A University of Queensland (UQ) study found that board directors should prioritise cybersecurity training to better defend Australian businesses from cyberattacks.
According to Dr Ivano Bongiovanni of the UQ Business School, his research revealed board members were frequently unaware of the significance of cybersecurity and were not always certain of their responsibilities or liabilities in the area.
“As the data breach at Optus this month demonstrates, no organisation is immune to cybercrime. We interviewed non-executive directors of 43 organisations about cybersecurity; a lot of uncertainty emerged in terms of current best practices or industry guidelines for cybersecurity strategies,” Bongiovanni said.
He stated that directors weren’t interested in or at ease discussing cybersecurity due to the false impression that it is an entirely technical subject.
“Considering the responsibility to oversee cyber risk management in modern organisations lies with their board of directors, an uplift of cyber-skills at the board level is necessary,” he added.
Customer information was accessed in an Optus attack, making cybersecurity failure one of the Australian firms’ most significant concerns. The Australian Cyber Security Centre is cautioning enterprises to be on the lookout.
The potential impact of data breaches on Australian organisations, according to study co-author and UQ honours graduate Megan Gale, is enormous.
“A disruption to IT infrastructure could force a company to shut down, leading to financial loss or even more severe consequences. In the Optus breach, sensitive, personal customer information along with identity documents have been accessed, putting people at risk of being victims of fraud,” Gale said.
The researchers have urged that all board directors make cybersecurity training a top priority and clearer regulations and reporting procedures.
“It’s not just boards of large companies that need to be better equipped in this area. Boards of small to medium-sized organisations across all sectors in Australia, including not-for-profits and community-run organisations, need to be vigilant,” Gale stated.
Dr David Stockdale, director of cybersecurity at UQ and head of AusCERT, Australia’s cyber emergency response team, said the study demonstrated that there is still work to be done before boards in Australia include cybersecurity into their enterprise risk management procedures.
“As we’ve seen with Optus, cyber threats are a matter of ‘not if, but when’, and organisations must be prepared,” Stockdale stated.
He added that increased cyber risk training and regular communication between executives and their security teams would ensure the optimum course of action and prevention.
The Australian government has announced a big step towards regulating bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies – what does this mean for the future of the digital assets?
Australia is set to be the first country to do a virtual stocktake of the cryptocurrency sector, in a move that has global commentators buzzing.
The initial focus for the government will be ‘token mapping’, which refers to grouping types of crypto assets based on their technological features and underlying code. Announcing the move on Monday, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers called it a “first step in a reform agenda“.
“Australians are experiencing a digital revolution across all sectors of the economy, but regulation is struggling to keep pace and adapt with the crypto asset sector,” he said, in a statement released by the Treasury.
“As it stands, the crypto sector is largely unregulated, and we need to do some work to get the balance right so we can embrace new and innovative technologies while safeguarding consumers.”
Professor Tan says moves like this demonstrate that Australia (despite any assumptions to the contrary) has regulators who are future and action oriented, and often look to do the right thing when it comes to an ecosystem of emerging technologies.
“When it comes down to it, the recommendations of the Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre that were released late last year [and the Treasury are now acting on] are aimed at striking a balance between encouraging technological innovation and progress and safeguarding Australian consumers of those innovations.”
Here’s why Australia is looking to crypto regulation and what impact it could have on crypto investors and businesses alike.
Why does Australia want to regulate the ‘Wild West’ of the cryptocurrency gold rush?
While investors might be worried about the impact regulation could have on the popular blockchain technology, Professor Tan points out there are lots of benefits of regulation, including establishing a framework for equal taxation, helping to prevent fraud and providing stronger protection for investors.
“It also could help when it comes to anti-money laundering (AML), engaging in counter-terrorism financing (CTF) and preventing other financial crimes,” he says. “This is about regulating the ‘Wild Wild West’ and protecting investors from themselves, even as they are joining what they see as the gold rush on the cryptocurrency exchanges.”
