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Huntkey to Release GaN Chargers

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SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 8, 2020 — Huntkey, a leading provider of power solutions, has recently announced that it is going to release its 65W GaN charger (shortened as "the charger" below) for global markets.

The Huntkey 65W GaN Charger:
https://en.huntkey.com/product/65w-gan/

The charger features two charging ports – one USB-C port and one USB-A port. The USB-C port is designed for fast charging speed, independently, it can output 5V3A, 9V3A, 12V3A, 15V3A or 20V3.25A, 65W at the maximum. The USB-A port can output 5V3A or 9V3A, 27W at the maximum.

When simultaneously charging devices, two ports combined will support a total power output of 57W, 45W(20V2.25A) of which is from the USB-C port and 12W(5V2.4A) is from the USB-A port. According to lab testing, the charger is able to fully charge a MacBook within 1.5 hours and half charge an iPhone 12 within 30 minutes.

The charger is accredited with CCC at present, but will soon extend to other certificates such as CE, CB or FCC. To enhance its quality and safety, it is equipped with multiple protections as well as 2 years warranty. It measures 59mm long, 32mm wide and 32mm high, which is super handy for travel. For more product information, please visit: https://en.huntkey.com/

About GaN Charger

GaN charger is a type of charger parts of which are made from GaN to increase energy efficiency and lower heat generation. Compared with traditional chargers, GaN chargers usually have a smaller body size, and the GaN parts have the characteristics of wide band gap, high thermal conductivity, high temperature resistance, radiation resistance, acid and alkali resistance.

About Huntkey

Founded in 1995, Huntkey is a leading global provider of PC power supplies, power strips, surge protectors, laptop adapters, phone chargers, monitors and air purifiers. Huntkey is an Asia renowned brand, a member of The International Power Supply Manufacturer’s Association (PSMA) and China Power Supply Society (CPSS). Including three total nearly 1,000,000 square meters industrial parks, Huntkey is one of the most famous brands and largest companies in mainland China. It is headquartered in Shenzhen, with branch companies in the US, Japan and Hong Kong, and with cooperating factories in Vietnam, Brazil, Argentina and India.

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Singapore Startup Helps Owners Sell Their Car in Record Time, Builds First AI Valuation Tool in Region

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Partnering global technology company Huawei, UCARS aims to build consumer trust and satisfaction in the automotive industry with its latest integration of cutting-edge technologies into its platform

SINGAPORE, Dec. 7, 2020 — Singapore’s fastest-growing online car marketplace to buy and sell new and used cars, UCARS is integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud computing into its platform together with Huawei to provide consumers with enhanced transparency, security and satisfaction.

Singapore car owners can now expect to sell their vehicles within three days at the highest prices when they use the AI-enhanced tools provided by the UCARS platform. This is part of the company’s commitment to shifting the automotive industry towards a more modernised and customer-centric landscape.

Using AI, the company has successfully created a proprietary valuation tool on the platform that provides consumers with an estimate of their cars’ resale value within seconds, making it the first instant AI Car Valuation Tool in Southeast Asia. Compared to other valuation methods that take at least a day to give an estimate, the UCARS AI Valuation Tool is the fastest valuation tool available to consumers in the region.

With the current economic lull due to COVID-19, transfer of private vehicle ownership for cars has seen an average of 15% year-on-year increase compared to September last year and reached an all-time high in September this year (source: LTA). Consumer demand for new and used cars has been seeing a steady increase in the Southeast Asia region. 

"We speculate that some Singaporeans are anticipating an economic rebound in the near future, and coupled with pent-up demand for cars and reduced quotas, we are expecting to see car sales skyrocket in the coming months," said Cho Kok Yick, Chief Technology Officer at UCARS.

One seller, Gideon Lam, who has successfully sold two cars on UCARS, stated that his experience was a seamless process as UCARS "helped to coordinate all the necessary" without him needing to do extensive preparatory work. Another seller, Michael Chong, showed appreciation towards UCARS for ensuring that the entire process was "smooth and transparent" on both ends.

