As Malaysia accelerates into its next phase of digital transformation, guided by initiatives like MyDIGITAL, IR4.0, and AI-powered public services, one critical question remains: can our networks keep up with the nation’s ambitions? At the upcoming ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit, taking place on 12–13 August at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MiTEC), Juniper Networks will showcase why traditional networking models are no longer enough—and how its Mist AI-native networking platform is helping businesses achieve measurable gains in profit, efficiency, and uptime.
Recently recognised for the fifth consecutive time as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner™ Magic Quadrant® for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure, Juniper’s Mist AI platform is designed for business impact, not just IT teams. Mist AI goes beyond automating routine tasks—it proactively detects, diagnoses, and resolves network issues before they disrupt operations. This predictive capability reduces trouble tickets by up to 90%, cuts operational costs by as much as 85%, and enables lightning-fast deployment. As Preman Padmanabhan, Head of Networks at PayNet, explains, “Mist AI is like having a virtual network expert on call 24/7. It’s about better visibility, faster fixes, and fewer headaches.”
The platform’s impact is already evident across industries in Malaysia. PayNet, the country’s central payments operator handling over RM1 trillion in annual transactions, faced the challenge of modernising its legacy infrastructure to support hybrid work and rapid digitalisation. By deploying Mist AI along with Marvis, Juniper’s AI-driven assistant, PayNet gained real-time visibility into its network, enabling proactive issue resolution, seamless guest Wi-Fi management, and faster onboarding of IT staff. Similarly, Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MHB), which operates one of Southeast Asia’s largest fabrication yards, replaced paper-heavy workflows with a Mist AI-powered Wi-Fi network spanning 500 acres. This transformation digitised critical processes, shortened project cycles, and increased ship throughput.
Juniper’s solutions aren’t limited to large-scale tech operations. Whether in retail, healthcare, education, finance, or government, the platform delivers sector-specific advantages. Retailers benefit from faster checkouts and advanced footfall analytics; educators gain stable, disruption-free campus-wide connectivity; healthcare providers enjoy prioritised access for critical devices; financial institutions secure scalable 24/7 digital transaction systems; and government agencies leverage cloud-managed, secure networks to power e-services and IoT infrastructure.
At the ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit, Juniper Networks—now part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)—will present live demonstrations of Mist AI and Marvis, showcase Zero Trust security solutions, and unveil AI-driven data centre automation using Apstra Data Centre Director. Visitors to Booth 9081 at MiTEC will have the opportunity to interact with Juniper’s AI experts and witness firsthand how AI-native networking transforms IT from a cost centre into a strategic growth driver. With the combined innovation and global scale of HPE and Juniper, Malaysian businesses now have a clear path to simplifying, securing, and future-proofing their digital operations.