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China.org.cn: Survey Reveals Overseas Opinion of Beijing Winter Olympics

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BEIJING, March 8, 2022 — The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics came to a successful conclusion on the evening of February 20, when the Olympic flame was extinguished during a closing song. Over the course of the games, China.org.cn commissioned a specialist agency to conduct an overseas public opinion survey related to the Beijing Winter Olympics. This poll was conducted among individuals aged 20-69 in the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, South Korea. According to the data, 73.2% of overseas respondents followed the Winter Olympics to varying degrees; respondents largely viewed the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as being professional, exciting and friendly. It was also found that young people are among the most willing to come to China and learn more about the country.

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Over 70% of overseas respondents followed the Beijing Winter Olympics

Those in their 20s and 30s watched most closely

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics garnered worldwide attention, especially from among young people overseas. According to the data, 73.2% of respondents said they had followed the Beijing Winter Olympics to varying degrees. The younger the respondents, the higher the proportion of people who were "very interested" in the Beijing Winter Olympics, with 75% of respondents in their 20s and 30s following the Winter Olympics.

Over 70% of overseas respondents followed the Beijing Winter Olympics
Over 70% of overseas respondents followed the Beijing Winter Olympics

Among those following the Beijing Winter Olympics, 81.4% followed the event on TV, far ahead of other mediums for following the games. The global viewership of the Beijing Winter Olympics reached an all-time high, setting new records in terms of broadcast duration, technology and content production, according to a press conference held for the Beijing Winter Olympics. Based on the data, respondents paid the most attention to "live competitions" as well as "medal tallies and competition results", 53.9% and 50.9%, respectively. Star athletes, the opening and closing ceremonies in addition to life at the Olympic Village were popular aspects of the games.

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High praise from overseas: Professional, exciting and friendly were the top key terms

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said in his speech at the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing Winter Olympics that "these were truly exceptional games." In the survey, overseas respondents also said they were deeply impressed with the Beijing Winter Olympics, with the top words associated with the event being professional, exciting and friendly.

High praise from overseas: Professional, exciting and friendly were the top key terms
High praise from overseas: Professional, exciting and friendly were the top key terms

According to the data, respondents believe that China’s successful hosting of the Olympic Winter Games in the face of COVID-19 has had a positive impact mainly in the areas of "carrying forward the Olympic spirit and promoting unity and solidarity among countries" (32.1%) and "promoting sports and cultural exchanges among countries around the world" (31.7%).

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Over 70% of the respondents agreed with the slogan, "Together for a Shared Future"

"We all yearn for love. So let’s go hand in hand. Together for a shared future, you and I, we can touch the sky." As the promotional song for the Beijing Winter Olympics slogan, "Together for a Shared Future" was widely sung during the event. Statistics show that "Together for a Shared Future", the slogan for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games, was widely accepted by the international community, with 71.6% of overseas respondents agreeing with the slogan.

Over 70% of the respondents agreed with the slogan, "Together for a Shared Future"
Over 70% of the respondents agreed with the slogan, "Together for a Shared Future"

"Together for a Shared Future" is China’s sincere invitation to the world, conveying the positive expectations of 1.4 billion Chinese people. Sun Weijia, Director-General of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchange of Counselors’ Office of the State Council (COSC), said in an interview with China.org.cn that the slogan reflects the harmony between Olympic values and the vision for a community with a shared future for mankind. The song is a substantial development on Olympic values by this shared community. It also stands as the best interpretation of the vision for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Yan Jiarong, Spokeswoman of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, previously said that the slogan "Together for a Shared Future" is the Chinese interpretation of the Olympic motto "Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together". "Together for a Shared Future" is about enabling every sports lover to realize their dreams.

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With impressive scientific and technological innovation, the "green Olympics" became a highlight

The high-tech elements of the Beijing Winter Olympics can be seen everywhere. The science and technology along with the green and sustainable concept of environmental protection that made this Olympics possible have received extensive attention and recognition from the international community. The "High-tech Olympics" highlighted the new image of a smart China, with 35.7% of respondents believing that China is a country distinguished by rapid technological development.

Data shows that 54% and 30% of respondents reported positive changes in their impression of China’s scientific and technological innovation and ecological protection efforts. 21% of respondents said the Beijing Winter Olympics eased their concerns that China would struggle to meet its environmental commitments, such as carbon emission reduction.

Among those watching the tech highlights of the Beijing Winter Olympics, 56.3% expressed interest in China’s green power supply and 45.3% in service robots. In addition to these two items, autonomous vehicles, VR guide system, 5G+8K ultra-HD cloud broadcast, natural CO2 refrigeration systems with nearly zero carbon emissions, and hydrogen-powered vehicles accounted for over 30% of respondents.

