"Together Hand in Hand": 14th IFSSH & 11th IFSHT Triennial Congress for Hand Surgery and Therapy in Berlin

Berlin – From 17 to 21 June 2019, the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) and the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT) will be staging the international world congress for hand surgeons and hand therapists in Berlin, Germany. For the first time, the meeting will be combining the international, European and German congresses for hand surgeons and therapists to form one major international event. Currently some 2,500 participants... Source: RealWire

Sytel and Afiniti Partner to Bring World-leading AI Products to the Contact Center to Enhance Agent Performance and Improve Customer Experience

February 28, 2019, London England Afiniti and Sytel are excited to announce a transformative partnership that combines Afiniti’s AI expertise with Sytel’s best in class contact centre solutions. This partnership provides a native integration of Afiniti Enterprise Behavioral Pairing™ (“EBP”) with the world-leading Sytel AI Predictive Dialer, enabling all customers to activate Afiniti EBP quickly and easily. Afiniti’s artificial intelligence service identifies subtle behavioural patterns in order to determine the optimal paring of customers and... Source: RealWire

Wikipedia and YouTube Dominate Search Results Globally, a New Study Finds

… Amazon is in the top ten most visible websites on Google in six countriesSan Mateo, February 28, 2019 - Wikipedia retains its crown as the most visible website in Google search results globally based on its performance in organic search in ten countries, including the United States, UK, Germany and France. Second comes YouTube, which also saw the biggest absolute improvement in search performance over the whole of 2018 in all the countries analyzed.The... Source: RealWire

Ecommerce and digital marketing companies battle for the digital consumer in 'an Amazon world'

E-commerce M&A value up by $20 billion 2018 vs. 2017Digital marketing M&A total value achieved $11 billion in 2H2018, more than double first half valueLondon, UK – 28 February 2019. The latest E-Commerce and Digital Marketing M&A Market Reports from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, Hampleton Partners, reveal that 2018 recorded a $20 billion increase in disclosed e-commerce M&A value compared to 2017, boosted by mega-deals such as Walmart’s ambitious $16 billion purchase of... Source: RealWire

Siemens aims to improve train availability with deployment of Panasonic TOUGHBOOK

Latest video shows rugged Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 20 2-in-1 detachable drives efficiencies at Siemens UK train maintenance depotsBRACKNELL, UK. 28th February 2019 – The Rolling Stock Business of Siemens Mobility Ltd has issued its 550 train maintenance engineers with rugged Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 20 detachable mobile computers at 11 train maintenance depots across the UK. The devices, which help the Siemens business take a major step towards a paperless work environment, will be used by engineers for... Source: RealWire

Bioplex and Controllis: Turning farm waste and sunshine into electricity

Innovative biogas and solar power system provides onsite power from plant and animal wasteFarms and local communities could soon be able to go off-grid, with self-sufficiency in mains electricity and heat thanks to a breakthrough biogas and solar power system.The self-contained, onsite electricity generating solution uses a mix of solar power alongside biogas made from both plant and animal waste. The new hybrid system from Bioplex and Controllis could not only reduce or eliminate electricity... Source: RealWire

BIXOLON collaborates with Miura to launch SPP-A200 2-inch mobile printer for the M020

BIXOLON Co., Ltd, a leading global mobile, label and POS printer manufacturer, has launched the SPP-A200 – a thermal mobile printer which brings flexible terminal printing to the Miura M020 Pin Entry Device, one of the world’s leading payment solution devices.The M020 allows merchants of all sizes to take payments on the move, from in-store queue busting to alfresco dining and field work applications. With the launch of the new SPP-A200, the M020 can now... Source: RealWire

Confirmit Wins Gold Stevie® Award for Business Intelligence Solutions

Recognised for empowering better business decisions that drive better business outcomesLONDON, UK, NEW YORK, NY and OSLO, Norway, 28 February 2019 — Confirmit has won the Gold Stevie® Award in the Business Intelligence Solution category in the 13th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top honours for customer service, contact centre, business development, and sales professionals. The Stevie Awards organisation stages seven... Source: RealWire

UKCloud wins a coveted position on the new Big Data and Analytics framework

UKCloud are one of a handful of SMEs to have been awarded a coveted position on Lot1d of the Data and Application Solutions (DAS) framework to provide software and professional services to deliver data-driven business outcomes.London – 28th February 2019 – UKCloud, the multi-cloud experts dedicated to making transformation happen across UK public sector, has today announced that they have been successful in winning a position on the Data and Application Solutions (DAS) government framework... Source: RealWire

Registration Opens for the Military Space USA Conference

SMi Group reports: The Military Space USA conference and exhibition will convene in LA, June 11th & 12th 2019.SMi Group, organizers of Global MilSatcom, are proud to present the eagerly awaited, Military Space USA conference and exhibition, taking place in the heart of industrial space innovation and procurement – Los Angeles.Featuring high level briefings from senior leadership across industry, government and allied partner states, Military Space USA will provide a holistic overview of developments in... Source: RealWire

Game of Thrones is 2018's most popular series in the UK

Goldmedia publishes an annual ranking of the most popular series on paid streaming platforms in the UKBerlin, February 28, 2019: Watching series on streaming platforms has become part of everyday life in the UK. Some of the most successful series are now bona fide blockbusters. Exclusive productions are extremely popular among VoD users, especially those made by the leading streaming providers Amazon and Netflix. BBC series were also among the most popular British titles. This... Source: RealWire

Pre-Filled Syringes - Chemical Compatibility and Design Strategies

At SMi’s 2019 Pre-Filled Syringes East Coast USA Conference, industry leaders will meet in Boston to share their insights on best design practice, drug compatibility within the whole supplier chain and challenges with manufacturing and drug delivery. Key highlights include:Cyclo Olefin Polymer (COP) – technical data update• Key properties of COP• Case study. Biologics formulation for COP syringe optimized to eliminating use of surfactant• Case study. Study on protein adsorption/aggregation – COP vs glass• Case... Source: RealWire

Cogeco Peer 1 to become standalone market leader backed by Digital Colony

Creates Canada’s First Neutral-Host Provider of Small Cell and 5G Infrastructure and Enterprise and Wholesale Fiber Connectivity Strengthens Hybrid-Solutions Managed Service Offering for EnterprisesToronto, February 27, 2019 – Cogeco Peer 1, a leading provider of colocation, network connectivity and managed services, today announced plans to become a standalone business following its sale to Digital Colony, a global investment firm dedicated to strategic opportunities in digital infrastructure. Digital Colony has reached a definitive agreement with Cogeco... Source: RealWire

RightScale 2019 State of the Cloud report from Flexera identifies cloud adoption trends

Cloud users are not doing all they can to optimise cloud spend Maidenhead, UK – February 27, 2019 – Flexera, the company that helps companies realise technology’s power to accelerate their business, today announces the findings of the RightScale 2019 State of the Cloud Report. In its eighth year, the RightScale 2019 State of the Cloud Report from Flexera is the leading survey of corporate cloud users, including 786 technology professionals at large and small... Source: RealWire

NCSC renews Commercial Product Assurance for Becrypt's Disk Protect encryption solution

Disk Protect is the only software-based full disk encryption solution to gain CPA AssuranceLondon – 27th February 2019 – Becrypt, a trusted provider of endpoint cybersecurity software solutions announced today that its Disk Protect full-disk encryption product has been certified under the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Commercial Product Assurance (CPA) scheme.The renewal of this certification means that Becrypt’s Disk Protect product remains the only software-based full-disk encryption solution to successfully complete CPA, helping organisations... Source: RealWire

Anthony Collins Solicitors Opts For Zylpha Bundling

Award-winning law firm, Anthony Collins Solicitors, has chosen Zylpha’s bundling for legal and court documents. The solution will be used in conjunction with the practice’s iManage case management software.With high-quality support for a range of specialist sectors – charities, education, health and social care, social housing, local government, social business, and private individuals – efficient document management systems are crucial to the smooth running of the practice. One element of this is legal document bundling,... Source: RealWire

Playpal Successfully Tests Revolutionary New AI-powered Health Platform

Playpal completes PoC delivering proactive health insights to users and communities in an effort to improve, quantify and incentivize health - based on the human “health capital” model.[Denver, Colorado, US], [27 February 2019] -- Playpal, the AI-powered health tech platform, announces today the completion of its proof of concept (PoC), successfully creating both iOS and web versions of its new platform set to revolutionize the health industry. The platform collects and consolidates IoT health data... Source: RealWire

BitSight Unveils Peer Analytics for More Effective Security Performance Management

New Solution Provides Unprecedented Benchmarking Against Thousands of Peers, Helping Organisations Understand and Meet Rapidly Changing Standards of Care in Cybersecurity LONDON, UK — 27th February, 2019 — BitSight, the Standard in Security Ratings, today announced the availability of BitSight Peer Analytics, the latest Security Performance Management offering on the BitSight platform. Leveraging the world’s most trusted and comprehensive view of security performance across hundreds of thousands of global organisations, BitSight Peer Analytics provides security... Source: RealWire

