SHENZHEN, China - Wednesday, 18. January 2023 AETOSWire

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hytera Communications (SZSE: 002583), a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, attended the 7th MCX onsite Plugtests Event arranged by the ETSI at the University of Malaga (UMA) in Spain from November 7th to 11th, 2022. Hytera successfully demonstrated end-to-end interoperability of its MCX Application Servers (AS) and Client with other vendors' equipment.

Hytera tested eMBMS with multiple third parties, as well as basic functions, such as Subscription, Login, Affiliation, Call, etc. Back in 2017, Hytera participated in the 1st Plugtests event.

The 7th MCX Plugtests Test Plan was developed by following ETSI guidelines for interoperability. The capabilities of Mission Critical Push to Talk (MCPTT), Mission Critical Data (MCData), and Mission Critical Video (MCVideo) – collectively abbreviated as MCX services or MCS – were tested ... Read more »

Accelerates Broadband Coverage in Rural Communities and Enables More Market Competition

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mavenir, the Network Software Provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud, today announced the availability of its Fixed Wireless Access solution (FWA) combining Mavenir’s Open Virtualized RAN, Converged Packet Core and OpenBeam™ portfolio of radio units. This offering provides a competitive solution in a low-footprint deployment that leverages public and private cloud infrastructure. Mavenir’s FWA solution delivers high throughput, differentiated QoS control, geo-restriction, home-zoning, differentiated charging, advanced power savings, and many more features.

FWA offers consumers and businesses in urban and suburban areas with more competitive choices to select the best service that covers their needs at affordable prices.

“Fixed Wireless Access using LTE or 5G radio formats provides ... Read more »

PARIS, France & PRINCETON, N.J. - Wednesday, 18. January 2023

Patients treated with the investigational combination of trifluridine/tipiracil in combination with bevacizumab in the pivotal Phase 3 SUNLIGHT trial achieved clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival compared to trifluridine/tipiracil alone
Results demonstrate that trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab may be an effective and well-tolerated therapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer following disease progression on two prior chemotherapy regimens
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Servier and Taiho Oncology, Inc., today announced the release of data from SUNLIGHT, a pivotal Phase 3 global trial evaluating the combination of trifluridine/tipiracil (LONSURF®) and bevacizumab in adults with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), demonstrating that the trial met its primary endpoint of overall survival (OS). These data will be shared during an oral presentation (Abstract #392020) ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Wednesday, 18. January 2023

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has announced the promotion of 85 professionals across Brazil, Benelux, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, France, Germany, India, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States, to the position of Managing Director.

Tony Alvarez II and Bryan Marsal, A&M’s Co-Founders, stated, “Congratulations to all our newly promoted Managing Directors. Their commitment to help clients maximize value and drive change amid ongoing macro-economic challenges builds upon our legacy of operational excellence while advancing our results-oriented mission. Their proven ability to help solve for clients’ complex problems is critical to the firm’s success and growth moving forward.”

Asia

Henry Chambers, Hong Kong

Eden Chen, Shanghai

Sally Sun, Hong Kong

Brazil

Pedro Bor ... Read more »

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Wednesday, 18. January 2023

Program Brings Socio-technical Standards Providing Guidance and Considerations to Aid the Development of Trustworthy AI to the Global Community

(BUSINESS WIRE)--IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) announce the availability of a program that provides free access to ... Read more »

RIVERWOODS, Ill. - Wednesday, 18. January 2023

Discover® continues expansion of fast, secure and convenient Tap and Pay solutions with transit agencies in Poland, Spain and Taiwan

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Discover® Global Network, the payments brand of Discover®, has launched Tap and Pay solutions with transit agencies and local acquiring partners such as EMT Madrid, Metro de Seville and GetNet in Spain, Mennica in Poland and New Taipei Metro in Taiwan. Riders may now use their Discover, Diners Club International® and network alliance partner cards to make contactless payments at these transit agencies in top international destinations.

As commuting continues to change and riders expect flexibility in how they pay, transit agencies are migrating to contactless payments at a faster pace than anything seen in the past decade. As of February 2022, 53 percent of transit transactions are contactless, up from 14 percent in August of 20 ... Read more »

NOIDA, India - Wednesday, 18. January 2023

HCLTech ranks among the top employers in 25 countries

(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has furthered its credentials as one of the top employers globally as ascertained by The Top Employers Institute through its Top Employer 2023 program.

