Cybersecurity News in Asia

SHANGHAI , June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Mouser Electronics Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, launched the latest chapter of its award-winning Empowering Innovation Together™ program. In this episode, Mouser explores the importance of incorporating security into every stage of the design process, starting with architecture selection and component choice. The third installment features a wide variety of content, including a new Then, Now and Next video, blog, article, infographic and a new episode of The Tech Between Us podcast.

This newest topic in the 2022 Empowering Innovation Together program offers a timely look at the increasingly critical role of designing with security in mind, including available hardware features and the latest software tools and techniques, as well as stand-alone security products.

“Connected devices continue to be high-risk targets for security threats. Whether in connected vehicles, smart homes or wearables, engineers are increasingly implementing security from the ground up in their designs,” says Glenn Smith, President and CEO of Mouser Electronics. “With this latest EIT episode, we shine a light on some of the latest security practices to help engineers as they safeguard their designs.”

In a new episode of the Tech Between Us podcast, Alan Grau, Vice President of Sales & Business Development for PQShield, joins Mouser’s Director of Technical Content, Raymond Yin, for a conversation about security trends such as authentication for embedded systems, securing wireless links for data transmission and the products and tools available to engineers for secure environment design.

“As the technologies behind our connected devices become more advanced, so do efforts to thwart the robust systems securing those devices,” says Grau. “I’m excited to speak with Raymond about the next generation of security practices, including post-quantum cryptography, and hope that our conversation gives designers a jumping-off point for designing with security in mind.”

The third installment will also feature two articles focused on the IoT trusted zone and the key to embedded security, as well as an infographic highlighting security’s critical role in connected vehicles.

The Designing for Security installment is sponsored by Mouser’s valued manufacturer partners Analog Devices, Infineon Technologies, Microchip Technology, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics and Xilinx.

Upcoming topics in the 2022 EIT program will explore driver monitor systems, private 5G networks and autonomous mobile robots. The program will spotlight timely product developments and discover the technical developments needed to stay timely with innovation in the marketplace.

Established in 2015, Mouser’s Empowering Innovation Together program is one of the electronic component industry’s most recognized programs. To learn more, visit https://www.mouser.com/empowering-innovation and follow Mouser on Facebook and Twitter.

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TOKYO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — H3C recently exhibited at the Interop Tokyo 2022 (hereinafter referred to as “Interop Tokyo”), the largest annual ICT industry event in Japan. H3C showcased a wide range of its latest digital achievements and scenario-based solutions at the 3-day exhibition, demonstrating its strong capabilities in digital technology. At the show, H3C’s latest enterprise-class AI-native Wi-Fi 7 product WA7638 won the Best of Show Award Grand Prize.

Breaking the Limits of Wireless Technology to Create Faster and Smarter Digital Experience

In 2020, the Japanese government issued its Digital Government Implementation Plan to promote digital transformation across all sectors with an increasing focus on 5G, IT infrastructure and e-government.

Among a wide range of digital offerings, wireless access networks are a must-have for industrial digital transformation among major sectors including government, education, healthcare and enterprise. H3C’s enterprise-class AI-native Wi-Fi 7 product WA7638 garnered the Interop Tokyo 2022 Best of Show Award Grand Prize. Built upon its proprietary iRadio, iStation, iEdge and iHeal technologies, WA7638 delivers a transmission rate of up to 18.44 Gbps, keeps network latency within 5 milliseconds (ms), and can support over 400 concurrent users. The product also increases channel utilization by 56%, terminal access efficiency by 33%, and the number of transmission channels by 220%, reducing the overall time needed for operation and maintenance (O&M) by 30%. H3C’s Wi-Fi 7 APs serve as a key part of its key scenario-based solutions targeted for the international market including Synergy Working, Innovative Education, Efficient Healthcare, etc. while creating a solid and reliable network foundation for facilitating the digital transformation of these industries in Japan.

Meanwhile, H3C S12500R 400G Switching Router was shortlisted for the Best of Show Award. Featuring great advantages including stability, scalability, high performance and sustainability, the product brings quality experience to multiple scenarios including carrier backbone networks, cloud computing through the data centers interconnection (DCI) network, as well as government and enterprise-level data centers, which further demonstrates the leading role of H3C in the realm of data center networking.

