Milestone represents the 17th CF6 engine overhauled to date in 2015

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Wednesday, July 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- CTS Engines, a leading independent provider of jet engine maintenance services, announced today that it had completed its 100th full overhaul on a GE CF6 series engine. The engine, a CF6-80A owned by DHL and operated by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, also represented the 17th completed CF6 engine fully overhauled by CTS to date in 2015.

“We are pleased to reach this milestone ahead of our internal expectations,” said Vesa Paukkeri, President and Chief Operating Officer of CTS Engines. “Over the past few years, CTS has gained industry recognition as a leader in CF6 engine maintenance, and shop visit growth since 2013 has validated this recognition.” With nearly 4,000 CF6-50, CF6-80A, and CF6-80C models currently in operation, CF6-powered aircraft remain the backbone of the global wide-body ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Jeudi 16 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oberthur Technologies (OT), un leader mondial dans les solutions de sécurité numérique pour la mobilité, annonce aujourd'hui que les nouveaux smartphones Lenovo seront équipés de son élément sécurisé embarqué (eSE) de pointe pour les applications NFC. Ce tout premier partenariat entre OT et Lenovo va permettre à Lenovo de proposer des services sécurisés de paiement mobile et de transport grâce à l’eSE PEARL by OT®.

L’eSE d’OT équipera 3 modèles différents de smartphones Lenovo pour fournir aux utilisateurs chinois des services NFC à la fois pratiques et sûrs, améliorant ainsi leurs expériences de transport et de paiement. PEARL by OT® est l’eSE multi-applicatif le plus évolué, il permet de déployer facilement des applications sécurisées de paiement sans contact, d’authentification forte, de transport, de contrôle d’accès, et de programmes de fidélit ... Read more »

Collaboration to Address Areas Including Machine-to-Machine, Mobile Internet and All-IP Communications Services

SHANGHAI - Thursday, July 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The GSMA and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the deployment and adoption of new digital services. The cooperation will focus on the development of the mobile and ICT industry and ecosystem, creation and exchange of industry best practices, and sharing of industry insights and market intelligence and analysis. Tom Phillips, Chief Regulatory Officer for the GSMA and Madam Liu Duo, Vice President of CAICT formalised the partnership in a signing ceremony at the GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai taking place this week.

“As a national high-end professional think tank and industrial platform for innovation and development, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) ... Read more »

Newly-formed partnership to widen global network and strengthen market share

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

UAE and India-based international corporate communications firm Absolute Communications has forged a strategic partnership with 3A Worldwide, an international communications consultancy, in their bid to widen their international network, strengthen their business platform, and grow in their ability to serve more clients on the global sphere.

Victor King, CEO of Absolute Communications says, “As a fast-growing agency, Absolute Communications has been on a lookout for a network which can add value to what we do, believe in and in return, enable the network members to be able to reach out to their clients with confidence when it comes to their executions in the Middle East and India. This partnership will enable both 3A Worldwide and Absolute Communications – to showcase ourselves as an agency with a global r ... Read more »

Rapid Market Growth, Government Investment, Operator Industry Partnerships and Adoption of Common Specifications Helping to Drive Internet of Things (IoT) to Scale

SHANGHAI - Wednesday, July 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- At Mobile World Congress Shanghai, the GSMA today issued a new report highlighting China’s leadership in the worldwide machine-to-machine (M2M) market. According to the report, “How China Is Scaling the IoT”, China is the world’s largest M2M market with 74 million M2M connections and has now become the global leader in the deployment of the Internet of Things (IoT).* The in-depth report includes insights from the country’s major mobile operators China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, as well as leading industry experts, and cites the combination of a strong economy, far-sighted government investment and international cross-sector partnerships as key factors in enabling the IoT to quickly reach scale.< ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Thursday, July 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space today announces that brand new Lenovo smartphones will be equipped with its state-of-the-art NFC embedded Secure Element (eSE). Thanks to this very first partnership between OT and Lenovo, OT’s advanced eSE PEARL by OT® will allow Lenovo to offer secure and convenient mobile payment and transport services.

