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CITD to Empower Smart Citi Teknologi with Cutting-Edge Technology for Revolutionizing Smart Cities Solutions in Asia Pacific Region

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HONG KONG, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — China Information Technology Development Limited (CITD) and Smart Citi Teknologi are strategically collaborating on developing mutually beneficial Smart Cities Solutions for the Asia Pacific region.

CITD is a company primarily engaged in the development of advanced artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies and software while Smart Citi Teknologi is a Philippines-based Tech Company specialized in the development and integration of technologies into Smart Cities Solutions. 

Through the collaboration CITD will provide Smart Citi Teknologi access to its advanced AI and software solutions, enabling the development of innovative Smart Cities Solutions for managing extreme weather, pedestrian traffic, and public transportation.  CITD will also collaborate with Smart Citi Teknologi to promote the usage of autostereoscopic 3D technologies and development of 3D ecosystems within the Smart Cities.  These 3D ecosystems may include initiatives like 3D content generation, 2D-to-3D media conversion via AI as well as the adoption of 3D displays within the Smart Cities.   Furthermore, both companies will contribute their proprietary technologies to create new services for their respective markets.

Daniel Wong, CEO of CITD, expressing his excitement for the strategic collaboration with Smart Citi Teknologi, said, “The collaboration presents a great opportunity for both companies to work together.  We are committed to advancing the development of our artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and software.  The collaboration between CITD and Smart Citi Teknologi signifies a major step towards this objective, and we are very privileged to be able to have such an outstanding working partner.”

Mario Marcos, President and Founder of Smart Citi Teknologi, added, “The cooperation is expected to create a significant impact in the Philippines and the region.  Through this collaboration, Smart Citi Teknologi will be able to leverage CITD’s cutting-edge technology to greatly enhance our Smart Cities Solutions.  Ultimately, I am confident that the joint efforts of both companies will benefit communities across the region, transforming the way people live, work and play in Smart Cities

For more information about CITD, please visit www.CITD.com.hk.  For more information about Smart Citi Teknologi, please visit https://smartcititeknologi.com.

For media inquiries, please contact:

China Information Technology Development Limited
Email: info@citd.com.hk

Smart Citi Teknologi
Email: info@smartcititeknologi.com

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Ampotech joins Coastal Sustainability Alliance to Support Decarbonization of Maritime Sector

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SINGAPORE, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Singapore-based energy technology startup Ampotech is bringing its internet of things enabled energy management technology to the maritime sector. On 25 April 2023, Ampotech was one of 11 new members signing a Memorandum of Understanding to join the Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA).

Coastal Sustainability Alliance
Coastal Sustainability Alliance

CSA, launched in 2022 and helmed by Kuok Maritime, is an alliance dedicated to decarbonizing Singapore’s marine industry by developing electric vessels, charging infrastructure and power management systems, as well as coastal logistics optimization solutions. The 18 member CSA expects to invest over S$20 million into various sustainability efforts over the next ten years with the aim of a 50% reduction in vessel carbon emissions and 20% in marine traffic by 2030.

“The Coastal Sustainability Alliance’s efforts to build the next generation coastal logistics ecosystem has progressed to plans. The alliance is excited to contribute in incubating our local start-ups. Ampotech’s research initiatives will reinforce the efficiency and reliability of our PXO vessels. We will provide them with our full support to achieve our common goals.” Victor Yeap, Senior General Manager, PaxOcean.

As one of the new technology providers in CSA, Ampotech expects to work closely with fellow members PaxOcean, M1, GenPlus, and ST Engineering to track and optimize the energy use of the battery-powered PXO e-tug and e-supply vessels, which will be the first and largest locally designed, built, and deployed boats to be in operation in Singapore.

“Our energy management technology is proven for on-shore applications in commercial and industrial buildings, and we are excited to have the opportunity to bring those capabilities into the maritime sector with CSA to have a larger impact” said Ampotech CEO William Temple.

About Ampotech

Ampotech Pte Ltd is an energy technology company based in Singapore that develops internet of things (IoT) hardware and AI-enabled software to help businesses collect, analyse, and integrate building and machine electricity usage data for sustainability reporting, benchmarking, automation, and facilities management. Ampotech’s products and software are trusted by industry leaders in the energy and real estate sectors, with thousands of devices deployed in commercial, residential, and industrial buildings. Ampotech has been recognized as one of the top climate tech companies in Southeast Asia, and has won awards for its technology and impact in the built environment sector. For more information, please visit www.ampotech.com.

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Quhuo Announces Partnership to Utilize Search Giant Baidu’s Recently Unveiled AI-Powered ERNIE Bot

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BEIJING, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) (“Quhuo” or the “Company”), a leading gig economy platform focusing on local life services in China, announced a partnership with Baidu on April 24 to gain access to their recently unveiled ERNIE Bot, a new-generation large language model (LLM). Quhuo will soon have full access to the massive capabilities of ERNIE Bot, which can interpret human languages and deliver accurate, logical, and fluent responses almost on a par with humans. This strategic collaboration marks Quhuo’s commitment to harnessing cutting-edge AI technology that can empower multiple business scenarios including front, middle, and back-office functions, while continuing to innovate based on its existing technology solutions.

