FSBM UNOS軟件獲GSMA亞洲50大發明獎

UNOS bags Audience Choice Awardand honoured as a 'Top 50 Innovator' at the Asia Mobile Innovation Awards

KUALA LUMPUR, 21 November 2007 - UNOS, a Virtual SIM for mobile phones, hasbeen recognised at the recent Mobile Innovation Summit at Macau on 12-13November 2007 as one of the Top 50 Innovators at the GSMA's Asia MobileInnovation Awards . At the Summit, UNOS won the Mobile Monday AudienceChoice Award.

Seven months since its initial launch in April 2007, UNOS is already gainingwidespread interest in the international mobile phone community as thelatest and first of its kind, Virtual Mobile Operator solution. UNOS enablesany mobile phone user a new alternative operator through its Virtual SIMsoftware downloaded to the phone.

FSBM Holdings Berhad (FSBM) first introduced UNOS in April 2007 to themarket via its maiden flagship - UNOS Voice. UNOS Voice offers low costsmobile communications, as well as powerful PBX (Private Business Exchange)functionalities - historically only available on fixed devices - on themobile phone.

With its 6 functions, UNOS Voice appeals to an array of users. Travellersuse UNOS Voice as a zero roaming solution on calls and SMS. Businessesleverage on its PBX functions to improve their operational efficiency.

UNOS Voice is available for download Over-The-Air at www.myunos.com througha simple 3 step registration process.

FSBM then launched their second flagship - UNOS Friends - a few monthsafter, a streamlined service targeted to the younger-aged market with itsmore lifestyle approach.

UNOS Friends has 3 functions, and is available for download atwww.unosfriends.com . Last month, FSBM announced the launch of Man You Bao -UNOS Voice for the China market. The Online Reseller Program was also madeavailable in the market, allowing anyone in the world to be a UNOS VoiceReseller.

UNOS midlets are less than 60kb in size, and compatible with more than 600phone models worldwide.

They now join the hallmark of achievers from the GSMA's Asia MobileInnovation Awards, being honoured as a Top 50 Innovator for the MostInnovative Consumer Application/Service category, and won over the audienceby sweeping the Mobile Monday Audience Choice Award.

"We are thrilled with the number of high-quality entries we received thisyear for the Asia Mobile Innovation Awards. Our congratulations to UNOS andall the winners and participants for making the awards and the MobileInnovation Summit in Macau a great success." said Bill Gajda, ChiefCommercial Officer of the GSMA.

The Asia Mobile Innovation Awards were created by the GSMA as part of itsMobile Innovation Programme to encourage breakthrough technology,applications and services in the mobile industry by bringing together smalland medium-sized companies developing innovative mobile products, industryinvestors and mobile operators.

"Being recognised as a Top Innovator at the GSMA's Asia Mobile InnovationAwardsis indeed a notable feat for UNOS. We are very new in the market, andso we take this prestigious acknowledgement to be a further endorsement ofour efforts in revolutionizing the mobile phone market," comments MichaelTa, FSBM Multimedia and Communications Group CEO, at the recent MobileInnovation Summit in Macau.

UNOS was subsequently accorded the Mobile Monday Audience Choice Awardduring the Summit. "There were 32 presenters, and being chosen above therest highlights thepublic's confidence and interest in UNOS. We were recognized by the audienceat GSMA's Mobile Innovation Summit, which is a significant accreditation toUNOS on a global front," said Michael Ta, who was also a presenter duringthe Summit.

There is more to come from UNOS, Michael adds: "We are also in the midst ofdeveloping UNOS Voice Pro, an advanced version of UNOS Voice. We hope tolaunch itin early 2008."

REDtone與Celcom合作當MVNO

REDTONE AND CELCOM IN DEAL TO ROLL OUT INDUSTRY FIRST

Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday (November 20, 2007):
In what is seen as a first in the industry, tier-2 telco REDtone International Bhd has partnered Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd in a deal that will see REDtone assuming the role of a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) for enterprise customers in the postpaid segment.

The deal with Celcom, a wholly-owned unit of Telekom Malaysia Bhd, is through REDtone’s wholly-owned subsidiary, REDtone Mobile Services Sdn Bhd.

Through the strategic partnership, REDtone Mobile will utilise Celcom’s leading network to offer a broad range of mobile phone services that will be packaged and marketed under the REDtone brand. These services which include SMS, MMS, GPRS and 3G will be targeted at enterprise customers within the postpaid segment, an area which REDtone is strong in.

