TELEKOM Brunei Berhad’s (TelBru) Smart Nation momentum is steadily gaining ground following the deployment of infrastructure that can enable ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) installation to address several urban development challenges that are solvable through the use of modern equipment with particular emphasis on LoRA technology, said a press release.
With several base stations strategically located in areas that cover the majority of Brunei-Muara District and out to sea, TelBru has effectively set the groundwork for IoT-related solutions and sees initial potential in addressing real-life issues that include anti-theft of manhole covers, the smart monitoring of electricity and water consumptions, flood-monitoring capabilities, humidity and temperature-gauging, and also for use in agricultural purposes.
As TelBru moves forward with these technological realisations that can enable ‘Smart Living’ among the populace whilst providing value-added services in the field of ICT, the company continues to look for means to improve its ability to provide state-of-the-art technology to overcome current and emerging challenges in a variety of other fields such as – but not limited to – health, economics and education.
Not wanting to allow borders to impede TelBru’s ICT development for Brunei, Chief Marketing Officer Lim Ming Soon and other TelBru personnel earlier this week attended the World Telecom Smart City Conference in Taipei to explore the diverse possibilities and IoT applications that have relevance to Brunei’s own development, especially with TelBru’s continuous high-speed broadband network rollouts throughout the country.
Chief Marketing Officer Lim Ming Soon giving his presentation. – TELBRU
Held at the Taipei World Trade Centre Nangang Exhibition Hall, the conference heard Lim Ming Soon present as a guest speaker during the inaugural ‘TelCo’s Strategy and Planning in IoT Era’ segment upon an invitation from the Taiwan Computer Association (TCA) that focused on ‘Realising Brunei’s Vision through Smart Nation’ where Brunei’s own ICT progress was outlined among 19 other international companies that were invited to speak at the gathering.
Complimentary to TelBru’s vision that aims to introduce the latest in IoT technology within Brunei, the expo also served as a platform to not just showcase the country’s current capabilities but also to facilitate traction in ICT Foreign Direct Investments into the Sultanate from participating IoT developers and manufacturers.
Simultaneous to the conference, the 2017 Smart City Summit and Expo – dubbed the largest IoT event in Taiwan – also featured over 100 vendors that showcased Smart Nation applications for several Smart categories, ranging from Smart Building, Smart Retail, green energy, intelligent transportation and even sleep technology.
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