With impressive scientific and technological innovation, the "green Olympics" became a highlight
With impressive scientific and technological innovation, the "green Olympics" became a highlight

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Young people are the most willing demographic to come to China and learn more about the country

Respondents from Russia, Italy and the UK have the most favorable opinion of China

Russia (88%), Italy (78%) and the United Kingdom (67%) were the top three countries for respondents with favorable views of China during the Beijing Winter Olympics, followed by the United States and Canada (over 50%). Young people were more likely to have a favorable view of China, with 56% of respondents in their 20s and 61% of those in their 30s.

Respondents from Russia, Italy and the UK have the most favorable opinion of China
Respondents from Russia, Italy and the UK have the most favorable opinion of China

In addition, the results of the survey show that Russia, Italy and the UK account for 72%, 71% and 49% of respondents who want to come to China and learn more about it after watching the Beijing Winter Olympics. The younger the respondent, the greater willingness they expressed to visit China and learn more about China, with 53% of respondents aged 20-29 willing to visit China in person. From high-tech facilities, safe epidemic prevention measures, diverse cultural experiences, rich food experiences and friendly volunteer services, the Beijing Winter Olympics visually projected an image of China as a whole. Several international respondents expressed their willingness to learn more about China.

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Beijing Winter Olympics has boosted China’s image

The bias against human rights and democracy in China has been reduced to some extent

The Beijing Winter Olympics has been the first global sporting event held as scheduled since the outbreak of COVID-19. Holding such a grand event on schedule is a landmark achievement and plays a positive role in enhancing China’s international image. Among respondents from 10 countries watching the Beijing Winter Olympics, 20% clearly expressed that their impression of China had changed positively.

By watching the Beijing Winter Olympics, respondents were found to have the highest percentage of positive changes in their impression of China’s scientific and technological innovation as well as its cultural industry, at 54% and 52%, respectively. In addition, over 40% of respondents reported a positive change in their opinion of China in the areas of economic and financial development, strength of winter sports, achievement of fighting against COVID-19 and epidemic prevention, transportation and travel, etc.

Beijing Winter Olympics has boosted China's image
Beijing Winter Olympics has boosted China’s image

Additionally, the Winter Olympics helped dispel misconceptions about China. Shi Anbin, a professor from the School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University, argued that the Beijing Winter Olympics broke the "mudslinging" common to certain Western media outlets by taking advantage of participatory and immersive means of "third party communication". This included individuals, such as Eileen Gu, Su Yiming and Yuzuru Hanyu, the adorable Beijing Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, the "robot bartender" as well as videos showing players enjoying meals and interactions with grassroots volunteers.

In this survey, when asked, "From your point of view, which misunderstanding about China could be eliminated through Beijing Winter Olympics?", the highest percentage of respondents answered, "worries about the human rights situation in China" and "the lack of democracy in China". In addition, overseas respondents’ misconceptions of "China struggling to meet its environmental commitment to reduce carbon emissions" and the "China threat theory" have decreased to some extent, thanks to the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Sports diplomacy, people-to-people diplomacy and cultural exchanges have played a positive role in promoting China’s international image. The Beijing Winter Olympics served as a window to understand China and allowed the world to know more about the real and lovely China.

The survey was conducted by China.org.cn and ePanel. Allowing for the number of medals each country won at the last Winter Olympics, as well as the country’s population, economic influence, intercontinental distribution and other factors, overseas citizens aged 20-69 from 10 countries were randomly sampled from the international professional survey sample database. The questionnaire design, sampling, survey and analysis were conducted in accordance with the international market research standards and ethics of the ESOMAR. The survey results reflect objectively overseas respondents’ feelings and views on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

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The Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Informatics Raises Public Awareness on Internet Catfish Phenomenon

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JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 7, 2022 — With the rising concerns on potential moral hazards from online catfish phenomenon, the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Informatics (Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika), through the National Digital Literacy Movement Siberkreasi, increases initiatives to raise awareness of the Indonesian public through an online event called "Obral Obrol liTerasi Digital: Mengenal Fenomena Penipuan Catfishing" that was broadcasted live on Youtube and Facebook on February 24, 2022.

The Indonesia's Ministry of Communications and Informatics Raises Public Awareness on Internet Catfish Phenomenon
The Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Informatics Raises Public Awareness on Internet Catfish Phenomenon

Notable guest speakers included Relationship Expert & Psychologist, Dian Wisnuwardhani; MAFINDO‘s Fact Checker, Bentang Febrylian; and Siberkreasi/ICT Watch’s Steering Committee, Donny B. U.