"We want to make the second-hand car selling process as safe and as easy as possible, this is why we continuously invest in AI technologies. This will, of course, be made possible by Huawei technologies," Cho added.

"This is a really exciting time, where we see more companies harness the power of AI to change the way they do business. Huawei is excited to embark on this journey with UCARS to help digitalise and deepen consumer trust in the automotive industry as well as to improve the customer journey and experience," said Daniel Zhou, President of Huawei Cloud & AI Group, Asia Pacific.

Making Better Decisions with AI

Due to the pandemic, consumers worldwide have shifted their shopping patterns, and this applies to the automotive industry that traditionally thrives on face-to-face interactions.

To help consumers make better informed decisions in a fraction of the usual time, UCARS is progressively introducing new and improved tools and services powered by AI onto the platform by partnering Huawei.

With the help of HUAWEI CLOUD, UCARS seeks to deepen consumer trust by integrating better infrastructure and cloud security into the platform, and embarking on several AI-related projects to improve customer experience. This includes a Car Image Search Engine powered by machine vision and machine learning, as well as an improved AI Valuation Tool. All of them are developed on ModelArts, the AI platform of Huawei.

Using an improved algorithm, the accuracy of each valuation on the UCARS AI Valuation Tool improves with every use. By getting a better estimate on the value of their car, consumers can sell their car on the UCARS platform with ease of mind knowing the amount they can expect to get back, and at a fraction of the usual time it would take on other automotive platforms.

UCARS is also working on creating an AI-powered car search tool to help consumers identify the make and model of a car using only images. With machine vision, image recognition can be utilised to find a specific vehicle that consumers desire.

"We are confident that by building a strong core in the area of deep tech, we will be able to power future growth in the automotive industry in a post-COVID world," said Cho.

With the government’s push for digitalisation, disruptive technology solutions like artificial intelligence platforms, big data platforms, startups like UCARS are stepping up to create and adapt their current technologies.

Transparent Experience on the Cloud

Notably, the automotive industry faces difficulties communicating and forging meaningful relations with its consumers in a digitising society due to obsolete and inefficient operating processes. Consumers therefore lack the trust and confidence in the products and services sold by local car dealers.

According to Cho, UCARS eliminates the need for consumers to disclose their personal contact by using the platform’s built-in chat system. This allows consumers to connect seamlessly with dealers without divulging more information than they wish to.

Moreover, when dealers list on UCARS, there is no need for consumers to worry about hidden fees, undisclosed package deals, as they are provided with the latest and most accurate information on every listing.

Cho added that, after migrating its backend systems to HUAWEI CLOUD, the UCARS platform has become more stable and is now able to handle large amounts of data much better and securely than before.

Launched in Singapore early last year, HUAWEI CLOUD has been investing copious resources in partnering local startups such as UCARS. They strive to optimise their backend infrastructure and AI algorithms to better meet business objectives, all while keeping HUAWEI’s services secure and affordable. UCARS is also one of the five finalists in Huawei Spark 2020, a hybrid accelerator programme launched by Huawei for deep tech startups.

"A more robust architecture translates to enhanced user experience for both dealers and consumers. We truly appreciate the help that Huawei has been providing us throughout the integration process, and we look forward to more collaborative projects in the future," he added.

With innovation at the heart and technological know-how in mind, UCARS continues to bring consumers and dealers closer by digitising human interactions in the automotive industry, taking its place as the future of automotive retail.

 

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Valtrix Broadens Support For RISC-V Design Verification With Latest Updates To STING

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– Valtrix’s leading verification technology updated to support the latest changes to the RISC-V specification; Will be exhibited in the upcoming 3rd RISC-V Summit from December 8-10

BANGALORE, India, Dec. 8, 2020 — Valtrix Systems, provider of design verification products for building functionally correct CPU and system-on-chip implementations, today announced the availability of version 1.9.0 of STING design verification tool for RISC-V based CPU and SoC implementations.

