Colt launches breakthrough multicast data in the cloud for Capital Markets

LONDON, Jul 5, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure company, announced today the global availability of Colt Market Data in the Cloud, its multicast data service for Capital Markets, with leading cloud provider Amazon Web Services (AWS). The service solves a complex challenge for exchanges, prime brokers, trading firms, market data vendors and technology providers – by hosting and distributing multicast data in the cloud, without the need for conversion software. Now Capital Markets can experience the benefits of cloud, without being held back by cloud service providers' inability to support critical applications. The launch follows a successful Proof of Concept announced by Colt and AWS in October 2022 which saw Colt and AWS build virtual distribution Points of Presence (PoPs) in the AWS Cloud.

Colt provides market data feeds for equities, derivatives, commodities and FX from more than 80 exchanges and liquidity venues worldwide. Securely sending this market data to multiple parties simultaneously is a key requirement for financial exchanges, but getting this data to clients' cloud environments is complex. Existing solutions typically require conversion software to change data from multicast to unicast, adding cost and complexity as organisations rewrite and retest applications. As more and more capital markets firms migrate to the cloud, the problem becomes widespread. Colt Market Data in the Cloud solves this, enabling organisations to securely host and distribute raw multicast data directly to their customers' cloud environments in its original format, ensuring seamless integration with applications, facilitating faster times to market and improving the client experience.

At the same time, organisations benefit from end-to-end market data monitoring: Colt monitors data at the source, within the exchange colocation; in transit, as it moves through the network; and within the virtual Point of Presence.

Arthur Rank, Global Director Capital Markets Solutions, Colt Technology Services said, "Capital markets are moving more workloads to the cloud, benefiting from its agility, accessibility and speed, from enhanced security and deeper analytics, but they still face frustrating roadblocks like the problem of hosting and distributing multicast data. Partnering with AWS, we've addressed this head-on: Colt Market Data in the Cloud is a gamechanger for Capital Markets. Colt has an extensive track record in solving Capital Markets challenges in transformational and innovative ways. This is the latest example of our commitment to delivering industry-leading services and experiences for our Capital Markets clients, helping them thrive".

The launch of Colt Market Data in the Cloud with AWS is the latest in a series of partnerships and product announcements from Colt. It supports the financial market's transition to on-demand services and automation of real-time raw data and trading applications.

About Amazon Web Services

Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 99 Availability Zones within 31 geographic regions, with announced plans for 15 more Availability Zones and five more AWS Regions in Canada, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Thailand. Millions of customers – including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies – trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.

About Colt Capital Markets

Colt's financial market solutions are underpinned by the Colt IQ Network – a 100Gbps optimised intelligent network – distributed to more than 31,000 on net buildings, 1000 data centres and hundreds of data network connection points around the globe. With flexibility and agility to meet the market's requirements, Colt continues to enhance its connectivity offering to ensure its market leadership across the world.

To find out more about Colt's Capital Market solutions, visit https://www.colt.net/solutions/capital-markets/.

About Colt Technology Services

Colt Technology Services (Colt) is a global digital infrastructure company which creates extraordinary connections to help businesses succeed. Powered by amazing people and like-minded partners, Colt is driven by its purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of its customers, wherever, whenever and however they choose.

Since 1992, Colt has set itself apart through its deep commitment to its customers, growing from its heritage in the City of London to more than 60 offices around the world. The powerful Colt IQ Network connects 222 cities and 32 countries with more than 1000 data centres, 51 Metropolitan Area Networks and over 31,000 buildings across Europe, Asia and North America's largest business hubs. Privately owned, Colt is one of the most financially sound companies in the sector.

Obsessed with delivering industry-leading customer experience, Colt is guided by its dedication to customer innovation, by its values and its responsibility to its customers, partners, people and planet. For more information, please visit www.colt.net

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IBO Technology Appoints New Management

HONG KONG, Jul 4, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – IBO Technology Company Limited ("IBO Technology" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 2708.HK) announces the appointment of Mr. Zhong Zhi Xiong and Mr. Jin Zi as co-chief executive officer and independent non-executive Director respectively, with effect from 3 July 2023.

Mr. Zhong Zhi Xiong has extensive industry knowledge and solid management experience in the electronic cigarette industry in the PRC, and he is also a top management talent in the relevant industry. He has been the general manager of Shenzhen CCMIC Electronics Co., Ltd. Since April 2018, and has been involved in the fields of pre-filled atomised electronic cigarettes, pre-filled HNB electronic cigarettes, semiconductor/integrated circuits in the electronic cigarette industry, automotive supplies, office supplies, e-commerce and other industries 0-1 or equity investment, A shares and secondary market in Hong Kong and the United States. With his relevant experience in the electronic cigarette industry in PRC and his outstanding leadership skills, Mr. Zhong Zhi Xiong will help the Group speed up its development of electronic cigarette industry in the PRC, thus continuously making a big step forward despite the challenges ahead.

Recently, the Group has been actively exploring the highly potential electronic cigarette industry in the PRC, with a view to diversifying the development of its hardware business. On 29 May 2023, the Group announced an investment of an amount in RMB which is equal to HK$40 million (equivalent to RMB36,035,600) in 5.00% of the share capital of Hangzhou Yixin Micro Technology Co., Ltd.* ("Hangzhou Yixin"), a company that integrates the research and development, production and sales of constant pressure and constant power airflow sensing chips. Hangzhou Yixin holds a number of patents on constant pressure and constant power airflow sensing chips. The Group is entitled to further invest in Hangzhou Yixin to hold 35% to 46% of its share capital and become its controlling shareholder in the future. The "airflow sensing chip" is one of the main components of electronic atomisation equipment, while the Group plans to increase its investment in the PRC's electronic cigarette market through further investment in Hangzhou Yixin, in order to capitalise on the growth potential of relevant business and broaden the source of revenue. The appointment of Mr. Zhong Zhi Xiong will facilitate the Group's in-depth deployment in the electronic cigarette market in the PRC and the identification of more suitable business partners, thus reinforcing the rapid development of relevant business and building a solid foundation for future development.

