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• Nokia/Juniper: re-routing

  30-11-2017 19:53
  A tie-up that for the US company’s shareholders seemed too good to be true  
  
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• Verizon makes 2018 fixed 5G commercial launch pledge

  30-11-2017 18:43
  OMG some people in the US are going to get 5G, like, next year. We’re sooo jealous!
  Before we get too excited it should be noted that what we’re talking about here is fixed wireless, used to deliver domestic broadband services. At an analyst day Verizon said it plans to launch this 5G-infused broadband in 3-5 US markets next year, starting with Sacramento.
  Details and specifics were thin on the ground, leading many analysts to note that it was hard to draw any concrete conclusions fr
  
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• Once you let the gigabit genie out of the bottle, it won’t go back in

  30-11-2017 16:25
  Over the last couple of months the holy grail has started to take shape, and it is beginning to look like the gigabit speed landmark. The big question is what do telcos do when they can actually achieve it?
  This point was raised by Adtran’s Ronan Kelly at The Great Telco Debate in London. Do telcos have a clue about what their ambitions are? Do they know how to make money out of incredible speeds and capacity? Will the telcos give into the low hanging fruit and screw themselves over in the
  
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• Zedge to Report First Quarter Fiscal 2018 Results

  30-11-2017 15:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zedge, Inc. (NYSE American:ZDGE) will report financial and operationalresults for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2018 (the three monthsended October 31, 2017) on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• World Telecom Services andamp; Players Trends andamp; Analyses - Markets at December 2016 andamp; Forecasts to 2021 - Research and Markets

  30-11-2017 15:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  The "WorldTelecom Services andamp; Players - Trends andamp; Analyses - Markets at December2016 andamp; Forecasts to 2021" report has been added to Researchand Markets' offering.Click here for more.
  
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• Which Marketing Messages Sway the B2B Tech Buyerandrsquo;s Decision?

  30-11-2017 15:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  The "U.S. Technology Marketing Report," developed and commissioned by LAVIDGE,reveals how technology buyers respond to marketing aimed at winningtheir investment dollars. Among the key findings: 40 percent ofdecision-makers prefer face-to-face meetings with vendors whenconsidering purchases, and 52 percent are influenced by consultingcolleagues and friends.Click here for more.
  
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• Smart Headphone Sales to Reach 13.7 Million Units Annually by 2022, According to Tractica

  30-11-2017 15:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Smart headphones present a new direction for headphones and personalaudio devices. Until now, headphones have been limited to playing music,general audio, or providing noise cancelation features. Smart headphonescombine the intelligence of a smartphone with the audio capabilities ofheadphones, and extend those capabilities beyond any personal audiodevice. Some of these smart capabilities include language translation,fitness and heart rate tracking, voice-based personal assistants,contextual loca
  
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• Semiconductor Industry Continues Upward Trend Toward Record Year, IHS Markit Says

  30-11-2017 15:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  The semiconductor industry continued its upward trend in the thirdquarter of 2017, notching 12 percent sequential growth with strengthacross all application markets, according to IHSMarkit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information,analytics and solutions. Global revenue totaled $113.9 billion, up from$101.7 billion in the second quarter of 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• New Cross Pacific Cable Landing US Backhaul Group Selects Zayo for Dark Fiber

  30-11-2017 15:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  New Cross Pacific (NCP) US Backhaul group, comprised of ChunghwaTelecom, KT Corporation, China Telecom, China Mobile International andChina Unicom, has selected Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) for aprivate dedicated network (PDN), to diversely backhaul traffic from itsU.S. landing station across the western United States.Click here for more.
  
