Supermicro Delivers an Optimized Software-Defined Storage Solution for Large Scale On-Premises Management of Unstructured Data in Partnership with Leading Software Company
SAN JOSE, California, July 28, 2020 — Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, announced today a new solution leveraging the Scality® RING offering, enabling enterprises to scale and protect their most valuable assets — their data, in on-premises or hybrid cloud deployments.
Scality RING is a software defined native file and object storage solution for large scale on-premises storage and management of unstructured data. RING enables both performance-optimized and capacity-optimized storage with automated data durability levels using multiple data protection methods including geo-distribution capabilities. The Supermicro and Scality solution delivers a petabyte-scale storage framework offering cost-effective scaling, performance, and resiliency paired with Supermicro’s optimized hardware configurations that provides users an appliance-like deployment and service levels to meet enterprise requirements.
“As part of our ongoing commitment to work with leading software organizations, Supermicro is teaming with Scality to bring a simple, scalable, and powerful storage solution to the most demanding environments today,” said Vik Malyala, senior vice president, Supermicro. “Customers will quickly see how easy it is to deploy the Scality RING software on Supermicro servers and storage systems. Our reference architectures allow us to design and implement solutions based on customer requirements from our flexible Building Block Solutions ® approach.”
This flexibility makes it possible to construct capacity-optimized RINGs or performance-optimized RINGs. In all cases, the RING software abstracts the underlying physical servers and hard disk drives. RING can exploit the lower-latency access characteristics of NVMe to maintain its internal metadata. RING is designed to scale out over time, across server generations, as well as the increasing storage densities expected as a normal part of the RING platform lifecycle
“We are thrilled to create a joint solution with Supermicro that benefits our customers,” said Wally MacDermid, vice president of strategic alliances at Scality. “Innovative organizations looking to transform their infrastructures for today’s digital economy want solutions that are easy to deploy and maintain while protecting their most important asset, their data. Supermicro’s highly-configurable systems with the latest storage interface technologies combined with Scality’s industry leading RING, gives customers business agility, resiliency and efficiency to solve data storage and orchestration challenges at petabyte-scale.”
Supermicro (Nasdaq: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology, is a premier provider of advanced Server Building Block Solutions® for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its “We Keep IT Green®” initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.
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SINGAPORE, July 28, 2020 — PeopleStrong announced today that it has secured an agreement to power the HR technology for leading software development agency – Titansoft.
PeopleStrong will implement Alt Recruit (next-generation recruitment system), Alt Worklife (leading HRMS Software which provides a Hire to Retire solution) and Alt Performance (talent and performance management solution to enable faster outcomes).
“We chose PeopleStrong as our HR system service provider because of its flexibility to adapt to our agile way of work and unique HR practices. Other suppliers did not have systems that looked like they could be flexible enough to suit our needs. Another major factor is the comprehensiveness of the system which would enable us to have a digital touch point at every step of the employee journey,” said Joanna Zhan, Team Lead, People Operations, Titansoft. “For employees and candidates alike – we hope to be able to provide a better end-to-end experience. In a world where HR is embracing tech, we hope the new partnership with PeopleStrong would help us to stay ahead of the curve with data that is easily accessible for informed business & policy decisions. It will also reduce redundancies and free up more time for HR team to be involved in strategic initiatives.”
Ankur Sehgal (Regional Director, APAC, PeopleStrong) added, “We are happy to have Titansoft onboard PeopleStrong’s integrated people experience platform. PeopleStrong’s Mobile-first HCM solution will help Titansoft digitise their employee experience on a single unified multi-country platform. We look forward to partnering with Titansoft on this journey towards New Code of Work.”
PeopleStrong is Asia’s leading Work and HR Technology company, headquartered in India. With a million users from 350+ enterprises across industries, PeopleStrong impacts people productivity and experience agenda of enterprises and accelerates their journey towards the #NewCodeofWork. PeopleStrong’s product suite includes next-gen applications in the space of HR Technology (Talent Acquisition, Human Capital Management, Talent Management), Productivity, Analytics and Platform. Known for its penchant to innovate, PeopleStrong has many firsts to its name, the recent one being the application of Machine Learning in Recruitment (through Match Making) and Employee Experience (through Asia’s first HR Chatbot Jinie). PeopleStrong is the first company in the space to be successfully assessed on SSAE18 and recently won the prestigious CIO’s Choice Award for Talent Management on Cloud.
