Thuraya IP Voyager is designed to deliver streaming speeds beyond current market capabilities of 256 kbps

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, February 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Thuraya Telecommunications, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, has launched its first dedicated vehicular IP broadband terminal. Designed and manufactured by Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions, Thuraya IP Voyager is a cost-effective, high-quality satellite terminal designed for end-users in the government, oil and gas, media, and relief sectors. It is the only terminal available in the market capable of achieving streaming IP rates of up to 384 kbps as well as user-definable asymmetric streaming.

Randy Roberts, Vice President of Innovation at Thuraya said, "Reliable connectivity and mobility are essential for users who need to communicate with their field teams and to file reports while on-the-move. The Thuraya IP Voyage ... Read more »

SOUTHFIELD, Mich - Wednesday, February 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Comau, a global leader in the development and implementation of engineering solutions for sustainable automation and production, is to be part of the consortium that will be awarded the new $140 million Department of Defense backed manufacturing institute to be headquartered in southeast Michigan.

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama will announce the partnership of businesses and universities set to speed development of lightweight materials across a number of industries including: defense, aerospace, automotive, energy and consumer products. The effort to boost the manufacturing sector will receive $70 million in federal support, matched by more than $70 million non-federal.

The ALMMII proposal was created in response to President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union pledge to establish new manufacturing innovation institutes with the purpose of serving as regional hubs designed to bridge the ... Read more »

2014 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference

TOKYO. - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has developed the world’s fastest device controller for embedded NAND flash memory modules compliant with the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Ver.2.0 and UFS Unified Memory Extension (UME) Ver.1.0 standards defined by JEDEC Solid State Technology Association (JEDEC). An embedded NAND flash memory module integrating the controller achieves a random read performance about 10 times faster than modules compliant with the e•MMCTM [1] standard now widely used in low- to high-end mobile devices. The device controller secures a performance equivalent to that of Solid State Drives (SSDs) for personal computers in a package as small as a fingernail.

Toshiba presented the new device controller at the 2014 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in San Francisco, California, on Febru ... Read more »

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SAN DIEGO - Tuesday, February 25th 2014

Pathway Genomics Corporation, a San Diego-based CLIA and CAP accredited clinical laboratory that offers genetic testing services worldwide, today announced it has added the Illumina MiSeqDx to its fleet of next-generation sequencing systems.

Designed and validated for the clinical market, the benchtop sequencing system will optimize the company’s ability to develop and run diagnostic applications. It enables sample multiplexing, maximizing operator efficiency and increasing throughput.

"The acquisition of this vital piece of technology is a necessary step for us to maintain our commitment to clinical innovation,” said Jim Plante, Pathway Genomics’ founder and CEO.

Allowing for a highly efficient workflow with minimal hands-on time, the MiSeqDx prepares DNA for sequencing following a streamlined process that includes ready-to-use reagents.

"Our investment in the first FDA-cleare ... Read more »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland. - Wednesday, February 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Philip Morris International Inc.’s (PMI) (NYSE/ Paris Euronext: PM) EU Region President Drago Azinovic made the following comment regarding the adoption by the European Parliament of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD):

"The Tobacco Products Directive adopted by the European Parliament today represents a worrying departure from the EU’s basic standards of proportionate, evidenced-based policymaking, which will further erode intellectual property rights and undermine the EU Charter where these rights are protected.

"Instead of further harmonizing the internal market, a stated objective of the Directive, measures in the TPD will make the EU less competitive and be a gift for the criminals profiting from the black market in tobacco. This will be a blow to the hundreds of thousands of people working in the legal industry and member state governments now faced with filling budget gaps. ... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy S5 users can now easily and securely shop password free while mobile or in-store with millions of merchants that accept PayPal

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BARCELONA, Spain - Tuesday, February 25th 2014

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Mobile World Congress – PayPal and Samsung today announced a collaboration that will make Samsung Galaxy S5 users the first to be able to login and shop at any merchant that accepts PayPal on mobile and in-stores with only their fingerprint. The new secure, biometric feature means Galaxy S5 users will no longer need to remember passwords or login details across millions of PayPal merchants. PayPal will be the first global payments company to support Samsung’s mobile fingerprint authentication technology.

