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The vivo Y22s is available in Malaysia from 26 November 2022
Starting November 26th, Malaysians can get their hands on the new vivo Y22s, retailing at RM999. vivo claims this device as the most advanced iteration yet and boasts powerful specifications for its price range.
Powering the vivo Y22s is the Snapdragon 680 processor, which offers mid-range performance in today’s market. It is supplemented with 8GB RAM with an additional 8GB Extended RAM or virtual RAM partitioned from the storage. But do not worry of space shortage as the device comes with 128GB of storage out of the box.
Powerful specifications at an affordable price
The device comes with a 5000mAh battery, which helps keep the device powered for long periods. With the 18W Fast Charge on board charging times are also quicker. And last but not least, the equipped cameras are a 50MP rear shooter and 2MP front macro shooter.
The vivo Y22s is available in two trendy colors – Summer Cyan and Starlit Blue
The vivo Y22s is shaping up to be an attractive package of good performance at an affordable price. Available in Summer Cyan and Starlit Blue, purchase it in-store at vivo concept stores and authorised dealers. For online purchases, vivo Malaysia’s official e-store and flagship stores on Shopee and Lazada.
This is transcribed interview with Mohamed Adlan Ahmad Tadjuddin, CEO of EDOTCO. It is intended as a companion piece to our editorial on EDOTCO’s 10th Anniversary rebranding and refocusing on equitable connectivity and sustainability.
EDOTCO has undergone a rebranding for its 10th Anniversary. The rebranding saw them refocus on sustainability and equitable connectivity. With this underway, we sat down with Mohamed Adlan Ahmad Tajuddin, CEO of EDOTCO to look back on some of their more notable milestones and what lies in the future for the TowerCo.
Q: Congratulations on celebrating 10 years of EDOTCO’s success! Since EDOTCO has been behind the scenes all these years, perhaps we could start by covering our basics – who is EDOTCO and what has the company been involved with for the past 10 years?
Mohamed Adlan: In 2012, Axiata Group established an institution called Axiata SPV3 Sdn Bhd, which was the starting point of the existence of EDOTCO Group. EDOTCO has come a long way since then and over the past decade, established many milestones, including attaining ASEAN Unicorn status and becoming Asia’s first and leading regional integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company. Ultimately, we have made it our mission to become a Top 5 global telecommunications tower company, or TowerCo, by 2024. EDOTCO is currently 6th.
(Source: EDOTCO) Director and CEO of EDOTCO Group, Adlan Tajudin addressing the audience in his opening speech.
Since our establishment, the Group’s regional portfolio has extended beyond the borders of Malaysia to encompass a total of nine markets across South and Southeast Asia. We have established a regional portfolio of over 54,000 towers across Indonesia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines, Myanmar and Laos. This includes our latest acquisitions from strategic deals and mergers with Touch Mindscape, XL Axiata Towers and PLDT.
As a leading integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company, we have delivered end-to-end innovative solutions from tower leasing, co-location, build-to-suit, energy, transmissions, operations and maintenance across Asia. Our smart integrated lighting and connectivity solution has supported smart city initiatives in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. We have pioneered hybrid energy solutions in Myanmar.
EDOTCO will continuously remain committed to pushing the connectivity agenda throughout the region and beyond.
Q: What are some of the cornerstones which have allowed EDOTCO to flourish as it has over the past 10 years?
Mohamed Adlan: Innovation will always remain a key cornerstone in our operations. However, we have also shifted our focus to sustainability as a key indicator of growth as a group.
We are steadfast in our belief towards sustainability, and we have put this into practice as we work closely with key stakeholders within the markets EDOTCO operate. For instance, we’ve collaborated with the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in conducting research to explore potential uses of bamboo structures to replace steel structures on rooftops. As a result of that collaboration, EDOTCO became the first Tower Sharing Company to introduce Bamboo Towers as a rooftop solution.
In 2017, we launched our first bamboo tower, a 6 metre truss tower which was installed on a rooftop in the Uttara region of Dhaka, Bangladesh. This advancement in sustainable tower innovation now has the capacity to house up to 8 antennas to enable co-location, Is 88% lighter compared to a steel structure, and produces 70% less carbon emissions.
As we strive in providing equitable next-generation connectivity for all, we remain aware of the impact of our operations towards the environment and have taken conscious steps to ensure our environmental impact on the planet, and ultimately improve the quality of life of the communities we serve while running EDOTCO with the highest level of integrity.
