Skyventure sues Simba over alleged equipment 'trespass'

Skyventure VWT, which runs the indoor skydiving experience iFly Sentosa on the island, has taken telco Simba to court over alleged equipment “trespass”.

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Skyventure alleged that Simba’s equipment, comprising an antenna on the rooftop and a base station on the ground level, has resulted in lost revenue, which relates to space on the ground floor occupied by tenant Shake Shack.

It said the antenna on the rooftop of the event space has blocked the installation of additional air-conditioner condenser units. This has resulted in Skyventure being unable to host events during the day, it said.

The total space occupied by Simba is 4.51 sq m, according to court documents obtained by The Business Times.

Simba, however, said it is acting in line with the regulations issued by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA); more specifically, the Code of Practice for Info-Communication Facilities in Buildings 2018 (Copif 2018).

Copif 2018 states that building owners are obligated to provide designated space for mobile network operators (MNOs) to install their telco equipment rent-free.

The telco equipment will allow MNOs to provide mobile network coverage to surrounding buildings, which benefits both the buildings and their tenants, the IMDA website indicates.