SHENZHEN, China, July 17, 2020 — 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 hosted a live-streaming global 5G SA webinar in partnership with Omdia, a global leading technology research powerhouse.
At this webinar, experts from Omdia and ZTE have shared their insights on the global industry trends of 5G SA, and explored the various 5G SA deployment practices in China.
“56% of telecommunications service providers are preparing to deploy 5G core networks and 5G SA networks in the next 24 months,” said Dario Talmesio, Research Director of Service Providers Strategy at Omdia. “For that, China provides important learning opportunities from real-life implementations, as Chinese telcos are pioneering in 5G SA now.”
Jason Tu, Principle Scientist of NFV/SDN Products at ZTE, has elaborated the benefits of deploying 5G SA networks as well. “NSA/SA dual-mode terminals are now very popular in the market. The large -scale deployments of 5G SA networks in Chinese market have successfully verified the 5G SA end-to-end solutions,” said Jason.
“As the target architecture of 5G networks, 5G SA networks will help operators open a new 2B market. By selling different SLA-guaranteed network slicing to vertical industries, operators will obtain a new revenue source,” Jason added. He believed that speeding up the evolution to SA networks and even hopping directly to them seems to be a reasonable option now.
“With extensive experience in deploying 5G SA solutions in China, Asia and Europe, ZTE is well positioned to work with global operators and provide them with 5G common Core, SA radio networks or hybrid SA/NSA radio networks,” said Alex Wang, Managing Director of 5G RAN Solutions at ZTE.
ZTE has increased the coverage and capacity of 5G SA networks through FAST (FDD Assisted Super TDD), and has further enhanced the capability by virtue of low latency, mobile edge computing, network slicing and network sharing, according to Alex Wang.
ZTE is a provider of advanced telecommunications systems, mobile devices and enterprise technology solutions to consumers, operators, companies and public sector customers. The company has been committed to providing customers with integrated end-to-end innovations to deliver excellence and value as the telecommunications and information technology sectors converge. Listed in the stock exchanges of Hong Kong and Shenzhen (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), ZTE sells its products and services in more than 160 countries.
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Lemon Clove unveils next-gen Virtual Private Network service with speeds up to 118 Mbps, for more secure, faster browsing and increased productivity for offices.
SINGAPORE, July 17, 2020 – During the circuit breaker, people are not able to travel, but they can travel virtually with access to content across the world using Virtual Private Network Proxy Master – at lightning speed. With internet users at an all-time high due to COVID-19, internet security has been critically undermined, despite a rise in demand for streaming services. To meet this demand, Singapore-based Virtual Private Network Proxy Master recently launched its latest update with a new customer support feature to enhance the streaming and browsing experience, keeping customer and user data security for millions across the region.
The service will be offered for free on singular devices with no need to register, while premium users can connect up to 5 devices simultaneously.
Greater Browsing Opportunities
Challenging times often unveil unique businesses who can offer real solutions to the greater public. Virtual Private Network Proxy Master is a free-to-use virtual private network server that acts to mask IP addresses to help the average internet user bypass firewalls and access content.
The free Virtual Private Network service allows for unlimited streaming regardless of location. Users can enjoy renewed access to international film, television, and gaming content without their IP address being tracked or sold for marketing purposes. For example, city-state internet users can pose online as accessing sites and content from another country.
Run singlehandedly by Singapore-based company Lemon Clove, the highly acclaimed Virtual Private Network service has served the needs of over 150 million users in 137 countries to date. Boasting unlimited speed and high encryption bandwidth, this is done through rerouting a user’s internet connection across 6000 fast servers in 40 locations around the world.
The Hidden Benefits of Virtual Private Network
Perhaps a lesser-known benefit of a Virtual Private Network is that it protects internet users from vulnerabilities in public WIFI network connections, such as malware, hacking and viruses. The last thing a user needs during a cliff-hanging action scene is the blinking pop-up reminding them of that shopping cart they laid to rest a month ago.
For businesses, there are additional benefits, with secured browsing, including the freedom to access online resources and secure financial, user customer and business partner data – Adding an extra layer of security to business partnerships.