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• Amazon launches a bunch of machine learning goodies for developers

  30-11-2017 15:17
  At the AWS Re:Invent event Amazon Web Services served up a large number of initiatives designed to make machine learning more accessible to developers and data scientists.
  Even these are just a small part of an orgy of announcements from the enterprise cloud market leader, with nine press releases sent out yesterday alone. The plucky hacks at Enterprise Cloud News are living the AWS dream over in Vegas and even managing to extract themselves from the casinos and night clubs to cover the event, s
  
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• Nokia is so not buying Juniper Networks

  30-11-2017 14:23
  A recent report that it’s thinking of buying US fixed networking gear provider Juniper Networks has been flatly refuted by Nokia.
  The report came from CNBC, which is so committed to the story, originally entitled ‘Nokia prepares offer to buy Juniper’ (according to the URL) that it has changed the headline to ‘Nokia denies that it’s preparing offer to buy Juniper Networks’ once Nokia denied that it’s preparing an offer to buy Juniper Networks.
  “Noki
  
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• Zayo Executives to Present at December Investor Conferences

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) announced today that executivesfrom the company will present at two investor conferences in December.The links to the live webcasts for the conferences will be madeavailable through the Investor Relations section of the Company'swebsite at: http://investors.zayo.com.Click here for more.
  
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• Xerox CFO to Speak at Barclays Global Technology, Media andamp; Telecommunications Conference

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bill Osbourn, Xerox(NYSE:XRX) corporate executive vice president and chief financialofficer, will be presenting at the Barclays Global Technology, Media andamp;Telecommunications Conference on Dec. 6. The event will be availablelive via audio webcast.Click here for more.
  
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• Vertical Limit Partners with Avetta to Prequalify Its Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Avettais pleased to announce that VerticalLimit has joined the global network of companies who entrust Avettato vet and prequalify their potential partners and employees.Click here for more.
  
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• U.S. Cellular Celebrates The Future of Good as Inspiring Youth Help Communities across the Country

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Count on youth for inspiration this holiday season. Sixty-four percentof kids age 8-17 years old believe that kids can make a positive impacton the world, and 75 percent are interested in helping make theircommunity a better place1. In support of Giving Tuesday, U.S.Cellular today announced the return of TheFuture of Good,a program thatchampions and invests in youth who make a positive impact in theircommunities. The wireless carrier is celebrating these younghumanitarians by amplifying the good
  
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• TigerText Launches TigerFlow Enterprise andndash; Healthcareandrsquo;s Most Advanced Clinical Communication Platform

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  TigerText, provider of the nation's most broadly adopted securemessaging solution, has introduced TigerFlow Enterprise, a new clinicalcommunication and collaboration (CCandamp;C) platform offering that is set torevolutionize the way care teams work and interact with patient dataacross the healthcare organization.Click here for more.
  
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• The Astro Welcomes New Partnership with OpenKey

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  From its Mid-Century Modern furnishings to the dozen local fruit treespopping with edibles in the orchard courtyard, there is quite a lot toengage the eyes of guests at TheAstro Motel. But one detail guests won't see - nor ever have tolook for again - is their key cards. That's because the newly andambitiously remodeled urban motel set in a colorful corner of SantaRosa, California, recently joined in partnership with OpenKey,the industry standard for universal mobile key technology in hotels, to
  
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• T-Mobile Kicks Off #GivingTWOgether Phone Drive to Raise At Least $1 Million for Charity

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  This December, great things come in twos at T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS).From December 1st to 31st, recycle that old phoneor tablet at your local T-Mobile store, and the Un-carrier will DOUBLEyour impact, matching the recycled value of your devices, after costs,and donating it all to the good people over at FeedingAmerica and TeamRubicon. What's more, T-Mobile is pledging a minimum matchingdonation of $1,000,000 to be split equally between the two charities.That's enough to buy at least 5,000,000 mea
  
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• Strategy Analytics: Global 5G Smartphone Shipments Will Reach 1.5 Billion in 2025

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global 5Gsmartphone shipments will grow from 2 million units in 2019 to reach animpressive 1.5billion in 2025. The 5G category will be the fastest-growingsector of the global smartphone industry for the next decade. Growthopportunities are huge for companies such as Qualcomm, Intel and Apple.Click here for more.
  
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• Sprint Continues Expansion in Major U.S. Carrier Hotels

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sprint (NYSE: S) announced that it is continuing its strategy toexpand in major carrier hotels to broaden its network and provide accessat the lowest cost. The latest effort in this expansion added a newPoint of Presence (PoP) at 910Telecom in Denver, Colorado. Sprint is nowable to provide access to its wireline network and connectivitysolutions to customers that are co-located in the data center.Click here for more.
  
