BDX INDONESIA AND NEUTRADC UNVEIL PHASE I OF INTERCONNECTED DATA CENTER ECOSYSTEM: DRIVING AI INNOVATION THROUGH STRATEGIC COLLABORATION

^{Mayank Srivastava, CEO BDx Data Centers, and Andreuw Th.A.F, CEO NeutraDC, when unveiling Phase 1 of the Strategic Alliance collaboration in Bali, Monday, 26 August 2024. (Photo: Business Wire)}


JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- BDx Indonesia, a joint venture between BDx Data Centers, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), and Lintasarta, along with NeutraDC, a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia, is thrilled to announce the launch of the first phase of their interconnected Internet Exchange (IX) ecosystem in Indonesia.

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The initiative, first revealed at a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony at the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) 2024 conference in January, will result in the establishment of a portfolio of 108 interconnected colocation and edge sites across Indonesia. Phase-1 includes the operational launch of BDx's CGK3 & 3A campus in Jakarta and NeutraDC's Cikarang facility. These sites will serve as internet aggregation points, creating a hyperconnected and resilient internet backbone that will support Indonesia's digital transformation.

NeutraDC and BDx Indonesia will operate independent Internet Exchanges (IXs) that are interconnected to each other’s data center ecosystem, offering a seamless customer experience. The BDx IX PoP is live at CGK3A and set to launch at NeutraDC’s Cikarang facility in September 2024. The NeutraDC and BDx IXs will be connected on a multi-terabit fiber ecosystem, creating high speed resilient network on IOH and Telkom networks.

"BDx is proud to collaborate with NeutraDC in the spirit of Gotong Royong to advance Indonesia’s digital infrastructure," said Mayank Srivastava, CEO of BDx Data Centers. "This initiative will go a long way in enhancing the quality of internet infrastructure, enhancing the user experience for all customer segments."

At the launch event for the first phase of the interconnected Internet Exchange (IX) ecosystem in Indonesia, NeutraDC’s CEO, Andreuw Th.A.F, emphasized the importance of the partnership in advancing the nation’s digital landscape. He highlighted that this collaboration is not just about enhancing infrastructure, but also about setting a new standard for digital connectivity across the country.

"Our strategic partnership with BDx Indonesia marks a significant milestone in supporting Indonesia's digital transformation. This collaboration is designed to democratize internet access, ensuring that even the most remote areas are connected to a resilient and robust digital network. By working together, we will democratize internet access and foster a transformative digital landscape," said Andreuw Th.A.F.

This initiative will significantly advance internet connectivity across the region, benefiting businesses, driving economic growth, and enhancing digital inclusion. With 108 interconnected sites, it offers improved resilience, faster access, scalability, and robust disaster recovery. BDx’s specialized AI data centers are designed to meet the demanding requirements of AI training, while the interconnected infrastructure mesh supports inference at the edge, creating a future-proof distributed AI model. Additionally, customers not hosted at BDx or NeutraDC facilities can connect to the ecosystem from anywhere in the country by setting up a backhaul to the nearest BDx or NeutraDC telco-neutral site, ensuring seamless regional integration and connectivity.

Key cities like Batam, Surabaya, Medan, Makassar, Bandung, and Semarang are part of the phase 2 of the expansion plan.

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XPENG'S MAIDEN XOS 5.2 OTA UPGRADE BOOSTS USER EXPERIENCE WORLDWIDE

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- XPENG Motors (XPENG), a Chinese smart electric vehicle (Smart EV) company, recently rolled out its latest Tianji XOS 5.2 Over-the-Air (OTA) upgrade worldwide, unveiling the Smart Cockpit and Intelligent Driving features.

The state-of-the-art advancements are supercharged by artificial intelligence (AI) technology, making XPENG’s OTA updates faster, in which the company launches its first major synchronised global OTA upgrade for eligible users across Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and other markets.

XPENG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, He Xiaopeng said the company is proud to be the first emerging Chinese auto brand to conduct a public OTA beta test for its global users.

“Positive feedback from users worldwide underscores the increasing role of smart experiences in the future of mobility. We are dedicated to listening to our users and consistently enhancing their experiences.

“We believe that only truly high-quality technological innovations enable global users to more quickly and effectively enjoy the convenience and comfort that these innovations offer, driving society towards a more sustainable future,” he said in a statement.

Designed to deliver a superior user experience, this OTA upgrade underscores the company's engagement to its customer-focused values. Alongside its European expansion, these enhancements typify the company's unique culture of innovation compared to traditional automakers.

In line with its latest strategies, XPENG organised an exclusive offline User Salon in Hillerød, Denmark on Aug 13, and the event drew together about 30 attendees for an interactive morning involving a showroom tour, followed by elaborate presentations about the OTA features and a dedicated Q&A session.

The month-long beta testing brought considerable praise and actionable insights, culminating in XOS 5.2 addressing 82 per cent of pertinent feedback from Danish customers with continued enhancements in the pipeline for future releases.

