Press Releases by Category Media & Telecommunications
Brosix Screen Shot for Screen Sharing
Brosix Screen Shot allows users to send a screen shot of their desktop with one click.
With the help of the Brosix Instant Messaging platform it is easier than ever to send a desktop screenshot to a colleague. One click of the mouse is all that is needed to save the current screen and send it to a network contact.
During the work process, sharing screenshots is very common. Some users resort…
Dr. Leigh-Davis Wears Many Hats, but is Looking Forward to Taking the Helm at Co …
In addition to being a law professor and hosting a weekly radio show, Dr. Leigh-Davis is to be editor-in-chief of Confidence Magazine.
“As a law professor, I am always researching and writing, so it is really just a continuation of what I do best,” responded Dr. Leigh-Davis to questions about her being named editor-in-chief of the revamped Confidence Magazine. In fact, Dr. Leigh-Davis was the former editor-in-chief of Malibu Magazine,…
Defining and meeting operators’ needs through real-time convergent billing
Paderborn (Germany), 09 August 2011: The mobile telecoms sector is experiencing a transformation in the billing sector. Trends go from a back office function to a key customer interfacing component of business support systems. Nowadays, billing vendors are under pressure to provide increasingly complex billing models, yet maintaining a simplistic customer interface. Orga Systems, #1 choice for real-time charging and billing, offers a fully convergent solution that meets the most…
Outside Line unveils Kids Closer to Nature iPhone app for Arla Foods
Creative digital agency Outside Line has developed a unique iPhone app for Arla Foods’ Kids Closer to Nature campaign, in partnership with the Forestry Commission.
Designed to inspire people of all ages to explore nature, the app encourages children and adults to spend time getting closer to nature through a series of games and outdoor challenges. Continuing a relationship that has already seen the agency win several industry awards for its…
Apple iOS 5 to feature speech-to-text function
The latest beta build of iOS 5 seeded to developers has a speech to text transcriber. A similar feature already exists in Google Android devices and requires an active data connection to run.
Apple had released the fifth beta build of its iOS 5.0 software update for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. Apple centric blog 9to5Mac was tipped with a screenshot and details about a new speech to text…
Market facts and figures in chemistry, biotechnology and pharma
Novel online directory of industry-related market analyses and studies in the wake of cooperation between CHEMIE.DE and markt-studie.de
Berlin, 9 August 2011 – It is now easier than ever to stay informed of all the facts and figures in chemistry, pharma and biotechnology: the portals chemie.de, chemeurope.com and bionity.com now provide access to a wide range of market figures and analyses, following agreement on a cooperation between CHEMIE.DE Information Service® and…
Communications Development Company (CDC) signs a strategic partnership with CPqD …
Communications Development Company (CDC) signs a strategic partnership with CPqD Brazil to provide solutions for telecommunications operators in the Middle East
Amman, Jordan 8/8/2011
The Communications Development Company (CDC), a premier telecommunications systems integrator in the Jordan announced today the signing of a regional distribution agreement with CPqD Brazil, a provider of next generation operations and business support systems for the telecommunications industry, including convergent billing systems.
“CPqD's Convergent Billing Platform is…
The Media Caravan pushes along... - Radio FRO & FRS collaborate and take care of …
(07/25/2011-FHH) Two Austrian channels cooperate from August on to cover Indian music culture with three monthly broadcastings. Two formats for Indian Classical music (2 hours) and Indian Electronics (one hour) are overtaken by Radio FRO and FRS - Freies Radio Salzkammergut. The shows are produced by the promotion initiative IMC - India meets Classic in Germany, Hamburg.
From August 2011 on the promotion initiative IMC - India meets Classic fully…
Amazon may launch 7 inch tablet by Sept
The Amazon tablets are likely to be innovative due to the pointers already out there in the market — Amazon Cloud driver is already there in place, and so is the Amazon App Store.
Amazon is preparing itself for massive infusion of 7 inch Android tablet in the market by the end of September, according to a report.
The report said that Amazon's manufacturing partner in Taiwan, Quanta, expects to sell one…
Crown Telecom on Growth Trajectory Makes First Acquisition
Crown Telecom Solutions has acquired Strata Communications. The North West based communications engineering company has built a reputation for customer service and a strong customer base over 20 years of trading. “This is a perfect fit for us,” Crown Telecom managing director Mark Nicklin explained.
