess a recognized Degree in Telecommunications / Computer Engineering or with at least 2 years’ experience in satellite technology and networking.Possess knowledge of networking technology and transmission protocol such as IP, ATM, etc.Possess mobile and maritime VSAT satellite experience will have an advantage.Must be a self-starter, proactive, creative, good team member and customer-oriented.
To apply for the positions, you may click onto this URL : www.singtel.com/career
CeBIT Tech Fair Presents Gadgets Both Hot And Weird
October 11, 2008
HANOVER, Germany: If swimming goggles with an in-built underwater camera, a bamboo laptop or a pink crocodile PC case is your thing then Germany’s CeBIT IT fair is for you.
The technology fair, with 5,500 exhibitors the world’s biggest, opened its doors to the public in Hanover on Tuesday and runs to March 9, allowing thousands of visitors to check out the hottest and also the weirdest gadgets.
A chilly wind was blowing across the vast exhibition centre, but when summer comes Liquid Image thinks its yellow goggles with an in-built digital camera are just the accessory.
On the top of the range model, which sells for 129 euros, the 5.0 megapixel camera and 16 megabite memory allows you to take up to 29 photos or 53 seconds of video up to a depth of 30 metres (100 feet), the firm says.
Also on show for eyeware was a pair of sunglasses from Chinese firm Xonix not only with an in-built camera but also with an MP3 player, while another from Taiwan’s Inter Brands includes music and bluetooth so you can use it as a phone.
But forget the glasses – in the 21st century you can’t be seen toting your laptop around in anything other than a pink, fake crocodile skin case, or so French firm Sweetcover would have you believe.
Their cases, which also come in other more traditional colours and materials including real leather, retail for around 70 euros (105 dollars) in Paris boutiques and soon elsewhere, the firm’s founder and president Raphael Taieb told AFP.
Not only will you avoid getting hot knees, he says, but the cover’s high-tech design, which incorporates 70 different fabrics, ensures the computer will not overheat – something which other luxury goods makers have failed to achieve with their prototypes, Taieb claims.
The cases will protect your laptop and turn it into a “subtle and seductive†piece of hardware, the company says. It has straps to keep the computer in place, is open at the sides and has holes in the back for cables.
Other bling-bling novelties included a Giorgio Armani mobile phone from Samsung and a Lamborghini laptop complete with the Italian sportscar maker’s badge and partly made of leather – yours to take home for 2,999 euros (4,561 dollars) with an aerodynamic mouse with yellow go-faster stripes.
Its maker Asus was also showing off computers made partly out of bamboo – to give it an eco-friendly style, a salesman at the Taiwanese firm’s stand said. It has not yet decided whether to launch them on the market, however.
On the sillier side, Californian firm Ugobe presented a small, robotic dinosaur dubbed Pleo similar to Sony’s AIBO robotic dog that has to be looked after and nurtured like a Tamagotchi.
Pleo can be programmed via a USB cable connected to your computer or with a memory card slotted into its underbelly so it can learn new tricks like barking at intruders or performing a leaf tug-of-war with another Pleo or its owner.
The green and brown pet, which retails for around 300 euros in Europe, is babylike when young and coos and purrs with pleasure when tickled under the chin. But it also gets hungry and can have mood swings, just like humans.
It is based on the Camarasaurus, a late-Jurassic North American herbivore, 20 metres (66 feet) long in adulthood. Members of the online Pleo community can even create their own tricks to upload.
And if you want to keep an eye on your sleeping baby – or to make sure Pleo isn’t bothering the cat downstairs – China’s RDI was presenting a teddy bear with a hidden camera in its left eye.
- AFP/so
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Classic Joke 2
October 11, 2008
Why do men chase women they have no intention of marrying?
For the same reason dogs chase cars they have no intention of driving.
Japanese Tourist (07-28-00)
A Japanese tourist hail a taxi at Orchard Road and asked the taxi-driver to send him to Changi Airport. On the way, a car zoomed by, the Japanese tourist responded,”Ohhhhhhh !!!! TOYOTA !!!! Made in Japan !!!! Very fast !!!!!”.
Then another car zipped by, he said,”Ohhhhhhh !!!! NISSAN !!!!! Made in Japan !!! Very fast !!!!!”
And another speed by, he said,”Ohhhhhhhh !!!! Mitsubishi !!!! Made in Japan!!!! Very fast!!!!!”
At the meantime, the taxi-driver is getting very frustrated and sick of the Japanese tourist.
Upon reaching Changi Airport, he said ” please!” The Japanese tourist was shocked and argued,”Why so expensive? it’s only a short distance” in which the Taxi-driver replied,”Ohhhhhhhh !!!!! Taxi-meter !!!!! Made in Japan !!!!! Very fast!!!
What is a Cat (07-08-00)
1) Cats do what they want.
2) They rarely listen to you.
3) They’re totally unpredictable.
4) They whine when they are not happy.
5) When you want to play, they want to be alone.
6) When you want to be alone, they want to play.
7) They expect you to cater for their every whim.
They’re moody.
9) They leave hair everywhere.
10) They drive you nuts and cost an arm and a leg.
Conclusion: Cats are tiny little women in cheap fur coats.
Top 10 reasons why TV is better than WWW (07-06-00)
10. It doesn’t take minutes to build the picture when you change TV channels.
9. When was the last time you tuned in to “Melrose Place” and got a “Not Found 404″ message?
8. There are fewer grating color schemes on TV — even on MTV.
7. The family never argues over which Web site to visit this evening.
6. A remote control has fewer buttons than a keyboard.
5. Even the worst TV shows never excuse themselves with an “Under Construction” sign.
4. Seinfeld never slows down when a lot of people tune in.
3. You just can’t find those cool Health Rider infomercials on the Web.
2. Set-top boxes don’t beep and whine when you hook up to HBO.
….and the number 1 reason TV is better than the Web:
You can’t surf the Web from a couch with a beer in one hand and Doritos in the other.
Men are like (07-14-00)
Men are like…..Coffee. The best ones are rich, warm, full-bodied, and can keep you up all night long.
Men are like…..Chocolate Bars. Sweet, smooth, and they usually head right for your hips.
Men are like…..Blenders. You need one, but you’re not quite sure why.
Men are like…..Coolers. Load them with beer and you can take them anywhere.
Men are like…..Copiers. You need them for reproduction, but that’s about it.
Men are like…..Curling irons. They’re always hot, and they’re always in your hair.
Men are like…..Government bonds. They take so long to mature.
Men are like…..High heels. They’re easy to walk on once you get the hang of it.
Men are like…..Horoscopes. They always tell you what to do and are usually wrong.
Men are like…..Lava lamps. Fun to look at, but not all that bright.
Men are like…..Laxatives. They irritate the poop out of you.
Men are like…..Mascara. They usually run at the first sign of emotion.
Men are like…..Mini skirts. If you’re not careful, they’ll creep up your legs.
Men are like…..Noodles. They’re always in hot water, they lack taste, and they need dough.
Men are like…..Plungers. They spend most of their lives in a hardware store or the bathroom.
Men are like…..Popcorn. They satisfy you, but only for a little while.
Men are like…..Place mats. They only show up when there’s food on the table.
Men are like…..Used Cars. Both are easy-to-get, cheap, and unreliable.
Men are like…..Weather. Nothing can be done to change either one of them.