ERNIE Bot is a generative AI product introduced by Baidu based on its Big model ERNIE family. The company has been developing its artificial intelligence capabilities for over ten years and has developed an industrial-grade, knowledge-enhanced Big Model ERNIE with cross-modal and cross-linguistic deep semantic understanding and generation capabilities, designed to facilitate intelligent transformations across various industries such as finance, energy, media, and public affairs.

Mr. Pan Fan, CTO of Quhuo, commented, “In recent years, the rapid development of technologies such as deep learning and natural language processing has enabled AI technology to be widely used in many fields. As CTO, it is imperative to keep up with the development of AI technology and through this cooperation with Baidu’s ERNIE Bot, we expect to be better positioned to apply AI technology to process a large amount of data and information that previously required manual processing, improve the intelligence and automation of our business, and provide multi-product support. We will continue to closely follow the development of AI and explore more application scenarios to enhance momentum and opportunities for Quhuo’s development.”

Powering up Quhuo’s products, front- and back-end business functions with ERNIE Bot

By implementing Baidu’s ERNIE Bot, Quhuo+ and SaaS technology, Quhuo will be better placed to serve and empower localized life service providers in China. Through this cooperation, Quhuo will access ERNIE Bot’s semantic computing technology and intelligent dialogue engine to improve front-end business efficiency by providing personalized assistants to complete tasks that previously required manual input thereby providing customers with a more intelligent service experience. Specifically, Quhuo will utilize ERNIE Bot’s memory mechanisms, contextual understanding, and dialogue planning abilities to improve the customer service level of its front-end Chengtu homestay business by connecting with customers in a timely manner to solve issues they may have.

Quhuo will also use artificial intelligence to support middle and back-end business functions, including business review support, data support and predictive analysis. The Company will empower administrative departments to improve the efficiency of their routine work, complete data and report generation, preparation and review, as well as low-code generation and development of middle and back-end systems.

By integrating the capability of ERNIE Bot into Quhuo’s products, more personalized services can be provided, while simultaneously bringing users a more efficient and convenient experience. The application of AI technology is expected to help Quhuo to process a large amount of data and information and provide accurate analysis and prediction, realize business automation and intelligence, and improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Leslie Yu, Quhuo CEO said, “Technology optimizes efficiency. It is crystal clear to us that AI technology is integral to Quhuo’s future development hence we have already been testing AI technology for online communication with workers and operations to improve communication efficiency. In this context, we firmly believe the introduction of Baidu’s ERNIE Bot will further enhance Quhuo’s technical capability to realize multi-scenario business intelligence. We expect that the addition of ERNIE Bot will complement and remold Quhuo’s technology in the future.”

About Quhuo Limited

Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) (“Quhuo” or the “Company”) is a leading gig economy platform focusing on local life services in China. Leveraging Quhuo+, its proprietary technology infrastructure, Quhuo is dedicated to empowering and linking workers and local life service providers and providing end-to-end operation solutions for the life service market. The Company currently provides multiple industry-tailored operational solutions, primarily including on-demand delivery solutions, mobility service solutions, housekeeping and accommodation solutions, and other services, meeting the living needs of hundreds of millions of families in the communities.

With the vision of promoting employment, stabilizing income and empowering entrepreneurship, Quhuo explores multiple scenarios to promote employment of workers, provides, among others, safety and security and vocational training to protect workers, and helps workers plan their career development paths to realize their self-worth.

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This press release contains ”forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding Quhuo’s business development, financial outlook, beliefs and expectations. Forward-looking statements include statements containing words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Quhuo’s current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Quhuo’s actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to Quhuo’s abilities to (1) manage its growth and expand its operations, (2) address any or all of the risks and challenges in the future in light of its limited operating history and evolving business portfolios, (3) remain in its competitive position in the on-demand food delivery market or further diversify its solution offerings and customer portfolio, (4) maintain relationships with major customers and to find replacement customers on commercially desirable terms or in a timely manner or at all, (5) maintain relationships with existing industry customers or attract new customers, (6) attract, retain and manage workers on its platform, and (7) maintain its market shares in relation to competitors in existing markets and its success in expansion into new markets, as well as the length and severity of the development of COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Quhuo’s business and industry. Other risks and uncertainties are included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the final prospectus related to the IPO filed with the SEC on July 10, 2020 and the Company’s latest annual report on Form 20-F. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Quhuo undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

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TECH4ALL: Driving Inclusion and Sustainability with Partnerships

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– Huawei and its global partners hosted a media roundtable at HAS2023

SHENZHEN, China, April 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — At a media roundtable held yesterday at Huawei Global Analyst Summit 2023, Huawei and its global partners shared the latest TECH4ALL practices and discussed how digital technology enables a more inclusive and sustainable digital world.