New President & CEO joins Aspera, market leader for Software Asset Management

Mel Passarelli will expand cloud and software solutions at Aspera Technologies Inc.Boston, MA, February 27, 2019 – Strengthening Aspera’s leadership team, Mel Passarelli has been named President and CEO. In this role, he will expand the company’s market presence as the leading provider of Software Asset Management (SAM) solutions and services.Mel joins Aspera with over thirty years of experience in corporate strategy and growth. Prior to joining Aspera, he led the successful turnaround and growth... Source: RealWire

Mobile World Congress 2019: Exprivia | Italtel, Cisco, FANUC and Elettric80 present collaborative robot

At the event in Barcelona, the first results of a collaboration on IoT, Machine Learning, Intuitive 5G, AI and computer vision to enable Industry 4.0 use cases were revealedMilan, Italy, February 27, 2019 – Exprivia | Italtel – an international group of Information and Communication Technology, in partnership with Cisco - has launched a strategic collaboration with FANUC, a Japanese multinational which specializes in the production of industrial robots, and Elettric80, a company specialized in... Source: RealWire

New technology from Egress makes it easier to send and receive secure emails

Latest security advances help organisations manage risk when information is shared via email, ensuring sensitive data is protected and enhancing compliance with regulations, including GDPR.London – 27th February 2019 – People-centric data security provider Egress has announced its latest releases, which use machine learning to improve sender and end user experience, and enhance protection against data breaches. The new software, Egress Risk-based Protection and Egress Smart Authentication, determine the actual risk of a data breach... Source: RealWire

Openwave Mobility Video and Data Management Technology Deployed in 8 out of 10 of the Leading Operator Groups Worldwide

Major North American Operators deploy Openwave Mobility technology as forecasts show that 90% of 5G traffic will be videoREDWOOD CITY, California – February 27th 2019 – Openwave Mobility, the market leader in mobile data traffic management solutions, today announced that its technology has been deployed in 8 out of the 10 largest multi-territory mobile operator groups in the world and now has a footprint of over 2 billion subscribers. This comes hot on the heels... Source: RealWire

Silvergate Bank selects Finastra's Total Payments for payment processing and innovation

Silvergate Bank to expand its financial infrastructure with an API-enabled payment platformNew York, February 26, 2019 – Silvergate Bank has selected Finastra’s Total Payments to expand its innovative financial infrastructure with an API-enabled solution for payment processing.With a technology-focused approach and a savvy customer base, Silvergate sought a technology partner that complemented its progressive approach to leveraging open APIs and innovation to provide leading financial solutions. The San Diego-based bank serves the digital currency industry... Source: RealWire

5G future revealed as NGMN gathers leading global operators for briefing on industry use cases building on 5G

Barcelona, Spain, 26 February 2019 – Earlier today, the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance successfully brought together key global operators to showcase unique 5G use cases beyond mobile broadband at its press and industry briefing at Mobile World Congress. Taking place on the Deutsche Telekom stand with more than 150 attendees, NGMN welcomed speakers from AT&T, China Mobile, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom itself. Covering 4G and 5G campus network solutions in... Source: RealWire

IFCO announces acquisition by Triton for US$ 2.5 billion

Pullach, Germany – 26. February 2019: IFCO SYSTEMS, the leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods, today announced that its parent company Brambles has entered into a binding agreement to sell IFCO to Triton and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), for an enterprise value of US$ 2.51 billion. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed during the second quarter of... Source: RealWire

NoBlue receives 5 Star Partner Award from Oracle NetSuite

Only five companies in Europe obtained the coveted recognition, with NoBlue also receiving a customer acquisition accolade Nottingham, 26 February 2019 – NoBlue, a specialist in developing and implementing tailored cloud-based IT solutions for businesses, has been awarded 5 Star Award status from Oracle NetSuite in recognition of its excellent service while increasing the efficiency, productivity and effectiveness of its customers’ businesses and sales revenue achievements. Presented to only five companies in Europe – three... Source: RealWire

Tech of tomorrow revealed: Virtusa's Trend Almanac identifies top digital investment trends for 2019

Collaborative intelligence, finnovation for the developing world and crypto-coming-of-age among top ten trends to look out for in the year aheadLONDON, UK – (February 26, 2019) Virtusa xLabs, an innovation practice within Virtusa, has identified the 10 most influential technology trends that industry, business, and tech leaders need to know as they strategically plan their investments over the next 12 months. Virtusa xLabs collaborated with senior technologists and business leaders to identify the most influential... Source: RealWire

Alibaba Cloud Unveils New Products to Empower Data Intelligence for Enterprises and Internet Companies

Global Cloud Computing leader offers proven solutions used by Alibaba Group to empower businesses with actionable insightsBarcelona, Spain, February 26, 2019 – Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has launched seven new solutions, and two new features for the international markets at the Mobile World Congress. The launches range from serverless computing, data analytics, global networking, high performance storage, and enterprise database that let customers easily and reliably derive actionable business insight... Source: RealWire

StoryShare launch a SaaS Mobile Communication & Learning Experience Platform following a £1.15 million investment from Gresham House Ventures

London, February 26th, 2019 - StoryShare, a leading SaaS Mobile Employee Experience Platform (EXP), today announced it has raised £1.15 million in growth finance led by Gresham House Ventures. StoryShare provides a SaaS platform to help large organisations, with diverse and mobile workforces, engage and develop employees anywhere, any time on any device. Leading brands including Unilever, DLA Piper and Renault use StoryShare to help their employees love their work. Increasingly companies acknowledge that staff... Source: RealWire

Sterlite Tech unveils integrated Digital Reinvention portfolio for CSPs at #MWC2019

With this portfolio of offerings, CSPs can accelerate their digital reinvention with DevOps-enabled flexible, agile and scalable solutionsPune, India and Barcelona, Spain – February 26, 2019: Sterlite Tech [BSE: 532374, NSE: STRTECH], a global data network solutions company, today unveiled its Digital Reinvention portfolio for fast forwarding Communication Service Providers’ (CSPs) digital reinvention at #MWC2019. This next-gen integrated portfolio encompasses best-in-class software and solutions that transform every aspect of CSPs’ business to make digital reinvention... Source: RealWire

Octasic's New System-on-Chip DSPs are Optimized for Small Cells, Portable Base Stations and Specialized Handsets

OCT3032 low power SoCs provide the highest processing capacity per watt for small cell designs with 2G to 5G flexibilityMONTREAL, Canada, 26 February, 2019 – Octasic, the leader in low power wireless and media processing solutions, today announced its latest high performance System-on-Chip (SoC). Incorporating Opus3, Octasic’s third-generation digital signal processor (DSP) core architecture, the OCT3032 SoC is optimized to provide the highest processing capacity per watt for 2G to 5G small cells, network-in-a-box (NiB)... Source: RealWire

Artesyn MC1600 Series Extreme Edge Server Enables Baicells’ Fully Virtualized Small Cell Solutions

The server platform brings powerful computing and scalability to Baicells M-RAN small cell installationsBarcelona, Spain. [February 26, 2019] – At Mobile World Congress (MWC19) today, Artesyn Embedded Technologies announced a collaboration with Baicells, a leading provider of innovative 4G/5G solutions, for the development of Baicells M-RAN virtual small cell solutions based on Artesyn’s MC1600 Series Extreme Edge Server.The MC1600 Series Extreme Edge Server platform will bring powerful computing, scalability and interoperability, in addition to many... Source: RealWire

TPXNotbinary launches TPXHuman+ to support government and Not-For-Profits on automation journey

New Robotic Process Automation company signs two government contracts and partnerships with Blue Prism, Thoughtonomy and UiPath The Panoply invests in new government automation company London, UK, 26th February 2019. TPXHuman+, the new robotic process automation (RPA) partner for government and Not-For-Profit organisations, was launched today by TPXNotbinary.With offices in London, Wales, and a development centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, Human+ plays a key role in the automation journey of multiple government organisations, from learning and... Source: RealWire

Iskratel joins BREKO, strengthening its position in enabling Germany’s gigabit society

The move is part of Iskratel’s commitment to enabling operators across the globe to cost-effectively and efficiently upgrade their networks to gigabit speedsBonn, Germany and Kranj, Slovenia, 26 February 2019 – As demand for gigabit broadband access in Germany increases, Iskratel, the leading European provider of broadband access solutions, today announced it has become a member of one of Germany’s leading broadband associations – BREKO.The move comes as Iskratel looks to expand its presence in... Source: RealWire

VXL launches its latest low-cost, space-saving, IQ-L2 thin client range featuring powerful dual-core processor and high-resolution 4K display

Manchester, UK - With a MRRP from just $204, global thin client vendor, VXL Technology, unveils its latest, multi-media friendly, IQ-L2 thin client range. Featuring an ultra-compact and lightweight design, the IQ-L2 series also includes a dual core processer and 4K display support. Available with either Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 64 bit or Gio6 Linux operating systems, the IQ-L2 is equipped with an Intel Apollo Lake Celeron Dual Core processor with Turbo boost up to... Source: RealWire

Sustainability Leader Remeo Chooses Rugged Panasonic TOUGHBOOK to Improve Driver Efficiency