Q: What inspired the change at EDOTCO? Why change a well-established identity?
Mohamed Adlan: We have achieved many milestones this past decade including being selected as one of the three companies in Malaysia to have achieved the unicorn status by Credit Suisse in its report last year, becoming Asia’s first and leading regional integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company.
However, we understand that the work does not stop there as we want to continuously push the boundaries. This change ushers in a new era of growth for EDOTCO as we continue our mission to deliver sustainable connectivity to everyone through next-generation, leading-edge digital infrastructure.
EDOTCO must reflect and adapt to the rapid changes brought about by rapid emerging digitization (be it through our services, products and innovation) not just to cater to changing demands but indeed to shape how the digital future manifests and, ultimately align the EDOTCO closer to our business vision and strategy.
The rebranding is a significant milestone in our journey, providing an opportunity to reflect on everything that the EDOTCO brand stands for and everything that we aspire to become as we move forward into an exciting future. Not only have we revamped our logo, we have also updated our website, messages and focus to reflect our mission in helping our customers achieve equitable next-generation connectivity.
(Source: EDOTCO) [From Right] Adlan Tajudin, Group CEO of EDOTCO Group, Dato’ Dr.Nik Ramlah Nik Mahmood, Chairman of EDOTCO Group, Ma. Sivanesan, Deputy General Secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (MCMC), Tan Sri Sharil Ridza Ridzuan, Chairman of Axiata Group and Prof Dr. Tharek Abdul Rahman, Commission Member of Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (MCMC) at the launch of Laman EDOTCO @ Dataran PHB
We help nations across Asia to advance their communications infrastructure with next-generation solutions and help our customers & partners to accelerate sustainable growth while enabling a positive transformation of the communities. Our mission is a refined version of what is best about ourselves: to make next-generation connectivity universally accessible, in order to help nations and societies across Asia transform digitally, economically and socially.
Q: EDOTCO has innovated in a lot of ways when it comes to adapting to the different environments depending on the countries it’s been in. How has sustainability taken the forefront in innovation in the past decade? When did the focus sustainability start in EDOTCO?
Mohamed Adlan: Sustainability has always been a cornerstone of our DNA since our establishment in 2012 as it is inextricably intertwined with our purpose and vision as a Group.
At EDOTCO, we believe in Sustainability with our minds, hearts and hands. This means, we inculcate the culture of a sustainable world for the future and the next generation within the minds of our people. We hire passionate individuals who fit within EDOTCO’s culture and core values to ensure our staff are in tune with EDOTCO’s heart
With a strong culture, it makes work a lot easier. I provide guidance and obtain input from various levels within EDOTCO to continue to improve our sustainability approach. This is evident within the Group as close collaboration exists between key verticals especially with Group HR and the Innovation Team from Engineering.
We also practice strong transformational activities to drive this further. The activities are built based on our ESG pillars’ key focus areas of the year with the aim to create awareness, to enhance EDOTCO’s Sustainability Strategy internally. It is simultaneously done through one-way and two-way engagements using our internal and in-person platforms.
Q: It comes as no surprise that EDOTCO is involved in the rollout of 5G in multiple countries. What are some of the innovations being incorporated in these rollouts?
Mohamed Adlan: With the move from 4G to 5G, a lot is happening in the technology space impacting towercos. We have invested a lot in this area, carrying out a number of trials and pilots with many vendors. Traditionally, towercos focused on towers, energy and co-locations, but the towerco of the future needs to look beyond passive infrastructure and focus on the opportunities available in the active space too. Fibre, smart poles, antenna as a service, in-building solutions, network as a service (NaaS) are all dimensions and opportunities we are actively exploring.
Q: Is it possible to elaborate on some of the investments EDOTCO has made in the 5G space? Have R&D investments resulted in more sustainable approaches to rolling out 5G?
Mohamed Adlan: To capture the 5G market, our talented engineers have also innovated next-generation solutions that leverage and integrate the strengths of different stakeholders for maximised connectivity outcomes.
The innovations we have designed, manufactured and deployed could be exemplified via our street furniture such as the smart lamp pole that could be found in Malaysia. These new products occupy smaller land areas and consume a lower carbon footprint as they are smaller and lighter by design.
Q: Could you elaborate on how Site as a Service and Network as a Service fit into providing equitable connectivity? How will SaaS and NaaS help with rural penetration and allow for more affordable network access?
Mohamed Adlan: Neutral Host Network-as-a-service (NaaS) is a business model and ultimately an operating entity comprising third-party neutral hosts that build, own, and operate dedicated wholesale networks utilized by service providers through commercial agreements.
