Siemens Enterprise Communications OpenScape Cloud Services Leverage Fortinet for Security

FortiGate Multi-Threat Network Security Appliances Uniquely Meet Stringent Performance, Functionality and Reliability Requirements

MALAYSIA – 10 January 2012 ― Fortinet - a leading network security provider and the worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions - today announced that Siemens Enterprise Communications, a premier global provider of end-to-end enterprise communications, has deployed multiple FortiGate-1240B network security appliances to help secure its OpenScape Cloud Services. Fortinet’s devices are uniquely meeting the provider’s stringent requirements in terms of performance, functionality and reliability.

As a provider of voice and communications solutions, Siemens Enterprise Communications offers easy-to-implement, reliable and secure Unified Communications (UC) solutions to customers of all sizes around the world. When Siemens Enterprise Communications launched its OpenScape Cloud Services to extend its voice and UC services to customers using a public cloud, the company looked at setting up secure and reliable IT and communications infrastructures as well as high-availability data centers in Germany and in the US.

The requirements for Siemens Enterprise Communications’ OpenScape Cloud Services were high in terms of security and reliability, as well as performance and scalability. In parallel, the security solution needed to provide rich functionality to support voice-over-IP (VoIP), UC and application data.

Thanks to a long track record in successfully securing the data environment of Siemens Enterprise Communications’ enterprise customers, Fortinet’s FortiGate network appliances were part of the market solutions subject to the provider’s nine-month evaluation and were ultimately selected to secure its communications cloud services.

“The decisive factor was Fortinet’s outstanding success in the preceding tests,” said Andreas Seum, Vice President Converged Networks & Security at Siemens Enterprise Communications. “Also, Fortinet’s expertise in the provider and carrier sector, in addition to the personal support contributed to our decision. At last, on a technical level, the FortiGate appliance proved to uniquely function in compliance with the SIP standard and support all the voice and UC application functionalities without impairing the performance or reliability of our communications solutions.”

In Germany and in the US, Siemens Enterprise Communications deployed multiple clusters of FortiGate-1240B network security appliances for high availability, ensuring the reliable protection and controlled accessibility of its data centers. The FortiGate clusters act as central firewalls for the OpenScape Cloud Services and primarily provide firewall, VPN, IPS, and SIP VoIP security.

The FortiGate appliances’ high performance allows Siemens Enterprise Communications to meet all operations requirements, including high loads during peak periods and possible disruptions, without noticeable constraints. With a very low latency, Fortinet’s appliances are ideal for the provider’s new voice services, since no delay is incurred during voice traffic.

“Siemens Enterprise Communications is a long-standing customer of ours and we are very pleased to now secure their latest cloud computing service,” said Patrice Perche, senior vice president of International Sales & Support at Fortinet. “Our technology integrates key high-performance functionalities, such as VoIP security and virtualization, which uniquely help carriers and service providers secure cloud infrastructures and deliver cloud security services.”

SIEMENS PLM SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES SOLID EDGE WITH SYNCHRONOUS TECHNOLOGY 2

New Features and Tools Address Part and Assembly Modeling, Sheet Metal, CAE and PDM

Kuala Lumpur, May 27, 2009 – Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announces Solid Edge® software with Synchronous Technology 2.
This release is the second version of Solid Edge to incorporate Siemens PLM Software’s breakthrough synchronous technology, the first history-free, feature-based modeling capability that serves as a fundamental tool in helping customers react to the market faster.
“We were looking for something very flexible…but also something with the full power of 3D feature modeling for modifying machine components,” said Ben Fune, process engineering manager, American Renolit Corp. “We found the best of both worlds in Solid Edge with synchronous technology.”

Solid Edge is a core component of the Velocity Series™ portfolio and combines the speed and flexibility of direct modeling with the precise control of dimension-driven design. The latest release extends synchronous technology deeper in the product with improved part and assembly modeling as well as a new sheet metal application. With this release, Siemens PLM Software also announces a new built-in FEA tool and PDM integration leveraging the latest Microsoft SharePoint platforms.

