For IT News Week 3 of Jun 2018 - Disk 2.
Jun 22, 2018 - XOX Expands Its Indonesian Market
XOX Media Sdn Bhd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of XOX Berhad, Perkumpulan Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU), EH Integrated Systems Sdn Bhd and PT Nusantara Digital Telekomunikasi entered into a joint venture agreement, the new company known as PT Nusantara Mobile Telecommunication, focusing in telecommunication and telecommunication services, mobile application services (Voopee) and E-Wallet services in Indonesia.
In November 2017, XOX Media Sdn Bhd and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) jointly launched NU Mobile in Jakarta.
NU Mobile application was developed on XOX’s proprietary Voopee SIM-less mobile solution.
Datuk Eddie Chai, Group Managing Director of XOX Berhad said that the 4 parties decided to form a joint venture company as it is a huge potential to participate in the digital economy in Indonesia.
Jun 21, 2018 - SG - MobileIron Names Frédéric Gillant Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific
MobileIron (NASDAQ:MOBL), the secure foundation for modern work, today announced that Frédéric Gillant has joined the company as Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Gillant will lead MobileIron's go-to-market strategy and execution across the Asia Pacific region, managing sales, channels, and regional operations.
Frédéric brings to MobileIron 28 years of IT industry experience and 18 years in Asia Pacific leadership roles. He joins MobileIron from ShoreTel where he managed sales, channels, marketing and customer success.
Gillant has a master's degree in science and engineering from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers, as well as a master's in marketing from ESSEC Business School in Paris.
Jun 20, 2018 - Enfrasys Consulting recognized as 2018 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year for Malaysia
Enfrasys Consulting Sdn. Bhd. today proudly announced it has won the 2018 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Malaysia. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.
Established in 2010, Enfrasys Consulting is a solution integrator that owns and operates in Malaysia and Singapore. Enfrasys offers a range of solutions for cloud services, datacenter management, device management as well as cyber security. Enfrasys is among the most competent system integrator partner for Microsoft in Malaysia, achieving Gold competencies in Cloud Platform, Cloud Productivity, Datacenter as well as Silver in Enterprise Mobility Management.
Jun 20, 2018 - SG - Silver Peak Expands Security Technology Alliance Ecosystem
Silver Peak®, the global leader in broadband and hybrid WAN solutions, today announced the expansion of its security technology alliance ecosystem with the additions of Forcepoint, McAfee and Symantec. Today’s additions join Check Point, Fortinet, OPAQ, Palo Alto Networks and Zscaler as the latest members of the expanding Silver Peak security technology alliance ecosystem. The award-winning Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect™ SD-WAN solution provides cloud-first enterprises with the control to centralize and automate security policy governance and the flexibility to seamlessly service chain to the industry’s leading next generation security infrastructure and cloud security services to confidently connect users directly to applications, wherever they reside.
Silver Peak Unity Orchestrator™ provides an intuitive drag-and-drop GUI that enables network operators to centrally define and orchestrate granular zone-based security policies that automate traffic steering to cloud security services in accordance with business intent.
Jun 19, 2018 - Western Digital Helps Shape the Future of Large-Scale Cloud Infrastructure
Creating environments for data to thrive, Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) today disclosed that Dropbox Inc. (NASDAQ: DBX), a leading global collaboration platform, has qualified and is the first to deploy the Ultrastar® Hs14 host-managed shingled magnetic recording (SMR) hard disk drive (HDD) at exabyte scale in its custom-built storage infrastructure, Magic Pocket. Staying on the leading-edge of data technology advancements, Dropbox completed qualification and is deploying SMR for its cloud storage environment. Leveraging the 14TB Ultrastar Hs14 HDDs and the company’s custom-built storage architecture, Dropbox is taking advantage of greater storage density and increased power efficiency, at the same level of reliability for primary storage in its cloud data centers.
