The companies will leverage each other’s industry-leading solutions to further enhance their respective platforms

SEATTLE-Tuesday 4 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ookla, the renowned network intelligence company behind both Speedtest and Downdetector, and Mapbox, the premier mapping and location cloud platform for developers, are engaging in a global partnership to create groundbreaking, network-aware mapping solutions. Both companies will be collaborating on technologies that deliver significant new value to their respective customers.

Ookla and Mapbox are uniquely positioned to revolutionize geospatial network analysis and connectivity-aware mapping features through their combined capabilities and expertise. Ookla collects hundreds of millions of network performance and quality measurements around the world every day through their Speedtest platform. Similarly, Mapbox enables developers to build real-time location awareness into their own ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Tuesday 4 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Choueiri Group – The leading media representation house in the Middle East recently announced that their latest subsidiary company “Media Dome” has entered into an exclusive partnership with MiQ -  the London headquartered programmatic media partner. The alliance which became effective as of February 2021, will deliver MiQ’s global expertise in data science, analytics, and programmatic trading to regional brands and advertisers across the MENA region.  

With offices spanning North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, MiQ takes their clients’ first-party data and connect it to a whole host of other data sources from the 10+ terabytes they access from their extensive range of data partnerships. Next, MiQ’s data scientists take these connected datasets and uncover all the insights that will help their clients reach their target audiences in new ways - whether that&r ... Read more »

German broadcaster expands agreement with long-time partner SES; migrates to flexible cloud video services for special-interest TV channels

LUXEMBOURG-Tuesday 4 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- German pay-TV broadcaster Motor Presse TV GmbH, a subsidiary of Motor Presse Stuttgart, announced it has extended its long-term partnership with SES by migrating to the leading content connectivity solutions provider’s cloud-based video services.

Motor Presse TV will start using SES’s end-to-end video cloud services, including the new Cloud Playout solution, to manage and distribute its two channels to Germany and Norway – ‘Auto, Motor & Sport TV’ and its Norwegian counterpart ‘Auto, Motor og Sport TV’. Motor Presse TV’s move from on-premise services to cloud-based services enables the broadcaster to streamline its operations while providing the best viewing experience to its audiences.

As part of its ... Read more »

Funding to accelerate growth, expand its portfolio of cyber protection products, and enable service providers to serve their clients better
 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Tuesday 4 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection, is pleased to announce that it has received more than $250 million funding round from CVC Capital Partners VII and other investors. Acronis will use the funds to further accelerate growth by expanding its unique portfolio of natively integrated cyber protection products. A significant portion of the investment will also be used to further enhance Acronis’ go-to-market initiatives by expanding its broad partner network – most notably managed service providers (MSPs) – to help them better serve the cyber protection needs of their clients. The investment values the company at more than $2.5 billion.

“Acronis’ talented management and R&D teams have invested significant re ... Read more »

Total Value of Army SBS Orders for Black Hornets Now Tops $85 Million

ARLINGTON, Va.-Tuesday 4 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced it has won an additional $15.4 million contract to deliver its FLIR Black Hornet® 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) to the U.S. Army. The advanced nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being used to augment squad and small unit-level surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities as part of the Army’s Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) program.

In late 2018, the U.S. Army began acquiring Black Hornet 3’s to support the SBS effort. Since then, it has placed orders totaling more than $85 million for the FLIR nano-UAV.

Extremely light and well suited for operations in contested environments, nearly silent, and with a flight time up to 25 minutes, the combat-proven, pocket-sized Black Hornet PRS transmits live video and HD still images back to the operator. Its ... Read more »

NEW YORK-Tuesday 4 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today published its 2020 Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report, highlighting the Company’s commitment to climate action, and reaffirming its support for more consistent and comparable sustainability disclosures.

“We are proud to have exceeded our environmental sustainability targets, and to have fully implemented climate-related risk awareness and opportunities into Moody’s business strategy, corporate governance and risk management,” said Mark Kaye, Chief Financial Officer, Moody’s Corporation. “Moody’s will continue to advance sustainability in our operations and global supply chain, as well as adapt our products and services to incorporate and advocate for climate considerations.”

The report follows Moody’s 2020 announcement of its environmental sustainability commitments, inclu ... Read more »

MATRIXX 5G Converged Charging System (CCS) achieves newest performance milestone, delivers 200K Transactions per Second (TPS)

FOSTER CITY, Calif.-Tuesday 4 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MATRIXX Software, a global leader in cloud native, 5G monetization solutions, today announced performance results from its IBM Cloud for Telecommunications implementation. Anticipating the urgent need of Communications Service Providers (CSPs) to monetize their 5G investments, MATRIXX Software’s 5G CCS established a performance milestone of 200K transactions per second (TPS) across 100M subscribers running on IBM Cloud for Telecommunications.

With average end-to-end latency of 7.4 milliseconds across all operations, including network gateways and routing, this performance benchmark demonstrates that MATRIXX on IBM Cloud can enable CSPs to run critical network workloads in the cloud at the same or better performance levels as on-premise. MATRIXX successfully d ... Read more »

The deployment enhances security and paves the way for increased community activities after dark

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,-Tuesday 4 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Beyond2020, the UAE-driven humanitarian initiative has announced the deployment of critical solar energy lighting solutions at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, lighting up the lives of 4,500 residents. The deployment in Bangladesh, which aims to enhance security and create better conditions for social and community activities after dark, marks the second phase of ‘20by2020’, which recently rebranded to ‘Beyond2020’ to serve as a flagship platform for continuous global outreach.

Going ‘beyond generations’, ‘beyond borders’ and ‘beyond limits’, Beyond2020 offers critical, life-transforming solutions to a broader number of beneficiaries worldwide, providing tech for good and fostering development that is inclusive and sustainable.

Electricians Witho ... Read more »

Students and Educators Entitled to Learning Licenses at No Cost!

EXTON, Pa. -Tuesday 4 May 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the Bentley Education program, which encourages the development of future infrastructure professionals for careers in engineering, design, and architecture. The Bentley Education program is initially available in the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Ireland, and Lithuania, with plans to expand to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and India by mid-summer. The program’s student and educator entitlements allow no-cost learning licenses for Bentley infrastructure engineering applications and proven learnings through the new Bentley Education portal. Students and educators from around the globe can register on the Education portal and connect to infrastructure organizations and resources to prepare for ... Read more »