NaaS operate in mobile, fixed and in-building segments, leveraging on network sharing economics to extend deployments in either urban, rural or indoor settings while enabling service-based competition. Through a shared infrastructure, NaaS will allow affordable network access to users and ultimately allowing cheaper access to higher network quality and greater internet penetration, especially in underserved areas. As a whole, this ensures a more equitable society by enabling more inclusive participation in the emerging digital economy.
Q: Malaysia, in particular, has taken a Single Wholesale Network (SWN) approach to managing 5G. What is EDOTCO’s take on this? Is it sustainable? How has EDOTCO empowered the management of 5G with SWNs?
Whether Malaysia’s 5G rollout is implemented via SWN or DWN, EDOTCO’s mission remains the same, helping our customers to accelerate equitable access to digital connectivity.
As an independent integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company, we understand that we play a vital role in helping the nation accelerate its digitisation and looking to the National Digital Agenda, we want to support the following:
Higher internet penetration for underserved areas that leads to innovation and GDP growth.
Bridge the digital divide between urban and rural areas
Rural microgrids and community support initiative
Q: Has EDOTCO deployed rural microgrids in Malaysia? How stable are these microgrids?
As of today, we have not deployed rural microgrids. However, as we navigate our path forward in preparing Malaysia for the advent of 5G technology, we want to ensure that our mission in providing wider connectivity coverage and better broadband quality for all Malaysian remains constant and, that its (rural microgrids) deployment is to be expected in the near future.
Q: EDOTCO has been talking about equitable connectivity. What does it mean to edotco and does the SWN approach allow for such a thing?
Mohamed Adlan: This means that everyone in the country is connected which will then empower the country’s digital economy. With our expertise, we help countries & MNOs accelerate the infrastructure rollout to achieve equitable connectivity.
Internally, we are continuously looking at ways to ensure the smooth rollout of 5G implementation as well as maximizing its potential nationwide. We are constantly finding ways in harnessing new and innovative technology that address the challenges to its deployment and ultimately create new opportunities where we can within the space.
Q: What are EDOTCO plans to empower equitable connectivity? Do you think that EDOTCO can lead the industry in this pursuit?
Mohamed Adlan: Through our end-to-end innovative solutions in the tower services sector from tower leasing and co-location, we have helped mobile network operators (MNOs) save between 16 and 35% of CAPEX and OPEX by enabling infrastructure sharing, resulting in more efficient capital allocation and faster network rollouts. This has lowered the barrier to entry for MNOs and encouraged healthy competition at the service level, which benefits end consumers
Q: How will innovations in sustainability allow for equitable connectivity?
Mohamed Adlan: Energy will be a central component to our business and industry as this is one of our key areas of focus. Similarly, innovation is part of EDOTCO’S culture which means every one of the ESG pillars must continue to be innovated and improved so that we can function effectively and efficiently.
Our customers are demanding lower costs and discounts. As much as we can cut our costs, there is a floor to it. Innovation is thus central to our strategy for the next decade.
Q: We’ve covered some of the innovative approaches EDOTCO has used in the past to enable rural connectivity. What are some of the more notable innovations that EDOTCO has rolled out to enable rural connectivity?
Mohamed Adlan: Malaysia’s digital economy is in the precipice of a major shift in progress, now with the introduction of 5G. EDOTCO has been at the forefront of supporting its rollout in tandem with the Malaysia’s own National Digital Infrastructure Plan (JENDELA) as part of our mission in connecting the unconnected.
In our quest to bridge the digital divide and provide equitable connectivity to all, we turn to innovation as we have come up with next-generation solutions that leverage and integrate the strengths of different stakeholders for maximised connectivity outcomes. One example is EDOTCO’s proprietary Network and Planning Analytics (NaPA) tool, which uses powerful geocoding and analytics to provide insight of potential tower sites locations, and reduce the build time of those towers for MNOs. As of today, we have identified and installed over 200 sites nationwide for the JENDELA initiative, utilising the NaPA intelligent tool.
Q: What does EDOTCO’s focus on digital entail when it comes to the business? How will it affect the focus on sustainability and equitable connectivity?
Mohamed Adlan: There is no doubt that EDOTCO has made it this far without the most pivotal aspect of our organization, our staff. We have a diverse and talented team across all our markets whose wisdom and skill enabled us to operate at the efficiency we currently do.