“The launch of Magic Pocket was an industry-defining milestone for cloud infrastructure that provided Dropbox the foundation for delivering value to our customers and business through ongoing innovation and cost savings,” said Akhil Gupta, vice president of Cloud Engineering, Dropbox. “As we enter the next phase of Magic Pocket’s evolution, our strategic partnership with Western Digital is enabling us to scale effectively as more and more customers adopt our collaboration platform. Our deployment of SMR technology was supported by Western Digital’s service, collaboration and drive capabilities—and we’re excited to continue redefining what’s possible for cloud infrastructure together.”
Jun 19, 2018 - Samsung Malaysia enters content collaboration with Media Prima Television Networks
In conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Samsung Malaysia Electronics (Samsung) has entered into a new content collaboration with Media Prima Television Networks (MPTN), Malaysia’s largest integrated media platform. The collaboration has led to the creation of a unique mini-drama series, Amira Rose, presented by the leading smartphone brand to celebrate love and forgiveness.
Premiered on the third day of Raya, the mini-series serves as part of Samsung’s aim to deepen its engagement with Malaysian fans and provide a localised brand experience for the innovative
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphone range.
Leveraging the network’s capabilities and month-long celebration of Hari Raya, the collaboration also extends beyond the mini-series. The partnership will see Samsung and MPTN driving several other contents surrounding Samsung Galaxy S9 and the series. These contents will be populated across television, digital and social media channels, tapping on the network’s potential to reach over 28 million Malaysians daily.
Amira Rose features a diverse cast of Malaysia’s leading talents, including popular drama stars Aiman Hakim and Farah Nabilah, as well as special appearance by teen singer, Ismail Izzani. Through the lives of the cast, the mini-series also treats viewers with inspiring ways to capture their everyday moments using Samsung Galaxy S9, highlighting some of the innovative features available such as AR Emoji, Slow-mo and Super Low Light.
Jun 19, 2018 - Alienware launches new Elite Gaming Mouse
Alienware knows even something as small as a mouse can have a huge impact on gameplay. Its new iconic Alienware design with premium materials puts more control in gamers’ hands to play longer with advanced ergonomic engineering with two redesigned interchangeable side wings (with two or four buttons for FPS/MMORPG) and three-position palm rest for virtually any grip.
With four configurable 5-gram weight adjustments, gamers have ultimate control over cursor precision and movement speed, enhanced by five configurable levels for on-the-fly DPI switching based on the need for speed or precision. Better efficiency also comes from nine to 11 programmable buttons with 512k onboard memory for in-game customisation. Further personalise the immersive experience with AlienFX™ lighting, which supports more than 130 games with unique themes and a dynamic look to reflect the gamers’ style. Pricing and availability in Malaysia to be announced in the coming weeks.
Jun 18, 2018 - Telcos in Singapore expect partner ecosystem revenue bump, but technology challenges threaten gains
Communications Service Providers (CSPs) need to accelerate the adoption of digital transformation strategies, given rapid changes in Asia Pacific’s telecoms industry landscape and stiff competition from over-the-top (OTT) competitors. But while an increasing number of CSPs recognise the strategic value of digital platform-based business models that facilitate partner ecosystem-based innovation, partner ecosystem adoption in Singapore, as well as across the region, is still lagging behind.
This is the premise behind independent global management and technology consultancy BearingPoint’s latest report, “Partner ecosystems: the silver bullet for telco woes?”: With only 30% of CSPs in Singapore embarking on the execution of new business models and digital offerings based on partner ecosystems in spite of 50% anticipating that partner ecosystems will deliver a 16%+ revenue bump in just two years, the comprehensive report delves into technological roadblocks telcos face when implementing new business models.