Helping Digital Transformation Across all Sectors in Japan

Japan’s favorable policies and stringent quality requirements for product offerings huge opportunities for the world’s top digital providers. With its sophisticated technologies, leading-edge offerings and scenario-based solutions tailored to specific industries, coupled with excellence in service delivery, H3C, in partnership with local customers and partners, has played a key role in accelerating the country’s digitalization. Most notable have been the company’s important breakthroughs in delivering solutions to educational institutions, medical services and Telcos, alongside enterprise solutions for corporates. At the event, H3C exhibited a powerful portfolio of digital products and solutions encompassing four major segments: Ubiquitous Network, Intelligent Connectivity, Cloud and AI Platforms, as well as DC/ISP products.

Despite the ongoing pandemic, the Japanese digital market has thrived as the new ways of working, such as remote work have become widely accepted, highlighting the country’s inherent urgent demand for digital transformation. As the core of H3C’s Synergy Working solution, Cloudnet enables unified management of multi networks through the intelligent cloud O&M platform, which has drawn much attention at the event. The strong wireless network operation and intelligent cloud O&M capabilities can support access from multiple devices and optimize the performance of office networks, effectively solving problems such as network delays in remote office scenarios, while improving overall office efficiency.

In addition, H3C’s Innovative Education solution which converges Cloudnet and other products and solutions has been successfully applied to Japan’s GIGA School initiative, providing easy-to-manage, high-speed and secure campus networks for local primary and secondary schools. By leveraging the Cloudnet solution, local education authorities are able to integrate the management of wired and wireless networks from multiple schools through a single intelligent cloud O&M platform, significantly reducing the time and cost of maintenance and improving network management efficiency in educational scenarios.

At the same time, H3C has developed a novel and converged model that empowers its Efficient Healthcare solution to boost digitalization of major cities throughout Japan in the post-pandemic era by centralizing the management of storage and O&M, while integrating existing network resources. The model integrates its HCI solution (built on the UIS converged infrastructure) and the Workspace cloud desktop solution (built on the hybrid infrastructure of VDI, IDV and VOI).

Shaping a Digital Future through a Series of Full-stack Products and Digital Solutions

Among the showcased products, the lineup of H3C DC/ISP offerings includes the world-leading CR16000-MB carrier-class core router, S12508CR switch router and the new-generation R4900 G5 server. The product portfolio can flexibly process and optimize network configuration, allowing for ultra-high-speed and low-latency operation, with the benefit of reduced operating costs.

The biggest highlight of Interop is ShowNet, where exhibitors are given an extraordinary opportunity to showcase their own digital products and solutions by creating a booth network. At the event this year, H3C partnered with Cisco, Juniper and other ICT vendors to build a smart network integrating data and wireless access throughout the exhibition area. The deployment of H3C’s WX1840H controllers, S6520X-SI multi-rate PoE switches, WA6638 WiFi6 wireless APs, UIS3000 G5 hyper-converged infrastructure, S9820 switches and other data center products ensured the stability and fluency of the network. Notably, Interop’s organizers were particularly impressed by H3C’s AP product WA6638 for its compact size and flexible installation. It was also most widely used in building the exhibition networks.

H3C’s engagement and awards winning at Interop Tokyo 2022 is not only a demonstration of its dedication to the Japan ICT market but also a key step in showcasing its latest digital achievements in overseas markets. H3C will continuously contribute to the global digital transformation by optimizing its overseas strategy as well as enhancing its brand awareness and footprint in the international market.

Tekno Point’s new facility in Mumbai will further focus on helping customers accelerate their digital and experience transformation initiatives.

MUMBAI, India, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Tekno Point, an Award-winning Digital Experience Partner, on Thursday inaugurated its latest CX Development Center located in Mumbai, further reinforcing its position as one of the largest Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) partner in the region.

