Cloud and blockchain technology to drive Thailand’s digital transformation
Thailand has the region’s second-highest growth rate for users of Microsoft’s cloud service
By Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
Cloud computing, the Internet of Things, big data analytics, blockchain and artificial intelligence will be five digital technology trends affecting enterprise transformation in Thailand this year, says a major software firm.
“Thailand has Asia-Pacific’s second-highest growth rate for Microsoft cloud service adoption, in part because of the country’s digital infrastructure readiness and companies driving towards digital transformation,” said Orapong Thien-Ngern, general manager of Microsoft (Thailand), the local operating unit of US software maker Microsoft.
The five technologies are disruptive and can take an organisation’s capabilities to the next level, he said.
To capitalise on the growing adoption of cloud, Microsoft has joined hands with mobile leader Advanced Info Service (AIS) to establish a dedicated international internet link connecting Microsoft’s data centre in Singapore and AIS’s data centre in Thailand to provide cloud-based services. Having a direct link can reduce international bandwidth costs and increase rapid access to cloud services, said Mr Orapong.
Pratthana Leelapanang, acting chief of marketing for AIS, said the availability of fixed-line and wireless broadband networks in the country covers 60 per cent of the population, enabling wider usage of cloud computing and the Internet of Things.