When it comes to regulating the traditionally decentralised cryptocurrency space, there are fears from some retail investor (a term for a nonprofessional investor) as to what the tax implications could be from new Australian laws and how it might impact how much Capital Gains Tax (CGT) they would have to pay on their exchanges. But the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) can already tax this type of financial product and has been tracking cryptocurrency transactions for years.
“For the investors of established crypto assets, nothing has changed as cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have been regulated and taxable for some time,” says Professor Tan. “The planned token mapping means that new and emerging forms of crypto assets can be identified, and the government can determine if our existing financial services laws are adequate, or if they require their own special cryptocurrency regulation.”
“The government doesn’t want crypto assets that fall through the cracks in our current regulatory framework.”
What impact would regulation have on Australian financial services and fintech companies in the crypto space?
Professor Tan says that the recommendations set down by the Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre will also impact service providers, digital currency exchanges, issuers of crypto assets and other businesses operating in this space.
“They will have to offer more transparency about the crypto assets they are offering,” he says.
“Their revenue may also be affected on two fronts – the market may be cautious about investing in those crypto assets, and the increased regulatory scrutiny may mean that some of their existing revenue streams are simply no longer viable.”
Will regulations impact all types of crypto?
As it currently stands (with many of the recommendations from the Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre set to be taken on board by the Australian government) Professor Tan says as it looks all types of cryptocurrency assets will be impacted by the new changes.
“The token mapping exercise is not meant to be one-off,” he explains. “It will be ongoing and co-evolving as new forms of crypto assets emerge. Technology could evolve ahead of regulation in the short term, but regulation will also co-evolve so that the objectives of the regulators are met.”
Is regulation in the spirit of crypto?
So, a regulatory regime clearly has benefits. But it is not exactly in line with the libertarian principles of cryptocurrency enthusiasts. But Professor Tan says Australia is already a lot more permissive than other regimes (such as those found in Russia, India, China and Turkey).
“l think complete decentralisation is a bit of a pipe dream,” he says. “Most mainstream investors would still want some extent of recognition and legitimation from the government for their investments.
“Very few governments in the world will have an appetite for complete decentralisation or its risks associated with terrorism financing or money laundering.”
Will other countries follow Australia’s example?
With Australia’s move to cryptocurrency regulation being widely covered by the world’s press this week, Professor Tan says the interest in Australia’s moves in trying to regulate this section of the financial markets isn’t surprising.
But he also warns that whether they follow suit will depend on their attitude to crypto in the first place.
“As a world first, other countries will likely be looking closely at the outcome of this exercise. But in some, less crypto-friendly jurisdictions where crypto assets are banned outright, there is no need to token map as there is already a blanket ban in place. They have already decided that crypto assets offer no societal value, so there is no need for the balance that the Australian regulators are striving for.”
Samsung Electronics and Comcast announced their collaborative work to deliver 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions.
In a statement, Samsung said the 5G RAN solutions can be used to bolster 5G connectivity for Xfinity Mobile and Comcast Business Mobile customers in Comcast services areas.
Comcast will use Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) and 600MHz spectrum to give 5G access to consumer and commercial users in the United States, and Samsung will supply 5G RAN solutions.
Radios for CBRS and 600MHz, baseband units, and a newly created 5G CBRS Strand Small Cell that can be installed on Comcast’s aerial cable lines are among the Samsung 5G RAN items that will be offered. By utilising their current DOCSIS infrastructure and the new small cell product, cable operators like Comcast may more easily and affordably provide 5G cellular connection without having to construct or buy additional cell sites.
“Our capital-light approach to providing enhanced 5G connectivity in service areas where we have a high concentration of traffic and cable infrastructure is smart for our business and even better for customers who will benefit from a broader coverage and industry-leading speeds and prices. Partnering with Samsung and leveraging their leadership in 5G network innovation will help us seamlessly deliver more next-generation applications and services to our consumer and business mobile customers,” Comcast SVP of Wireless Strategy Tom Nagel.