Samsung is one of the world's most trusted handset makers, with a strong presence in more than 150 countries. By using fingerprint authentication instead of a traditional login and password on the new, fifth g ... Read more »

– ZTE Flare is world’s first announced data device to feature fourth-generation Qualcomm Gobi 9x30 4G LTE modem –

BARCELONA, Spain - Wednesday, February 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) Mobile World Congress – ZTE, one of the top five global handset manufacturers, today announced the ZTE Flare, a 4G LTE unified Wi-Fi mobile hotspot device that is the world’s first commercially announced data device to feature Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.’s fourth-generation Qualcomm® Gobi™ 4G LTE Advanced modem. Qualcomm Technologies is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM). The ZTE Flare utilizes the Qualcomm Gobi 9x30 chipset, which is capable of supporting peak LTE Category 6 downlink speeds of up to 300 Mbps, making the device an ideal choice for global users looking for the fastest mobile broadband experience.

"Not only do Qualcomm Technologies’ Gobi chipsets provide the fastest mobile broadband connection ... Read more »

ZTE broadens its Service Portfolio in Europe

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BARCELONA, Spain - Wednesday, February 26th 2014

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ZTE Services Deutschland GmbH, a ZTE Group company, has taken over the responsibility for the roll-out and the network operation of the E-Plus mobile communications network as part of a comprehensive managed services contract signed last year. ZTE completed a smooth and trouble-free transition of the network operations in early January 2014. The managed services contract between ZTE and the E-Plus Group is the largest of its kind in Europe and provides an outstanding opportunity for the future growth of ZTE in Germany and Europe.

After months of careful preparation and coordination by a professional transition management team, ZTE implemented the take-over of E-Plus network operations during just a single night in early January 2014. During that night, ZTE migrated the whole IT infrastructure from the pr ... Read more »

Graffiti artist, naval commander among keynote speakers at event held May 5–7 in Dallas

MILWAUKEE. - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) General Motors’ senior vice president of global quality and global customer experience, Alicia Boler-Davis, is one of five keynote speakers who will present at ASQ’s 2014 World Conference on Quality and Improvement.

The ASQ conference — held May 5–7 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas — will offer attendees a forum of ideas and an international network of thought leaders, experts, and peers eager to share the best practices, tested solutions, and proven results.

The theme is "The Global Impact of Quality” and the focus areas of the conference include customer relationships, risk management, building and sustaining a culture of quality, making the case for quality and quality fundamentals.

Boler-Davis will be joined by keynote speakers Erik Wahl, internationally recognized graffiti artist, au ... Read more »

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ST. LOUIS - Tuesday, February 25th 2014

In today’s increasingly global economy, organizations are demanding broader global capabilities with local insights to consistently design and deliver meaningful event experiences regardless of location. In response to this need and continued developments involving international interests for meetings, events, conferences and incentive travel programs, Maritz Travel Company – which includes Maritz Travel and Experient – is further evolving their global presence with the addition of three global general managers (GGMs) in key international markets. These GGMs will be focused on identifying and building a Maritz Travel Company Global Meetings Network in Latin America and Mexico; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and Asia Pacific regions.

For more than 50 years, Maritz Travel Company has operated meetings, events, conferences and incentive travel programs throughout the world in the corporate, assoc ... Read more »

CMMI Institute reports record number of appraisals in 2013 and CMMI models rank as "world class” business solutions for the elevation of organizational performance as evaluated by actual users

PITTSBURGH. - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) CMMI Institute announced today that a record number of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) appraisals were completed in 2013 as organizations across the globe elevate organizational performance by adopting CMMI. The company also released the findings of a customer satisfaction survey using the Net Promoter® Score (NPS) methodology in which individuals who utilize CMMI rated CMMI as the world class means of improving organizational performance.

CMMI appraisals allow companies to measure their capability maturity against a defined framework of best practices. More than 1,600 appraisals were completed in 2013, the most ever done in one year and an 11% increase over 2012, the previous record yea ... Read more »