Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 28 | Page 8

NEWS Broadcom again named a leader by Gartner for performance monitoring Tanzania selects HID’s ID solutions for e-Visa and e-Permit services The Government of Tanzania has selected HID’s citizen ID solutions to add e-Visa and e-Permit capabilities to its e-Passport B roadcom Inc has been named a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring for the second consecutive year for its CA Digital Experience Insights platform. Digital experience insights include operational intelligence, monitoring for application performance management (APM), user experience and infrastructure monitoring and automation for self-remediation. “We are pleased that our APM suites, as part of our AIOps solution, have been recognised once again as a Leader by Gartner,” said Ashok Reddy, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Software Division at Broadcom. “This offering combines advanced Machine Learning at enterprise scale, with concurrent use for multi-cloud environments whether deployed on public or private cloud. Now, with the strength, vision and investment of Broadcom, and the new flexible Portfolio License Agreement, we can deliver the best AI-driven operations solution, providing the best digital experience for omnichannel with greater business insights and self-remediation.” Broadcom is currently the only vendor in the market to combine application, infrastructure, network monitoring and Machine Learning analytics with automated service orchestration, helping users solve complex IT issues including performance, capacity and configuration before they impact the business. “Through continued investment and focus on foundational architecture, we have modernised our AIOps offerings to ensure that we are at the forefront of the industry,” added Reddy. “Our solution’s advanced capabilities are designed to help enterprises deliver a superior user experience to their end customers, whether they run on-premise, in the cloud or in a hybrid environment.” 8 INTELLIGENTCIO H ID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has announced that the Government of Tanzania has selected HID’s citizen ID solutions to add e-Visa and e-Permit capabilities to its e-Passport. The new web-based visa and residence permit services allow visitors and residents to apply for and receive validated credentials for traveling or living in the country. “This is an important milestone as we continue to work with HID Global to enhance and broaden the capabilities of our e-Immigration ecosystem,” said Dr Anna Peter Makakala, Tanzania’s Commissioner General of Immigration. “We plan to continue expanding this solution to our country’s border crossings and across the broader global community as we become a showcase for efficient, comprehensive and integrated e-Immigration solutions.” Rob Haslam, Vice President of Sales, Citizen ID business with HID Global, added: “We are pleased to be entering this second deployment phase with the Government of Tanzania, building on the success of the country’s e-Passport roll-out last year. “Immigration officers in Tanzania now have a convenient and efficient toolset for completing their vital mission of vetting and granting electronic visa and residence permit credentials to applicants.” Since early 2018, HID Global has been Tanzania’s primary supplier of an end-to-end solution for issuing e-Passports with advanced physical and electronic security features, automated verification capabilities and a tamper- proof contactless chip embedded in a polycarbonate datapage. www.intelligentcio.com