Equipping three different smartphones models with OT’s eSE, Lenovo will provide Chinese users with convenient and secure NFC services, enhancing their transit and payment experience. PEARL by OT® is the most advanced multi-application eSE and allows easy deployment of secure contactless payment, strong authentication, transit, access and loyalty applications. The solution provided by OT to Lenovo will also include the secure Key Management system used to grant access to the eS ... Read more »

MILLIS, Mass. - Wednesday, July 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kanguru announces the addition of new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology to its Defender® secure flash drives, providing unsurpassed security and convenience for data. With the new Kanguru Defender 3000™, robust security meets high transfer speeds to feature the best performance USB 3.0 secure flash drive for high security environments.

The Kanguru Defender 3000 asserts powerful features to help organizations meet and exceed industry data security standards and regulations:

    FIPS 140-2 Certification, Level 3 (Cert #2401)
    SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Interface
    256 Bit AES Hardware Encryption (XTS Mode)
    Remote Management Ready
    Easy to Use
    Windows, Mac and Linux Compatibility
    Real-Time Onboard Anti-Virus Protection
 &n ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, July 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The GSMA today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Barcelona City Partners to extend their contract for an additional five years, making Barcelona the Mobile World Capital and host city of the GSMA Mobile World Congress through 2023. The Barcelona City Partners comprise the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism; the Generalitat de Catalunya; the Barcelona City Council; Turisme de Barcelona; Fira de Barcelona; and the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation (BMWCF).

“We are very pleased to confirm that Barcelona will continue to serve as the Mobile World Capital and home of Mobile World Congress for the next eight years,” said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd. “Our 2015 event marked the 10th year we’ve held Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and over that period of time, we’ve received tremendous support from all of our Mobile World Congress and Mo ... Read more »

KidzMondo Franchise Agreement

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Monday, July 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Abdul Rahman Saad Al-Rashid and Sons Co. Ltd. to Sign KidzMondo Franchise Agreement with Plans to Establish Seven Entertainment Cities with an Investment Exceeding 500m SR

Abdul Rahman Saad Al-Rashid and Sons Co. Ltd Enters Exclusive Agreement with Kidz Holding S.A.L to create Seven KidzMondo Edutainment Cities in Various Parts of Saudi Arabia

Starting today, in what is described as the largest entertainment, education, and learning project in Saudi Arabia, KidzMondo cities group commences the development of a plan to open the first KidzMondo theme park in Riyadh. The theme park in Riyadh will serve as a launch pad for Abdul Rahman Saad Al-Rashid and Sons Co. Ltd, as the company plans to implement these mega projects in phases spread over a period of 10 years.

The KidzMondo Franchise Agreement was signed during an official ceremony held in the city of Riy ... Read more »

HONG KONG - Wednesday, July 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Chipper Mini 2 builds on the enormous success of BBPOS's original Chipper, with cutting edge technology innovations that offer a portfolio of new benefits to clients, including greatly reduced cost of ownership, optimized security and convenience, and best-in-class reliability. Chipper Mini 2 debuts this month, just in time to satisfy critical demand in the United States for proven EMV platforms and solutions.

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BBPOS, the global mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) innovation and solutions leader, will debut Chipper Mini 2 this month, its newest and most sophisticated ultra-compact MSR and EMV chip reading device. Chipper Mini 2 offers a unique portfolio of advantages to merchant, retail, hospitality and all clients who require a mobile POS solution that is effective, safe, reliable and cost efficient. Chipper Mini 2 clients will enjoy reduced cost of ownership, enhanced security features that protect bo ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Thursday, July 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

             New guidance recommends OFEV® (nintedanib*) for the treatment of IPF
    This recommendation puts a high value on the potential benefit of OFEV® on patient-important outcomes such as disease progression as measured by rate of FVC decline and mortality

