- What is Fibre Readiness Certification?
- Fibre Readiness Certification Processes
- Charges
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Fibre Readiness Certification is a requirement under the Code of Practice for Info-Communication Facilities in Buildings 2018 (COPIF 2018) issued by the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) and effective on 15 December 2018.
A developer or owner must obtain the Fibre Readiness Certification prior to obtaining the Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) from the relevant authority.
Once the development has been certified as “Fibre-Ready” by NetLink Trust, there should not be any significant wiring changes to the optical fibre cable, including the associated fibre interface and termination points.
For more information on COPIF 2018 and the COPIF Guidelines, please visit IMDA’s website
Process for obtaining the Fibre Readiness Certification for HDB, Condominiums, High-rise Apartments, 1 to N-units of Landed Dwelling and Landed Cluster Developments with Main distribution Frame (MDF) room
The Developer or Building Owner is to ensure that the lead-in pipe from the telecom riser to the unit’s Distribution Board (DB) closet or Utility Closet or Utility Room must be provided to facilitate the installation of the telecommunication facilities for multiple residential developments. (For more details, please refer to Chapter 7 and Chapter 15 of COPIF 2018)
To obtain the Fibre Readiness Certification, the Developer or Building Owner needs to engage a licensed Next Gen NBN contractor to install the fibre cable from the telecom riser to the unit’s DB closet or Utility Closet or Utility Room. Please note that the submission for a fibre Readiness Certification must be done at least five months before TOP of the development on a per-block basis. In cases where each individual block of HDB, Condominium or High-Rise Apartment within the same development has different TOP dates, the developer shall submit for the Fibre Readiness Certification based on each individual block.
Upon receipt of a submission with the required documents, NetLink trust will verify the submission and issue a quotation, along with online payment details to the homeowner, developer and/or the licensed electrical contractor, via email. The building owner, developer, and/or the licensed electrical contractor must make the payment within 15 business days from issuance date of the quotation letter or else the application will be cancelled.
The developer or building owner should submit a request for Fibre Readiness Certification via this link. For submission without required documents, the developer or building owner should provide the required documents in a CD and mail to NetLink Trust within 7 business days from the date of registration.
Upon receipt of payment, NetLink Trust will issue the invoice and inform the building owner, developer and/or the licensed electrical contractor on the appointment date via email. The building owner, developer and/or the licensed electrical contractor must acknowledge and confirm acceptance of the test date via the same email.
On the day of the appointment, the developer or building owner shall appoint a dedicated staff to usher NetLink Trust’s contractors to the location of the fibre termination points (FTPs) within the development to facilitate testing
For those who have passed the test, a digital copy of the Fibre Readiness Certification will be emailed to your registered email address. Those who failed the test may request for another test in the future. You may repeat steps 3 to 6 once rectifications have been made.
Process for obtaining the Fibre Readiness Certification for Landed Developments without a Main distribution Frame (MDF) room.
The Developer or Building Owner is to ensure that there are lead-in pipes from the meter compartment to the unit’s Distribution Board (“DB”) closet, and from the meter compartment to 1m beyond the roadside drain located immediately outside the house. (For more details, please refer to Chapters 4, 5, 6 and Chapter 15 of COPIF 2018)
The building owner, developer, homeowner, and/or the licensed electrical contractor will need to engage a licensed Next Gen NBN contractor to install the fibre cable from the meter compartment or gate pillar to the unit’s DB closet. Please note that submission for a Fibre Readiness Certification must be done at least three months before TOP of the development.
Upon receipt of a submission with the required documents, NetLink trust will verify the submission and issue a quotation, along with online payment details to the homeowner, developer and/or the licensed electrical must make the payment within 15 business days from issuance date of the quotation letter or else the application will be cancelled.
The building owner, developer homeowner and/or the licensed electrical contractor should submit a request for Fibre Readiness Certification via this link. For submissions without the required documents, the building owner, developer, homeowner, and/or the licensed electrical contractor should provide the required documents in a CD and mail it to NetLink Trust within seven business days from the date of registration.
Upon receipt of payment, NetLink Trust will issue the invoice and inform the building owner, developer and/or the licensed electrical contractor on the appointment date, via email. The building owner, developer and/or the licensed electrical contractor must acknowledge and confirm acceptance of the test date via the same email.
On the day of the appointment, the developer or building owner shall appoint a dedicated staff to usher NetLink Trust’s contractors to the location of the fibre termination points (FTPs) within the development to facilitate testing.
For those who have passed the test, a digital copy of the Fibre Readiness Certification will be emailed to your registered email address. Those who failed the test may request for another test in the future. You may repeat steps 3 to 6 once rectifications have been made.
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