2016 Malaysia Developers’ Day: Driving the ‘Internet of Things’ in Asia

MALAYSIA — AT&T* and the Malaysian Communications and
Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will host the fourth Malaysia Developers’ Day in
Kuala Lumpur, scheduled for September 22-23, 2016. The event will
encourage innovators and entrepreneurs to create Internet of Things (IoT)
apps.

Winners will share
cash prizes worth US$13,000 (~MYR49,400). They’ll also get Nanodegree
scholarships worth US$10,000 (~MYR40,000) from AT&T and Udacity. Southeast
Asian based early stage VC firm Golden Gate Ventures will also give each
winning team 6 months of mentoring.

Last year, 128
participants created 18 new app ideas.

Now, more teams from
across Asia will compete. Their mission? In 24 hours, harness the IoT—with
a special emphasis on machine learning and data analytics—to build an app. This
year’s categories:

·  Smart city

·  Community

·  Lifestyle

AT&T and MCMC will
give the developer teams tools they need to quickly create new apps, which will
include the powerful AT&T M2X IoT development platform. It offers a toolset
to quickly create and refine prototypes, and cloud-based data storage to help
collect, analyze and share IoT data. Tech experts will also be at the event to
lend support.

Students and other
future developers who want to build new skills can attend a coding 101 workshop
the same day.

“It’s exciting to
sponsor this great event again with MCMC,” said Bernard Yee, regional
president, Asia Pacific, AT&T. “This is an excellent platform for inspiring
and empowering Asian developers. Contestants will gain skills and find new ways
to unlock the power of the Internet of Things in Asia.”

“Over the last three
years, this event has really showcased Asian developers’ talents, said
Strategic Communication Division of MCMC.

“This year, we hope to
see even more innovation that will drive our region forward. We believe the
developers and those with great ideas waiting to be transformed into tangible,
usable and marketable result are keen on participating, even if they do not
possess much knowledge in creating an app. And that is why MYDD has always been
about people coming together to merge their ideas into wonderful results,” it
added.

“We are always excited
to meet innovators and entrepreneurs at the Malaysia Developers’ Day. They all
share the same passion for their product or idea and it’s a pleasure for us to
be a small part of their journey,” said Michael Lints, venture partner,
Golden Gate Ventures.

In addition, 5
participants will win Nanodegree scholarships, funded by AT&T and Udacity.
This will help them earn an online degree to prepare for careers in the tech
industry.

“Through AT&T
Aspire, we want to foster innovation and provide people with the tools needed
for careers in technology. These Nanodegree scholarships will give hackathon
contestants the opportunity to continue innovating and creating technology that
can build a better tomorrow,” said Anne Wintroub, director of Social
Innovation, AT&T.

The 2016 event will
take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

·  When: 1.00 p.m. MYT, September 22, 2016, to 5.00
p.m. MYT, September 23, 2016.

·  Prizes: The winning team in each category will receive a US$1,000
cash prize. The three category winners will also compete for the grand prize of
US$10,000.

·  Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/att-mcmc-2016-malaysia-developers-day-tickets-26560872284

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on AT&T M2X, please go to: https://m2x.att.com/

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