Prativa Mohapatra, MD, Adobe India inaugurating Tekno Point’s new CX Development Center with Himanshu Mody, Founder & CEO, Tekno Point and Yash Mody, CTO, Tekno Point

The new CX development center will enable Tekno Point to meet the growing needs for a reliable Adobe Digital Experience partner in India and the region with the ability to scale and agility to drive faster outcomes.

The CX Development center was inaugurated by Prativa Mohapatra, Vice President & Managing Director, Adobe India, along with Himanshu Mody, Founder & CEO, Tekno Point and Yash, CTO, Tekno Point.

“As Adobe’s business continues to grow in the current digital economy, we see partners playing a key role in furthering our go-to-market strategy and driving customer success. Tekno Point has been a strategic partner for Adobe over the years, and we congratulate them on the opening of their all new CX Development Center in Mumbai. We’re optimistic that this development and our long-term collaboration will continue to deliver immense value to customers,” said Prativa Mohapatra, Managing Director, Adobe India.

Tekno Point has been consecutively awarded the Adobe Digital Experience Emerging Partner of the Year, APAC in 2022 & 2021. With over 20 Adobe Experience Manager Go-lives over the last 36 months, Tekno Point has been a reliable Adobe partner to enterprises across industry verticals in Banking, Life Insurance, General Insurance, NBFC, Retail & Manufacturing – Paints, Tyres, Cement to derive the best value from their Adobe investments.

“While DXP market which is forecasted to grow at a 12-13% CAGR globally, Asia Pacific is expected to grow the fastest among all regions. Tekno Point’s Experience Engineering expertise with Adobe Experience Cloud will help these enterprises realize faster time to market and help them leapfrog their digital capabilities into the cookie-less and hyper-personalised future. Our new center is a great example of our continued commitment to Adobe partnership,” said Himanshu Mody, Founder & CEO, Tekno Point.

“Proximity to our existing development center provides the perfect collaborative environment for our teams to learn, grow and consistently drive innovative solutions for our customers. With this new center, we stand true to our commitment to keep providing the reliability, agility and scale that our customers need,” said Yash Mody, CTO, Tekno Point.

About Tekno Point

Tekno Point has been an Adobe solution partner for 16 years. Tekno Point’s award-winning expertise has helped brands deliver personalized customer experiences that change with the speed of business – at scale. Tekno Point enables business, digital and IT leaders deliver faster time to market & accelerate continuous innovation driven by in-depth analytics and hyper-personalization capabilities. Our in-house API accelerators help brands expand the possibilities to deliver a truly omnichannel experience to their consumers.

HONG KONG, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CLPS Incorporation (the “Company” or “CLPS”) (Nasdaq: CLPS), today announced that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CLPS Technology (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., it has signed a Collaboration Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Educare Global Academy Pte. Ltd. (“Educare Global Academy”), a well-known private educational institution in Singapore.

Under the Agreement, CLPS and Educare Global Academy will collaborate and integrate their respective industry expertise and resources to provide an education program focused on banking and fintech, the Post Graduate Diploma in New Banking Technologies: Application, Implementation & Legacy Systems Integration. This strategic partnership aligns the unique competitive advantages of both parties to produce highly skilled IT talents that can meet industry demands in Singapore and the neighboring countries in Southeast Asia.

The education program is open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, banking and finance, or an equivalent discipline along with relevant work experience. To ensure career relevance of the education program, CLPS will provide students with internship interview assistance and mentoring, as well as arranging job interviews for successful graduates with companies that may include its clients.

The development of a courseware tailored to CLPS’s clients is also being discussed jointly.

Dr. Eric Lim, Director of School of Educare Global Academy, said, “In Singapore, the shortage of IT talents in banking and fintech can be attributed to the lack of post-graduate programmes with real life hands-on applications. By cooperating with leading IT service companies like CLPS, we hope to implement innovative approaches to develop talents with professional IT skills and business acumen. As a result, such approaches will enhance their confidence and competency, allowing them to pursue a successful career in the digital era.”