Catfishing Phenomenon

Catfishing is a term that is used to describe a scam which uses false online identity to deceive the victim. The fraudster usually uses unsolicited photographs and information of another person to create a believable online persona that might romantically charm the victims, only to eventually extorting them and leading the victim to suicide in extreme cases.

This catfishing phenomenon turns out to be a major discouraging factor when using dating apps. A study stated, 65% of a total 18,000 respondents in 27 countries (including Indonesia) were afraid being scammed on dating apps, and upsettingly, 15% of total respondents reported that they have already been scammed. Among the scammed, catfishing is the number one modus operandi with 51% of those who were targeted fell for it.

Internet makes it possible for anyone to create its own identity, so anyone can be any character that they want to be online. "Identity play becomes a form of satisfaction when perpetrators are being perceived as another person in people’s eyes. Unfortunately, this technology is also used to commit frauds," said Donny.

Catfish Characteristics

There are key characteristics that may be referred to identify an online catfish, namely: refusing to make video call, avoiding face-to-face meeting, and restricting communication only via chat and voice call. "Most likely, catfish perpetrators behave like that to protect their identities from being exposed. So, the victim will not have any clue on the actual face of the catfish perpetrators," said Bentang.

Furthermore, Dian views that catfishing phenomenon occurs when people are not comfortable for being themselves, thus the perpetrator cannot show their natural selves without any disguise. "From psychology standpoint, this is called identity confusion, so they are confused with themselves. If we use Facebook or Instagram, when we frequently took pictures by using filters rather than being natural, this shows that something is going on with the personality of such person," said Dian.

Currently, the Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Informatics through Siberkreasi continue to prepare various webinars and workshop events addressing digital literacy.

For more information on Obral Obrol liTerasi Digital or other Siberkreasi’s upcoming events, please visit http://info.literasidigital.id and follow @siberkreasi on social media.

About The Ministry of Communication and Informatics of Indonesia

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics of Indonesia through Ditjen Aptika has the primary function of spreading and developing the national digital infrastructure to accelerate Indonesia’s digital transformation.

The Ministry is working with National Digital Literacy Movement Siberkreasi as its partner to provide education on digital literacy to the broader public through various forms of media. This movement is focused on using digital literacy as a way to elevate the national capability and to further the Indonesian people.

 

 

 

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Tuya to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results on March 14, 2022 Eastern Time

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 5, 2022 — Tuya Inc. ("Tuya" or the "Company") (NYSE: TUYA), a global leading IoT cloud development platform, today announced that it will report its fourth quarter and full year 2021 unaudited financial results on Monday, March 14, 2022, after the U.S. market closes.

Tuya’s management will hold a conference call at 08:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Monday, March 14, 2022 (08:00 A.M. Beijing Time on Tuesday, March 15, 2022) to discuss the financial results. In advance of the conference call, all participants must use the following link to complete the online registration process. Upon registering, each participant will receive access details for this conference including Direct Event passcode, a unique registrant ID, dial-in numbers, and an e-mail with detailed instructions to join the conference call.

Online registration:                        http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/ 9709158   
Conference ID:                              9709158

The replay will be accessible through March 21, 2022 by dialing the following numbers:

International:                       +1-800-585-8367
United States:                     +1-416-621-4642
Access Code:                      9709158

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.tuya.com/.

About Tuya Inc.

Tuya Inc. (NYSE: TUYA) is a global leading IoT cloud development platform with a mission to build an IoT developer ecosystem and enable everything to be smart. Tuya has pioneered a purpose-built IoT cloud development platform that delivers a full suite of offerings, including Platform-as-a-Service, or PaaS, and Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, to businesses and developers. Through its IoT cloud development platform, Tuya has enabled developers to activate a vibrant IoT ecosystem of brands, OEMs, partners and end users to engage and communicate through a broad range of smart devices.

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Tuya Inc.
Investor Relations
E-mail: ir@tuya.com

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Phone: +1 (323) 240-5796
Email: gary@blueshirtgroup.com

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Milestones Management and Consultants Embraces Enterprise Mobility to Enhance Customer Engagement by partnering with HokuApps

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MSTAR Mobile Platform Rewards Users with Valuable Retailer Discounts When They Register and Attend Educational Seminars.

