In a world increasingly reliant on digital technology, businesses across industries are actively seeking advanced solutions to meet the demands of the modern era. As a premier global cloud service provider, Tencent Cloud has consistently proven its commitment to innovation and excellence. This commitment was prominently showcased at the Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit 2023, where Tencent Cloud shared valuable insights into its collaborative ventures with partners worldwide.
Expanding Horizons Since 2016
Tencent Cloud embarked on a mission to enhance user experiences through advanced technology and products. At the Summit, Bluefin Zhao, Managing Director of Tencent Cloud International says, Since its overseas expansion in 2016, Tencent Cloud has continuously demonstrated its dedication to becoming a global cloud platform leader. The journey has been characterised by pioneering AI technologies, which have significantly influenced various sectors, including cloud computing.
Driving Double-Digit Growth
Fred Sun, General Manager of Strategy at Tencent Cloud International, underscored the dynamic growth that Tencent Cloud has achieved. With a presence in major regions such as Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East, Tencent Cloud now serves industries spanning the internet, media, entertainment, finance, culture, tourism, automotive, and retail. Notably, in the first half of 2023, Tencent Cloud's international business experienced double-digit growth, with overseas partner revenue surging by an impressive 66% year on year.
Empowering Industries Through Digital Transformation
In today's rapidly evolving landscape, digital technology is the catalyst for global economic progress. Tencent Cloud's comprehensive global solutions are accelerating digital transformation and fostering intelligent development across industries. These solutions offer enterprises new avenues for growth, as evidenced by successful implementations worldwide.
Global Solutions for a Diverse World
Tencent Cloud's global solutions span the entire spectrum of cloud services, from infrastructure (IaaS) to diverse technologies (PaaS) and rich application tools and solutions (SaaS). These offerings provide crucial support to industries as diverse as entertainment, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, gaming, and immersive innovation.
One notable innovation is Tencent Cloud's immersive innovation solution, which seamlessly blends the realms of reality and virtuality. By harnessing cloud rendering, motion capture, and spatial capture technologies, this solution enables groundbreaking applications such as scenic spot marketing, augmented reality (AR) games, face customisation, media broadcasting studios, and e-commerce live streaming.
Flagship Audio and Video Solutions
Tencent Cloud's audio and video solutions are at the forefront of its overseas expansion efforts. These encompass real-time interactive communication, media processing, video on demand, and more. An exemplar of these solutions is the collaboration with BeLive Technology, resulting in high-quality audio and video streaming services across Southeast Asia and its neighbouring regions. This partnership combines Tencent Cloud's audio and video streaming technology with BeLive Technology's expertise, providing users worldwide with immersive and interactive experiences.
Revolutionising the Financial Sector
In a significant collaboration with Indonesian bank Bank Neo Commerce (BNC), Tencent Cloud leveraged its domestically developed financial-grade distributed database, TDSQL, to address BNC's challenges. This partnership has paved the way for BNC's distributed digital transformation, offering solutions to business upgrade obstacles, system response delays, and internet operation tool deficiencies.
Enhancing Social Entertainment
In the realm of social entertainment, Tencent Cloud's voice chat functionality has enriched the user experience on the metaverse social platform, ZEPETO, under the South Korean internet company Naver. The collaboration between Tencent Cloud and ZEPETO promises exciting developments in product services, user social experiences, and AI integration, aimed at unlocking a myriad of new features.
A Tapestry of Successful Partnerships
Numerous companies shared their achievements and successes in partnership with Tencent Cloud. HAGO, a prominent social entertainment company, collaborated with Tencent Cloud to elevate its artificial intelligence generated content (AIGC) services for global companies, benefiting from Tencent Cloud's audio and video technologies.
Tencent Cloud's partnership with Mabang ERP streamlined operations for cross-border e-commerce sellers, enhancing their competitiveness. Meanwhile, DIANXIAOMI utilised Tencent Cloud's data analysis solutions to expand its global presence, while INTSIG Information leveraged Tencent Cloud's support for its intelligent ticket recognition system, gaining a competitive edge in the global market.
A Roundtable Discussion on Globalisation
The summit featured a roundtable discussion with notable participants, including Rachel Xie, General Manager of Operation and Channel Development at Tencent Cloud International; Max, Vice President of HULE Technology; Tina Deng, Risk Advisory Cyber Partner of Deloitte; and Jam Li, APAC Business Development Manager of PayerMax. These experts explored topics surrounding the globalisation of multinational enterprises and emphasised Tencent Cloud's comprehensive services, MABANG's end-to-end solution for cross-border e-commerce, and bridging technological gaps to enhance efficiency in international expansion efforts.
Tencent Cloud's Pledge to the Future
Looking ahead, Fred Sun, General Manager of Strategy at Tencent Cloud International, emphasised Tencent Cloud's commitment to enriching its global partner ecosystem. Initiatives such as the International Partner Academy demonstrate Tencent Cloud's dedication to providing partners with abundant resources, tools, and training.
Strategic Agreements for a Brighter Tomorrow
At the annual event, Tencent Cloud announced strategic agreements with partners Global Resources Management Sdn. Bhd. (GRM) and Megazone Cloud, marking the beginning of new chapters in international expansion. These agreements include the launch of the dedicated GRM IDC powered by Tencent Cloud in Malaysia. Tencent Cloud's partnership with Megazone Cloud in South Korea promises to expand Tencent Cloud's reach across the Korean market and beyond, aiming to deliver high-quality Tencent Cloud services to an even broader international customer base.
Charting the Path Forward
As Tencent Cloud continues its journey of internationalisation, it remains committed to forming strategic alliances to create collaborative forces within the market. Tencent Cloud, with its vast array of products, services, and ecosystem, is determined to provide global enterprises with top-tier Chinese technology services. The future holds exciting prospects as Tencent Cloud collaborates with numerous partners to explore global markets and expand its presence worldwide.