Through our ‘Bionic Organization” strategy, we want to harness our in-house talent further, distilling our objective into three (3) thematic areas:
Becoming Fitter, Faster and Far Better, without compromising on the human soul.
Digital is not about cold efficiency but leveraging digital to make work and people experience more intuitive and connected.
Harnessing the power of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to drive innovation and collective wisdom.
As we move forward to a digital future, efficiency and digitisation is to keep up with the fast-paced nature of technology, though, we also understand that we are also living, breathing people. We want to reconcile and embrace these two aspects by infusing digital tools into human interactions to drive the highest levels of engagement and efficiency – spearheading the workforce of the future within our culture.
Ultimately, we want to create an environment and work culture that encourages that fosters collaboration and drive among our staff to propel efficiency without compromising a pivotal aspect we want to create in our ecosystem; providing a sense of purpose.
Once this is embedded in our culture, our focus on sustainability and equitable connectivity won’t be compromised as they will operate concurrently.
Q: What’s next for EDOTCO? What can we expect to see in the next 5 to 10 years?
Mohamed Adlan: EDOTCO prioritises prudent portfolio expansion for both organic and inorganic opportunities that carry the right scale, economics, and returns for its shareholders. We have successfully built our portfolio from 10,000 towers in four home markets to more than 50,000 towers in nine markets in just over eight years.
Currently, EDOTCO’s target markets are in the ASEAN region and South Asia. With our recent foray into the Indonesian market, it has expanded our presence to nine (9) different markets.
As of now, we are looking into expanding within Thailand and Vietnam as we believe these markets offer untapped growth opportunities. We are also hoping to go public via an IPO process this coming decade.
However, as we continuously push the boundaries, our principal goal will unceasingly remain the same; helping our customers to accelerate equitable access to digital connectivity.
The Snapdragon Summit 2022 has unveiled the highly anticipated Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 platform, promising to revolutionize the flagship smartphone experience.
The new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit 2022
Snapdragon’s highlight event of 2022 held in Hawaii from November 15th to 16th centered around the announcement of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The platform will be adopted by global brands including ASUS, HONOR, iQOO, OnePlus, OPPO, and Redmi to name a few. Expect to see it in commercial devices as early as the end of 2022.
Key Experience Pillars show AI integration systemwide
The new features highlighted by Key Experience Pillars”; Snapdragon Smart, Sight, Elite Gaming, Connect, Sound and Secure
With the latest iteration of the SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 offers better performance with the new Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor that has a 3.2GHz Arm-Cortex X3 prime core. The mobile platform offers a host of new features, described as six “Key Experience Pillars” by Qualcomm. The first and most central pillar is Snapdragon Smart, which utilizes AI integration across the system. This integration allows faster natural language processing, multi-language translation and advanced AI camera features.
Expect camera performance improvements with Snapdragon Sight, which uses AI to better recognize facial features, hairs and even the sky to allow professional grade image tuning. The platform will support new image sensors and features from other brands such as Sony’s quad digital overlap HDR technology and Samsung’s ISOCELL HP3, the first 200-megapixel image sensor. It also has an AV1 codec with support for video playback up to 8K HDR at 60 frames per second.
Elite Gaming Performance
Enhanced gaming visuals with Ray Tracing thanks to Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon Elite Gaming will be welcome news to gaming fans as the 8 Gen 2 comes with an improved Adreno GPU. The highlight is the mobile platform will have Ray Tracing to further elevate gaming visuals. This will also be the first platform to support Vulkan 1.3 API on top of improved and more efficient performance.
High Speed Connectivity with Wi-Fi 7, improved 5G and dual Bluetooth
Stay connected with low latency WiFI 7, peak 5G speeds and dual Bluetooth.
Connectivity will be improved on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 as described in the Snapdragon Connect Experience pillar. Sporting the new Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System with Qualcomm® 5G AI Processor, expect faster than ever 5G speeds and first-in-market to support 5G+5G/4G Dual-SIM Dual-Active. It also features the Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 7800 connectivity system, for low latency Wi-Fi 7 and dual Bluetooth connectivity.
Soundly secure
Snapdragon has also beefed-up security on its new platform, with Snapdragon Secure. Described as premium level protection, it offers the latest tech available to protect your data and privacy with features such as the Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor a Max fingerprint sensors. Finally, expect better audio performance with Snapdragon Sound. It features spatial audio with dynamic head-tracking for better surround-sound experience and supports 48kHz lossless music. Gamers will benefit from the built-in voice backchannel for clearer in-game voice chat and lowest-ever latency at 48ms.
