IT News Week 4 of Feb 2019

For this week / last week, here are / were the biggest news:
  • Feb 22, 2019 - SG - Tableau Names Winners of 2018 APAC Partner Awards
  • Feb 22, 2019 - Epson Inkjets Win Grand Prize for Excellence in Energy Efficiency and Conservation
  • Feb 21, 2019 - NTT Malaysia Partners with Megaport to Bring Direct Multicloud Connectivity to Malaysian Enterprises
  • Feb 20, 2019 - Shopee University Collaborates with FPX to Launch Online E-commerce Tutorial
  • Feb 20, 2019 - Opensignal Report: How 5G will solve the congestion problems of today’s 4G networks
  • Feb 20, 2019 - Kaspersky Lab announces 4% revenue growth to $726 million in 2018
  • Feb 20, 2019 - Dell Technologies announces global results of DT Index II research
  • Feb 20, 2019 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Launches Platform to Unleash Real-Time Processing at the Telecommunications Edge
  • Feb 19, 2019 - Prashant Chadha joins Mercer as CEO Malaysia
Feb 22, 2019 - SG - Tableau Names Winners of 2018 APAC Partner Awards

Tableau Software last night honoured its channel and technology partners with a series of awards during its APAC Partner Executive Kick-off event in Singapore. The event brought partners from across APAC together and provided a chance for Tableau to share its strategy and developments for the partner ecosystem in 2019.


Speaking at the event, Ajay Advani, Vice President, Partners, APAC, Tableau Software, congratulated Tableau’s partners. He said "Our partners are integral in helping customers realise the full value of Tableau."

Feb 22, 2019 - Epson Inkjets Win Grand Prize for Excellence in Energy Efficiency and Conservation

Seiko Epson Corporation has been awarded The Director-General's Prize, The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, for Epson's LX-10000F series and LX-7000F series of high-speed linehead inkjet multifunction printers sold in the Japanese market.

This award, which was part of the FY2018 Grand Prize for Excellence in Energy Efficiency and Conservation (Product Category & Business Model Category) awards program, was sponsored by the Energy Conservation Center, Japan, with support from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Epson’s stated goal is to be an indispensable company, one that is committed to openness, customer satisfaction and sustainability.

Tableau’s partner awards recognise significant achievements for its APAC partners in 2018 across ten categories:
  • APAC New Customer Acquisition Partner of the Year: Shanghai Advanced Analytic Service Co., Ltd
  • APAC Creating Customer for Life: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
  • APAC Services Partner of the Year: Interworks
  • 2018 Partner of the Year ANZ: MIP (Aust) Pty Ltd
  • 2018 Partner of the Year Japan: NTT Data Corporation
  • 2018 Partner of the Year Greater China: Shanghai Advanced Analytic Service Co.. Ltd.
  • 2018 Partner of the Year India: Goldstone Technologies Limited
  • 2018 Partner of the Year Southeast Asia: Oak Consulting
  • 2018 Partner of the Year Korea: PLAN-IT Partners
  • 2018 Partner of the Year APAC: ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC)
Feb 21, 2019 - NTT Malaysia Partners with Megaport to Bring Direct Multicloud Connectivity to Malaysian Enterprises

NTT MSC Sdn. Bhd., the global ICT provider in Malaysia has entered into a strategic partnership with Megaport Singapore Pte Ltd, ​the​ ​Singapore​ ​subsidiary​ ​of​ ​Megaport Limited​ ​(ASX:MP1)​ ​(“​Megaport​”),​ ​ a global leading Network as a Service (NaaS) provider to launch NexConnect Cloud Service, a Megaport Connected service, in the country. With just 1 single physical connection, enterprises can connect to multiple cloud providers, which eases management as well as promotes cost efficiency.

NexConnect Cloud Service enables enterprises to connect to various cloud service providers (CSPs) such as Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Web Service (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Salesforce, and Oracle Cloud. This is done via NTT’s network Point of Presence (POP) in its data centers in Cyberjaya, Malaysia as well as through Megaport’s Software Defined Network (SDN), a private, secure, and low latency connection. NexConnect also offers enterprises the ability to have better traffic control between cloud providers, as well as reduce hardware costs by elastically scaling resources without requiring additional dedicated routers.

Feb 20, 2019 - Shopee University Collaborates with FPX to Launch Online E-commerce Tutorial

In its quest to empower more Malaysians to kick-start their e-commerce journey, Shopee University is collaborating with FPX, the official online payment partner for Shopee, by launching online tutorials for sellers. As an alternative to participating in the workshops, sellers are now able to learn and gain knowledge in the comfort of their own home or even on-the-go through on-demand content.