SINGAPORE, March 4, 2022 — Singapore’s Milestones Management and Consultants work with financial service providers to expand their customer base through a variety of marketing tools and strategies. Recognizing the rapid growth of mobile technology, Milestones Management wanted to develop a custom app that could give its clients a fresh new tactic to gain new clients and keep their current customers satisfied with a value-added approach. Rather than going the traditional way, Milestones wanted to embrace digital transformation. To enhance customer engagement and gain a competitive advantage, they partnered with Singapore-based HokuApps, a global player in next-generation enterprise mobility services, to create the software platform called MSTAR.

The Milestones MSTAR mobile app is available for both iOS and Android devices. It rewards users with valuable discounts at local retailers when they sign up for seminars such as retirement planning, life insurance, and other areas of personal finance. The app serves as a direct connection to Milestones’ customer base for alerting them of upcoming events, both physical and virtual. With each registration and attendance, users collect stamps and points that can be redeemed, with dozens of different goods and services such as restaurants, hair salons, and more. It also enables them to avail app-exclusive deals and offers from various merchants. The app also includes financial calculators like Retirement calculator, Financial Goal calculator, and Child Education fund calculator using which, the users can gain insights to define their monetary goals without stepping out of their homes.

"We love the versatility that MSTAR gives us and our clients," said Frences Chan, Project Executive for Milestones Management and Consultants. "It’s a creative and fun way to reach young professionals and other frequent mobile users. The number of smartphone owners has grown exponentially over the past decade so evolving with new technology is a ‘must’ for any marketing firm and HokuApps has enabled us to keep pace."

"Milestones has been great to work for," said Nand Kapoor, Director of HokuApps. "We’ve enjoyed their passion for putting clients first and for their ongoing creative spirit. We look forward to a long relationship and helping to bring many more of their ideas from the first brainstorm to the first download."

About HokuApps

HokuApps is the fast-growing rapid application development platform that empowers organizations to develop innovative technology solutions incredibly fast. With a cutting-edge automated development engine, HokuApps can build custom solutions for any part and any size of the business 10X faster and at a fraction of cost. This technology platform has enhanced mobile and data integration capabilities to enable companies to speedily deploy mobile and web applications. HokuApps empowers organizations to usher in their digital transformation journey to better engage with customers, partners, and employees.

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ZTE, China Mobile and NR Electric win GTI 2022 Market Development Award

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SHENZHEN, China, March 4, 2022 — ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile internet, today announced that it has won the GTI 2022 "Market Development Award" for its 5G TSN Deterministic Network for Green Power Grid, which was designed and developed together with China Mobile and NR Electric.

In the power grid field, greenhouse gas emissions are huge, and efficient use of clean new energy such as wind and solar energy is an effective means to achieve "Emission peak and carbon neutrality". However, wind power and solar energy are easily affected by the weather and regions, bringing challenges to new energy integration into the grid. Consequently, accurate measurement, control, and real-time interaction are required when conventional mobile network mechanism cannot meet the strict network requirements of the power industry.

To solve this problem, ZTE has released the Time Promised Communication (TPC) solution, which integrates 5G TSN/5G LAN/URLLC/SLA accurate control related to time-sensitive networks as defined by 3GPP Release 16. The TPC solution combines software and hardware to effectively solve the network latency and jitter caused by traffic conflicts. It is combined with the slicing technology to reduce 5G end-to-end latency, guarantees the determinacy of the communication network, and satisfies the super-high reliability requirements of the power grid.

Instead of optical cables, the TPC solution enables flexible access to the last mile, greatly reducing communication network construction costs. The solution can be widely used in power grid scenarios, such as power differential protection, power distribution automation, phasor measurement technology (PMU), and accurate grid load scheduling. It accelerates the deployment of new energy such as solar energy and wind energy, achieves efficient coordination of power storage, and helps the power industry achieve strategic objectives of "emission peak and carbon neutrality."

GTI is dedicated to building a global platform of communication technology and promoting a prosperous ecosystem. GTI summit 2022, with the theme of "5G & Decarbonization" has focused on the current situation and strategy of 5G development, as well as how technology innovation will play a role in reaching the goal of carbon neutral and Net Zero. This award is highly recognized in the fields of 5G technology innovation, end-to-end product capability and network architecture verification.

This award further verifies the high application values and the broad prospects of 5G TSN technology. ZTE and China Mobile will promote TPC solution maturity together with R17 technology evolution.The TPC solution can be widely used in the industrial Internet field, including applications in key industries such as power, industry, logistics and healthcare, to significantly improve industrial productivity, operational efficiency and accelerate 5G business innovations.

ZTE has carried out deep cooperation with industry partners to achieve in-depth integration of IT and OT, help enterprises achieve flexible production, improve resources usage efficiency, and build a green and low-carbon industrial ecosystem.