In short, Snapdragon has brought out all the features of a flagship-level mobile platform with more intricate AI utilization as icing on the cake. For a full list of specifications and features, visit the official Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 webpage.
It’s not every day that we hear a tech company is celebrating its 10th Anniversary; what’s more, one that isn’t a start-up or consumer-facing. While that may be true for EDOTCO, the company’s decade-long existence has entrenched the company with consumers and connectivity. The company has been actively involved in the rollout of cellular towers and related technologies in Malaysia, Cambodia, Bangladesh and more across the ASEAN and South Asian regions.
What exactly does a TowerCo (telecommunications tower company) do? Well, it’s pretty simple. You know that symbol on your mobile phone which shows you your signal strength? They work to ensure that there is a connection at all times. This comes in the form of building and maintaining cell towers for mobile network operators (MNOs) and even leasing or co-locating towers with other companies. EDOTCO has its beginnings in Malaysia as Axiata group’s TowerCo before it spun off into its own business.
The company now boasts a portfolio of over 54,000 towers across the ASEAN and South Asian regions. They currently operate in Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Pakistan, Philippines, Laos and most recently, Indonesia. This has made them the 6th ranking TowerCo in the world with ambitions to be in the top 5 by 2024. They have also been recognized as one of three unicorn status companies in Malaysia by Credit Suisse last year.
We spoke with CEO, Mohamed Adlan Ahmad Tajudin, about the company’s focus on equitable connectivity, innovation and sustainability. This interview comes in the wake of the company celebrating their 10th Anniversary and launching a companywide rebrand.
A Heritage of Innovation & A Culture of Sustainability
EDOTCO hasn’t been resting on its laurels for the past decade. They’ve been at the forefront of innovating in the TowerCo space. The company has also been busy inculcating a philosophy of innovation and sustainable thinking from the ground up. CEO, Mohamed Adlan informs us, “we inculcate the culture of a sustainable world for the future and the next generation within the minds of our people. We hire passionate individuals who fit within EDOTCO’s culture and core values to ensure our staff are in tune with EDOTCO’s heart.”
(Source: EDOTCO) Cell tower in the Uttara Region in Bangladesh made of Bamboo.
Their genuine passion and dedication to innovation and sustainability have been driving EDOTCO’s ingenuity when it comes to tower technology. One of the hallmarks of the company’s past decade is their collaboration with the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). They looked to create a greener, more sustainable solution to building steel towers atop buildings in Bangladesh. If you remember, there have been cases where buildings in South Asia were collapsing due to the weight being borne. In their collaboration, BUET and EDOTCO created a very sustainable solution of creating the towers with specially treated bamboo which is more resilient and lightweight. This innovation resulted in a solution that is not only greener with 70% less carbon emissions; the resulting tower is 88% lighter. EDOTCO erected its first bamboo tower in the Uttara region of Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2017.
Source: EDOTCO
“Innovation will always remain a key cornerstone in our operations. However, we have also shifted our focus to sustainability as a key indicator of growth as a group.”
While it may seem trivial, the innovative approach could very well be the first step in a new way to set up towers and empower connectivity in rural areas. With better, more natural materials, we’re looking at the possibility of minimally affecting ecosystems while society moves towards being more connected. The lower cost and carbon emissions are also a testament to the company’s commitment to creating and innovating sustainably.
Refocusing to Empower Equitable Connectivity with Innovative Solutions
The company isn’t resting on their laurels with their 10th anniversary either. Instead, they’ve turned their focus to sustainability and equitable connectivity. EDOTCO is committed to adapting to the rapid changes that come with the surge forward in digitization. To further drive the point home, the company is undergoing a revamp and rebranding to embody their continued commitment and further refocusing their efforts on sustainable innovation.
The rebranding also comes with a commitment to empower and advance the Asian region when it comes to the region’s communications and connectivity ambitions. They will continue to innovate and address the needs of both developing and developed countries with solutions that drive connectivity with 5G and beyond; making next-generation connectivity universally accessible. Together with that, EDOTCO will also be working with their partners and customers to enable and drive positive transformation in the communities they are engaged.
(Source: EDOTCO) Redesigned Logo focusing on Sustainability and Equitable Connectivity
Together with this EDOTCO is also looking to drive their goals sustainably. They will be enhancing their internal sustainability strategy moving forward through their one-way and two-way engagements internally and in person. The vision to be sustainable isn’t just a bunch of fluff or a hot topic. It’s a vision and policy being driven in all departments from HR to Engineering. It provides an added impetus to their innovation and empowers their vision for equitable connectivity.