- Jun 22, 2018 - XOX Expands Its Indonesian Market
- Jun 21, 2018 - SG - MobileIron Names Frédéric Gillant Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific
- Jun 20, 2018 - SG - Silver Peak Expands Security Technology Alliance Ecosystem
- Jun 20, 2018 - Enfrasys Consulting recognized as 2018 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year for Malaysia
- Jun 19, 2018 - Western Digital Helps Shape the Future of Large-Scale Cloud Infrastructure
- Jun 19, 2018 - Samsung Malaysia enters content collaboration with Media Prima Television Networks
- Jun 19, 2018 - Alienware launches new Elite Gaming Mouse
- Jun 18, 2018 - Telcos in Singapore expect partner ecosystem revenue bump, but technology challenges threaten gains
Jun 22, 2018 - XOX Expands Its Indonesian Market
XOX Media Sdn Bhd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of XOX Berhad, Perkumpulan Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU), EH Integrated Systems Sdn Bhd and PT Nusantara Digital Telekomunikasi entered into a joint venture agreement, the new company known as PT Nusantara Mobile Telecommunication, focusing in telecommunication and telecommunication services, mobile application services (Voopee) and E-Wallet services in Indonesia.
In November 2017, XOX Media Sdn Bhd and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) jointly launched NU Mobile in Jakarta.
NU Mobile application was developed on XOX’s proprietary Voopee SIM-less mobile solution.
Datuk Eddie Chai, Group Managing Director of XOX Berhad said that the 4 parties decided to form a joint venture company as it is a huge potential to participate in the digital economy in Indonesia.
Jun 21, 2018 - SG - MobileIron Names Frédéric Gillant Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific
MobileIron (NASDAQ:MOBL), the secure foundation for modern work, today announced that Frédéric Gillant has joined the company as Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Gillant will lead MobileIron's go-to-market strategy and execution across the Asia Pacific region, managing sales, channels, and regional operations.
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| Frederic Gillant |
Frédéric brings to MobileIron 28 years of IT industry experience and 18 years in Asia Pacific leadership roles. He joins MobileIron from ShoreTel where he managed sales, channels, marketing and customer success.
Gillant has a master's degree in science and engineering from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers, as well as a master's in marketing from ESSEC Business School in Paris.
Jun 20, 2018 - Enfrasys Consulting recognized as 2018 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year for Malaysia
Enfrasys Consulting Sdn. Bhd. today proudly announced it has won the 2018 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Malaysia. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.
Established in 2010, Enfrasys Consulting is a solution integrator that owns and operates in Malaysia and Singapore. Enfrasys offers a range of solutions for cloud services, datacenter management, device management as well as cyber security. Enfrasys is among the most competent system integrator partner for Microsoft in Malaysia, achieving Gold competencies in Cloud Platform, Cloud Productivity, Datacenter as well as Silver in Enterprise Mobility Management.
Jun 20, 2018 - SG - Silver Peak Expands Security Technology Alliance Ecosystem
Silver Peak®, the global leader in broadband and hybrid WAN solutions, today announced the expansion of its security technology alliance ecosystem with the additions of Forcepoint, McAfee and Symantec. Today’s additions join Check Point, Fortinet, OPAQ, Palo Alto Networks and Zscaler as the latest members of the expanding Silver Peak security technology alliance ecosystem. The award-winning Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect™ SD-WAN solution provides cloud-first enterprises with the control to centralize and automate security policy governance and the flexibility to seamlessly service chain to the industry’s leading next generation security infrastructure and cloud security services to confidently connect users directly to applications, wherever they reside.
Silver Peak Unity Orchestrator™ provides an intuitive drag-and-drop GUI that enables network operators to centrally define and orchestrate granular zone-based security policies that automate traffic steering to cloud security services in accordance with business intent.
Jun 19, 2018 - Western Digital Helps Shape the Future of Large-Scale Cloud Infrastructure
Creating environments for data to thrive, Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) today disclosed that Dropbox Inc. (NASDAQ: DBX), a leading global collaboration platform, has qualified and is the first to deploy the Ultrastar® Hs14 host-managed shingled magnetic recording (SMR) hard disk drive (HDD) at exabyte scale in its custom-built storage infrastructure, Magic Pocket. Staying on the leading-edge of data technology advancements, Dropbox completed qualification and is deploying SMR for its cloud storage environment. Leveraging the 14TB Ultrastar Hs14 HDDs and the company’s custom-built storage architecture, Dropbox is taking advantage of greater storage density and increased power efficiency, at the same level of reliability for primary storage in its cloud data centers.