“Our cooperation with Educare Global Academy is yet another step forward for CLPS’s Talent Creation Program (TCP) and Talent Development Program (TDP),” said Mr. Wilson Wong, Executive Vice President of CLPS. “We are excited to share our innovative technology expertise and application experience in developing and nurturing IT talents equipped with the requisite skills in order to enable digital transformation in this new era. We expect that this cooperation will contribute to our uptrend revenue going forward.”

About CLPS Incorporation

Headquartered in Hong Kong, CLPS Incorporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CLPS) is a global leading information technology (“IT”) consulting and solutions service provider focusing on the banking, insurance, and financial service sectors. The Company serves as an IT solutions provider to a growing network of clients in the global financial service industry, including large financial institutions in the US, Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong SAR, and their PRC-based IT centers. The Company maintains 19 delivery and/or research & development centers to serve different customers in various geographic locations. Mainland China centers are located in Shanghai, Beijing, Dalian, Tianjin, Baoding, Xi’an, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Hainan. The remaining eight global centers are located in Hong Kong SAR, USA, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, India, and the Philippines. For further information regarding the Company, please visit: https://ir.clpsglobal.com/, or follow CLPS on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

About Educare Global Academy

Educare Global Academy is one of Singapore’s private education providers, registered with Committee for Private Education (CPE) under Skillsfuture Singapore (SSG) and featuring “education beyond textbooks”, with a holistic education focus on entrepreneurship projects and hands-on experience. Educare Global Academy is a subsidiary of Wong Fong Industries Ltd. listed in Singapore Stock Exchange.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements made in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond the Company’s control, may cause the actual results and performance of the Company to be materially different from such forward-looking statements. All such statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s expectations of the Company’s future growth, performance and results of operations, the Company’s ability to capitalize on various commercial, M&A, technology and other related opportunities and initiatives, as well as the risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s most recently filed SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.

Contact:

CLPS Incorporation

Rhon Galicha
Investor Relations Office 
Phone: +86-182-2192-5378

Email: ir@clpsglobal.com

SINGAPORE, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Aiken Digital, a global growth agency that specialises in growth consulting, experience design, system development, creative & content, XB ecommerce and SaaS products, and Onyx Island, a leading digital experience agency in APAC, announced today on the completion of the merger between Aiken Digital and Onyx Island with a total workforce strength of 80 based in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

In connection with the merger, Onyx Island will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Aiken Digital. This merger will see a synergistic collaboration between the both agencies and evolve its offerings to serve the combined customer base of Aiken Digital & Onyx Island. Currently, the combined clientele includes Mastercard, L’Oréal, Luxottica, LVMH, Sotheby, L.D. Waxson, Beam Suntory, Cortina Watch, Philip Morris SG/MY, Salesforce APAC, NTUC and more.

From this merger, Aiken Digital will be known as Aiken Group, which will streamline its core businesses into 4 key business units as follows:

1. Aiken Digital – Digital Consulting & Services
2. Fixx Labs – Web 3.0 & Blockchain Solutions
3. Social Commerce Cloud
4. Esports & Gaming

Joseph Chua, CEO of Aiken Group, said, “Building upon our proven track record of successful M&A, this merger combines our expertise in consulting and digital experiences as we reimagine what we can deliver to customers as a leading global growth agency. We look forward to Onyx Island’s team joining Aiken Digital, further cultivating a shared culture of innovation and driving even greater value for Aiken Group’s stakeholders and partners.”

Danny Murong, Managing Director of Onyx Island, said, “Onyx Island has been reshaping the digital experience landscape for the past 10 years, helping our clients to improve the user’s experience through digital platforms/products. We stand for innovation and unwavering support of our clients and their business operations and now we are extending our commitment to exceptional service and innovation. Combining our assets and talented team with Aiken Digital’s experience in this field creates a remarkable growth agency to serve the needs of all our existing and future clients. Collectively, we will deliver even more value and innovation to customers, enabling them to thrive in this increasingly complex multi-cloud era.”

Following the closing of the merger, Aiken Digital will strengthen their ranks with a few key leadership positions within Singapore & Malaysia operations. The agency will appoint Danny Murong as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Aiken Group, Zhi Wei Koh as the Creative Director, Joshua Ooi as the Project Management Office Lead (PMO) and Wei Liang Lee as the Technical Lead.