“Strata is a pure engineering operation, whereas, here at Crown we offer hardware, line rental, broadband/data services, mobiles and billing. This…
Dubai companies can benefit by outsourcing digital media services from Mumbai
Mumbai:
Mumbai Digital marketing company PR Jankari Co-founder Loknath Swain says that Dubai based entrepreneurs and business houses can benefit immensely by outsourcing from Mumbai . PR Jankari can serve the business communities in Dubai and other cities like Abudhabi , Doha , Jeddah , Mecca , Muscat , Riyadh and Kuwait , Swain adds.
In a press release , the PR Jankari Co-founder says business communities in this Arabic speaking region…
Extra Boost for adzLocal GmbH
After leaving his managing position with telegate AG, Ulrich Zabel, owner of UZB GmbH, has acquired a stake in adzLocal GmbH, an internet agency for online marketing (www.adzLocal.de).
adzLocal was founded in 2009 by Dietrich Wedegärtner (34) subsequent to his activity as Head of Business Development with Qype. adzLocal provides internet services for more than a hundred mainly small- to medium-sized enterprises. The company focuses on regional marketing with a…
Fidelus Attends Microsoft Partnering Executive Summit
NEW YORK, NY (July 21, 2011) – Fidelus Technologies, LLC, a leading provider of Unified Communications & Collaboration solutions, announced today that they attended Microsoft Partnering Executive Summit, followed by Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Summit in Las Angeles, CA.
Out of approximately 12,000 global partners, Fidelus was one of 46 partners in the U.S. (~150 globally) to be invited to the Partnering Executive Summit prior to the Microsoft World Partner Summit.…
Former Gameforge CEO Klaas Kersting Founds flaregames
Mobile Reality Game Company to Focus on Merging the Real World with Virtual Worlds through Location-Based Gaming
KARLSRUHE, Germany – August 4, 2011 - Klaas Kersting, founder and former CEO of the leading online game publisher Gameforge today announced his new company, flaregames, that has been operating in stealth mode for the past several months. The company that brings together the real world and the virtual world via mobile devices has…
Firstnumber Welcomes The Proposals To Cut EU Mobile 'Roaming' Prices
The recent proposal of cuts being made to mobile phone roaming charges while in the EU has been widely acclaimed by firstnumber, a service provider that offer cheap international calls from anywhere in the UK.
The proposal made by the European Commission is aimed at reducing mobile phone costs when making calls, sending texts and browsing the internet anywhere in the EU. With the intention of making it the same price…
Telecos must tell users on activation of services: TRAI
If the telecos fail to contact the users, the value added services shall be de-activated without any cost to the consumer, according to the regulator.
Taking exception to the unauthorised activation of value added services, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued direction to the telecom companies in the country asking them to obtain a confirmation from consumers within 24 hours of activation of the same through SMS or e-mail…
Local Moms from PA, NJ and DE Share Through New Glossy Magazine and Digital Plat …
Philadelphia, PA (August 4, 2011) — Local moms in the tri-state Philadelphia area can now share their opinions, insights and experiences with other moms in the region through MetroKids Magazine.
MetroKids, the area’s most comprehensive parenting source, now combines the best in local events, services, school and health resources with parent feedback. In a newly redesigned magazine, starting with the August 2011 issue, MetroKids includes more content directly produced by moms,…
Norkring renews RDS network with RDS Encoders C02 from 2wcom Systems
Flensburg/Germany – Norkring, the national Norwegian service provider for the nationwide terrestrial broadcasting of radio and television programs, is renewing its existing RDS network with 250 RDS Encoders C02 and the RDS Distribution & Management Software Arcos Network from 2wcom Systems Germany.
The replacement of the previous Teli Encoders became necessary to adapt the Norwegian RDS network to the latest technical requirements as well as improve and optimize the quality…
Sony Ericsson Xperia smartphones get upgrade
The latest instalment of Android smartphones, the Xperia Arc and the Xperia Play get update while nothing changes with the operating system.
Sony Ericsson is set to release a non-operating system related upgrade for its Xperia Arc and Xperia Play devices that focuses mainly on improving the user experience and device's usability in various aspects.
According to a latest post on the support website of Sony Ericsson, Xperia Arc will soon be…
NBS Announces Expansion of Southeastern US Network
New Miami PoP Strengthens Presence Nationwide
NBS, a fully integrated communication services provider and telecom reseller, announced today the expansion of its nation-wide IP network to include a point of presence in Miami, FL. This latest network expansion brings the company’s “total telecom solution” to even more enterprise, small business and carrier customers around the country.