“The launch of Magic Pocket was an industry-defining milestone for cloud infrastructure that provided Dropbox the foundation for delivering value to our customers and business through ongoing innovation and cost savings,” said Akhil Gupta, vice president of Cloud Engineering, Dropbox. “As we enter the next phase of Magic Pocket’s evolution, our strategic partnership with Western Digital is enabling us to scale effectively as more and more customers adopt our collaboration platform. Our deployment of SMR technology was supported by Western Digital’s service, collaboration and drive capabilities—and we’re excited to continue redefining what’s possible for cloud infrastructure together.”
Jun 19, 2018 - Samsung Malaysia enters content collaboration with Media Prima Television Networks
In conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Samsung Malaysia Electronics (Samsung) has entered into a new content collaboration with Media Prima Television Networks (MPTN), Malaysia’s largest integrated media platform. The collaboration has led to the creation of a unique mini-drama series, Amira Rose, presented by the leading smartphone brand to celebrate love and forgiveness.
Premiered on the third day of Raya, the mini-series serves as part of Samsung’s aim to deepen its engagement with Malaysian fans and provide a localised brand experience for the innovative
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphone range.
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| Amira Rose Casts |
Leveraging the network’s capabilities and month-long celebration of Hari Raya, the collaboration also extends beyond the mini-series. The partnership will see Samsung and MPTN driving several other contents surrounding Samsung Galaxy S9 and the series. These contents will be populated across television, digital and social media channels, tapping on the network’s potential to reach over 28 million Malaysians daily.
Amira Rose features a diverse cast of Malaysia’s leading talents, including popular drama stars Aiman Hakim and Farah Nabilah, as well as special appearance by teen singer, Ismail Izzani. Through the lives of the cast, the mini-series also treats viewers with inspiring ways to capture their everyday moments using Samsung Galaxy S9, highlighting some of the innovative features available such as AR Emoji, Slow-mo and Super Low Light.
Jun 19, 2018 - Alienware launches new Elite Gaming Mouse
Alienware knows even something as small as a mouse can have a huge impact on gameplay. Its new iconic Alienware design with premium materials puts more control in gamers’ hands to play longer with advanced ergonomic engineering with two redesigned interchangeable side wings (with two or four buttons for FPS/MMORPG) and three-position palm rest for virtually any grip.
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| Alienware Elite Gaming Mouse |
With four configurable 5-gram weight adjustments, gamers have ultimate control over cursor precision and movement speed, enhanced by five configurable levels for on-the-fly DPI switching based on the need for speed or precision. Better efficiency also comes from nine to 11 programmable buttons with 512k onboard memory for in-game customisation. Further personalise the immersive experience with AlienFX™ lighting, which supports more than 130 games with unique themes and a dynamic look to reflect the gamers’ style. Pricing and availability in Malaysia to be announced in the coming weeks.
Jun 18, 2018 - Telcos in Singapore expect partner ecosystem revenue bump, but technology challenges threaten gains
Communications Service Providers (CSPs) need to accelerate the adoption of digital transformation strategies, given rapid changes in Asia Pacific’s telecoms industry landscape and stiff competition from over-the-top (OTT) competitors. But while an increasing number of CSPs recognise the strategic value of digital platform-based business models that facilitate partner ecosystem-based innovation, partner ecosystem adoption in Singapore, as well as across the region, is still lagging behind.
This is the premise behind independent global management and technology consultancy BearingPoint’s latest report, “Partner ecosystems: the silver bullet for telco woes?”: With only 30% of CSPs in Singapore embarking on the execution of new business models and digital offerings based on partner ecosystems in spite of 50% anticipating that partner ecosystems will deliver a 16%+ revenue bump in just two years, the comprehensive report delves into technological roadblocks telcos face when implementing new business models.
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