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• Netcracker Technology Unveils Netcracker 12, a Comprehensive Suite of Products and Services for Agile Digital Transformation

  12-05-2017 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  NetcrackerTechnology announced today the launch of Netcracker 12, agroundbreaking technology platform with a comprehensive product suitedesigned to help service providers accelerate digitalization andoperationalize virtual and cloud infrastructure at scale. Netcracker 12provides an integrated platform with two-speed architecture andinnovative agility layers to drive rapid digital customer engagement,while optimizing the digital business and operational domains.Click here for more.
  
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• Manitoba Hydro Selects Sentient Energy 4G LTE Enabled Cellular Grid Analytics to Drive Success of andldquo;Worst Feeder Programandrdquo;

  12-05-2017 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sentient Energy, Inc., a leading provider of advanced grid monitoringand analytics solutions for electric utilities, today announced thatManitoba Hydro has selected the Sentient Grid Analytics System and MM3™distribution grid sensors to support the utility's "Worst FeederProgram" initiative. The Sentient Energy platform will allow ManitobaHydro to identify system faults faster and restore power to morecustomers in a shorter period of time at the most critical points on itsdistribution grid
  
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• Frontier Communications Board Sets Reverse Stock Split Ratio and Effective Date

  12-05-2017 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) announced today that,following stockholder approval of the reverse stock split proposal atFrontier's May 10, 2017 Annual Meeting, Frontier's Board of Directorshas determined to effect the reverse stock split of the issued shares ofcommon stock at a ratio of one share for fifteen shares. The reversestock split will be effective as of the beginning of trading on Monday,July 10, 2017. In addition, and at the same time, the total number ofshares of co
  
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• Comptel Demonstrates Digital Customer Journeys and New Business Models at TM Forum Live! 2017

  12-05-2017 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  ComptelCorporation (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki: CTL1V) today announced itsparticipation in two TM Forum Catalyst projects: NewBusiness Models with Sponsored Data, championed by Orange and NTT;and MaximizingEngagement with Predictive Customer Journeys, championed by Orange,NCell and ArtOfArc. Both Catalysts will be demonstrated at TM ForumLive! 2017 in Nice, France, 15-18, May 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Verizon to acquire Straight Path spectrum to accelerate 5G deployment

  12-05-2017 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  To scale and accelerate deployment of next-generation broadband services throughout the United States , Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq:VZ) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Straight Path Communications Inc. (NYSE MKT: STRP), a holder of millimeter wave spectrum configured for 5G wireless services. Click here for more.
  
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• Pocket Gems Continues Successful Strategy of Mobile Category Creation; Receives Additional Investment from Tencent

  12-05-2017 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Pocket Gems, a top independent developer of original mobile games and interactive entertainment, announced today that it reached all-time highs in both players and gross bookings in 2016, the most successful year in the history of the company. Click here for more.
  
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• IPVideoTalk from Grandstream Receives 2017 WebRTC Product of the Year Award

  12-05-2017 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  GrandstreamNetworks, Inc. announced today that TMC,a global, integrated media company helping clients build communities inprint, in person and online, has named IPVideoTalkas a 2017 WebRTC Product of the Year Award winner.Click here for more.
  
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• InfoSonics Reports First Quarter 2017 Results

  12-05-2017 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;InfoSonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IFON), the provider of verykool® wireless handset solutions and tablets, today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31,andnbsp;2017. Click here for more.
  
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• Former Google Fiber Executive to Join Frontier Communications

  12-05-2017 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) today announced thatChris Levendos, former head of the Network Deployment and Operationsorganization at Google Fiber, will join the company as Executive VicePresident, Field Operations. His predecessor in the position, John Lass,plans to retire. Levendos will report to President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer Dan McCarthy and serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.Click here for more.
  
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• Dowi Hosiery Mills Implements NetSuite To Modernize And Streamline Key Business Processes

  12-05-2017 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  SAN MATEO, Calif. Oracle NetSuite Global Business Unit, one of the world's leading providers of cloud-based financials / ERP, HR, Professional Services Automation (PSA) and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced that Dowi Hosiery Mills, a household name and a leading manufacturer of socks and other hosiery products in the Philippines , has implemented NetSuite in September, 2014 after replacing a multitude of legacy, homegrown, custom software systems, manual processes and multipl
  
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• Broadband Technology Report Announces Opening Of Twelfth Annual Diamond Technology Reviews, New Format

  12-05-2017 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  NASHUA, N.H.andnbsp;Broadband Technology Report (http://www.btreport.net/index.html) is excited to announce the opening of the twelfth annual Diamond Technology Reviews program (https://diamondtechreviews.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/home). New this year, rather than merely rating each entry, BTR's panel of independent judges will determine finalists and winners in 16 categories (CPE, Wi-Fi Solutions, Cabling and Accessories, Active Network Hardware, FTTH/Optical Access Platforms, Vi
  
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• ATandT AUDIENCE Network® New Original Series andquot;Mr. Mercedesandquot; Premieres Aug. 9

  12-05-2017 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  EL SEGUNDO, Calif.andnbsp;The new ATandamp;T* AUDIENCE Network original series from Sonar Entertainment, "Mr. Mercedes," is premiering Wednesday, Aug. 9at 8 p.m. ET /PT. Watch it exclusively on AUDIENCE Network through DIRECTV, ATandamp;T U-verse, and DIRECTV NOW.Click here for more.
  
