Business groups and technology groups will collaborate to elevate company to the next level
TAIPEI, Dec. 30, 2021 — In response to market competition, rapid technological advancement and the ongoing innovation of new business models, Chunghwa Telecom launched the "Rise on Together, 2021" strategic transformation plan three years ago, aiming to enhance its overall competitiveness under a customer-centric organizational structure. On the final working day of 2021, Mr. Sheih Chi-Mau, Chairman of Chunaghwa Telecom, announced that the company has completed the major part of the transformation, reporting robust financial results for 2021, and introduced the new enterprise organizational structure for 2022, which includes the headquarters, three business groups and three technological groups within the company. Speaking at the ceremony for the new management appointments, Chairman Sheih encouraged the new business group leaders by saying that the company should not only be satisfied with successful 2021 results but to also collaborate closely to elevate the company to the next level.
The three-year strategic transformation launched in 2019 and is comprised of four major areas of focus, including core business, emerging business, cost optimization and upgrading of basic capabilities. With the ongoing efforts of the past three years, the transformation has enhanced the company’s financial performance, which turned positive in 2020 on a year over year basis, and achieved continued growth for two consecutive years despite COVID-19 headwinds.
Chairman Sheih said the organizational transformation is the most challenging but very important part of success of the overall strategic transformation. The company conducted regular, candid communications with its employees to build consensus. On July 1st, 2021, all business units in charge of the enterprise business in the company took the lead to re-organize as one business group to deliver service. Beginning in 2022, the business groups including the Consumer Business Group, Enterprise Business Group and International Business Group, as well as the technology related units including the Network Technology Group, Data Communications Business Group and Telecommunication Laboratories, also begin to operate and deliver functions. In addition, the new organizational structure also enables the headquarters to enhance its strategic planning and coordinating capabilities based on a customer-centric mindset, the expected DNA of the company to lead the change.
To enable a smooth transition of the new organizational structure, the Chairman and President hosted the inaugural ceremony on the final working day of 2021, which allows the newly established Consumer Business Group and Network Technology Group to inaugurate on the first day of 2022. Combining the existing groups including the Enterprise Business Group, Data Communications Business Group, International Business Group and the Telecommunication Laboratories, the company announced the successful achievement of its milestone to deliver services and functions based on a new customer-centric structure.
Going forward, the Consumer Business Group will develop consumer and home based service to satisfy the increasing demand of safe, convenient, healthy and entertaining smart life. Supported by the quality mobile and fixed broadband infrastructure of Chunghwa Telecom, the Consumer Business Group aims to be the leading smart life service provider by offering differentiated services and creating values to consumers, families, and communities.
The newly-established Network Technology Group serves as the company’s most valuable, reliable and trustworthy ICT infrastructure platform to meet internet demand, and is committed to building a new-generation cloud-based intelligent network with software-centric technologies. Through the action plans such as "Fixed-Mobile Convergence", "Cloud-Network Convergence",and "Open Network Architecture", etc., the Group aims to establish the common-network, common-management, clouded-site, innovative and intelligent infrastructure, and to provide the high-quality and forward-looking network services.
Chunghwa Telecom is the leading telecom brand with a long, proud history in Taiwan and is also well positioned to proactively respond to the challenges ahead. Kuo Shui-Yi, President of Chunghwa Telecom, said that he expects the evolution into a customer-centric organization would continue to take root in the company’s culture. In doing so, the company expects to thrive in a competitive environment under the ESG framework, and rapidly develop technologies and innovative business models to enhance digital economy as Chunghwa Telecom also aims to enable industries and businesses to be more competitive and sustainable in the 5G era.
Xiaomi’s quest to be the king of the Internet of Things (IoT) is no secret. The company has more than one subsidiary working on its IoT products. To date, we’ve seen IoT products branded as Mi, Soocas and even Dreame. ROIDMI is yet another brand that works on IoT particularly cordless vacuums. Its laser focus on the niche seems to have worked in its favour as their line-up of cordless vacuums seems to be one of the more popular options on platforms like Shopee and Lazada.
That said, Robot Vacuums are no revolution when it comes to cleaning. They’ve been available on the market for quite a while now, but they’ve always had their quirks when it comes to cleaning. ROIDMI’s EVE Plus is looking to address many of these quirks with some interesting approaches and smart implementation of AI technology. These small innovations have made for one of the easier, hands-off cleaning experiences for robot vacuums we’ve experienced.
