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• Speedcast Launches CrewReach Crew Mobile Connectivity Solution

  09-11-2017 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  SpeedcastInternational Limited (ASX: SDA), the world's most trusted providerof highly reliable, fully managed, remote communication and ITsolutions, announced the release of CrewReach, a new global prepaidmobile SIM card designed with crew members in mind. Powered by aMulti-IMSI global network, CrewReach provides cost-effective access to4G and 3G data.Click here for more.
  
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• SkyBitz Celebrates 10 Years of Tracking the U.S. Capitol Christmas Treeandrsquo;s Journey to the Nationandrsquo;s Capitol

  09-11-2017 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  HERNDON, Va. andTelular, the leader in IoT Telematics solutions, today announced that SkyBitz®will once again provide real-time tracking of the United StatesCapitol Christmas Tree from Montana to the Nation's Capitol. Through itstracking solution, SkyBitz will provide a detailed map of the tree'slocation, bringing visibility of its entire journey via the newlyredesigned website, www.TracktheTree.com.Click here for more.
  
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• Research Shows Over 70% of Insurance Professionals Will Deploy Video-Enabled Services

  09-11-2017 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Embedded video technology leader Vidyo, in collaboration with Efma, anassociation of 3,300 retail financial services companies in more than130 countries, today released its 2017research study documenting the insurance industry's transformativeturn to video-enabled services. Respondents hailed improvements to theefficiency of claims management processes and increases in customerengagement and satisfaction as forces behind sweeping plans for adoption.Click here for more.
  
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• LookingGlass Cyber Solutions Ranked Number 105 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitteandrsquo;s 2017 Technology Fast 500andtrade;

  09-11-2017 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  LookingGlass™ Cyber Solutions, a leader in threat intelligence-drivensecurity, today announced it ranked #105 on Deloitte's Technology Fast500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media,telecommunications, life sciences, and energy tech companies in NorthAmerica. Of the 500 companies named to the list, LookingGlass ranked #5in the Washington, D.C. area. The success of LookingGlass' comprehensivethreat protection solutions combined with the development of strategicpartne
  
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• Inseego Announces Smart City Deployment with Current, powered by GE

  09-11-2017 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  InseegoCorp. (Nasdaq: INSG), a leading global provider of high performancemodems, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and solutions for the Internet ofThings (IoT), today announced integration with Current,powered by GE, including the world's largest smart city IoT sensorplatform installationin San Diego. This large scale deployment involves 3,200 intelligentCityIQ™ sensor nodes that will help optimize traffic and parking, plusenhance public safety, environmental awareness and overall livability
  
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• Groundbreaking Image Sensor from ON Semiconductor Enables Next-Generation ADAS Solution

  09-11-2017 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ON),driving energy efficient innovations, today announced that Bosch hasselected ON Semiconductor, the world leader in automotive image sensors,as the image sensor supplier for a future camera technology for advanceddriver assistance systems (ADAS). Engineered to meet OEMrequirements for future ADAS cameras, the new image sensor delivers highdynamic range (HDR) with state-of-the-art functional safety features.Click here for more.
  
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• Fuze Ranked Number 295 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitteandrsquo;s 2017 Technology Fast 500andtrade;

  09-11-2017 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fuze, the leading cloud-based communications platform provider for themodern global enterprise, today announced it ranked 295 on Deloitte'sTechnology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology,media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies inNorth America.Click here for more.
  
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• Crypto Investors to Boost ChainTrade Commodities Exchange

  09-11-2017 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  ChainTrade,the Blockchain-based commodities exchange is turning its attention toinstitutional and crypto investors having closed the initial, publicphase of its ICO.Click here for more.
  
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• Ciena Brings Capacity Closer to Network Edge with Expanded Packet Networking Portfolio

  09-11-2017 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) has added powerful new hardware and software capabilities to its packetnetworking portfolio that allow service providers and largeenterprises to put more capacity closer to where the demand forbandwidth lives. The new platforms enable network providers to reduceoverall lifecycle costs, quickly respond to changing market conditions,and rapidly roll out new 10GbE and 100GbE offerings to serve business,mobile, and content applications.Click here for more.
  