Huawei and partners held TECH4ALL roundtable on Day 2 at HAS 2023
Huawei and partners held TECH4ALL roundtable on Day 2 at HAS 2023

During the session, several of Huawei’s global TECH4ALL partners also made updates on projects that are currently running across the globe. A key message was that for each project, the powerful combination of technology and partnerships has been fundamental to driving positive outcomes.

“All our efforts in TECH4ALL initiatives have only been possible due to the combination of technology and partnerships,” said Jeffrey Zhou, President of ICT Marketing for Huawei in his opening remarks at the roundtable.

Since the initiative’s launch in 2019, Huawei has worked closely with governments, customers, international organizations, research institutes, and NGOs to make the social value of digital technology as far-reaching as possible.

Driving Equity and Quality in Education

To drive inclusion and help build sustainable futures, TECH4ALL education projects have so far reached 220,000 beneficiaries globally. Priority beneficiaries are remote and rural communities and underserved groups, including women and girls, unemployed youth, people with disabilities, the elderly, and K12 students and teachers.

During the roundtable, YouChange China Social Entrepreneur Foundation shared its vision underlining how technology-based support platforms empower early-career teachers in rural areas by providing online training to develop their professional capabilities and confidence.

“The greatest development is the development of human beings. In the future, we would love to continue working with Huawei, enhancing rural education through technology,” said Hui Ling, Secretary General for YouChange China Social Entrepreneur Foundation.

Conserving Nature with Technology

In the area of sustainability and nature conservation, TECH4ALL projects have helped conserve biodiversity efficiently and manage natural resources sustainably in 46 protected areas across the globe, including 5 pilot projects under the Tech4Nature partnership set up in 2020 between Huawei and International Union for Conservation of Nature.

“When we talk about biodiversity and area-based conservation, technology can really help us in assisting in monitoring and strengthening reporting on biodiversity, climate and area-based conservation targets,” said Khalid Pasha, Asia Coordinator, IUCN Asia Regional Office.

During the roundtable, TECH4ALL partner C Minds shared on the Mexico Tech4Nature project. Launched in May 2022 with IUCN, C Minds and other local partners, the project is harnessing the power of AI and community centered approaches to safeguard biodiversity in the Dzilam State Reserve, including the endangered North American jaguar.

“The use of technologies provides the ability to scale up conservation action to unprecedented levels and ensure shorter time frames, which we achieved in this case, that the results of years of manual tagging and data interpretation were achieved in less than 1 year of working together with technology and partnerships. It also provides the ability to create transparent and measurable impact,” said Regina Cervera Pacheco, Project Coordinator for C Minds.

Using ICT to Boost Rural Development

ITU-D also attended the session to update on the Smart Village Pakistan project. Launched in January 2023, this project model accelerates the impact of multiple SDGs by increasing last-mile access and provides remote villages with access to a range of digital services, including e-health, e-education, and e-commerce with a view to improving the quality of life and economic opportunities.

“Pakistan is ITU’s first smart village programme in Asia Pacific under the Smart Villages and Smart Islands initiative. We are very proud of partnering with the Government of Pakistan and Huawei in this. These kinds of pilots also bring in new partners, who can bring about even bigger changes. I’d like to thank all those who have stepped in to make this a success.” said Ashish Narayan, Program Coordinator at the ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

With the TECH4ALL partners at the media roundtable clearly showing what working together with common goals can achieve in practice, Huawei hopes to continue enabling inclusion and sustainability through innovative technologies and long-term partnerships.

About Huawei TECH4ALL

TECH4ALL is Huawei’s long-term digital inclusion initiative and action plan. Enabled by innovative technologies and partnerships, TECH4ALL is designed to help promote inclusion and sustainability in the digital world.

For more information, please visit Huawei TECH4ALL website at https://www.huawei.com/en/tech4all

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Facemoji Keyboard Unveils Facemoji AI – Enabling Users to Better Express Themselves with AI-Assisted Messages

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Facemoji Keyboard, the world’s first content-creation keyboard with rich in-app resources, announced today the launch of Facemoji AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that offers new ways to customize English messages. The keyboard now includes six key messaging features: Change My Tone, Smart Reply, Grammar Check, Caption Wizard, Hashtag Generator, and Smart Compose – providing users with an easier and more engaging way to communicate and express themselves.

Simplify the way you write with Facemoji AI
Simplify the way you write with Facemoji AI

“For a long time, Facemoji has helped users express themselves with our range of emoji, but with this update, Facemoji is now able to assist people in actually writing more intricate messages as well,” said Natalia Lin, Product Lead at Facemoji Keyboard. “Facemoji AI enables users who may struggle with expressing themselves to put their feelings into words and navigate potentially challenging conversations – whether it be romantic messages, friendly banter or professional communications. We’re thrilled to offer this new AI feature and are eager to expand our Facemoji AI topic portfolio to assist all users with their messaging and communication needs.”

To help users more easily express themselves, the Change My Tone feature generates messages tailored to the user’s selected tone, and the Smart Reply feature recommends quick responses based on the messages users receive. Grammar Check scans messages for grammatical errors, spelling mistakes and other language issues, ensuring that messages are polished and professional every time. For emails, the Smart Compose feature uses AI to craft thoughtful and complete messages based on a few keywords.