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• Smartphones Most Used Device to Shop During Black Friday Week, Says CTA

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  For the first time ever, smartphones (41 percent) were the devices mostused by consumers for online shopping during the 2017 Black Fridayshopping week, surpassing desktop computers (38 percent) and laptops (34percent), according to new research by the Consumer TechnologyAssociation (CTA). The 2017 Post-Black Friday Week Survey, coveringThanksgiving Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday confirms thenumber of Americans who shopped on Cyber Monday (26 percent) outpacedthose who shopped on Bl
  
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• Sentar, Inc. Awarded Two Year Task Order by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Central Pacific (SPAWARSYSCEN PAC)

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sentar, Inc. (Sentar), a Women-Owned Small Business, announced today ithas been selected by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center(SPAWARSYSCEN) Pacific (PAC) as the Small Business Prime Contractor forthe third Task Order (TO) released under the Cyberspace Science,Research, Engineering and Technology Integration Small Business MultipleAward Contract (MAC). This recent award is designed to provide externaland network interfaces integration engineering support to the AutomatedDigital Network Syste
  
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• Rivada Networks and Macquarie Capital Announce Joint Effort for Colorado and Other Opt-out States

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Rivada Networks and Macquarie Capital announced today they will jointlypursue opt-out state contracts under the FirstNet legislation. The firstinitiative of this alliance is a conditional award from the State ofColorado to build out its public-safety broadband radio access network.The companies are actively pursuing other opportunities to deliverinnovative services for wholesale wireless and public safety.Click here for more.
  
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• Rise Broadband Named andldquo;Telecom Service Provider of the Yearandrdquo; at Fierce Innovation Awards

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Rise Broadband, the nation'slargest fixed wireless broadband provider, has been named "TelecomService Provider of the Year" at the Fierce Innovation Awards; a programfrom the publisher of FierceWireless and FierceTelecom whichshowcases the industry's spirit, initiative and commitment to creatingnext-generation business and consumer offerings.Click here for more.
  
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• Ormuco Launches Global Channel Partner Program for Ormuco Stack, The Intelligent Cloudandtrade;

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ormuco has launched a global channel partner program for its OrmucoStack cloud software. The channel program features program elementsdesigned to support cloud and managed service providers (CSPs and MSPs),value-added resellers (VARs) and independent software vendors (ISVs).The Ormuco Channel Partner Program includes features designed to supportthese partners with an affordable, reliable and interoperable cloudoption that is consistent across both on-premises and off-premisesdeployments, one tha
  
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• OIF Launches CEI-112G Projects, Forms Network Operator Working Group

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) announced that it has begun workon long reach (LR) and medium reach (MR) CEI-112G, building upon twoexisting 100G serial electrical link projects. Forum members continue tosupport and approve the development of projects addressing CEI-112G asbandwidth needs increase. Dr. Chongjin Xie of Alibaba was invited topresent to members at the quarterly meeting in Shanghai. Dr. Xie sharedwith members the need for various network technologies, innovations andbreakthr
  
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• NTT Communications Won 4 Categories at the World Communication Awards 2017

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions andinternational communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO: 9432)announced today that it won 4 categories, including Best GlobalOperator, Best Wholesale Operator, Best Enterprise Service andIndustrial IoT Award at the 2017 World Communication Awards (WCA) heldon Nov 28 2017 in London.Click here for more.
  
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• Norman-Spencer Selects Cambridge Mobile Telematics to Bring Leading Smartphone Telematics Program to Fleet Customers

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  To save lives by making the roads safer for clients and the communitiesin which they operate, the Norman-Spencer Institute of Risk Managementand Safety (The Institute) has deployed CambridgeMobile Telematics' (CMT) DriveWell Fleet Program. Thetelematics-based program enables the Institute's customers to moreeffectively monitor fleet performance, improve driver safety and reducethe risks that lead to crashes.Click here for more.
  
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• Neustar Announces Support for Federal Communications Commission Order to Stop Unlawful Robocalls

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Neustar,Inc., a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services,announced its support for the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) Report and Order (Randamp;O) toreduce illegal robocalls. Neustar has been actively engaged with the FCCto recommend solutions to stop phone calls where the caller ID appearsto be spoofed or hidden, while ensuring safeguards are in place to avoidblocking legitimate calls.Click here for more.
  