The latest update to STING includes the support to verify all the recent changes to the RISC-V user and privilege specifications, which include the latest draft versions of the vector and bit manipulation standard extensions. Preliminary support for the draft version of the RISC-V hypervisor extension has also been added to enable testing of virtualization use-cases. The new version also enables the capability of on-target test generation in STING for the post-silicon testing needs of RISC-V along with a new self-contained mode of execution which enables the ability of generation and execution of standalone STING tests.

"Verifying the compliance and functional correctness is a critical step in the development of CPU and SoC designs." said Shajid Thiruvathodi, CTO of Valtrix. "As the RISC-V specification continues to evolve and support more features and extensions, it becomes very important to have mature and versatile verification tools which can scale according to the complexity of the implementation. STING meets this need and enables adopters of RISC-V to verify and debug their designs quickly, easily and more efficiently".

The latest version of STING will be available for demonstration at the upcoming 3rd RISCV Summit from December 8-10. Attendees can arrange meetings to discuss about STING and its support for RISC-V implementations by writing to contact@valtrix.in.

For more information on Valtrix’s design verification technology and products, visit https://www.valtrix.in

About Valtrix’s STING Design Verification Tool

STING, the flagship product of Valtrix, is a design verification platform for RISC-V based implementations. It can be configured to generate portable bare-metal programs containing selfchecking architecturally-correct test stimulus, which can then be enabled on simulation, FPGA prototypes, emulation or silicon. STING also provides a RISC-V architecture verification suite to provide users an easy ramp into verification readiness.

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Twitter: @ValtrixSystems
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/valtrix-systems

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GhangorCloud Acclaimed by Frost & Sullivan for Its World-class, Integrated Information Security Enforcer Platform

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The unified ISE platform automates vital processes to secure a client’s on-premise as well as cloud-hosted data

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 8, 2020 — Based on its recent analysis of the global data leak prevention (DLP) market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes GhangorCloud with the 2020 Global Technology Innovation Award. GhangorCloud is the only company currently providing fourth generation data protection through its Information Security Enforcer (ISE)™ platform. A unified platform with an intuitive user interface uniquely addresses the four core functions: data classification, data access control, DLP, and a cloud access security broker (CASB). As it is is fully-automated, it does away with common human errors in data protection processes and provides superior visibility through real-time incident monitoring.

"The ISE™ is the most advanced DLP and CASB platform in the market. It monitors the customer’s ecosystem for accidental as well as malicious data leaks, whether the source is an employee, consultant, contractor, or third party, and prevents these leaks through its proprietary technology," said Danielle VanZandt, Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "Competing solutions rely on machine learning to recognize confidential data, but in this method, the system leaks private information a few times before it can distinguish between types of data. ISE, on the other hand, immediately recognizes the difference through the company’s proprietary artificial intelligence algorithms."

ISE views data for the first time and identifies whether the information is a human resources document, HIPAA-related data, or banking and financial information. It detects their security level rating in real time, eliminating downtime and data leaks, delivering a high return on investment, and increasing productivity while maintaining security. Moreover, when an employee classifies a document as public when it should be set to private, the platform recognizes whether it was by accident or design. GhangorCloud’s platform also detects breaches and malware that ‘hide’ from competing technologies.

GhangorCloud’s platform offers automated compliance controls that enable organizations to maintain their security posture. Its seamless, rapid integration process requires little to no training. Furthermore, the configuration period takes only one or two weeks, as GhangorCloud’s platform is artificial intelligence-powered. In contrast, competing solutions require months or years to provide value or could become legacy by the time an organization begins to benefit from the solution.