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• Autopilot Turns Twilioandrsquo;s API into a Drag andamp; Drop Builder, Empowering Marketers to Visually Automate SMS Without Having to Ask a Developer

  09-11-2017 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Autopilot, the simple and visual marketing automation software, todayannounced the easiest way to automate SMS communications using a visualdrag and drop builder. The expanded functionality powered by Twilioallows anyone to automate SMS to capture information and sendpersonalized replies based on responses without having to ask adeveloper or writing a line of code.Click here for more.
  
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• Vodafone has the fibre to challenge Openreach-Virgin duopoly

  09-11-2017 18:31
  Competitor in full-fibre broadband race resorts to trench warfare
  
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• Diameter signalling traffic will grow at over 20% per year for a while – Oracle

  09-11-2017 18:28
  Oracle Communications has published its latest LTE Diameter Signalling Index and it expects global LTE traffic to grow by at least 20% every year until 2021.
  This year Oracle expectDiameter signalling traffic to hit 289 million messages per second globally and by 2021 this should have doubled to 595 million. This is mainly down to smartphone use these days but is expected to be increasingly derived from IoT uses such as connected cars.“With consumer expectations at an all-time high, it&rsq
  
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• Deutsche Telekom leaves open possibility of T-Mobile US deal

  09-11-2017 17:40
  Chief Tim Hoettges says consolidation and convergence are not off the table
  
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• Inmarsat shares at 5-year low on aviation profit fears

  09-11-2017 17:36
  Satellite operator reports slowing revenue growth in the third quarter
  
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• AT&T/Time Warner: courting controversy

  09-11-2017 17:04
  Whether Trump ordered it or not, the executive branch alone cannot block this deal 
  
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• Vocera Earns New ATO From the Department of Defense

  09-11-2017 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  VoceraCommunications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinicalcommunication and workflow solutions, today announced it received a newAuthority to Operate (ATO) from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD),based on compliance with strict security requirements and riskassessments outlined in the Risk Management Framework (RMF). The RMF isthe unified information security framework replacing the legacyCertification and Accreditation (Candamp;A) processes within federalgovernment departments an
  
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• Transflo Adds BP Express to Growing Roster of Telematics Clients

  09-11-2017 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Transflo, a leader in enterprise mobility, telematics, and businessprocess automation for the transportation industry, announces that ithas added BP Express as a Transflo Telematics client.Click here for more.
  
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• Mellanox Announces First Major Production Deployment of Linux Kernel-Based Open Ethernet Switch

  09-11-2017 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  SUNNYVALE, Calif. andMellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MLNX), a leading supplier ofhigh-performance, end-to-end smart interconnect solutions for datacenter servers and storage systems, today announced that NGENIX, asubsidiary of Rostelecom, a leading Russian telecom provider, hasdeployed a 100Gb/s Ethernet Spectrum switch based on the Linux Switchdevdriver to support their next generation content distribution networkservice. This is the first major deployment of an open Ethernetswitch based on
  
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• Matrix to Distribute NLTandrsquo;s N-Connex System

  09-11-2017 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Matrix Design Group, LLC (Matrix) announced today a distributionpartnership agreement with Northern Light Technologies (NLT) fordistribution and service of the N-Connex system throughout the UnitedStates (US) and Africa. N-Connex is an award-winning networking systemdesigned specifically for harsh environments, integrating voice andhigh-speed data communications, asset and personnel tracking, controland automation, video surveillance, condition monitoring and othersolutions into a single modular
  
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• GCT Semiconductor LTE Advanced Pro 4.75G Single Chip Powers NEC Platforms Mobile Router

  09-11-2017 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  GCT®Semiconductor, a leading designer and supplier of advanced 4G mobilesemiconductor solutions, today announced that its 4.75G LTE Advanced Prochip, GDM7243A, powers the new high-speed LTE mobile router developed byNEC Platforms (NECPF), and launchedby UQ Communications (UQ) in Japan this month. The new Speed Wi-FiNEXT WX04 achieves high downlink/uplink speeds of 440/30 Mbps in TDDmode by using a combination of both 4x4 MIMO and Carrier Aggregation(CA) technologies.Click here for more.
  