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• NCI Awarded $21 Million Task Order with US Army

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  NCI, Inc. ("NCI"), a leading provider of advanced information technology(IT) solutions and professional services to U.S. Federal Governmentagencies, announced today that it was awarded a three-year task ordervalued at $21 million under the Total Engineering and IntegrationServices (TEIS) III contract for IT services. The contract is in supportof NCI's long-standing customer, the U.S. Army Information SystemsEngineering Command (USAISEC), Fort Detrick, Maryland, EngineeringDirectorate (ISEC-
  
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• NAB Joins GENIVI Showcase at AutoMobility LA 2017

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  The NationalAssociation of Broadcasters (NAB), the premier advocacy associationfor America's radio and television broadcasters, and the GENIVIAlliance, a collaborative community of automakers and theirsuppliers developing open software for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) andthe connected car, are collaborating on automotive radio technology. NABjoins the GENIVI Showcase at AutoMobilityLA 2017 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, November 27-30.Click here for more.
  
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• MACOM to Participate at Upcoming Financial Conferences

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSI) (MACOM), aleading supplier of high-performance RF, microwave, millimeterwave andlightwave semiconductor products, today announced that management willparticipate at the following financial conferences in December:Click here for more.
  
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• Limelight Networks Announces Launch of Public Offering

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Limelight Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: LLNW), a global leader in digitalcontent delivery, announced today the launch of an underwritten publicoffering of shares of its common stock by certain selling stockholdersaffiliated with Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Click here for more.
  
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• Liberty Global to Present at the UBS 45th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Liberty Global plc ("Liberty Global") (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK, LILAand LILAK) will be presenting at the UBS 45th Annual Global Media andCommunications Conference on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 12:00 p.m.EST at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York City. Liberty Global CEOMike Fries will be presenting. Liberty Global may make observationsconcerning its historical operating performance and outlook. Thepresentation will be webcast live at www.libertyglobal.com.We intend to archive the webcas
  
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• Knowles Completes Divestiture of Timing Device Business

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN), a market leader and global supplier ofadvanced micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision devicesolutions, today announced that it has completed the sale of its timingdevice (oscillator) business, part of the Precision Devices segment, toMicrosemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) for $130 million in cash, subjectto customary adjustments. The Company expects to use a portion of thenet proceeds to reduce outstanding borrowings under the Company'srevolving credit faci
  
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• Keysight Technologies Teams With European Space Agency, Airbus, SpaceTech GmbH to Evaluate Radar for Icy Moons Exploration Antenna

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced that the FieldFoxhandheld RF analyzer was used in the evaluation of the impedance ofthe radar antenna for icy moons exploration (RIME), a key component ofone of the ten science payloads of the European Space Agency's Jupitericy moons explorer (JUICE) spacecraft scheduled for launch in 2022.Click here for more.
  
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• IoT Tech Expo North America and AI Expo North America 2017 Exhibitor Profiles

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 2017 North American IoT Tech Expo and AI Expo events take place 29 -30 November at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Please note thefollowing important information.Click here for more.
  
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• Harris Corporation Named One of Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality; Receives Highest Possible Rating

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  For the third year running, the Human Rights Campaign has recognizedHarris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) as one of the "Best Places to Work forLGBTQ Equality" after awarding a perfect score of 100 in its latestCorporate Equality Index.Click here for more.
  
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• Guatemala's Comnet Leverages SES Networks' New Platform to Deliver High-Performance Connectivity

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Comnet, one of Guatemala's leading service providers, is the first totap into the newly-launched SES Networks Enterprise+ Broadband for LatinAmerica to enable the delivery of Quantum, a high-performancenext-generation broadband service, to its end customers spanning theagricultural, tourism and mining industries.Click here for more.
  
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• GTT Wins CEO of the Year at the World Communication Awards

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  GTTCommunications, Inc. (NYSE:GTT), the leading global cloud networkingprovider to multinational clients, today announced that its presidentand CEO Rick Calder was recognized as CEO of the Year at the 19thAnnual World Communication Awards.Click here for more.
  