Media Contacts:

Margaret Ma
ZTE Corporation
Tel: +86 755 26775189
Email: ma.gaili@zte.com.cn

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HMS Core Showcases Future-Facing Open Capabilities at MWC Barcelona 2022, Empowering Developers to Create the Ideal App

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BARCELONA, Spain, March 2, 2022 — HMS Core has been unveiled to the public at MWC 2022 in Barcelona, exhibiting at three booths in Hall 1 of Fira Gran Via, from February 28 to March 3. The three booths are showcasing the brand-new open capabilities released in HMS Core 6 and highlight two types of services, namely, services tailored for graphics and video, 3D product display, and gaming; services designed for improved operations and expedited growth via sign-in, push notifications, payment, and data analysis. These services address the core needs of today’s developers for creating ideal apps.

HMS Core Showcases Future-Facing Open Capabilities at MWC Barcelona 2022, Empowering Developers to Create the Ideal App
HMS Core Showcases Future-Facing Open Capabilities at MWC Barcelona 2022, Empowering Developers to Create the Ideal App

HMS Core 6, unveiled in October 2021, supports a wide range of devices, operating systems, and usage scenarios. New kits — such as 3D Modeling Kit, Audio Editor Kit, Video Editor Kit, and Keyring — address needs in fields ranging from app services and graphics to media and security. To ensure a top-notch development experience across the board, other existing kits have been substantially improved.

HMS Core brings innovative services that enrich daily use

At MWC 2022, groundbreaking services designed for fields such as graphics and video, 3D product display, and gaming that are available at the exhibition booths include:

  • 3D Modeling Kit — transforms object images shot from different angles using an RGB-camera phone into 3D models
  • AR Engine — offers basic AR capabilities such as motion tracking, environment tracking, body tracking, and face tracking, to help bridge real and virtual worlds via real-time ray tracing
  • Computer Graphics (CG) Kit — comes with the Volumetric Fog plugin, to produce highly realistic fog with real-time interactive lighting
  • Scene Kit — offers a real-time ray tracing plugin that simulates reflections on lake water
  • AR Measure from Huawei — integrates AR Engine to accurately measure the length and area of an object and height of the human body, as well as volume of a cube.

HMS Core delivers kits that make end-to-end operations truly seamless

HMS Core enables developers to deliver a better user experience via sign-in, push notifications, and payment. Thanks to HMS Core’s powerful data analysis capabilities, developers are able to manage and promote their apps with remarkable ease, consequently realizing targeted operations and business success. Notable services include:

  • Account Kit — provides a quick and secure sign-in, sparing users the complex steps of account registration and sign-in authentication
  • Push Kit — serves as a stable and targeted messaging service with extensive platform support
  • In-App Purchases (IAP) — provides developers with access to various major mobile payment methods (both global and local)
  • Analytics Kit — serves as a one-stop data analysis platform to support data collection, data analysis, data insights, and business growth, within a strict user privacy framework. FairPrice, a Singaporean shopping app that runs on Android, iOS, and Web platforms, has utilized Analytics Kit to make a comprehensive analysis of data from all platforms, so as to make informed product operations decisions throughout the entire user lifecycle.

Looking forward, HMS Core will remain committed to innovative and open solutions, facilitating app development with better services, improving app innovation and operations for a better user experience, and laying the foundation for an all-scenario, all-connected app ecosystem.

To learn more about HMS Core, please visit HUAWEI Developers (huawei.com)

 

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OOm Appointed As A Pre-Approved Vendor For E-commerce Development PSG

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SINGAPORE, March 1, 2022 — OOm is now a pre-approved Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) vendor to develop e-commerce websites. The PSG E-commerce development grant has been established as part of Singapore’s economic transformation plan to position the country as a leader in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship by offering up to 80% funding support for eligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore. The support will help them further develop and expand their E-commerce website design and development journey with various E-commerce solutions offered by a pre-approved vendor for the PSG E-commerce web development grant.

OOm is a digital marketing agency that is now appointed as a pre-approved vendor for the E-commerce Development Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG).
OOm is a digital marketing agency that is now appointed as a pre-approved vendor for the E-commerce Development Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG).

To be eligible for the PSG grant for E-commerce, SMEs must meet the following requirements:

  • Own a registered and operating business in Singapore.
  • Purchase/lease/subscription of the IT solutions or equipment will be used in Singapore.
  • Have a minimum of 30% local shareholding; with Company’s Group annual sales turnover of not more than S$100 million, OR employee size of not more than 200 workers (for selected solutions only).