Miami is considered a top hub location due to its access to global fiber and…
Mobile money payment is expanding by more than 38 %
Paderborn (Germany), 02 August 2011: A recent study from leading analysts predicts a worldwide growth of mobile payment users. An overall increase of 38.2 % from 2010 will lead to surpassing 141.1 million users. Due to this trend, money transfers and prepaid top-ups will drive transaction volumes, especially in developing markets where most of the population is unbanked. Orga Systems, #1 choice for real-time charging and billing, has designed a…
Focus on Voice: ECT Exhibits at SpeechTEK 2011
Vendor of value-added services showcases cloud-based contact center and PBX products in the USA
Munich/Plano, TX August 1st, 2011: The spotlight will be on the latest innovations in voice technology when ECT (European Computer Telecoms Inc.) attends this year’s SpeechTEK conference in New York City. The vendor of complete solutions for value-added services in the voice and multimedia domain will be present at the annual event from August 8-10 in the…
Retired Award-Winning Journalist Elaine Bessier is Still on Deadline at Tallgras …
OVERLAND PARK, KS (August 1, 2011) – It seems as if everyone these days has a story to tell. Tallgrass Creek retirement community resident Elaine Bessier – perhaps more than anyone – knows of what she speaks.
Bessier worked as an award-winning journalist for many years prior to her retirement. She has been involved with hundreds of eyewitness accounts of news events and human interest stories during her…
Pyxis Mobile Announces Agenda for Annual User Conference
WALTHAM, MA – July 25, 2011 - Pyxis Mobile, provider of the only cross-device mobile application development platform designed to meet customers’ constantly changing needs, today announced that the agenda for the Pyxis Mobile Connect 2011 Annual User Conference is available and registration is now open to the public. This year’s conference will be held on Oct. 16th-18th, 2011, at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ.
The…
Powerful standard-based DVB-T2 regionalisation solution
ENENSYS’ world leader of DVB-T2 end-to-end solutions leverages its DVB-T2 portfolio to support the delivery of regional/local TV services over DVB-T2 networks. The T2Edge benefits of the DVB-T2 Multiple PLP technology to offer a standard-based regionalisation solution that allows operator to save annual OPEX cost.
Since the early stage of the award-winning DVB-T2 standard, ENENSYS has helped broadcast and network operators to understand, to assess, to trial and to deploy DVB-T2…
BlackBerry Messenger 6 gets social features
BBM connected apps integrate the popular functionality of the BBM service and offer users the ability to interact with their friends from within the app itself.
Research In Motion has announced the availability of BlackBerry Messenger version 6, which provides support for "BBM connected" apps, allowing users to easily interact with each other from within the BBM connected app.
BBM connected apps integrate the popular functionality of the BBM service and offer…
Registration for the first International "VLS Video Mapping Trophy" competition …
The international "VLS Video Mapping Trophy" competition is Organised by VLS - world leader in giant images, sound and lighting for events. It is aimed at all artists, audiovisual, 3D and applied arts students from higher education establishments. It is organised in partnership with the Heavent expo, the events organising company and Sonovision, the magazine for image and sound professionals.
3D video mapping, or the art of projecting films on 3D…
Barry Communications Names Cohen Chief Technology Officer
WORCESTER, Mass., July 28, 2011 – Barry Communications announced today that Randall S. Cohen of Framingham has been appointed to the position of Chief Technology Officer.
As Chief Technology Officer, Cohen will be responsible for planning and implementing all technology initiatives for Barry Communications.
Cohen previous was President and owner of Griffin Business Solutions of Framingham, an independent communications consulting firm, and as Information Technology Manager for Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.…
Motivational Speaker Joe Roberts Inspires Port Moody Rotary
Port Moody, BC – Inspirational speaker and keynote speaker Joe Roberts motivated and encouraged the administrators and members of the Port Moody Rotary Club last week with his motivating “Dealing with The Tough Stuff” presentation.
The event took place at the St. James's Well Pub, at 248 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC on July 13th, 2011. Roberts’ presentation “Dealing with The Tough Stuff” offered in depth information as to how…
ZOMM Announces myZOMM Mobile Android App
Tulsa, Okla, London, UK,– ZOMM, LLC, a global technology company and creator of the world’s first Wireless LeashTM for mobile phones, announces the availability of its mobile application in the Android Market. Available for all Android-powered smartphones, the myZOMMTM mobile app allows a more seamless user experience with the ability to set up and manage all of the ZOMM® Wireless Leash features from the user’s mobile phone. It also unlocks…
Windows Phone Mango devices to arrive soon
Microsoft has officially signed off the Windows Phone project and handed the source code over to device manufacturers for further optimisation of the latest Windows Phone operating system for their relative devices, according to the official blog post on the Windows Phone blog.
