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TAIPEI, Taiwan - Monday, June 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For five incredible days, COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2014 showed its clout in shaping the future. COMPUTEX TAIPEI is the place where “ideas” are transformed into products ready for the market. It’s also the top choice for major international brands to announce new products, new technology, and new trends.

Buyers up 15% from China, 22% from UAE, 19% from Philippine!

COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2014 attracted 38,662 international buyers from 166 countries, an overall 1% growth. The top 10 nations by turnout were: China, USA, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Germany, and Russian Federation. There were notable increases in visitors from China (15% growth from last year), UAE (22% growth) and 19% growth for visitors from Philippine. It is projected that total visitor count for all five days will reach 130,000. ... Read more »

NEW YORK. - Monday, June 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Moody’s Analytics, a unit of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO), announced today that it has agreed to acquire WebEquity Solutions, LLC. (“WebEquity”), a leading provider of cloud-based loan origination solutions for financial institutions.

The acquisition strengthens Moody’s Analytics’ position as a leader in loan origination software and bolsters its suite of award-winning risk management products for banks, insurance companies and corporations.

“WebEquity is a trusted provider of solutions that enable banks to improve the efficiency of their loan origination process while enhancing their risk management practices,” said Mark Almeida, President of Moody’s Analytics. “With its market leading software-as-a-service offering for community banks, WebEquity expands Moody’s Analytics’ portfolio of risk management solutions. Using mult ... Read more »

Masters Programme Will Focus on Contemporary Regulation Theory and Practices, Business and Technology Trends in Communications Sector

SHANGHAI. - Monday, June 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile Asia Expo 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE) The GSMA and the Multimedia University of Malaysia (MMU) today announced an agreement through which the two organisations will collaborate to develop a Masters course in Converged Telecommunications Policy and Regulation. Anne Bouverot, Director General of the GSMA and Dr. Osman Mohamad, Dean, Graduate School of Management, MMU formalised the partnership in a signing ceremony at the GSMA Mobile Asia Expo taking place this week in Shanghai.

 “The accelerating pace of change in telecommunications, particularly in mobile, is marked by the development of new technologies, business models and market entrants and is leading to a growing skills and knowledge gap within regulatory authorities around the world,” said Ann ... Read more »

China Accounts for 27 Per Cent of Total Global M2M Connections; Close Co-operation Between Mobile Operators and Government Driving China’s M2M Leadership

SHANGHAI - Monday, June 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile Asia Expo 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- China is the global leader in the adoption of M2M technology with over 50 million connections or more than one quarter of the total M2M market in 2013, according to “How China is Set for Global M2M Leadership”, a new report issued today by the GSMA. Close collaboration between the country’s leading mobile operators China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, state-owned enterprises and the government has enabled the market to grow dramatically in a relatively short period of time, laying the foundations for further expansion and the development of the Internet of Things (IoT).

“China is a rapidly developing country that is investing in communications technologies that will make its c ... Read more »

New blueprint unveiled at ZTE Global Analyst Conference as ZTE forecasts that the world will have 100 billion connected devices by 2020

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SHANGHAI - Monday, June 9th 2014

ZTE Mobile Devices today presented a new strategic blueprint to deliver increased user value, defining a new “Smart 2.0” age when users will enjoy personalized and productive applications that can be seamlessly accessed on their smartphones, tablets, wearables, gaming consoles and myriad other connected devices.

In the “Smart 2.0” age, users will gain increased value through a broad industry ecosystem comprising device makers, telecommunication operators, service platforms and distribution partners, ZTE Mobile Devices CEO Adam Zeng said at the ZTE Global Analysts Conference in Shanghai. The growth of mobile broadband has helped usher in the age of “Smart 2.0,” which will displace the “Smart 1.0” model that was pr ... Read more »

Mobile Ecosystem Fuelling GDP Growth Across Asia Pacific as Operators Invest in Mobile Broadband; Half a Billion Chinese Users Accessing the Internet via Mobile

SHANGHAI - Monday, June 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today issued the latest report in its Mobile Economy series, which reveals that the Asia Pacific region now accounts for half of the world’s mobile subscribers and will remain one of the world’s fastest growing mobile markets through 2020 and beyond. According to the “Mobile Economy Asia Pacific 2014” report, there were 1.7 billion unique mobile subscribers in the Asia Pacific region at the end of 2013, accounting for half of the 3.4 billion global subscriber base. The number of Asia Pacific subscribers is expected to grow by 5.5 per cent a year (CAGR) until 2020, reaching 2.4 billion. Only Sub-Saharan African is expected to grow at a faster rate during the period. Total mobile connections1 in Asia Pacific stood at ... Read more »

Company Delivering a Mobile, At-Tank Isotope Removal System to Accelerate Site Safety Improvements

IRVINE, Calif. - Monday, June 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kurion, Inc., an innovator in nuclear and hazardous waste management, announced it has been awarded a contract by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to deliver a first-of-a-kind, at-tank mobile system to remove strontium from tank water at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Kurion has already delivered the first set of equipment to the plant’s staging area for inspection, and plans to ship the balance of equipment in the coming weeks. Kurion expects that the system will be operational this summer.

This represents another significant Kurion project in support of the cleanup at Fukushima. In 2011 Kurion was part of an unprecedented effortby an international team of leading nuclear waste management companies to quickly deliver the first-ever external reactor cooling a ... Read more »

- The S-1910x Series improves reliability in voltage monitoring and CPU reset functions -

CHIBA, Japan - Monday, June 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Seiko Instruments Inc. announced the S-1910x series voltage detector with SENSE pin for automotive use that enhances reliability in voltage monitoring and CPU reset functions for safer system operation. The S-1910x series voltage detectors monitor a supply voltage and send reset signals if the supply voltage drops below the set point, allowing equipment and devices to recover safely. An added SENSE pin is featured which allows stable output even when the SENSE pin voltage drops to 0V. The innovative S-1910x series is the perfect match for voltage monitoring and CPU reset functions needed in automotive entertainment systems, audio systems, navigation systems and information displays.

The S-1910x series was specifically developed to meet the demanding high quality requirements for automotive use, a ... Read more »

New Enabler@M-ICT strategy unveiled at ZTE Global Analysts Conference to synthesize ZTE’s industry-leading assets in telecommunications, enterprise ICT and terminal devices to generate greater value for customers

SHANGHAI - Monday, June 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, today outlined the company’s new strategic mission to help customers and partners embrace the era of Mobile-ICT at the ZTE Global Analysts Conference in Shanghai.

Under the company’s new Enabler@M-ICT strategy, ZTE strives to deliver enhanced quality of life and higher productivity to customers by focusing on delivering world-class innovations in four key areas: smart-pipes, mobile devices, cloud-based services, and big data infrastructure systems. The Enabler@M-ICT st ... Read more »