Latest video shows rugged Panasonic TOUGHBOOK assisting drivers in their mission to fight back against environmental waste.BRACKNELL, UK. 26th February 2019 – Remeo, a Finnish environmental services company, has chosen rugged Panasonic TOUGHBOOK tablets to use within its vehicles to improve the day-to-day efficiency of its drivers. The Panasonic TOUGHBOOK G1 tablet was chosen because of its solid vehicle dock, the tablet’s clear display in both bright sunlight and in the dark, and its usability... Source: RealWire

Unbabel Releases Award-Winning Open Source Quality Estimation System

The AI and human-powered scale up delivers ‘OpenKiwi’ to the Global Machine Translation CommunityLisbon, Portugal; San Francisco, USA: 26th February 2019. Unbabel, the leading AI + human translation scaleup, announces the release of the open source edition of its award-winning quality estimation and automatic post editing suite to the global technology community. Since 2016, Unbabel’s AI team has been focused on advancing its state of the art in Quality Estimation (QE). An active part of... Source: RealWire

SCF Progresses on specifying APIs to Drive Multivendor Capability for 5G Chips, Equipment and Networks

Open RAN is a critical goal of 5G for many operators, and the Forum’s 5G FAPI will play a significant role in making that a realityMWC, Barcelona - Tuesday 26th February 2019 – Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organization driving network densification worldwide, today announced that it has made significant progress developing APIs (application programming interfaces) to enable an open RAN and allow interoperability between 5G chips, software stacks, equipment and networks from different... Source: RealWire

Leading UK Retailer Gains ModCel Containerised Data Centre from Secure I.T. Environments

A range of works and ModCel Containerised Data Centre delivered to bolster the IT infrastructure and supply chain of one of the nation’s best-known retailers London, 26 February 2019 – Secure I.T. Environments Ltd, one of the UK’s leading design and build companies of modular and containerised data centres including refurbishment of existing data centres, has completed a range of works for one of the country’s best known retailers including the provision of one of... Source: RealWire

Team Rubicon UK speeds up its disaster response process with Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation

LONDON – 26 February 2019 – The Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, a non-profit organisation formed by learning and human capital management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD), today announced that Team Rubicon UK is using Cornerstone’s Learning Management System to train, engage and deploy volunteers quickly and efficiently. Team Rubicon is a Talent Management Grantee of the Foundation.Team Rubicon UK is an international disaster response charity whose predominantly ex-military volunteers provide relief to disaster survivors across... Source: RealWire

Mobile Video Index 2019: Operators Experiencing up to 100% Mobile Video Growth Year-on-Year

Openwave Mobility reports on global RAN congestion, video QoE and watch times, as forecasts reveal that 90% of 5G traffic will be mobile video.REDWOOD CITY, California – February 26th 2019 – Research from Openwave Mobility, the market leader in mobile data traffic management solutions, has found that over the past five years, video on mobile networks has grown on average 50-60% year-on-year (YoY), while in many developing markets, the rate is more than twice this.... Source: RealWire

UltraSoC demonstrates advanced multicore debug at Embedded World 2019

UltraDevelop 2 embedded analytics software suite beta testing nowEMBEDDED WORLD, NÜRNBERG, GERMANY and CAMBRIDGE, UK – 26 February 2019 UltraSoC today announced that its UltraDevelop 2 integrated development environment (IDE) is now available for beta testing and is being shipped to qualified lead customers. The new IDE will be publicly demonstrated for the first time at Embedded World in Nürnberg, Germany, this week.Launched in October 2018, UltraDevelop 2 presents a complete and comprehensive IDE for... Source: RealWire

Major Tier One US Operator selects TEOCO’s ASSET Radio as it prepares for 5G

Fairfax, VA., USA – 26 February 2019. TEOCO, the leading provider of analytics, assurance and optimization solutions to more than 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and OEMs worldwide, has announced that a Major Tier One US service provider has selected TEOCO’s network planning tool, ASSET Radio, to help it launch 5G. The planning tool provides CSPs with full capabilities to plan state-of the-art 5G networks. This includes ensuring that multiple network technology layers (2G, 3G,... Source: RealWire

Onfido’s Director of Policy, Parker Crockford Named Top 100 Influencer in Identity

One World Identity list includes pioneers, innovators and policymakers working to advance inclusion and data privacyFEBRUARY 25, 2019, SAN FRANCISCO: Onfido, the award-winning global identity verification platform, today announced that its Director of Policy, Parker Crockford had been named a 2019 Top 100 Influencer in Identity by One World Identity (OWI), a leading data intelligence company focused on identity, cybersecurity and the data economy. “The 2019 Top 100 Influencers in Identity is a who’s who... Source: RealWire

New City College awards exclusive managed service recruitment provision to Morgan Hunt

East London’s largest college group serves young people and adults from diverse communities with an impressive range of courses and qualifications. With further growth on the horizon, New City College required a new staffing solution to manage the attraction and retention of staff to continue to deliver outstanding student outcomes.Through the CPC Framework, the HR team at New City College looked to appoint a public sector staffing specialist who could focus on the quality provision... Source: RealWire

NOS deploys TEOCO's Mentor with CogniSense to improve network performance and data analytics capabilities

Portuguese operator will use enhanced geolocation to improve customer experience and explore new data analytics use casesFAIRFAX, VA., USA – 25 February 2019 – TEOCO, the leading provider of analytics, assurance and optimization solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and OEMs worldwide, has today announced that Portuguese operator NOS will deploy Mentor with CogniSense to improve its network’s performance and provide better analytics. TEOCO’s Mentor performs RAN optimization and analytics by using network... Source: RealWire

Averon and tyntec Join Forces, Announce Global Launch of Direct Autonomous Authentication®

Strategic Partnership Provides Seamless, Automated and Real-Time Security Controls for Enterprises in Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Beyond MUNICH and SAN FRANCISCO, February 25, 2019 – tyntec, a global cloud communications provider, and Averon, developer of the world’s first fully automated security solution, today announced their strategic technology partnership. Leveraging tyntec’s extensive wireless carrier connectivity, the partnership will drive a global rollout for Averon’s Direct Autonomous Authentication® (DAA®). Averon’s technology provides instant, frictionless authentication,... Source: RealWire

Emtelle launches world's first all-in-one internal-to-external pre-connectorised fibre cabling system

Revolutionary solution has a slideable and adjustable external cable sheath on an internal cableHawick, Scotland, February 25, 2019 – Emtelle, a leading provider of blown fibre and ducted network solutions for the FTTX industry, today launched its Emtelle HomeConnect solution – the revolutionary pre-connectorised cabling system that can be installed for internal and external use – allowing one solution to be used for both install scenarios and bringing significant time and cost savings to fibre... Source: RealWire

Artesian Solutions Gains Significant Traction in the Technology Sector

255% Year-On-Year Growth Since 201725th February 2019: Artesian Solutions, the powerful Artificial Intelligence driven service that equips commercial teams with the resources they need to succeed, has seen its share of sales to technology companies increase by 255% year-on-year since 2017, despite 2018 marking perhaps the most tumultuous year in recent history for the technology sector, marked by controversy, competition, and a volatile stock market.Technology companies represent some of the biggest game changers on the... Source: RealWire

BT re-signs five-year contract with Resilient plc

London, 25 February 2019 – Resilient plc today announced that it has extended its smartnumbers reseller agreement with BT for a further five years. The multi-million pound contract will see BT continue to offer customers the BT smartnumbers suite of services aimed at solving their strategic business continuity and security challenges.BT uses Resilient’s patented technology to power the smartnumbers cloud that delivers safer business communications to customers with demanding requirements, including organisations such as financial... Source: RealWire

Sterlite Tech becomes O-RAN Alliance Contributor to build Near Real Time Controllers for 5G

Sterlite Tech will contribute to and leverage open-source software to build near real-time controllers and distributed units, with white box OEMs Pune, India and San Francisco, United States – February 25, 2019: Sterlite Tech [BSE: 532374, NSE: STRTECH], a global data network solutions company, will be contributing to the O-RAN Alliance, a global carrier-led consortium that promotes software-based, extensible Radio Access Network (RAN). Building on a foundation of virtualised network elements and standardised interfaces that... Source: RealWire

Openwave Mobility Unveils Machine Learning Technology to Predict RAN Congestion and Reduce it by 20%

Machine Learning technology dynamically predicts localized congestion in the RAN, enabling operators to take selective policy action, with no RAN integration requiredREDWOOD CITY, California – February 25th 2019 – Openwave Mobility, the market leader in mobile data traffic management solutions, today launched the Radio Access Network - Congestion Manager (RCM) for mobile operators to cut the number of congested cells by 20% and deliver outstanding video Quality of Experience (QoE) for subscribers. The significant reduction... Source: RealWire

Openet and Samsung Sign 5G Partnership

Openet’s 5G Policy and Charging Platform as part of 5G Ecosystem Solutions with Samsung’s Packet Core Software ProductsMWC, Barcelona, 25th February 2019 – Openet today announced that it has formed a partnership with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. to provide 5G core network solutions. Under this partnership, Samsung and Openet will cooperate to provide 5G network functions (NFs) in the packet core software solutions.The joint solution will consist of Openet’s 5G platform, including real-time policy and... Source: RealWire