Available on TikTok, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, the Caption Wizard and Hashtag Generator features enable users to create more meaningful social media posts by suggesting creative captions and proposing trending hashtags, based upon the user’s social content.

The initial version of Facemoji AI supports all English keyboard users, and each Facemoji user can use the feature up to ten times per day by simply clicking the robot icon on the Facemoji Keyboard toolbar. Facemoji is currently developing an enhanced version of the feature to support more messaging needs as well as more of its 120+ languages.

Appealing to tech-savvy individuals looking for unique ways to express themselves, Facemoji Keyboard has over 500 million global downloads and is available to users in 190+ countries and regions for free on Android or iOS. Learn more at https://www.facemojikeyboard.com/.

About Facemoji Keyboard

Facemoji Keyboard is the world’s first content-creation keyboard that allows users to find, design or invent the trendiest and smartest ways to express themselves. With Facemoji, users can fully customize their keyboard and create and share unique expressive designs, so every user can be a modern trendsetter in content creation.

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Sangfor Technologies Ranks Among the World’s Largest Hyperconverged Infrastructure System (HCIS) Vendors in Gartner® Market Share Report

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A World-Leading HCIS Vendor

HONG KONG, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Sangfor Technologies (Hereafter Sangfor) today announced that it has been listed among the world’s largest vendors of Integrated Systems (IS) in the recently published Gartner Market Share: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems, Worldwide, 4Q22 Update[1].

According to the Market Share report, Sangfor ranks as the 6th largest vendor of Hyperconverged Infrastructure Systems (HCIS, Appliance) in the world and the 3rd largest HCIS vendor in the Asia-Pacific region by market share as of the end of 2022. Moreover, Sangfor is the only HCIS vendor to record quarter-over-quarter market share growth in Asia-Pacific for 2022.

Jeremy Jia, President of Sangfor International Market

“I am thrilled to announce that Sangfor has been ranked among the leading vendors of hyperconverged infrastructure systems in both the Asia Pacific and the world. Since the launch of Sangfor HCI in 2015, our R&D and product teams have continuously explored user needs and challenged technological boundaries to develop a powerful and innovative product that delivers exceptional value to our customers.

I believe this recognition is a testament to our commitment to innovation as well as the increasing satisfaction and trust of our customers. Moving forward, we remain resolute in our pursuit of excellence, and I am confident that the tireless efforts of our teams will pave the way for even greater accomplishments in the future.”

Summary of Key Sangfor Statistics:

  • 6th largest HCIS vendor in the world by market share as of Q4 2022
  • 3rd largest HCIS vendor in the Asia-Pacific region by market share as of Q4 2022
  • The only HCIS vendor to record Q/Q market share growth in the Asia-Pacific in 2022

Sangfor Named as a Representative Vendor for HCIS

Sangfor is also pleased to announce that it has been named as a Representative Vendor in the recently published Gartner Market Guide for Integrated Systems[2] for its Hyperconverged Infrastructure solution – Sangfor HCI.

What are Integrated Systems (IS)?

Integrated systems refer to a type of computing infrastructure that consists of preconfigured hardware and software components bundled together in a single stack. These systems combine servers, storage devices, network components, and management software, which work together seamlessly to provide a unified platform for managing data and applications.

One of the primary benefits of integrated systems is that they simplify the deployment, management, and maintenance of IT infrastructure. Organizations can avoid the complexity and cost associated with building and managing separate components. With an integrated system, they can achieve faster time-to-value, improved scalability, higher performance, and better reliability and availability.

Integrated Systems can further be divided into four segments:

  • Integrated Infrastructure System (IIS)
  • Integrated Reference Architecture (IRA)
  • Integrated Stack System (ISS)
  • Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)

The HCI segment is further divided into:

  • Hyperconverged Integrated Systems (HCIS)
  • Hyperconverged Software

Sangfor Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) 

Sangfor HCI is a full-stack HCI software solution that can be deployed as an HCIS with Sangfor’s aServer appliance or as a software-only solution on commercially available x86 servers.

Sangfor HCI leverages the world’s most advanced virtualization technology to converge compute, storage, networking, and management into a unified software stack, delivering an agile, simple, resilient, and scalable software-defined data center. As a leading cybersecurity vendor, Sangfor is also the first HCI provider to virtualize proprietary security capabilities into its HCI software to provide robust infrastructure and data security. 

Key Points Sangfor has Identified in the
Gartner Market Guide[2]

How Sangfor HCI Satisfies These Key Points

“More solutions are now starting to integrate
one-touch upgrades for the entire stack, as
well as providing automation interfaces that
operate at a stack level, rather than on each
individual component of the stack.”

Sangfor HCI can help customers realize one-
click upgrade of their infrastructure on
Sangfor Cloud Platform.

 

“Prepare for future infrastructure needs by
prioritizing selection of IS vendors and
products that integrate with public cloud
environments.”