"GhangorCloud works closely with prospective customers to ensure they understand the benefits ISE can provide, starting with a presentation and demonstration, and then presents a proof-of-concept. The company’s strategy, unmatched technology, and customer-centric design have resulted in a near 100% customer win-rate," noted Tara Semon, Best Practices Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "GhangorCloud’s spirit of innovation, along with outstanding customer support, has entrenched the company’s market position as a true innovator."

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that develops a product with innovative features and functionality that is gaining rapid acceptance in the market. The award recognizes the quality of the solution and the customer value enhancements it enables.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

About Frost & Sullivan

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About GhangorCloud

GhangorCloud is an award-winning provider of next-generation Information Security and Compliance solutions. GhangorCloud’s Information Security Enforcer protects data based on its contextual and conceptual significance, using a powerful AI engine and security algorithms to automatically identify, classify, and protect large volumes of information in real-time with unprecedented accuracy. The company is founded by Silicon Valley security veterans that include leading authorities from companies like Symantec, McAfee, Trend Micro, Cisco, Juniper, Alteon and Array Networks. For more information, see http://www.GhangorCloud.com.

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One third of Australians approaching retirement have never received any advice reveals Smart

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LONDON, Dec. 8, 2020 — YouGov research: One third of respondents – and one quarter of those over 55 – said that they did not understand the retirement finance options available to them well

  • Financial advisors (53%), Superannuation funds (50%) or government websites (41%) are the places most people would expect to get advice
  • However, these sources do not appear to live up to expectations. When asked where they had received the most useful advice, 29% of 55+ respondents said financial advisors and only 16% mentioned their superannuation fund
  • Smart Retire guides users through retirement, giving them the confidence to make informed decisions through a simple pot solution

New research commissioned by global retirement technology provider, Smart, carried out by YouGov, has found that an astounding 34% of Australians aged 55+ (38% aged 45-55) have never received any advice on retirement.  The research also found that two thirds (66%) of respondents consider online tools important when planning for their retirement, with 30% feeling that following the covid pandemic, managing retirement finances online was more important than before.

The news comes as Smart, which now manages almost AUS $2.7bn of assets, launches Smart Retire (www.smartretire.com.au), an innovative product that gives people flexibility to plan and manage retirement savings in a personalised way. Flexibility in retirement is increasingly important as one third of savers expect to continue to work part time during retirement and will need the opportunity to flex their income as necessary.

Will Wynne, Group Managing Director, Smart, said:

"Retirement is complex and we know people need help if they are to make the most of their savings. That’s why we’ve invested tens of thousands of hours conducting research, testing and developing our new Smart Retire technology solution which gives people flexibility and control, while guiding them through important decisions to ensure they are using their money in the right way. Importantly our approach, which helps people navigate their retirement options, bridges the advice gap while empowering people to make the most of their retirement savings."

Smart Retire

Smart Retire guides members through the complexities in the run up to retirement, filling the so-called ‘advice gap’ through guidance rather than often expensive advice. Members can use this solution in conjunction with personalised advice from a professional. 

Designed by Smart’s in-house research and UX team, Smart Retire has been built to be as flexible as possible, allowing users to scenario plan and change their retirement strategy as required.

Built with a ‘four pots’ model, based on user research, Smart Retire accommodates life’s unpredictability and ensures users avoid both under-spending and running out of money in their retirement.

Of the four pots, two are income pots:

  • Flexible income pot – monthly income in the early years of retirement
  • Later life pot – leave money invested to buy a guaranteed income from an annuity provider later on in retirement

And two savings pots:

  • Rainy day pot – dip in to this pot for emergencies
  • Inheritance pot – put money aside to leave to a loved one

Interestingly, Smart’s user research shows that the inheritance pot isn’t required by Australian  retirees, with property being the preferred method of transferring wealth – this has been further supported by the findings from the Retirement Income Review.

The output of Smart’s research will initially see the solution configured to three ‘buckets’ for the Australian market (Flexible income, Later years and Buffer), and will also incorporate the Age Pension, providing members with a single view of their retirement and giving them confidence to plan and spend effectively.

