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REDtone, ST Engineering in next-gen connectivity tie-up

WOU partners 3 firms to boost Penang’s chip, industrial talent

GEORGE TOW N : W awasa n Op e n Univ e r s i ty (WOU) h as s i g n e d M oU s w i t h t hr ee or ga ni sat ion s t o e nh a n ce w orkfor ce d e v e lopm e n t in Ma l ays i a ’ s se mi c ondu ct or a nd m a nuf act urin g sect or s, p a r t i c ul a rl y in P e n a n g. Th e c oll ab or at ion w i t h TTVi s ion T ec hnolo g i es S dn Bhd , Opp sta r T ec hnolo gy S dn Bhd a nd Cl a rion ( Ma l ays i a ) S dn Bhd a im s t o e quip 200 tec hni ca l a nd e n g in ee rin g prof ess ion a l s w i t h c ri t i ca l s kill s esse n t i a l for s u ccess in t h e Indu st r y 4 . 0 e r a. WOU vi ce - c h a n ce llor a nd CEO Prof Dr Lil y Ch a n sa id t h e M oU s po s i t ion t h e univ e r s i ty as t h e prim a r y s kill s d e v e lopm e n t p a r t n e r for t h e t hr ee or ga ni sat ion s, r e fl ect in g i ts c ommi t m e n t t o providin g access i b l e a nd indu st r y -r e l e v a n t e du cat ion . “Thi s p a r t n e r s hip s ho ws ho w univ e r s i t i es a nd indu st ri es ca n w ork h a nd-in-h a nd t o m eet t h e e volvin g n ee d s of t h e w orkfor ce. B y in teg r at in g indu st r y in s i g h ts in t o our c urri c ulum , we a r e pr e p a rin g prof ess ion a l s t o t hriv e in t h e f ace of r a pidl y a dv a n c in g g lo ba l c h a ll e n ges, ” s h e sa id in h e r we l c omin g s p eec h at t h e s i g nin g ce r e mon y h e ld at WOU’ s m a in ca mpu s yeste rd ay. Ch a n sa id t h e c oll ab or at ion

a li g n s w i t h P e n a n g ’ s st r ateg i c ini t i at iv es t o b uild a s kill e d w orkfor ce in hi g h- tec h sect or s s u c h as se mi c ondu ct or s, a u t om at ion , a nd a u t omo t iv e e l ect roni cs. “Thi s a l s o b oo sts ta l e n t d e v e lopm e n t pro g r a mm es from t h e Nor t h e rn Corridor E c onomi c R eg ion a nd t h e Hum a n R es our ce D e v e lopm e n t Corpor at ion , ” s h e sa id . Throu g h t h e p a r t n e r s hip , WOU w ill off e r TTVi s ion a C e r t ifi cat ion in IoT-En ab l e d Ma nuf act urin g An a l yt i cs, c ov e rin g IoT , d ata a n a l yt i cs, a nd ro b o t i cs in teg r at ion . I t a l s o in c lud es stac k ab l e mi c ro c r e d e n t i a l s for d eg r ees in Mec h at roni cs En g in ee rin g or S m a r t Ma nuf act urin g. WOU , in p a r t n e r s hip w i t h Opp sta r , w ill off e r a Prof ess ion a l C e r t ifi cat ion in IC D es i g n , c ov e rin g C M O S, M i xe d- S i g n a l , a nd Di g i ta l IC D es i g n . P a r t i c ip a n ts ca n ea rn c r e di t hour s t o wa rd s WOU’ s Maste r of Sc i e n ce in Syste m D es i g n En g in ee rin g. Th e c oll ab or at ion w i t h Cl a rion Ma l ays i a w ill off e r e mplo yees po stg r a du ate qu a lifi cat ion s, in c ludin g a n MSc in S m a r t Ma nuf act urin g a nd a n M BA in Ma nuf act urin g Ma n age m e n t, e nh a n c in g tec hni ca l a nd l ea d e r s hip s kill s. – B e rn a m a

PETALING JAYA: REDtone Digital Bhd has entered into a strategic collaboration with Singapore’s ST Engineering at the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain to roll out next generation connectivity solutions, targeting key sectors such as agtech, telecommunications, healthcare, logistics, and urban infrastructure in Malaysia. REDtone CEO Lau Bik Soon said, “Malaysia’s digital transformation is flying off. The industry prediction of a 12% annual growth in the IoT market illustrates a growing reliance on digital tools for operational efficiency. Meanwhile, the GSMA forecast of 45% 5G penetration by 2030 points to rapid expansion in advanced connectivity, essential for next-generation digital services mainly from AI and IoT applications. Collectively, these trends offer a robust, data driven rationale for a successful collaboration.” A key part of the partnership is the MEC Platform, which enables digital tools such as augmented and virtual reality, live video analytics, AI, and IoT applications. These tools are utilised in telecommunications, healthcare, and agriculture by processing data locally. This delivers faster response times, less network traffic, and lower data use – ensuring reliable operation of critical applications. Additionally, the platform’s flexible

o Partnership targets sectors such as agtech, telecom, healthcare, logistics and infrastructure

Tan (left) and Lau at the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

changing world, advanced connectivity is more critical than ever, enabling businesses, governments and individuals to thrive in a digital-first environment. This partnership exemplifies our shared commitment to advancing connectivity through localised data processing, delivering scalable solutions that support essential digital applications and drive sustainable growth.”

solutions are expected to create new revenue opportunities as REDtone manages the entire digital transformation process for its enterprise clients mainly from telecommunications, logistics, agtech, manufacturing and other sectors. ST Engineering general manager of advanced connectivity, Sebastian Tan said, “In today’s fast-paced, ever

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