With privacy hanging onto a thin thread in the digital space, the lesser the footprint, the more one can navigate in the World Wide Web. This benefit is doubled when using a Virtual Private Network that can potentially unlock geo-restricted content, protect users’ identity, and speed up streaming all at once. By masking IP addresses, users can also avoid unnecessary price hikes by global e-commerce and online booking platforms which charge based on location.
Secured with Kill Switch, DNS Leak Protection, IP Address Leak Protection, no-log function and AES256 encryption – Virtual Private Network Proxy Master guarantees a safe and secure environment even with public Wi-Fi networks. For users who heavily rely on such services, the product offers a paid-for VIP premium version which allows connection to up to 5 devices simultaneously. This is compatible with iOS, Android (Only Virtual Private Network Proxy Master Pro), Windows and macOS.
Partnership With Codashop
Parent company Lemon Clove has also recently partnered with Singapore-based company Codashop, a gaming and entertainment top-up platform. Codashop is one of the largest and most trusted top-up websites for games and online entertainment in Asia and beyond. Targeting the million-dollar gaming market in Singapore, local gamers can now rejoice at increased access in the gaming world coupled with reduced lag and pings.
Virtual Private Network Proxy Master is listed under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR EU) and protected under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPC Singapore).
About Virtual Private Network Proxy Master
Virtual Private Network Proxy Master is one of many cutting-edge Virtual Private Network brands under parent company Lemon Clove. Virtual Private Network Proxy Master is using the industry-leading AES256 encryption method which provides a secure tunnel between users’ devices and the internet to protect online privacy and security. Virtual Private Network Proxy Master is compatible with iOS, Android (Only Virtual Private Network Proxy Master Pro), Windows and macOS.
Download V(irtual) P(rivate) N(etwork) Proxy Master on AppStore, Google Play, macOS, Windows and Chrome! For more information, please email business@inconnecting.com.
Sales were SEK 55.6(54.8) b. Sales adjusted for comparable units and currency were flat YoY.
Gross margin excluding restructuring charges improved to 38.2% (36.7%), including the earlier communicated inventory write-down related to Mainland China (SEK -0.9 b., which equals to -1.6 percentage points).
Operating income excluding restructuring charges improved to SEK 4.5 b. (8.2% operating margin) from SEK 3.9 b. (7.0% operating margin) driven by improvements in segment Digital Services.
Networks sales[1] increased by 4% YoY. Networks operating margin excluding restructuring charges was 14.1% (15.0%) impacted by strategic contracts and the inventory write-down, partly compensated by operational leverage and a favorable business mix.
Digital Services operating income excluding restructuring charges was SEK -0.7(-1.3) b. Gross margin improved driven mainly by higher software sales while sales1 declined by -5%.
Net income was SEK 2.6(1.8) b.
Free cash flow before M&A was SEK 3.2(1.6) b. Net cash June 30, 2020, was SEK 37.5(33.8) b.
The Covid-19 pandemic had a limited impact on operating income and cash flow in the quarter.
1 Adjusted for comparable units and currency.
Planning assumptions highlights (please see the quarterly report for complete planning assumptions)
With current visibility Group financial targets for 2020 and 2022 are maintained.
R&D investments in Digital Services are accelerated to capture additional business opportunities. In combination with lower sales, this will likely cause a delay of some quarters in reaching the 2020 financial target. 2022 operating margin target of 10-12% remains firm.
SEK b.
Q2 2020
Q2 2019
YoY change
Q1 2020
QoQ change
Jan-Jun 2020
Jan-Jun 2019
YoY change
Net sales
55.6
54.8
1%
49.8
12%
105.3
103.7
2%
Sales growth adj. for comparable units and currency
Gross margin
–
37.6%
–
36.6%
0%
–
39.8%
–
38.6%
37.5%
-1%
–
Operating income
Operating margin
3.9
6.9%
3.7
6.8%
3%
–
4.3
8.7%
-11%
–
8.2
7.7%
8.6
8.3%
-6%
–
Net income
2.6
1.8
40%
2.3
13%
4.9
4.3
14%
Measures excl. restructuring charges and other items affecting comparability1
Gross margin excluding restructuring charges
38.2%
36.7%
–
40.4%
–
39.3%
37.5%
–
Operating income excl. restr. charges & items affecting comparability in 20192
1 Non-IFRS financial measures are reconciled to the most directly reconcilable line items in the financial statements at the end of this report.