The ROIDMI Experience
The ROIDMI experience isn’t just a manual plug-and-forget experience; it comes with a host of “prep work” and setup that you’ll have to undertake at the beginning which lends to a more automated experience later on. Of course, it is in no way a deal-breaker when it comes to the overall experience.
Being an IoT device, the robot vacuum requires some setup. However, the process is pretty straightforward, simple and very app-centric. The EVE Plus Robot Vacuum itself doesn’t come with many interactive components. Most of the interactions and settings are done through the app. This actually makes setup a breeze. However, the ecosystem itself can be a little quirky as it isn’t as integrated as you would think.
When you initially unbox and set up your EVE Plus Robot Vacuum, you’ll need to make sure that you remove the plastic and Styrofoam pieces that have been placed to prevent damage to moving parts during shipping. If you look at the manual, it says that the vacuum can be integrated into the Mi Home app or the ROIDMI app. However, this particular model of the robot vacuum isn’t listed in the Mi Home app, instead, you will need to use the ROIDMI app to set it up.
Set up was very simple and quick. All you had to do is plug in the base, place the EVE Plus in the cradle and power on. Once you do, you just have to tap the add product option in the app which is denoted by a “+” on the top right. When you do this, it will automatically look for the local WiFi being broadcast by the vacuum and proceed to program the Wi-Fi settings for the vacuum. To be frank, that’s all the setup that is required. After this, everything else is automated and done by the vacuum itself during its first cleaning.
App Design & Usability
The ROIDMI app is a simple, well-designed app. Unlike a lot of other IoT apps, it cuts to the chase and immediately allows you to set up and manage your products after you sign in. The simplicity and straightforward design are some of the best features of the app. The no-frills in your face design lets you get things done without fumbling and digging for functions.
After your initial set-up of registering and logging in, you’ll be greeted by a screen with a list of your appliances. Each appliance can be set up and monitored through the app. The main screen shows you pertinent information such as the battery level, active time, and area that the vacuum has cleaned previously.
Clicking further into the app brings up more detailed information. In the case of the EVE Plus Robot Vacuum, you’ll be able to see a map of the space it’s in and the cleaning path it took on the previous cleaning session. It also gives you quick access to its cleaning modes and map customisations. It also gives you quick access to the recharge and clean options. You can also customise how much water it will dispense when mopping and even the suction power of the vacuum.
Designed for Real Living Spaces
While the app is the core of their user experience, the ROIDMI EVE Plus Robot Vacuum itself comes packed with hardware and design that makes using it a more seamless experience.
Let’s start off with the overall design of the vacuum. The ROIDMI EVE Plus Robot Vacuum is designed to be able to manoeuvre through real living spaces. While it shares a similar design to many of the robot vacuums available, it is short enough to fit under most spaces in a room. The circle design of it gives it more manoeuvrability that allows the vacuum to get out of tight situations with minimal intervention.
ROIDMI has also struck a balance in the size of the vacuum and the size of the internal tank. It is large enough that the vacuum doesn’t need to make multiple trips back to the docking station to be emptied even in larger rooms but small enough that the robot vacuum is still able to fit in most nooks and crannies of a space. It also doesn’t come with many parts which click into space. All the components of the robot vacuum are securely in place either with screws or by a secure locking mechanism.
The vacuums movement is dependent on two rather large plastic wheels. They function similar to the hoverboards we’ve seen in the market. This decision actually allows the robot vacuum to find its way through tough spaces. It also allows it to move over ledges objects about 2cm in height. So, if you have a table with a stand design that runs on the ground or running cables across a room, it’ll be able to move over them. However, for cables, if they aren’t fastened to the ground securely, you might have electrical items connected to these cables falling over.
The ROIDMI EVE Plus has a small, elevated component on the top where the LIDAR sensor is. This allows it a 360° field of view allowing it to map and detect quicker and more accurately. In fact, it managed to map the room it was in even during setup. The sensor also allows the robot vacuum to gauge the height of furniture, so it doesn’t get stuck under them. This is complemented by sensors on the side and bumpers on the front to help with movement and manoeuvring. There are only 3 physical buttons on the EVE PLUS – the power button, the home button and a button that acts as a quick clean command.
