October
2018 | Issue 53
StarHub
Establishes One of Asia’s Largest Cybersecurity Firms |
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Recognising the growing demand for strong cybersecurity,
StarHub has partnered Leone Investments, an indirect
subsidiary of Temasek, to form one of Asia’s largest pure-play
cybersecurity firms called Ensign InfoSecurity (EIS).
Headquartered in Singapore, EIS’ 500-strong cybersecurity
specialists will develop and provide customers with
proprietary end-to-end cybersecurity capabilities and
expertise to protect their digital systems. |
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TeleChoice
Clinches 'Best Investor Relations Award' |
TeleChoice was conferred the
prestigious ‘Best Investor Relations Award (Bronze)’ at the
Singapore Corporate Awards 2018. The award underscores
TeleChoice’s commitment to uphold best practices in corporate
governance, content disclosure and delivery. |
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Frost
& Sullivan Reaffirms STT GDC for Competitive Strategy,
Innovation and Leadership |
For the second year running,
STT GDC clinched Frost & Sullivan’s ‘Asia-Pacific
Data Center Services Competitive Strategy, Innovation, and
Leadership’ award. The award is testament to the data
centre's dedication to continuously differentiate itself
through its growth strategy as well as products and services
to achieve significant business growth for its clients and
partners. |
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STT
GDC Bags Award for Energy Efficiency |
STT GDC took home the ‘Energy Efficiency Improvers’ award at the
Datacenter Dynamics (DCD) Asia Pacific Awards 2018. They were
picked for successfully improving the energy efficiency of
their facilities through measurement, analysis and
bench-marking. |
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STT
Connect Named ‘Best Strategic Cloud Service’ |
Recognised as the ‘Best Strategic Cloud Service’ by Hitachi
Vantara, a data management solutions provider, the award
serves as affirmation of STT Connect’s continual efforts in
delivering forward-thinking solutions to meet businesses’
unique needs on a best-in-class private cloud
infrastructure. |
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STT
GDC Partners Megaport and SGIX to Provide Greater Connectivity
and Network Options |
With Megaport, STT GDC customers will gain
direct connectivity to leading cloud service platforms such as
Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, and access to over
250 Managed Service Providers and networks globally. This will
allow them to connect and scale with the cloud services that
they need. On the other hand, through the partnership with Singapore Internet Exchange (SGIX),
customers will be able to connect to the latter’s near 100
members to enjoy cost-efficient, quality network
options. |
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SKY
Introduces First-of-a-Kind Cable TV Box that Allows Netflix
and Youtube Streaming |
SKY has upped the ante on
local cable TV viewing with its SKY On Demand box that enables
not just access to HD cable TV, but also streaming from
Netflix, YouTube, and its own SKY On Demand app. In a market
where online viewing on a big screen is widely gaining ground
due to internet penetration, SKY’s latest product will be a
great fit for customer preferences and a huge boost to the
user experience. |
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STT
Engages Elderly in Fun Clay-art Workshop to Promote Dexterity
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Earlier this month, STT
treated 30 elderly from NTUC 's Community Befriender Programme to
a clay-art workshop and lunch at Dignity Kitchen. The fun continued with a
hearty karaoke session for the elderly, led by STT President
& CEO Stephen Miller and staff. This activity marks the
second time that STT has collaborated with the social
enterprise. |
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Exciting
Learning Journeys for STT Interns |
It has been an adventure for
the second batch of ST Telemedia Catalyst Award recipients
interning with STT and STT GDC. Through mentoring and
involvement in major projects, the five interns honed
skillsets relevant to their disciplines in communications,
finance and IT. Some even had a rare chance to visit
Bloomberg's newsroom, while others had fun at STT's employee
engagement activities! |
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TeleChoice
Supports Community Chest's Heartstrings Walk |
In August, TeleChoice supported the Heartstrings Walk
2018 by joining a Fun Walk with members from the
Singapore Cancer Society as well as a vertical marathon. They
also raised $5,000 for Community Chest's member
charities. |
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