About Aiken Digital

Aiken Digital is an established growth agency that focuses on developing technology solutions powered by AI to ignite a new generation of growth for companies.

Aiken has a global footprint with 7 offices worldwide in Malaysia, Singapore, China and UK. Founded in 2006 and head-quartered in China, Aiken serves multiple large clients such as Mastercard, Sotheby, L’Oréal, and more.

About Onyx Island

Onyx Island’s expertise in Digital Marketing, Social Media, UI/UX Design, Web Development, CRM Implementation & System Integration, Marketing & Sales Automation has helped key clients such as Beam Suntory, Cortina Watch, Luxottica, Philip Morris and Salesforce APAC build a positive user experience for their brands, fostering lasting and valuable relationships with their customers.

Founded in 2010, Onyx Island is headquartered in Singapore with regional operations in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia.

TIANJIN, China, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With the theme of “New era of intelligence: Digitalization drives growth, Intelligence wins future”, the 6th World Intelligence Congress will be held online from June 24 to June 25, according to the Publicity Department of Tianjin Municipality.

This year’s intelligence congress will use new technologies to enhance interactivity and sense of participation, featuring a series of online activities such as the opening ceremony and the summit, the closing ceremony, the intelligence technology exhibition, competitions, intelligent technology experiences and new launches.

Focusing on intelligent technologies and the digital economy, this congress focuses on hot topics of the intelligent technology industrial chain such as cutting-edge trends, technological changes and industrial applications, and contributes Chinese wisdom and Tianjin solutions to the development of the global intelligent technology industry.

The congress will focus on the major strategic development priorities of the country, focusing on sophisticated topics such as the digital economy, intelligent manufacturing, carbon reduction goals and artificial intelligence ethics.

At the online closing ceremony, the congress will release cutting-edge research results and share excellent cases of WIC intelligent technology innovation and application for the first time. This congress will also use new technologies combining virtual and real scenarios to create a “metaverse” venue to enhance interactivity and sense of participation.

The organizing committee said that the congress will continue to be a high-end, international, professional and market-oriented event. Seeking to accelerate the integration of the digital economy and the real economy and empower the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, the WIC will build an all-in-one international platform featuring conferences, exhibitions, contests and intelligent technology experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.wicongress.org.cn/2021/en

SHIJIAZHUANG, China, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, the Hebei branch of China Mobile (hereinafter referred to as Hebei Mobile), together with Huawei and iFLYTEK, integrated the intelligent translation capability provided by iFLYTEK into 5G New Calling, breaking language barriers for video calls. By using intelligence technologies, 5G New Calling makes communication visual and accessible. Chairman of China Mobile, Yang Jie, hopes to build a 5G-based information service system delivering connections, compute power, and service capabilities. 5G New Calling perfectly meets the requirements for building such a system. 5G New Calling is a successful practice of China Mobile’s “5G+” plan.

The barrier-free communication feature is based on China Mobile’s enterprise standards for 5G New Calling and a major upgrade to the native video call function of mobile phones. The feature uses intelligence technologies during video calls to recognize speech and then convert it into text in real time. In this way, users can read a transcription of what the other user is saying in real time. If the users speak different languages, it can translate what the other user is saying in real time, truly breaking language barriers.

In conventional calls, users must understand the language the other user speaks. However, 5G New Calling integrated with advanced intelligence technologies breaks this barrier, so that users can easily communicate with each other even if they speak different languages. This feature is also helpful for users who are hard of hearing.

The barrier-free communication feature is another one of Hebei Mobile’s successful explorations following the application of 5G New Calling in vertical sectors. Hebei Mobile will continue to work with industry partners to develop more valuable services with 5G New Calling and lay a solid foundation for the commercial use of 5G New Calling.

BEIJING, June 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — For President Xi Jinping, words and deeds of his father Xi Zhongxun (1913-2002) are a great family heirloom that runs deep in his outlook on life, work and philosophy, prompting him to solemnly honor his duties to the nation and the people. 

Over the years, Xi Zhongxun taught his son many important lessons on life, work and governance through his words and deeds, especially to maintain close ties with the people and practice thrift and hard work. 