Samsung Electronics America Vice President and Head of Networks Business Mark Louison expressed their excitement to collaborate with Comcast in its journey to deliver the most enhanced 5G experiences available to their customers.
“With this partnership, Samsung continues to build on its wireless technology leadership in commercial 5G rollouts. We look forward to helping Comcast advance its goals in delivering best-in-class 5G mobile services for their Xfinity Mobile and Comcast Business customers,” Louison said.
Comcast’s mid-band (CBRS) and low-band (600MHz) spectrum allow the company to supplement its current Xfinity WiFi network and cellular network partnership with additional 5G coverage in some high-traffic areas within its service areas as the demand for dependable Internet access inside and outside of the home and office rapidly rises. Comcast and Samsung are carrying out field trials of their new 5G network solutions and are actively expanding the scope of the trials to include Comcast staff members.
According to Samsung, it has spearheaded the successful delivery of 5G end-to-end solutions, including chipsets, radios, and core. With its market-leading product portfolio, which ranges from RAN and Core to private network solutions and AI-powered automation tools, Samsung propels the industry’s advancement of 5G networks through constant research and development. Currently, Samsung offers mobile operators network solutions enabling connectivity for millions of consumers worldwide.
IBM has revealed plans to acquire Dialexa to assist businesses in driving innovation and achieving their digital growth objectives.
In a statement, IBM said the acquisition is anticipated to broaden its product engineering knowledge and enable the company to provide clients with end-to-end digital transformation services.
IBM will add Dialexa as its sixth acquisition in 2022, further enhancing its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) expertise and capabilities. IBM has acquired over 25 companies since April 2020, 13 of which have been in IBM Consulting.
Dialexa will be IBM Consulting’s first acquisition in the rapidly rising digital product engineering services sector, which is expected to reach $700 billion by 2026. Upon completion, Dialexa will join IBM Consulting, leading IBM’s position in the Americas for digital product engineering services.
“In this digital era, clients are looking for the right mix of high-quality products to build new revenue streams and improve topline growth. Dialexa’s product engineering expertise, combined with IBM’s hybrid cloud and business transformation offerings, will help our clients turn concepts into differentiated product portfolios that accelerate growth,” IBM Consulting Senior Vice President John Granger said.
Dialexa, founded in 2010, offers a range of digital product engineering services to assist businesses in developing game-changing solutions that produce profitable results. With offices in Dallas and Chicago, the company’s 300 product managers, designers, full-stack engineers, and data scientists provide advice and develop specialised, commercial-grade digital products for customers like Deere & Company, Pizza Hut US, and Toyota Motor North America. According to IBM, AWS and Microsoft Azure are only two cloud computing platforms on which Dialexa has extensive experience delivering end-to-end digital product engineering services that include strategy, design, build, launch, and optimisation services.
“Digital product engineering represents the tip of the spear for competitive advantage. IBM and Dialexa’s shared vision for delivering industry-defining digital products could be a game changer. We are thrilled to become part of the world’s most iconic companies to continue to scale and grow our global client relationships in this rapidly growing market,” Dialexa CEO and Co-Founder Scott Harper said.
The acquisition is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of this year, subject to regulatory approvals and typical closing conditions.
The UK’s Office of Communication (Ofcom) is set to investigate Amazon, Microsoft, and Google’s cloud services positions.
In a statement, Ofcom said the probe is part of a new work program to guarantee that the UK’s digital communications markets are operating effectively for individuals and companies.
Cloud computing employs remote servers to provide services such as software, storage, and processing power. The user, who could be a person or a company, utilises these services but does not have direct control over them. According to Ofcom, the cloud has become a crucial component of how telecom customers receive products as viewers and listeners of TV, radio, and audio content.