2 Excludes restructuring charges in all periods. No other adjustments made in 2020. Jan-Jun 2019 excludes a capital gain related to the divestment of 51% of MediaKind (SEK 0.7 b.), divestment of certain assets in Red Bee Media (SEK 0.1 b.) and a reversal of an earlier provision for impairment of trade receivables following customer payment (SEK 0.7 b.).
Comments from Borje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC)
The human toll caused by Covid-19, directly and indirectly through a weak economy, is increasingly clear. We continue to put safety of our people as first priority, and more than 80% of our employees are currently working from home. Despite the difficult environment we delivered a solid result. Q2 organic1 sales were flat and gross margin[2] improved to 38.2% (36.7%) YoY, including negative effects from strategic contracts. Free cash flow before M&A improved to SEK 3.2(1.6) b. While the effects of Covid-19 create uncertainties, with current visibility we maintain the full-year targets for the Group.
Networks grew by 4% organically1 and the gross margin[2] was 40.5% (41.4%), absorbing a larger share of strategic contracts including 5G volumes in Mainland China where we also took an inventory write-down. The strengthened market position in Mainland China is strategically important as this market is expected to be a driver of critical future requirements and provide us with important scale. The Chinese 5G contracts are expected to be profitable over the life cycle, but had a negative contribution to gross margin in Q2.
Investments in R&D have established us as a leader in 5G, with proven performance and cost of ownership benefits for our customers. We have continued to increase our market share in several markets by leveraging our competitive product portfolio. Profitability in earlier awarded strategic contracts has improved according to plan. We consider strategic contracts to be a natural part of the business and we will stop our forward looking commentary unless there is an extraordinary impact.
Digital Services continues to execute on its turnaround plan with continuous improvements in the underlying business, and a Q2 gross margin2 reaching 43.6% (37.1%), supported by increased software sales. Sales is being impacted by the declining legacy portfolio and Covid-19-related market uncertainty and we expect this negative impact to continue throughout the year. There is however a strong demand for our cloud-native and 5G portfolio, and we have recorded several important tier 1 customer wins in 5G Core that will generate revenues in 2021 and beyond. Encouraged by the success of our offering, we have decided to accelerate R&D investments. These investments have a positive long-term value but will result in increased R&D costs. We are for this reason, in combination with the lower sales, likely to see a delay of some quarters in reaching the 2020 target of low single-digit margin for Digital Services, however, we are staying firm on our 2022 operating margin2 target of 10-12%.
Our patent licensing business continues to perform well due to our strong IPR portfolio. Licensing agreements are often multi-year and term-based and renewals normally require negotiations, particularly in conjunction with introducing new standards such as 5G. Next year, certain agreements are up for renewal and royalty payments can be temporarily affected. The inclusion of 5G patents is expected to strengthen our IPR business further.
At Ericsson, we are committed to conducting business responsibly and with integrity. We continue our efforts to strengthen and improve our Ethics and Compliance program. In the quarter, the three-year term of the monitorship under the resolution with the U.S. authorities started. We look forward to working together with the independent compliance monitor and to benefit from his extensive experience. We fully believe this will help us reach our ambitions.
As we prepare to exit the crisis caused by Covid-19, there is a need to restart economies and make strategic, forward looking investments which we suggest must include the future digital infrastructure. We see many regions around the world increasing investments in this space and as a European company we are concerned that Europe will fall behind. As critical national infrastructure, 5G will be a key determinant for long-term competitiveness of the general economy, and act as a stimulant to accelerate economic growth, attract future investments and speed up technology innovation. I believe Europe must prioritize actions to incentivize investments in the digital infrastructure, to include lowering the cost and speeding up the availability of spectrum.
We are ready to deliver on the promises of 5G, based on our strong 5G portfolio and a resilient balance sheet. We remain positive on the longer-term outlook. Some customers are accelerating their investments while others are temporarily cautious. With current visibility we maintain the Group targets for 2020 and 2022.
Stay healthy and well.
Borje Ekholm
President and CEO
1 Sales adjusted for comparable units and currency 2 Excluding restructuring charges
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This is information that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 07:00 CEST on July 17, 2020.
Lemon Clove unveils next-gen VPN service with speeds up to 118 Mbps, for more secure, faster browsing and increased productivity for offices.
