“ UNN WAS FORMED TO HELP SUPPORT A BIGGER INITIATIVE CARRIED OUT BY THE BRUNEI GOVERNMENT IN 2004 WHERE THEY LOOKED TO SET UP A PROGRAMME TO RENEW AND ENABLE THE COUNTRY FOR THE FUTURE ”
“ UNN WAS FORMED TO HELP SUPPORT A BIGGER INITIATIVE CARRIED OUT BY THE BRUNEI GOVERNMENT IN 2004 WHERE THEY LOOKED TO SET UP A PROGRAMME TO RENEW AND ENABLE THE COUNTRY FOR THE FUTURE ”
BERND FLACK CFO , UNN
Supporting Brunei ’ s Telco ecosystem with modernisation As an integral element of its programmes , UNN has looked at several diverse ways to digitally enrich Brunei and improve the lives of citizens and residents . It aims to tackle challenges around economic globalisation , growth in world population and the increasing use of digital technologies that put a strain on available resources .
“ The market and technology are changing , and we want to respond to that ,” says Flack .
“ When we look at the data business , data may be the resource that is driving business now . So , we are heavily investing in data centres and related services to make sure that we can provide a professional service to the industries ,” he adds .
On top of this , UNN provides infrastructure services and invests heavily in the country ’ s network , among other technologies . “ In the past three years , we have renewed the telecommunications systems in an immense way . When we started , the network was 2G and now it is mostly 4G-based on a highperformance mobile radio access network . We are now preparing for the launch of 5G - we have driven a huge development for the country ,” comments Flack .
62 May 2022