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• Alaska Communications Recognized for Microsoft Cloud Expertise

  12-05-2017 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) recently became the first in Alaskato earn Silver Cloud Productivity Competency from Microsoft, improvingits ability to meet the evolving needs of Alaska businesses.Click here for more.
  
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• Calnex Ships Industry’s First 100GbE Jitter Measurement Solution to enable Deployment of High-speed synchronous Ethernet Networks

  12-05-2017 16:15
  
  EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, May 12, 2017 – Calnex Solutions Ltd today shipped the industry’s first ever 100GbE Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) Jitter measurement solution to a major North American equipment manufacturer. Providing 100GbE Jitter Generation and Jitter Tolerance measurement capability, the Paragon-100G enables the jitter performance of SyncE network equipment to be fully stressed and validated.The ITU-T standard for SyncE (G.8262) has strict limits for both Jitter Tolerance and J
  
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• United Internet and Drillisch merger sparks surge in shares

  12-05-2017 14:46
  Tie-up of German groups to create ‘strong fourth player’ in country’s telecoms sector
  
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• Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit 2017 Successfully Concludes Following Discussion on Investment in Broadband Infrastructure

  12-05-2017 14:30
  
  Europe announced as the location for the sixth Annual Global Summit taking place in 2018 Cape Town, South Africa, 12 May 2017: Establishing regulatory frameworks for enabling investment in broadband infrastructure across Africa was the key discussion as the fifth annual Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) Global Summit 2017 concluded yesterday in Cape Town, South Africa.The three-day event brought together representatives from five continents and 21 countries around the world, including policy maker
  
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• Ericsson loses head of Cisco partnership Rima Qureshi

  12-05-2017 13:44
  
  Rima Qureshi, former Head of Ericsson North America and Chief Strategy Officer, has left the company to pursue another unspecified opportunity in the industry.
  As North America boss part of Qureshi’s responsibilities was overseeing the partnership with Cisco. Despite protestations to the contrary from both companies it has been hard to view that partnership as especially fruitful, so maybe there is a degree of scapegoating behind this move. Qureshi was relieved of CSO role last July, aroun
  
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• Verizon unlocks the power of open source and virtualization with the addition of new whitebox options to its universal CPE offer

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  NEW YORK- Verizon has expanded its Virtual Network Services product offering by adding x86-based whitebox options, leveraging OpenStack, to its universal customer premises equipment (uCPE) portfolio. Verizon's uCPE eliminates the need for enterprises to invest in separate hardware appliances for critical virtual network functions (VNF) such as software-defined WAN (SD-WAN), security, routing, WAN optimization, or any other network function that can be virtualized. Click here for more.
  
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• U.S. Wireless Industry Launches Free Consumer Tool To Combat Smartphone Theft

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  WASHINGTON , May 11, 2017/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --andnbsp;CTIA, the U.S. wireless industry association, today announced the launch of a new tool - www.stolenphonechecker.org - to provide consumers with free one-stop access to determine if a used or refurbished smartphone has been reported as stolen or lost.andnbsp;andnbsp;Click here for more.
  
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• TuneIn Appoints Michael Hermalyn As Head Of Partnerships

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;TuneIn, the leading streaming and on-demand audio service with 100,000 broadcast radio stations, live sports, music, news, podcasts and audiobooks today announced the appointment of Michael Hermalyn to Head of Partnerships.andnbsp;Click here for more.
  
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• To Meet Growing Demands, Granite Expands in Rhode Island

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  GraniteTelecommunications, LLC, a provider of communications solutions tobusinesses, today announced it has tripled the size of its office inLincoln, Rhode Island and intends to add a minimum of 50 new sales,tech, leadership and customer support positions. After a sixthconsecutive year of adding $100 million or more in revenue, Granite hasalready outgrown the Albion Crossing office it opened in December 2013and will be shifting its Rhode Island operations to a new 23,000 squarefoot space at the
  
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• TIAandrsquo;s Connectivity Jam will Produce Answers to Biggest Challenges in IoT, Wireless Infrastructure and Next-Gen Network Operations: June 5-7 in Dallas

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  The TelecommunicationsIndustry Association (TIA), the leading association representing themanufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, todayannounced featured speakers and events for its ConnectivityJam, a new interactive and outcomes-focused executive conferencetaking place June 5-7 in Dallas, TX.Click here for more.
  