SINGAPORE, July 17, 2020 – During the circuit breaker, people are not able to travel, but they can travel virtually with access to content across the world using VPN Proxy Master – at lightning speed. With internet users at an all-time high due to COVID-19, internet security has been critically undermined, despite a rise in demand for streaming services. To meet this demand, Singapore-based VPN Proxy Master recently launched its latest update with a new customer support feature to enhance the streaming and browsing experience, keeping customer and user data security for millions across the region.
VPN Proxy Master Turns Slow Streaming into a Thing of the Past with the Release of its Fastest-Ever VPN Service
The service will be offered for free on singular devices with no need to register, while premium users can connect up to 5 devices simultaneously.
Greater Browsing Opportunities
Challenging times often unveil unique businesses who can offer real solutions to the greater public. VPN Proxy Master is a free-to-use virtual private network (VPN) server that acts to mask IP addresses to help the average internet user bypass firewalls and access content.
The free VPN service allows for unlimited streaming regardless of location. Users can enjoy renewed access to international film, television, and gaming content without their IP address being tracked or sold for marketing purposes. For example, city-state internet users can pose online as accessing sites and content from another country.
Run singlehandedly by Singapore-based company Lemon Clove, the highly acclaimed VPN service has served the needs of over 150 million users in 137 countries to date. Boasting unlimited speed and high encryption bandwidth, this is done through rerouting a user’s internet connection across 6000 fast servers in 40 locations around the world.
The Hidden Benefits of VPN
Perhaps a lesser-known benefit of a VPN is that it protects internet users from vulnerabilities in public WIFI network connections, such as malware, hacking and viruses. The last thing a user needs during a cliff-hanging action scene is the blinking pop-up reminding them of that shopping cart they laid to rest a month ago.
For businesses, there are additional benefits, with secured browsing, including the freedom to access online resources and secure financial, user customer and business partner data – Adding an extra layer of security to business partnerships.
With privacy hanging onto a thin thread in the digital space, the lesser the footprint, the more one can navigate in the World Wide Web. This benefit is doubled when using a VPN that can potentially unlock geo-restricted content, protect users’ identity, and speed up streaming all at once. By masking IP addresses, users can also avoid unnecessary price hikes by global e-commerce and online booking platforms which charge based on location.
Secured with Kill Switch, DNS Leak Protection, IP Address Leak Protection, no-log function and AES256 encryption – VPN Proxy Master guarantees a safe and secure environment even with public Wi-Fi networks. For users who heavily rely on such services, the product offers a paid-for VIP premium version which allows connection to up to 5 devices simultaneously. This is compatible with iOS, Android (Only VPN Proxy Master Pro), Windows and macOS.
Partnership With Codashop
Parent company Lemon Clove has also recently partnered with Singapore-based company Codashop, a gaming and entertainment top-up platform. Codashop is one of the largest and most trusted top-up websites for games and online entertainment in Asia and beyond. Targeting the million-dollar gaming market in Singapore, local gamers can now rejoice at increased access in the gaming world coupled with reduced lag and pings.
VPN Proxy Master is listed under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR EU) and protected under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPC Singapore). To learn more about this fast and free VPN service based in Singapore, click here www.vpnproxymaster.com
About VPN Proxy Master
VPN Proxy Master is one of many cutting-edge VPN brands under parent company Lemon Clove. VPN Proxy Master is using the industry-leading AES256 encryption method which provides a secure tunnel between users’ devices and the internet to protect online privacy and security. VPN Proxy Master is compatible with iOS, Android (Only VPN Proxy Master Pro), Windows and macOS.
HP Amplify™ arms partners with the capabilities and insights required to drive growth in the customer-driven digital age
News highlights:
Delivers simplified and easy-to-navigate global[1] structure with two distinct tracks
Rewards partners for value-added services, collaboration and capabilities
Accelerates digital transformation with insights-driven data and collaboration tools
SINGAPORE, July 16, 2020 — Today, HP Inc. unveiled HP Amplify, a first-of-its kind global[1]channel partner program optimized to drive dynamic partner growth and deliver consistent end customer experiences. Built on a single, integrated structure, HP Amplify provides the insights, capabilities and collaboration tools needed to drive growth as digital transformation and customer purchasing behaviors continue to evolve. The new program goes into effect November 1, 2020 for commercial partners with retail partners slated to transition in the second half of 2021.