Through the development of the roadmap, there will be a greater focus on non-super assets such as housing wealth, to ensure that Australian’s are equipped with the ability to maximise their retirement income.

Mark Vaughan, Managing Director of financial services consulting firm, QMV, said:

"QMV is excited to see innovation and international perspectives enter the market, providing opportunities for helping members to gain cost effective access to self-service retirement planning tools. This is particularly relevant given the recent release of the Retirement Incomes Review report and continued focus on superannuation policy settings."

Smart Retire will initially be available to members of the Smart Pension Master Trust in the UK with it being rolled out globally in 2021.

Recognising that consumers have long enjoyed technology advancements in banking, payments and investments, Smart’s global mission is to transform pensions savings and financial well-being across all generations around the world through technology, and bring the pensions sector into the 21st century.

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Smart’s research, carried out among 6,000 people across the UK, USA, and Australia, shows millions of people coming up to retirement across the globe are crying out for technology to solve these problems.

About Smart:

Smart is a global savings and investments technology platform provider, co-founded in 2014 by Andrew Evans, Group CEO, and Will Wynne, Group MD. Link Group, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), J.P. Morgan, Natixis Investment Managers and Barclays are all strategic investors in Smart.

The Smart platform powers the award-winning master trust, Smart Pension Master Trust. Launched in 2015, the Smart Pension Master Trust has grown from £100 million in AUM to £1.5 billion in two years. It is overseen by independent professional trustees and regulated by The Pensions Regulator. Smart Pension is a signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Investing (PRI).

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Investments in Cyber Intelligence Platforms to Surge as Companies Require Advanced Threat Protection

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In the Americas, the managed and professional security services market is estimated to reach $18.81 billion by 2024, finds Frost & Sullivan

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 7, 2020 — Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Managed and Professional Security Services Market in the Americas, Forecast to 2024, finds that the volume, sophistication, and diversity of cyber threats are unrelenting problems for companies’ internal information security teams. The study finds that the combination of escalating cyber risks and security personnel shortages propels market demand and presents challenges for organizations. Customers’ demand for more proactive security is compelling managed and professional security service (MSS/PSS) providers to embrace advanced security analytics platforms to better detect and anticipate threats. In the Americas, the MSS/PSS market is estimated to rise from $12.01 billion in 2020 to $18.81 billion by 2024.


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"With customers requesting more proactive security measures to defend against evolving cyber threats, MSS/PSS providers must adopt more advanced security analytics platforms to detect and anticipate the potential threats more effectively," said Mauricio Chede, Information & Communication Technologies Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "These new security analytics platforms should feature advanced functionalities, such as forensics and incident response, across the entire systems in different environments, be it on-premises or for cloud-based services."

Chede added: "Attackers are now targeting people and not just systems. Companies need to understand that a cybersecurity culture needs to be implemented. Cybersecurity tools and service providers can mitigate threats, but employees need to be aware of potential security threats that could penetrate the corporate environment."

The digitalization of business operations and the dispersion of devices and locations create a dynamic and escalating exposure footprint, presenting immense growth prospects for market participants, including:

  • Advanced Threats: Service providers need to emphasize the effects of advanced persistent threats (APTs) by showing companies their exposure to financial, intellectual property, and confidential information losses.
  • Digital Transformation: MSS/PSS providers must take advantage of digital transformation initiatives by observing clients’ current situations and being trusted advisors through consulting and value-added services to help them embrace digitalization.
  • Vertical Specialization: Market participants should develop dedicated vertical teams and advise customers operating in several verticals.
  • Geographic Expansion: With the Latin American market in the growth stage, companies should try to increase the client’s trust by establishing offices in prime locations to grow MSS/PSS in the region.
  • IoT: Enterprises that embrace IoT technologies to enhance end-user and employee experiences are likely to turn to MSS providers for quick and effective security.