Mr. Jin Zi has extensive experience in asset management, global asset allocation, investment advisory and research on global macro and investment strategies. Mr. Jin Zi is the co-founder of Coronation Capital Limited in October 2020 and is currently the responsible officer of Coronation Capital Limited since December 2021. In the past, Mr. Jin Zi was an analyst at the Royal Bank of Scotland (Formerly ABN Amro Bank), provided trading support in Commerzbank AG and acted as the executive director of J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Private Banking. The management believes that his new role will help the Group maintain good corporate governance, while his acumen in macroeconomics will provide the Group with a constructive strategic direction, thus leading the Group towards more remarkable developments.

Mr. LAI Tse Ming, Chairman and Executive Director of IBO Technology, said, "2023 is a golden period for the Group's diversified business development. We are pleased to welcome Mr. Zhong Zhi Xiong and Mr. Jin Zi to the Group. We are confident that they will lead the Group to a new milestone, meanwhile their extensive industry experience will bring new impetus to the Group and strengthen the management team. Looking forward, the Group will continue to operate under prudent commercial principles, whilst stepping up its effort in the PRC's electronic cigarette industry and turning it into one of the Group's business focuses. We expect that the new business will complement the Group's existing businesses to form a complete business model and industrial ecosystem, promoting the Group to grow its business scale on the one hand, and creating a unique core strength on the other."

About IBO Technology Company Limited
IBO Technology Company Limited (Stock code: 2708.HK), a leading digital solutions provider, is principally engaged in providing 5G communication equipment and private network solutions, ITAI terminal products and industry solutions, IoT products and solutions, as well as industrial digital solutions in the PRC. The Group's businesses mainly cover four areas, namely (i) intelligent terminal products sales; (ii) system integration; (iii) software development; and (iv) system maintenance services. With nearly 20 years penetration in the IoT industry, the Group serves customers from both the public and private sectors in the PRC, including government authorities, large-scale state-owned enterprises and private enterprises. On 29 May 2023, IBO Technology Company Limited announced an investment in Hangzhou Yixin Micro Technology Co., Ltd.*, in order to commence chip manufacturing business.

For more details, please visit: http://www.ibotech.hk/

* The English name is not the official name and is translated for reference purpose only.

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IBO Technology Announces FY2022/23 Annual Results

HONG KONG, Jul 3, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – IBO Technology Company Limited ("IBO Technology" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 2708.HK) announces the audited consolidated annual results for the year ended 31 March 2023 (the "Year"). The Group has been actively diversifying the development of its hardware business and announced the commencement of chip manufacturing business in May this year. This business is expected to complement the Group's three major businesses, namely 5G (communication equipment and private network solutions), Information Technology Application Innovation ("ITAI") IT (terminal products and industry solutions) and Internet of Things ("IoT") (products and solutions), to form a complete business model and industrial ecosystem.

During the Year, domestically, widespread lockdown and historic downturn in the property market were caused by the Outbreak of the 2019 Coronavirus (the "Pandemic"). Internationally, the Russian-Ukrainian war and the trade tension between China and the United States posed a huge impact on the international situation. The overall economic environment in the PRC was stagnant in the second half of the year, and a number of industries, including those in which the Group and the Group's customers operate, were inevitably affected to varying degrees. In order to maintain a healthy financial position, the Group took a prudent and pragmatic approach to its businesses in the second half of the Year, rather than blindly pursuing growth in business scale. Therefore, the Group recorded a revenue of approximately RMB907.27 million (FY2021/22: approximately RMB1,046.30 million), a gross profit of approximately RMB93.90 million (FY2021/22: approximately RMB178.60 million) and a gross profit margin of 10.3% (FY2021/22: 17.1%). In addition, since the impairment losses increased substantially year-on-year, no gain on change in fair value of derivative component of the convertible bonds was recorded and foreign exchange losses were recorded during the Year, loss attributable to owners of the Company for the Year was approximately RMB243.56 million (FY2021/22: profit attributable to owners of the Company of approximately RMB14.66 million).

Importance of the ITAI Industry continues to rise, while 5G development enters a critical period
With the rapid development of information technology, practical applications are expanding to include information security, cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence and industrial internet, etc., the ITAI industry has become the top priority in the development of national strategies. In order to continuously improve and expand the development of the ITAI industry, the central government has continued to introduce relevant supporting policies and development strategies, meanwhile repeatedly mentioning the need to safeguard its national security in meetings.

Leveraging favorable policies, 5G technology has been developing in the PRC, and the industry application scenarios have been broadening, becoming a new engine in the construction of "Digital China". In order to continue to stimulate new vitality in 5G application innovation and achieve continuous breakthroughs in the depth and breadth of 5G applications, the central and local governments have been strengthening their support and introducing supportive policies, thereby steadily advancing the construction of 5G base stations.

General market conditions were poor in China, with multiple businesses being affected to varying degrees
Intelligent terminal products sales business is the largest contributor to the Group's revenue, accounting for 92.9% of its total revenue for the Year. During the Year, the Group continued the development, production and sales of customised IoT smart terminals to customers. Revenue from the intelligent terminal products sales business only recorded a year-on-year decrease of approximately 5.5% to approximately RMB842.61 million (FY2021/22: approximately RMB891.37 million), despite the poor general market conditions in China during the Year.

Regarding system integration business, based on the analysis and assessment of customers' needs, the Group provides customers with integrated and customised system solutions based on IoT and related technologies, including overall system planning, development and design, system equipment procurement, system software and hardware equipment integration, system implementation, pilot runs, as well as system management and maintenance. The Group's revenue from the system integration business is derived from one-off projects with fluctuating revenue as compared to other segments. Affected by the suspension of operation and production in a number of industries last year, the Group's system integration business recorded a revenue of approximately RMB0.43 million for the Year (FY2021/22: approximately RMB39.82 million).

With regard to software development business, the Group plans and designs the software system frameworks and function lists for customers, and also provides customised software application development services based on their business and management needs. Leveraging on its strong software development capabilities, the Group has been providing quality software application development services to serve customers in different industries for many years. The Group's software development business recorded a revenue of approximately RMB52.46 million for the Year (FY2021/22: approximately RMB104.23 million).

As for system maintenance services business, the Group provides software and hardware system maintenance services for information systems, including system equipment maintenance and management, database maintenance, daily system monitoring and system upgrade, etc. Given that the system maintenance services business is less affected by external factors and has already built a strong customer loyalty, the segment revenue increased by 8.2% year-on-year to RMB11.77 million (FY2021/22: approximately RMB10.88 million).