Both parties today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for a contract period of five years.

Representing REDtone Mobile at the signing ceremony was REDtone group managing director Wei Chuan Beng, whilst chief executive officer Dato’ Sri Shazalli Ramly signed on behalf of Celcom.

REDtone’s chairman, Dato’ Larry Gan was also present.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Celcom’s chief executive officer Dato’ Sri Shazalli Ramly said that the partnership with REDtone marks yet another in a series of firsts for the industry, driven by Celcom.

“We are the most progressive of celcos in meeting the government’s intentions on MVNOs. Celcom was the first operator to enter into a nationwide domestic roaming agreement, and we were also the first to embark upon a strategic MVNO for the foreign worker’s market via our partnership with Merchantrade, and we are proud to enter the first MVNO for the enterprise segment.

Dato’ Sri Shazalli also added that this collaboration between a tier-1 and tier-2 telco is a significant milestone for the telco industry and will not only benefit both companies but consumers and the industry as a whole as well. He added that Celcom’s progressive approach towards MVNOs was a reflection of TM Group’s commitment to the Ministry of Energy, Water and Telecommunications’ vision for the industry.

“Through this initiative, Celcom stands to empower REDtone customers by offering them the benefit of the country’s widest and best 2G and 3G coverage. With our unbeatable speed, rates, coverage and service, REDtone customers will be able to enjoy the same quality of service as Celcom customers, even in the most remote areas of the country,” Dato’ Sri Shazalli said.

Commenting on the MVNO alliance, REDtone’s group managing director Wei Chuan Beng said, “We are pleased that Celcom sees the value in working alongside REDtone to roll out the country’s first MVNO-based services tailored for postpaid enterprise customers.

”With its widest, fastest and best coverage, we believe we are in the position to help Celcom turn these advantages into additional revenue for the company.”

On its decision to focus on the enterprise sector within the postpaid segment, Wei said that REDtone has built a solid reputation amongst these customers where the company has been offering services to them since 2001.

Wei said the collaboration was perfectly timed as the mobile segment, especially in the area of value-added services, is growing and offers good business opportunities for REDtone.

Wei added, “Our smart partnership with Celcom which marks the 1st time that we are collaborating with a tier-1 telco, underscores the importance that REDtone is placing in building a working relationship with Celcom and tier-1 telcos.”

According to Wei, REDtone’s move into MVNO is part of the company’s “Changing Rules, Better Alternatives” rebranding initiative as it seeks to transform itself into an alternative full-service telco provider.

”Extending our services to include Data, Broadband and Mobile will enable us to tap into the vast potential of these growth areas and to help enhance our revenue stream,” he said.

REDtone Mobile is expected to launch its MVNO services in the 1st quarter of next year.

馬來西亞人非常擔心身份失竊

Malaysians continue to record high levels of concern around Identity Theft, Fraud and Health Issues

Kuala Lumpur, 20 November, 2007 – Despite a slight fall in the overall Unisys Security Index TM for Malaysia, residents continue to express high levels of concern about a range of security issues.

The Unisys Security Index for November 2007 has decreased 3 points and now stands at 171, although Malaysia remains in the top 4*1 ranked nations out of the 14 countries where the Unisys Security Index is conducted. The key Index results for November are:

§ National Security – 195
§ Financial Security – 172
§ Internet Security – 125
§ Personal security – 193

Identity Theft, financial fraud and fears of a health epidemic remain the top 3 concerns held by Malaysian residents, a trend which has been repeated since the Unisys Security Index was launched in Malaysia in 2006.

The number one concern of Malaysians centres on identity theft with 78% of people either extremely or very concerned about this issue, up 3 percentage points against the previous Index result.

Financial fraud is the second most concerning issue for Malaysians with 74% extremely or very concerned about other people obtaining or using their credit and or debit card details, down 1 percentage point against the previous result.

The third highest scoring issue relates to the potential outbreak of a health epidemic with 72% of Malaysians extremely or very concerned about this issue, up 1 percentage point against the previous survey.

“The results of the fourth Unisys Security Index for Malaysia clearly show that rather than being eased, levels of concern about key security issues such as Identity Theft and Financial Fraud remain high,” said Scott Whyman, Vice President and General Manager of Unisys Asia South.