When it comes to equitable connectivity, EDOTCO isn’t just talking about sustainability either. They’re taking tangible steps to make erecting towers and providing connectivity as a service more affordable to its customers and, in turn, to consumers. Even before they embark on their next decade, the company has already helped MNOs save between 16% to 35% in their Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Operations Expenditure (OPEX) through infrastructure sharing, tower leasing and co-location. This has also resulted in faster, more sustainable network rollouts and fostered competition between MNOs which is beneficial for consumers.
Working to Spearhead Equitable Connectivity & Sustainability
As much as they are driving innovation and helping with cost reduction for MNOs and, in turn, consumers, EDOTCO can only continue to do so with the correct policies in place. These policies and frameworks allow them to address more targeted issues. In Malaysia alone, EDOTCO continues to support the JENDELA framework put in motion by the Malaysian Government. It comes as no surprise that the company has already focused on equitable connectivity when JENDELA was first announced. They have since been supporting this framework by being a forerunner in connecting the unconnected.
(Source: EDOTCO) The Human Touch behind their innovative Bamboo Tower
Their innovations have allowed initiatives like Malaysia’s JENDELA to progress at a faster pace. With solutions like EDOTCO’s Network and Planning Analytics (NaPA), the company continues to allow MNOs to reduce costs and be more targeted and strategic in rolling out infrastructure. NaPA allows MNOs to reduce build times for towers by providing geocoding and analytic insights. To date, this technology has been used in the setup of over 200 towers in the JENDELA initiative.
Bringing a Human Touch to Digitization
(Source: EDOTCO) Mohamed Adlan Tajuddin, CEO Of EDOTCO
Being a company entrenched in the digitalization process, it gets easy to lose sight of the human aspect of technology. However, EDOTCO isn’t just a technology company – it’s a “Bionic Organization”. The company is creating “the workforce of the future” by integrating technology and digital tools into human interactions. While others look to leverage AI to replace humans, they are using AI and other technologies to better their workforce and provide value for their partners. They look to drive human interactions with the highest levels of efficiency.
EDOTCO’s “Bionic Organization” approach looks to harness in-house talent to bring heart and feeling to an industry that can be very cold. In the words of Adlan, EDOTCO is looking to become “Fitter, Faster and Far Better, without compromising on the human soul”. This entails leveraging digital solutions to make work more intuitive and human experience more effective. In addition, it will also, inevitably require their workforce to harness their inherent diversity of experience and backgrounds to drive innovation inclusively and with a sense of equity.
It’s getting rarer to see a tech CEO whose focus is on creating warmth and heart when driving their company. However, Mohamed Adlan’s approach to a “Bionic Organization” is looking to unite the two dichotomies in digitization and embeds them throughout the organization. This aims to create an environment and work culture that is collaborative, efficient and driven by insights and a sense of purpose. This is how he plans to drive both the sustainability and equitability pillars at EDOTCO.
Looking to Expansion, Diversifying & Further Empowering Equitable Connectivity
With the first 10 years in the bag, EDOTCO is looking to the future. Not only is it focused on bringing heart to digitalization, but it’s also constantly looking for opportunities to innovate and expand. Having already built a portfolio of 50,000 towers in nine markets from the initial 10,000 in its four home markets, the company is looking into new areas such as Network as a Service (NaaS) and Site as a Service (SaaS) to expand their portfolio.
Their current focus is on expanding within Thailand and Vietnam where they believe that the potential for growth is the greatest. The company is also eyeing going public in the coming decade while they focus on pushing boundaries and accelerating equitable access to digital connectivity.
BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On Wednesday this week, Australia’s AWS Consulting Partner of the Year (2021) unveiled its latest market offering – which it promises will disrupt the traditional ‘managed service provider’ template.
Itoc’s CloudTeam aims to combine not just managed and professional services into a single package, but also provide scalable access to cloud experts and seamless strategic guidance.
“We hear from organisations across Australia that what’s holding them back is their inability to complete key cloud projects,” highlights Richard Steven, Co-CEO of Itoc.
The company says that existing service models focus on reactive monitoring, base operational support and fixed coverage. In Richard’s experience, that’s why most businesses feel short-changed with these providers.
“If technology isn’t your core business, if you lack internal skills, if you’re seeing gaps in security and compliance – you can’t solve any of these problems with the old framework of managed services.”
