Intelligent CIO APAC Issue 14 | Page 9

NEWS

Aurora Mobile partners with Mafengwo to strengthen travel agency position

Aurora Mobile will help Mafengwo upgrade its intelligent marketing capabilities , digital operations and boost its competitiveness in the tourism industry .
As China ’ s leading online travel and leisure platform with almost seven million unique visits per month and a user base of over 100 million , Mafengwo is a one-stop portal with user-generated travel guides , e-commerce capabilities and caters to booking and travel arrangements for different occasions .
Leveraging its industry-leading , AI-powered and Machine Learningdriven push notification and advanced analytics capabilities , Aurora Mobile will help Mafengwo connect millions of users to the best travel products and service providers around the world , enhance decision-making on tailored travel itineraries and deliver optimum travel experiences .

Aurora Mobile , a leading mobile developer service provider in

China , has entered into a partnership agreement with Mafengwo Travel , a leading travel social network service ( SNS ) platform in China that encourages users to share their travel experiences .
At the same time , product iterations and digital upgrading of the online travel platform will help it meet rising demand , improve merchants ’ profitability and transform the industry ’ s value chain . This co-operation demonstrates the industry-wide acclaim and trust that Aurora Mobile commands for the robust technical capabilities and services it offers to leading travel SNS platforms in China .

CSIRO and Optus act to mitigate bushfire risks to telecommunications infrastructure

Australia ’ s national science agency , CSIRO , and Optus have released findings of a joint nationwide project to improve bushfire resilience of critical telecommunications .

The research analysed where there is risk of damage to the network and where upgrades could reduce vulnerability to future bushfire events .
Since mid-2020 , CSIRO and Optus have collaborated on a study of the potential impacts of embers , radiation and flame on and around Optus ’ sites with telecommunications equipment . These lessons have been used to assess which sites were most at risk and the priority site design changes .
Information on topography , fuel load , vegetation type and local bushfire weather severity was used to develop maps which then inform resiliency decisions for this critical infrastructure .
Optus is implementing the recommended mitigations at two of its sites in Victoria , Seville East and Dixons Creek , as reference examples for a larger , longer-term resiliency program and also to act as demonstration sites to help other infrastructure owners understand the lessons .
“ Optus continuously aims to improve our network ’ s resilience as we know communities rely heavily on our services , especially during natural disasters and extreme weather events ,” said Lambo Kanagaratnam , Optus Managing Director Network . “ Our collaboration with CSIRO has provided us with the analysis to allow us to target the best ways to protect the network where it could be most vulnerable .”
www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO APAC 9