The base station or dock is also designed minimally. It’s a relatively small unit with a single touch screen for status monitoring and a space for the EVE Plus to come home to. The main, 3-litre dust bag is accessible through the top. It also has a HEPA filter to prevent odours from escaping. This also means that you won’t be emptying the bag too often. ROIDMI does highlight that they’ve designed the base in a more compact fashion. This apparently allows them to minimise noise while dust is being emptied.
Dealing with the Dust in a Smart Way with Some Quirks
To be really frank, I’ve never really understood the allure of robot vacuums even after reviewing earlier models ages ago. In fact, they always seemed like more hassle than they are worth. However, the Xiaomi ROIDMI EVE Plus robot vacuum did a good job of convincing me otherwise.
The AI that comes programmed into the EVE Plus makes it one of the simplest, most seamless robot vacuum experiences I’ve had to date. It can intelligently detect the height of furniture and even detect slopes or ledges. It was able to avoid getting stuck most of the time thanks to this. However, even if it got stuck you simply had to put it immediately beside the area it got stuck in and it would avoid it.
The way the EVE Plus cleans is also different from other robot vacuums. It intelligently partitions large areas into smaller rooms. It wasn’t immediately apparent when I was observing the vacuum itself but when I glanced at the app, the map was sectioned into multiple smaller areas. Using this mapping and guidance, it would optimise its route to efficiently clean the area. It’s also the only robot vacuum I’ve seen that has a unique Y cleaning pattern that allows it to clean more effectively. If you’re like me, you’ll also turn on the 2X clean feature which makes the EVE Plus do a second run when cleaning. Its ability to mop with spaces with water is also a welcomed feature. However, this feature is limited to 250m2 space as the water tank on the robot vacuum is limited.
However, the ROIDMI EVE Plus is not without its quirks. During our review period, the vacuum actually lost mapping data spontaneously. This isn’t a major issue as it is able to rebuild the data pretty quickly. The robot vacuum is also a little quirky when it comes to dealing with carpets and rugs. It’s able to handle thicker carpets but tends to wrestle with rags.
It also communicates through the app which is an added advantage – if your phone doesn’t put the app to sleep. The app never requests to allow it to run in the background either so when you launch your ROIDMI app, it tends to spam you with notifications. It also does cry for help with a voice when it’s stuck.
Of Raised Slopes & Tassels – ROIDMI Eve Plus Kryptonite
If the ROIDMI EVE Plus was Supergirl, tassels and slopes are its kryptonite. The robot vacuum seems to enjoy wrestling (and losing) with tassels. Rugs or carpets with tassels are things you may want to remove when using the EVEL Plus. In fact, I had to cut tassels off a floor mat cause the EVE Plus had a bout with them and couldn’t break free. The other thing that the EVE Plus seems to have trouble with is raised slopes and platforms. This is particularly apparent if you use a stand fan in your room. If the stand fan is designed with a base that is slightly sloped, the EVE Plus will try to run over the slope and eventually get stuck.
This was irritating at first. However, you can easily prevent this by creating no-fly zones on the map through the ROIDMI app.
Not Just About Removing Dust – It Zaps Bacteria with Activated Oxygen
Earlier we mentioned the HEPA filter that helps prevent odours from escaping. This is actually part of a larger disinfection system that is integrated into the base station of the EVE Plus. When the dust is emptied from the robot vacuum to the main 3-litre bag, it is bombarded by activated or ionised oxygen. A little bit of a science refresher here – activate or ionised oxygen is a charged molecule that readily destabilizes cellular structures and intracellular structures. Using this understanding, ROIDMI has created a solution that is able to kill 99.99% of bacteria or so they claim.
This technology is also responsible for the odourless storage of dust in the base station. The ionised oxygen can also help neutralise bad odours. This working together with the HEPA filter that is integrated into the docking station minimises harmful particles and allergens from escaping.
A Simplified, Smart Robot Vacuum that is able to handle small to medium spaces with a user experience that changed the mind of a non-believer
It’s very rare for a piece of technology to make me reconsider my initial experiences and change my mind. However, the ROIDMI EVE Plus robot vacuum did just that. It provided a seamless, simplified experience which convinced me that there is a time and space for smart cleaning devices. In my case, with a busy day to day life and older parents at home, the robot vacuum provided us with a means to maintain our most used spaces keeping them clean and dust-free without sacrificing time and conserving time.
