The Bukit Timah Satellite Earth Station is the Singapore's first satellite earth station. The station is located in Bukit Timah near Chantek flyover between Bukit Timah Expressway and Pan Island Expressway. This station is owned by Singapore Telecom (SingTel). A satellite earth station is a communications facility with a microwave radio transmitting and receiving antenna and required receiving and transmitting equipment for communicating with satellites. ... The summit of Bukit Timah, the highest point in Singapore. ... The Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) is a highway in Singapore that starts at the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) in Bukit Timah and travels north to the Woodlands Checkpoint. ... The Pan Island Expressway also commonly known as PIE is the oldest and longest of Singapores network of expressways. ... SingTel (formerly Singapore Telecoms) is Singapores largest telecommunications company. ...

History

The station was constructed in 1983 and completed in 1986.

See also

• SingTel
• Bukit Timah