Prior to applying for this PSG grant for E-commerce, SMEs should also not have have:

  • Made payments to a supplier, vendor, or third party in connection with the purchase/lease of an IT system, equipment, or consulting service.
  • Signed any contract with a supplier, vendor, or third party for the purchase/lease of an IT solution, equipment, or consultation service has been signed.

Why Work With OOm As A Pre-Approved Vendor For E-commerce PSG?

For over 15 years, OOm has invested in a team of professionals with a wide range of skills and experience that can help companies reach their business goals digitally and that includes solutions such as E-commerce website design and development, search engine optimisation (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), social media marketing (SMM), content marketing and many more. With the appointment of OOm as a pre-approved vendor for the PSG E-commerce grant, it is highly beneficial for SMEs to tap on the digital marketing agency’s PSG E-commerce website grant package.

"Digital marketing goes beyond SEO. It is also about understanding how to leverage e-commerce and build a strong and viable online presence. We believe this is where we can step in to help SMEs shine and proliferate," COO and Co-Founder of OOm, Wyvan Xu, also reflected on the digital marketing agency’s success.

Every pre-approved vendor for the PSG E-commerce grant, including OOm, has gone through a stringent assessment and selection process. Working with a pre-approved vendor for the PSG grant for website development comes with exclusive benefits, which includes the following:

  • Receive up to 80% support for E-commerce web development services

Once eligible SMEs have applied for the PSG E-commerce grant and received the approval, they can receive up to 80% funding support for E-commerce website design and development services.

  • Reach out to a global audience 24/7

A pre-approved vendor for PSG E-commerce grant can help SMEs with an approved PSG E-commerce web grant to set up an E-commerce website that people can access at any time and anywhere.

  • Improve operational processes

With key features offered by OOm’s PSG E-commerce web development grant package, operational processes can be automated and streamlined for a seamless online shopping experience for customers and smoother backend management for the SMEs. These key features include inventory management, secured e-payment, and customer loyalty management to name a few.

  • Increase profits by reducing operational expenses

An E-commerce store does not incur the operational expenses that a physical store requires, such as rent, electricity and utility overheads. This cost saving can lead to higher profits.

As an approved PSG vendor for both E-Commerce Web Development and Digital Marketing Solutions, OOm can tailor highly effective digital marketing strategies to accelerate SMEs’ sales after setting up their e-commerce store.
As an approved PSG vendor for both E-Commerce Web Development and Digital Marketing Solutions, OOm can tailor highly effective digital marketing strategies to accelerate SMEs’ sales after setting up their e-commerce store.

Building an E-commerce website is just a start, it should be paired with digital marketing strategies to expand the website’s reach in the long run. As an approved PSG vendor for both E-Commerce Web Development and Digital Marketing Solutions, OOm can tailor highly effective digital marketing strategies to accelerate SMEs’ sales after setting up their e-commerce store.

"This PSG E-commerce grant will be especially helpful to SMEs in a landscape disrupted by the pandemic. As a full-suite digital marketing agency, our expertise extends beyond just setting up an e-commerce website, we also provide services to market the e-commerce website to help businesses thrive in the digital world," said CEO and Co-Founder of OOm, Ian Cheow. As an agency that is approved as a PSG vendor for both E-Commerce and Digital Marketing solutions, SMEs can kill two birds with one stone by engaging in OOm’s PSG packages for both services.

About OOm

OOm has been one of the leading experts in digital marketing services and E-commerce solutions in Singapore since 2006. It is an award-winning agency and is recognised as a partner of digital giants with the following accolades – 2022 Premier Google Partner and Meta Business Partner.

With this latest recognition, they can provide E-commerce services to SMEs with the approved PSG E-commerce grant and help them establish their online presence and reach.

SME owners interested in learning more about E-commerce PSG may visit the E-commerce Development PSG page on their website or reach out to OOm with the following contact details.

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Advancing IoT Open Standards, EMQ Becomes OASIS Open’s Newest Foundational Sponsor

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HANGZHOU, China, Feb. 28, 2022 — OASIS Open, the international open source and standards consortium, announced today that EMQ, an open-source Internet of Things data infrastructure software provider, is its newest Foundational Sponsor. EMQ joins IBM at the Foundational Sponsor level, supporting the mission of OASIS at the highest level.

The leading provider of open source software for IoT, EMQ, joined OASIS in 2020 to help advance the OASIS standard for the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) Protocol, the most commonly used messaging protocol for IoT. EMQ’s support is critical in advancing the development and adoption of open standards and helps enable OASIS to fulfill its mission. To learn more about the development of MQTT specifications and the IoT messaging and EMQ’s work on them, please read this blog post on EMQ’s website.