The features of the EVE Plus are what made the difference. Its simple app and set-it-and-forget-it experience allowed me to get things done without the need to worry about the robot vacuum when it’s running a cleaning cycle. If the vacuum had poorer manoeuvrability or got stuck in spaces regularly, this review would have been very different. However, the fact that it was able to handle a busy space without much hassle, was a welcomed surprise.
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 23, 2021 — Kiwontech‘s newly-developed targeted email attack protection technology has been selected as the leading ICT standard of Korea.
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One of Korea’s most prominent IT security companies and a JV member of Born2Global Centre, Kiwontech is pursuing the commercialization of its global email security standards-compliant IT security technologies in Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam. In November, Kiwontech and Vnetwork, a Vietnamese content delivery network (CDN) operator, formed the joint venture VnetKiwon Security.
The Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA), the authority on the setting and implementation of ICT standards in Korea, has adopted Kiwontech’s technology, called "Security functional requirements for the prevention of targeted email attacks" (TTAK.KO-12.0379), as a Telecommunications Technology Association Standard (TTAS).
This new TTAS will serve as an email security benchmark for companies in international business and retail that use email to send and receive financial and other sensitive information as well as general businesses that use email across their operations. Kiwontech’s development of this technology began in December 2020.
The company’s goal from the beginning of the development process was to have the technology chosen as a national email security standard, and the resulting solution is capable of diagnosing email security risks associated with fraud against users and businesses, information leaks, and ransomware. More than 50 government agencies, SMBs, and other entities have already completed trials of Kiwontech’s new email security solution, which replaces flesh-and-blood IT security consultants with AI in the detection, analysis, and reporting of email security threats, a breakthrough that will enable a rapid market launch of the company’s technology.
Kiwontech’s TTAS will serve as a valuable reference for corporate IT security teams in auditing email security and purchasing-related solutions and enable email security solution developers to supplement and optimize security functions to ensure the reliability of the email security products their customers use.
Kiwontech CEO Kim Dong-cheol said, "Selected standards for targeted email attack protection were something needed not just in Korea but all over the world. The governments of many developed countries have been involved in the acquisition and supply of such standardized email security technology for some time."
HSINCHU, , Dec. 22, 2021 — The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) will host the 2022 International Symposia on VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications (VLSI-TSA) and Design, Automation and Test (VLSI-DAT) on April 18-21, 2022 at the Ambassador Hotel Hsinchu, Taiwan. Experts from top companies and prestigious academic institutions including TSMC, Intel, IBM, Microsoft Corporation, MediaTek, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Winbond Electronics Corporation, Stanford University, and University of California, Berkeley will share their insights and latest research findings on 3D heterogeneous integration, AI hardware design, GaN and SiC technology and applications, silicon photonics, in-memory computing, advanced packaging, AIoT security, next-generation MRAM, low dimensional materials and devices, and high performance computing.
The VLSI-TSA and VLSI-DAT Symposia will take place in person in Hsinchu, Taiwan during April 18-21, 2022.
The VLSI-TSA and VLSI-DAT symposia were first held in 1983, hosting premiere conferences in semiconductor-related fields and attracting up to 1,000 participants every year. In the 2022 event, six esteemed experts will give keynote speeches. Dr. Babak Sabi, Sr. Vice President and General Manager of Assembly and Test Technology Development at Intel Corporation, will describe current technology envelopes and future scaling directions for representative advanced packaging architectures. Mr. Toru Matsuoka, Deputy General Manager of the Business Planning Project Group, Power Device Works at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, will discuss the latest SiC technology and will demonstrate some application examples. Dr. Jeff Burns, Director of IBM Research AI Hardware Center, will share his insights on the challenges and opportunities in AI hardware design. Prof. Boris Murmann of Stanford University will illustrate examples of small-scale data analysis and machine learning inference systems that operate near the physical interface. Dr. K. Lawrence Loh, Sr. Vice President of MediaTek, will highlight technology challenges to the IC industry for the next decade. Dr. L.C. Lu, Vice President of Research & Development/Design & Technology Platform at TSMC, will review recent market trends and focus on advances in process scaling for libraries, memories and external interfaces, covering several design and technology co-optimization (DTCO) techniques that enable higher transistor density and performance.
The 2022 VLSI-TSA and VLSI-DAT symposia are planned as hybrid events, incorporating an in-person conference and a virtual platform with live sessions and on-demand video presentations. The in-person symposia will be held on April 18-21, 2022 at the Ambassador Hotel Hsinchu, Taiwan. Following the physical event, there will be virtual symposia providing online access to on-demand video presentations from April 25 to May 24, 2022. Over 150 outstanding papers will be presented during the symposia.