HYLA Mobile Provides New Smartphone Trade-In Program Teams with U.S. Cellular

Program will put millions of dollars back into the pockets of U.S. Cellular’s customers annuallyTEXAS, February 25, 2019 – HYLA Mobile, the world’s leading provider of software technology and services for mobile device trade-in and reuse solutions, today announced they are launching a new trade-in program in all of U.S. Cellular’s stores. HYLA will run the program end-to-end on behalf of the fifth largest carrier in the U.S. The program will use HYLA’s technology, analytics... Source: RealWire

Oxford Direct Services completes sensitive car parking projects at Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve

February 22, 2019 - A car park has been refurbished and another small parking area created at the popular Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve thanks to the Highways team at Oxford Direct Services (ODS). The work underlines the expertise of ODS in carrying out road and construction projects in sensitive areas such as the Natural England managed nature reserve. Aston Rowant resides in the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a Site... Source: RealWire

"Customer expectations are driving digital transformation and operators need to react now" says Neural Technologies at MWC 2019

SINGAPORE, 22 February 2019 – Mobile operators’ IT networks are becoming increasingly complex with the growth of additional services demanded by customers each year. It is now more important than ever before for organisations to digitise their business processes to meet customer demands. To cope with demands previously, IT departments would need to employ an extended workforce to manage both internal and external challenges. From managing current workload, to forecasting and considering future challenges, the... Source: RealWire

Newtec Collaborates With Wind River on 5G Technology

SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 22 February 2019 – Newtec – a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment and technologies for satellite communications – today announced it is collaborating with Wind River to utilize the Wind River Titanium Cloud virtualization platform to develop a Newtec 5G solution based on the Newtec Dialog® multiservice platform. 3GPP has defined a service-based architecture where flexibility and dynamic adjustments are the key drivers to meet performance and cost requirements.... Source: RealWire

2nd Address chooses Onfido to power its modern booking experience with trusted AI-powered identity verification

Ensures business travelers and hosts can safely rent and stay long-term in furnished accommodations without fear of fraudFebruary 21, 2019, San Francisco, CA: Onfido, the award-winning global identity verification platform, today announced a partnership with 2nd Address to verify the identity of its users and build trust through its community of business professionals looking for furnished, long-term rental accommodation in US cities. 2nd Address joins Onfido’s growing roster of leading clients in the rentals and... Source: RealWire

A first: Leadmark AI Platform provides precise response forecast for ad campaigns

Machine learning technology predicts results for brands in real time A new artificial intelligence platform offers a solution to the perennial problem of flawed calculation of campaign effectiveness, effectively eliminating the chronic conundrum of budget wastage. Leadmark, an AI marketing platform, provides internationally an effective solution that steers ad spend to the optimum promotion channels, while simultaneously measuring ROI to be attributed to sales or other response KPIs. The results provided have an accuracy rate... Source: RealWire

UltraSoC announces support for Western Digital RISC-V SweRV Core and OmniXtend cache-coherent interconnect

New CPU will support SSDs, flash controllers, and IoT applicationsCAMBRIDGE, UK – 21 Feb 2019 - UltraSoC, the leading provider of embedded analytics for the RISC-V ecosystem, today announced full support within its embedded analytics architecture for Western Digital’s RISC-V SweRV Core™ and associated OmniXtend™ cache-coherent interconnect. The two companies have worked together to create a debug and on-chip analytics ecosystem that will support the requirements of both Western Digital’s internal development teams, and third... Source: RealWire

Capvis: Change in ownership at RENA Technologies

Gütenbach (Germany) and Baar (Switzerland), 21.02.2019 – Capvis acquired the wet chemical activities of the South German equipment manufacturing company RENA in a challenging environment in 2015 and transferred them to the newly founded RENA Technologies GmbH. Thanks to structural and operational improvements over the last four years, RENA Technologies has established itself as an international market leader and has created many new jobs. Following this successful reorganisation and repositioning, Capvis has decided to sell... Source: RealWire

A10 Networks Ships Industry-leading 100 Gbps NFV Solution for 5G Secure Application Services

Thunder CFW 100 Gbps Virtual Solution Helps Speed the Transition to NFV and Future-proof Networks for 5GTheale, UK. – 21st February 2019 – A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN) today announced that it has shipped the industry-leading 100 Gbps virtual machine for 5G secure application services with the Thunder® Convergent Firewall (CFW). The solution has already been adopted by a major telco provider in the Middle East for its 5G environment. The 100 Gbps virtual machine provides... Source: RealWire

CleverTouch Marketing Listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For 2019

Hampshire-based Marketing Technology consultancy recognised as an employer with an ‘outstanding’ commitment to workplace engagementAlresford, UK, February 21st, 2019 – CleverTouch Marketing, Europe’s most respected Marketing Technology consulting and service provider, has been featured in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2019, scoring 733.5 on the Best Companies Index, it was announced today. CleverTouch Marketing launched its campaign to become a Sunday Times 100 Best Company back in June, with aspirations of making... Source: RealWire

Clarizen Expands Its Product Line to Power the Fast, Agile Enterprise

New solutions now solve problems far beyond traditional project management SAN MATEO, Calif. – February 21, 2019 – Clarizen, the leader in collaborative work management solutions for the enterprise, today launched two new products, Clarizen Eagle and Clarizen Go, to help drive leadership speed and agility, and empower teams to get work done faster and more effectively. Both are intuitive enterprise-grade solutions that large organizations can use with the core product, now known as Clarizen... Source: RealWire

telent is awarded traffic signals and ITS maintenance contract by Ringway Jacobs on behalf of the Essex Highways Partnership

Warwick, 21 February 2019: telent Technology Services Ltd (telent), a leading UK technology and network services company, today announced that it has been awarded an eight-year contract for the provision of maintenance services for traffic signals and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) on behalf of the Essex Highways Partnership, an award-winning Strategic Partnership between Essex County Council and Ringway Jacobs.The latest in a series of contracts won by telent over the previous twelve months, this deal... Source: RealWire

Android on the march in business but security a concern, says new research

BRACKNELL, UK. 21st FEBRUARY 2019 - The use of Android tablets and handhelds are on the rise in business but security remains a concern, according to the latest research from Panasonic Business. On average, 72% of tablets and handheld devices in businesses (excluding mobile telephones) use the Android operating system. And with 60% of device buyers saying Android was still being integrated into their organisations, the number of devices is expected to rise with the... Source: RealWire

HUBER+SUHNER to present intelligent connectivity solutions to master 5G challenges at Mobile World Congress 2019

Solutions on display underline the company’s expertise in lean and efficient solutions for 5G network densificationHerisau, February 21, 2019 – HUBER+SUHNER, leading manufacturer of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity, will unveil its solutions for mobile network densification at booth #6G20 at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The company’s presence at the show will focus on the forthcoming topology changes necessary to prepare for the continuously growing capacity requirements and complexity... Source: RealWire

MYCOM OSI Demonstrates End-to-End Assurance for Red Hat virtual central office solution

Will showcase carrier-grade service assurance at MWC BarcelonaLONDON, UK – 21st February 2019 – MYCOM OSI, the Assurance Cloud Company™ and leading independent provider of Assurance, Automation and Analytics solutions to the world’s largest Communications Service Providers (CSPs), today announced that it is providing carrier-grade service assurance for the Red Hat® virtual central office solution.Central offices, located at the edge of CSPs’ networks and the last physical location between CSPs and their customers, typically contain... Source: RealWire

International Premiere - The new MARC O’POLO campaign features top model Anna Ewers in front of the camera with her sisters for the very first time

Stephanskirchen, February 21, 2019 – MARC O’POLO presents its Spring/Summer 2019 campaign with an international premiere: Top model Anna Ewers in front of the camera for the first time with her sisters, Andrea and Antonia Ewers. Anna Ewers. One of the world’s most sought-after and successful models. Sometimes serious, sometimes laughing, always true to herself. Appearing in front of the camera with her sisters for the very first time. Three sisters who are friends. Also... Source: RealWire

Cerillion Named as a Visionary in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management for CSPs for Third Consecutive Time

London, 21st February 2019 – Cerillion (AIM: CER), an innovator in digital monetisation and customer management solutions, today announced that it has again been recognised by Gartner as a Visionary in the latest edition of the highly respected Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management (IRCM) for CSPs*. This is the third time in a row that Cerillion has been named as a Visionary and the fifth consecutive time that the company has been... Source: RealWire

Cornerstone to Present at The In-House Recruitment Expo 2019

Company will showcase its latest recruitment technology innovations and participate in a panel on automation in recruitmentLONDON – 21 February 2019 – Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD), a global leader in cloud-based learning and human capital management software, today announced the company’s participation at The In-House Recruitment Expo 2019. The event will be held at Olympia, London on 26th and 27th February.Cornerstone (stand no. 30) will demonstrate the company’s Recruiting Suite, which helps companies find qualified... Source: RealWire

Consult Hyperion reveals increasing cost and complexity of business banking

The total cost of KYC processes for financial institutions is set to increase by 20% Onboarding a business banking customer now takes over 30 days Cost increases and delays are driven by anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism regulationLondon – February 21st, 2019 – A new report from identity analyst Consult Hyperion has revealed the five biggest challenges currently facing financial institutions when onboarding business customers. The report, The five challenges of business onboarding and customer due... Source: RealWire