To encourage potential business owners to start selling on Shopee, Shopee University was launched in 2016 to help them optimise and grow their business on the platform. The workshops featured three different levels - beginners, intermediate and advanced, to cater to the different expertise of sellers, from starting a business online to mastering the art of selling on the platform and more. To date, over 5,000 sellers have participated in the workshops.

(From left) – Group Chief Operating Officer for Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Mr Tay Gim Soon; and Mr Esten Mok, Head of Operations for Shopee Malaysia during the official signing ceremony of the collaboration announcement between Shopee University and FPX.


The Shopee University online tutorials will be available on the Shopee’s website from today onwards, under the Seller Centre page; one video will be uploaded every week. There are 10 videos in total.

Feb 20, 2019 - Opensignal Report: How 5G will solve the congestion problems of today’s 4G networks

Today's 4G networks suffer from huge fluctuations in speed throughout the day. Depending on the country, the 4G download speed users experience per hour could be as much as 30 Mbps faster than speed experience just a few hours later. 5G is believed to help iron out these inconsistencies, as it will provide a solid bedrock of capacity that will relieve congestion during the busiest hours.

Opensignal, a mobile analytics company, has released its report, “The 5G Opportunity: How 5G will solve the congestion problems of today’s 4G networks”. The report analyses the level of traffic congestion on current 4G networks globally and explores how 5G will add new capabilities to help to solve the congestion and speed variations.

Key findings:
  • Asia Pacific showed the greatest differences in download experience, with most countries either positioned at the top or bottom of Opensignal’s speed consistency measures
  • 60% countries in the APAC region had users experience slowest speeds at peak hours
  • India and Thailand struggled to rise from the bottom of most of speed consistency measures
  • At off-peak hours, South Korea, Singapore and Australia have networks capable of delivering more than 50 Mbps in 4G download speed, but while Singapore and South Korea consistently delivered speeds faster than 40 Mbps, Australia only delivered 31.5 Mbps at its peak hours. So, while all three countries clearly had very powerful networks, South Korea and Singapore had an edge on Australia in consistency.
Feb 20, 2019 - Kaspersky Lab announces 4% revenue growth to $726 million in 2018

Kaspersky Lab delivered stable growth in 2018 and increased its global unaudited IFRS revenue to a total of USD726 million, representing a 4% YOY revenue increase. During a year of evolving market conditions and continuous geopolitical pressure, the company achieved success as a result of the trust customers and partners place in the company and its leading cybersecurity solutions and services.

Feb 20, 2019 - Dell Technologies announces global results of DT Index II research

Dell Technologies, in collaboration with Intel, has revealed a new research that looks at the digital transformation process of mid-to large sized companies globally in order to score their ogranisations’ transformation efforts.



Despite the relentless pace of disruption, the latest Dell Technologies Digital Transformation (DT) Index shows many businesses’ digital transformation programs are still in their infancy. We have included Malaysia data/viewpoint for comparison - hope the additional content would be useful and of interest to your readers.

The research revealed that:
  • 78% of business leaders admit digital transformation should be more widespread throughout their organisation (Malaysia: 85%)
  • More than half of businesses globally and in Malaysia (51%) believe they’ll struggle to meet changing customer demands within five years
  • Almost one in three (30%) still worry their organisation will be left behind (Malaysia: 48%).
Feb 20, 2019 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Launches Platform to Unleash Real-Time Processing at the Telecommunications Edge

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced the HPE Edgeline EL8000 Converged Edge System to help communication service providers (CSP) capitalise on data-intensive, low-latency services for media delivery, connected mobility, and smart cities.

The new system enables CSPs to process vast amounts of data in real time directly at the edge, based on open standards to boost flexibility and reduce costs.

Key features:
  • Compact and ruggedized design optimized for harsh cell-site locations
  • Low-latency, high-performance system design powers data-intensive applications at the edge
  • Modular blade and chassis options for use-case flexibility
  • One-click provisioning and remote systems management ensures continuous availability and performance in far-flung cell-sites
Feb 19, 2019 - Prashant Chadha joins Mercer as CEO Malaysia

Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and careers and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), announced the appointment of Mr Prashant Chadha to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Mercer Malaysia.

In the role, Mr Chadha’s responsibilities will include driving continued profitable growth and overseeing the expansion of Mercer’s businesses in Malaysia. Mr Chadha will also lead local initiatives which will continue to build Mercer’s brand and reputation as a leader and trusted advisor in Health, Wealth and Career.

Mr. Chadha will report to Renee McGowan, CEO, Asia, Mercer - “Prashant’s appointment comes at an important time in the ongoing growth and investment in this diverse, opportunity-rich region,” said McGowan.

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