Bandar Seri Begawan - A delegation of representatives from 10 local ICT companies left the country yesterday to participate in the upcoming CommunicAsia 2011, which will be held from June 21-24, 2011 at the Marina Bay Sands Exhibition Hall in Singapore.
Also in the delegation is Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Abdullah bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar, Minister of Communications.
The young and dynamic company delegates will be introducing their own Made-in-Brunei ICT products to the international market, while at the same time gaining knowledge on the latest technologies by exchanging ideas and networking with international companies.
The delegation is headed by Hj Yahkup bin Hj Menudin, Chief Executive of the Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry (AITI).
The companies will be exhibiting their wares under the Brunei Darussalam Pavilion, which had been coordinated and subsidised by AITI as part of AITI's ICT Industry Development initiatives.
The participating companies include BruGPS Technologies Sdn Bhd, Crescent Sdn Bhd, Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru), Network Integrity Assurance Technologies Sdn Bhd (NIAT), 'ilm Academy, Mars-Enterprise, Padian.com, Expansys Technologies and Infindo. AITI, for its part, has been promoting local ICT products and services actively in CommunicAsia at the Brunei Pavilion since 2008.
Two of the Brunei exhibitors - Mars Enterprise and Crescent Sdn Bhd - will be launching their Made-in-Brunei products in CommunicAsia 2011.
In an interview with the Bulletin, Ms Cleo F Garcia, the General Manager of Mars Enterprise said: "We will be launching our Made-in-Brunei product named BHRIS - a human resource integrated system that provide companies the much-needed databases for employee's details from the day they start working until retirement.
The system comprises payroll, leaves, tasks of each employee, appraisals and so on."
On the opportunity to launch her company's product in CommunicAsia, she said, "I am very happy that we can launch our product in one of the largest ICT events in Asia.
This will lead to expanding the horizon of our Market not only in Brunei but also overseas as we are planning to appoint resellers in the Asia-Pacific. We've already sold the product to seven clients in Brunei."
CommunicAsia is Asia's largest knowledge-based ICT platforms.
CommunicAsia features a comprehensive myriad of key and emerging technologies such as "backhaul networks", systems integration, software and applications for end users.
The presence of the Brunei Pavilion in CommunicAsia is expected to create great international exposure in terms of promoting Brunei's ICT capabilities.
It is also seen as an opportunity to build new strategic ties with potential business partners.
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
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Thursday, 7 July 2011
Local ICT Firm Unveils Laptop Tracking System
As the country continues to record an increase in the number of laptops stolen from vehicles, offices and homes, a local information and communication technology (ICT) company, Electronic Systems, has come up with a programme that will enable it to recover laptops reported to police as lost or stolen.
Under a proposed arrangement presented to police last week, the company will implement and manage a stolen laptop and computer recovery programme using a tracking system which pinpoints the exact location of the stolen gadget belonging to an individual or organisation that would have subscribed to the service.
The company will also offer training to police officers at selected stations to acquaint them with the service and the system after which they would be equipped to carry out investigative duties.
Electronic Systems business development manager Mr Tawanda Chikosi last week said this development was expected to see a significant improvement in the recovery rate of stolen laptops.
He said while similar systems were available in other countries, especially the developed world, this was the first time that such a product was being pioneered in Zimbabwe.
"The system will act as a tracking link for crimes such as armed robberies, burglaries, theft from vehicles and theft from company premises where laptops would have been stolen during the commission of the offences.
"The system will easily and swiftly expose computer theft, crime syndicates and methodologies, thus helping the police force in general to fight crime in Zimbabwe," said Mr Chikosi.
Police spokesman Superintendent Andrew Phiri last week confirmed that he received the partnership proposal, adding that he would forward it to his superiors for scrutiny.
Mr Chikosi said his company's international strategic partners were Absolute Software Corporation of Canada, which invented the computer theft recovery, tracking and loss control product under the brand name "Computrace" in 1994 and Net Trace (Pty) Ltd of South Africa.
"Laptops and computers will only be tracked after a proper police report has been made by the victim to the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
"There are two main types of information we use to assist the police. First, the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer registers with our monitoring centre each time the computer connects to the internet." he said.