Actively investing in the development of the PRC chip manufacturing through investment in Hangzhou Yixin
With the gradual recovery of our economic environment, the Group will continue to diversify the development of its hardware business. On 29 May 2023, the Group announced an investment of an amount in RMB which is equal to HK$40 million (equivalent to RMB36,035,600) in 5.00% of the share capital of Hangzhou Yixin Micro Technology Co., Ltd.* ("Hangzhou Yixin"), a company that integrates the research and development, production and sales of constant pressure and constant power airflow sensing chips. Hangzhou Yixin holds a number of patents on constant pressure and constant power airflow sensing chips. The Group is entitled to further invest in Hangzhou Yixin to hold 35% to 46% of its share capital and become its controlling shareholder in the future.

The "airflow sensing chip" is one of the main components of electronic atomisation equipment and is in enormous demand in the electronic atomisation equipment market. PRC's electronic atomisation equipment industry is one of the sectors that is bucking the trend of growth during the Pandemic, and the number of patent applications related to electronic atomisation equipment has continued to rise in recent years, reflecting the industry's favourable development towards high technology. Looking ahead, the Group is optimistic about the future of the chip manufacturing market in the PRC and plans to increase its investment in the chip manufacturing market through further investment in Hangzhou Yixin. With the recovery of the current economic environment, the Group is keen to capitalise on the growth potential of Hangzhou Yixin in the relevant business areas and accelerate its exploration of the chip manufacturing sector, thereby broadening the source of revenue.

Mr. LAI Tse Ming, Chairman and Executive Director of IBO Technology, said, "There are close connection and synergy among our three major business segments in the aspects of underlying technology, application technology, supply chain, project and business model. In addition, the new chip manufacturing business also complements the three major businesses to form a complete business model and industrial ecosystem. The strong synergy between the businesses will help optimise the Group's strengths and comprehensive technological capabilities, promoting the Group to grow its business scale on the one hand, and creating a unique core strength on the other, thereby providing one-stop industrial digital solutions to customers in different industries and seizing golden opportunities in the fast-growing market. Looking forward, the Group will continue to operate under prudent commercial principles and pay close attention to the latest market developments, striving to create long-term and stable returns for our shareholders."

About IBO Technology Company Limited
IBO Technology Company Limited (Stock code: 2708.HK), a leading digital solutions provider, is principally engaged in providing 5G communication equipment and private network solutions, ITAI terminal products and industry solutions, IoT products and solutions, as well as industrial digital solutions in the PRC. The Group's businesses mainly cover four areas, namely (i) intelligent terminal products sales; (ii) system integration; (iii) software development; and (iv) system maintenance services. With nearly 20 years penetration in the IoT industry, the Group serves customers from both the public and private sectors in the PRC, including government authorities, large-scale state-owned enterprises and private enterprises. On 29 May 2023, IBO Technology Company Limited announced an investment in Hangzhou Yixin Micro Technology Co., Ltd.*, in order to commence chip manufacturing business.

For more details, please visit: http://www.ibotech.hk/

* The English name is not the official name and is translated for reference purpose only.

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CITIC Telecom and Subsidiaries Showcase at MWC Shanghai 2023, Embracing Innovation – Connecting the Future

HONG KONG, Jun 28, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (CITIC Telecom; SEHK:1883), Asia-Pacific leading multinational internet-oriented telecommunications enterprise, has joined hands with its subsidiaries including Companhia de Telecomunicacoes de Macau, S.A.R.L. ("CTM"), CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited ("CITIC Telecom CPC") and China Enterprise ICT Solutions Limited ("China Entercom") to exhibit at GSMA MWC Shanghai 2023 (MWC Shanghai 2023). Under the unified planning and guidance of CITIC Group, CITIC Telecom joined this signature event to showcase themes focused on top-notch development resources for the "Belt and Road Initiative", 5G intelligent applications of "Digital Macau" and the "Metaverse multiplayer collaboration platform". CITIC Telecom's various smart projects are designed to foster innovations, accelerate digital transformation, create new opportunities, and drive growth in new business areas.

Mr. Brook Wong, Vice President of CITIC Telecom, said, "The theme of this year's event is 'Velocity', which offers an excellent opportunity for China's technology companies to unveil their powers in the new digital era. China is a leader in global mobile communications and is also the world's largest mobile communications market. As a key player in the mobile communications market, we have responsibility and confidence to leverage CITIC Group's global resources and breakthrough technologies to connect with the world, people, community, and "Connecting the Future". We believe this will enable everyone to reap the benefits of technological advancements."

Connecting with the National Strategy to Unveil Commitment of Chinese Enterprises
As an important component of CITIC Group in the new consumption segment, CITIC Telecom is a leading multinational telecommunications and ICT service provider in Asia Pacific. It plays a leading force in technological innovation while also being the most preferred telecommunications service provider to assist Chinese enterprises in their global expansion and attract foreign enterprises to invest in China.

CITIC Telecom and its subsidiaries will showcase five diversified businesses, four major segments and global infrastructure including mobile, internet, international telecommunications, enterprises solutions and fixed-line services, with worldwide coverage. Exhibit highlights include upgraded 1-card-multi-number service platform for Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, digital and intelligent cross-border mobile network security service platform, core enterprise communications service platform in Asia Pacific, global data volume trading platform, global operator business and CTT (CITIC Telecom Tower) data center services.

Mr. Brook Wong, Vice President of CITIC Telecom, said, "Our services have fully unleashed the wisdom of CITIC Group and the expertise of CITIC Telecom in the digital era by integrating the Group's extensive resources and business excellence to contribute to the strategic development of China's digital economy."

Connecting with Community and Livelihood to Unlock Benefits of Technological Advancements
"5G Transformation" is one of the three themes of MWC Shanghai 2023. 5G development aims to serve the economy and community, contribute to the digital transformation of enterprises as well as to provide the public with accessible, affordable, and advanced services.

In the exhibition pavilion of CITIC Telecom's subsidiary, CTM, visitors can fully understand every aspect of CTM's active support and participation in the developments of Macau, Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. CTM's support and participation range from deploying various smart applications, Cloud-Network Integration, and Big Data platforms to propel the diversified economic development and the improvement of people's livelihood in Macau.