“The Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology 2 release showcases the
expansion of Siemens PLM Software’s groundbreaking synchronous technology
into additional part and assembly modeling areas, including intelligent sheet metal design," said Dr. Ken Versprille, PLM Research Director, CPDA. "In our in-depth review done last year, we positioned synchronous technology as a major advance in solids modeling and predicted its positive impact on the industry. This latest release proves us correct based on the strength and robustness it demonstrates as a modeling approach. End user interviews attest to the benefits they have achieved in reducing their design cycle times. The modeling advancements found in Solid Edge, matched with the introduction of a new mid-range FEA application, Solid Edge Simulation, and continued implementation of Solid Edge’s Insight data management tool atop the latest in Microsoft’s SharePoint, offers a win-win scenario for both Solid Edge and its users.”

Synchronized Part and Assembly Modeling
The new release of Solid Edge extends synchronous technology within core part and assembly modeling for complex feature creation and advanced sketch editing tools that reduce overall design time. To improve 2D to 3D data migration, Solid Edge turns 2D dimensions from imported drawings into 3D driving dimensions during model creation, so users can edit 3D designs based on the intent from 2D. In addition, Live Sections can be used to simplify 3D model changes by letting users edit 2D cross sections cut through any part of a 3D model, and update the 3D model in real-time.

New Sheet Metal Design Application
Solid Edge now applies synchronous technology to sheet metal design, creating a feature-based, history-free 3D design application for modeling straight brake sheet metal parts.

Sheet metal is the second application to leverage the power of synchronous technology (CAM Express leveraging synchronous technology was first announced last December) and further validates its extensibility. Synchronous technology brings new levels of productivity to the sheet metal environment so users can create models with less pre-planning, make changes with unbounded flexibility, and reuse and edit supplier data more effectively.

“A process-specific application such as sheet metal is a good example of a design discipline that requires a specialized skill set and unique features in the software,” said Dan Staples, director of Solid Edge product development, Siemens PLM Software. “Now our sheet metal customers can achieve the tremendous design time savings made possible by synchronous technology. And now that synchronous technology has been incorporated into sheet metal, you can see just how extensible this technology really is."

New Solid Edge Simulation for FEA
Solid Edge Simulation is a new optional analysis tool embedded into the CAD system that allows design validation of parts and assemblies earlier in the product development process for quicker time to market and reduced physical prototyping costs. It is based on proven Femap® software finite element modeling and NX™ Nastran® solver technology built into the Solid Edge user interface. It is easy for designers and engineers to use and promotes increased use of simulation within Solid Edge, fostering design innovation. Solid Edge Simulation also leverages synchronous technology to ease simulation model preparation and speed design refinements.

“These economic times force engineers to do more by themselves than ever before," said Bill McClure, vice president of product development for Velocity Series, Siemens PLM Software. “By embedding FEA into Solid Edge, more designs can be simulated in less time with minimal need to outsource analysis. This allows companies to respond to their customers faster with improved quality and lower costs."

Solid Edge with Insight for Design Data Management with Microsoft SharePoint
Solid Edge now provides key enhancements to improve the embedded Insight™ design data management application, a key element of the Velocity Series strategy for scalable PDM, which also includes the Teamcenter® Express platform.

“Solid Edge Insight running on SharePoint Server adds design data management to enterprise collaboration for small and mid-sized businesses,” said Don Richardson, director, Global Innovation and PLM Industry Strategy, Microsoft. “Siemens PLM Software, a long-time valued partner of Microsoft, has been utilizing SharePoint services since 2001, and continues to leverage the latest Microsoft technologies in its PLM applications to meet the business needs of customers.”

Solid Edge with Insight leverages the latest Microsoft SharePoint® platform for improved collaboration, faster release workflows and enhanced security capabilities offered by Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS). Solid Edge with Insight using the first version of SharePoint was introduced to the market in 2001 and today has more than 1000 customers. Moving Insight to the latest platform helps users reduce PDM deployment and ongoing support costs. Microsoft SharePoint is especially popular with small to medium size businesses (SMB’s) and now totals over 100 million seats worldwide.
Availability

Solid Edge with synchronous technology 2 is scheduled to ship this summer. For more information, visit the launch blog or contact your local partner.

SIEMENS PLM SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES SIEMENS PLM CONNECTION ASEAN 2008

Conference Features NX 6 Launch with Synchronous Technology

Malaysia, August 21, 2008 – Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) products and services today announced Siemens PLM Connection ASEAN 2008, its annual user and developer conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Aug 21.