By expanding the market’s understanding of what a cloud partner can do, Itoc is confident that the proactive CloudTeam model can help businesses innovate faster – with roadmaps and support that actually enable projects to succeed.
“Australian companies are investing more than ever in the cloud,” Richard notes. “While it promises incredible opportunity, you’ll never realise all that potential with just a baseline of technical support.”
Itoc is a multi-award-winning AWS Advanced Services Partner. For over 10 years, it has worked with leading organisations, like Santos and MECCA – as well as Government organisations, such as the CSIRO and NDIA – to solve their biggest cloud challenges.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Redragon, an experienced gaming peripheral brand, has announced exciting Black Friday plans for its exclusive mechanical gaming keyboards and mice available at Amazon USA and Amazon Germany.
K565
The K565 keyboard is equipped with hot-swappable red switches that require less force to press and provide customers with satisfying clicks and linear feedback. It comes with 4 extra Outemu switches for replacement.
The K565 has conflict-free and programmable keys for smooth typing and custom macro programming. It allows customers to assign custom key actions, record macros, customize backlight effects, etc. helping to boost their productivity in gaming. It features 18 lighting effects with adjustable brightness and speed. The changeable RGB backlight makes it look cool and brings customers more fun in typing.
K629 RGB
The K629 RGB keyboard has an innovative 84-key layout that cuts more clumsy space off, while still supporting the functionality of practical arrow, multimedia and control keys. It also comprises removable red switches, conflict-free and programmable keys. Besides, it has 20 lighting effects with variable brightness and speed, letting customers create a cool atmosphere for gaming.
Featuring two DPI switching modes, they can be switched among 5 DPI levels or freely adjusted from 250 to 8000 DPI.
With 9 programmable buttons, they let you customize your mouse and set the buttons for different functions. And they both have a rapid fire button for faster shots. One click of the rapid fire button equals three clicks of the left mouse button, enabling an efficient gaming performance.
Black Friday Plans
We’re giving Redragon fans a great opportunity to get Christmas and New Year’s gifts at surprisingly low prices. Great discounts on these gaming keyboards and mice are offered at Amazon US from Nov. 24 to Nov. 28 and at Amazon Germany from Nov. 18 to Nov. 28.
Tower of Fantasy is getting more exciting, fresh content with the release of the major 2.1 update, dubbed Confounding Labyrinth.
The 2.1 update brings more characters, powers, bosses and the new simulacrum debut in Tower of Fantasy.
New terrains and challenges await in the 2.1 update
Publisher Level Infinite and developer Hotta Studio have released the 2.1 update on the 22nd of November. With it comes a brand-new map, Confounding abyss with new challenges, bosses and the new simulacrum, Lin. Players can find the new location just beneath Mirroria and explore the diverse, underground terrain in the ruins of the Third City.
Explore the Prism Pillar (top) and Deepsoul Industrial Zone (bottom) in the Confounding Abyss
While exploring, players will encounter new challenges with enemies that have mutated under the effects of the Confounding Abyss. One such encounter is with the new enemy Crystal Hoof, where a Culton’s body has fused with a mysterious crystal, resulting in a strong, rock-like body. Experience the unique terrain of the Confounding Abyss with the official 2.1 update trailer.
Face new enemies like the Crystal Hoof in the Confounding Abyss
Rise against the new challenges with the debuting simulacrum Lin, the successor to MIrroria. Lin thrives in the frontlines of battle and has a unique alteration ability. While other simulacrums are equipped with one element each such as flame or frost, Lin can use all elements and construct weapons of any element genre. Find out more on Lin with the simulacrum release trailer.
Experience this exciting free-to-play MMORPG
With such exciting content in the 2.1 update, it’s no surprise Tower of Fantasy has been nominated for Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards and the Google Play User’s Choice Game. Players can also show their support by voting at The Game Awards.
Tower of Fantasy nominated for Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards
PUBG Mobile has announced a collaboration with Lionel Messi, featuring 20 in-game items themed after the football star.
Get Messi-themed in game items in PUBG Mobile
Fans can outfit their characters to look like the Argentina star with Captain Messi outfits and themed accessories. Improve your in-game gear further with the Messi Football Icon range which includes a new themed set, cover, backpack, helmet, pan, PP-19 Bizon, Mini14, MK47, AKM, ornament and grenade. More themed gear is available with the Messi Super Legend items which includes a themed set, hat, mask and parachute. To complete the collection, fans can get the Messi Collaboration items which include a set, plane finish, hoverboard, dacia and ornament.