Ofcom will use the Enterprise Act of 2002 to launch market research into the UK’s cloud industry in the upcoming weeks. The three biggest’ hyperscalers,’ also referred to as cloud service providers, are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and Google. Ofcom added that these three companies account for about 81 per cent of market revenue for public cloud infrastructure services in the UK.
Ofcom claims that its investigation will formally evaluate how effectively the market operates. Ofcom stated that it would assess the level of competition in cloud services and the market share held by the three hyperscalers. Ofcom will also take into account any market characteristics that would prevent other businesses from entering the market and gaining market share, thereby limiting innovation and growth in the industry.
Because the cloud industry is still developing, Ofcom said it would examine how the market is currently operating and how it is anticipated to change in the future. Ofcom’s goal is to spot any possible competition concerns early on to prevent them from getting entrenched as the market develops.
According to Ofcom, it will ask interested or impacted parties for their early opinions on the UK cloud industry when it launches the market study. Within a year, Ofcom intends to consult on its interim findings and publish a full report that addresses any issues and includes any suggested solutions.
There may be adverse effects on firms and customers if Ofcom discovers that a market is not functioning properly. These effects could include higher costs, lower service quality, and less innovation. Ofcom can do one or more of the following in certain situations: offer suggestions to the government for changing rules or policies; take consumer or competition enforcement action; cite the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in a market investigation; and accept commitments rather than referencing market research.
Ofcom said it worked closely with the CMA during the planning of the market study and throughout the project. The market study will be led by Ofcom, who will rely on its considerable expertise in the communications sector and consider that the cloud is increasingly crucial to the internet’s infrastructure.
A more extensive program of work to investigate additional digital industries, such as online personal communication apps and devices for accessing audiovisual content, will also be launched by Ofcom over the upcoming year.
According to Ofcom, they are curious about how applications like WhatsApp, FaceTime, and Zoom are changing how traditional calling and messaging are used, as well as how competition and innovation in these areas may change over the next several years.
The nature and level of competition among digital personal assistants and audiovisual “gateways,” such as connected televisions and smart speakers, via which users access traditional TV and radio as well as Internet material, is another prospective area of interest for Ofcom.
Ofcom stated that it would examine the dynamics of competition in the industry to see whether any possible areas called for a more formal investigation. Analysis of consumer behaviour, upcoming trends, major players’ roles and business models, and their negotiating position with content providers are all part of Ofcom’s work.
Ofcom Director of Connectivity Selina Chadha said digital services had changed how people live, play, and conduct business, but as platforms, devices, and networks that provide content continue to proliferate, regulators are faced with a growing number of economic and technological challenges.
“That’s why we’re kick-starting a programme of work to scrutinise these digital markets, identify any competition concerns and make sure they’re working well for people and businesses who rely on them,” Chadha added.
Accenture and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) have established a Center of Excellence (CoE) to conduct joint research projects jointly create intellectual properties and thought leadership targeted at digital engineering and manufacturing across industries.
In a statement, Accenture said autonomous robotic systems (ARS), the industrial internet of things (IIoT), digital twin systems (DTS), and advanced automotive technologies, including electric mobility services, are some of the specific areas of partnership. Accenture stated that to encourage innovation and research in these fields, the CoE will also function as an incubator and identify disruptive early-stage firms.
“Advanced digital technologies can help enterprises drive new levels of productivity, competitiveness and sustainable growth in a fluid and rapidly changing environment, and industry-academia partnerships are crucial for developing solutions and talent for the future,” Accenture Advanced Technology Centers in India’s senior managing director and lead Manesh Zurale said.
Raghavan Iyer, senior managing director, Innovation lead – Integrated Global Services of Accenture Technology, stated that the next industrial revolution would be fuelled by breakthrough discoveries in fields including artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), autonomous robotic systems, and digital twins.
“Through our collaboration with IITM, we look forward to create powerful and purposeful solutions that can drive impact,” Iyer added.
