Leading handset manufacturer joins in the development of wireless charging technology

SHENZHEN, China - Monday, March 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE today confirmed that the company has joined Power Matters Alliance (PMA). The news originally broke at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) exhibition.

With the evolution of consumer electronics, the average number of products consumers use is growing. Despite improving the efficiency and level of access these devices provide, consumers remain tethered to a range of charging devices and power cords. PMA is a wireless charging standards organization that has emerged to establish guidelines and standardize an infrastructure for the future of wireless power. PMA is committed to creating wireless power supply standards for handsets and electronic equipment that conform to IEEE standards, and it is bringing together large organizations, such as AT&T, Google, and Starbucks, to ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Monday, March 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation notifies that Huawei has filed the court petition to the Mannheim Court against ZTE Deutschland GmbH with respect to the LTE and terminal patents. On March 15, the Mannheim Court in Germany declared to dismiss the Huawei’s accusation of ZTE’s infringement on the LTE terminal patents. With respect to the court’s decision on ‘Key Derivation Function’ patent infringement, ZTE will appeal to the higher court. ZTE is confident that the ZTE product involved in the lawsuit launched by Huawei doesn’t infringe Huawei’s patent rights related to this court petition. The court decision won’t affect any ZTE business operations around the globe including in Germany.

ZTE also notifies that Huawei has launched several other patent lawsuits against ZTE Corporation in Germany, France and Hungary. ZTE has the prepared solutions to all relevant patent lawsuits. These lawsuits won’t affect ZTE’s business ... Read more »

STRASBOURG, France - Monday, March 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Clestra (www.clestra.com) has named Xavier P. Negiar as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer/President of Clestra Hauserman Group.

"I’m honored to be associated with a $270 million company that has been manufacturing and installing quality relocatable office partitions systems for 100 years,” Negiar said. "As we begin our centennial, Clestra will continue to be a global industry innovator – we have demonstrated over the years our unique ability to adapt to ever changing office environments.”

Negiar added that Clestra will be introducing a number of innovative products in 2013 that will further demonstrate the company’s market expertise.

"These will be a natural extension of our comprehensive glass, steel and composite partitioning systems and will further transform working spaces in a wide variety of office environments,” said Negiar. "We’ll also be unveiling an excitin ... Read more »