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• TELEHOUSE OSAKA 2 data center in Osaka to provide direct connection to JPIX, Japanandapos;s largest Internet exchange operator

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  KDDI CORPORATION (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Takashi Tanaka; hereafter "KDDI") and Japan Internet Exchange Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Ryosuke Yamazoe; hereafter "JPIX") have agreed to establish a JPIX connection point (PoP [1]) within the TELEHOUSE OSAKA 2 data center operated by KDDI in Osaka, Japan, and will begin providing Internet exchange (IX) services as a new JPIX Osaka Kyobashi site on April 24, 2017. Click here for more.
  
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• Tangoe Global Client User Conference Highlights Whatandrsquo;s Next in Digital Transformation and Mobilityandrsquo;s Role in the Connected Workforce

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tangoe,Inc., a leading global provider of Technology Lifecycle Management(TLM) solutions, brought together hundreds of its clients andpartners from around the world to its global client user conference,Tangoe LIVE 2017, which concluded on May 3, 2017. This year'sconference, which had a record-breaking turnout, provided a forum forattendees to easily engage with industry experts and colleagues ontopics such as telecom, mobility, IT, cloud, the FCC, and regulatory andmarket changes for which clien
  
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• Surprise! T-Mobile Study Finds Mobile Tech Helping Families Stay Close andamp; Connected

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Leave it to the Un-carrier to flip the script on phones and families.T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today released results of a new ORC Caravanstudy that call into question much of what we thought we knewabout the relationship between smartphone screen time and family time.The results paint a picture, not of families drifting apart, but offamilies coming together because of new tech. So much so, that a largemajority of parents-nearly 70%-say smartphones and mobile tech make iteasier to communicate with
  
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• Sprint to Bring New Jobs to South Florida

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sprint(NYSE:S) continues to expand its presence and investment in Florida withplans to add more than 250 jobs and open more than 15 new retail storesin South Florida by the end of 2018. The available jobs will include acombination of retail, operations, and marketing. Stores are slated toopen this year throughout Miami, Broward and West Palm Beach areas.Residents interested in applying for open positions should visit www.sprint.com/jobs.Click here for more.
  
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• SHI Posts Another Record Q1, Launches Support Services Program for Public Cloud

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  SHIInternational Corp., one of North America's top 15 largest ITsolutions providers, posted record revenue for the first quarter,driving 13 percent growth year over year and $1.7 billion in revenue.The company recorded significant growth in both domestic andinternational sales while building on revenue opportunities with currentand emerging partners.Click here for more.
  
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• Pitney Bowes Helps Businesses with Their Digital Engagement Initiatives through New Communicate Solutions Updates

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), a global technology company that providesinnovative products and solutions to power commerce, today announced thelaunch of five new Communicatecapabilities to help organizations reach and engage consumers at everystep of their interaction with a brand. The latest iteration of theCommunicate solutions takes advantage of emerging modern technologies toempower companies to ramp-up customer experience in dramatically new anddifferentiating ways.Click here for more.
  
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• Pioneer Consulting launches GoCable.io to design the Southern Cross NEXT Cable System

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  PioneerConsulting, a company with global reach specializing in submarinecable consulting, has expanded its core capabilities by launching GoCable.io.This innovative cloud-based service provides a design platform formapping, planning and analyzing new undersea cable systems.Click here for more.
  
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• Petra Systems and Palmer Wireless Partner to Deploy Streetlight Integrated Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi Solutions Across Central Minnesota

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Petra Systems, a leading global technology provider that deliversremotely managed networks for Smart City infrastructure, and PalmerWireless, a leading provider of wireless and high speed internet serviceacross Central Minnesota, announced a project to pilot Petra's SmartStreetlight Network Solutions across select locations in the Palmerservice territory.Click here for more.
  
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• Pasternack Debuts New 4.3-10 Connectors and Adapters with Maximum Operating Frequency of 6 GHz

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  IRVINE, Calif.andnbsp;Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has released 18 new 4.3-10 connectors and adapters with maximum operating frequency of 6 GHz and VSWR as low as 1.08:1. Typical applications include custom cable assemblies, feeder cables, mobile communications systems, base stations, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells. Click here for more.
  
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• ON Semiconductor Showcases its Growing Strength in Power Semiconductor Technology at PCIM 2017

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations,will be using this year's PCIM event (Nuremberg, May 16-18) as aplatform upon which to highlight its most recent advances in powertechnology. Visitors to its exhibit (342, Hall 9) will be able to seedemonstrations covering a broad array of functions, as well as thelatest products.Click here for more.
  