Managed and Professional Security Services Market in the Americas, Forecast to 2024 is the latest addition to Frost & Sullivan’s Information & Communication Technologies research and analyses available through the Frost & Sullivan Leadership Council, which helps organizations identify a continuous flow of growth opportunities to succeed in an unpredictable future.

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RSUPPORT supports Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation’s global non-face-to-face training with ‘RemoteSeminar’

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– Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation held the 2020 KDIC Global Training Program virtually using ‘RemoteSeminar’

– Ten times increased participants from 20 to 200 with ‘RemoteSeminar’, no space restrictions

– 200 participants from 22 countries including Asia, Africa, and South America joined ‘RemoteSeminar’

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 7, 2020 — Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation conducted a global deposit insurance system training program for their staff and employees in 22 countries through RSUPPORT’s webinar service RemoteSeminar.

Seong Bak Wi, the President of the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, delivered a welcome speech at the 2020 KDIC Global Training Program via RemoteSeminar.
Seong Bak Wi, the President of the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, delivered a welcome speech at the 2020 KDIC Global Training Program via RemoteSeminar.

RSUPPORT Co., Ltd. (www.RSUPPORT.com), a global remote solution company, announced today that ‘RemoteSeminar’ was used for the non-contact global training program of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (hereinafter KDIC) held the "2020 KDIC Global Training Program" for employees of deposit insurance organizations in 22 countries on four continents, including Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe during November 24 to 26. From 2017 to 2019, participants from various countries visited South Korea. Due to the COVID-19, however, KDIC invited participants to the online via RemoteSeminar, a cloud-based webinar service.

RemoteSeminar is a web browser-based webinar service that allows you to easily and conveniently conduct online seminars without adopting of a separate transmission system or adding a live streaming service. It provides features optimized for webinars from event preparation to operation, visitors, and statistical analysis, and offers an intuitive user interface (UI) that allows experts as well as students and the general public to easily host webinars.

According to the KDIC, only about 20 participants were allowed to participate due to space constraints in the training center. This year, however, the number of participants increased to 200 thanks to the RemoteSeminar, the online webinar service. Through this event, overseas participants can experience the outstanding technology of Korean non-face-to-face webinar platform, as well as sharing the knowledge and experience of the deposit insurance system.

Hyung Su Seo, CEO of RSUPPORT, said, "We are very pleased to provide KDIC with RemoteSeminar for this significant international event". He also added "Collaborating with the trusted public institutions as KDIC and companies, RSUPPORT will lead the global non-face-to-face solution market."

About RSUPPORT Co., Ltd

Founded in 2001, RSUPPORT Co., Ltd has been one of the pioneers and led the global remote solution industry. RSUPPORT develops and delivers rapid and reliable remote services for consumers, small and medium businesses, and enterprises worldwide.

Based on its advanced remote technologies and accumulated know-how, RSUPPORT provides a comprehensive lineup of remote and non-contact solutions: RemoteMeeting for video conferencing, RemoteView for remote access and control, RemoteCall for remote troubleshooting and support, and RemoteSeminar for the online seminar. 

RSUPPORT delivers its outstanding remote services for more than 10,000 customers worldwide in various industries, including PC and mobile device manufacturers, telecommunications companies, financial companies, etc. That is how RSUPPORT has firmly established its market position and manages sales partners in many countries worldwide.

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Indosat Ooredoo partners with Comviva, the leader in mobility solutions to accelerate growth

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Comviva to deliver its next-gen real-time analytics platform

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 7, 2020 — Comviva, the global leader in mobility solutions and Indosat Ooredoo, Indonesia’s leading mobile operator announced a strategic partnership today.  

The partnership will help rapidly enhance Indosat’s customer first marketing capabilities through Comviva’s AI based advanced analytics and marketing automation solution. The MobiLytix™ Real Time Marketing platform will deliver contextual, in-the-moment, omni-channel marketing initiatives to enhance customer lifetime value in today’s hypercompetitive market.