Welcoming the partnership, IITM Director Dr V Kamakoti said: “As a premier technology institution in India, we have been actively collaborating with innovative organizations globally to co-innovate disruptive products and services in new and emerging areas. We are excited to be setting up this new Center with Accenture as it not only aligns with our interest and objectives, but also brings intellectual and practical skills that are necessary for our student researchers for the future”.
According to Accenture, its innovation drive has placed a strong emphasis on university engagement. Leading institutions worldwide have been working with Accenture to create innovative educational initiatives, research, thought leadership, and other projects, the company added. Accenture most recently established the Accenture Center for Advanced Computing in Bengaluru in partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
Intel announced six student groups and three educators as the winners at Intel’s AI Global Impact Festival.
In a statement, the yearly event brings together upcoming engineers, future developers, decision-makers, and researchers who aim to use artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle real-world problems.
“I’m constantly amazed by the perceptive young technologists who understand the potential AI to be a force for good. I am excited to celebrate this year’s innovative winners. The success of the technology of tomorrow relies on them, as they embody the Intel purpose to improve life of every person on the plant,” Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said.
The following students were recognised as AI Impact Creator Global Award winners:
BhashaX Code Summarizer, India – Krish Yadav: A AI-based paradigm that enables programmers to understand code more readily in their local language is intended to increase accessibility to programming.
CS-M Tool, Thailand – Tanapat Charunworphan, Noppawite Chunram, Matt Tanthai Cosh: AI technology that enables anyone to have a regular heart checkup, CAR, which stands for Checkup using AI analysis, Awareness of relevant heart checkup results, and Rapid referral to neighbouring hospitals.
Vision System Powered by AI for the Visually Impaired, China – Jasmine Liu: A curved text recognition system that makes it simpler for those with vision impairments to read objects like packaging labels and road signs that are challenging to read owing to distortion and curvature.
Indoor Industrial Safety Program, United States – Serr Brown, Dina Marie Stager, Ryan Galbraith: Even without a GPS connection, this application uses AI and digital mapping for autonomous environment input to secure a safer workplace in indoor industrial situations.
Nighthawk, China – Libenhua Cai, Weiyu Chen, Yufei Zhao: Full-color video imaging system that uses computer vision and deep learning techniques to illuminate images naturally in very low-light conditions and return imaging effects to normal light.
Synthetic Data Generator, India – Sayash Raaj: A project that protects the privacy of people’s personal data by enabling researchers to use an artificially created dataset with the same characteristics as the original data. This project would make it easier to implement software data-based solutions in situations like the COVID-19 pandemic that would otherwise encounter difficulties due to data sensitivity or unavailability.
Additionally, Intel named the following three educators as the world’s top winners in the AI Impact Shaper Category for their innovative uses of AI in the classroom: Haobin Zhu from China, India’s Ambika Saxena, and Singapore’s Willoughby Lee.
According to Intel, AI has the potential to have an impact on all facets of people’s lives, particularly as digitalisation continues to grow. In particular, for the next generation of technologists and potential developers, Intel feels that demystifying and democratising AI technology is vital to promote digital preparedness. The AI Global Impact Festival offers opportunities and venues for discussing, showcasing, and honouring the significance of AI developments.
Intel has pledged to increase digital readiness to 30 million individuals in 30,000 organisations across 30 nations. The event highlights Intel’s commitment to leveraging technology as a force for good and its 2030 Goals, including making technology truly inclusive and boosting digital readiness worldwide.
NVIDIA and Deloitte have announced an expansion of their partnership to make it easier for businesses to develop, integrate, and deploy hybrid-cloud solutions using the NVIDIA AI and NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise platforms.
Deloitte’s professionals will gain access to both NVIDIA platforms as part of the expanded alliance, allowing them to assist clients in the development and deployment of a wide range of artificial intelligence (AI) applications, including edge AI, speech AI, recommender systems, chatbots, cybersecurity, digital twins, and more.
