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The efficacy of the cloud will be further tested in 2021, says IDC

The efficacy of the cloud will be further tested in 2021, says IDC

IDC predicts that through 2022, all enterprises will struggle with application modernisation and data integration throughout cloud silos
Jan 20 2021 9:56AM
HSC Global Comms builds hyperscale data centre in Hong Kong

HSC Global Comms builds hyperscale data centre in Hong Kong

Large public cloud operators have been leading the surge in demand for data centre space and ramping up their hyper scale facilities
Jan 18 2021 8:32AM
Intel develops breakthrough facial recognition technology using in-depth sensors

Intel develops breakthrough facial recognition technology using in-depth sensors

The solution adapts to users over time even as they change physical features, such as facial hair and glasses, and in different lighting conditions.
Jan 18 2021 8:17AM
Global PC demand buoyant in 2020

Global PC demand buoyant in 2020

Business PC spending due to China’s recovery helped drive strong growth in Asia Pacific
Jan 14 2021 11:13AM
Thailand aims to leverage 5G tech to lead as an innovation-driven economy

Thailand aims to leverage 5G tech to lead as an innovation-driven economy

The country wants to use 5G technology, together with analytics, to support various industries and become a medical hub for the region.
Jan 14 2021 10:31AM
South Korea’s Lotte Group stays nimble with SD-WAN makeover

South Korea’s Lotte Group stays nimble with SD-WAN makeover

Soaring traffic, complex networks and the need to work in multi-cloud environments made an infrastructure upgrade necessary for the Asian conglomerate
Jan 13 2021 2:27PM
Commvault names Rachel Ler as VP and GM of Asia Pacific Japan

Commvault names Rachel Ler as VP and GM of Asia Pacific Japan

Ler will expand her responsibilities to include all APJ markets
Jan 13 2021 1:37PM
Lumen and J-Stream form partnership to deliver secure CDN services in Japan

Lumen and J-Stream form partnership to deliver secure CDN services in Japan

Lumen recently doubled its CDN footprint across the Asia Pacific
Jan 13 2021 10:30AM
Japan turns to analytics and AI to try to stop declining birth rates

Japan turns to analytics and AI to try to stop declining birth rates

AI will be used to match lonely hearts.
Jan 13 2021 10:00AM
How companies are adapting during the pandemic

How companies are adapting during the pandemic

Traditional networking and private cloud data centres were not able to address the sudden increase and scale of remote users
Jan 7 2021 11:28AM
The way forward for organisations in 2021

The way forward for organisations in 2021

The pandemic has compressed the digitisation of companies from years into months, with the positive impact of making many of them more confident of using the cloud, say participants at a ConnectTechAsia webinar.
Jan 7 2021 11:14AM
Malaysia aims to become nation of technology developers

Malaysia aims to become nation of technology developers

A R&D budget will be set aside by the government to undertake experimental development research in technology
Jan 7 2021 9:50AM
Green energy considerations shaping emissions in 5G era

Green energy considerations shaping emissions in 5G era

Wireless access network consumes the largest proportion of energy among the mobile network, and it is regarded as the main factor of energy consumption.
Jan 5 2021 1:58PM
5G remains on track, led by the momentum from Asia Pacific countries

5G remains on track, led by the momentum from Asia Pacific countries

Cross-industry collaborations in the APAC region have resulted in a more cohesive 5G ecosystem
Jan 2 2021 2:11PM
Singtel picks Ericsson for 5G SA network roll out in Singapore

Singtel picks Ericsson for 5G SA network roll out in Singapore

The 5G standalone network deployment follows successful trials earlier this year
Dec 30 2020 12:29PM
iQiyi adds to roster of global tech and media companies moving to Singapore

iQiyi adds to roster of global tech and media companies moving to Singapore

The company joins tech giants like Tencent, Alibaba, Zoom, BigO and Twitter expanding operations or using Singapore as a beachhead for expansion
Dec 30 2020 12:17PM
Tech predictions that will not happen in 2021

Tech predictions that will not happen in 2021

A contrarian view of tech trends that were over-hyped and unlikely to take off next year
Dec 23 2020 11:41AM
China’s offline retail sales sector inching back to recovery

China’s offline retail sales sector inching back to recovery

Re-opening of businesses a positive harbinger for retail industry undergoing challenging times
Dec 23 2020 11:25AM
Singapore start-up uses AI to sell cars within three days

Singapore start-up uses AI to sell cars within three days

Due to the pandemic, more customers are going online to view and make purchases
Dec 16 2020 8:25PM
FedEx, Dell and Switch to develop exascale multicloud edge infrastructure services

FedEx, Dell and Switch to develop exascale multicloud edge infrastructure services

Edge computing enables faster decision making
Dec 16 2020 4:45PM