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NEWS

Ericsson to support Malaysia ’ s Digital Transformation through 5G deployment

nationwide 5G network and ecosystem , DNB will provide access and services to mobile service providers and others licensed by the regulators , to enable a world-class 5G experience and make Industry 4.0 a reality in Malaysia .

Malaysia and its economy are poised to benefit from a 10-year 5G partnership between Ericsson and Digital Nasional Berhad ( DNB ) to drive the nationwide deployment of the next-generation wireless cellular technology in Malaysia .

5G ’ s speed , low-latency and large-datahandling capabilities will digitally transform the nation , while creating a 5G ecosystem that will power innovation in areas such as Artificial Intelligence ( AI ), Augmented Reality ( AR ), Virtual Reality ( VR ) and automation across a range of enterprise , industry and multi-sector Internet of Things ( IoT ) use cases .
By utilizing the capabilities of 5G and accelerating the deployment of Malaysia ’ s
Ralph Marshall , Chief Executive Officer , DNB , said : “ DNB is committed to delivering the best technology and innovation opportunities for Malaysians , businesses and government to ensure that Malaysia takes its place at the forefront of the global digital economy . We identified Ericsson to offer the best next generation 5G technology and professional services available to suit DNB ’ s specific and unique requirements .”
Ericsson ’ s participation in the national 5G project will see direct and indirect socioeconomic contributions in areas such as job creation .

BlueVoyant partners with Telstra to launch Cyber Detection and Response – Endpoint in Australia and New Zealand

BlueVoyant , a cybersecurity company , has announced its partnership with Telstra , one of Australia ’ s largest telecommunications providers , to launch Telstra Cyber Detection and Response – Endpoint , a fully managed 24 / 7 service that detects and responds to cyberattacks at the endpoint , in Australia and New Zealand .

Telstra Cyber Detection and Response – Endpoint is a collaborative effort , bringing together Telstra ’ s Managed Security Services with BlueVoyant ’ s technology for the first time . The BlueVoyant platform , a cloud-based ingestion processing and analysis system , gives clients access to world-class threat alerting , mitigation and resolution .
The service is complemented by an Australian-owned Professional Services arm in Telstra Purple and represents further investment by Telstra in delivering an integrated security service for Australian organizations .
Working together with Telstra , our managed service means that their clients can immediately access and protect their organizations ’ devices and data .”
Milan Patel , Global Head of Managed Security Services at BlueVoyant , said : “ Hybrid working coupled with the escalating frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks means that every laptop , tablet and mobile phone is a target for an endpoint attack .
Designed for mid-large size organizations looking for superior cybersecurity expertise , Telstra Cyber Detection and Response – Endpoint delivers capabilities typically only available to very large organizations .
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