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• European Radio and TV Antennas Market 2017-2022 - Research and Markets

  09-11-2017 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  The "EuropeanUnion: Radio and TV Antennas Market" report has been added to Researchand Markets' offering.This report presents astrategic analysis of the radio and TV antennas market in the EuropeanUnion and a forecast for its development in the medium term. It providesa comprehensive overview of the market, its dynamics, structure,characteristics, main players, growth and demand drivers, etc.Thepurpose of the report is to describe the state of the radio and TVantennas market in the European Unio
  
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• Earth Networks to Release U.S. Winter Weather Outlook

  09-11-2017 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Earth Networks Meteorology Team will release its 2017-2018Winter Outlook on November 16, 2017 during a live webinar at 2:00p.m. ET presented by Senior Meteorologist James Aman. After last year'stoasty winter - the sixth warmest on record for the 48 contiguous states-the 2017-2018 winter will be a roller coaster. Cold snaps and atypicalthaws will make for a wild ride for many regions of the U.S.Click here for more.
  
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• Snap’s up and down week, AT&T told to sell CNN, Uber flying cars

  09-11-2017 14:42
  Even by the tumultuous standards of its short life, Snap has had a rollercoaster week
  
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• AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner hits a major obstacle

  09-11-2017 14:08
  It looks like the US Department of Justice has some major issues with the mega-acquisition of Time Warner by AT&T.
  Multiple media have received leaks from discussions between AT&T and the DoJ, but the FT seems to have got its story out first. It reports the DoJ has demanded the disposal of Turner Broadcasting, which runs the CNN news channel, as a condition of approving the deal. AT&T isn’t happy with that condition, continues the report, and is even prepared to take the DoJ to
  
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• Over-regulation and career politicians could spell disaster for tech

  09-11-2017 13:32
  Government intervention has been a hot topic all week at AfricaCom, and it doesn’t seem like there is going to be a resolution to the problem anytime soon.
  Of course there will always be a need to regulate any industry; commercial entities should not be left by themselves, they cannot be trusted; but where to you draw the line? Perhaps one of the issues we are facing in the tech space is a lack of qualified leaders.
  “Technology ministers should be technologists,” said Mich Atag
  
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• Workonline Communications Adds Points of Presence in Interxionandrsquo;s Amsterdam and Frankfurt Data Centre Campuses

  09-11-2017 13:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  INTERXIONHOLDING NV (NYSE: INXN), a leading provider of carrier andcloud-neutral colocation data centre services in Europe, today announcedthat Workonline Communications, the leading pan-African IP transitnetwork, has deployed Points of Presence (PoPs) in its Amsterdam andFrankfurt data centre campuses.Click here for more.
  
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• TrendForce Projects Global Smartphone Production for 4Q17 to Grow by 6.3% YoY as iPhone X Drives Quarterly Total to Its Peak for the Year

  09-11-2017 13:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  TrendForce's latest analysis of the global smartphone market finds thatsales are growing again due to the effects of the year-end busy season.The global smartphone production volume for the third quarter of 2017totaled 384 million units, registering a year-on-year increase of 6%.Chinese brands together posted a much higher year-on-year growth of 20%.In terms of ranking by production volume, Samsung, Apple, Huawei, OPPOand Vivo still held their respective positions in the top five for thethird qu
  
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• DISH Network Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

  09-11-2017 13:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) today reported revenue totaling $3.58billion for the quarter ending September 30, 2017, compared to $3.77billion for the corresponding period in 2016. Subscriber-related revenuefor the quarter totaled $3.55 billion, compared to $3.73 billion insubscriber-related revenue for the year-ago period.Click here for more.
  
