New DEFINA system in Pulmonology delivers HD images for clear, fast and more detailed endoscopic visualization of bronchial mucosal structures

HAMBURG, Germany - Friday, July 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PENTAX Medical today announces the launch of a new high-definition (HD) pulmonology endoscopy system in the European, Middle Eastern & African (EMEA) markets. The new DEFINA system in Pulmonology combines a state-of-the art HD processor with i-scan imaging technology and two highly maneuverable HD bronchoscopes. This powerful combination serves to deliver outstanding HD image quality, which subsequently supports clinical outcomes across the complete range of diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

The HD DEFINA system delivers sharp and clear image quality, enabling rapid and highly detailed visualization for the improved evaluation of anatomical details of the bronchial mucosa. This in combination with i-scan technology facilitates the preci ... Read more »

 KDDI, KT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, INC and SK Telecom Become Latest Signatories of Humanitarian Connectivity Charter 

SHANGHAI - Thursday, June 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today at Mobile World Congress Shanghai, the GSMA announced that KDDI, KT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, INC and SK Telecom have become the most recent mobile network operators (MNOs) to sign up to the GSMA’s Humanitarian Connectivity Charter. Through the Charter, MNOs commit to a common set of principles designed to create a more coordinated and predictable response to disasters and humanitarian crises.

“The unique scale and reach of mobile networks can help meet the challenges faced by humanitarian responders,” said Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA. “The GSMA is focused on building on the momentum of the Humanitarian Connectivity Charter, which supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to build resilient infrastructure a ... Read more »

ProjectWise ConstructSim Improves Capital Project Construction Execution through Advanced Work Packaging

EXTON, Pa. - Saturday, July 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced a new Global Framework Agreement with Shell. The agreement serves to improve Shell’s capital project construction execution through automated 4D/5D construction management solutions provided by Bentley as a managed service. The solution, based on Bentley’s ProjectWise ConstructSim, will be deployed as part of Shell’s ProjectVantage program. This innovative offering, which simplifies work packaging for engineering, construction, and installation, adheres to the Construction Industry Institute’s (CII’s) Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) methodology.

The Global Framework Agreement with Bentley underlies Shell’s ProjectVanta ... Read more »