This information, he said was useful in determining the location of the computer.
"Second, we use forensic information which we can gather from the stolen computer through the use of patented forensic tools which are downloaded to the computer once it is reported as stolen," said Mr Chikosi.
"We also use GPS and Wi-Fi technology to track the computers on a Google map. We will provide the police with current and historical locations within 10 metres when using GPS technology."
Mr Chikosi said regardless of recovery status, the system enabled them to remotely delete all the data stored on the stolen computer to prevent it from falling into wrong hands.
This data included files and applications containing personal photos, internet bookmarks, browser cookies, financial information and stored passwords. Over 750 000 laptops are stolen every year worldwide and passwords are no longer adequate to protect laptops against unauthorised access.
The company will also offer training to police officers at selected stations to acquaint them with the service and the system after which they would be equipped to carry out investigative duties.
Electronic Systems business development manager Mr Tawanda Chikosi last week said this development was expected to see a significant improvement in the recovery rate of stolen laptops.
He said while similar systems were available in other countries, especially the developed world, this was the first time that such a product was being pioneered in Zimbabwe.
"The system will easily and swiftly expose computer theft, crime syndicates and methodologies, thus helping the police force in general to fight crime in Zimbabwe," said Mr Chikosi.
Police spokesman Superintendent Andrew Phiri last week confirmed that he received the partnership proposal, adding that he would forward it to his superiors for scrutiny.
"Laptops and computers will only be tracked after a proper police report has been made by the victim to the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
"There are two main types of information we use to assist the police. First, the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer registers with our monitoring centre each time the computer connects to the internet." he said.
This information, he said was useful in determining the location of the computer.
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"We also use GPS and Wi-Fi technology to track the computers on a Google map. We will provide the police with current and historical locations within 10 metres when using GPS technology."
Mr Chikosi said regardless of recovery status, the system enabled them to remotely delete all the data stored on the stolen computer to prevent it from falling into wrong hands.
This data included files and applications containing personal photos, internet bookmarks, browser cookies, financial information and stored passwords. Over 750 000 laptops are stolen every year worldwide and passwords are no longer adequate to protect laptops against unauthorised access.
Increasing Local Participation in ICT Sector
The information and communications technologies (ICTs) industry has witnessed a rapid growth in recent years with a number of products, services, the size of the market and foreign direct investment.
It is no gain saying that the industry is the new spring board for reshaping and redefining the Nigerian economy.
The industry is noted to be lucrative in terms of the record profits by companies operating there and also difficult because of the poor operating environment as well as the near absence of concerted regulation.
Regrettably, despite the flurry of activities in the ICT sector, Nigerian content is at abysmal level.
Local content means the development of local skills, technology transfer, use of local manpower and local manufacturing.
For the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), local content is an expression and communication of a community’s locally generated, owned and adapted knowledge and experience that is relevant to the community’s situation.
The reason is the absence of a local content policy to enable local companies’ to participate actively in the sector.
ITU said that the situation is further compounded by limited financial resources of developing countries for content production; inappropriate training opportunities for content creators; lack of access to advanced technology (production units, digital cameras, digital studios); low motivation and commitment at the decision making level to change the situation as well as market forces, which do not encourage diversity.
All these underscore the need for a policy to ensure that local players are not left at the outskirts of the thriving sector.
We believe strongly that local ICT providers require some measure of protection against their multinational counterparts whose corporate strength could extinguish the local players.
Local hardware and software developers, must also be given some kind of support to enable them grow, expand and continue to provide employment to millions of Nigerians.
The local content scheme must be such that requires players in the ICT industry, especially multinationals to obtain domestically a specified minimum percentage of their basic input.
The policy should also include local content quota, cyber security, broadband, consumer protection, Geo-information and ICT, climate change and the environment.
Beyond the issue of job creation for local players, local content also has far reaching implications for technological advancement, long term cost effectiveness.
If this is not done, Nigeria may lose IT personnel and manpower that can take the burgeoning development in the sector to the next level.
It is no gain saying that the industry is the new spring board for reshaping and redefining the Nigerian economy.