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• GSMA Report Highlights the Importance of Fiscal Reform to Promote Digital Inclusion and Economic Growth in Argentina

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  The GSMA today announced findings from its latest report, 'Reformingmobile sector taxation in Argentina: A path towards a more efficient taxsystem, greater digital inclusion and increased prosperity'. Thereport provides an overview of the tax and fee regime applied to mobileservices and its impact on the take-up and usage of mobile services inArgentina. The report recommends that the implementation of three taxreforms would benefit the broader economy and the government's fiscalposition, while d
  
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• Fiber Optic Test Equipment (FOTE) Market (2017- 2022): Growing Demand for Fiber Optics in Telecommunications - Research and Markets

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  The "FiberOptic Test Equipment (FOTE) Market: By Type, By Form Factor, ByApplication, By End User andamp; By Region - Forecast (2017- 2022)"report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.Click here for more.
  
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• Entrust Datacard Acquires Trustis Limited

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  EntrustDatacard, a leading provider of trusted identity and securetransaction technology solutions, today announced that it has acquiredTrustis Limited, a specialized managed service provider of public keyinfrastructure (PKI) and crypto management solutions based in Thatcham,United Kingdom (UK). The acquisition further establishes EntrustDatacard as a leader of certificate-based security solutions and allowsthe company to expand its localized presence in Europe.Click here for more.
  
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• Cyara Receives Red Herring Top 100 Global Award

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cyara, provider of the leading customer experience (CX) assuranceplatform, today announced that it has been selected as a RedHerring Top 100 Global Award winner, the only CX solution among thehonorees. Red Herring recognizes leading private companies from aroundthe globe, celebrating startups' innovations and technologies acrosstheir respective industries.Click here for more.
  
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• Comtech Receives Contract Award in Excess of $8.0 Million from Major Space Contractor

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL)announced today that during its first quarter of fiscal 2018, itsCommand andamp; Control Technologies group, which is part of Comtech'sGovernment Solutions segment, has received a contract from a major U.S.space contractor to source and test space components in support of acritical NASA Program. This contract is valued in excess of $8.0 millionand was initially funded in excess of $4.0 million.Click here for more.
  
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• Bohemia Interactive Simulations Develops Augmented Reality Visual System for TRU Simulation + Training

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a global developer of advancedsimulation and training software, has developed an augmented realityvisual system for TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, that provides a synthetically generated visual scene andsupports a trainee's interactions with the real world. Leveragingemerging AR/VR technologies, the system enables the trainee to see andinteract with the physical aircraft controls, equipment, and crewmembers using video
  
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• Allure Security Unveils Industryandrsquo;s First Data Loss Detection and Response Platform

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Allure Security today announces the release of Novo 2.1, the industry'sfirst Data Loss Detection and Response (DDR) platform. Novo 2.1demonstrates a radically new approach to solving the enterprise'sgreatest security challenge: data loss. Breaches have gone undetectedfor months or longer because businesses have had no way to trackdocuments outside the enterprise network, and no way of knowing wherethose documents actually end up. Novo now gives security teams thevisibility and control of their d
  
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• Alfredo de Candaacute;rdenas Joins Globetouch as Chief Operating Officer

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Globetouch,a leader in global connectivity services for the connected car and theInternet of Things (IoT), has announced the appointment of Alfredo deCárdenas as Chief Operating Officer.Click here for more.
  
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• Airgain Selected by AirTies for Premium In-Home Wi-Fi Performance

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Airgain,Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG), a global leader in wireless connectivityplatforms, announced today it has been selected by AirTiesWireless Networks to enhance Wi-Fi coverage and video streamingperformance within the home. AirTies Wireless Networks, the most widelydeployed provider of managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to global serviceproviders, will use Airgain antenna technology in its Air 4920 MeshExtender, which is used to extend the Wi-Fi signal and capacity intohard to reach areas within subscriber
  
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• ADTRAN and TIM Leverage SDN/NFV to Advance the Open Network Evolution

  30-11-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  BERLIN andADTRAN®,Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation opennetworking solutions, and TIM, Italy's leading telco and ICT group,announce the signature today of a Memorandum of Understanding relatingto ADTRAN's SDN/NFV technologies and platforms for network automation inthe access network segment. As per the agreement, TIM will evaluateADTRAN's SD-Accesssolution within its analysis of the advantages and the flexibilityoffered by SDN architectures applied to its ultra-broa
  
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