Founded in 2014 in Guangzhou, China, XPENG is forging ahead, setting new paradigms for the intelligent EV industry globally, heralding an exciting new era for its owners.

-- BERNAMA

Matmerize Unveils Language Model Based Polymer Expert

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Matmerize Inc, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven polymer design, has announced the upcoming integration of an advanced language model capability, ASKPOLY, into its flagship polymer property prediction and generative design software, PolymRize.

Matmerize Chief Executive Officer, Rampi Ramprasad in a statement said the company is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of polymer design by pioneering and advancing AI for materials.

“The integration of ASKPOLY into PolymRize not only enhances the platform's capabilities but also reinforces our commitment to providing clients with the latest tools to transform polymer research and development,” he added.

Leveraging the latest advancements in large language models (LLMs), pre-training, fine-tuning and the vast body of knowledge embedded in polymer corpora, ASKPOLY is designed to complement and enhance the predictive capabilities of PolymRize.

ASKPOLY can be queried using natural language to predict properties, generate new polymer chemistries, and optimise composite or formulation compositions.

Pre-trained on Matmerize knowledgebase and an extensive polymer corpus, ASKPOLY makes accurate property predictions for neat polymers and composites.

Users can fine-tune ASKPOLY with proprietary data and text to achieve highly accurate, customised predictions and designs, in which all user data is kept confidential, secure, and never shared.

The introduction of ASKPOLY into PolymRize offers an intuitive user experience while significantly boosting the platform's predictive accuracy, flexibility and generalisability, progressively and continuously. 

ASKPOLY enables users to interact with the system using natural language queries, making it easier to use past knowledge without loss.

-- BERNAMA

Gradiant's New Orders Amount To Over US$500 Mln In First Half 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Gradiant, a global solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment, has closed the first half of 2024 with over US$500 million in new orders, continuing the momentum from a record first quarter order book of US$337 million. (US$1=RM4.47)

According to a statement, this performance marks the fifth year of doubling annual sales and the impact of the company's strategic expansion into the United States (US) and critical high-tech manufacturing sectors worldwide.

“Our continued sales growth, bolstered by new high-tech industrial partnerships, is a testament to our solution-oriented approach and technological innovation that meets the exacting performance and sustainability demands of our clients.

“We are delivering on our commitment to help industry and communities thrive side-by-side to ensure water for generations to come,” said Gradiant Chief Operating Officer, Prakash Govindan.

Gradiant continued to deliver for blue-chip leaders in the world’s essential industries for whom they have become the go-to water solutions partner, signing new agreements to design, build and operate flagship water treatment and wastewater recycling plants in the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia regions.

A significant portion of the new orders are for high profile projects in the semiconductor and microelectronics industry in the US and Asia, and for returning customers who are increasingly adopting more of Gradiant’s solutions based on positive experiences with the technologies and team.

These agreements highlight the increasing demand from critical high-tech manufacturing, food and beverage, and heavy industrial sectors for solutions that reduce water consumption, reclaim valuable resources, as well as renew wastewater for return to nature.

Gradiant significantly enhanced its value proposition in the second quarter with groundbreaking technological announcements in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment and lithium production.

In May, Gradiant introduced ForeverGone, the industry's first complete all-in-one solution to remove and permanently destroy PFAS, the harmful forever chemical, while in June, it announced alkaLi, a standalone spin-out company dedicated to accelerating the scaling of battery-grade lithium production.

-- BERNAMA

HPC EXPANDS TEAM IN ASIA WITH TWO SENIOR HIRES

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Hunter Point Capital (HPC), an independent investment firm providing capital solutions to alternative asset managers, has appointed SD Chu and Akira Takahashi as Managing Director, Singapore, and Senior Advisor, Japan, respectively, effective immediately.

Chu and Takahashi will exclusively focus on amplifying HPC’s presence in Asia and helping the firm’s General Partner (GP) partners build and strengthen relationships in the region, particularly in Korea and Japan, according to a statement.

“The demand for private capital solutions has gone global and we recognise that Asia is an important and growing region where on-the-ground knowledge of market dynamics is paramount.

“SD and Akira build upon our already strong foundation in Asia, bringing reputable track records and strong investor relationships to our global business,” said HPC Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Avi Kalichstein.

Chu, who will have a specific focus on the Korean market, brings over three decades of experience facilitating fundraising efforts for global firms like Carlyle, where he most recently served as a Senior Relationship Manager working with Korean institutional investors.

Meanwhile, Takahashi, who will have a specific focus on the Japanese market, brings over four decades of experience and investor relationships to the role. Prior to this, he held senior positions with Credit Suisse, where he built and managed Credit Suisse Asset Management in Japan for over two decades.

In addition to Chu and Takahashi, HPC plans to continue expanding the team in Asia, in an effort better to serve GPs with a strategic need for partnership and strengthen relationships in the region.

Headquartered in New York, HPC poised to build enduring franchises and define the next generation of leading investment firms across the globe.

-- BERNAMA