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• Vodafone throws money at CityFibre to teach Openreach a lesson

  09-11-2017 12:49
  UK operator Vodafone has reminded Openreach that it’s not the only fibre game in town by funding CityFibre’s network expansion in return for consumer broadband exclusivity.
  The move is part of a long-term strategic partnership between the two that claims it will bring FTTP to 5 million homes by 2025. The network will be built and owned by CityFibre but Vodafone’s cash injection ensures a period of wholesale exclusivity. The first phase targets a million premises by 2021, with t
  
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• Vodafone throws down gauntlet to BT with new fibre network

  09-11-2017 11:21
  UK group’s tie-up with CityFibre to bring broadband extension to as many as 5m homes by 2025
  
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• Windstream and Sigma Systems to Present Catalog-Driven Omnichannel Selling at Dreamforce 2017

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sigma Systems, the global leader in catalog-driven software, announcedtoday that its Chief Technology Officer, Catherine Michel, will bepresenting alongside Windstream's VP of IT Transformation andamp;Architecture, Joe Johnson, at Dreamforce this year.Click here for more.
  
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• Vodafone and CityFibre Bring Gigabit-Speed Fibre to the UK

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Vodafone and CityFibre, the UK's largest alternative provider ofwholesale fibre network infrastructure, today announced a long-termstrategic partnership that will bring ultrafast Gigabit-capable fullfibre broadband to up to five million UK homes and businesses by 2025.Click here for more.
  
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• Thread Group Sees Strong Adoption for Networking Protocol Across IoT Ecosystem

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Today, the ThreadGroup announced significant progress in market adoption of theThread networking protocol. Adding to the eight Threadcertified components currently available, the certification pipelineis full with devices from across the IoT ecosystem, including a numberof end-products slated to be in the market by the end of the year. Tofurther address the industry-wide demand for a mesh networking protocolthat works, and can be deployed today, Thread has added four new testlabs sites internati
  
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• Speedcast Forms Strategic Alliance with SRH Marine to Deliver Complete End-to-End Solution for Maritime Segment

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  SpeedcastInternational Limited (ASX: SDA), the world's most trusted providerof highly reliable, fully managed, remote communication and ITsolutions, today announced a strategic alliance with SRH Marine. Theagreement redefines the management of navigation and communicationsacross the maritime industry by providing a fully integrated shipboardsolution delivered by a single supplier.Click here for more.
  
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• Solarflare Showcases Software Defined Ethernet NICS for Servers Running on Qualcomm Centriq 2400 Arm-Based Processors

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Solarflare, a pioneer in the development of neural class networks, todaydemonstrated a software defined Ethernet NIC platform along with a suiteof NIC fabric services which run on Qualcomm Centriq™ 2400 Arm-basedservers.Click here for more.
  
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• Rivada Networks Hires David Hendon to Lead U.K. Business Development

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Rivada Networks has added David Hendon to its team effective November 1.Hendon will have responsibility for leading Rivada's pursuit of openaccess wholesale wireless opportunities in the U.K. market.Click here for more.
  
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• RingCentral Announces Third Quarter 2017 Results

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  RingCentral,Inc. (NYSE: RNG), a leading provider of global enterprise cloudcommunications and collaboration solutions, today announced financialresults for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Radisys and Mavenir Partner to Bring Virtualized Evolved Packet Core to M-CORD

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  HILLSBORO, Ore. andRadisys®Corporation (NASDAQ: RSYS), the global leader of open telecomsolutions, and Mavenir,the leader in accelerating and redefining software networktransformation for Communications Service Providers, today announcedthat they are working together to enable CSPs to commercially deploy anM-CORD (Mobile Central Office Re-architected as a Datacenter) openreference solution. Commercially deployable M-CORD solutions willaccelerate new innovative use cases, agile service delive
  
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• Qualstar Reports Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Results

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  QualstarCorporation (Nasdaq: QBAK), manufactures and markets data storagesolutions and high-efficiency power supplies, today announced itsfinancial results for the third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• PCTEL Reports $23.7 Million in Third Quarter Revenue

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), a leader in Performance CriticalTELecom solutions, announced its results for the third quarterand the three quarters ended September 30, 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Optiv Security Named a Leader in Cybersecurity Consulting by ALM Intelligence

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  OptivSecurity, a market-leading provider of end-to-end cybersecuritysolutions, today announced ALM Intelligence has named it a leader inCybersecurity Consulting. In the recently published report, ALMVanguard Cybersecurity Consulting Providers, ALM states, "As theonly pure-play cybersecurity firm in the Vanguard, Optiv has been ableto create uniquely thorough advisory services, including developing acybersecurity strategy and assessing/designing IT capabilities and needsthat complement both the f
  
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• Omnichannel Shopping for Everyday Items Spikes in US andndash; GfKandrsquo;s FutureBuyandreg;

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  With its acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon recognized the growingimportance of omnichannel - combined in-store and online - shopping foreven everyday purchases. GfK's latest FutureBuy® report providesdramatic evidence of this trend, with US shoppers embracing omnichannelstrategies for buying essential consumables.Click here for more.
  