"We are very pleased to welcome EMQ as a Foundational Sponsor," said OASIS Open Executive Director Guy Martin. "Since EMQ joined OASIS, they have been leading the cutting edge research using MQTT over QUIC and aiming to standardize it with the MQTT Technical Committee. We appreciate EMQ’s generous support which demonstrates their commitment to MQTT and advancing open standards, and we admire their contributions to open source and the IoT industry."

As a pioneering and leading IoT data infrastructure software provider, EMQ has been working on the open source distributed MQTT broker compatible with MQTT 3.1 and 3.1.1 specifications since 2013. When MQTT became an OASIS open standard in 2016, EMQ actively engaged in the development and discussion of the MQTT 5.0 specification. In 2020, EMQ released EMQX, the world’s first MQTT 5.0 server fully implementing the latest specification.

"We are excited to be a Foundational Sponsor of OASIS and to participate in the MQTT TC. We hope that the innovations EMQ has made to the MQTT server, including MQTT over QUIC, and MQTT Streaming, will become part of the MQTT open standards in the future. We look forward to working closely with OASIS to further drive the application of MQTT in the IoT industry and scenarios, to power the future-proof IoT solutions and enterprise digital transformation," said Feng Lee, CEO at EMQ.

About EMQ

https://www.emqx.com/

EMQ is an open-source IoT data infrastructure software provider, delivering the world’s leading cloud-native MQTT-based IoT messaging platform and streaming database, providing a one-stop cloud-native solution for real-time IoT data connection, movement, processing and analytics, from edge to cloud to multicloud.

The flagship product EMQX is adopted by more than 10,000 enterprise users from over 50 countries, connecting more than 100 million IoT devices worldwide. Trusted by over 300 customers in a business-critical production environment, EMQ powers the future-proof IoT solutions and enterprise digital transformation.

About OASIS Open

https://www.oasis-open.org/

One of the most respected, nonprofit open source and open standards bodies in the world, OASIS advances the fair, transparent development of open source software and standards through the power of global collaboration and community. OASIS is the home for worldwide standards in IoT, cybersecurity, blockchain, privacy, cryptography, cloud computing, urban mobility, emergency management, and other content technologies. Many OASIS standards go on to be ratified by de jure bodies and referenced in international policies and government procurement.

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Huawei will Unveil Brand-new Networking Solutions for Home & SME at MWC 2022

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BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 28, 2022 — Huawei will attend the 2022 MWC held in Spain from February 28 to March 3 and release the fiber-based Wi-Fi networking solution – FTTR (Fiber To The Room) gigabit all-optical room solution, and discuss with industry partners on how to resolve the current network bottlenecks of home and enterprises and how to provide better connection experience for users.

Since the breakout of COVID-19, digitalization and intelligence have developed rapidly. People require smoother communication, more convenient life, and more efficient work. On the one hand, homes have gradually transformed from entertainment centers to diversified production centers. New services such as online education, live broadcast, 8K HD movies, immersive entertainment (VR/cloud games), and smart-home are rapidly emerging. On the other hand, digital transformation and cloudification of small and micro enterprises have become a trend. High-bandwidth and low-latency applications, such as video conferencing and cloud desktop, are becoming popular. These new services pose higher requirements on network latency, bandwidth, and jitter, bringing greater challenges to home and enterprise networks.

However, home users and SMEs are still facing problems caused by poor network experience. According to statistics, 60% of broadband faults are caused by poor Wi-Fi experience. The Wi-Fi coverage ratio of more than half of home users reaches only 55%. Some users say that the Wi-Fi rate near an access point is 500Mbps, but gradually decreases to less than 20 Mbps from the living room to other rooms. According to a survey, the current network problems are mainly caused by the following four aspects:

  1. The rate cannot reach gigabit. Due to the outdated networking cable, the bandwidth can reach only 100Mbps.
  2. Seamless roaming cannot be implemented. There are multiple indoor Wi-Fi points. Traditional networking does not support intelligent switching between devices or the switching time is longer than 200ms. As a result, services are frequently interrupted when users move around.
  3. Multi-user concurrency is not supported. If more than 100 network devices access the Internet at the same time, they will go offline frequently.
  4. Whole-home coverage is not supported. Because fibers are usually routed to ELV boxes or living rooms, Wi-Fi performance deteriorates greatly after wall penetration. As a result, some rooms have no network coverage.