Online registration will be open from January 1, 2022. Enjoy the early registration discount until March 18, 2022, and students are eligible for an up to 65% discount on their registration fee. Registration link: https://reg.itri.org.tw/2022VLSI.
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is one of the world’s leading technology R&D institutions aiming to innovate a better future for society. Founded in 1973, ITRI has played a vital role in transforming Taiwan’s industries from labor-intensive into innovation-driven. To address market needs and global trends, it has launched its 2030 Technology Strategy & Roadmap and focuses on innovation development in Smart Living, Quality Health, and Sustainable Environment. It also strives to strengthen Intelligentization Enabling Technology to support diversified applications.
Over the years, ITRI has been dedicated to incubating startups and spinoffs, including well-known names such as UMC and TSMC. In addition to its headquarters in Taiwan, ITRI has branch offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan in an effort to extend its R&D scope and promote international cooperation across the globe. For more information, please visit https://www.itri.org/eng.
New collaboration elevates the innovation capabilities of ASUS, advances its leadership in AIoT and smart healthcare, and provides a channel to foster incredible talent
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ASUS-NTU Joint Research Center advances brand’s strategy of building robust long-term innovation capabilities and expanding its partner ecosystem
Center positions ASUS as smart tech leader by enhancing cross-disciplinary, cross-sector R&D in fields such as AIoT, smart healthcare, and next-gen PCs
Partnership enables brand to foster top talent and cultivate a new generation of incredible R&D leaders
TAIPEI, Dec. 20, 2021 — ASUS today announced the establishment of the ASUS-National Taiwan University (NTU) Joint Research Center, inaugurating a collaboration with NTU to consolidate industry-academia development capabilities and foster smart technology for the future.
Announced today at the unveiling ceremony by ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih and NTU President Chung-Ming Kuan, the Center combines exceptional talent from the business and academic sectors and aims to cultivate future leaders in smart technology fields. Established with R&D investments totaling over US $3.5 million, the Center will focus on areas such as advanced electromagnetics, next-generation computers, IoT, and artificial intelligence, pooling resources from across sectors to attain research breakthroughs and propel smart technologies forward.
During the ceremony, several leaders from ASUS and NTU hailed the start of the partnership. "As a leading global brand in motherboards and computing, ASUS is actively expanding innovation in artificial intelligence and AIoT to harness the accelerating digitization trends in the industry," noted ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih. "Combining the innovation capabilities of ASUS with the solid academic research foundations of NTU, we are setting a new standard for industry-academia collaboration while bringing Taiwan’s R&D capabilities to greater heights on the international stage."
"ASUS encourages every BU to make use of industry-academia collaboration and strategic alliances to actively plan key technologies and develop new areas of business," ASUS co-CEO S.Y. Hsu elaborated. "Through the combined efforts of ASUS and NTU, the Center will further connect academic resources with industry applications to drive ASUS and the industry forward."
From National Taiwan University: "NTU and ASUS have built a long-term relationship, and we are taking this further with the establishment of the Center. NTU professors across diverse research fields, from electrical engineering and computer science to medicine, are committed to the future development of the Center," NTU President Chung-Ming Kuan remarked. "We look forward to seeing more interactions between our faculty members, students, and industry leaders, as well as to demonstrating the academic capabilities of NTU."
Envisioning the ASUS-NTU Joint Research Center as a world-leading smart tech incubator
ASUS endeavors to be an industry leader in artificial intelligence and applied AIoT fields, integrating robust innovation capabilities across hardware and software to roll out smart technologies with ecosystem partners. Aligning with these goals, the Center will place special focus on three major, advanced areas — terminal and edge device technology, internet and multimedia, and data science and smart healthcare — and is currently formulating plans for short, medium, and long-term research projects.
For this collaboration with NTU, ASUS will be consolidating R&D resources across departments, rallying the research and application capabilities of seven NTU departments plus the National Taiwan University Hospital. Aside from expanding cross-discipline innovation capabilities, ASUS will also be passing on its enterprise experience, giving back to academia, and cultivating a new generation of R&D talent — carrying out aspirations to advance the ASUS-NTU Joint Research Center firmly towards the No. 1 position in Asia and the top tier worldwide.