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim welcomes the international evidence-based 2015 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline: Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis – An Update of the 2011 Guideline which suggests that clinicians use OFEV® (nintedanib*) in patients with IPF***.1

The committee noted the high value of OFEV® on patient-important outcomes such as disease progression as measured by rate of forced vital capacity (FVC) decline and mortality. The recommendation also takes into account the expected cost of treatment and p ... Read more »

MDS offers real-time, ‘mobile first’ experience and tailored customer engagement leveraging MATRIXX Unified Policy and Charging

WARRINGTON, England & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif - Wednesday, July 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- MDS, a leading provider of billing and customer management solutions and MATRIXX Software, provider of real-time charging and policy solutions have announced a partnership to engage increased innovation for service providers as they transition to Digital.

MDS has integrated MATRIXX’s Unified Policy and Charging product into its Customer Management Platform (CMP). Together, this powerful solution provides DSPs with exciting new service capabilities for a fully end-to-end customer experience.

MDS has an established and proven history of successfully supporting service providers to rapidly launch and monetise services. MATRIXX enhances this strategy by providing new, patented technology for real-time conv ... Read more »

SHANGHAI - Wednesday, July 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZTE, a leading global mobile device maker, today unveiled the ZTE Blade D6 and its first ever smart home gateway, the ZTE SmartHome, at the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2015. The two devices are on display at ZTE’s stand, located at Booth 20 – Hall 5 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, alongside a range of other innovative ZTE smart devices.

This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150714006814/en/

 “We’re delighted to unveil both our first ever smart home gateway and the latest rendition in our affordable premium Blade series at this year’s Mobile World Congress Shanghai,” said Adam Zeng, CEO, ZTE Mobile Device. “The smart home revolution is fast upon us, and our strong track record in R&D has allowed us to deliver an innovative product to support this eme ... Read more »

TOKYO. - Tuesday, July 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO:6588), a leading provider of technology solutions in the retail industry announces that its solutions were showcased at Decoded Fashion held in Japan on 9th July, 2015.

Decoded Fashion is a top global event connecting decision-makers in the fashion, beauty and retail industries with emerging and established technology companies. During this event, Toshiba Tec exhibited solutions for the apparel business by using its latest technologies such as the Recommend system, Digital Receipt system, and RFID.

Toshiba Tec has been providing devices and solutions for Point of Sales (POS) systems, Multi Function Peripherals (MFP), and Barcode Printers (BCP). However, to move on to the next stage, Toshiba Tec has started to offer innovative solutions, created by the synergy between each field of business and its own information devices.

Toshiba Tec believes its technologi ... Read more »

A Result of Cooperation between UAE and California Police

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has put an end to the crimes of a Nigerian gang of three people operating out of an apartment in Ajman. The gang members had targeted their victims, both individuals and institutions, in the United States of America by hacking their accounts and emails to steal private documents and information to commit fraud.

The successful operation of overthrowing the gang is a result of the fruitful cooperation and close ties reinforced by the Ministry and various police agencies from advanced countries. Such a step has been made in a bid to entrench the efforts of peace and global security, and to protect the rights of citizens around the world. It works to enforce the law outside of the local context to serve the international community on one hand, and on the other, to effectively instill confidence and trust i ... Read more »

SALO, Finland - Tuesday, July 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Microsoft announced on Wednesday plans to cut 2300 jobs in Finland and to shut down its mobile device R&D center in Salo – once considered the world epicenter of mobile phone R&D and manufacturing. The decision is a major turning point for the city which has lived and breathed along the century old history of wireless communication development. In Salo there has been development and production of wireless devices from radios to TV sets and further to Nokia mobile phones and Microsoft smart devices.

City of Salo has contacted Finnish government and Microsoft to ensure that resources are available for re-employment of Microsoft professionals. The government has promised to help Salo and the people who will be unemployed. Prime Minister of Finland has visited Salo to show his concern and support. Also Microsoft have planned to launch support program. City of Salo will have an active r ... Read more »