Thuraya provides an end-to-end solution based on Thuraya IP, Thuraya Integrated Communications Solution and NettedComms for critical operations

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Solutions from Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, have been selected by Badan SAR Nasional which is the National Search and Rescue Agency for the Republic of Indonesia to improve its search and rescue efforts in the country.

The government agency will be installing a combination of Thuraya IP terminals, the Thuraya Integrated Communications Solution from Ultra Electronics - AEP and Thuraya NettedComms from Speakerbus to integrate its headquarters’ capabilities with all branch offices, ships, portable units and land mobile units. This will enhance voice and data services as well as video surveillance and interoperability on crucial operations at sea. The Agency is comprised of the National Search and R ... Read more »

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CHARLOTTE, N.C - Monday, January 20th 2014

Fourth-quarter 2013 Results Included

    Pretax Negative DVA/FVO Adjustments of $0.6 Billion due to Tightening of the Company's Credit Spreads
    Pretax Litigation Expense of $2.3 Billion
    Effective Tax Rate of 10.6 Percent

Fourth-quarter 2013 Highlights Compared to Year-ago Quarter

    Period-end Consolidated Deposit Balances Increased $14 Billion to Record $1.12 Trillion
    Period-end Loan Balances Increased $20 Billion to $928 Billion
    Combined Debit and Consumer Credit Card Spending Rose 4.0 Percent to $123 Billion
    Period-end Commercial Loan Balances Increased $42 Billion to $396 Billion
    Global Wealth and Investment Management Pretax Margin Increased to 26.6 Percent From 21.1 Percent
    Record Global Banking ... Read more »

BONN, Germany & HONG KONG - Monday, January 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE )-- International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS), the international wholesale division of Deutsche Telekom AG, is announcing the launch of a new point of presence (PoP) in Hong Kong. Based on ICSS’s Next Generation Voice international (NGVi) platform, this move expands the company’s reach in the Asia Pacific region by providing fast and reliable voice connectivity to Europe and the United States as well as within Asia. In addition, it lays the groundwork for future development of the Asian voice market.

Hong Kong continues to evolve as a leading global business hub, thus requiring expansion of reliable telecommunication services. The new PoP fulfills that need while reducing transmission distances and latency. Furthermore it supports all major IP protocols. ICSS’s strong sales force located in Hong Kong and Singapore will be there to serve customers’ needs for high-quality termina ... Read more »

CRAWLEY, England - Monday, January 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Edwards Group Limited (NASDAQ: EVAC), a leading manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products and abatement systems and a global provider of related value-added services, has launched a special variant to its nXDS range of dry scroll vacuum pumps which is ideally suited for pumping rare or critical gases.

nXDS dry scroll pumps are free of lubrication in the entire pumped path of the gas. The special variant nXDS-R is optimised for situations where an application demands the pumping or recirculation of rare or critical gases without the risk of accidental introduction of atmospheric air. For example, as helium becomes a scarcer and increasingly expensive resource, there is more desire to recover and re-use this rare gas. By removing the gas ballast feature, which is significant for applications where condensable vapour removal is important, this creates a hermetically sealed pump from inlet to out ... Read more »