MobiLytix™ Real Time Marketing is a powerful, digital real-time marketing automation platform with massive scale decisioning, artificial intelligence (AI) based complex event processing and multi-channel interaction capabilities to help telecom operators transform their Customer Value Management initiatives.

In a first of its kind, Indosat has also deployed Comviva’s MobiLytix™ Loyalty and Rewards solution which is an integrated Customer Loyalty & Value Management system to actively drive customer loyalty programs. The unified Realtime Marketing & Loyalty and Rewards platforms are an industry best solution to enhance customer engagement and drive digital transformation.

Vikram Sinha, Director and Chief Operating Officer, Indosat Ooredoo said, "We are delighted to partner with Comviva to deliver contextual marketing campaigns and loyalty programs to our 60 million subscribers. In addition to improving customer engagement, the solution has immense potential to increase revenue through data monetization, with the possibility to rapidly grow our digital service offerings. This will support our aim for digital leadership in the region."

Ritesh Singh, Chief Marketing Officer, Indosat Ooredoo said "Our partnership with Comviva has enabled us to empower our customers on their digital journey, and improve customer satisfaction and retention through personalised customer offers and interactions. Not only it enables a better experience for our customers, but also helps generate significant incremental revenue for Indosat."

Manoranjan (Mao) Mohapatra, Chief Executive Officer, Comviva said, "Comviva has designed its next generation analytics platform MobiLytix™ keeping in mind the challenges of its telecom operator partners. We are excited to partner with Indosat Ooredoo to support their digital transformation journey and provide great experiences for their customers. "

Comviva’s MobiLytix™ Real Time Marketing is a next generation real-time interaction management platform that leverages advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning algorithms to drive incremental revenue for enterprises. The platform utilises real-time transactional data in conjunction with a rich unified customer profile to maximize the value of individual customers and their micro-moments of interaction with the service provider.

MobiLytixÔ Loyalty and Rewards is a comprehensive loyalty management solution supporting the complete loyalty program lifecycle and reward partner ecosystem.

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Mastering Modern Photography with your Smartphone

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Photographs are the mighty connectors of the world today. You may not master any other language aside from your native tongue, but you know this much is true – a picture is worth a thousand words and having the right devices to capture these special moments are essential. Picture this: you’re exploring new views on hikes and the sun is just rising over the horizon. You scramble for your phone to capture the moment, but the image simply does not translate on your screen as pristinely as it is in real life.

In the nascent days of mobile phone photography, this was a common scenario. However, today’s smartphone cameras can capture professional-level images in any number of difficult lighting conditions. You no longer need to be a wizard with a camera to take high-quality photographs. Furthermore, these cameras even fit right in your pocket, enabling you to preserve memories in remarkable detail without the need to have a full camera set. Over the years, mobile camera technology has progressed more drastically than any other single feature in our smartphones. Learning to make use of the camera tech that comes with your phone can help you up your photography game.

Utilising the ‘Smart’ in your Smartphone to Capture the Best Moments

We have come a long way from the early, grainy photos taken on flip phones. Today’s smartphone cameras are capable of shooting in formats like wide-angle or telephoto, with crisp images boosted by high megapixels counts, and includes features like low-light functionality, fast autofocus capabilities, and optical image stabilisation for steady captures. Different exposure modes also allow photographers to now manipulate everything from the background of a scene to camera functionalities like shutter speed, white balance, focus, and ISO.

Once reserved strictly for DSLRs, these functionalities are now widely available, and sit comfortably in your hand and in your pocket. For many of us, taking the perfect photo now – whether it is for the books or for social media – is simply cranking up the camera settings to the highest-resolutions to capture quality and detailed images. For some devices, artificial intelligence can even now further assist our manual inputs to provide us with the sharpest photographs available at the push of a button.

