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Microsoft Partners with the Industry to Unlock New 5G Scenarios with Azure

Edge Zones

Cloud, edge computing, and IoT are making ultra-low latency, and connectivity combine the power of Azure, 5G, carriers,
strides to transform whole industries and requirements. 5G opens new frontiers with and technology partners around the world
create opportunities that weren't possible enhanced mobile broadband up to 10x to enable new scenarios for developers,
just a few years ago. With the rise of 5G faster, reliable low-latency communication, customers, and partners, with the preview
mobile connectivity, there are even more and very high device density up to 1 million of Azure Edge Zones.
possibilities to deliver immersive, real- devices per square kilometer. Microsoft is
time experiences that have demanding, announcing transformative advances to

Viu Releases Latest Original Series Pretty Little
Liars

Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video series is released with all 10 episodes darkest secrets. The series is directed by
service from PCCW Media Group with available for binge viewing and enjoyment Emil Heradi, best known for his work on
more than 41 million monthly active by subscribers in the 16 markets where Night Bus, which won six Indonesian Film
users, announces the launch of Pretty Viu is available. Viu’s adaptation is set in Festival Awards in 2017. In addition to the
Little Liars, a Viu Original series starring the fictional town of Amerta, Bali, following main ensemble cast, the series showcases
an ensemble of top stars from Indonesia the lives of four female students whose a number of seasoned Indonesian actors
and Malaysia. Adapted from the English- clique falls apart when their leader, Alissa such as Wulan Guritno, Tarra Budiman
language teen mystery drama of the same (Yuki Kato), goes mysteriously missing. and Irgi Fahrezi, alongside young rising
name, this series follows Viu’s success A year later, Hanna (Anya Geraldine), Ema stars such as Jennifer Coppen and Marcell
with adaptations of globally acclaimed (Eyka Farhana), Sabrina (Valerie Thomas) Darwin. Ms. Sahana Kamath, Head of
properties such as Endemol Shine and Aria (Shindy Huang) find themselves Original Production for Viu Indonesia and
Group’s The Bridge and CJ E&M’s Black, reunited when they begin to receive Malaysia, said, "As part of our continuous
as well as series based on Viu’s original messages from a mysterious figure known commitment to bringing fresh Asian
IP development. The Pretty Little Liars as "A", who threatens to expose their content to our Viu’ers, we are proud to

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