Amphenol Ltd, Goliath / YDS, RESKI and Viasat sign up to sponsor Future Soldier Technology 2019

SMi Group reports: four new sponsors sign up to Future Soldier Technology 2019.The 5th annual Future Soldier Technology conference and its Dismounted Soldier Situational Awareness Focus day will take place in London, United Kingdom on the 11th, 12th and 13th March 2019.Event organisers, SMi Group are delighted to announce four new sponsors and exhibitors have been added to the focused agenda: Amphenol Ltd, Goliath / YDS, RESKI, and Viasat.Future Soldier Technology 2019 already has 20+... Source: RealWire

How investors can generate attractive returns with Fremont Capital

Fremont Capital is currently one of Europe’s most popular asset managers. This is particularly due to the company’s location advantage in Ireland. Fremont Capital can offer its customers attractive deals on fixed-term deposits, with interest rates that are often significantly higher than those in Germany. As an asset manager, Fremont Capital stands for stability, security and growth. This stability stems from many years of experience, high customer satisfaction and simple, accessible procedures. Investors can also... Source: RealWire

Belfast Tech Startup Using Automated Lip-Reading to Make User Authentication Systems More Resistant to Spoofing Attacks

Liopa commences trials of AI-based LipSecure with established User Authentication and Identity Verification providers to provide enhanced anti-spoofing capabilities.BELAST, Co Antrim, 21/2/2019: Next to fingerprint analysis, face and voice recognition are the most popular biometric modalities employed in user authentication. Looking at mobile devices alone, the Android Facelock app has been downloaded over 5M times from the Google AppStore. And the increasing popularity of “selfies” show that people are very comfortable with this form of... Source: RealWire

Volentix offers next step in the development of digital assets

February 20, 2019: Volentix is finalising its comprehensive digital asset ecosystem (DAE), an open-source, decentralised suite of trading, analysis and community tools. The firm wants to make it easier for a wider range of investors to investigate, trade and store their digital assets efficiently and transparently.The Volentix DAE is comprised of five components:VDex: decentralised exchange for peer-to-peer trading of digital assetsVerto: secure, downloadable digital wallet that integrates with a variety of assetsVespucci: user-friendly interface for... Source: RealWire

Unbabel Appoints Amy Kux as Chief Financial Officer

New appointment drives continued momentum for Unbabel’s Customer Service Solution recently named in CB Insights’ AI 100San Francisco, USA: 20 February 2019: A year after raising $23 million in series B funding, AI-powered, human-refined translation platform Unbabel today announced the appointment of Amy Kux to the role of Chief Financial Officer, based in the company’s San Francisco headquarters.With a proven track record in management and business leadership applied to high-growth international technology start-ups, Kux joins... Source: RealWire

OutSystems Announces Growth in Digital Government: Serving Citizens Better and Faster Using Low-Code Development

LONDON – 20th February 2019 - OutSystems today announced a surge in state and local government agencies adopting its low-code application development platform. Customers like Las Vegas, Oakland, Shawnee, Worcestershire, Surrey, Devon, and the London Borough of Hackney are using low-code to help achieve three top digital priorities: improve the citizen experience, reduce IT debt, and cut operational costs."We wanted to make a real impact. By using OutSystems, we are able to make our city’s... Source: RealWire

New service for the media: with EUrVOTE, the European Parliament makes available information packages about the European elections

From May 23 to 26, some 400 million people in 27 EU member countries can take an active part in shaping the future of the European Union and cast their votes in the European elections. On assignment from the European Parliament, the dpa subsidiary news aktuell, under the press portal URL http://EUrVOTE.eu, in the weeks ahead will be making information packages for use by the media available free of charge. The spot news, background reports... Source: RealWire

Endace Named Winner in the 15th Annual Info Security PG's 2019 Global Excellence Awards

EndaceProbe Series 9200 secures Gold, Silver and Bronze wins in three separate categories London, UK – 20th February 2019 - Endace announced today that Info Security Products Guide, the industry's leading information security research and advisory guide, has named the EndaceProbe Series 9200 Analytics Platform the Gold Winner in the 15th Annual 2019 Info Security PG’s Global Excellence Awards® in the Best Security Hardware Product (New or Updated Version) category, Silver Winner in the Security... Source: RealWire

Autotech 2018 - 100 M&A Deals and Record Venture Capital Investment Lay the Foundations for Automotive Future

Disclosed VC funding to automotive start-ups hits $8 billion Electrification, connectivity, autonomy and mobility are driving investments and deals in a race for market leadershipLondon, UK – 20 February 2019. The latest Automotive Technology M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, Hampleton Partners, reveals that disclosed Venture Capital funding to automotive start-ups totalled $8 billion in 2018.In parallel, almost 100 M&A deals were inked, including Renault, Ford and Volkswagen’s autotech acquisitions in... Source: RealWire

Mobileum and Linxa form alliance to serve roaming and wholesale markets

Mobileum, the leader in roaming and analytics solutions for telecom business transformation has entered into an alliance with leading wholesale telecoms platform provider Linxa to extend the market reach of their respective product portfolios. Mobileum provides roaming and data analytics solutions that generate revenue, reduce costs and accelerate digital transformation with particular focus on domains such as roaming, fraud and security.Linxa’s platform empowers service providers to grow their wholesale business by simplifying the interconnect process... Source: RealWire

Veea to Launch VeeaHub Pro Series - Next Generation Edge Computing Platform at MWC Barcelona

Mobile Operators and Enterprises Can Develop and Deploy Apps at the Edge on Today’s Networks Ahead of 5G LaunchesNew York, NY and Bath, UK 20th February 2019 – Veea, the company powering an intelligently connected world with a universal platform for IoT and smart edge solutions, will unveil the next generation of its Edge Computing Systems - the VeeaHub Pro Series at the forthcoming MWC2019 event in Barcelona. The Pro series offers a powerful intelligent... Source: RealWire

SMi presents Future Armored Vehicles Active Protection Systems USA

SMi reports: Future Armored Vehicles Active Protection Systems USA, the only and first conference of its kind in the world, will take place on the 11th and 12th June 2019 in Arlington, VASMi presents Future Armored Vehicles Active Protection Systems USA, taking place on the 11th and 12th June 2019, in Arlington, Virginia USA. As the only and first conference in the world dedicated to this revolutionary capability, the two-day event will provide insight into... Source: RealWire

Military Experts to Brief on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) at the Defence Aviation Safety conference this April

SMi Group reports: Hear from senior military experts about UAS Safety at the upcoming Defence Aviation Safety conference in April this year. SMi Group are pleased to present Defence Aviation Safety 2019, taking place in London on the 29th-30th April. The two-day conference, which is supported by the Defence Safety Authority (DSA), UK MoD, will feature three key presentations from military experts on ‘UAS Safety’:Rear Admiral Mark Leavitt, Commander, US Navy Safety Center, will present... Source: RealWire

Concur and Salesforce Alumni launch SalesTrip: the first platform to derive ROI from business travel and set to challenge the travel and expenses technology market

UK tech entrepreneurs make £2 million investment in first ever all-in-one travel booking, ticketing and expense platform on SalesforceCompany hires senior SAP Concur team to drive AI-powered system and change the way businesses manage travel and expensesSalesTrip, the first ever travel booking and expense system on Salesforce, that combines business travel, expense and operational data to demonstrate travel ROI, launches at the Business Travel Show today.SalesTrip will change the way organisations manage, govern, and justify... Source: RealWire

Sir Christopher Coville Joins SecureCloud+ Advisors

SecureCloud+, a trusted provider of next-generation secure information systems to government and defence, announces that Sir Christopher Coville has joined the Company as Senior Defence Advisor. ‘Sir Chris’ joined the Royal Air Force in 1964 and served several tours of duty as an operational Lightning, Phantom and Tornado F3 pilot in the Air Defence role. He completed several senior appointments, in command and in the staffs, finishing his RAF career in the rank of Air... Source: RealWire

German chancellor Angela Merkel at the Digitising Europe Summit: “5G roll-out is important, but must also be physically feasible”

German chancellor Angela Merkel has promoted a rapid but realistic expansion of fast Internet infrastructure. At the Digitising Europe Summit organised by the Vodafone Institute, she said: "In the 5G discussion, everyone is saying that this is a good time to put all kinds of things into it, especially in parliament. But everything must also be physically feasible." Merkel continued: "When it comes to telecommunications, you always have to think first about the customer and... Source: RealWire

Redgate champions cloud adoption with full support for Azure in its SQL Server monitoring tool

Cambridge UK, Tuesday 19 February 2019 – Recognizing the increasing take-up of cloud storage, the latest version of Redgate’s SQL Monitor enables entire SQL Server estates to be managed and monitored from one dashboard, whether they are on-premises or in the Azure cloud. After months in development, SQL Monitor v9 gives users the ability to seamlessly monitor hybrid and cloud estates, including both Azure Managed Instances and SQL Database Elastic Pools.This is an important move... Source: RealWire

Evergreen Garden Care Ltd opts for Software-Defined Storage as the Cornerstone for Growth and SAP HANA ERP Enablement