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• NTT Communications Named Best Global Wholesale Carrier (Data) and Best North American Wholesale Carrier at Global Carrier Awards 2017

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  NEW YORK andNTT Communications (NTT Com), the global data and IP services arm ofFortune Global 500 telecom leader NTT (TYO: 9432), was named Best GlobalWholesale Carrier (Data) and Best North American Wholesale Carrier atthe Global Carrier Awards 2017, hosted by Capacity Media.Click here for more.
  
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• Netronome SmartNIC Solutions Support New Qualcomm Centriq 2400 Processor to Enable Highly Secure, Scalable and Efficient Telco and Cloud Server and Associated Cybersecurity Infrastructures

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Netronome, a leader in high performance intelligent networkingsolutions, today announced that its Agilio SmartNICs and softwaredeliver industry-leading networking performance and efficiency to thenew Qualcomm Centriq 2400™ server processors from Qualcomm DatacenterTechnologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Byoffloading all networking and data plane path tasks from the QualcommCentriq 2400 processor, the Agilio solutions allow the Qualcomm Centriq2400 processor to focus
  
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• LGS Innovations Appoints Dr. Kevin McNeill as Senior Vice President, Cyber Solutions

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  LGS Innovations, a leader in research and development, C4ISR, cybersolutions, and spectrum management serving the U.S. defense andintelligence communities and commercial organizations worldwide, hasannounced the appointment of Dr. Kevin McNeill as the company's SeniorVice President of Cyber Solutions, effective October 23, 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Intertek Launches Dedicated Short-Range Communications Testing and Certification Services for the Automotive Industry

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industriesworldwide, today announces the launch of new services for dedicatedshort-range communications (DSRC) testing and certification for theautomotive industry. These new offerings will assist original equipmentmanufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers in developing components forautonomous and connected vehicles.Click here for more.
  
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• Harris Corporation Completes Development of Fully Digital Navigation Payload for Future GPS III Satellites

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has completed development of thecompany's fully digital Mission Data Unit (MDU), which is at the heartof its navigation payload for Lockheed Martin's GPS III satellites 11and beyond.Click here for more.
  
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• Giga Entertainment Media (GEM) to Introduce Powerful OHMOJI App

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Innovative social media technology company Giga Entertainment Media (GEM)announced today that it is introducing OHMOJI, its universalvideo-messaging platform, in the first quarter of 2018. OHMOJI is a newapp that allows users to express their emotions and opinions in the mostcreative and exciting ways possible. Emojis are used by 92 percent ofthe online population, with more than 6 billion emojis being sent everyday. OHMOJI is a fun and innovative way to take the emoji experience
  
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• Five9 CEO Mike Burkland Transitions to Executive Chairman for Health Reasons

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN), a leading provider of cloud software for theenterprise contact center market, today said that Mike Burkland,Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, has informed theCompany's Board of Directors that he will be transitioning from hisroles as CEO and President to become Executive Chairman of the Board inorder to focus more of his time on his health and family. In October,Mr. Burkland was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and will be undergoingaggressive treatment ove
  
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• Edgecore Networks Contributes Design of the Whitebox andldquo;Cassiniandrdquo; Packet Transponder to the Telecom Infra Project

  09-11-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Edgecore Networks®, the leader in open networking,today announced its contribution to the TelecomInfra Project (TIP) of the hardware design for the "Cassini" packettransponder, the industry's highest capacity and first modularopen-source whitebox packet transponder offering a flexible mix of 100Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) packet switching ports and 100/200 Gbps coherentoptical interfaces for data center interconnect and service providerbackhaul use cases. Cassini was developed by Edgecore Networ
  
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