Xi Zhongxun was a leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state. Like his father, Xi Jinping is also a staunch supporter of the Party’s values and beliefs that CPC officials and members must prioritize the interests of the people and persist in representing them and working on their behalf. 

The father once told him: “No matter what your job title is, serve the people diligently.” Xi Jinping always bears his father’s words in mind. 

When in Liangjiahe Village, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, starting from 1969, just one of the tens of millions of urban educated youths who went to live and work in the countryside, Xi Jinping ran literacy classes to teach villagers to read. 

While serving as Party chief of the county of Zhengding in north China’s Hebei Province in the 1980s, Xi worked for farmers to reduce and exempt their annual agricultural tax. 

When working as secretary of the CPC Fuzhou Municipal Committee in the early 1990s, Xi vigorously promoted the approach of “knocking on the door of local residents to learn their worries and helping them find solutions.” 

When he became the Party and state leader, Xi introduced himself as “a servant of the people”. 

What else Xi Jinping learned from his father is thrift and hard work. The Xi family has a tradition of being strict with children and living a simple life. 

Xi Jinping carried on his family tradition. He has reiterated the importance of “being diligent and thrifty” and has stressed the idea that “honor to frugality and shame to extravagance” should be promoted. 

Xi is practicing thrift himself and said the spirit of hard work should be upheld although the living conditions have greatly improved nowadays.

Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/pnHpoUxjQZc

Fulfilling Corporate Social Responsibilities and Injecting Digital Intelligence into Sustainable Development

SHENZHEN, China, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile internet, today has released its 2021 sustainability report across the globe.

The report shows that ZTE, following the strategic positioning of “driver of the digital economy”, proactively fulfilled its corporate social responsibilities in 2021. With the active implement of sustainable development in areas, such as operational governance, compliance management, talent development, innovation empowerment, openness and transparency, green development, and community contribution, the company creates shared value for stakeholders and society.

ZTE has annually released its sustainability reports for 14 consecutive years since 2009.

Keeping continuous independent innovation and industrial digital intelligence development, and fulfilling corporate social responsibilities

The uncertainties brought by the complex global situation, the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, population aging, and ecological degradation in 2021 are imposing greater challenges to sustainable development. In this process, digital and intelligent transformation based on new information technologies is playing an irreplaceable role, promoting the development of telecommuting, online collaboration, distance learning, telemedicine, smart factories, unmanned mining, and smart ports.

“Digital and intelligent transformation has equipped our society with the ‘immunity’ to uncertainties, guaranteeing economic growth and sustainable development”, said Xu Ziyang, President of ZTE Corporation. “As a major player and contributor dedicated to the ICT industry for 37 years, ZTE keeps making innovations and breakthroughs, and is always willing to embrace changes. In this way, the company continuously expands its capabilities and business in terms of digital and intelligent technologies, and brings about infinite possibilities for digital and intelligent applications.”

According to the report, in order to follow the strategic positioning of “driver of the digital economy”, ZTE always takes technological innovation as the top driving force of its development and adheres to building stronger core competence. The company has established several state-of-the-art global R&D centers. To further foster innovation, ZTE keeps investing in core areas such as 5G wireless technology, core networks, transport networks, access networks, and chipsets, with the R&D investment accounting for over 10% of the company’s revenue for years.

By December 31, 2021, ZTE had filed more than 84,000 global patent applications, with over 42,000 granted, among which the number of chipset patent applications and granted chipset patents reached 4,572 and 1,990 respectively. According to a report published in November 2021 by IPLytics, a leading patent data company, ZTE ranked fourth in the world in the number of 5G Standards-Essential Patents (SEP) declarations disclosed to the European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI).

In the era of digital economy full of business uncertainties, ZTE is always committed to achieving high-quality growth together with the communications industry, verticals, and society by means of efficient collaboration in an open and transparent manner. By participating in the co-construction of a digital and intelligent ecosystem, ZTE strives to accelerate the digital and intelligent transformation of the whole society.