DataCore’s Software-Defined Storage platform enables fast ingestion of data from parent company and integration with SAP HANA Tailored Data Centre Integration (TDI). READING, UK, February 19, 2019 – DataCore Software today announced that Europe’s largest branded consumer garden and lawn products company, Evergreen Garden Care Ltd has adopted DataCore’s SANsymphony™ platform as their infrastructure enablement platform to allow for flexible growth and digital change. As a new international business entity devolving from their US based... Source: RealWire

UltraSoC selects Redtree for expanding European market opportunity

Cambridge, UK – 19 February 2019 - UltraSoC, the leading provider of embedded analytics IP and software, today announced the appointment of Redtree Solutions as its technical sales representative in Europe, to support a growing opportunity for UltraSoC’s embedded analytics particularly within automotive, and other safety- and security-critical applications. A team from Redtree will join UltraSoC at the upcoming Embedded World 2019 event (Booth 3A 536, 26-28 February, Nürnberg, Germany).UltraSoC’s embedded monitoring and analytics provides... Source: RealWire

Userneeds selects Confirmit as strategic Market Research partner

Drive for innovation and collaboration at the heart of new relationshipLondon, UK, Oslo, Norway and New York, NY, 19th February, 2019: Nordic Market Research specialist Userneeds has selected Confirmit as its strategic partner to provide software and services that support its growing portfolio of online data collection, user experience and panel offerings. Userneeds enables organisations to uncover insights from niche markets by delivering a range of online Market Research services across Europe, with a focus... Source: RealWire

AttoCore Supports Expansion Of Broadband In Chalke Valley

Enhanced Packet Core (EPC) Supports Delivery of Mobile And FWA Services Using 4GCambridge, UK, 19th February 2019 – AttoCore, the developer of ultra-mobile core network software technology today announced its participation in the expansion of fixed and mobile broadband services in the UK’s Chalke Valley.The Chalke Valley lies at the heart of the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) on the southern border of Wiltshire. The deep winding valley with its rural location... Source: RealWire

AttoCore supplies LTE Enhanced Packet Core software to UK’s Emergency Services

Delivered as part of Network In A Box component in Excelerate Technology Solution Cambridge, UK, 19th February 2019 – AttoCore today announced that its flagship AttoEPC product is being used by Excelerate Technology as part of its mission critical communications solution for Emergency Services.Excelerate is the global market leader in the end to end supply and integration of resilient communications solutions, designed by Excelerate to perform in the most challenging environments, where fast deployment is... Source: RealWire

MYCOM OSI Announces World's First Carrier-Grade Service Assurance SaaS

MYCOM OSI Assurance Cloud™ deployed at Tier 1 CSPsLONDON, UK – 19th February 2019 – MYCOM OSI, the Assurance Cloud Company™ and leading independent provider of Assurance, Automation and Analytics solutions to the world’s largest Communications Service Providers (CSPs), today announced the launch of its Assurance Cloud™, the telecom industry’s first carrier-grade service assurance SaaS (Software as a Service) offering.Service assurance is critical to CSPs as they transform into Digital Service Providers (DSPs) and deploy... Source: RealWire

Survey reveals UK organisations suffer from 'Non-Starter Syndrome'

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of HRs have had new recruits quit before they startOne in five of UK workforce stays in a job for less than a yearHR stuck in a digital dark age, with 87% still to digitise their onboarding comms to reflect multi-generational demandsLondon, February 19th 2019 - Cezanne HR, supplier of global Cloud-native HR software for mid-sized and growing UK and international businesses, today revealed that UK organisations are suffering from ‘Non-Starter Syndrome’,... Source: RealWire

Within Reach appoints Bertrand Pourcelot as Head of International Sales & Marketing

Fast-growing European UC champion further develops activities at group levelAlmere/ Dortmund/ Sophia Antipolis, February 19 2019 – Within Reach has strengthened its international management team by appointing Centile Managing Director Bertrand Pourcelot as Head of International Sales and Marketing. Bertrand is responsible for rolling out Within Reach’s international sales and marketing strategy based on the group-wide portfolio as well as for further developing the existing international operations of the group in UK and France. The... Source: RealWire

SML RFID Named in the EECC's UHF RFID Transponder Benchmark Report

19th February 2019: SML RFID, the leading full-service RFID solution provider has been named in European EPC Competence Center’s (EECC) latest annual report - UHF RFID Transponder Benchmark (UTPS) for its GB3U8; a small-form, high-performance inlay aimed at omnichannel retailers. The inlay has been featured in the report which includes an extensive list of RFID inlays and worldwide standard in the measurement of RFID transponders. The EECC’s report aims to help retailers determine which RFID... Source: RealWire

Cybera announces strategic Virocom partnership and bolsters EMEA team

New agreement and strengthening of EMEA team offers a compelling proposition for the retail sectorLONDON, UK – 19th February 2019: Cybera, the market leader in delivering SD-WAN application and security services, has announced a new strategic partnership with leading network service provider, Virocom, which will enable Cybera to strengthen its channel relationships and drive rapid growth within the EMEA market.Cybera’s purpose-built network services platform will empower Virocom’s retail customers that operate multiple remote business locations,... Source: RealWire

UK emergency services need to harness every technological tool available to ensure future success, says telent

Warwick, 18 February 2019: The effective digital transformation of the UK’s emergency services is essential if it is to continue to provide the best possible Blue Light services, the General Manager of Public Safety & Defence at telent warned today. Barry Zielinski urged the sector to harness every technological tool available to them as a new white paper revealed that between 2015 and 2019, emergency fire and rescue services face – on average – a... Source: RealWire

Star Micronics demonstrates latest Cloud and Tablet POS Solutions with 4 Software partners at EuroCIS 2019

High Wycombe, UK, 18 February 2019 At EuroCIS 2019 (19 - 21 February, Messe Düsseldorf, Germany), international POS printer manufacturer Star Micronics announces that it will be demonstrating its latest Cloud and Tablet POS solutions with 4 software partners on Stand 9 / A14. These partners provide a range of solutions for retail, hospitality and payment. Star’s success with a large number of software partners has been achieved by developing excellent SDK’s that allow its... Source: RealWire

Saudi’s Agricultural Development Fund chooses Finastra to enhance credit services

Fusion Essence will transform the Fund’s online experience and help towards the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and agricultural development planLondon, UK, February 18, 2019, Finastra’s core banking solution, Fusion Essence, has been chosen to power Saudi Arabia’s Agricultural Development Fund’s lending services. The governmental credit institution will use the platform – traditionally used by banks for retail – to provide its customers with an improved user experience, including new services and shorter loan approval times, as... Source: RealWire

Exprivia | Italtel Debuts First Blockchain-Based Solution for Number Portability

i-RPS (Routing & Policy Server) has already been deployed for several communications service providers in EMEA and LATAM. Its evolution, that will be debuted at Mobile World Congress 2019, allows configuration of up to one billion portability entries and eliminates poor customer experienceMilan, Italy, February 18, 2019 – Exprivia | Italtel today launched one of the world’s first Blockchain-based number portability solutions – an updated version of its i-RPS product, a centralized routing and policy... Source: RealWire

New Research from Microsoft and Amarach Shows Poor Security Habits in Public and Private Sector Organisations in Ireland Increasing Risk of Cyberattacks

First ever security research on large public sector and commercial organisations across the island of Ireland reveals poor employee habits that could increase data breaches and security risks.Microsoft launches new security solutions - Microsoft Identity & Threat Protection and Information Protection & Compliance to help companies achieve their security and compliance goals.Key research highlights:A massive 44% of public and private sector employees in Ireland have experienced problems with phishing, hacking, cyber fraud or other cyberattacks,... Source: RealWire

Senior Experts from WHO, HPRA, Wellcome Trust, Centauri Therapeutics to present at 21st Annual Superbugs & Superdrugs Conference in 4 weeks’ time

In just 4 weeks’ time, SMi's 21st Annual Superbugs & Superdrugs Conference will kick off in London, setting out to provide an international audience with key updates on the latest developments in combating antibiotic resistance, including the processes and strategies pharmaceuticals use to develop novel therapeutics that utilise alternative mechanisms to treat multi-drug resistant infections.In the run up to the conference, SMi caught up with this year’s co-chair Lloyd Czaplewski, Director at Chemical Biology Ventures,... Source: RealWire

Last chance to register for Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe conference 2019

SMi reports: With just two weeks to go until SMi’s Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe conference, taking place on the 5th and 6th March 2019, now is you last chance to bookSMi’s 4th annual Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe conference will commence in just two-weeks’ time, now is the last chance to book before registration closes.With 12 sponsors confirmed, the 2019 event is set to be the biggest and best yet. Sponsors include:... Source: RealWire

Ampliphae selected to join LORCA cybersecurity cohort

11 innovative UK companies addressing the biggest industry challenges in cybersecurityAmpliphae, an innovative provider of SaaS Risk Management solutions, has been selected to join the second cohort of LORCA (London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement), following a rigorous UK-wide selection process. LORCA, based in the Plexal centre in London, was established to support the most promising cybersecurity innovators in scaling and growing solutions to meet industry’s biggest challenges, while building the UK’s international cybersecurity profile.... Source: RealWire