With this, the Windows phone "Mango" OS officially enters the RTM (Release to manufacturing) build phase. This is a good news that the much awaited operating system has…
FIRST AFROCENTRIC WEB-SERIES GAINING POPULARITY IN UNDER SERVED MARKET
Webseries are becoming an alternative to television programming for web users: ComScore.com found out that 80% of all net users worldwide watch video online, this includes web-series. And the new web-series "Afro City" is getting more than it's share of online viewers. Will Hollywood executives be influenced by this online revolution.
“Afro City” hit the net this Summer on www.AfroCityTV.com and gaining viewers in an under served market.…
Apple iPhone gets another upgrade
Just after 10 days of releasing the security patch update for the iOS PDF vulnerability, apple has released another patch fixing a vulnerability associated with certificate validation.
While many people are still busy updating the iOS 4.3.4 security patch on their Apple devices, the iPhone maker has now released yet another security patch, named as the iOS 4.3.5.
The new security patch was released by Apple right after 10 days of releasing…
cVidya Appoints Amit Daniel as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Busines …
Amit brings over 17 years experience from different segments of the telecommunications industry
London, July 26, 2011 - cVidya Networks, (cvidya.com) the global leader and innovative provider of Revenue Intelligence solutions for Telecom, Media and Entertainment service providers, announced today that they have appointed Amit Daniel as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Amit has over 17 years experience in senior marketing and commercial positions in the Communications and…
Kochar Wins 2011 Graham Bell Award
Mumbai, 23rd July: Kochar has been awarded the prestigious Graham Bell Award by Sh. Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communication & Technology, in the category of “The most Innovative Mobile Enterprise Product and Solution”, for its Device Management Solutions Know Max and Device Max.
These Awards have been constituted by UTV Bloomberg, Agies and PwC (Knowledge Partner) and are intended to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship and to…
Microsoft Windows Marketplace comes to India
Microsoft has some really big plans for the upcoming Mango update for the Windows Phone operating system; internationalisation of its Windows Marketplace is one to begin with.
Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows Marketplace for Mobile, which allows users to browse and download applications on their Windows phone, in 19 new countries including India.
The internet giant has also added many more things to the marketplace to give users a personalised…
Cistera Networks and Sipera Systems Deliver Disaster Recovery for Distributed Ca …
Cistera Networks®, a leading provider of enterprise application platforms and engines for unified communications, announces the delivery of a comprehensive unified communications disaster recovery and business continuity solution for a global financial services group, provided in conjunction with UC security solutions vendor Sipera Systems.
With call center agents and traders distributed throughout North and South America, the financial services group identified a critical business need around operational continuity and disaster…
Custom Connect’s Low-Latency Connectivity between Frankfurt and Singapore Select …
Amersfoort, The Netherlands – July 26, 2011 - Custom Connect, a global reseller of high-performance network solutions, today announced that a major worldwide financial trader selected Custom Connect to deliver connectivity between Frankfurt, Germany and Singapore. It concerns dedicated 1G Ethernet connections between the Deutsche Börse and the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The fastest connection offers the lowest possible latency between both markets with a round-trip time of below 180 milliseconds.
The…
Dave Habiger Appointed CEO of NDS Group Ltd. - Dr. Abe Peled Becomes Executive C …
NDS Group Ltd. today announced the appointment of Dave Habiger as Chief Executive Officer, and that in his continuing role with the company, Dr. Abe Peled, previously Chairman and CEO, will assume the full time position of Executive Chairman.
Dave Habiger, 42, began his career in media as a founder of Providence Productions. In 1992 he began working with the founding members of Sonic Solutions, later playing an important role in…
Two Industry Giants Team Up to Create the Market’s Best SIP Gateway
Top-notch communications solutions provider Tpad has collaborated with large-scale Internet service provider Supanet for the creation of its newest SIP gateway service. The two UK-based companies have high hopes for this major collaboration.
