SAP Harnesses the Power of SAP HANA™ Platform to Deliver New Real-Time Applications

SAP® Smart Meter Analytics and SAP® COPA Accelerator Software Will Enable Companies to Transform the Way They Work;

 

SAP AG announced two new solutions built on SAP HANA™, the company’s in-memory computing platform. With the platform, SAP is renewing its existing applications and delivering an entirely new class of applications that changes the way people think, work, plan and operate.

The two new solutions - SAP® Smart Meter Analytics software powered by SAP HANA and SAP® COPA Accelerator software - were developed by SAP product and design teams working in close collaboration with customers, using design-thinking principles that work from the end-user needs backward. For example, these new applications are designed to give people real-time insight into “big data,” allowing them to leverage vast amounts of information for analysis, planning, forecasting and simulations in a more fluid, natural way versus traditional approaches that are rigid, sequential and time-consuming.

According to Forrester Research, SAP has emerged as the leading advocate of in-memory computing technology as a key pillar of its innovation strategy: “[SAP] HANA allows SAP to develop innovative new applications that can consume and analyze massive volumes of data in near real time while also providing a cost-effective, elastic computing platform.”

With the SAP HANA platform, companies now can run complex analyses such as simulations and pattern recognition in seconds, enabling sweeping innovations in the way they run their businesses. SAP HANA delivers the following core capabilities: Single database with native support for row and columnar data stores, Powerful and flexible data calculation engine, SQL and MDX interfaces, Unified information modeling design environment, Data repository to persist views of business information, Data integration capabilities for accessing SAP — the SAP NetWeaver® Business Warehouse component, the SAP® ERP application, etc. — and non-SAP data sources as well as Integrated life-cycle management.

“There is massive simplification happening all around us. Layers are being dissolved at an unbelievable pace; people, businesses, data and machines are becoming more directly connected. This cycle of connectedness leads to disintermediation of layers, which drives end-users to become more empowered and demand better user-experience. This is leading to a fundamental renewal and reshaping in the IT industry, and SAP HANA is helping to drive this change” said Hassan Jamal, Country Liaison Manager SAP Pakistan

Utilities Turn “Big Data” Into More Sustainable Energy Use for Customers

Utility companies today face an exponential increase in data volume generated by smart meters. SAP Smart Meter Analytics, powered by SAP HANA, aims to help utility companies to instantly turn this “big data” into powerful insights that they can use to develop more tailored customer offerings. With the new in-memory solution, utility companies can help customers adopt more sustainable energy-use practices with planned capabilities, such as: Instantly aggregate and analyze customers’ energy consumption profiles by any dimension or level of granularity such as neighborhood location, home size, and businesses or building type, More precisely segment customers based on energy consumption patterns so utility companies can create more targeted energy-saving programs, for example, carbon emissions reduction plans and Empower customers with direct access to energy usage insights via Web portals and mobile devices connected to the software via Web services.

With real-time access to smart meter data, utility companies can improve fraud detection capabilities and load forecasts, as well as design new rate structures that correspond with energy use patterns.

SAP COPA Accelerator software aims to improve the speed and depth of working with large volumes of financial data. Planned functionality within the software will enable corporate finance departments to: Perform real-time profitability reporting on large-scale data volumes, Conduct instant, on-the-fly analysis of profitability data at any level of granularity, aggregation and dimension, Run cost allocations at significantly faster processing time and Empower business users with easy, self-service access to trusted profitability information.

Nokia Recycle Campaign Winners Announced

9 Lucky Winners of Nokia Recycling Campaign wins green Nokia N8 at the prize distribution ceremony

Nokia Pakistan handed over Nokia N8 phones to nine lucky winners at a prize distribution ceremony held recently. A large number of participants dropped off their mobile phones and accessories at Nokia Recycling Points across Pakistan as part of a mobile phone recycling drive spearheaded by Nokia Pakistan. Those participants who dropped off their mobile phone got a chance to take part in the lucky draw to win Nokia N8.