“These results are an important message for all business and government organisations in Malaysia that more needs to be done to educate and inform the public on the initiatives both planned and in place to create a more secure environment in Malaysia,” he added.

For full details of all results of the Unisys Security Index for Malaysia, please go to http://www.unisyssecurityindex.my/

The Unisys Security Index provides a unique insight into the attitudes of Malaysian residents on a wide range of security related issues.

Organisations and governments today confront potential security threats that didn’t exist a decade ago, or, if they did, were not seen as such a pressing concern. These security threats are global and their effects impact individuals on a daily basis. Unisys approach to security goes beyond ‘bits and bytes’ recognising that there are a broad set of political, economic and consumer forces that impact the security ‘ecosystem’. We believe that the most effective solutions are going to be those formed through collaboration across interests, sectors, borders and geographies

CA委Patimas Computer代售企業IT管理軟件

PATIMAS COMPUTER SOFTWARE BECOMES PRIMARY SALES INTERFACE IN MALAYSIA FOR CA’s ENTERPRISE IT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Malaysia, November 19, 2007 – CA (NYSE: CA) today announced that Patimas Computer Software Sdn Bhd, a leading Information & Communications Technologies (ICT) solutions and service provider, will become the primary sales interface in Malaysia for CA’s enterprise IT management software.

The move formalizes and strengthens an already fruitful relationship that has existed between CA and Patimas Computer Software for the last four years, while the concept behind the new sales model is part of a carefully-designed strategy that has been implemented in parts of CA’s Asia Pacific (AP) region since 2004.

Experience in other AP geographies has shown CA that local industry expert partners possess a wealth of knowledge, experience and cultural understanding that no outside organization could match. With this in mind, the new strategy offers a robust customer sales arrangement, while providing CA with the highest-qualified representation in Malaysia.

Listed on the Main Board of the Bursa Malaysia stock exchange as Patimas Computers Berhad (KLSE 7042), the company is principally engaged in providing IT Infrastructure Technology Services, Provision of ICT services, IT Software Development and Services, System Integration, IT Outsourcing and Provisioning of IT Products.

CA’s customers in Malaysia will continue to enjoy access to the company’s considerable support capabilities via their IT management infrastructures, while the CA Asia South leadership will maintain a close daily working relationship with Patimas Computer Technology.

This channel partnership model is the latest regional development in transforming CA’s Enterprise IT Management (EITM) vision into reality to unify and simplify IT management for customers. CA, Patimas Computer Software and its value business partner eco-system will work together to produce innovative solutions to govern, manage and secure the IT environments that support enterprise business objectives.

CA’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific & Japan, Gavin Selkirk, said: “As a major player on Malaysia’s technology scene, Patimas represents CA’s ideal sales partner in Malaysia and will play a significant role in our mission to revolutionize IT management for enterprises in this important market.”

CA recently reported FY08 Q2 results that marked the company’s fourth consecutive quarter of sound financial performance. Total revenue for the second quarter showed an increase of 8 percent, or 5 percent in constant currency, compared with the corresponding period last year.

Intel Classmate PC改變馬來西亞教室學習環境

THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF MALAYSIAN CLASSROOMS WITH INTEL-POWERED CLASSMATE PCS

AYER KEROH, Malaysia, November 19, 2007 – The 1:1 e-learning model in selected Malaysian classrooms was introduced in April 2007, with Intel providing 460 units of the Intel-powered classmate PCs to 10 public schools across Malaysia. Under the ICT for Education initiative, each teacher and student in these schools is equipped with a dedicated Intel-powered classmate PCs that has access to the Internet, a wide range of software and other digital resources for teaching and learning.

“I can already see what a positive impact the 1:1 e-learning model has on the critical thinking, communication and digital literacy skills of my students,” said Hanida Md. Nor, a teacher in SK Ayer Keroh. “My students have shifted from learning about technology, to learning with technology. I am inspired to be a better teacher so that I can share my students’ enthusiasm and imagination, equipping my students with essential 21st century digital literacy skills in the process,” concluded Hanida.

“Malaysia is leading in the implementation of the 1:1 e-learning model,” said . “The integration of technology in the national curriculum is the fastest way of accelerating digital literacy by making the PC a very relevant part of each public school-going child’s education. The 1:1 e-learning model is expected to reinforce that the PC is an integral part of each Malaysian household and moves the nation one step closer towards becoming a digital economy,” concluded Ms. Ghosh.