A collaboration between enterprise, academia and government with an industry-wide impact
In addition to investment from ASUS to support its development, the Center will also be subsidized by the Academia-Industry Research Center (AIR Center) from Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology. By acting as an innovation incubator, fostering R&D talent, and advancing smart technology development, ASUS aims to bring new vitality into the information and communications technology industry, thereby reinforcing international connections and increasing Taiwan’s visibility worldwide.
ASUS is a global technology leader that provides the world’s most innovative and intuitive devices, components and solutions to deliver incredible experiences that enhance the lives of people everywhere. With its team of 5,000 in-house R&D experts, ASUS is world-renowned for continuously reimagining today’s technologies for tomorrow, garners more than 11 awards every day for quality, innovation and design, and is ranked among Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies.
Databricks is the only cloud native vendor to be recognized as a Leader in both 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant Reports: Cloud Database Management Systems and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms for its ability to execute and completeness of vision
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17, 2021 —Databricks, the Data and AI company and pioneer of data lakehouse architecture, today announced that Gartner has positioned Databricks as a Leader in its 2021 Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems (DBMS) report for the first time. In combination with its positioning as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms (DSML) report earlier this year, Databricks is now the only cloud native vendor to be recognized as a Leader in both Magic Quadrant reports. A complimentary copy of the report can be downloaded here.
The Gartner report evaluated 20 different vendors based on completeness of vision and ability to execute within the rapidly evolving market.
"We consider our positioning as a Leader in both of these reports to be a defining moment for the Databricks Lakehouse Platform and confirmation of the vision for lakehouse as the data architecture of the future," said Ali Ghodsi, CEO and Co-Founder of Databricks. "We’re honored to be recognized by Gartner as we’ve brought this lakehouse vision to life. We will continue to invest in simplifying customers’ data platform through our unified, open approach."
We believe the uniqueness of the achievement is in how it was accomplished. It is not uncommon for vendors to show up in multiple Magic Quadrants each year across many domains. But, they are assessed on disparate products in their portfolio that individually accomplish the specific criteria of the report. The results definitively show that one copy of data, one processing engine, one approach to management and governance that’s built on open source and open standards – across all clouds – can deliver class-leading outcomes for both data warehousing and data science/machine learning workloads.
We feel our position as a leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for DBMS underscores a year of substantial growth for the company. These milestones include the announcement of its fifth major open source project Delta Sharing, the acquisition of cutting-edge German low-code/no-code startup, 8080 Labs, as well as raising a total of $2.6 billion in funding in 2021 at a current valuation of $38 billion to accelerate the global adoption of its lakehouse platform.
Gartner, "2021 Cloud Database Management Systems," Henry Cook, Merv Adrian, Rick Greenwald, Adam Ronthal, Philip Russom, December 14, 2021
Gartner, "2021 Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms," Peter Krensky, Carlie Idoine, Erick Brethenoux, Pieter den Hamer, Farhan Choudhary, Afraz Jaffri, Shubhangi Vashisth, March 1, 2021
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– The premium line, Cowaymega series, featuring Airmega, and Bidetmega, to be showcased for the North American and European markets
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 16, 2021 — Coway Co., Ltd., "The Best Life Solution Company," today announced it will showcase its latest environmental home appliance innovations at the CES 2022 in Las Vegas. Coway invites CES 2022 attendees to come to the Venetian Expo(formerly Sands Expo), booth #52509, or to visit its virtual ‘CES 2022 Coway Brand Site‘ to explore its innovations from the comforts of their home.
Coway Booth at CES 2022
Hosted by the Consumer Technology Association, CES is the world’s most influential annual tech trade show where exhibitors unveil their latest innovations to the public.
Under the theme We innovate for your better life, Coway is sharing its vision for homes of the future and how next-generation technologies add more convenience to our everyday lives. To offer a glimpse into the future of home technology, Coway will display its innovative water purifiers, air purifiers, and sleep products that elevate how we live.
The exhibition will feature four main zones, ‘Smart Sleep Solution,’ ‘Noble,’ ‘Icon,’ and ‘Airmega.’ Each of these will showcase how Coway’s innovative technologies redefine mattresses, water purifiers, air purifiers, and bidets. The Airmega zone will feature the premium, award-winning lineup of the U.S.-available Cowaymega series, including the Airmega and Bidetmega lines.
