Huawei and Smart Technologies (BD) Ltd. have recently organized an IP Network
Education Summit at the Huawei Bangladesh Academy in Gulshan, Dhaka titled “Towards Smart
Bangladesh Through Digital Education.”
High officials from Huawei, university faculty members,
researchers, young professionals, administrators, Head of IT, educators, customers, system integrator,
IEEE Bangladesh Community and students participated in the Summit. All the speakers highlighted the
importance of digital education system to achieve smart Bangladesh goal.
The summit emphasized on importance of transforming the education sector into a smart and intelligent
ecosystem to achieve the shared vision of Smart Bangladesh. The speakers opined, smart
transformation of the education sector will play a vital role to create smart citizen for smart Bangladesh.
But new smart tools of education require policies as well as IT infrastructure, partnership, education
ecosystem automation and customer experiences.
Professor Dr. Mohammad Mahfuzul Islam, Vice-chancellor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital
University, was present as chief guest, Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Awal, Director of ICT Cell and Professor of
Dept. of Farm Power and Machinery Bangladesh Agricultural University as Special Guest and Md. Jahidul
Islam (Shamim), National Consultant - ICT Specialist, College Education Development Project (CEDP),
Ministry of Education as education industry representative attended the event while Md. Zahirul Islam,
Managing Director, Smart Technologies (BD) Ltd, Shaikh Abdus Salam, Vice Chancellor, Islamic
University, Brig. Gen. Md. Mustafa Kamal, SGP, Dean, Faculty of Science & Technology, Bangladesh
University of Professionals, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shamsul Arefin, Chairman, IEEE, Md. Saifuddin Khaled,
CFO, BRACNet Limited and other officials from different companies were also present at the event.
The event started with a keynote from Mirza Md Anjamul Bashed (Maruf), Head of South Asia Network
BU, Enterprise Business Group (EBG) of Huawei South Asia, focusing on Industrial revolution in
education digital transformation through Fully Connected, Fully Intelligent O&M and Multi-Purpose
Smart Campus Network. Whereas other speakers at the seminar presented smart ecosystem solutions,
including smart classroom tools like Huawei IdeaHub Board 2, AirEngine Wifi 6, and other IoT based
innovations that are globally changing the way of education works.
Peng Xiaolei (Andy), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Enterprise Business Group (EBG) of Huawei South
Asia, said, “ICT is gradually turning education institutions into smart and more impactful learning hubs
and thus it is possible to serve more people with new aspects of education. It is important for
Bangladesh to focus more on the ICT infrastructure development of the education sector as we are
moving towards Smart Bangladesh. The infrastructural development of the education sector in
Bangladesh will further enrich this sector.”
Professor Dr. Mohammad Mahfuzul Islam, Vice-chancellor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital
University, thanked the distinguished guests for their valuable insights, saying, “Globally, the education
system has been experiencing massive change in how knowledge and learning is shared. The classroom
dynamics involving teacher, student and the administration have rapidly transformed through the grace
of technological advancements. Together, by integrating smart, intelligent solutions in the education
sector, Bangladesh can reap the benefits of growing need of transforming our education sector.”
Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Awal, Director of ICT Cell and Professor of Dept. of Farm Power and Machinery
Bangladesh Agricultural University shared the experience of Digital Transformation Journey with Huawei
Campus Network Solution at Bangladesh Agricultural University, he added “Huawei CloudCampus
Solution Helps Bangladesh Agricultural University to establish IP + POL Solution, for Building a Green
Campus Network with All-Scenario Convergence. Networks are centrally controlled & managed with
unified management ensured low operational cost, high performance LAN and with successful
integration ensured Single Sign-on which is unique in the industry”
Up to now, Huawei has served 2,800+ education departments and institutions in 120+ countries and
regions, helping them realize intelligence in education. In the future, Huawei will keep using
technologies to promote innovation and investment in education, facilitate intelligent education
development, and cultivate practical forward-thinking talent.
Popular Instant Messaging app imo has been displaying
promising efforts in ensuring the utmost security to its users through commendable online
safety features.
As a continuation of this very effort, imo introduced a new SIM Card Binding
feature in September this year and is on its way to introducing Passkeys feature, waiting to
be launched soon. On the occasion of this year Cybersecurity Awareness Month, imo
further emphasizes the importance of a safe internet space through these new offerings.
Recognizing the rising importance of cybersecurity in today connected world, imo has been
introducing an array of features to ensure users data protection for safer online spaces.
Among them is the very recently introduced SIM Card Binding feature, which provides
advanced login protection for users.
imo stands among the very first platforms to have
introduced such a feature, under which, user accounts are strongly tied to their SIM cards
allowing only a single device with the respective SIM card to log in to the account.
Consequently, this significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access.
As hackers mostly
attempt to infiltrate users accounts by stealing passwords and OTPs, enabling this feature
will prevent them from being able to log in to the account from a different device. Users can
independently choose to enable or disable this feature.
The instant messaging platform is also on its way to introducing the new Passkeys feature,
scheduled to be launched soon. Owing to the ongoing necessity to introduce such cutting-
edge security features, imo comes as one of the leading platforms to adopt this top-notch
technology.
With an unwavering focus on cybersecurity, imo has been consistently encouraging users to
adopt 2-step verification, while also educating them on the risks of sharing OTPs (One Time
Passwords) with unknown people.
Adopting a 2-step verification process enables users to
keep their account more secure by adding an extra layer of security, especially when users
accounts were logged in on another mobile device. Moreover, to strengthen this security
even further, imo urges its users to keep their OTP private. Sharing OTP with unknown
sources comes as one of the primary reasons behind profile hacking.
Hence, it is suggested
to never share OTP with anyone, as this information is not required by third parties. They
also ensure Device Management and Multi-Device Management features, ensuring the imo
account to be limited to the trusted device.
This gives users the idea of how many devices
and which devices the account is being used in, and allows them to make necessary
changes and management. Consequently, account usage remains transparent and in
control.
Mehran Kabir, Business Director of imo Messenger, said, “Everyone has the right to safe
and secure digital spaces. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is about informing and educating
our peers and loved ones about the risks within the cyber world and ways to stay safe
online. imo has been working relentlessly to provide users with advanced security features,
and we will keep working towards this imperative with more innovative features dedicated to
cybersecurity.”
Huawei announced its business results for the first three quarters of 2023 today. During this period, Huawei generated CNY456.6 billion in revenue, with a year-on-year increase of 2.4% and a net profit margin of 16.0%. "The company performance is in line with forecast," said Ken Hu, Huawei Rotating Chairman. "I had like to thank our customers and partners for their ongoing trust and support. Moving forward, we will continue to increase our investment in R&D to make the most of our business portfolio and take the competitiveness of our products and services to new heights. As always, our goal is to create greater value for our customers, partners, and society.
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