HP Introduces Powerful New Global Partner Program
By consolidating HP’s best partner products, tools and trainings into one intuitive program, HP Amplify removes complexity, making it easier for partners to take advantage of its many benefits and engage customers on a deeper level. Now comprised of just two distinct tracks – Synergy and Power – with clear compensation levels, HP Amplify provides partners with the flexibility to invest in value-added services and capabilities. The more a partner invests in these capabilities, the higher the rewards.
“Today’s buyer expects streamlined, automated and personalized experiences. To thrive in this changing environment – with data as the new currency – requires a combined shift to relate to our customers as individuals, not markets,” said Ng Tian Chong, Managing Director, Greater Asia, HP Inc. “HP Amplify not only makes it easier for partners to do business with HP – it provides partners with a clear path to ready their business and succeed in today’s environment and beyond – to capitalize on emerging trends and play a central role in the evolving customer buying journey.”
Experiences at the Speed of Digital
Customers have dramatically altered how they research and buy technology and how they engage with brands, buying more products and services through digital channels, such as e-commerce, partner portals and marketplaces. At the same time, technology and digital transformation are advancing at an astounding pace while business models are shifting from simple transactions focused on selling products to contractual relationships.
For the IT industry overall, and the channel specifically, it means business as usual is no longer an option. With the introduction of HP Amplify, HP is taking decisive actions to capitalize on these shifts, arming partners for future growth and to deliver a more satisfying customer experience.
“HP and its partners have an enormous and exciting opportunity to reinvent the way we do business and our route-to-market,” said David Tan, Head of Channel, Omni and Supplies Sales, Greater Asia, HP Inc. “Yet addressing these opportunities requires overcoming system inadequacies, legacy habits and embracing new business models. We’re making this leap together, embracing and investing in important changes to our ecosystem and our shared capabilities.”
Performance, Capabilities & Collaboration [2]
Designed to enable progressive go-to-market strategies that cater to a combination of transactional, contractual and hybrid selling models, HP Amplify focuses on three core pillars: performance, capabilities and collaboration.
Performance
As the traditional sales model has been upended, so too has the traditional channel compensation model. While the new program will continue to reward partners based on goals and volume, HP Amplify features an innovative measurement and reward system that accounts for the many strategic efforts partners employ throughout the holistic sales process, from registration volume to average sales value and account retention.
Capabilities
Beyond sales revenue alone, HP Amplify measures rewards based on new capabilities, including investing in and improving digital skills, service delivery capabilities, e-commerce/omnichannel experiences and secure data collaboration.
Capabilities will be specialized and tailored to the sectors customers operate within, creating more personalized experiences and driving invaluable outcomes. HP Amplify rewards partners who invest in the capabilities to compete – and win – in a world dominated by e-commerce and digital-led customer journeys and experiences. The more capabilities around secure data collection, routes to market, services and specializations, the more access and benefits partners will receive.
Collaboration
Collaboration between HP and its partners is critical to our shared success. HP Amplify is designed to turn data analytics into deeper insights that inspire new strategies and steer innovation. HP will collaborate closely with partners to hone their digital skills, such as automated quotes and ordering, to provide a more consistent customer experience across multiple channels and equip partners with valuable research on the most important pain points in the customer journey.
Armed with this added opt-in customer intelligence[3], partners will have more of a competitive edge, with the intrinsic ability to anticipate and enable more positive customer outcomes. As a result, partners will be able to serve customers more seamlessly through automated inventory updates, product returns and holistic data intelligence. These experiences will continue to build upon the long-standing bonds between customers, partners and HP.
“For almost 40 years of serving the IT needs of SMBs and large scale enterprises, we continue to see the evolution of business model and customer buying preferences. In the new digital economy, customers go beyond transactional relationships. In addition, customers of today look for Partners that can deliver the best customer experience. With HP Amplify, this new partner program allows partners to build and share customer insights around it. This new partner platform enables HP and Partners to drive and deliver value-added solutions that revolves around customer experience,” said Rudolph Ng, CEO, Phil-Data Business Systems, Inc. Phil-Data is currently a Platinum Partner of HP and has been an HP partner for over 28 years.
HP Amplify Impact
HP’s dedication to sustainable impact through technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere has long been integral to its business strategy and operations. Together, HP and its partners can make a lasting difference by acting in lockstep to further fuel innovation and growth in these areas.
