Partnership will provide an innovative ‘off-grid’ power and connectivity solution to improve the quality of education in the Zaatari Refugee camp in Jordan.

LUXEMBOURG & BERLIN - Thursday, May 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and SOLARKIOSK AG, the energy and business gateway to Base-of-the-Pyramid (BoP) communities worldwide, announced today that they are pioneering the first-of-its-kind "Connected Solar School" to deliver electricity, educational tools, and broadband internet connectivity to an education centre run by UNICEF and Relief International within the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.

The "Connected Solar School" will utilise solar energy provided by SOLARKIOSK’s E-HUBB technology to deliver broadband connectivity enabled by SES’s Astra Connect broadband platform, which in turn enables teachers to use quality e-learning materials sponsored by UNICEF ... Read more »

GENEVA & ZUG, Switzerland - Friday, May 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

    Creating the first ever comprehensive trusted end-to-end cybersecurity platform for people and objects (IoT)
    Provides significant cross-selling opportunities with complementary products
    Transaction valued at CHF 13,000,000, net of transferred cash, paid in a mix of cash and convertible loan note issued by WISeKey

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”, SIX: WIHN), a leading cybersecurity company announced today its intention to acquire the secure Internet of Things (“IoT”) integrated circuit solutions and semiconductor business from INSIDE Secure (Euronext Paris: INSD), a leader in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices.

The intended acquisition and technology integration would create the first ever comprehensive trusted end-to-end cybersecurity platform f ... Read more »

LONDON - Thursday, May 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The shortlist for the IBC2016 Innovation Awards has been announced. The nine finalists are from six countries, as far apart as China and the USA. Each reflects the way that technological advances are boosting the creativity and efficiency of the content industry.

That is what lies at the heart of the IBC Innovation Awards: the application of the latest technology in the real-world. This year this translates to making content more engaging for viewers, offering new functionality in delivery and discovery, and helping creators work more efficiently.

“The IBC Innovation Awards are unique because we judge on the benefits each entry delivers to the end user,” said Michael Lumley, Chair of the judging panel. “Ultimately, the award is handed over on stage not to a company developing the newest widgets but to the broadcaster or media company which benefits from a real collaborative pro ... Read more »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Thursday, May 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Philip Morris International (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on an English Court’s decision to uphold the UK’s plain packaging regulations.

In May 2015, PMI and other companies sought a ruling on whether those regulations, which make it illegal to use registered trademarks, were a proportionate public health measure and compliant with English law.

Marc Firestone, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of PMI, said:

“We are certainly disappointed but understand that the English Court ultimately deferred to the Parliament’s judgment about cigarette packaging. Inexplicably, however, the Court’s reasoning relies heavily on a 2006 decision by a judge in the United States in a case about US law to which PMI was not even a party, and did not concern plain packaging.

In conflict with basic rules of procedure, the Court relied on tha ... Read more »

WILMINGTON, Mass - Thursday, May 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dr. William Whyte, Chief Scientist for Security Innovation, a cybersecurity provider and leader in the 2015 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Awareness Training, will be presenting at the Fourth International Cryptographic Module Conference in Ottawa, Ontario.

The International Cryptographic Module Conference is a growing forum for global expertise in commercial cryptography. At the fourth annual edition of the conference in May, industry leaders from over 20 countries will convene to address the unique challenges faced by those who produce, use, and test cryptographic modules, with a strong focus on standards such as FIPS 140-2, ISO/IEC 19790, and Common Criteria. The conference helps to foster a focused, organized community of users. ICMC covers the technical design problems to meet the standard, with a particular emphasis on the challenges posed as technology advances with respect to the ... Read more »

Stressing the importance of Monitoring Children and Protecting them from Bad Company

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The National Rehabilitation Center (NRC) urged families to closely monitor their children’s behaviors, keep them on track with their academic work and protect them from the dangers of drug abuse.

Dr. Ali Al Marzouqi, Director of the Public Health and Research Department at the NRC, warned parents of the seriousness of drugs, as drug abuse is not something that is simply ‘unlikely,’ but rather something that is possible, and parents are often surprised to find out that their children are drug addicted. “The NRC has dealt with many cases of parents that were shocked when they knew that their children were using drugs,” he said.

Dr. Al Marzouqi also underscored the importance of prevention and care when monitoring children for the early signs of drug abuse and addiction, t ... Read more »

Recently-launched satellite’s dedicated beam over the archipelago will meet rising demands for connectivity

LUXEMBOURG - Thursday, May 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today a new strategic partnership with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (Telkom), Indonesia’s largest satellite telecommunications services company. Telkom will provide connectivity to the Indonesian market via capacity on the recently-launched SES-9 satellite, SES’s latest and largest spacecraft for the Asia-Pacific region.     

As part of the agreement, SES and Telkom will co-market SES-9 capacity over Indonesia, allowing customers from across all market verticals, including video, cellular, broadband, maritime andaeronautical, to utilise satellite capacity within the country. SES-9 will be co-located with SES-7, operating in the arc around 108.2 degrees East, and has a dedicated beam that comprehensive ... Read more »