The industry is noted to be lucrative in terms of the record profits by companies operating there and also difficult because of the poor operating environment as well as the near absence of concerted regulation.
Regrettably, despite the flurry of activities in the ICT sector, Nigerian content is at abysmal level.
Local content means the development of local skills, technology transfer, use of local manpower and local manufacturing.
For the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), local content is an expression and communication of a community’s locally generated, owned and adapted knowledge and experience that is relevant to the community’s situation.
The reason is the absence of a local content policy to enable local companies’ to participate actively in the sector.
ITU said that the situation is further compounded by limited financial resources of developing countries for content production; inappropriate training opportunities for content creators; lack of access to advanced technology (production units, digital cameras, digital studios); low motivation and commitment at the decision making level to change the situation as well as market forces, which do not encourage diversity.
All these underscore the need for a policy to ensure that local players are not left at the outskirts of the thriving sector.
We believe strongly that local ICT providers require some measure of protection against their multinational counterparts whose corporate strength could extinguish the local players.
Local hardware and software developers, must also be given some kind of support to enable them grow, expand and continue to provide employment to millions of Nigerians.
The local content scheme must be such that requires players in the ICT industry, especially multinationals to obtain domestically a specified minimum percentage of their basic input.
The policy should also include local content quota, cyber security, broadband, consumer protection, Geo-information and ICT, climate change and the environment.
Beyond the issue of job creation for local players, local content also has far reaching implications for technological advancement, long term cost effectiveness.
If this is not done, Nigeria may lose IT personnel and manpower that can take the burgeoning development in the sector to the next level.
BY Nigeria CommunicationsWeek editorial
Globe Business supports 5th International ICT Awards
MANILA, Philippines – Globe Business, the enterprise and corporate client servicing unit of Globe Telecom, takes part in the 5th International ICT Awards as it continues to contribute in advancing the country’s BPO sector.
Globe Business has been an ardent supporter of the ICT Awards since 2008 and remains a strong partner of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and the Business Processing Association of the Philippines in this annual event.
The International ICT Awards honors individuals and organizations for their outstanding performance in promoting the country as one of the top BPO destinations around the globe. It aims to continuously improve ICT in the Philippines by encouraging innovation and excellence among BPOs. The awarding takes place on March 31, 2011 at Dusit Thani Manila.
For four years now, Globe Business has been presenting the “BPO Employer of the Year” award, an honor given to organizations in the local customer service industry who contribute to the Philippines’ global recognition and competitiveness in the field. Winners of this award are recognized for their significant investments in human resources, exemplary practices and commitment to corporate social responsibility, among others.
“We have remained strong in the BPO industry and they have our support as we collaborate to further enhance the position of the Philippines in the international markets,” said Jesus C. Romero, Enterprise Segments Head of Globe Business. “We are pleased to be part of the 5th International ICT Awards – Philippines 2011 as we recognize and honor the achievements of BPOs that continue to provide its employees with the best possible working environment where they can develop both professionally and personally.”
“At Globe Business, we understand that an enterprise’s most important asset is its people. The customer service sector is an industry that heavily relies on the skill and capabilities of its human resources, hence, we are honored to be given this opportunity to recognize the commitment of BPOs to their employees,” added Romero.
As it further sustains strong partnerships with BPOs, Globe offers end-to-end solutions that can serve as effective tools for companies to further attract and retain their assets. Globe Business’ Employee Prepaid Plus service, for instance, enables customers to deploy communications allowance as part of their company benefits that employees can value and enjoy. Globe Business is also focused on providing the sector with reliable and diverse domestic and international backbone networks. It assures BPOs and enterprises that it delivers telecom solutions that are certified with international standards.
“For us, it’s all about supporting the industry and our role as telecom service providers is to invest in our infrastructure to provide the best customer experience. But we don’t stop there. We also bring world-class services that are certified by international standards. Certifications are part of our support system that ensures customers what they get are at par with global standards. The effect has been tremendous and it has allowed us to continue to invest in the industry,” Romero said.
Globe Business has been an ardent supporter of the ICT Awards since 2008 and remains a strong partner of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and the Business Processing Association of the Philippines in this annual event.