HCLTech received regional Top Employer certifications in 25 countries under the Top Employer 2023 program, including its headquarter location of India, paving the way for the global recognition. HCLTech is recognized as a top employer for its outstanding HR policies and practices in Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States. Of these 25 countries, HCLTech is ranked number o ... Read more »

FLORENCE, Italy - Wednesday, 18. January 2023 AETOSWire

(BUSINESS WIRE)--It has been another successful year for PQE Group, a consulting firm in the Life Sciences industry based in Florence (Italy) with 32 offices worldwide. Recently named "Best Managed Company" by Deloitte, the Group closed in 2022 with a +70% in revenues compared to the previous year, thanks to the tremendous growth in the US and other international markets.

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PQE Group, founded and administered by Gilda D'Incerti, reached 2000 employees worldwide in 2022 as a result of the recruitment of more than 500 people, split between recent graduates and senior experts. This trend is expected to continue in 2023 with a further recruiting effort of another 800 talents by the end of the year not only in the Americas, but also in new markets such as Turkey, Saudi Arab ... Read more »

Davos, Switzerland - Wednesday, 18. January 2023
Geopolitical stability is “absolutely key” to global energy security, Saudi’s Foreign Minister told the World Economic Forum’s 2023 Annual Meeting in Davos on Tuesday.

During a high-level panel titled ‘Keeping the Lights amid Geopolitical Fracture’, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, emphasized the need for near-term stability, especially in the world’s energy markets.

“The Kingdom is investing almost $200 billion in renewable energy at home and abroad. Our companies are active in 21 countries, deploying solar and wind energy and other sorts of renewable energy,” he said.

“In the meantime, we need to maintain a supply of traditional energies that are priced in a way that ensures stability – and we will continue to address this in a responsible way,” His Highness Prince Fais ... Read more »

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) CEO, Mr. Sultan Al-Marshad, and Honorable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, signed an $80 million financing agreement for the expansion project of the University of the West Indies at Five Islands (UWI) in Antigua and Barbuda. The agreement represents a significant milestone, with Antigua and Barbuda being the 85th state to receive funding for a major development project from SFD.

To help reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in the Caribbean, the agreement will promote scientific innovation and add additional educational facilities to the university.

Honorable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, expressed his appreciation for the development efforts undertaken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the Saudi Fund for Development, which will enhance the educational sector in Antigua and Barbuda and its neighboring countries.

Aimed at making the university more sustainable, the ... Read more »

The Central Finance Department held an introductory symposium in the Kingdom of Morocco on the second edition of the Sharjah Prize in Public Finance, as part of its plan and agenda for organizing a series of seminars for the second phase, which will end this month.

The symposium opened with the speech of Mrs. Sonia Hamamoush, representing Her Excellency Mrs. Nadia Fattah Alalawi, Minister of Economy and Finance, and the speech of His Excellency Dr. Nasser Al-Hatlan Al-Qahtani, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Award, Director General of the Arab Organization for Administrative Development, and the speech of Sheikh Rashid bin Saqr Al-Qasimi, Secretary-General of the Award. The opening ceremony was attended by a number of representative government agencies concerned with managing public funds, managing quality and excellence, specialists and those interested in financial affairs.

The first in Arabic

Sheikh Rashid bin Saqr Al Qasimi, S ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, 18. January 2023

Between July and October, Acronis found that the proportion of phishing attacks has risen by 1.3x, accounting for 76% of all attacks – an 18% increase from a previous Acronis report released earlier this year

Tile of Spain reveal interior design color pallet for an ‘Enigmatic’ and ‘Fresh’ year ahead

From the most natural and neutral tones to the most energizing and sophisticated shades, color remains a top priority in giving the home originality and completely transforming spaces.

While most paces - living or working - are largely driven by functionality, their design and layout are ultimately brought to life using color. As the cherry on top, interior designers are constantly experimenting with various colors that depict specific themes and individual customer preferences.

In collaboration with Tile of Spain, Habitat Trends Observatory and The Institute of Ceramic Technology reveal this year’s top four color palette trends for ceramic interiors.

Natural shades [Expressions of Nature Trend]

Natural shades are all about where the ceramic floor and wall tile surfaces bring us closer to nature, the prominen ... Read more »