By engaging deeper into verticals, ZTE provides scenario-based solutions that truly create value for verticals through modular components. The company has established partnerships with over 500 global partners, with whom we have explored nearly 100 innovative 5G application scenarios for factories in Thailand, ports in Belgium, farms in Austria, as well as industry, transportation, power, environmental protection, and many other verticals in China.

Reinforcing internal management and pursuing high-quality growth

The year 2021 was crucial for the growth phase defined in ZTE’s three-phase strategy. ZTE adhered to technological leadership and achieved high-quality growth, laying a solid foundation for its steady stride into the expansion phase and toward its goal of becoming a world’s top 500 company.

Xie Junshi, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ZTE, said, “Under these circumstances, ZTE has maintained stable operations, as we are committed to high-quality sustainable growth. We make continuous efforts to consolidate our three cornerstones, namely, compliance, internal control, and talent.”

Upholding compliance and integrity in operations, ZTE has incorporated compliance requirements into the company’s business processes, thereby building a best-in-class compliance management system that is aligned with the company’s business practices. In this way, the company strives to achieve sustainable development together with its customers, suppliers, and other business partners around the world.

As for internal control and corporate governance, by using digital tools, ZTE has established a relatively complete system for risk management and internal control, and constantly improved the Business Continuity Management (BCM) system. With these efforts, the company has effectively enhanced operational continuity, improved turnover efficiency, and reduced operational risks.

Regarding talent development, ZTE keeps attracting and motivating core talent. For example, since its launch in 2014, the Blue Sword Program has been cultivating future leaders for the company, as evidenced by the first trainees who have been playing leading roles in the company. In 2021, ZTE stepped up efforts in campus recruitment, offering over 6,000 positions in fields like R&D, marketing, operation support, and supply chain to excellent graduates worldwide.

Securing customers’ trust with openness and transparency and creating a win-win cooperation ecology

ZTE is committed to providing customers with secure and trustworthy products and services, and ensuring the security of communications network equipment, to promote digital transformation.

In 2021, ZTE obtained the certification of ISO 9001, TL 9000, QC 080000, ESD, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 22301 management systems, covering the company’s major R&D centers and manufacturing bases and 62 main product categories. In the same year, ZTE shortened its Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) by 29.5% compared with that in 2020. Moreover, the company offered remote customer support and spare parts services in 65 countries, with the customer satisfaction rate exceeding 99%.

For win-win partnership, ZTE has updated the Supplier CSR Agreement and Supplier CSR Code of Conduct to guarantee the responsible and sustainable development of its partners across the value chain. In addition, ZTE has released the Conflict Minerals Report based on the due diligence and assessment of 255 suppliers. In the future, due diligence and assessment on conflict minerals will cover all of its suppliers.

Taking green development into practice and leading the digital way to carbon neutrality

Facing the challenges brought by low-carbon transformation, ZTE paves a green path to digital economy by promoting green operations, green supply chain, and green digital infrastructure, and empowering the green development of industries, thereby facilitating the sustainable development of operators and verticals. Working with its partners, ZTE continues to explore innovative and green 5G applications with over 60 exemplary projects delivered worldwide, with the goal to realize carbon peak carbon neutrality ahead of 2030 and before 2060, respectively.

In 2021, ZTE started the company-level dual-carbon strategic project and completed the establishment and capability improvement of the dual-carbon strategic team, and more than 170 team members participated in the training in the ISO 14064 and Science-Based Targets initiative.

ZTE maintained CDP B rating for actions on climate change and supplier engagement. According to the data disclosed on CDP website, more than 40 leading suppliers in ZTE’s supply chain established decarbonization strategies.

As for office operations, ZTE has launched nine energy-saving projects in China, saving 21.56 million kWh of electricity annually. ZTE reduced the use of packaging materials by 689.1 tons through the design of packaging weight reduction.

By 2021, ZTE had established 140 recycling sites worldwide. In China, the company optimized 4 centralized waste recycling and processing platforms and conducted in-depth cooperation with more than 10 leading environmental protection institutions in the industry, reaching the overall recycling rate of 97%. Through long-term in-depth cooperation with more than 150 environmental protection institutions overseas, ZTE ensured that the recycling business met the local environmental protection requirements of different countries, and achieved the overall recycling rate of 98%.