The annual user group conference supports one of the largest industry user communities and target users of NX™, Teamcenter®, Tecnomatix® and Solid Edge® software. More than 750 attendees are expected.

“Siemens PLM Connection is an excellent opportunity for our customers to share their knowledge and best practices,” said Rajiv Ghatikar, vice president for Siemens PLM Software, ASEAN. “In addition to rich technical content, customers are able to network with other industry leading companies that use our technology.”

Siemens PLM Software will introduce NX 6, its latest digital product development product that uses synchronous technology as its base. Siemens PLM Software’s NX 6 provides breakthrough capabilities that significantly benefit today’s product makers.

"The availability of NX 6 with synchronous technology marks a major milestone for Siemens PLM Software and the CAD market,” said Ghatikar. “With state-of-the-market capabilities, NX 6 enables our customers to more effectively compete in today’s global marketplace.”

Conference
The conference continues to grow in technical content and attendance. The event will feature technology roadmap and update, live demonstrations by technical experts, practical real world implementations of PLM technology and technical sessions that will cover Siemens PLM Software’s leading products including Teamcenter, NX, Tecnomatix, Velocity Series™ (Femap®, Solid Edge, NX Cam Express and Teamcenter Express). Presentations are organized in two tracks to connect users with similar interests. These include:
· NX 6 Track: The NX 6 Track will discuss and demonstrate key NX 6 product
features and enhancements available in NX 6, which include Design Freedom enabled by synchronous technology. NX 6 expands the system's Design Freedom capabilities with new approaches for product development and provides new dynamic editing and creation capabilities that make it easier for non-designers (such as simulation engineers and manufacturing engineers) to use the system's CAD functionality. It also enables data to be used from any source.

· Velocity Series Track: The Velocity Series track will cover a completely unified
CAD and PDM environment and full associatively between CAM and CAD, as well as embedded CAE in CAD. New version of Solid Edge with synchronous technology will include real-world applications, optimizing designs for original designers and OEM/supplier environments.For more information, please visit www.siemens.com/plmconnection or http://www.ugsasean.com.

ATI PowerXpress Now Delivering Increased Graphics Performance and Energy Efficiency to Notebook Consumers

Fujitsu-Siemens First to Ship Notebooks with ATI PowerXpress

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA. — June 5 2008 — AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that ATI PowerXpress™ users can double or triple the performance of the integrated graphics processor1 when plugged into a wall socket or extend their battery life by over an hour while on the go2.

Previously announced earlier this year as a variant of ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology for notebook computers, ATI PowerXpress allows notebook users to manually or automatically switch between an ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3400 series discrete graphics processor and an integrated AMD M780G with ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 graphics without rebooting their notebook. ATI PowerXpress features can also be accessible and user configurable via the Catalyst™ Control Center. The first notebooks to take advantage of ATI PowerXpress are available from Fujitsu-Siemens Computers.

“For our AMILO Xa notebooks with the AMD graphics technology of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series we implemented the ATI PowerXPress feature,” said Hartmut Woerrlein, Senior Director Product Management Consumer Mobile, Fujitsu Siemens Computers. “For the consumer it’s a real advantage in their practical experience to switch between maximum graphic
performance and maximum battery life, on the go and without restarting the whole system.”

“With ATI PowerXpress, we’re addressing that traditional notebook trade-off, giving people the flexibility to play high quality 3D games or watch HD movies when plugged in and still enjoy long lasting battery life in transit,” said Ben Bar-Haim, vice president of software, Graphics Products Group, AMD.

“Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ deployment of these new features to European consumers demonstrates a forward looking design philosophy that delivers on their mobile computing needs.”

For more information about ATI PowerXpress Technology, please visit: http://www.amd.com

NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Kuala Lumpur – May 15, 2008 – Marking its one-year anniversary recently, Nokia Siemens Networks today outlined its successes in Malaysia over the last 12 months and its future plans to drive innovation and growth in the local telecommunications industry.

“The Malaysian market has grown steadily for Nokia Siemens Networks and we expect that growth to continue this year,” says Bill Chang, Country Director, Malaysia, Nokia Siemens Networks. “We started hosting the Master of Maya game for Maxis Communications Berhad last year and it drew a record 20,000 users to the game in its first phase of launch.