Rajant Delivers CCTV Network Solution for Recent High-Profile Public Safety Events

The success of these public safety projects was shared at the Police National Technical Surveillance ConferenceMalvern, PA, 15 February 2019. Rajant Corporation, the exclusive manufacturer of Kinetic Mesh® networks, has provided a detailed technology briefing on the success of recent high-profile public safety projects for the United Kingdom monarchy. Rajant’s role in the royal weddings was shared with technical teams from the Police community in December 2018. Rajant worked alongside Thames Valley Police to boost... Source: RealWire

UltraSoC extends on-chip analytics architecture for the age of machine learning, artificial intelligence and parallel computing

Addresses complex multicore systems for automotive, storage, at-scale computingCAMBRIDGE, UK – 15 February 2019 - UltraSoC today announced a significant extension of its embedded analytics architecture, allowing designers and innovators to incorporate powerful data-driven features into their products. Developers in the automotive, storage and high performance computing industries can now integrate even more sophisticated hardware-based security, safety and performance tuning capabilities within their products, as well as reaping substantial time-to-market and cost benefits of using... Source: RealWire

Aspera is recognized as a 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Software Asset Management Tools

The Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice Distinction Is Based on Feedback and Ratings From End-User Professionals Who Have Experience Purchasing, Implementing and/or Using the Product or Service Boston, MA. 2/14/2019 – Aspera, the leading provider of Software Asset Management (SAM) solutions, is excited to share that they were named a January 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Software Asset Management Tools. Gartner defines Software Asset Management Tools as tools [that] automate many of the... Source: RealWire

Finastra announces Siobhan Byron as new Head of Technology Enabled Managed Services

Highly regarded technology executive to drive Finastra’s Canadian check, lending and enhanced services businessesToronto, February 14, 2019, Finastra has appointed Siobhan Byron as Senior Vice President and Head of Technology Enabled Managed Services (TEMS). In this role, she oversees planning and execution, sales and marketing, research and development and product management across four lines of business including Checks, Enhanced Services, Student Lending and Canadian Mortgage Technology, all in the Canadian market. She oversees more than... Source: RealWire

Avanti superfast satellite broadband helps Cornish Space Observatory reach for the stars

Internet connection helps Observatory broadcast live images of space, share research data and educate14 February 2019. Cornwall, UK. A popular Cornish Astronomy Observatory can now expand its research and educational work thanks to help from Avanti Communications and its superfast satellite broadband service. The Tolcarn Observatory, just outside St Austell, is an established centre for education, observation and research. Its mission is to make astronomy accessible to all, through links with schools and the Tolcarn... Source: RealWire

Star Micronics demonstrates its latest Cloud-based Tablet POS Printing Solutions at EuroCIS 2019

High Wycombe, UK, 14 February 2019 - At EuroCIS 2019 (19 - 21 February, Messe Düsseldorf, Germany), Star Micronics will be demonstrating the future of POS connectivity with pioneering solutions from leading software partners bitbakers (Flour.io), INVENTORUM, iZettle and Posmatic on Stand 9/A14. Star is widely acknowledged as the leading hardware innovator in the move from more expensive traditional POS terminals to Cloud connected tablet POS featuring lower cost hardware that can be mobile or... Source: RealWire

Small Cell Forum Partners with CBRS Alliance to Drive Wide-scale Adoption of Small Cells in the 3.5 GHz CBRS Band

Collaborative partnership will focus on initiatives related to network densification and adoption of OnGo™-certified solutionsLondon, UK & Sunnyvale, CA. – February 14th 2019 Today, Small Cell Forum and the CBRS Alliance announced an agreement to cooperate closely to advance use of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum band. Under the new agreement, the organizations will work together on a variety of initiatives related to the wide-scale adoption of small cells, network densification, and the... Source: RealWire

BIXOLON Showcases a Range of Unique Logistics Printing Solutions at LogiMAT 2019

LogiMAT (19th – 21st February, Stuttgart Germany) – BIXOLON Europe GmbH, a global leading Mobile, Label and POS printer manufacturer demonstrating its latest range of printing solutions for the Transport, Logistics and Warehouse market on stand 6F12 at LogiMAT 2019. Understanding the role label printing technology plays in the automatic identification and tracking throughout all areas of the logistics industry, BIXOLON will be demonstrating the SRP-S300 3-inch (80mm) linerless label printer with Taken Sensor™ and... Source: RealWire

Operators urged to protect their currency of trust

Research highlights perfect storm brewing among regulators, governments, enterprise and consumer customersCurrent and future applications and services at risk if trust is brokenLondon, February 14, 2019: Research being presented at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month will highlight the importance of trust to mobile operators. It will warn that current and future mobile services are at risk should the currency of operator trust be damaged. Commissioned by the security experts at mobile... Source: RealWire

T-Mobile Austria deploys TEOCO’s SmartCM to improve network operations

The group contract enables SmartCM to support T-Mobile affiliates across EuropeFAIRFAX, VA., USA – 14 February 2019 – TEOCO, the leading provider of analytics, assurance and optimization solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and OEMs worldwide, has today announced the deployment of its SmartCM solution with T-Mobile Austria. The next generation Radio Access Network (RAN) configuration management tool is being used to provide the operator’s 7.2 million subscribers with a better quality of... Source: RealWire

Natural Power appoints drone specialist

Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy Natural Power, has appointed Andre Louis Ferdinand as a Senior Engineer in the inspections service team, based in North America.Andre joins from Ascent Technologies, a Texas-based firm specialising in developing software for commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Ascent Technologies was acquired by Natural Power earlier this month. Craig Gordon, Global Head of Inspections at Natural Power, said: “Andre is a very welcome addition to the team at Natural Power.... Source: RealWire

Finalists announced in European IT and Software Excellence Awards 2019

More than 200 Leading Solution Provider, ISV and Supplier entries from 37 countries amongst the finalists[London 13 February 2019] The finalists for the European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2019, the leading pan-European awards for channels, ISVs, Solution Providers, Systems Integrators and their vendor and distributor partners – were announced today by IT Europa. It was a record year for entrants, with over 450 projects submitted from across Europe in a wide range of categories.... Source: RealWire

Navixy Integrates Two-Way Messaging Powered by tyntec

Partnership Enables SMS for Businesses Using On-Premise and Cloud-Based Applications of GPS Tracking PlatformMUNICH and MOSCOW – February 13, 2019 – tyntec, a global cloud communications provider, and Navixy, a worldwide developer of GPS tracking and telematics software, today announced a strategic technology partnership. As part of the partnership, Navixy is leveraging tyntec APIs to enable SMS messaging for its GPS Tracking Platform. Powered by tyntec’s two-way messaging gateway, the integration will enable Navixy partners... Source: RealWire

According to Nextivity mobile signal boosters come of age thanks to relaxation in Ofcom licensing laws

Nextivity believe that the new rules could end wireless coverage misery experienced by millions of smartphone users The days when mobile phones were classed as a luxury item, afforded only by the few, have long gone. They are now integral to everyday living and are replacing our wallets, our computers, our travel documents, our cameras, our alarm clocks, and are relegating landlines to history.Surprisingly though, even though 93% of UK adults own a mobile phone,... Source: RealWire

Majority of Brits are Mobile Gamers: AppLovin Study Uncovers New Gaming Trend

Despite 64% not identifying as gamers, Brits are playing mobile games on average three times a week, according to new study LONDON, 13 February 2019 – AppLovin, an independent mobile games and growth platform, today revealed that three-quarters (75%) of Brits have played a mobile game, with smartphone users turning to their favourite gaming apps three times a week on average. The research on the current consumer appetite for mobile gaming, conducted by Censuswide, also... Source: RealWire

Healthtech M&A and IPO Activity Resilient in the Face of Global Economic Slowdown

Blockchain, data storage, artificial intelligence, patient information and self-service healthcare technology attract motivated buyersPrivate equity acquisitions on the rise as financial buyers keen to get a foot in the doorMedical marijuana a growing sub-sector now commercialised and marketed in USLondon, UK – 13 February 2019. The latest Healthtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, Hampleton Partners, revealed a final count of almost 100 deals in the healthtech sector in the second... Source: RealWire

Join BIXOLON at EuroCIS 2019 to Explore the Latest Innovations in Receipt, Ticket and Label Printing

Showcasing an extensive portfolio of dynamic printing solutions for any applicationEuroCIS (19th – 21st February, Düsseldorf, Germany) – BIXOLON Europe GmbH, a global leading Mobile, Label and POS printer manufacturer will be encouraging visitors to the BIXOLON stand 9D32 at EuroCIS 2019. Showcasing a range of innovative printing solutions that can easily be upgraded as your system evolves. From complex omni-channel retail systems to simple pop-up ticketing setups, delivery labelling or kiosk applications BIXOLON’s experience... Source: RealWire

Amplience partners with QUIZ to improve customer experience and campaign velocity

The Scottish based fast-fashion brand will use the Amplience platform to deliver agile, on-trend campaigns and seamlessly served contentLondon, UK, 13 February 2019 – Amplience, the leading Content Management Solutions provider, announces it will be working with fast-fashion retailer QUIZ to deliver a mobile optimized shopping experience. With 30 per cent of sales now online, online is the fastest growing part of the QUIZ business. Following rapid growth in mobile traffic over the past few... Source: RealWire

