SingTel, SAP launch cloud-based computing solutions for SMEs

SingTel, SAP launch cloud-based computing solutions for SMEs
By Amanda Feng | Posted: 23 August 2011 1748 hrs
     
SINGAPORE: SingTel and enterprise application software manufacturer SAP on Tuesday announced its launch of a cloud-based business management solution for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

SingTel and SAP said in a joint statement that the "SAP Business One hosted on SingTel PowerON" will allow SMEs to streamline and manage its sectors ranging from sales to customer relationships on-the-move via Internet-enabled smartphones, tablets and Pcs.

It added that the improvements in productivity, increased business agility and reduced operating costs are perks that SMEs will get when utlilising the cloud-based solution.

The President of SAP Southeast Asia, Tim Moylan, said: "SMEs need to be empowered with innovations like mobility, on-demand services and cloud solutions, so that they can keep their costs low, steadily grow their business and stay ahead of the competition."

The solution is offered on a monthly subscription basis. SMEs do not need to make upfront investments in equipment and can avoid the ongoing costs of managing and maintaining complex systems and hardware. This is expected to save SMEs up to 60 per cent on their operating costs.

SAP Business One on SingTel cloud for 5 users (including set-up cost and subscription) will cost around $13,000 per year.

Traditional on-premise deployment of similar services for 5 users (including licences, hardware/operating system, maintenance and set-up costs) could cost around S$33,000 per year.

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