The International ICT Awards honors individuals and organizations for their outstanding performance in promoting the country as one of the top BPO destinations around the globe. It aims to continuously improve ICT in the Philippines by encouraging innovation and excellence among BPOs. The awarding takes place on March 31, 2011 at Dusit Thani Manila.
For four years now, Globe Business has been presenting the “BPO Employer of the Year” award, an honor given to organizations in the local customer service industry who contribute to the Philippines’ global recognition and competitiveness in the field. Winners of this award are recognized for their significant investments in human resources, exemplary practices and commitment to corporate social responsibility, among others.
“We have remained strong in the BPO industry and they have our support as we collaborate to further enhance the position of the Philippines in the international markets,” said Jesus C. Romero, Enterprise Segments Head of Globe Business. “We are pleased to be part of the 5th International ICT Awards – Philippines 2011 as we recognize and honor the achievements of BPOs that continue to provide its employees with the best possible working environment where they can develop both professionally and personally.”
“At Globe Business, we understand that an enterprise’s most important asset is its people. The customer service sector is an industry that heavily relies on the skill and capabilities of its human resources, hence, we are honored to be given this opportunity to recognize the commitment of BPOs to their employees,” added Romero.
As it further sustains strong partnerships with BPOs, Globe offers end-to-end solutions that can serve as effective tools for companies to further attract and retain their assets. Globe Business’ Employee Prepaid Plus service, for instance, enables customers to deploy communications allowance as part of their company benefits that employees can value and enjoy. Globe Business is also focused on providing the sector with reliable and diverse domestic and international backbone networks. It assures BPOs and enterprises that it delivers telecom solutions that are certified with international standards.
“For us, it’s all about supporting the industry and our role as telecom service providers is to invest in our infrastructure to provide the best customer experience. But we don’t stop there. We also bring world-class services that are certified by international standards. Certifications are part of our support system that ensures customers what they get are at par with global standards. The effect has been tremendous and it has allowed us to continue to invest in the industry,” Romero said.
CanCham, BPAP seek nominations for international ICT Awards
MANILA, Philippines - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (www.cancham.com.ph) and the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (www.bpap.org) are seeking nominations for the 5th International ICT Awards — Philippines 2011 (ICT Awards 2011) to be held at the Grand Ballroom of Dusit Thani Manila on March 31, 2011.
The much-awaited annual event aims to promote excellence in the BPO sector by recognizing companies and individuals who have made significant contributions and shown an exemplary performance in the field of business process outsourcing (BPO).
Nominations are now open for the following categories: BPO Company of the Year, BPO Employer of the Year, Shared Services Excellence Company of the Year, Non-Voice Excellence of the Year, Best New BPO Locator of the Year, Fastest Growing BPO of the Year, Most Innovative BPO of the Year and ICT Individual Contributor of the Year. Nomination forms and judging criteria for these awards are available for download at www.ict-awards.org. Nominations will be accepted until Feb. 28 and the short list of finalist will be announced by March 23, 2011.
“We are proud to organize the ICT Awards with BPAP. The BPO Industry in the Philippines has been growing at an amazing rate over the past five years and that can be attributed mostly to the Filipinos’ passion for excellence and the quality of service they deliver. Let’s celebrate that!” said Sean Georget, executive director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
The much-awaited annual event aims to promote excellence in the BPO sector by recognizing companies and individuals who have made significant contributions and shown an exemplary performance in the field of business process outsourcing (BPO).
Nominations are now open for the following categories: BPO Company of the Year, BPO Employer of the Year, Shared Services Excellence Company of the Year, Non-Voice Excellence of the Year, Best New BPO Locator of the Year, Fastest Growing BPO of the Year, Most Innovative BPO of the Year and ICT Individual Contributor of the Year. Nomination forms and judging criteria for these awards are available for download at www.ict-awards.org. Nominations will be accepted until Feb. 28 and the short list of finalist will be announced by March 23, 2011.
“We are proud to organize the ICT Awards with BPAP. The BPO Industry in the Philippines has been growing at an amazing rate over the past five years and that can be attributed mostly to the Filipinos’ passion for excellence and the quality of service they deliver. Let’s celebrate that!” said Sean Georget, executive director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
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