Convergence, Collaboration, Creativity

Seyed Nazhath FAHEEMASchool of Information Systems, SMU

INNOVATION?

Speak Out on ICT Contest 2007

Innovation………

“With increasing competition from the region and the rapid growth of the Infocomm

industry, innovation is critical for Singapore to maintain its long-term competitiveness in

the local and regional marketplace.”

Chan Yeng Kit, CEO of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA)

Business Times, 25 Sept 2006

Innovation ………

INNOVATION

Innovation ………

Source: www.ida.gov.sg

Innovation ………

Source: www.skype.com

Innovation ………

Source: http://www.in2015.sg/

Convergence

Collaboration

Creativity

INNOVATION

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd

Leading developer Cross-media games Entertainment Applications

Found in 1997

Headquartered in Singapore Offices in Beijing, Malaysia and Shanghai

World-leading pioneer ininteractive cross-media entertainment

Convergence

INNOVATION

Convergence………

Technological Convergence

“ The coming together of consumer devices such as the telephone, television and personal computer.”

The European CommissionGreen Paper on Technological Convergence, 1997

Source: Technological Convergence: a Strategic Perspective,

Activate XGame

Cross-platform Multiplayer Game System

World’s 1st cross-platform multiplayer game engine

Winner of Singapore National Infocomm Awards 2006 Most Innovative Product

Image Source: http://www.activateplay.com

Image Source: http://www.hinterwars.com/main_v2.html

1st Mobile-to-PC cross platform MMPRPG

Collaboration

INNOVATION

Collaboration ……..

Source: www.ida.gov.sg

Collaboration for HinterWars

Source: http://www.activateplay.com

Bridge Mobile Alliance is Asia Pacific’s largest mobile alliance group

Creativity

INNOVATION

HinterWars: The Aterian Invasion

A mobile massive multiplayer online role playing game

Players can play on PC and mobile real time

Anywhere, Anytime

Connect through GPRS and Internet

Image Source: http://www.activateplay.com

Creativity in HinterWars?

Original storyline Space-faring races that face danger

4 Character types Human Brucian Taikuu Firan

Image Source: http://www.activateplay.com

Convergence

Collaboration

Creativity

Today’s Infocomm…..

“By embracing technological innovations, companies can win”

Khoong Hock YunAssistant Chief Executive, IDA, Singapore

Digital Life’s Enterprise Solution Guide, 03 May 2005

Convergence

Collaboration

Creativity

INNOVATION

Other Images

Slide 3, Telephone : www.peterme.com/archives/000275.html

Slide 3, Mobile phone:http://www.mytimeforce.com/our_time_clocks/remote_clocks/telephone.php

Slide 3, Internet:http://atp.nlb-online.org/Lessons/unit6/unit6.4/images/internet.gif