While investing time in learning the full range of your smartphone camera’s features and functionality can help, getting the right setting for the perfect shot each time may require more time. In those instances, some phones come with powerful cameras that will save you the time and hassle of getting the ideal image. For example, the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra’s camera comes with a complex AI system – its Advanced Single Take feature will capture the best picture and clips behind the shutter, and you’ll have access to up to 10 photos and 4 videos in just one shot for your viewing and saving needs.

Making the Best of Manual Photography Apps and Other Features

For seasoned photographers looking to seize more control over how their photos look, they can also look towards their smartphones for access to finer capturing and editing needs. For some smartphones, the camera may have a manual mode feature built in to enable a greater range of options for the user. Whether you have experience with photography or simply exploring the possibilities available to you, making use of the manual photography mode on your smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra’s Pro Mode can help give you the extra perfect shot, with options to change your shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focus, and more, giving you more leeway and control in your shots.

Also, with basic settings available across nearly all devices – such as turning on the gridlines when taking photos to help you better compose your shots – wider shots can prove to be more challenging. Generally, the ultrawide sensor on any phone can be more difficult to work with. However, on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra, the dynamic range allows you to take better landscape shots. With the telephoto, its periscope system enables you to extend its optical zoom range to 5x, and with its “Space Zoom”, the combination of the optical and digital zooms lets you get into an impressive 50x for those ultra-distant shots.

Editing your Photos Digitally Through Your Phone

While you can throw on a preset filter onto your photos, sometimes you need to go the extra mile to create a photograph that is truly memorable, and uniquely yours. Learning the art of editing will help take your photography skills a step higher. A camera can take you only so far, after all. Some basic skills on photo editing, even ones you can pick up by reading or watching tutorials online can go a long way, forming the basis of the new skills you can pick up on your journey to improving your photography skills.

With the range of apps currently available on your smartphone, editing on the go has never been easier. Whether it is adjusting the exposure, saturation or touching up minor blemishes to make that photo picture perfect, the right smartphone can assist you with capturing the pixel perfect image that only requires enhancements to be professional and polished. Sometimes, a simple auto adjust will be sufficient in modifying the images contrast, brightness, and saturation. Other times, you will need to rely on your own eyes and build on your own experience to know if the image is good enough for your needs. Either way, modern smartphones can ensure you have good shots as you hone your skills further. Get creative with adjusting lighting and saturation and play around with editing to gain new perspectives otherwise unavailable on your device.

Ultimately, the first thing viewers see when looking at your images are what is in it, not how it was edited. With editing, less is often more – moderate adjustments combined with minimal use of filters can be used to beautify the photo. Finding the right device with a camera you are comfortable working with should take priority, with editing skills only used to further amplify areas of the image you want your viewers focusing on.

Smartphone Cameras and the Evolution of Modern Photography

Today’s smartphone camera technology makes it possible to capture practically any scene with the simple swipe of a finger. However, having the right tool can still impact your photo-taking journey, and the Galaxy Note20 Ultra is on par with the best phones out there, with additional tools still deeply imbued within its hardware and software to enable the perfect picture-taking experience. With a good eye and a powerful camera you can use anywhere, you’ll be capturing the best memorable photos without missing a good moment.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Debuts as “Chrono” in Garena’s Free Fire

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It looks like being featured in games is now becoming a norm for celebrities. The latest one to join the bandwagon is renown footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo. The Juventus forward will be making his action game debut in Garena’s first-ever in-house developed game, Free Fire. The Free Fire appearance marks the start of a partnership between Cristiano Ronaldo and Garena. Moving forward, the footballer will be the official international ambassador for the mobile Battle Royale game.

Cristiano Ronaldo will be making his debut as a mysterious, new character called “Chrono”. The new character marks a whole change in paradigm which will be coming to the mobile game soon. Chrono will be making his debut on December 19, 2020, along with changes coming to the game. Not much is known on how Chrono’s introduction to Free Fire will change things but Garena is teasing a whole new experience.