Sangfor HCI supports integration with
Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a hybrid cloud
solution. This hybrid cloud solution
provides unified management of both
environments to help customers transition
smoothly to hybrid or multi-cloud environments.

“When evaluating HCIS, I&O leaders must
determine whether vendors support
independent scaling of storage and compute.
They must also understand any limitations or
restrictions to independent scaling.“

A highly scalable Sangfor HCI platform allows
you to invest in what’s needed for your
enterprise at any time with the option to
expand or minimize at any point.

“Several HCIS vendors now support external
access to storage in the HCIS cluster through
block- and file-level interfaces. Some vendors
are delivering mesh style architectures where
storage resources can be shared between
clusters.”

Apart from HCI’s storage virtualization
(aSAN), Sangfor also provides block, file, and
object storage through aStor, a software-
defined storage solution that adopts a fully
symmetric distributed architecture to enable
the allocation of different storage resources.

“Utilize low-cost HCI and HCIS solutions at the
edge, but ensure that management and
orchestration features are designed for a
distributed environment.”

Sangfor Nano Cloud is specially designed for
small to medium-sized enterprises and edge
scenarios, fitted with different feature
packages that can be chosen based on the
user’s  specific needs.

Sangfor HCI supports a range of digital transformation use cases for organizations across all industries, including data center consolidation, cloud transformation, mission-critical application hosting, hybrid cloud, virtual desktop infrastructure, distributed storage, continuous data protection (CDP), and disaster recovery. 

Sangfor HCI is trusted by more than 10,000 customers worldwide, including Fortune Global 500 companies, government organizations, financial institutions, universities, and hospitals. It has received numerous industry recognitions from reputable global analyst firms, such as a Representative Vendor in the 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Full-Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software[3], a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner Market Guide for Server Virtualization[4], and a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle™ for Storage and Data Protection Technologies, 2022[5]. 

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Sources:

1. Gartner Inc., Market Share: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems, Worldwide, 4Q22 Update, Andrew H Kim et al., April 3, 2023 
2. Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Integrated Systems, Tony Harvey et al., April 3, 2023
3. Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Full-Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software, Jeffrey Hewitt et al., March 14, 2023
4. Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Server Virtualization, Michael Warrilow et al., February 7, 2022
5. Gartner Inc., Hype Cycle™ for Storage and Data Protection Technologies, 2022, Julia Palmer et al., July 1, 2022.

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GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, and HYPE CYCLE is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Sangfor Technologies

Sangfor Technologies is an APAC-based, leading global vendor specializing in Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, and IT Infrastructure. Founded in 2000 and publicly listed since 2018 (STOCK CODE: 300454.SZ), Sangfor employs 9,500 employees, operates 60 offices, and serves more than 100,000 customers worldwide, many of them Fortune Global 500 companies, governmental institutions, universities, and schools.

Media Contact
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+86 755 8656 0605
marketing@sangfor.com

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uLab® Launches the Orthodontics Industry’s First Suite of Practice-Branded Packaging Options

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MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — uLab Systems™, the creator of the uSmile™ clear aligner platform and the new uAssist™ concierge service, announces it now offers orthodontists a suite of branding options that give them the ability to create a variety of custom-designed packaging products that will enhance the patient experience and can help grow new business. Since 2021, uLab customers have benefited from the option to package a patient’s aligner in a box designed with the orthodontist’s name and/or logo. Now, the aligner pouch and aligner case can also perform as marketing platforms and will come as a custom-branded package with the box. In addition, orthodontists can now order branded typodonts and patient brochures for their in-office consultations. The new suite of custom options will be available in May.  

An example suite of custom logo items for patient aligner cases manufactured by uLab Systems for Wu Orthodontics.
An example suite of custom logo items for patient aligner cases manufactured by uLab Systems for Wu Orthodontics.

“The ability to brand the aligner package, pouch, and aligner case with our practice logo allowed us to provide the patient with a unique, personalized experience,” says Dr. Kevin Oliviera from Coastal Orthodontics, a member of the pilot group that trialed the customized items. “When a patient is presented with a custom-branded package, it reinforces the value of receiving a high-quality aligner that was designed by someone they know and trust. The patient’s confidence in us and their peace of mind are invaluable,” he adds. Dr. Oliviera also notes that the branded items are giving his/her practice much more visibility in the community. “They are terrific marketing tools that distinguish us from other practices.”

Orthodontists develop long-term relationships over the course of their career with the communities where they practice, even treating several generations of families.  “At uLab, we believe it’s more important that our customers promote their brand rather than the manufacturer’s,” says Amir Abolfathi, chief executive officer and co-founder of uLab.  “It is the orthodontist’s expertise and their patient care that help create beautiful smiles. uLab provides them with the innovative software tools and proven materials they need to develop an effective treatment, but it is ultimately up to them to create the smiles. Their brand and expertise are what patients should associate with quality results.”

uLab is dedicated to innovating for the orthodontic specialty, providing practitioners with easy access to innovative, state-of-the-art tools that enable the flexibility to control the patient treatment plan, unencumbered by pricing structure confines and restrictive protocols. The company has delivered on that commitment since its inception with the release of its in-office aligner design and printing software, uSmile aligners, the uAssist concierge service, and now its custom packaging capabilities. uLab has future plans for “all-digital” platform options, enhanced AI-guided planning tools, and features to enable direct print outputs.

uSmile aligners are manufactured in Memphis, Tennessee, and can be delivered in as few as three business days*. The uLab platform allows orthodontists ultimate control over their aligner treatments. More than 800,000 aligner treatment cases have been planned to date.