Those not in attendance can experience the CES Coway Booth via the ‘CES 2022 Coway Brand Site‘. The digital platform will feature exhibited products, Coway X BTS content, and provide access to on-site events. For press, business partners, and visitors, pre-registration for booth tours and meetings are also available.
"It’s an honor to bring our latest smart home innovations, born from 32 years of water, air, and design expertise, to CES 2022. We hope these will give an insight into the potential of how Coway’s life solutions can shape our future everyday lives," said Kevin Shim, the Head of Marketing at Coway USA.
Established in Korea in 1989, Coway, "The Best Life Solution Company," is a leading environmental home appliances company making people’s lives healthy and comfortable with innovative home appliances such as water purifiers, air purifiers, bidets, and mattresses. Since being founded, Coway has become a leader in the environmental home appliances industry, with intensive research, engineering, development, and customer service. The company has proven dedication to innovation with award-winning products, home health expertise, unrivaled market share, customer satisfaction, and brand recognition. Coway continues to innovate by diversifying product lines and accelerating overseas business in Malaysia, the USA, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, and Europe, based on the business success in Korea. For more information, please visit http://www.coway.com/ or http://newsroom.coway.com.
PARIS, Dec. 13, 2021 — Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) announced successful completion of interoperability testing of its Monarch 2 GM02S module with NTT DOCOMO, INC. and KDDI, two of Japan’s largest mobile operators. Monarch 2 GM02S is based on Sequans’ second-generation Monarch 2 platform, which is an LTE-M/NB-IoT chip designed to support massive IoT applications including meters, trackers, sensors, and wearables. The Monarch 2 GM02S module delivers ultra-low power consumption, support for integrated SIM (iUICC), and a Single-SKU™ RF front end that supports deployment in any band worldwide. It is fully backwards compatible with Sequans first generation Monarch platform.
"Our IoT customers will benefit from the maturity and ultra-low power consumption of Sequans’ Monarch 2 GM02S module," said Yoshiki Fujima,General Manager of Solution Service Department, NTT DOCOMO. "The module has powerful capabilities and it is a comprehensive IoT connectivity solution enabling device makers to launch new products quickly on our LTE-M network."
"Sequans’ Monarch 2 GM02S module is one of the most advanced cellular IoT connectivity solutions in the market today," said Hiroshi Tsuji, General Manager of Service & Product Technology Department, KDDI. "It can be deployed in any band worldwide, ensuring success in IoT. We are pleased that Sequans’ Monarch 2 GM02S module has passed our certification tests and is ready to support the design and deployment of new IoT devices on our network."
"Japan is one of the most exciting markets in the world for IoT and we are pleased that our Monarch 2 GM02S module can now support IoT developers and device makers in Japan," said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. "Japan has great expertise in IoT segments such as smart city, smart home, wearables and other IoT-related tech and we look forward to seeing many new Sequans-connected IoT devices launching on Japan’s mobile networks very soon. This new step is expanding the reach of Monarch 2 GM02S module already largely used in Europe and North America."
Monarch 2 GM02S Module Product Description Monarch 2 GM02S is the industry’s most advanced LTE Cat M1/NB1/NB2 connectivity solution. It is based on Sequans’ second-generation Monarch 2 chip platform, which is designed and optimized to support massive IoT. Monarch 2 provides significant improvements in performance and power consumption, while providing seamless migration for Monarch 1 customers because it is based on Sequans’ existing LTE-M/NB-IoT protocol stack—one of the most mature and proven in the entire LTE ecosystem. Monarch 2 GM02S provides powerful support for integrated SIM (iUICC), enabled by its integrated high level EAL5+ secure enclave that is standards-based and GSMA-compliant, providing best-in-class security. Monarch 2 GM02S also includes Sequans’ Single-SKU™ RF front end, supporting deployment in any band worldwide, for true global deployment capability. A low-power application MCU allows customers to port their own code into the module via a feature rich SDK. On top of its ultra-low power consumption, Monarch 2 GM02S utilizes a single rail power supply starting at 2.2 V, the lowest voltage supported by any LTE-M/NB-IoT module in the industry today.