Connecting with the "Belt and Road Initiative" to Jointly Derive Development Opportunities
The year 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of China's "Belt and Road Initiative". Under the leadership of CITIC Group, CITIC Telecom and its subsidiaries CITIC Telecom CPC and China Entercom have supported economic development of the regions and countries along the "Belt and Road" for years. They have leveraged Chinese wisdom to connect with different countries and markets, enabling everyone to widely deploy "Cloud, Network, Intelligence, Security" solutions to boost digital capabilities, jointly address challenges to "go global" and attract foreign investment during digitization journey as well as create new possibilities.

Empowering the "Belt and Road Initiative" through smart innovations becomes a key focus of the CITIC Telecom pavilion. Visitors can gain insights into how CITIC Telecom CPC and China Entercom are creating an integrated cloud-network infrastructure that optimizes network connectivity through an intelligent platform, which provides seamless connectivity across all elements in the enterprise production chain while creating world-class global network resources for RCEP countries along the Belt and Road.

With global coverage spanning five continents, the company complements 160+ network POPs, 60+ SD-WAN gateways, 30+ data centers, 21 cloud services centers, and 3 round-the-clock security operations centers (SOCs). Backed by a team of professionals and Global-Local one-stop managed services capabilities, it helps drive a high-quality development of a digital economy.

Connecting with Different Industries to Unleash the Power of Digitization
"Digital Everything" is another theme of MWC Shanghai 2023. Digital technology has become an important engine for driving high-quality economic development. It stimulates the rapid development and transformation of different business sectors, explores various new opportunities in the economy and community, develops new business tracks and at the same time brings different new challenges. Traditional industries and enterprises need to continuously explore the possibility and feasibility of digital innovations, put them into practice and create excellent services that are both economical and in high quality.

In CITIC Telecom's pavilion, beyond the integrated "Cloud, Network, Intelligence, Security" services to help enterprises build a secure, reliable, intelligent, and efficient digitized framework, CITIC Telecom CPC and China Entercom will jointly showcase "Intelligence Operation Journey," a series of AI-enabled solutions to digitally accelerate enterprises' end-to-end operations. For instance,
— "Smart Manufacturing" simplifies production processes and procedures through intelligent automation.
— "Smart Ledger" eliminates language barriers and improves data entry processes while ensuring business compliance.
— "Smart Security" unveils a Visual information security shield through artificial intelligence algorithms.
— "Smart Access Management" ensures fast, accurate, and efficient recognition and access management in one go.
— "Smart Maintenance" provides easy access to operations and maintenance, training, and sales via AR without geographical, time, and technology constraints while enhancing efficiency.

Connecting with the Future to Make it Real and Accessible
"Reality+" is the other key focus of MWC Shanghai 2023, meaning facing the future. CITIC Telecom and its subsidiaries are steadfast in its core value of "Embracing Innovation, Connecting the future." The company always upholds the "Innovation Never Stops" business philosophy, and its subsidiaries have bolstered the philosophy by developing ground-breaking and reinventing solutions.

A key exhibit, the "Metaverse multiplayer collaboration platform – AR interactive experiences" exemplifies the applications of AI technology.

In this year's exhibition, CITIC Telecom CPC and China Entercom will demonstrate for the first time how XR technology (MR+AR+VR) and AI can be used to scan, map and enhance the physical space, creating a metaverse that integrates real and virtual worlds. The metaverse allows people from different locations to interact and collaborate. By integrating emerging digital technologies with the real businesses, it creates an intelligent digital space and business operating system for enterprises, and optimizes the efficiency of the real world through analysis, association, simulation and enhancement in the virtual world. Related projects of the solution have won several international awards such as "Digital Transformation Project of the Year" at the Asia Communication Awards and The Innovation Award at Datacloud Global Awards.

See You at Our Booth D90 in Hall N4
Intelligent innovation never stops and there are unlimited opportunities in connecting with the future. Moving towards an intelligent world and digital era, countries, communities and enterprises have put forward higher requirements for digital infrastructure. CITIC Telecom cordially invites global operators, ecosystem partners, and corporate customers to visit our booth, share insights with us, and discuss how to leverage innovation to seize digital opportunities and connect with the future. Look forward to seeing you at our booth D90 in Hall N4.

About CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (stock code: 1883)
CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited was established in 1997 in Hong Kong, and it was listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 3 April 2007. As one of the largest international telecommunications hubs in Asia Pacific, the Group provides full-scale international telecommunications services to carrier clients around the globe, and integrated enterprise services in Southeast Asia through its wholly-owned subsidiary Acclivis Technologies and Solutions Pte. Ltd. CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited ("CPC"), the Group's other wholly-owned subsidiary, provides one-stop ICT solutions to multinational and business enterprises. CPC is one of the most trusted partners of these clients in the Asia-Pacific region and provides comprehensive ICT services to major enterprises and multinational corporate clients in Chinese mainland through its subsidiary China Enterprise ICT Solutions Limited. The Group holds 99% equity interest in Companhia de Telecomunicacoes de Macau, S.A.R.L. ("CTM"). CTM is one of the leading integrated telecommunications services providers in Macau, and is the only full telecommunications services and ICT services provider in Macau. With a leading position in the market, CTM plays an important role in the ongoing development of Macau. The Group has established branch organisations in 22 countries and regions with more than 2,500 employees and over 160 PoPs globally. The Group's business covers more than 150 countries and regions, and connects to over 600 operators in the world and serves over 3,000 multinational corporations and 40,000 local enterprises. CITIC Group Corporation, a large multinational conglomerate headquartered in the People's Republic of China, is the ultimate holding company of CITIC Telecom.

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SATRIA-1 launch to improve internet access across Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jun 19, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – The Republic of Indonesia Satellite (SATRIA-1) successfully lifted off on Sunday at 18:21 local time from the Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC 40) in the US, intending to increase internet coverage for the disadvantaged, frontier, and outermost (3T) regions.

SATRIA-1 successfully launched using a Falcon 9 rocket at 6:21 PM from the Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC 40) in the U.S. on Sunday (18/6/2023). (ANTARA/Livia Kristianti/aa)

The satellite launch is an effort to equalize development and include the Indonesian public in the digital economy with the provision of internet in the 3T regions and in the country. SATRIA-1 will cover the entire Indonesian territory, including remote areas.