* Shipment times may vary depending on location and delivery time selection.

About uLab Systems
uLab Systems is led by an experienced team of healthcare innovators helping to transform options for orthodontic practices to provide the best outcomes for their patients. uLab’s mission is to advance the orthodontic industry with aligner products and digital treatment planning software that let orthodontists take back control of their treatment plans. To learn more visit www.ulabsystems.com. Contact: David Thrower, Chief Commercial Officer, pr@ulabsystems.com

© 2023 uLab Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. uLab Systems, uSmile, uAssist, uView, Smart Outcomes, and Smart Office are trademarks and uLab and uDesign are registered trademarks of uLab Systems, Inc. MAR-0001304 Rev 1
Now available! Orthodontists that want to promote their brand for patient aligner cases will now receive custom logo aligner pouches and an aligner case packaged with the custom logo box.
Now available! Orthodontists that want to promote their brand for patient aligner cases will now receive custom logo aligner pouches and an aligner case packaged with the custom logo box.

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BETT 2023: ViewSonic’s EdTech Ecosystem and Innovative Display Solutions Impressed the Visitors

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BREA, Calif., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, has concluded a successful three-day exhibition at the BETT Show 2023 (British Educational Training and Technology Show) in London. Visitors were greatly impressed by the company’s innovative EdTech solutions, especially the revolutionary 5K 105″ ViewBoard interactive display, the 135″ All-in-One LED Display Solution Kit with a foldable screen, as well as the latest UNIVERSE virtual campus, and myViewBoard software suite.

“ViewSonic is dedicated to partnering with the industry to offer innovative visual solutions, encompassing hardware, software, and service,” said Thomas Müller, Vice President of Sales and Marketing West Europe. “At BETT, we were proud to showcase our achievements in assisting educators to overcome the challenges of digital education. Moving forward, we remain steadfast in working with our industry partners to accelerate the pace of digital transformation in the education sector.”

At the show, ViewSonic presented a full lineup of the ViewBoard interactive displays and the myViewBoard software suite. The most eye-catching model was the latest 21:9 5K 105″ ViewBoard with a conferencing camera that provided an ideal solution for hybrid learning. The 21:9 ratio screen can be split into two screens that allow teachers to use the whiteboard and play videos at the same time. ViewSonic also showcased ViewSonic Originals, a collection of pre-made content that enables teachers to create interactive digital lessons, and in-class gamification and social-emotional learning from the collaboration with partners. Furthermore, the myViewBoard Manager and environment sensor box support schools to manage devices remotely and create an optimal learning environment.

Another highlight was the 135″ All-in-One LED Display Solution Kit. Its impressive foldable design allows the large screen to fit into a large passenger elevator, freight lift, as well as its movable flight case, making transportation between locations easier. The 135″ display was connected to a 24″ smart podium, demonstrating how teachers can write and touch intuitively on the smaller display and project their work. With its exceptional visual quality, it also made for a perfect digital backdrop. Visitors watched the keynote speeches by renowned industry experts on the massive screen, including Professor Stephen Heppell who spoke about the new way of learning, while Dr. David Whyley emphasized important strategies for school leaders.

The UNIVERSE virtual campus has brought an immersive online learning experience to its visitors. In the 3D campus, teachers and students created their own avatars to interact with one another. They also experienced the platform’s latest features: Thematic Classrooms, a more immersive way to learn specific school subjects, and new teacher management tools, designed to help streamline class management. During the event, ViewSonic also debuted its new UNIVERSE case study in St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary School, showcasing how the platform increases student engagement and collaboration.

Finally, Viewsonic shared more case studies. The Bardwell Primary School in Suffolk improved the digital learning environment with the ViewBoard and myViewBoard solutions; the Heathfield Primary School utilized myViewBoard Manager to help schools’ IT staff manage all ViewBoard displays remotely.

To learn more about ViewSonic’s highlights at BETT 2023, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CdKhQnq8gM.

About ViewSonic
Founded in California, ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual solutions and conducts business in over 100 countries worldwide. As an innovator and visionary, ViewSonic is committed to providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions that include monitors, projectors, pen displays, commercial displays, All-in-One LED displays, ViewBoard interactive displays, and myViewBoard software ecosystem. With over 35 years of expertise in visual displays, ViewSonic has established a strong position for delivering innovative and reliable solutions for education, enterprise, consumer, and professional markets and helping customers “See the Difference.” To find out more about ViewSonic, please visit www.viewsonic.com.

Source: ViewSonic Corp.