ZTE’s PowerMaster hybrid power solution won the award of 2021 Technological Innovation Solution for Carbon Peak and Neutrality and High-Quality Development by China Energy News.

Adhering to tech for social good, and actively contributing to global communities

While pursuing business development, ZTE also takes an active part in public welfare activities. Centering on recipients and their real needs, ZTE focuses on educational development, medical assistance, vulnerable population assistance, rural vitalization, and environmental protection, and ensures that all public welfare projects effectively respond to recipients’ needs and achieve expected social benefits. ZTE constantly fulfills its CSR through donations and technological empowerment.

In 2021, ZTE Foundation donated CNY 13.17 million and organized 220 public welfare activities, benefiting a total of 12,000 people, and also launched a brand-new volunteer service system called “ZTE Volunteer” and set up 15 volunteer branches worldwide with over 5,600 volunteers by far, representing a year-on-year growth of 76% in terms of the number of volunteers.

In the future, ZTE will continuously conduct digital operations, build a resilient organization, and contribute to the implementation of the dual-carbon strategy for sustainable growth. As a faithful driver of the digital economy, the company is committed to fulfilling its CSRs and working with employees and partners for win-win success in harmony with the environment, to build a promising future and explore more opportunities amid the rising tide of digitalization.

For the full version of ZTE 2021 Sustainability Report, please download via the link below.

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SINGAPORE, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today Ascenda, the global loyalty technology company, announces a strategic partnership with Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF), the leading Saudi bank that has established itself as the most innovative financial services company in the region.

This best-in-class loyalty solution will tap into BSF’s JANA Rewards Program premium customer base and unlock critical high-value spend across the entire banking relationship.

Ascenda’s TransferConnect network, the world’s largest points exchange network, is powering the new program, bringing more than 50 live integrated live currency rewards partners to BSF’s JANA Rewards Program portfolio. The only global hub connecting banks and major merchants, TransferConnect is facilitating seamless rewards currency conversion for all of BSF’s retail customers. BSF is also leveraging Ascenda’s best-in-class customer engagement capabilities to deliver personalized financial solutions for its customers both at home and abroad.

With more than 340,000 cards in circulation, this new strategic partnership is set to disrupt the traditional cashback era in the market and deliver unparalleled consumer value and choice. Tapping into BSF’s digitally native customer base, the new solution will bolster the banks’ position as one of the leading card issuers in the market.

Mohammed Alsheikh, Head of Personal Banking Group at Banque Saudi Fransi said: “This new strategic partnership with Ascenda supports our overall mission to become the most innovative and experience-focused bank in the region. Leveraging Ascenda’s holistic redemption platform will allow us to meet the demands of the future and ensure we deliver the most effective customer engagement rewards program solution in our market.”

Sebastian Grobys, CSO & co-founder at Ascenda, added: “Progressive banks such as BSF are increasingly looking to differentiate their offering in the age of personalization and growing consumer appetite for comprehensive redemption opportunities. We’re thrilled to support BSF in their journey to deliver exceptional customer moments that delight their users at scale across the entire banking relationship.”

About Ascenda

Ascenda is a global technology company that makes banking rewarding.

Ascenda delivers digitally native, intuitive and easy-to-deploy rewards solutions that enable banks to build deeper customer connections across the entire financial relationship. The company serves financial services clients in more than 40 markets, including leading banks such as HSBC, Capital One, ICBC, and Standard Chartered as well as disruptors such as Virgin Money.

For more information about Ascenda, please visit ascendaloyalty.com.

About Banque Saudi Fransi

Banque Saudi Fransi is a Saudi Arabian Joint Stock Company, which has been a cornerstone of the Saudi banking sector over its 43-year history. Banque Saudi Fransi is a leading corporate, private and retail bank providing a wide range of investment banking and asset management services and investment funds. Founded in 1977, the bank is headquartered in Riyadh and has a network of 87 branches across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For further information about Banque Saudi Fransi, please visit www.alfransi.com.sa.