"This first Indonesian satellite, SATIRA-1, aims to distribute internet access evenly, particularly for purposes of education, medical, public services, the military and the police force," acting Communication and Informatics minister Mahfud MD said here on Monday.

The satellite was launched using American-based private spacecraft manufacturer and launch company Space X's Falcon 9 rocket. The launch runs for about ten minutes and SATRIA-1 will head to the orbit point at 146O of East Longitude.

"It was a great achievement and success, thanks to the support of all Indonesian people," the acting president director of Telecommunication and Information Accessibility Agency (BAKTI), Arief Tri Hardiyanto, said at Kennedy Space Center, Florida after the launch of the first internet satellite owned by the Indonesian government.

After arriving at the orbit, PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) along with Thales Alenia Space (TAS) will conduct In-Orbit Testing of the satellite for three weeks to ensure the function of the satellite. The next phase of the satellite operating series is the In-Orbit Acceptance Review (IOAR) which is scheduled to be held in the first week of December 2023.

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (KOMINFO) will monitor SATRIA's internet service quality. It hopes Indonesians will be able to utilize the internet capacity of SATRIA-1 gradually starting in January 2024.

SATRIA-1 has been built by the government since 2019 to provide equal internet access in public facilities, specifically in the 3T regions. According to the ministry's latest study in 2023, the 150-Gbps capacity SATRIA-1 will provide expanded broadband coverage to 50 thousand public facility points in 3T regions connected to the internet.

It will provide equal internet access for public facilities in 3T regions, such as schools, hospitals, community health centers, village offices, and sub-district offices, as well as security services. The internet speed in each of these points will reach 4 Mbps, which is four folds higher than the previously projected speed of only 1 Mbps for every point in 2018.

In addition to SATRIA-1, the ministry will launch Hot Backup Satellite (HBS) in the third quarter of 2023. The Communication and Informatics Ministry stated that satellites are the best and quickest choice for equitable internet distribution in Indonesia.

Adimas Raditya FP, Mecca Yumna, Editor: Yuni Arisandy Sinaga (c) ANTARA 2023

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Satellite Operators Maintain a Positive Outlook on The Future of The Industry and Talk Up Integration, Adaptation and Cooperation

SINGAPORE, Jun 12, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – On June 6, the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) annual satellite conference, the Satellite Industry Forum, welcomed over 140 delegates and speakers including some of the satellite industry's largest operators for a day of discussion on the challenges and growth opportunities of the satellite connectivity market valued at $11.2 billion in 2021, and projected to reach $22.1 billion by 2031.

The conference opened with the regional operators on how they would fit in the rapidly evolving world of satellite. Raymond Chow, recently appointed as Chief Commercial Officer, AsiaSat, provided an overview of AsiaSat's business strategies and emphasized the importance to focus and improve AsiaSat's video business to deliver content to the big screen and small screen. He also opined that customers understand that quality of service can be more important than a small difference in pricing. Being the first private satellite operator company in Indonesia with over 330Gbps capacity across 3 satellites for Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines, Agus Budi Tjahjono, Director of Commercial, PSN, is optimistic that PSN will become the biggest satellite capacity provider in the ASEAN region by the end of 2023. Besides sharing his optimism on the growth for demand for satellite communication, Yutaka Moriai, Executive Officer, Group President – Global Business Group, Space Business Unit, SKY Perfect JSAT, also foresees great opportunities in building highly integrated space network for both innovative communication and data collection, with plans to invest up to YEN150b (US$1.1b) by 2030. Besides looking into the new domain of highly integrated space network, SKY Perfect JSAT is also poised for an aggressive push into Earth Observation Space. Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri, CEO, Thaicom, shared similar optimism in the Earth Observation Space and GEO special intelligence arena, especially in their home market. Thaicom is also expecting their first commercial partnership in LEO satellite IOT business in Thailand with Globalstar in the coming months.

While there is a trend from Satellite to Cloud, the role of satellite in video distribution is still a growing business, and to achieve this, Sanjay Duda, CEO, Planetcast Media Services, highlighted the need for satellite companies to evolve their business to support the business plan of the video players. Echoing similar sentiments, Alistair Roseburgh, Director, Operations APAC, A+E Networks Asia, noted that satellite remains the choice of delivery for their core pay TV business. Diversification and experimentation in businesses is also more common compared to the past. While FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV) has not yet gained much traction in Asia, Rajeev Gambhir, Senior Director (Technology & Policy), SatCom Industry Association, asked fellow panelists about their predictions and what more needs to be done. Alistair highlighted the need for more flexibility such as the pay as you go model which is commonly used by cloud services and the ability to launch and discontinue a service quickly depending on its popularity. While Sanjay stressed on the need for integration with other technologies to deliver seamless connectivity to the consumer.

Building on the optimism on the future of the satellite industry, Cyril Dujardin, General Manager, Connectivity Business Unit, Eutelsat, shared the firm's commitment to building a stronger presence in the connectivity business – mainly their decision to invest in Oneweb. In the same panel hosted by David Bruner, CEO and Principal Consultant, Aviation Communications Advisors (ACA), Mark Rigolle, COO, Rivada Space Networks, shared that the design and market segment for Rivada remains largely similar with LeoSat, except that there is greater market acceptance compared to the past and that their focus on funding is now from telco investors.

In the Philippines where many areas are still unserved or underserved, the general sentiment from operators is that satellite technology will be a game changer. Quoting examples from the major presence and growth of ABS in Philippines, from the first acquisition of Mabuhay Satellite in 2009 to currently having five in-orbit satellites, Vincent Lim, MD, Asia Sales, ABS, pointed out that satellite technology remains as the main form of connectivity in Philippines although consumer broadband is starting to pick up. Agreeing, Brandon Seir, Chief Commercial Officer, Kacific Broadband Satellites, also noted the high cost of routing fibre, the only way to reach out to those places would be through satellite. Ganendra Selvaraj, Chief Commercial Officer, MEASAT, emphasized MEASAT's commitment for digital inclusion, to provide opportunities to people and improve affordability through the community Wi-Fi model which has proven to be successful in Malaysia. General sentiment from the panel was that the Philippines market presents huge opportunity, but more regional cooperation is needed.