“The ICT for Education initiative delivers on the Government’s promise to provide ubiquitous ICT access to all under the Ninth Malaysia Plan,” said Y.B. Dato’ Sri Hishamuddin, Minister of Education for Malaysia. “Access to free ICT education for all Malaysian public school-going children is part of the Government’s long-term strategy to narrow the rural-urban digital literacy gap. The 1:1 e-learning model aims to increase the average Malaysian child’s exposure to ICT learning to develop a pool of citizens equipped with essential skills for the 21st century global marketplace,” concluded Y.B. Dato’ Sri Hishamuddin.

Intel has to date donated 460 units of the Intel-powered classmate PCs to 10 selected public schools across Malaysia and is looking forward to the further collaboration with the Ministry of Education to promote this 1:1 eLearning method in more schools throughout 2008. Intel will continue to work closely with the Ministry of Education to monitor and constantly evaluate the development of this pilot project in Malaysia.

IBM推廣鄉區KidSmart活動

Giving rural preschool kids the right start

Malacca, 18 November 2007 – At the Young Explorer Program (YEP) at the KidSmart Conference 2007 held in conjunction with the “Pameran Program Perkongsian Pintar Ke Arah Pembestarian Sekolah Kebangsaan 2007”, IBM announced that over more than 10,000 pre-school children across rural areas in Malaysia in rural areas have benefited from an innovative early learning program through IBM’s KidSmart Program designed to help preschoolers get a head-start on their academic development. These children were able to access the latest in educational technology, while having a strong early start to education, particularly in the areas of reading, mathematics and language.

The KidSmart program goes beyond simply donating computers for the classroom. The program includes training for pre-school teachers at every centre to effectively incorporate computer technology into an age-appropriate learning curriculum.

The Ministry of Education has endorsed the program and is in partnership with IBM to identify the schools in need.

“Our objective of developing the younger generation to fulfill the needs of Malaysia’s human resource needs are one step closer to being achieved with the implementation of the Kidsmart YEP and the pooling of best-practices between the educators of our future leaders,” said Dato’ Hajah Noor Rezan bt. Bapoo Hashim, Deputy Director General (School Department), Ministry of Education.

Over 50 teachers selected by the Minstry attended the two-day conference to exchange best practices in running IBM’s KidSmart program The innovative early learning program goes beyond simply donating computers for the classroom. It includes training for pre-school teachers at every centre to effectively incorporate computer technology into an age-appropriate learning curriculum.

The ministry and IBM Malaysia recently held a conference for fifty pre-school teachers to share their best practices in introducing computer-based learning into early education with the Young Explorer Program (YEP) at the KidSmart Conference 2007 in the Holiday Inn, Malacca. The conference was set to coincide with the “Pameran Program Perkongsian Pintar Ke Arah Pembestarian Sekolah Kebangsaan 2007”.

The pre-school teachers attended a two-day workshop where forums and training sessions were held on the best teaching techniques that they have used in their schools in utilizing the YEP to provide a more fun and immersive experience for their preschool students.

Teachers from across the nation have agreed that the KidSmart initiative has contributed value to what they are doing in schools to get pre-school students hyped-up about education and the technology that provides endless learning opportunities. The KidSmart YEP units are designed with aesthetic and intellectual ergonomics that work for young children such as user-friendly interfaces, and physical designs that appeal to them.

“The children do get excited when they look at the units, and they treat the lessons based on the KidSmart YEP as gaming sessions. In reality, what they really are doing is going through a part of our education syllabus, and having a fun time learning and absorbing knowledge,” said Puan Marina binti Sirat, a preschool teacher from SK Kg. Rinching, Beranang, Selangor who has been leveraging on the KidSmart units in her teaching lessons since 2001.

“Education is of critical importance to our society, for now and for the future. Technology is one way to enhance education, and at IBM we have made education a priority in our community programs,” says Ali Munawar, Marketing Director for IBM Malaysia. “With KidSmart, IBM has combined its technical expertise with the experience of educators and teachers to make a real difference to children. The conference enables the sharing of best ideas and knowledge from preschool teachers across the nation through open discussions on how best to utilize the technology that we have provided to make learning through computers more effective for children of young ages.”