For a limited time only, fans can get the exclusive “PUBG MOBILE X Messi” Collaboration Jersey. To win one, simply participate in the invitation sharing event, and be quick as this is a limited time event.
In the couple of years Samsung’s Galaxy foldables existed alongside HUAWEI’s own iteration of foldable devices, there has been plenty of interest from other manufacturers in producing similar devices. Microsoft has their Surface Duo Android smartphone, though they do not feature folding displays. OPPO launched their Find N (not in Malaysia, unfortunately). Google is even considering a foldable Pixel at more accessible price ranges. Then there is HONOR and their new Magic Vs.
Inevitably the HONOR Magic Vs is going to be compared to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, the current most popular foldable device out there. It is a slightly larger device offering a 7.9-inch foldable OLED display over Samsung’s 7.6-inch. In terms of resolution, it is also closer to the Galaxy Z Fold4 than the OPPO Find N at 1,984 by 2,272 pixels, which is also technically more than the Samsung. Its refresh rate is only at 90Hz though, the Samsung offers 120Hz. Still, it features HDR10+ colours and up to 800 nits of maximum brightness, which is still something.
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When you fold up the larger display, you can still use the device with its 6.45-inch OLED display that offers Full HD+ resolution. You get 120Hz refresh rate with this one for the smooth UI feel. It also offers up to 1200 nits in brightness, which could be useful under intense sun light.
They really are targeting the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 with this Magic Vs. Underneath the expansive display, you can find a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, the same one you find on Samsung’s latest and most powerful foldable smartphone. The system on a chip (SoC) gets paired with up to 12GB of RAM for the best Android 12 experience you can find on modern devices. You get up to 512GB in storage with the device too, just in case you need all that space to store movies, audio files, work files, and even photos.
You would want that much space for photos with the MagicOS 7.0 device. Out the back is a triple camera set up that is headlined by a 54-Megapixel shooter. Alongside that is an 8-Megapixel telephoto lens and a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera. Unlike the Galaxy Z Fold4, the HONOR foldable only features one selfie 16-Megapixel camera that is lodged in the punch hole of the external display. That also means you get all uninterrupted foldable display.
Keeping everything running an entire day is a large 5,000mAh battery. If you need a quick charge before you leave the house, the 66W HONOR SuperCharge technology can fully charge the device within 46 minutes.
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The HONOR Magic Vs has launched in China and is now taking pre-orders that are expected to ship out by November 30th. It come in three colours – Orange, Cyan, and Black. There are also apparently two other colour options for their highest specced model – Black and Gold. At launch, the HONOR Magic Vs is priced from CN¥ 7,499 (US$ 1,050/MYR 4,736*) all the way to CN¥ 10,888 (US$ 1,520/MYR 6,876*). There are no confirmed dates or official pricing for the local market just yet. We are expecting HONOR to launch the device sometime soon though, if they are launching the device here at all. They also mentioned that this will be their first international foldable smartphone, which makes its local launch all the more likely. More information on the HONOR Magic Vs can be found on their website.
*Approximately based on exchange rate of CN¥ 10 = MYR 6.32 as of 24/11/2022 on xe.com
realme is bringing the realme 10 Pro+ 5G to Malaysian shores starting the 8th of December 2022. The device promises flagship-level features at an affordable price and a new 120Hz curved display.
The 120Hz curved display is a highlight of the realme 10+ Pro 5G
120Hz curved display that’s easy on the eyes
Announced on November 17th, the realme 10 Pro+ 5G embodies the “dare to leap” spirit with its innovative curved display. On top of the 120Hz refresh rate, the curved OLED display is Malaysia’s first to come with the Rheinland Flicker Free Certificate. It is capable of 2,160Hz PWM dimming for industry-leading eye protection. This is almost two times better than the IEEE International Lighting Standard of 1,250Hz.
realme has introduced Hypervision mode to further elevate the visuals on display. It provides video quality enhancement to allow better contrast, colour reproduction and dynamic range. To accentuate the display, the device also has the narrowest bottom bezel of any curved smartphones.
Pre-order the realme 10 Pro+ 5G now to enjoy promotions
In preparation for the upcoming Malaysian launch, pre-orders are now open with special promotions. By pre-ordering at realme Malaysia’s Official Brand Stores and Authorised Dealers, win prizes worth up to RM2,999 with a Scratch and Win card. Every pre-order also includes a realme Band 2 and Extended warranty up to 2 years.
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