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• ON Semiconductor Highlights a Diverse Array of Pivotal Technologies at IoT World 2017

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Internet of Things (IoT) World 2017 - Booth #931 - ONSemiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, willbe demonstrating a variety of groundbreaking technological advances inrelation to Internet of Things (IoT) implementation when it exhibits atIoT World 2017. Covering connectivity, system development and amultitude of different sensing aspects, these will underline the strong,long-term commitment the company has made to supporting thisincreasingly important industry sector as
  
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• NEC and Dell EMC Bring Network Virtualization to Enterprise Environments

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Today NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider andintegrator of advanced IT, communications, networking and biometricsolutions, and Dell EMC announced the general availability of a softwaredefined local area network (SD-LAN) solution that delivers simplifiedmanagement, higher performance and better security for enterprisenetworks.Click here for more.
  
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• MACOM to Showcase Industry Leading RF and Microwave Portfolio at IMS 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  MACOMTechnology Solutions Inc. ("MACOM"), will showcase its industryleading GaN on Silicon portfolio and other high-performance MMIC andDiode products at IEEE's International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2017 inHonolulu, Hawaii, June 6 - 8. MACOM's booth will feature new productsolutions optimized for commercial, industrial, scientific and medicalRF applications.Click here for more.
  
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• Mackenzie Investments Opens the NEO Exchange

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mackenzie Financial Corporation ("Mackenzie Investments") includingMackenzie Investments Senior Vice President and Head of Exchange TradedFunds, Michael Cooke, joined Jos Schmitt, President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer, AequitasNEO Exchange Inc. ("NEO Exchange" or "NEO"), to open the market incelebration of the launch of their new ETF listing on NEO. The MackenzieGlobal High Yield Fixed Income ETF (MHYB)is the fifth fund in Mackenzie Investments' series of active fixedincome ETFs to be launched on
  
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• Liqid Secures $10 Million in Series A Funding, Raising $20 Million to Date to Deliver Transformative Composable Infrastructure for the Modern Datacenter

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  LiqidInc., leading provider of on-demand composable infrastructure (CI)technologies, announced today that it has secured $10 million in SeriesA funding led by MarkerHill Capital, joined by existing investor and strategic partner, PhisonElectronics Corporation. Along with previous seed funding from KingstonTechnology, Phison Electronics, ABRCapital Management and DHCapital, the company has now raised $20 million to drive the futureof composable infrastructure (CI) architecture in the datacenter.
  
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• Ivanti Levels Up Dashboard Reporting with Latest Xtraction Release

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Ivanti, a leader in integrating and automating critical IT tasks, today announced the latest release of its dashboard reporting and analytics solution, Xtraction. This release transforms ITSM business intelligence, letting users keep tabs on ITSM performance to see progress, spot risks and gain insights across IT data and eradicating the traditional manual number crunching often associated with ITSM in-built reporting tools. Click here for more.
  
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• IOMAXIS Appraised at CMMI Level 2

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  IOMAXIS,a technology innovation leader, announced today that it has beenappraised at CMMI Level 2 of the CMMIInstitute's Capability Maturity Model Integration.Click here for more.
  
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• IEEE Cybersecurity Conference Invites Ideas for Secure Design

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicatedto advancing technology for humanity, today announced its plans to hostits second IEEECybersecurity Development Conference (IEEE SecDev), where papers andtutorial submissions will be presented sharing ideas, research, andexperience about how to develop secure systems.Click here for more.
  
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• IEEE Announces Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) Standards Projects In Advance of Participation at Augmented World Expo

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicatedto advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEEStandards Association (IEEE-SA), today announced eight IEEEstandards projects in a new P2048TM standards family forvirtual reality and augmented reality. Undertaken by the IEEEVirtual Reality and Augmented Reality Working Group (VRAR),participants working on the new standards projects include devicemanufacturers, content providers, service providers, technologydevelo
  
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• IDrive Online Backup Releases Backup app for Asustor NAS Devices

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;IDrive Online Backup, today announced the release of the IDrive Asustor backup application for protecting Asustor NAS devices. IDrive has consistently addressed backup needs for business of all sizes, and with the release of this new app, continues to be one of the most feature-packed and customizable business backup solutions. Click here for more.
  
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• Ice Mobility Names 2016 Supplier Partner of the Year: Blue Horseshoe

  12-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  VERNON HILLS, Ill.andnbsp;Ice Mobility is proud to announce that it has named Blue Horseshoe as its 2016 Supplier Partner of the Year in recognition of its excellence in service, quality and execution. Click here for more.
  
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