About Sequans Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is a leading developer and supplier of cellular IoT connectivity solutions, providing chips and modules for 5G/4G massive and broadband IoT. For 5G/4G massive IoT applications, Sequans provides a comprehensive product portfolio based on its flagship Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT and Calliope Cat 1 chip platforms, featuring industry-leading low power consumption, a large set of integrated functionalities, and global deployment capability. For 5G/4G broadband IoT applications, Sequans offers a product portfolio based on its Cassiopeia Cat 4/Cat 6 4G and high-end Taurus 5G chip platforms, optimized for low-cost residential, enterprise, and industrial applications. Founded in 2003, Sequans is based in Paris, France with additional offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Finland, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Visit Sequans online at www.sequans.com, and follow us on Twitter and Linked-In
About NTT DOCOMO NTT DOCOMO, Japan’s leading mobile operator with over 83 million subscriptions, is one of the world’s foremost contributors to 3G, 4G and 5G mobile network technologies. Beyond core communications services, DOCOMO is challenging new frontiers in collaboration with a growing number of entities ("+d" partners), creating exciting and convenient value-added services that change the way people live and work. Under a medium-term plan toward 2020 and beyond, DOCOMO is pioneering a leading-edge 5G network to facilitate innovative services that will amaze and inspire customers beyond their expectations. https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/ .
About KDDI KDDI is telecommunication service provider in Japan, offering both mobile and fixed-line communications. With its well-established base of over 40 million customers, and through mobile services and shops offering its "au" brand, KDDI is expanding its services into the "Life Design" business, which includes e-commerce, fintech, nationwide electric power utility services, entertainment and education. With a 60-year history, KDDI is now focusing on creating smart infrastructure through IoT technologies and open innovation with partners and start-up companies in diverse industries. KDDI is accelerating the global growth of its telecommunications consumer business, with operations in Myanmar and Mongolia, and in the global ICT business with the "TELEHOUSE" brand. KDDI (TYO:9433) is listed on the Tokyo stock exchange. http://www.kddi.com/english/
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Sunway Pyramid isn’t so ancient! It’s getting a greener, more connected upgrade to deal with shitty situations in their toilets. The mall is being equipped with what they call the “Internet of Toilet” allowing them to be more pre-emptive to situations that may arise in the restrooms.
The management of Sunway Pyramid is working together with Singapore-based Rigel Technology. Their partnership will see the rollout of a smart toilet system which will allow the maintenance department to better maintain the amenities for a better customer experience.
The new Internet of Things (IoT) system equips toilets in the mall with sensors that detect the state of equipment as well as the state of the toilet overall. These sensors include ones that detect garbage levels, air quality and humidity, faucet condition, soap levels and more. The data from these sensors will be fed into a user-friendly dashboard which will be monitored by maintenance supervisors. Using this data, they will be able to deploy personnel to ensure the items in the toilet are fully functional or to deal with any unpleasant situation that may arise.
The deployment of the IoT system is the latest step in Sunway Pyramid’s digitization efforts and a first in Malaysia. The system has, so far, only been deployed in Singapore. The mall implemented a ticketless parking system back in 2019 as a means of being more energy efficient and carbon neutral. This effort joins the Sunway Smart Parking system and their Customer Engagement Hub as part of a larger digitisation plan for the Mall.
Snagit 2022 includes upgraded functionality to support remote and hybrid work environments
OKEMOS, MI, Dec. 8, 2021 — TechSmith Corporation, the market leader in screen capture and video editing tools today released Snagit 2022, which offers features to meet the expanding need for communicating across distributed teams.
Snagit 2022 offers improved Picture-In-Picture recording to maintain human connections in remote environments, and the ability to store captures in the Snagit library to a variety of cloud options to access across multiple devices.
The new version also makes it easier to use Snagit across different devices and operating systems with improved Mac and Windows feature uniformity, and cross platform project files.
Snagit 2022 features:
Picture-In-Picture recording
Capture screens and webcams at the same time, along with audio. The size and position of the webcam window can be moved around the screen, displayed, or hidden during recording.
Cloud library
Snagit 2022 users can now store capture libraries to several cloud services, making it easy to access from multiple devices. Cloud services supported include Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Box.
Cross-platform file format and feature uniformity
The new .snagx file format replaces .snag (Windows) and .snagproj (Mac) formats and is cross-platform compatible, allowing teams to open, edit, and share files easily. Annotation tools now have uniformity across both platforms.
Pricing:
TechSmith Snagit 2022 is $62.99 USD, which includes one year of Maintenance. Maintenance provides access to a free upgrade to the next version, premium support, and access to product certification. Enterprise pricing available. Learn more: https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html
About TechSmith
TechSmith screen capture software is perfect for anyone who wants to create and share images and videos for better training, tutorials, lessons, and everyday communication.
