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 Satellite growth and accessibility will accelerate digital broadcasting in Nigeria

LUXEMBOURG & LAGOS, Nigeria - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

    SES reaches 2.81 million TV homes in Nigeria, with a direct reach of 1.69 million TV homes through satellite TV

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), the world’s leading satellite operator, today announced the results of its first Satellite Monitor study on the Nigerian market, which provides insight on the important role SES plays in the growth of the satellite television reach in the country.

The study highlights that SES reaches 2.81 million TV homes across the country, of which 1.69 million are reached directly by SES satellites 1.12 million cable TV homes are fed indirectly by the SES fleet. In total, there are 33.9 million TV homes in Nigeria, with 8.98 million of them being served by satellites directly and the rest by terrestrial and cab ... Read more »

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Startup World Cup, a global conference and competition, makes its debut connecting startup ecosystems around the world. Startup World Cup will host regional events in Indonesia, Japan, India, Taiwan, China, Israel, Australia, Germany, Chile, and the US (Boston & Silicon Valley) where the finalist of each competition will compete at the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley USA on March 24th, 2017. The Startup World Cup Champion will be awarded with US $1,000,000 in investment.

Click to Tweet: #StartupWorldCup (@SWC2017) challenges startups from around the world to compete for US $1,000,000 prize. Check out http://www.startupworldcup.io

Startup World Cup is led by Fenox Venture Capital. Fenox is a native of Silicon Valley with presence in 14 different countries globally. Fenox’s limited partners are large corporations from around the world, and Fenox has been leveraging its strong ... Read more »

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OSAKA, Japan - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation announced that it has developed “Conductive Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors” realizing large capacitance and large current in compact size (SMD type), suited for automotive ECUs (Electronic Control Units) power supply circuits of HEV, EV and gasoline-powered vehicles, etc. The new product enabled instantaneous large current supply to power supply circuits, making possible to expand to the applications of compact motor driving assistance in accordance with electromechanical integration, and large motor driving assistance with power train motorization.

For more information of Panasonic's "LC filter simulator" for automotive
URL: http://industrial.panasonic.com/ww/lc-simulator

For more information of "Conductive Polymer Electrolytic Capacitors" for automotive
http://industrial.panasonic.com/ww/products/capac ... Read more »

Views: 172 | Added by: uaeonlinenews | Date: 06.22.2016

A healthcare technology and apps accelerator, combining expert teams and agile processes in a highly collaborative, digitally enabled environment

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles, the world’s largest provider of product development and integrated healthcare services, has opened its global Solution Design Studio where expert teams will collaborate to create technology solutions that tackle some of healthcare’s biggest challenges.

The Studio is a highly interactive technology-driven environment featuring digital-simulation capabilities and proven early-development processes that drive innovation and rapid problem solving. Quintiles’ customers, its therapeutic and domain experts and key healthcare stakeholders will join the Studio’s team of simulation analysts, wearable and virtual reality experts, user-interface designers and app developers. Working together, they can create ... Read more »

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SCUNTHORPE, England - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Europe has announced the acquisition of Alan Dick Communications, a leading UK technology integration specialist providing end-to-end telecoms-based services to the transportation and mobile telecoms sectors.
The acquisition of Alan Dick Communications (which will trade under ADComms), which includes ADComms’ companies IPS, AIB, and Rail Order, provides Panasonic with an opportunity to expand into the rapidly-growing rail market, incorporating mainline rail, London underground and other light metro infrastructure in the UK.
The acquisition is part of Panasonic’s wider approach to provide turnkey solutions to its customers that include connectivity, hardware and software alongside engineering services. It also reflects Panasonic’s continued commitment to the ‘Digitisation of Transport’. As part of the acquisition, ADComms will join the System Solutio ... Read more »

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 SES presents response to new viewing behaviours with extended platform capabilities and a hybrid delivery network

LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) considers satellite vital to the success of the future video landscape and provides the answer to delivering high quality video, anywhere, and to any device. This solution is detailed in the new SES White Paper published at its Investor Days event today “Satellite Captures the Wave of Video Growth”. The White Paper details SES’s strategy in Video, and champions using a hybrid network to meet the high quality video demands of today’s viewing public.

SES looks towards the future, addressing the RR Media acquisition in the White Paper. RR Media, based in Tel Aviv, is a digital media services company. Earlier this year SES announced its intent to merge RR Media with SPS, SES’s media services subsidiary. &l ... Read more »

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 Next generation satellites are significantly expanding potential service applications

LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) is pushing satellite innovation further to create new services and applications for customers. The future of satellite service is described in the new White Paper “Satellite Evolution Sparks a Service Revolution”, published at SES Investor Days today. The White Paper focuses on the upcoming customer applications of new satellite technology, including Digital Signal Processing, satellite modularity, and satellite life extension services.

“The next generation of satellites will be flexible and adaptive, providing an improved customer experience,” the White Paper states. “The new satellites will be able to transmit thousands of Gigabits per second, multiplying on-board traffic by one or more orders of magnitude. Even further, the ne ... Read more »

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BURLINGAME, Calif. - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Misfit and Speedo today announced the launch of their second Speedo-branded activity, swim, and sleep tracker, Misfit Shine 2 Swimmer’s Edition, powered by Speedo, known as Speedo Shine 2. The result of Misfit and Speedo’s long-term partnership, Speedo Shine 2 is available now on misfit.com, SpeedoUSA.com, and Speedo.com for $119.99.

“Whether you’re training competitively or swimming for fitness, you want your focus to be on speed and form – not tracking laps. With the Speedo Shine 2, you can concentrate on your efforts in the pool without distractions,” said Team Speedo USA athlete and four-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones. “Speedo Shine 2 is an ideal aid for athletes and fitness enthusiasts to maximize their time in the water while keeping track of their overall fitness and sleep.”

Speedo Shine 2 is the next generation of Speedo Shin ... Read more »

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NEW ORLEANS - Tuesday, June 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Four travel journalists captured top honors in the U.S. Travel Association and Brand USA’s 2016 IPW Travel Writer Awards competition, sponsored by CityPASS. The winners were announced yesterday during a media reception at the IPW trade show in New Orleans, Louisiana. The U.S. Travel Association, which coordinates the awards, received more than 150 contest entries from journalists representing 58 countries. The winners are as follows:

Best IPW Host City (Orlando) Article — Brazilian editor Amanda Fernandes Leonel de Queiroz captured top honors in this category, which judges articles highlighting the previous year’s IPW host city. After attending IPW 2015 in Orlando, Leonel was inspired to write a cover story for Melhor Viagem, a travel magazine targeting readers 55+ in Brazil. As the title of her article, “Orlando: De volta à infância” (Orlando: Back to Childhood), sugg ... Read more »

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BEIJING - Monday, June 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In celebration of the sacred month of Ramadan, Chinese auto maker JAC (Shanghai Stock Exchange: 600418) is giving their fans in the Muslim world a chance to win exclusive JAC merchandises. The ‘Show us your Ramadan’ contest is currently taking place on JAC’s Facebook page, and three lucky winners will be awarded prizes at the end of June. Fans simply need to share a photo of their favourite thing about Ramadan in a comment below the contest post for a chance to win.

Show us your Ramadan

Ramadan is a time of family and charity, and JAC wishes to share these experiences with their fans in the Muslim world. Along with the ‘Show us your Ramadan’ contest, JAC will continue to post Ramadan-themed content on their Facebook page throughout the religious period. Another common feature of Ramadan is friends and family coming together after sunset to eat and celebrate the brea ... Read more »

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