Deloitte’s ability to offer creative solutions for its clients, especially international corporations, will be enhanced due to the partnership. The combination of NVIDIA’s AI products and technology and Deloitte’s deep AI experience will assist customers in addressing significant business challenges, such as gaining a competitive advantage, improving customer experiences, streamlining operations, and establishing innovative enterprises in new markets.
“Building on our relationship with NVIDIA, we are bringing together our top talent pool and deep AI experience with the power of NVIDIA AI and Omniverse platforms to help clients accelerate the development of AI-fueled solutions. By expanding our collaboration with NVIDIA, we can help enable clients to quickly deliver on the full capabilities of AI to transform their businesses,” Deloitte US CEO Joe Ucuzoglu said.
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang stated that AI and metaverse technologies are altering the economy’s fundamentals.
“Together, NVIDIA and Deloitte can help enterprises apply AI to create new products and services that reinvent their industries,” Huang added.
The new hybrid-cloud solutions based on NVIDIA technologies expand on NVIDIA and Deloitte’s close relationship. The Deloitte Center for AI Computing, a first-of-its-kind centre created to speed the creation of new AI solutions for Deloitte customers, is powered by NVIDIA AI hardware and software, including NVIDIA DGX systems.
For 3Ddesign collaboration and virtual world simulation, Deloitte’s Unlimited Reality services also use the Center for AI Computing and NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise platform. To assist businesses in streamlining operations and making wise decisions, Deloitte and NVIDIA are also working together to develop immersive or hybrid simulations of real-world locations and processes.
Since Deloitte and NVIDIA established their partnership two years ago, they have worked to allow leading organisations to implement breakthrough new applications. These include groundbreaking work in conjunction with the U.S Postal Service, modernising customer experience for a leader in global food service by utilising visual AI to increase delivery efficiency.
Several NVIDIA products and technologies will be used to power the new services, including
NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise;
NVIDIA Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine;
NVIDIA AI Enterprise;
NVIDIA Riva;
NVIDIA Merlin; and
NVIDIA Metropolis.
the extended array of NVIDIA AI and NVIDIA Omniverse services will be hosted in the cloud for easy access and scalability.
South Korean telecom provider KT uses the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD platform and NeMo Megatron framework to train billion-parameter big language models.
In a statement, NVIDIA said GiGA Genie, an AI-powered speaker from KT, can operate TVs, provide real-time traffic reports, and carry out various other home assistance activities via voice commands. Thanks to large language models (LLMs), which are machine learning algorithms that can detect, analyse, forecast, and synthesise human languages based on enormous text datasets, GiGA Genie has perfected its conversational abilities in the highly complex Korean language.
KT uses the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD data centre infrastructure and the NeMo Megatron platform to train and deploy LLMs with billions of parameters.
The Korean language, known as Hangul, frequently appears on lists of the most challenging languages to learn. Words are frequently made up of two or more roots, with four forms of compound verbs.
According to NVIDIA, by building LLMs with roughly 40 billion attributes, KT enhanced the smart speaker’s interpretation of such phrases. GiGA Genie can also converse with users in English thanks to its interface with Amazon Alexa.
“With transformer-based models, we’ve achieved significant quality improvements for the GiGA Genie smart speaker, as well as our customer service platform AI Contact Center, or AICC,” KT LLM development team lead Hwijung Ryu said.
AICC is a cloud-based platform that provides artificial intelligence (AI) voice agents and other customer service-related apps.
“LLMs enable GiGA Genie to gain better language understanding and generate more human-like sentences, and AICC to reduce consultation times by 15 seconds as it summarizes and classifies inquiry types more quickly,” Ryu stated.
According to NVIDIA, creating LLMs can be time-consuming, expensive, and involve full-stock technological investment. The company added for KT, the procedure was sped up and made simpler by the NVIDIA AI platform.