From a service provider's perspective, Alan Cheng, Sales Manager, Pacific, SES, disagreed that there is an oversupply in the market and highlighted the desire for more capacity in the pacific region, drawing attention on the vast market that is not yet connected. Mahdi Nazari Mehrabi, CTIO, Northtelecom, noted that although GSO operators might see LEO as a threat, which all three GSO operators denied in unison, it could be an opportunity and quoted Starlink as an example, and stressed the importance of great marketing to put traditional satellite industry for general consumers. Beatrice Mok, Corporate Development Director, Kacific Broadband Satellites, added that it's a fallacy that no contract and low pricing is unique to LEO and cautioned about the attractive pricing from new entrants trying to capture market share and that regulators also have a part to play in preventing predatory pricing in the satellite industry. Expanding on the point of why GSO operators do not see LEO as a threat, Robert Suber, Director, Asia Pacific Sales, Intelsat, highlighted that, it's telco and mobile network operators across the pacific which are worried that OTT and connectivity players bypassing their network and eroding revenues.

Wrapping up the conference, female leaders took the stage to discuss how to tackle the challenges in the industry and in particular, the lack of women in leadership roles. In the panel moderated by Irina Petrov, VP MarCom & Membership at GSOA, Jacinth Lau, Deputy Director (Industry), Office for Space Technology & Industry (OSTIn), pointed to the lack of awareness of career opportunities amongst the younger generation, the lack of space technology degrees and courses at local tertiary institutions and the difficulties in securing talents due to global competition. Nevertheless, she was optimistic about Singapore's focused efforts in investments of research around Singapore's core strengths as an aviation and maritime hub and collaboration with universities and research institutes. CTO of Boeing Satellite, Rachelle Radpour elaborated not just on the need for diversity in the space industry, but it is also critical to ensure equal access to opportunities, work life balance, keeping a pipeline and culture which supports all stages of an employee's career, regardless of their gender. Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, Co-CEO, TOTOTHEO MARITIME, highlighted the importance of having a role model for young women while also stressing the need for fresh ideas, patience and persistence to make changes.

The Satellite Industry Forum is proudly sponsored by AsiaSat, Eutelsat, Gilat, Hughes, Integrasys, Intelsat, Kacific Broadband Satellites, Marsh, Milbank, Northtelecom, SES, SKY Perfect JSAT, SpaceLogistics and Thaicom.

About the Asia Video Industry Association

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) is the trade association for the video industry and ecosystem in Asia Pacific. It serves to make the video industry stronger and healthier through promoting the common interests of its members. AVIA is the interlocutor for the industry with governments across the region, leads the fight against video piracy through its Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) and provides insight into the video industry through reports and conferences aimed to support a vibrant video industry.

For media enquiries and additional background information, please contact:

Charmaine Kwan
Head of Marketing and Communications
Email: charmaine@avia.org

Tan Teck Wee
Marketing & Communications Executive
Email: teckwee@avia.org

Website: www.avia.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/asiavideoia
Twitter: @AsiaVideoIA

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Media Veteran Gregory Ho Joins The Asia Video Industry Association as Senior Advisor

Singapore, May 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Corporate communications and branding media veteran Gregory Ho has been appointed Senior Advisor with the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA).

Gregory Ho

In this full-time role, Ho will support AVIA CEO Louis Boswell and work closely with the teams in Singapore and Hong Kong, focussing particularly on the curation of AVIA events and conferences as well as membership development and engagement. He will continue to be based in Singapore.

"As our industry continues to evolve during this period of tremendous flux and transition, I'm delighted to have Greg joining the team. His deep experience and understanding of our industry and his extensive network of contacts will be a tremendous asset as we continuously strive to represent and support the industry's and our members' needs including the opportunity to share, learn and engage with each other through our various events and conferences," said Boswell.

The AVIA membership includes key players in every segment across the entire video industry and eco-system in Asia Pacific and facilitates opportunities for members to engage through a series of activities including 8 industry conferences in 2023 as well as a select number of bespoke member events.

"I look forward to working with Louis and the small but mighty AVIA team as we continue to support the industry and our members, shining the spotlight on growth opportunities and the most pressing challenges through our events and conferences – sharing, discussing and debating what matters most to us. I'm honoured to have this opportunity to give back to the industry that I love and has been my career for the past 3 decades," said Ho.

Ho most recently spent 9 years with Warner Bros. Discovery in Hong Kong and Singapore where he led Corporate Communications and Marketing for the media and entertainment conglomerate's entire portfolio of brands, services and businesses as well as Warner Bros., CNN, Cartoon Network and HBO, across Asia Pacific. He also had a long spell with Sony Pictures Entertainment – which included leadership roles overseeing Marketing, Communications, Ad Sales, Research, Channel Management and Operations for its networks in Asia. He began his career with positions at CNBC Asia and Mediacorp Singapore.

About the Asia Video Industry Association

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) is the trade association for the video industry and ecosystem in Asia Pacific. It serves to make the video industry stronger and healthier through promoting the common interests of its members. AVIA is the interlocutor for the industry with governments across the region, leads the fight against video piracy through its Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) and provides insight into the video industry through reports and conferences aimed to support a vibrant video industry.

For media enquiries and additional background please contact:
Charmaine Kwan
Head of Marketing and Communications
Email: charmaine@avia.org
Website: www.avia.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/asiavideoia
Twitter: @AsiaVideoIA

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CITIC Telecom CPC becomes Versa Networks’s First Greater China SASE & SD-WAN Managed Services Partner

HONG KONG, May 24, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited ("CITIC Telecom CPC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883) is pleased to announce it has become Versa Networks's first Greater China Secure Access Service Edge ( https://versa-networks.com/sase/ ) (SASE) & SD-WAN Managed Services Partner. Versa Networks is the recognized leader of single-vendor Unified SASE.

From left to right: Representatives from CITIC Telecom CPC, Jacky Kwok (Chief Commercial Officer) & Taylor Lam (Chief Strategy Officer); together with representatives from Versa Networks, Martin Mackay (Chief Revenue Officer) & Rachel Ler (Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan)

This partnership leverages Versa Networks's market-leading technologies to enhance and expand CITIC Telecom CPC's integrated network-security portfolio, offering a new managed secure networking solution combining SASE, SD-WAN and 24×7 monitoring services to help accelerate the digital transformation of enterprise customers across the globe, especially in Greater China.