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Huawei Unveils a New Version of Huawei Cloud Stack to Accelerate Intelligent Upgrade for Enterprises in the Asia-Pacific Market

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HONG KONG, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei today officially unveiled Huawei Cloud Stack 8.2 for the Asia-Pacific market at the Huawei Hong Kong and Macau Partner Summit 2023. The theme of this summit is “Grow Together, Win the Future.” This latest version of Huawei Cloud Stack provides trusted cloud-native infrastructure, rich cloud services, and extensive industry know-how. It is designed to help enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region speed up intelligent upgrade. Also, Huawei announced the establishment of the Asia-Pacific Huawei Cloud Stack Innovation Lab.

Hu Yuhai, Vice President of Huawei Cloud Stack, said, “We hope to leverage Huawei Cloud Stack 8.2 and the Asia-Pacific Huawei Cloud Stack Innovation Lab to bring new vitality to the Asia-Pacific hybrid cloud market while accelerating intelligent upgrade and unleashing digital power for more enterprises.”


Huawei Cloud Stack 8.2, The Preferred Choice for Intelligent Upgrade

Huawei Cloud Stack is a trusted on-premises cloud solution. Deployed on-premises, it improves security and compliance. Synchronized with services from the public cloud, it also allows for continuous iteration. Huawei Cloud Stack has been taking three approaches to inspire technological innovation and create new value for more industries:

Three Visions of Huawei Cloud Stack for Innovation
Three Visions of Huawei Cloud Stack for Innovation

Establish Trusted, Resilient Cloud-native Infrastructure

Robust service resilience is key to cloud migration of all workloads. To enhance resilience of cloud infrastructure, Huawei Cloud Stack provides high reliability, diversified computing power, high security, efficient storage, full-mesh networks, and efficient cloud management.

  • We have provided a range of scenario-specific disaster recovery (DR) solutions, including intra-city active-active and cross-region HA solutions, for automated failover. Plus, DR services and fine-grained DR allow tenants to create custom DR policies.
  • We have designed an end-to-end security protection system consisting of one security operations center and seven layers of protection, which transforms passive response to proactive defense. The system also provides more than 100 detection models and over 50 playbooks. 90% of alarms can be closed in minutes.
  • ManageOne, our intelligent cloud management platform, provides comprehensive management capabilities covering services, operations, and maintenance. Its unique multi-level cloud resource pool management architecture is able to match with intricate organizational structures of enterprises.

Offer Rich Cloud Services to Make Innovation Easier

Huawei Cloud Stack shares the same architecture as the Huawei public cloud, so it is able to continuously evolve cloud services and helps customers use the latest cloud services to promote innovation in data, AI, and applications.

  • We have developed ModelArts, an AI development pipeline. It provides a complete set of AI development tools, including data management, data labeling, algorithm development, model training, and inference deployment. It addresses the problem of inefficient AI application development, caused by fragmentation, lots of customization needs, and isolated environments. Plus, ModelArts helps efficiently operationalize AI in a wide range of industries such as mining, meteorological prediction, and biomedicine.
  • GaussDB, MapReduce Service (MRS), and Data Warehouse Service (DWS) are our three major products designed for data innovation. GaussDB is an online transaction processing (OLTP) database product that provides outstanding performance, reliability, and security. It allows customers to move their core databases to a distributed architecture. MRS provides a high-performance, real-time data lake. DWS provides an enterprise-grade data warehouse service that delivers both T+1 online analytical processing (OLAP) and real-time hybrid transaction/analytical processing (HTAP).
  • In terms of application innovation, Cloud Container Engine (CCE), from Huawei Cloud Stack, is 100% compatible with Kubernetes APIs and provides a one-stop O&M platform to monitor and manage application statuses. ROMA Connect can also be used for efficient governance of data, information, and APIs.

Consolidate Extensive Industry Know-how for Shared Excellence

Huawei Cloud Stack has extensive experience enabling cloud transformation of customers in many industries. We have provided professional services and industry-specific solutions by working with partners to help customers move to, use, and manage cloud with ease.

  • We have released more than 30 industry-specific solutions including national AI cloud, national government cloud, and financial cloud solutions. All of these solutions are pre-integrated and verified on the cloud platform and with partners’ applications. These solutions provide an architecture reference for customers in those industries.
  • We have launched more than 70 professional services, covering multiple phases such as top-level design, implementation, and operational excellence. The services share our professional expertise with customers.

Asia-Pacific Huawei Cloud Stack Innovation Lab

To empower local customers and partners to promote innovation for more scenarios, Huawei Cloud Stack has established an Asia-Pacific innovation lab in Hong Kong, China. The innovation lab will be open to customers and partners and will be used for tasks as diverse as software and hardware verification, POC testing, and talent cultivation.

Accelerate Intelligent Upgrade and Unleash Digital Power for Asia-Pacific Enterprises

Huawei Cloud, constantly innovating by sticking to the vision of “Everything As a Service”, has become a brand trusted by global customers. Backed by the extensive customers and partners, we are now the fifth largest cloud vendor in the world, the second largest cloud vendor in China, and the fastest-growing cloud among the top 5 clouds in emerging markets of Asia.