Huawei’s FTTR gigabit all-optical room solution is an innovative solution for home and enterprise networking. Different from traditional networking solutions, this solution extends fibers to every room, leading the newest optical network revolution. Fibers are recognized as the fastest transmission media in the industry. With four advantages, fiber has become a "dark horse" in the communications industry. Fast speed: Fibers are recognized as the fastest transmission media in the industry and can achieve 10Gbps or even 100Gbps transmission capability. Fibers deployed in the entire home can be upgraded to 10Gbps in the future, without the need of re-cabling. Low cost: The fiber industry is mature and the market is stable. The average price of fibers is 50% lower than that of network cables, reducing the reconstruction cost. Easy reconstruction: The size of fibers is about 15% of that of normal network cables. Fibers are thin and easy to be routed through pipes. Environment-friendly: Sand (silicon dioxide) is used as raw material, which is more environment-friendly and sustainable.

In addition to the main exhibition area, Huawei will also build a gigabit Wi-Fi experience center consisting of two exhibition points: FTTR-Home for home scenarios and FTTR-SME for enterprise scenarios. Online service scenarios, such as cloud VR, remote conferencing, IPTV, and 8K HD videos, will be set up to enable users to experience smooth gigabit Wi-Fi networks onsite.

Huawei’s FTTR gigabit all-optical room solution has set off a boom in China. Chinese operators released FTTR services and launched packages in 65 provinces and cities in China last year. Up to now, the number of FTTR users in China has exceeded 150,000. In addition, 20 operators outside China have started pilot projects. About the unique features of Huawei’s FTTR gigabit all-optical room solution and the extraordinary Internet surfing experience to bring to people, February 28, 2022 MWC will give the answer.

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Huawei Releases IntelligentRAN Wireless Architecture

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SHANGHAI, Feb. 25, 2022 — Huawei unveiled IntelligentRAN, its new wireless network architecture, at the Pre-MWC Briefing and Product and Solution Launch event. This architecture is designed to help carriers build autonomous networks using service operation intelligence, experience optimization, and simplified O&M.

Huawei’s Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Wireless Solutions Gan Bin spoke at the launch, explaining how key technologies were incorporated into the architecture to support ADN over wireless networks: "Intelligence improves wireless networks greatly by supporting correlative data analysis and prediction to make decisions more adaptive. This is where IntelligentRAN comes in. It will enable networks to realize zero service waiting, consistent experience, zero network faults, and optimal experience and energy efficiency. Using Mobile Intelligent Engine (MIE), it will better coordinate data, models, and decisions between base stations and networks, paving the way to wireless intelligence."

5G has caused a huge increase in the number of personal, industry, and home applications available in the wireless market. As these services increase, network performance requirements are similarly diversifying in terms of coverage, capacity, and latency. Interference between cells, a long-standing problem in mobile networks, is also hindering operators’ attempts to provide consistent experience. And of course, as traffic increases, so will energy consumption. To cope with these challenges, operators are increasingly relying on intelligent wireless networks to quickly roll out services while using the best frequency band combination to ensure optimal experiences. They now look to user-centric networks for resource configuration and simplified O&M to operate with optimal experience and energy efficiency.

Gan Bin unveils Huawei’s new IntelligentRAN wireless network architecture
Gan Bin unveils Huawei’s new IntelligentRAN wireless network architecture

Huawei’s new IntelligentRAN allows intelligent air interfaces to use key technologies such as smart grids, scheduling dictionaries, and channel graphs. With these tools, they can intelligently configure air interface resources and achieve optimal user experience and capacity. Service prediction with IntelligentRAN also guides non-real-time spectrum and channel selection on the network side and real-time symbol scheduling and transmit power configuration on the base station side. This significantly reduces energy consumption across the entire network.

In addition, IntelligentRAN enables intelligent SLA site planning, where parameters are dynamically configured and models can be adjusted flexibly in response to service changes.

Networks with IntelligentRAN also benefit from intelligent O&M. They can self-learn the features of faults to improve fault detection accurately and root cause analysis. This replaces passive responses with proactive maintenance, bringing us a step closer to zero-fault wireless networks. Intelligent minimum drive tests (MDTs) can also work with Massive MIMO to build an all-round high-precision map for network performance. This provides more accurate guidance for network planning, optimization, and VIP user assurance.

IntelligentRAN uses collaborative power control to considerably reduce electromagnetic radiation intensity while ensuring optimal multi-band performance. This feature will help meet the power restriction requirements now found in some countries.

Gan closed out his remarks by explaining how important Huawei believes this new architecture will be for sustainable development efforts: "IntelligentRAN enables autonomous networks. It will empower industries, accelerate industry transformation, and promote sustainable development of the mobile industry and a digital world. We hope to work with operators and industry partners to better fulfill this goal."