New partnership created the first Ultra Reality Viewing experience in the United States using NTT’s advanced technology to transmit a real time surround video experience to remote locations

SECAUCUS, N. J.-Tuesday 8 October 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT (TOKYO:9432), a global technology and business solutions leader, and Major League Baseball (MLB) today successfully conducted a Proof of Concept (PoC) with NTT’s Ultra Reality Viewing technology (URV) as part of their recently announced multi-year technology agreement making the Japan-based company an official MLB partner in the United States. This implementation verified the feasibility of a real-time super-high definition surround video fan experience event, a first for a live sporting event in the United States.

A key foundation of the partnership is a collaborative intent to create a new fan experience in the Smart World era. Ultra Reality Viewing was successfully proven at ... Read more »

PHILADELPHIA-Monday 7 October 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for the project, program and portfolio management profession, today announced its 2020 Board of Directors. PMI’s membership elects the governing body to serve three-year terms. Four directors elected by their colleagues, serve as PMI officers and committee chairs:

The following individuals will serve as the 2020 Executive Committee:

    PMI Board Chair – Anthony (Tony) Appleby, MBA, PMP
    Strategy Oversight Committee Chair – Tejas Sura, MS, MBA, PMP, PfMP
    Audit Committee Chair – Galen Townson, PMP
    Compensation Committee Chair – Caterina (Cathy) La Tona, BCS, PMP, PfMP

The following newly elected director will serve for the 2020 – 2022 term of service:

    Anca Slu?an ... Read more »

AI/ML-based solution, coupled with Anti-Spam already launched, provides protection and improved service for Argentina Movistar customers

RICHARDSON, Texas-Thursday 3 October 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mavenir, a leader in accelerating software network transformation and transforming mobile network economics for communications service providers (CSPs), and Telefónica Argentina have deployed Mavenir’s Signaling Firewall to protect its customers and signaling infrastructure by detecting and preventing signaling-based attacks. The signaling fraud solution prevents the network from signaling hacks, distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS), protects customer information from being intercepted and improves user experience. Denying stacks also protects operator resources from being used unnecessarily and even from overload conditions that shouldn’t exist (high capacity and distributed attacks).

The deployment of a signaling firewall in the ... Read more »

World’s Most Hospitable Company Recognized for Workplace Culture

MCLEAN, Va.-Thursday 3 October 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilton today received further recognition for its outstanding workplace culture, named as one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work. For the second consecutive year, Hilton has ranked #2 on the list of the top 25 companies and remains the only hospitality company on the list. Hilton Team Members at the world’s most hospitable company said the culture, benefits and travel perks make it a great place to work.

“During our milestone 100th year of hospitality, it’s an honor to once again be recognized as the #2 Best Workplace in the World and remain the only hospitality company on the list,” said Chris Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton. “Our Team Members have always been at the heart of our success, and at a time when the light and warmth we share wit ... Read more »

PARIS LA DÉFENSE-Monday 7 October 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

    In our hyperconnected world, threat intelligence is crucial to our ability to better detect and prevent cyberattacks. This is the purpose of The Cyberthreat Handbook produced by Thales and Verint to provide insights into the most significant groups of cyberattackers through detailed rating cards.
    After a year-long investigation, teams of analysts from two of the market leaders in cybersecurity technology have produced detailed profiles of about 60 major groups of cyberattackers by studying 490 attack campaigns they have perpetrated throughout the world.
    With the release of The Cyberthreat Handbook, Thales and Verint are publishing their observations about the attack techniques used, the sectors most frequently targeted and the motives of the attackers, and offering recommendations to cybersecurity stakeholders for the coming years.

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Powered by ... Read more »

London, United Kingdom.-Thursday 3 October 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

Finablr PLC, a global platform for payments, and Samsung Electronics America today introduced the Money Transfer feature in Samsung Pay. This new in-app international money transfer service, a first of its kind in the U.S., offers users seamless and secure cross-border payments to 47 countries through a variety of payout methods, all within Samsung’s native mobile wallet. The service combines Samsung Pay’s convenience, scale and security with Finablr’s international reach and 40 years of cross-border payment expertise to put mobile payments into the hands of millions of consumers.

Samsung Pay users in the U.S. can use their existing eligible pre-registered debit or credit cards in Samsung Pay to safely and securely send money in most major currencies to their recipients via Finablr’s global network. The service leverages Finablr's global reach and distribution capabilities, pro ... Read more »