From left: SoftBank senior vice president, and global business division head Kimimasa Kudo, CelcomDigi chief executive officer Datuk Idham Nawawi, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and SC-NEX chief executive officer Jun Okawara.
PUTRAJAYA: CelcomDigi Bhd has partnered Japanese technology giants, SoftBank Corp and Sumitomo's subsidiary SC-NEX, to accelerate the digitalisation of Malaysian enterprises adopting the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR.4.0) solutions.
The collaboration will see CelcomDigi leveraging the expertise of both companies on artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and analytic solutions.
Speaking after the memorandum of agreement (MoA) signing ceremony here today, CelcomDigi chief executive officer Datuk Idham Nawawi said they will focus on Agritech and smart city solutions.
Agritech involves the use of drones and AI in the agriculture industry while smart city solutions explore the development of buildings and their management, a statement said.
"This partnership opens many possibilities for Malaysian enterprises to gain faster access to transformative technologies and help them unlock the true potential of their businesses. Our goal is to help more businesses with their digital transformation, enable them to remain competitive in today’s digital economy,” Idham said.
SoftBank vice president and global business division head Kimimasa Kudo said the bank has developed leading smart building solutions that utilise cutting-edge building entry and robotics solutions and will be able to contribute to the sustainable growth of the industry in Malaysia.
SC-NEX chief executive officer Jun Okawara said the company has inherited Sumitomo Corp innovative initiative experiences in Japan and on a global basis.
"By leveraging such experiences and utilising our broad knowledge, SC-NEX will reinforce this tripartite collaboration to achieve our objective of enriching lives Malaysians,” Okawara said.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil witnessed the signing ceremony.
Softbank is Japan’s leading telecommunications and IT corporation while SC-NEX focuses on digital transformation services. - Bernama