Tpad, leading telephony systems provider, already has several major business clients in the UK, which is a huge advantage as it offers its newest, most advanced communications technology yet. For years, Tpad focused its efforts on their…
Google+ circles likely to become more personal
The circles of Google+ is unique to it, which allows users to create different groups — such as friends, family, work and more. This way, the users are able to share different contents with different groups.
Fridge, a social networking startup, has been acquired by Google to improve the capabilities of Google+ in group sharing. Fridge started with a vision to make the process of creating ad-hoc online social groups simpler…
Greenpacket, P1 and Sequans Collaborate on LTE Solutions
PARIS, France and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – July 21, 2011 – 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), Southeast Asia’s first and leading 4G operator, Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1), and global 4G networking solutions provider, Greenpacket, are working together to develop LTE solutions, including dual-mode 4G WiMAX/LTE solutions for Greenpacket’s global operator customers, including P1, its operator subsidiary in Malaysia. Greenpacket is testing Sequans technology to develop…
Sytel CEO Named UK Contact Center Industry Champion
Michael McKinlay, CEO of Sytel Limited, a global supplier of contact center solutions, has been named UK Industry Champion 2011 by ContactCenterWorld, for his work in promoting responsible automated dialing practices for outbound call centers.
McKinlay has played a key industry role over the past 15 years, in guiding the FTC in the US and Ofcom in the UK in the drafting of regulations, and also in promoting best practice through…
Top Cabo San Lucas Resort Location, Marina Fiesta Receives 15th Gold Crown Award
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico – Marina Fiesta has set the standard for excellence in hospitality for a record 15th year. The all-inclusive resort and spa was awarded The Gold Crown for Excellence in Service award by RCI for the 15th year in a row. The award, which recognizes excellence in customer service and overall hospitality, was received by a small group of Marina Fiesta’s senior…
Viewsonic to launch WiMax tablet this Diwali
Viewsonic is going to launch a 7 inch Android Honeycomb tablet with WiMax support this Diwali. It is likely to be the first such Android tablet in India.
Viewsonic is planning to launch its first WiMax tablet in the country. The tablet will be a 7 inch Android Honeycomb device.
WiMax is a 4G technology that is faster than current 3G networks. Currently, BSNL offers this service on a large scale, but…
Yamaha Maintains Large Presence at Summer NAMM 2011
—Showcases Several New Products at Nashville Event—
NASHVILLE—Yamaha Corporation of America will have a large booth at Summer NAMM 2011, held in Nashville, and will introduce several new products, including the DTX500 and DTX700 series electronic drum sets, the MOX synthesizer and the PSR-S650 keyboard workstation. Yamaha Guitars will sponsor Muriel Anderson’s All Star Guitar Night, to be held Friday, July 22 at 8:30 pm in the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, featuring…
Is 3G war about to break-out in Phuket, Thailand?
Phuket, Thailand: Phuket is gearing up for a battle between 3rd generation (3G) network providers.
Thai telecoms company Advanced Information Systems (AIS) has announced it will start rolling out its new 3G wireless service at the end of July.
The AIS 3G packages will be available to all One-to-Call pay-as-you-go subscribers and AIS prepaid contract holders. However, exact details of the new service and its pricing are yet to be…
Real-time energy consumption leads to major savings
Paderborn (Germany), 19 July 2011: Beginning of July the European Commission released an Energy Efficiency Directive aiming to achieve the 2020 target of a 20 percent energy saving, with smart metering and billing set to play a key role. Growing demands for energy efficient systems have increased the call for smart homes.
Orga Systems, #1 choice for real-time charging and billing, offers a SmartEnergy Suite which enables accurate individual and…
Drum Up Media: Helping Local Businesses Skyrocket Profits
(openPR) - All over the place – More and more businesses are coming online to get their share of the pie from web surfers. Drum Up Media is an up and coming company that business owners are turning to in order to not only get a website online, but to have optimized content created to satisfy the various search engines such as Google, Yahoo!, and Bing!
Steven Perchikov, owner of Drum…
Jyothy Fabricare choose Ameyo as the call center technology for FabricSpa ventur …
Ameyo enables a centrally managed multi-site contact center network for 'FabricSpa' venture of Jyothy Fabricare Services Ltd (JFSL) - a subsidiary of Jyothy Laboratories Limited. The award-winning call center software from Drishti would be helping them in setting up their customer support centers across major cities in India for their premium retail laundry care services.
Talking about the technology, Mr. Ravi Razdan - Head Systems - Jyothy Group, says -…