The Nine lucky winners to receive brand new Nokia N8 are:

1.      Mr. Sheikh M. Iqbal, Karachi,                         CNIC # 42101-1757897-1

2.      Mr. Suhail Nasir Hussain, Karachi,                CNIC # 42101-0456089-9

3.      Mr. Shukat Ali Rana, Lahore,                         CNIC # 35202-8352660-7

4.      Mr. Shehzad Ahmed, Gujranwala,                CNIC # 34101-9866882-7

5.      Mr. Naeem Khan, Peshawar,                         CNIC # 17301-4069048-3

6.      Mr. M.Yaqoob Qureshi, Hyderabad,              CNIC # 41303-6103150-3

7.      Mr. Zubair Ali, Islamabad,                              CNIC # 37405-1233701-3

8.      Mr. Khalid Perveez, Islamabad,                    CNIC # 37405-9968562-9

9.      Mr. Abbas Ali, Bahawalpur,                           CNIC # 36302-2135082-9

In a joint collaboration between Ufone, Unilever, Radio FM 91, ARY Musik, Orient Advertising and United Media, Nokia Mobile Phone Recycling Campaign was rolled-out in Pakistan in April 2011. Making mobile phone recycling easy and rewarding at the same time, Nokia Recycling bins were made easily accessible at all Nokia Care Centres and Ufone Sales & Service Centres throughout Pakistan.

Talking about the Nokia Recycling lucky draw, Reza Burney, Care Manager, Nokia Pakistan said, “My heartiest felicitations to the lucky draw winners. We are grateful to all those people who participated enthusiastically in Nokia Recycling Campaign and made a positive contribution to the environment. We received more than expected response from people all over Pakistan and we will continue to lead the environmental contribution to Pakistan as we do across the globe”.

The campaign has concluded but consumers using any mobile phone brand can continue to drop off their no longer needed mobile phones, accessories, batteries and chargers of any brand in recycling bins permanently available at any of the 14 Nokia Care Centres across Pakistan.

wi-tribe & Microsoft Alliance to Enhance Online Experiences

Aiming to take internet users’ online experience to the next level, wi-tribe, Pakistan’s No. 1 Broadband, has joined hands with Microsoft to promote its faster and lighter browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9). This is another industry-first by wi-tribe, adding more value to their customers’ online experience.

Through this partnership, wi-tribe will ensure easy availability of one of the most secure, widely deployed and easy-to-use web browsers for its customers, which is sure to enhance their online experience by enabling the latest, media-rich websites. IE9 is a highly advanced browser that supports HTML5, and promises to deliver a seamless and secure internet browsing experience, empowered by a robust set of built-in security and privacy features.

In addition to this partnership, wi-tribe is also proud to be recognized as a Microsoft Registered Partner status. For both wi-tribe and Microsoft, these are some of many exciting steps to be taken during this strategic alliance, aimed at bringing a greater range of world-class offerings to the market by exploiting the long-term synergy between both companies.

Speaking about Microsoft & wi-tribe’s new venture, CEO of wi-tribe Pakistan, Mustafa Peracha, says: 

“As a registered partner, wi-tribe is very excited about collaborating with Microsoft for the global launch of Internet Explorer 9, a cutting-edge browser promising a captivating and superior web browsing experience for customers and developers alike. We are confident that this alliance will bring a host of value additions to our own community of users, enhancing their online experience to an entirely new and refreshing level. This is an exciting start of a long-term partnership.”

Commenting on the collaboration with wi-tribe Pakistan, Kamal Ahmed, Country General Manager, Microsoft Pakistan said:

“The inclusion of Pakistani technology companies in the browser launch is a breakthrough by the Internet Explorer product team. Together Microsoft and wi-tribe can deliver a lot of convenience to Internet users in Pakistan. Such synergies have a positive effect on the overall market scenario for the companies and, in addition, wi-tribe customers can feel more privileged. I think it is imperative for any efficient browser to localize itself as per the dynamics of emerging IT markets, such as Pakistan. I am sure that this partnership will bring a collection of value additions to wi- tribe users, enriching their browsing experience in a beautiful way.”