JARING SECURES RM14.25M CONTRACT FROM UPSI

KUALA LUMPUR, OCTOBER 23, 2012 – JARING Communications Sdn Bhd (JARING), the nation’s premier Internet Service Provider, signs a five-year contract recently, worth RM14.25 million, with Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) to upgrade the university’s communications infrastructure.

The internet access at UPSI, from the current 155Mbps will be upgraded to 1Gbps thus equipping the university with the fastest internet connection and making it a benchmark for other universities in terms of JARING Secured Infrastructure.

Datuk Dr Md Khir (third from left) exchanges the signed document with Prof Datuk Dr Zakaria Kasa (third from right).  Looking on (from left) are Encik Wan Mohd Nazmi Wan Ahmad Najid (COO, JARING), Datuk Rusley Taib (Registrar, UPSI), Encik Mohd Nawi Che Ab Rahman (Division Secretary, Information Management Division, Ministry of Higher Learning), Tuan Haji Mohd Nazri Md Saad (CIO, UPSI) and Puan Hajah Khadijah Hamdan (Treasurer, UPSI)

Via this agreement, UPSI will be able to maximise a wide range of communications services provided by JARING such as the My015 IP Telephony, Data Recovery Centre, WiFi at students’ residence and Cloud Computing services which now hosts the university’s e-learning platform.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Datuk Dr Md Khir bin Abdul Rahman, Chairman / Acting CEO of JARING said that the latest agreement was a testimony of how JARING would be able to deploy its expertise and know-how to help develop the IT infrastructure of its customers.

“Our partnership with UPSI was established in as early as 1998 when JARING was given the contract to provide a 2Mbps LL internet access to the university and this was followed by additional tasks to upgrade the access capacity.

“We are honoured to be able to fulfill the vision of the university which had planned its IT infrastructure systematically to meet the current and future IT demands.  As a result of this, UPSI is currently well-connected via the Net and its 25,000 population is able to operate in a full and efficient IT environment,” added Datuk Dr Md Khir.    

Currently, UPSI has two main campuses namely the Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah campus in Tanjung Malim and the Sultan Azlan Shah campus located in Proton City which is approximately 5km away from the former campus.

The communications technology offered by JARING is expected to encourage more VOIP interactions between the two campuses due to its lower subscription as compared to the market rate.

“In addition, in line with the current levels of technology, JARING is also providing UPSI with a comprehensive WiFi coverage which now allows mobility of usage campus-wide through various mobility tools such as smart phones, tablets, pads and notebooks.

“The WiFi services were implemented since 2006 and is now being gradually enhanced to allow more access points and to encourage internet-based learning.

“A new contract for another 15 years has been awarded to ensure the improvement of the WiFi coverage,” said Datuk Dr Md Khir.

Taking advantage of JARING’s Cloud Computing Carrier Class Services, which is now being fully operational, UPSI has moved ahead to implement its e-learning platform via the JARING’s Cloud.

“We are pleased as UPSI is also ready for any eventuality and ensure that all service applications run smoothly all the time through the Data Recovery Centre (DRC) services supplied by JARING since 2006 and has been enhanced further in 2010.

“At the same time, for institutions that have a fully ICT culture such as UPSI, network and content security factor are the main essence of all ICT projects.  The ability to determine the level of 'health' network, traffic visibility, ability to make tuning and capacity planning is very important.  Users will feel safe because all JARING network is continuously monitored from security threats including DDOS attacks, viruses, phishing, and hacking activities,” said Datuk Dr Md Khir.

Datuk Dr Md Khir signed on behalf of JARING while UPSI was represented by its Vice Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Zakaria bin Kasa.

Winners of the recently concluded ‘National Educational Blogging Competition 2012’, organised by UPSI, were also present during the event to receive their prizes from Professor Datuk Dr Zakaria bin Kasa.

JARING通讯 获马来西亚苏丹依德利斯师范(UPSI) 颁布1425万工程

(吉隆坡23日讯)  全马首屈一指的网络服务供应商JARING 通讯今日与苏丹依德利斯师范 (UPSI) 签署期5年总值 1425万令吉的合约，以提升该校互联网通讯设施。

随着这项互联网设施的提升， UPSI校园将享有最快的网速，从原本的155Mbps提升至1Gbps。

透过这项合约，UPSI 将能够享有JARING提供的各项服务，例如My015 IP 电话、数据中心, 宿舍无线网络服务和以及支撑该大学E-学习平台的云端服务。

JARING主席兼代首席执行员Datuk Dr Md Khir bin Abdul Rahman在签署仪式上指出，这项合约应证JARING如何利用其专业，为客户互联网基建设施。

他说：“JARING和UPSI的合作伙伴关系早从1998年开始，JARING当时获该校颁发提供网速2Mbps互联网服务的合约工程，以及提升网络接入服务工程。”

Datuk Dr Md Khir指出：“我们很高兴能够协助UPSI有系统的规划IT基建，以满足目前和未来的IT需求。截至目前为止，UPSI的网络系统能够衔接该校2万5000名网民，提供完善和有效率的IT环境。”

目前，UPSI 主要的校园包括位于丹绒马林的Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah校园，以及坐落于普腾城校的Sultan Azlan Shah分校。

JARING所提供的技术，料鼓催两个校园的网际网络语音电话的发展，因目前该科技的普及率，较市场低。

“JARING也提供UPSI无线覆盖网络，用户可以使用智能手机、平板电脑和手提电脑在校园内的任何一个角落上网。”

“我们从2006年提供无线网络服务，至今已逐渐提升和增加更多的接入点，鼓励更多的网络学习。”

Datuk Dr Md Khir指出：JARING获颁长达15年的合约，提升和改善校园的无线网络服务。”

UPSI已启用JARING的云端服务，全面实行网络教学。

“JARING在2006年开始提供数据还原中心服务，并在2010年获得全面改善，确保所有应用程式能全天候操作。”

出席签约仪式的是Datuk Dr Md Khir；UPSI的代表则是副校长Datuk Dr Zakaria bin Kasa教授。