For this reason, as an extension of the company’s new global program, HP is introducing HP Amplify Impact, inviting all partners to join HP its pledge to address:
Planet: Working toward a circular, low-carbon economy
People: Respecting human rights, enable people across the value chain to thrive; and cultivate a diverse and inclusive culture
Community: Unlocking educational and economic opportunity while improving the vitality and resilience of local communities
For partners who choose to join this opt-in pledge, HP will provide training and support, and help identify potential gaps in the goals partners wish to set and provide guidance on how to achieve those goals. HP will provide more details closer to the launch of HP Amplify on November 1, 2020.
About HP Inc.
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. Through our product and service portfolio of personal systems, printers and 3D printing solutions, we engineer experiences that amaze. More information about HP Inc. is available at www.hp.com.
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[1] Global program, with the exception of Greater China. [2] Partners who choose not to invest in pillars are not excluded; they can continue to source products through distribution. [3] Customer data collection will be opt-in and adhere to strict customer privacy and data security requirements.
JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 10, 2020 — Indosat Ooredoo, together with its Global Partners Ericsson and Huawei, on the 1st July 2020, achieved the first milestone of its transformation journey towards Full Digital Operating Model. This transformation journey will ensure a cutting edge Digital Operating Model combining the latest developments in Analytics, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Fault Predictability to deliver the greatest customer experience.
Such a journey and partnerships contribute to the development of a new ecosystem that created hundreds of jobs opportunity, through an intensive knowledge transfer program, it has upskilled the entire workforce. A highly successful timely delivery and execution has been achieved despite the Covid-19 situation by adopting large scale virtual workshops and embracing the challenges presented during this Global Pandemic.
President Director & CEO Indosat Ooredoo, Ahmad Al-Neama, said "Indosat Ooredoo has made significant network improvements in 2019. Now, with this new digital operating model, we will be able to build efficient and fully automated network operations, setup through the latest technology including AI, Fault Predictability, Data Driven Analytics & Machine Learning platforms. This will give much higher focus on service quality and end user experience. We have achieved on time delivery with excellent execution despite the COVID-19 pandemic challenges and very confident that this new digital operating model will help us better manage the increasing demands and expectations of our customers."
Indosat Ooredoo collaborates with global partners to support digital technology development for a better customer experience using telecommunications services. The cooperation is also carried out as a contribution to improving Indonesia digital economy in the future.
About Indosat Ooredoo
Indosat Ooredoo (IDX:ISAT), member of Ooredoo Group, is building Indonesia’s leading digital telco, enabling access and greater connectivity for everybody and every business. Indosat Ooredoo aspires to enrich the lives of Indonesians in the digital world.
The Company reported 56.2 million mobile customers as of Q1 2020 and operates 52.174 4G BTS covers nearly 90% of population.
Ooredoo is an international communications company operating across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. Serving consumers and businesses in 10 countries, Ooredoo delivers the leading data experience through a broad range of content and services via its advanced, data-centric mobile and fixed networks.
Ooredoo generated revenues of QAR 30 billion as of 31 December 2019. Its shares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
This document may contain certain financial information and results of operation, and may also contain certain projections, plans, strategies, and objectives of Indosat Ooredoo, that are not statements of historical fact which would be treated as forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable law. Forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events and Indosat Ooredoo’s future results to be materially different than expected or indicated by such statements. No assurance can be given that the results anticipated by Indosat Ooredoo, or indicated by any such forward looking statements, will be achieved.
Latest versions of C-Trust and the Security from Inception Suite adds support for the recently announced Renesas RA microcontroller family plus extended support for the highly successful Renesas RX microcontroller family
UPPSALA, Sweden, July 8, 2020 — IAR Systems®, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, today releases new versions of the security development tool C-Trust® and the Security from Inception Suite, which extend the device support with a number of microcontrollers (MCUs) from Renesas Electronics Corporation, further addressing the increased security requirements for embedded applications.
