Thales has announced investments into its in-flight entertainment (IFE) operations in Singapore during the Singapore Airshow, stemming from over 50 years of overall work within the country.
The company has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the cloud, data engineering, and edge computing expertise of its IFE Cloud Centre of Excellence, which develops cloud-based digital services surrounding Thales’ FlytEDGE IFE. The CCoE will now become one of three R&D centres for FlytEDGE, along with France and the United States. The enhancement involves the work of 40 experts over three years to develop new services and provide technical and engineering support.
“These agreements illustrate Thales’ continued investment in Singapore, where we are deepening our expertise in technologies like AI, cyber, quantum and cloud, developing home-grown solutions, while transforming our industrial operations to meet customers’ expectations,” said Emily Tan, Country Director and Chief Executive, Thales in Singapore. “The support and partnership from the EDB is pivotal and I look forward to bringing the best of our capabilities to strengthen Singapore’s cyber and digital positioning, and advance its manufacturing ambitions.”