“We trained our LLM models more effectively with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD’s powerful performance — as well as NeMo Megatron’s optimized algorithms and 3D parallelism techniques. NeMo Megatron is continuously adopting new features, which is the biggest advantage we think it offers in improving our model accuracy,” Ryu said.
Training KT’s LLMs required the use of 3D parallelism, a distributed training technique that partitions a very large-scale deep learning model across several devices. According to Ryu, the team was able to complete this assignment quickly and with the highest throughput, thanks to NeMo Megatron.
“We considered using other platforms, but it was difficult to find an alternative that provides full-stack environments — from the hardware level to the inference level. NVIDIA also provides exceptional expertise from product, engineering teams and more, so we easily solved several technical issues,” he stated.
According to Ryu, KT trained its LLMs twice as quickly as competing frameworks using hyperparameter optimisation features in NeMo Megatron. NVIDIA said that these tools facilitate and accelerate the development and deployment process by enabling users to automatically identify the optimal configurations for LLM training and inference.
Additionally, KT intends to employ NVIDIA Base Command Manager to conveniently monitor and control the hundreds of nodes in its AI cluster in addition to NVIDIA Triton Inference Server to offer an optimal real-time inference solution.
“Thanks to LLMs, KT can release competitive products faster than ever. We also believe that our technology can drive innovation from other companies, as it can be used to improve their value and create innovative products,” Ryu said.
According to NVIDIA, KT expects to provide more than 20 natural language understanding and generating APIs for developers in November. The application programming interfaces’ usage is possible for various activities, such as the classification and summarising of documents, the identification of emotions, and the screening of potentially offensive content.
Huawei unveiled several cutting-edge infrastructure solutions at HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 Bangkok to hasten industry digitalisation by identifying the best technology for each situation.
Industry stakeholders gathered and discussed the theme “Innovative Infrastructure to Unleash Digital”, exploring future directions and opportunities for industry digitalisation. Stakeholders examined the challenges of various industries attempting to go digital, and Huawei introduced solutions backed by its technical strengths to address these challenges.
Huawei introduced the Huawei Empower Program, which aims to help develop a thriving digital ecosystem for global partners. Huawei stated the program would aid its partners in developing three different types of capabilities: consulting and planning for digital transformation, product and portfolio expertise, and solution development.
“Deeper digital transformation will help companies better adapt to an ever-changing world. Huawei is working closely with our partners to find the right technology for the right scenario, support customers in furthering their digital transformation, and unleash the power of digital,” Huawei Enterprise BG President Ryan Ding said.
Ding claims that Huawei is collaborating with its partners to promote ongoing industry innovation and multi-tech synergy while developing scenario-based solutions for a range of client requirements using its connectivity, computing, and cloud technologies. He said this would increase value and make it easier for customers to complete the “last mile” of their digital transformation.
Huawei Enterprise BG Vice President Bob Chen spoke about the importance of multi-tech synergy in selecting the best technology for a given situation.
“Data is at the core of digital transformation, and data ingestion, transmission, storage, and analysis are key steps. Huawei provides full-stack products and product portfolios to support end-to-end data processing, accelerating customers’ digital transformation,” Chen said.
According to Huawei, data connectivity, transmission, and storage are three crucial parts of the process.
Regarding data connectivity, Huawei enhanced its Intelligent Cloud-Network Solution, which consists of CloudFabric, CloudWAN, and CloudCampus. The solution aims to provide easy, agile, and simplified experiences to industry customers and contributes to building a strong data foundation for unleashing the power of digital.
Meanwhile, Huawei has been investigating the fifth-generation fixed network (F5G) evolution in data transmission to reshape industry productivity. It has introduced several new products and solutions in all-optical bearing, all-optical industrial networks, all-optical campuses, and all-optical sensing.
With regards to data storage, Huawei stated that it is working to develop a data-centric, reliable storage foundation for six critical data usage scenarios, such as production and transactions, data analytics, and data protection, to assist businesses in maximising the value of their data.