In Indonesia, Huawei Cloud Stack’s hybrid cloud solution helped CT Corp, one of the local leading groups, deploy a customer data platform (CDP), which reduces TCO by 25% and improves overall business performance by 30%.

In Thailand, Huawei Cloud Stack partnered with Siriraj Hospital, one of leading public hospitals in Thailand, to develop a smart hospital, a hospital that infuses tech advances into nine different hospital scenarios, like AI-powered image reading, unmanned drug delivery vehicles, and 5G-based ambulances.

In China, Huawei Cloud Stack helped Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) deploy a financial data lake with more than 4,000 nodes, the most of any lake in the industry. It moved all of ICBC’s mission-critical applications to the cloud, including those for big data risk control and real-time anti-fraud and anti-money laundering detection.

The Asia-Pacific market has seen a blossoming of digital transformation. It has been imperative for enterprises in the market to dive into cloud innovation. Moving forward, Huawei Cloud Stack intends to continue spearheading innovation, staying focused on industry needs, and joining hands with customers and partners to help enterprises in the Asia-Pacific market accelerate intelligent upgrade and light up a digital future.

Please visit Huawei Cloud official site for more information:
https://www.huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/product/huaweicloudstack.html

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Optoma Building the Smart Classroom with Chiao Tung University

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The newest Interactive Flat Panel launched

HSINCHU COUNTY, April 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Smart space have been growing in numbers at a considerable rate in recent year. To accommodate the diversified models of working and learning, institutions and corporations are looking into sustainable and cost-effective ways to upgrade smart campuses and offices. Optoma, the leading visual solutions provider, launched its first Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) 5 series last year and continues to enhance product connectivity, interactivity, and multi-device integrations. Optoma is excited to release its newest IFP 32 and 52+ series in April to compete in the interactive visual solutions market.

Optoma Building the Smart Classroom with Chiao Tung University
Optoma Building the Smart Classroom with Chiao Tung University

This year, Chiao Tong University became the first practical partner of Optoma’s large-scale interactive touch screen 52+ series. Regular use experience and opinions are provided through on-the-spot teaching and operation so that Optoma can understand the most accurate use. It can meet users’ needs and improve the user experience more efficient. Chiao Tong University will also present a certificate of appreciation to Optoma on the 4/8 anniversary, showing the excellent interaction of industry-university cooperation.

Retaining the characteristic of the IFP 5 series, the newest IFP 52+ series focus on easy-to-use user interactions, connectivity between devices, and smooth syncing capability. Optoma’s IFPs come with an exclusively developed Creative Board for interactive writing experiences. The newest touchscreen technology ensures the IFP 52+ series provides a smooth writing experience facilitating presentations; the capability of detecting twenty touchpoints and ten lines simultaneously encourages team discussions and collaborations.

The new IFPs’ Creative Cast Pro adapts diverse presentation methods; integrating smart cloud platforms and Apps like Google Slides enables usability no matter where the users are. When a room already has a projector, the Grouping Show feature can sync and display contents on up to 4 IFPs and projectors to ensure everyone can keep up with the presentation and discussion.

In addition, the IFP’s management solution, Optoma Management Suite, is designed to streamline the monitoring, diagnosis, and control of connected displays. IT administrators can easily broadcast or schedule messages across collections and remotely schedule device updates and operating hours to reduce energy consumption.

Optoma IFP enhances software and app integration to seamlessly connect the before, during, and after business meetings and educational sessions. For example, a teacher can use IFP to include multimedia resources in their lesson plan and utilize Google Classroom to allow students to prep for class. After uploading the lesson plan on campus or remotely, the teacher can teach with IFPs in different classrooms. Through the OMS and integrated Apps, capturing class notes, assigning homework, and providing post-class materials are simplified and easily accessible for the users. Optoma’s IFP also supports distance learning and remote working; users can collaborate in real time from anywhere with Internet connections.

The IFP 52+ series is an enhanced version of the 5 series with more powerful hardware specs and additional features. The series comes with the Quick-draw Pen to instantly activate the whiteboard application for quick and easy interactions. The IFP 52+ series launched in Taiwan and Asia-pacific in April 2023.

Optoma’s IFP 52+ series inquiries and demos, please get in touch with Optoma’s regional sales representative: https://www.optoma.asia/company/contact

Media Contact:

Chris Lu
(02)8911-8600 ext.3708
chris.lu@optoma.com

About Optoma

Optoma delivers engaging visual experiences for a connected world. With customer needs and user experience at the center, Optoma’s projection and LED and interactive flat panel display products combine superior image processing technologies with exceptional engineering innovation to deliver stunning images with ultimate reliability. We have demonstrated our capabilities as a first-mover, innovator, and market leader and firmly established our position as the world’s leading 4K UHD projector and DLP® brand. The Optoma Group has continental headquarters in Asia Pacific, China, Europe, and the USA. To learn more about Optoma, visit https://www.optoma.com/tw/.