Analyst study reveals Celebrus Enterprise Customer Data Platform helped generate millions in profits for a leading European Bank

$15.4m gross revenue generated from deployment of Celebrus CDPBank reports Celebrus enables enhanced engagement with customers despite reduced high street presenceAnalyst-conducted Market Overview survey also reveals that AI is starting to play a critical role in the growth plans for leading organisationsOrganisations anticipate a range of revenue and customer experience related benefits as a result of next-best-actions driven by AIHowever, over 70% of organisations admit to difficulties associated with AI and decisioning tasksSunbury-on-Thames, 13th February... Source: RealWire

B-Stock at E-commerce Berlin Expo: “utilising technology and data are key to combatting the cost of soaring returns”

The growth of ecommerce and high return rates go hand in hand with one out of every three online purchases being returned. According to CBRE, 30% of online purchases were sent back last year with ecommerce returns expected to rise 15% year on year. The sheer volume of returns is overwhelming and accordingly, retailers and distribution centres around Europe are facing an urgent logistical challenge, one that B-Stock says can be solved by leveraging the... Source: RealWire

USU offers Customer Service Solutions via Alexa

Möglingen, Germany, February 12, 2019 - USU business unit unymira has opened a new communication channel for customer service via Amazon’s Alexa. Combining the strength of unymira’s knowledge management software with the leading voice assistant, Alexa can now serve as a digital customer service agent. This is an innovative new solution for customer self-service.unymira partnered with Versicherungskammer Bayern, a Bavarian insurance company, which enables both prospective and current customers to learn more about specific products... Source: RealWire

IFCO awards annual Sustainability Certificate to retailers and growers

Reinforces sustainability credentials of retailers and growers in North America and EuropePullach, Germany – 12. February 2019: IFCO, the leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods, is awarding its annual Sustainability Certificate in Europe and North America. IFCO’s sustainability certification initiative was inaugurated in September 2018, when it was handed out to retailer customers in Europe and North America for the first time. This year, the certificate will also be given to... Source: RealWire

M-Files exceeds 30 per cent growth in annual recurring revenue in 2018

Company's ten-year compound revenue growth surpasses 3,000 per centM-Files Corporation, the intelligent information management company, today announced its tenth consecutive year of strong growth, driven by its innovative digital business solutions that help organisations easily find, manage and process documents and information in context from any device.Continuing the successful expansion of its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model, M-Files grew its annual recurring revenue (ARR) in 2018 by more than 30 per cent over 2017. ARR from... Source: RealWire

WinMagic Releases SecureDoc Enterprise Server 8.3

Solution is the Market’s Most Comprehensive, Enterprise-Class Encryption Management PlatformMississauga, Ontario, Canada – February 12, 2019 – WinMagic, an award-winning encryption and key management solution provider, is today announcing the availability of SecureDoc Enterprise Server 8.3. The latest release includes new product features and functionality as part of the tract of continuous experience improvements for SecureDoc users.SecureDoc is able to manage operating system native software encryption (Windows, Apple and Linux), Self-Encrypting Drives and SecureDoc’s own... Source: RealWire

Legacy applications pose serious cybersecurity risks to hospitals warns BridgeHead

Cybersecurity, clinical and IT thought leaders from BridgeHead and AbedGraham join forces to deliver new white paper outlining the risks and consequences of running legacy systemsHIMSS19, Orlando – 12 February 2019: Today sees the launch of a new white paper entitled, “Legacy Applications: A Healthcare Cybersecurity Nightmare” co-authored by clinical and cybersecurity consultancy, AbedGraham, and healthcare data management specialists, BridgeHead Software.The white paper explores the far-reaching implications that vulnerable legacy applications have for healthcare organizations... Source: RealWire

Panasonic Cuts Delivery Times from 90 to 30 Days For 90% of TOUGHBOOK Product Range

World-leading delivery times for the world’s leading rugged mobile computing devicesBRACKNELL, UK. 12th February 2019 – Panasonic, Europe’s leading rugged computing device provider, is cutting product delivery times from 90 to 30 days for 90% of its TOUGHBOOK product range of rugged notebooks, tablets and handheld devices. Already rolling out, the new industry-leading delivery times will be available for all products by June 2019, apart from bespoke project customisation orders.In the past, Panasonic has taken... Source: RealWire

Marcus Willett CB OBE joins Reliance acsn Ltd. Advisory Board

London-based global cyber security specialist Reliance acsn Ltd. is delighted to announce the appointment of Marcus Willett to their Advisory Board.Marcus Willett in a 33-year career rose to become Deputy Head of GCHQ. He was GCHQ’s first Director Cyber and has established and led major UK Cyber programmes. He has also held posts across the wider UK intelligence and security community. Marcus is currently the Senior Adviser for Cyber at the International Institute for Strategic... Source: RealWire

Royal Air Force Selects SecureCloud+ for Team Tempest Network Collaboration

SecureCloud+, a trusted provider of next-generation secure information systems to government and defence, has been contracted by the Royal Air Force to deliver network collaboration services for Team Tempest.The Tempest programme brings together the UK’s world leading industry and sovereign capabilities across four key technology areas for combat air systems. The four technology areas are advanced combat air systems and integration (BAE Systems); advanced power and propulsion systems (Rolls-Royce); advanced sensors, electronics and avionics (Leonardo)... Source: RealWire

William Clarence Education Founder Calls Out Conflicts of Interest for International School Placement Agencies

Following mounting reports of agents squeezing schools and families for commissions in return for poor-fit placements, Stephen Spriggs spoke out this week, calling for transparency and impartiality from education consultancies, and the need for regulation if things don’t improve.The founder and Managing Director of leading London Education Consultancy, William Clarence Education, voiced his concern in a new blog article this week, branding the advice given by some international education agencies an ‘awful and morally corrupt... Source: RealWire

Onfido partners with RVshare to build trust in peer-to-peer vehicle sharing

Identity verification will reduce fraud and provide assurance for RV renters and owners alikeSAN FRANCISCO, 11th February, 2019 - Onfido, the award-winning global identity verification platform, has partnered with RVshare, the world's first and largest peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace. Onfido’s AI technology will enable RVshare to reduce fraud and build trust among its national community of vehicle lenders and renters.Founded in 2013, RVshare makes it easy for its national network of over 60,000 RV owners... Source: RealWire

1NCE makes Internet of Things affordable: More than 1 million SIM cards sold in first five months of operation

Cologne, 11/02/2019 - The Cologne-based IoT Carrier 1NCE GmbH has sold more than one million SIM cards since market launch 5 months ago. The secret behind the success: by offering an IoT flat rate, the technology company offers mobile communication between devices on the Internet of Things (IoT) at a much-needed affordable price point in comparison to most other providers worldwide, whilst still guaranteeing the highest quality service. The technology – which is already available... Source: RealWire

Getronics wins major global contract with Intersnack

Seven-year ICT services contract spans 23 countries and 10,000 staffLondon, UK – 11th February 2019 – Global ICT services provider Getronics has won a major seven-year contract with savoury snack leader Intersnack, the holding company behind more than 20 well-known brands, including Hula Hoops, funny-frisch, Chio, McCoys, POM-BÄR, KP nuts, Estrella, Vico, and ültje. Getronics will deliver and manage end-to-end global IT infrastructure, including Service Integration & Management (SIAM), end-user computing services, networking, hardware and... Source: RealWire

UK Threat Report from Cybersecurity Firm Carbon Black Finds That 88% of UK Businesses Surveyed Have Been Breached During the Last 12 Months

Businesses report breaches are most likely to spawn from phishing attacksReading, UK, 11th February 2019: Carbon Black (NASDAQ: CBLK), a leader in next-generation endpoint security delivered via the cloud, today released the results of its second UK Threat Report. The research indicates that the UK’s cyber threat environment is intensifying. According to the report, attacks are growing in volume, and the average number of breaches has increased. The report analyses survey results from different vertical... Source: RealWire

Iskratel installs GPON FTTH network for ZEOP in record time, generating new revenues in less than one month

Kranj, Slovenia, 11 February 2019 – The fibre network of French Internet Service Provider (ISP) ZEOP has been upgraded by Iskratel, the leading European provider of broadband access solutions – enabling the operator to deliver enhanced, triple-play services to its customers and gain additional revenue within just one month of installation. Iskratel’s GPON FTTH Home Gateway Innbox G68 solution was installed across ZEOP’s network on Réunion Island, providing ultrafast downstream and upstream speeds. The entire... Source: RealWire

Registration Opens for the Only Armoured Vehicles Conference in the World focused Exclusively on Weapon Systems - FAVWS 2019

SMi reports: The 4th annual Future Armoured Vehicles Weapon Systems conference is set to return to London on 5th and 6th June 2019.As armoured vehicles are required to operate across diverse environments and against varying enemy forces, they need to be able to deliver the firepower required to eliminate these adversaries. Modern armoured vehicles continue to rely on a myriad of weapon systems to deliver the lethality required to achieve their mission objectives.For this reason,... Source: RealWire