<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p style="">SINGAPORE (Dec 13): CMC Infocomm, the communications solutions and services provider, has won three contracts worth a total of S$7.8 million.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p style="">The contracts are for the installation of wifi infrastructure and the procurement and provision of required infrastructure, system and maintenance services for leading telco operators in Singapore and Thailand respectively.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p style="">The latest contracts bring the group’s total order book to S$23.9 million.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p style="">Kevin Phua, Executive Director and CEO of CMC Infocomm, says, “We are pleased to be awarded these contracts from our existing customers, which is a testament to our capabilities and track record in delivering quality services. Moving forward, we will strive to continue to grow our order book with larger-sized projects as well as expand regionally and in new and complementary businesses.”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p style="">The contracts will be completed over a period of three years, beginning from the second quarter of the financial year ending May 31, 2017.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p style="">Shares of CMC Infocomm closed at 4 cents.</p></div>

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SINGAPORE (Dec 13): CMC Infocomm, the communications solutions and services provider, has won three contracts worth a total of S$7.8 million.

The contracts are for the installation of wifi infrastructure and the procurement and provision of required infrastructure, sys...

CMC Infocomm wins three contracts worth S$7.8 mil

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