Author: Goh Thean Eu
Axiata sees consolidation opportunities, eyeing M&As
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) may be on the cards for mobile telecommunications group Axiata Group Bhd this year, as some of the Asian markets are ripe for consolidation.
NEC banks on SDN to strengthen presence in telecom space
NEC Corporation, a Japanese multinational provider of information technology services and products, is banking on its software-defined networking (SDN) solutions to grow its presence in the telecommunications space.
STEM jobs on the rise, SEA to drive growth: Freelancer.com
Freelancer.com expects STEM-related projects to grow this year, and also tells Goh Thean Eu what employers should do to keep talented millennials – which make up about three-quarters of its user base – happy and loyal.
HotelQuickly closer to hitting 2015 goals, thanks to Korean expansion
HotelQuickly Ltd, a Hong Kong-based company that helps travellers book hotel rooms in the last minute, announced recently that its services are now available in six popular destinations in South Korea.
Freenom launches .ml domain in Malaysia, expects business to boom
Freenom, which has just launched the .ml domain in Malaysia, expects to double its base of active domains to 60 million by April next year.
Indonesia to change licensing model for mobile operators
Indonesia’s Communication and Information Technology Minister Rudiantara wants to change the republic’s licensing model with mobile operators. What’s the rationale, will it be successful, and what are the challenges? Goh Thean Eu finds out at the NEC Innovative Solutions Fair 2015 in Jakarta.
Digi capitalises on data market
Mobile operator Digi.Com Bhd's efforts to focus on the data business and improve the mobile Internet experience appear to be yielding positive results.
Brocade bets its future on software-defined networking
Brocade Communications Systems Inc is betting big on software-defined networking and is eyeing the top spot in this space, Brocade South-East Asia regional director Beni Sia tells Goh Thean Eu.
Fusionex targets ambitious 10fold growth
Fusionex International founder Ivan Teh is certainly very confident about his company’s prospects, and is targeting a 10fold growth over the next three years. Goh Thean Eu finds out what exactly is driving this optimism.
IoE: Cisco expects to ‘connect the disconnected’ in 2015
Already seeing strong traction for Internet of Everything solutions in Malaysia, Cisco Systems expects 2015 to be a good year for it as it starts to ‘connect the disconnected,’ country manager Albert Chai tells DNA.