Our DVB-H project with UMobile is coming along well, and we have signed an MOU with a reputable local GLC company, PERNEC to exchange the knowledge and skills and work together on Next Generation Networks (NGN) projects in Malaysia”.

In Malaysia, Nokia Siemens Networks has also been much focused on the national broadband project, and sharing of its global WiMAX experiences with MCMC. “MyICMS 886 Goals are to increase the total broadband penetration to 75 percent of all households in Malaysia by 2010; this is a great opportunity for all stakeholders, and we are honored to share our global broadband expertise and experience with the government,” says Chang.

“Nokia Siemens Networks firmly believes that 5 billion people will be connected via mobile, wireless and fixed broadband communication services by 2015 with 4 billion of them over broadband,” explains Chang. This expansion will be accompanied by a 100-fold boost in traffic over the world’s networks and will require innovation across the entire ecosystem to support it. We are in an excellent position with our innovative technologies and services to deliver on this requirement.”

Innovative technologies must help customers adapt to quickly changing markets. As operator and service provider business models flatten and become less monolithic, there is a growing need to equip customers with best tools to capitalize fully on emerging and niche markets. “Going forward we see a great potential in Malaysia for our Village Connection solution that offers an innovative way to build rural connectivity, village-by-village, while enabling local entrepreneurs to run a franchise-based business model that brings communications to the community . It truly has a great chance to eliminate the Digital Divide”, adds Chang.

Another notable area of growth will be the increased efforts to modernize the core telco space, where Operational and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) will play an important role. For instance, the Nokia Siemens Networks Integrated Provisioning Solution (IPS) provides powerful tools for workflow modeling, service configuration and their activation onto networks and devices. It is designed for cost-effective integration and the co-ordination of operators’ and service providers’ networks with services, IT infrastructure and business support systems (BBS). Says Chang, “Integration costs play a significant role in the service provisioning process. New services must be provisioned end-to-end at the network elements and service nodes level with the aids of BSS and OSS systems.

By using standard interfaces, the adaptations and automating the integration testing, the Nokia Siemens Networks IPS can make considerable savings in costs and time.”Operators can draw on Nokia Siemens Networks’ heritage in the telecoms space, and on their OSS/BSS solutions to augment intelligence in their network management system, thus improving return on investment.

With these new opportunities in mind, Nokia Siemens Networks is committed to helping communications service providers understand the changing market dynamics and transform their business in order to secure long-term growth. Nokia Siemens Networks is going from strength to strength, but more importantly, leading with innovation, new ideas and a commitment to service.

MAYA有獎遊戲成績公佈

CROWNING THE ‘MASTERS’ of MAYA

Nokia Siemens Networks today announced the three lucky winners of the Master of Maya Treasure Hunt that began in June 2007 and ended in September 2007. More than 3900 people participated in the Treasure Hunt through roadshows and the website (www.masterofmaya.com) by answering three questions related to the game.

Wan Mazura Bt. Wan Marzuki from UITM Shah Alam, who took home the 1st prize, a NEC laptop, said, "Master of Maya is one of a kind because it further enhances the mobile games available in the market. The Treasure Hunt was a mind-boggling and jam-packed adventure! I am overwhelmed with the prize and very thankful to Nokia Siemens Networks.”

The second and the third prize winners were Nabila Aima from UKM Bangi, who won a Sony Playstation 3, and Tuan Rosma Azyyati T. Rasid, also from UKM Bangi, who took home a Playstation Portable gaming console.

Master of Maya is the world's first trading card game for mobile phones, developed by Nokia Siemens Networks and offered exclusively by Maxis Communications Bhd. in Malaysia. In the game, players assume the roles of Mayan warlords and compete with other warlords in battles where they must skillfully deploy their forces to achieve strategic advantage. Players can challenge friends or other players, anytime and anywhere and Maxis offers play with no air time charges!

The game is kept fresh through booster packs that players can buy to introduce new trading cards into their deck. Decks can be managed through either a player's mobile phone or through the Master of Maya website. Both mobile phone and website are kept synchronized automatically. Players with surplus cards can trade them with other players for cards they do not have. Every player is then able to build a custom deck that capitalizes upon the strengths of their individual playing styles.

