Post on 26-Mar-2015
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