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  • HGC launches iBizCloud in Indonesia

    HGC launches iBizCloud in Indonesia

    Hutchison Global Communications (HGC) has teamed up with Indonesian ISP PT Centrin Online Prima to launch a cloud service tailored for the Indonesia market.

    The launch of ibizCloud in Jakarta aims to provide a one-stop global cloud service that meets the infrastructure and speed requirements of local and international enterprises.

    HGC is providing cloud technologies and service design, as well as international connectivity, while Centrin Online provides local connectivity for the service. This launch aims to help the latter meet increasing demand for data exchanges from corporations operating in Indonesia.

    Offered as a total solution, ibizCloud aims to enable Indonesian businesses to access reliable cloud storage without having to make hefty upfront investment in infrastructure.

    The service grants access to a cloud environment via infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), bandwidth-as-a-service (BaaS) and dedicated bandwidth-as-a-service (DBaaS).

    Customer organizations can also choose to use on-demand Virtual Leased Line (ODVLL), which facilitates end-to-end data transmission over a secure network. ibizCloud comes complete with virtualised infrastructure such as virtual machines, CPU cores, RAM and storage.

    “Making ibizCloud available in Jakarta represents a great start to 2017 for HGC,” commented Andrew Kwok, Limited president of international and carrier for HGC parent company Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong).

    “The new cloud site strengthens ibizCloud’s market position in Asia, following launch of the service in Hanoi last December. HGC works tirelessly to enhance ibizCloud features in order to meet ever-rising demand from multinationals. One of the value-added features to look out for in early 2017 will be a resource pool arrangement by which customers can allocate additional resource promptly, without having to go through a subscription process.”

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  • HGC launches ibizCloud in Vietnam

    HGC launches ibizCloud in Vietnam

    Hutchison Global Communications (HGC) has launched its ibizCloud cloud infrastructure-as-a-service offering to Vietnam, in collaboration with the market’s fourth biggest operator CMC Telecom.

    Under the partnership, HGC is providing the cloud design and international network connectivity, while CMC Telecom is providing local connectivity and branding.

    The service has been customized to suit the Vietnamese market and to satisfy growing bandwidth demands from local corporations.

    Besides infrastructure-as-a-service, ibizCloud also offers bandwidth-as-a-service and on-demand virtual leased line services, as well as virtualized infrastructure including virtual machines, CPU cores, RAM and storage.

    “We are happy to extend ibizCloud service to Vietnam in collaboration with CMC Telecom. This offers a remarkable business opportunity to provide local and international corporate customers with a highly-secure global cloud service,” HGC president Andrew Kwok said.

    “Creation of a cloud site in Hanoi has further strengthened our position in the Greater Mekong Subregion. It is also another successful example of HGC’s niche market strategy.”

    CMC Telecom CEO Ngo Trong Hieua added that the launch marks an extension of the existing collaboration between the company and HGC, which also involves co-operation on international data and voice services.

    “We look forward to prosperous co-operation with HGC over coming years, as we seek to satisfy rapidly growing demand in the cloud market and affirm our position as one of Vietnam’s leading telecoms service providers,” he said.

  • HGC launches cloud backup service

    HGC launches cloud backup service

    Hutchison Global Communications (HGC) has launched a one-stop enterprise-grade cloud backup service to augment its cloud portfolio.

    The Backup-as-a-Service offering is designed to allow enterprises to back up files, operating systems and applications at he Wong Chuk Hang data center run by HGC GlobalCentre (HGCGC).

    HGC Cloud Backup supports a wide range of brands, operating systems, applications and cloud platforms. It is designed to allow companies to restore and retrieve specific stores of data without the need to recover the entire content of a backup.

    The service is being offered under a pay-as-you-go model and is supported by an online self-service portal.

    HGCGC data centers are designed to meet ISO information security standards, and customers can opt for a private leased line to further improve security.

    In order to enhance the service, HGC has also revealed plans to introduce data backup replication by the end of the year. Backup data will be stored at Kwai Chung as well as the Wong Chuk Hang data centers.

    “Launch of HGC Cloud Backup greatly enriches our portfolio of cloud services,”HTHKH COO Jennifer Tan commented.

    “This new Backup-as-a-Service capability – plus the planned dual data center backup and replication solution – will minimize the worrying risks associated with data storage. Customers will therefore be in a much better position to protect their digital assets and recover critical information during disaster incidents, thereby ensuring robust business continuity.”

  • Smartac Group and HGC Intend to Build “Smart Travel Cloud” in Hong Kong

    Smartac Group and HGC Intend to Build “Smart Travel Cloud” in Hong Kong

    Smartac Group China Holdings Limited (“Smartac Group” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, stock code: 395) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Solomedia Asia Limited (“Solomedia Asia”) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Hutchison Global Communications Limited (HGC), the fixed-line division of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited regarding the collaboration to research on and establish “Smart Travel Cloud – Hong Kong Stop”, a mobile internet service that will enable visitors to receive travel and shopping information in Hong Kong.

    Hong Kong is Smartac Group’s first stop to develop its “Smart Travel Cloud” in an overseas market, aiming to resolve the problems encountered by mainland travellers regarding the use of Wi-Fi networks while travelling abroad. By integrating with an Online to Offline (O2O) business model, “Smart Travel Cloud” will provide visitors with real-time travel and shopping information, and will help drive traffic and users to traditional offline businesses.

    Pursuant to the MOU, HGC will leverage its optical fibre network and Wi-Fi network in Hong Kong to provide visitors with stable and reliable Wi-Fi internet access. Solomedia Asia will deploy its innovative technology of O2O big data platform (combining Wi-Fi, bluetooth Beacon, smart interactive screen) to provide visitors with personalised and interactive information for hassle-free travel abroad.

    Solomedia Asia and HGC intend to research on the introduction of mobile commerce, mobile payment platform, and commercial smart data platform, to popularise O2O mobile commerce and introduce a new business model to the retail, hotel and other tourism-related service industries in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, both parties will further carry out feasibility study and explore opportunities to establish and operate a big data platform for Hong Kong travelling.

    Jason Kwan, Executive Director of Smartac Group, commented: “The collaboration on establishing ‘Smart Travel Cloud’ via a Wi-Fi network will assist Hong Kong retail and tourism industries to effectively connect with and serve the visitors and consumers in Hong Kong. We are glad to join hands with HGC, the largest Wi-Fi service provider in Hong Kong1, in initialising ‘Internet + Tourist Consumption’. Such collaboration will incorporate the strength of each party to seize development opportunities in mobile internet services. This also caters to the current global trend of transitioning to the big data era and adds impetus to Hong Kong tourism and retail industry.”

    Jennifer Tan, Chief Operating Officer of HTHKH, said: “HGC is the largest Wi-Fi service provider in Hong Kong1. We are pleased to work with Smartac Group and are going to provide its subsidiary Solomedia Asia high-speed wireless internet services in order to develop ‘Smart Travel Cloud’ services in Hong Kong. Our extensive Wi-Fi network provides over 16,000 hotspots in large shopping arcades, at coffee shop chains, fast food outlets, popular restaurants, commercial buildings, large residential estates, tertiary institutions and car parks. This will enable ‘Smart Travel Cloud’ users to obtain the latest travel information anytime, anywhere in Hong Kong.”