A Powerful Partnership
This powerful partnership between CITIC Telecom CPC and Versa Networks allows for mutually beneficial collaboration. As the market leader in SASE and SD-WAN, Versa Networks contributes its technological innovations, while benefiting from CITIC Telecom CPC's strengths in Greater China market acumen and reach, including navigating local regulations, compliance policies and years of customer experience. In turn, by joining resources and expertise with Versa Networks, CITIC

Telecom CPC can enhance the features and functionality of its own portfolio and bring to market a new integrated offering encompassing connectivity, security, and 24×7 monitoring to expedite the digital transformation journeys of CITIC Telecom CPC's customers across the region.

"This collaboration amplifies the core competencies of both companies," said Taylor Lam, Chief Strategy Officer of CITIC Telecom CPC. "Versa Networks has a strong reputation for innovation and delivering industry-leading networking and security solutions. We are proud to be Versa Networks's first Greater China SASE & SD-WAN Managed Services Partner, and can now further support the success of our customers with the power of Versa Networks's impressive technology. This partnership underscores our ongoing commitment to delivering the best possible solutions to our customers, and to collaborating with top technology vendors in their respective segments."

"CITIC Telecom CPC has a proven track record of delivering high-quality managed services to customers across regions and in Greater China," said Martin Mackay, Chief Revenue Officer, Versa Networks. "CITIC Telecom CPC's technical and business expertise, commitment to innovation and service excellence, and localized capabilities make them an ideal partner for us as we continue to expand our global footprint. Our combined strengths in managed services, networking, security, and cloud solutions will provide mutual customers with more comprehensive and powerful ways to address and resolve even their most complex secure network and access challenges."

Through this partnership, now with the latest Secured SD-WAN solution, customers can enjoy comprehensive managed network-security service from both top-notch players, coupled with CITIC Telecom CPC's Global-Local one-stop managed ICT services; and Versa Networks's world-class SASE and SD-WAN technologies, including key capabilities such as multi-tenancy, multi-service, zero-touch provisioning and a broad set of networking and security functions to increase IT and security agility.

Continuously Elevating Infrastructure and Capabilities for Superior Managed Service Excellence
Collaborating with Versa Networks further empowers CITIC Telecom CPC's steadfast momentum of systematically refining its already world-class infrastructure and capabilities. This headway is demonstrated by the recent launch of the company's third 24×7 Security Operations Center (SOC) in Shanghai, further elevating superior cloud and network security capabilities to actively support mainland and international enterprises with Greater China business operations. With proficiencies in cloud computing, cybersecurity, network management, and decades of business and market knowledge, CITIC Telecom CPC offers managed ICT solutions worldwide, with a particular focus on Greater China. Its Fully Managed Services provide total visibility, optimization, automation and hands-on management of IT systems and resources across the globe, to meet enterprise customers' networking, security, data, applications and multi-cloud demands.

CITIC Telecom CPC is a global-local data-driven information, communication, and technology (DICT) service provider that empowers enterprises with intelligent capabilities and vital innovations. Via partnering with Versa Networks, CITIC Telecom CPC maintains its position at the forefront of the industry and underscores its commitment to delivering the most modern secured ICT solutions and the highest level of service quality to its customers, anytime, anywhere.

About CITIC Telecom CPC
We are CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited ("CITIC Telecom CPC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), serving multinational enterprises the world over by addressing their specific ICT requirements with highly scalable tailored solutions built upon our flagship technology suites, comprising TrueCONNECT(TM) private network solutions, TrustCSI(TM) information security solutions, DataHOUSE(TM) cloud data center solutions, and SmartCLOUD(TM) cloud computing solutions.

With the motto "Innovation Never Stops," we leverage innovative technologies, embracing AI, AR, Big Data, IoT, and other cutting-edge emerging technologies to transform technical potential into business value for our customers. As an enterprise digital transformation partner, we strive to help our customers achieve industry-leading positions, high agility, and cost-efficiency through digitalization.

With our Global-Local capabilities, we are committed to providing our customers with one-stop-shop ICT solutions with superior quality. Having a worldwide footprint across nearly 160 countries, including Asia, Europe and America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, our global network resources connect over 160 points of presence (POPs), 60 SDWAN gateways, 21 Cloud service centers, 30+ data centers, and three dedicated 24×7 Security Operations Centers (SOCs). We are certified with a series of international certifications, including SD-WAN Ready, ISO 9001, 14001, 20000, 27001, and 27017, to ensure our services compliance with international standards and resources for enterprises. We offer local professional services, superior delivery capabilities as well as exceptional customer experience and best practices through our global presence and extensive industry know-how, becoming a leading integrated intelligent ICT service provider to enterprise customers.
For more information, please visit www.citictel-cpc.com

About Versa Networks
Versa Networks, the leader in single-vendor Unified SASE platforms, delivers AI/ML-powered SSE and SD-WAN solutions. The platform provides networking and security with true multitenancy, and sophisticated analytics via the cloud, on-premises, or as a blended combination of both to meet SASE requirements for small to extremely large enterprises and Service Providers. Thousands of customers globally with hundreds of thousands of sites and millions of users trust Versa with their mission critical networks and security. Versa Networks is privately held and funded by Sequoia Capital, Mayfield, Artis Ventures, Verizon Ventures, Comcast Ventures, BlackRock Inc., Liberty Global Ventures, Princeville Capital, RPS Ventures and Triangle Peak Partners. For more information, visit https://www.versa-networks.com or follow Versa Networks on Twitter @versanetworks.

Media Contact:
Catherine Yuen
CITIC Telecom CPC
(852) 2170 7536
Email: catherine.yuen@citictel-cpc.com

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SNS to Collaborate on Penang’s Digital Library Programme

PENANG, Malaysia, May 23, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – SNS Network (M) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of SNS Network Technology Berhad (Bursa: SNS, 0259), a leading provider of ICT systems and solutions, is pleased to announce a collaboration with Persatuan Kebajikan 88 Kapten Pulau Pinang (88 Captains) under the "5G Digital Library Programme" to equip schools in Penang with wireless 5G broadband connectivity.