Bill Chang, Country Director, Malaysia, Nokia Siemens Networks, said, “Presently, network operators and service providers are facing pressures from all directions. They are pushed to increase the efficiencies of their operations and technologies and raise shareholder value. They are challenged to create new services to stay competitive. New analysis from 3G.co.uk reveals that the mobile games market – covering Asia Pacific ex-India and China is estimated to generate total end-user revenues amounting up to US $15 million between 2007 to end-2012.”

“Nokia Siemens Networks has worked with numerous operators around the world to support the design and implementation of their new business models. Partnering with Maxis Communications in Malaysia to host and integrate Master of Maya is a good example of the extended play business model, where an operator works with vendors to be more competitive. Master of Maya is the epitome of an insightful and innovative collaboration where Nokia Siemens Networks helped the operator with flexible and timely delivery of a new service to compete in this dynamic market”.

大馬血液銀行採用最新RFID技術

Malaysian blood banks set for infusion of latest RFID technology
Left to right
Tan Sri Rainer Althoff, President & CEO Siemens Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Datuk Badlisham Ghazali CEO Multimedia Development Corporation
Yang Berhormat Datul Dr. Haji Abdlu Latiff Ahmad, Deputy Minister of Health Malaysia
Mr. Atul Bhargava, Managing Director Intel MSC Sdn Bhd




Kuala Lumpur, 14th August, 2007 – Siemens Malaysia and Intel Malaysia today announced a collaboration to develop BloodBank Manager, a valuable innovation involving blood bank management within the healthcare sector in Malaysia. BloodBank Manager is a Made-In-Malaysia product which offers the use of management-enhancing Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) technology, to hospitals across the nation. Patients in hospitals equipped with BloodBank Manager can rest assured that there will be no mix-ups with transfusion and other blood based treatments.

“RFID is constantly creating new opportunities for innovative applications involving the use of the latest computer technologies and healthcare. Siemens Malaysia and Intel Malaysia have joined forces to develop BloodBank Manager based on an extensive observation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as well as clinical processes involving blood transfusion units and blood centres across Malaysia,” said Tan Sri Rainer Althoff, President & CEO of Siemens Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

This new platform using RFID technology will deliver a complete solution for the lifecycle of blood products to meet robust quality requirements for patient safety, in the healthcare industry today,” added Tan Sri Rainer Althoff.

“With today’s constant increase in demand for quality medical services, it is a requirement that medical products and IT solutions support clinical processes, including diagnostic and therapeutic procedures,” said Mr. Atul Bhargava, Managing Director, Intel MSC Sdn Bhd.
“BloodBank Manager combines Intel’s 35 years of technology leadership in Malaysia with Siemens’ 128 years of experience in manufacturing electro-medical and physical apparatus. We are working together to develop an innovative RFID product that will improve overall blood bank management in Malaysia,” said Mr. Atul Bhargava.

BloodBank Manager will ensure transparency and accountability through the logging, labeling and tracking of blood products. It will utilize RFID technology to enable the efficient handling of blood bags by improving identification, cross matching, inventory, logistics, lab system interfaces and introduce intelligent analytics to the process of blood bank management. It will reduce clinical errors associated with handling blood products and minimize waste by tracking expiry dates and storage conditions.

BloodBank Manager will simplify the registration and recording of screening results, during the blood donation process. The Smart Cabinet for storage of blood bags works with the Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) enabling the smooth and seamless management of requests for cross matching, collection and return. Stock can be maintained, patient profiles can be created and reports can be generated for inventory stock-take, donation, transaction history and donor/patient profiles.

The system reduces waiting times, errors and mismatches and improves the efficiency of internal processes to ensure the ‘Five Rights[1]’are maintained at all times. In a nutshell, BloodBank Manager delivers optimal use of blood products whilst ensuring the safety of patients.

BloodBank Manager is already a part of Enterprise RFID solutions for Healthcare with Intelligent Pharmacy, Patient Identification, Infant Protection, Laundry Tracking, Surgical Instruments, Bed Tracking, Intelligent Blood Supply, Equipments and Asset Tracking, Safety Verification and Medical Documents in place.