C-Trust works as an extension of the complete development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® and enables developers to easily protect an existing or new application without having to master the deeper complexities of security. The Security from Inception Suite integrates C-Trust with additional security development tools plus market-leading training to support companies transitioning into the security domain to achieve legislative requirements, such as California & Oregon consumer law, the ETSI TS 103 645 standard, and the IEC 62443 industrial IoT security standard. The Renesas RA MCU family is based on Arm® Cortex®-M and delivers a combination of optimized performance, security, connectivity, peripheral IP, and easy-to-use Flexible Software Package (FSP) to address the next generation of embedded solutions. The security development tool C-Trust now supports the RA6M3 group of MCUs in the RA Family. In addition, the support for Renesas RX MCUs is extended with support for RX72N, building on the previous coverage for Renesas RX65N. By using C-Trust, developers are able to improve the security of an application with robust protection against Intellectual Property (IP) theft, malware injection, counterfeiting and overproduction. Furthermore, by developing on the Renesas platforms with C-Trust, it is now possible to accelerate compliance with the new legislation. For example, ensuring that the identity and device management requirements dictated by IEC62443 are easily integrated across the development organization.
“We have built a comprehensive partner ecosystem around RA MCUs, making it easy to develop IoT endpoint and edge devices for a number of application areas,” says Mohammed Dogar, Senior Director of Global Business Development at Renesas. “We are pleased to see our key partner IAR Systems further contributing to this by adding support for more Renesas MCUs in their security tools.”
“The growing number of security legislations globally drives a need for easing security implementation, both in existing and new designs,” says Clive Watts, Director of Product Management, Embedded Security Solutions, IAR Systems. “To help our customers in meeting the increasing security requirements, we are constantly updating the device support in our security tools offering. By supporting both the RA and RX families, we deliver a security solution enabling developers to leverage their security investment across several architectures without the need for extensive redesign or rework.”
To help companies in building the right level of security for their needs, IAR Systems offers the Security from Inception Suite, which is a unique set of tools and services for implementing and customizing security in embedded applications. More information about IAR Systems’ complete security offering, as well as details about the security tool C-Trust, is available at www.iar.com/security.
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LTI Canvas leverages Microsoft technologies to help enterprises adapt new ways of working
MUMBAI, India, July 8, 2020 — Larsen & Toubro Infotech (BSE code: 540005) (NSE: LTI), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company has launched LTI Canvas, a modern software engineering platform that addresses critical need of enabling work from anywhere. LTI Canvas is an integrated platform that brings together various processes, tools and methodologies to drive technology and business outcomes in an environment where teams are operating in a distributed environment.
A resilient digital platform, LTI Canvas can help organizations improve their effectiveness and ability to innovate in a remote or hybrid environment. LTI Canvas is a bundle of Microsoft technologies and LTI solutions to help IT professionals across industries collaborate easily and stay productive. It is based on microservices architecture and leverages Microsoft platforms like Azure and Microsoft 365 including Teams, among others along with LTI’s Ways of Working solution stack. LTI Canvas streamlines processes like software development, support, transition, knowledge management, infrastructure management, and information security. It consolidates capabilities across Cloud, Agile, DevOps and Design Thinking leveraging AI/ML and analytics.
Nachiket Deshpande, COO & Executive Board Member, LTI said: “The pandemic has forced enterprises to rethink their approach to business continuity and employee productivity. With hybrid work environment gaining quick traction, we designed LTI Canvas as an integrated platform that allows software engineering to be delivered remotely. LTI Canvas drives impactful interventions and also enables upstream processes like solutioning, requirement workshops and transitions to be carried out remotely. LTI Canvas is our design for the future of software engineering.”
Meetul Patel, Executive Director, Strategic Growth, Microsoft India, said, “We are inspired by our customers and partners who are harnessing digital tools to navigate the emerging environment across industries and geographies. Microsoft Azure and advanced technologies will help securely accelerate tech intensity across organizations and enable the innovations that can reimagine the workplace. We’re pleased to partner with LTI on LTI Canvas, which has a unique layered approach to achieve the best outcomes for organizations developing work-from-anywhere capabilities.”
Going beyond Work from Home (WFH), LTI Canvas approaches Everything from Home (xFH) in five layers, each with a specific set of tools, governance and outcomes. The first layer addresses the core requirement to be ‘Operational from Home’ and enables swift and efficient remote working for employees. The next layer offers secure connectivity options to be ‘Secured from Home’. The third layer helps to stay ‘Engaged from Home’ and enables active collaboration with remote workforce. The fourth layer helps attain higher output levels and be ‘Productive from Home’. The final layer enables ‘Growth from Home’ at both, personal and organizational level to be able to scale appropriately.
About LTI
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