Ko Yun Hung, Managing Director of SNS

YB Dato' Seri Dr. Ooi Eng Hock, Chairman of Penang 88 Captains

Yang Amat Berhormat Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, Penang Chief Minister; Irene Cheong Lai Keng,
Branch Manager of SNS; Yang Berhormat Prof. Dr. P.Ramasamy a/l Palanisamy,
Penang Deputy Chief Minister II [L-R]

As part of the collaboration, SNS will sponsor 264 units of JOI Classmate 10 totaling RM342,936 to 88 select schools in Penang as part of a pilot project enabling students to have better access to their school's Digital Library anytime and anywhere through provided high-speed, uninterrupted 5G broadband. Each of these school will receive a Content Access Server that can keep thousands of e-books, a modem with 5G broadband, and three units of laptops.

88 Captains is also aiming to expand the programme to all schools in the state and SNS is prepared to fully support its efforts in developing a thriving talent ecosystem in Penang. SNS believes that broadband speed is vital in today's education system while a Digital Library is important as a platform to house all the digital content for students and encourage collaboration among teachers through the Intel-based Content Access Server.

Managing Director of SNS, Ko Yun Hung said, "As a technology provider, our JOI(R) devices add value to education across the spectrum that makes the education journey more engaging, dynamic, richer, and fulfilling. We are always committed in driving positive changes in education transformation and we believe this initiative will be an effective educational foundation that will revolutionize the digital learning environment."

Chairman of Penang 88 Captains, YB Dato' Seri Dr. Ooi Eng Hock said, "Collaborations like these are the next logical step and comes on the heels of our previous cooperation with local universities to secure funding for deserving students in the state. The current 5G programme is a synthesis of the collective efforts of the respective bodies in bringing education in the state to the forefront of Industry 4.0. We are honoured to coordinate these efforts to fast-track 5G broadband connectivity in Penang's schools, and we appreciate top technology leaders such as Intel and YTL, collaborating with Penang Science Cluster, to create new and improved learning opportunities to accelerate digital transformation in education."

For more information on SNS Network and its offerings, please visit: https://www.sns.com.my/

SNS Network Technology: 0259 [BURSA: SNS], https://www.sns.com.my/

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PowerUP Asia 2023 Opens Tomorrow with Power Electronics Trends in Focus

TAIPEI, TW, May 23, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – The inaugural PowerUP Asia, organized by AspenCore, publisher of EETimes Asia, EETimes India, and EDN Asia, opens tomorrow with the latest power electronics topics, including wide-band gap (WBG) devices such as gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC), power semiconductors, and related technologies, in focus.

With the theme Spotlight on Asia’s Power Electronics Innovations, Trends, and Developments, PowerUP Asia is a three-day virtual conference and exhibition (May 24-26, 2023) highlighting the latest technology developments, challenges, and opportunities in the power electronics sector.

PowerUP Asia builds on the success of the established PowerUP Expo, a virtual conference and exhibition being held by Power Electronics News. Focusing on trends and innovations in this region, speakers include:

Francesco Muggeri, Vice President of Marketing & Applications, Power Discrete & Analog, APeC/China, STMicroelectronics, WBG Technologies Toward Sustainability
Alex Lidow, CEO and Co-Founder, Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), GaN Evolution – The Present and the Future
Stephen Coates, General Manager (Asia) and VP of Global Operation, GaN Systems, GaN is Pushing the Boundaries of Power Density and Efficiency
Jacky Wan, Vice President, Supplier Management & Engineering – APAC, Arrow Electronics, and Jason Khor, Senior Manager, Engineering, Arrow Electronics, Powering the Future: The Rise of Wide Bandgap Materials in Industrial, Automotive, and Renewable Energy Applications
Andrea Bricconi, Chief Commercial Officer, Cambridge GaN Devices, Powering Up the Future with GaN: Why and How GaN is Replacing Silicon in Power Conversion
Dr. Ravinder Pal Singh, Product Application Engineer, Infineon Technologies, Wide Bandgap Devices for a Greener Future
Daryl Wan, Regional Sales Director, India, ASEAN, ANZ, Analog Devices Inc., Power to Unleash Your Innovations
Mark Gerber, Sr. Director, Engineering & Technical Marketing, ASE Inc., Advanced Packaging: Enabling Greater Power Efficiency
Hyungmook Choi (Michael Choi), VP of Power Business Development, UTAC Group, Revolutionizing the Semiconductor Market: Preparing for Future Growth in Automotive, AI, and HPC with Innovative Package Development for SiC, GaN, and Silicon Devices
Gabriel Rojas, Application Engineer, Rohde & Schwarz, Best Practice on Probing with High Voltage Differential Probes
Alvin Tan, Senior Marketing Manager, NXP Semiconductors, NXP EVSE Solutions for the Future

Spotlight on WBG

The WBG market has experienced expansion and rising industrial acceptance. As technology advances, businesses are creating a wide range of products that offer advantages in a number of applications for the industrial, automotive, and consumer industries, among others. Devices such as GaN and SiC are supplying the market with the proper input by offering fresh solutions to the challenges that designers confront in an era where “efficiency” is the watchword.

At PowerUP Asia, a panel of industry experts from some of the leading companies focusing on GaN and SiC technologies will discuss the challenges that engineers currently face in a variety of application contexts, as well as the obstacles that still need to be removed for widespread adoption, to produce improved performance and lower costs that will benefit the industry as a whole.

With the theme “Recent Advances and Upcoming Challenges for Wide Bandgap Semiconductors,” the panel discussion will be moderated by Eng. Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief of Power Electronics News and EEWeb, will feature the following panelists:

Andrea Bricconi, CCO, Cambridge GaN Devices
Thierry Bouchet, CEO, Wise Integration
Stephen Coates, General Manager (Asia) and VP of Global Operation, GaN Systems Inc.
Amitava Das, Co-Founder & COO, Tagore Technology
Pete Losee, Director of Technology Development, Qorvo Inc.
Francesco Muggeri, Vice President of Marketing & Applications, Power Discrete & Analog, APeC/China, STMicroelectronics

For more information and to register, visit https://ve.eetasia.com/powerup2023.

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