Press Releases by Category Media & Telecommunications
ELCON Secures Technological Advantage in Optical Networking
ELCON and its research partners presented a tunable WDM-PON prototype and an exceptionally energy-efficient POF system at Optical Fibre Communication Conference 2015
Hartmannsdorf, April 8, 2015
March 22-26 ELCON Systemtechnik and its partners presented two promising research projects – TUCAN and CoolPOF – at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference 2015 in Los Angeles. OFC is the world’s most influential optical networking and telecommunications event with about 12,500 attendees, 1,100 presentations and 560…
Advantech Introduces PCI Express Accelerators for 4Kp60 HEVC Broadcast Video Enc …
Partners with Socionext to overcome operational cost and footprint impact of software-only implementations
Las Vegas, NAB Show, April 12, 2015 – Advantech (TWSE: 2395.TW) today introduced two new PCI Express adapters that enable real-time 4K UltraHD (2160p60) HEVC encoding at up to 20x less power consumption than a software-only solution. By using commercial-off-the-shelf plug-in accelerators, broadcast video equipment manufacturers can easily add the otherwise compute-intensive HEVC encoding task to existing or…
Advantech Joins Sony IP Live Production System Alliance
Collaborates in the development of a multi-vendor IP infrastructure to enable efficient distribution of AV media in production workflows
Las Vegas, NAB Show, April 12, 2015 – Advantech (TWSE: 2395.TW) today announced a collaboration with Sony to integrate its Networked Media Interface, part of Sony’s IP Live Production system. Sony drives innovation in the media industry, and is playing a major role in the transformation of the production workflow by replacing…
Zain KSA partners with Astellia to boost network performance Primary tabs
Beirut, Lebanon, February 25th 2015, Zain KSA announced the signing of a three years agreement with Astellia, a leading provider of network and subscriber intelligence, at Zain’s headquarter in Riyadh.
As part of the agreement, Astellia will support Zain launch a network based customer experience analysis program, aiming to strengthen customers’ satisfaction. The agreement comes as a new step in the transformation plan Zain KSA is undergoing since early 2014.
Hassan Kabbani,…
New HEAD acoustics Revision of 3GPP Specifications TS 26.131/32 for LTE
The 3GPP specifications TS 26.131 and TS 26.132 have again undergone a major revision that led to the recent publication of Release 12. HEAD acoustics is the first test solution provider to have implemented Release 12.
Experts agree that Release 12 of the 3GPP specifications constitutes an important step forward in the global standardization of wideband-capable telecommunication devices including LTE terminals. Numerous measurements have been modified or added in order to…
LightPointe Celebrates its Best Year with Customer Appreciation ‘Two for One Wir …
Berlin, Germany, and San Diego, CA, USA, December 16, 2014: LightPointe, a leading manufacturer of Gigabit capacity outdoor point-to-point wireless bridges, announced a special Customer Appreciation Two for One promotion which runs through the end of the year. Customers placing orders for LightPointe’s AireBridge Series will receive a free upgrade that includes both a laser bridge—for unsurpassed transmission speed and signal security—and a radio bridge for all-weather system redundancy and…
ZOOBE and Studiocanal bring Paddington Bear to global smartphone users, just in …
Starting November 28, famous bear PADDINGTON is set to conquer silver screens around the world in his first cinematic adventure! ZOOBE is proud to announce an international marketing partnership with film distributor Studiocanal that will bring Paddington Bear to life on smartphones as an animated 3D character – with the official message app accompanying the movie.
Paddington fans of all ages can create customized cartoon videos in which an animated…
Meet Orga Systems at TM Forum Live! Digital Disruption 2014
Spotlight on digital transformation
Paderborn (Germany), 25 November 2014 ˗ Orga Systems, a leading software vendor for convergent charging and billing, will be attending the TM Forum Live! Digital Disruption event in San José from December 8th – 11th 2014. This year it’s all about understanding, managing and monetizing disruptive innovations in the areas of the Internet of Things (IoT), Customer Experience Management (CEM) and big data as well as NFV…
Radiant Logic Presents Webinar Featuring Guest Analyst Mike Gualtieri
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014
Time: 11:00 AM PT/2:00 PM ET
Presenters: Mike Gualtieri, Forrester Research & Wade Ellery, Radiant Logic
Today’s legacy directory infrastructure can’t keep up with new demands—and the problem will only get worse as we move from IAM to IRM (Identity Relationship Management) shifting focus from relatively simple issues of access to the multi-layer demands of relationship management and contextual communications. And it will become unimaginably…
E-commerce setting new trends in Supply Chain Management
With a busy lifestyle, Indians today have very little time for themselves. With the nose to tail everyday traffic and hectic office schedule and personal life commitments, people want to make their lives simple and easy and what a quick fix to complete some of their regular shopping needs. E-commerce portals such as Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, Jabong and many more have made life for the modern man simpler.
According to…
ELCON AT THE TELCO ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE EFFICIENCY CONFERENCE
ELCON is demonstrating its Remote Powering solution at the Telco Energy & Infrastructure Efficiency Conference in London – 15 Hatsfields on the 11th and 12th November 2014.
Hartmannsdorf, November 7th, 2014
With the strong end-user demand for higher bandwidth, faster internet connections and the enormous price pressure of competitors, broadband access networks need to be optimised permanently. Careful energy distribution and management is the key to success in controlling costs and…
3rd Annual Conference on Information and Communication Technology in Mining Comm …
Over 100 Information technology experts from mining firms, and IT solution providers gathered in Vancouver yesterday for the opening day of the 3rd Annual Global Mining IT and Communication Summit, at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Organized annually by Fleming Gulf Conferences, the summit showcases the importance of information and communication technology to accelerate productivity and optimize costs in mining.
Day 1 of the summit yesterday was dedicated to presentations on integration…
Orga Systems positioned in Gartner's 2014 Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue …
Gartner positions Orga Systems highest and furthest for execution and vision respectively in Niche Players Quadrant
Paderborn (Germany), 23 October 2014 ˗ Orga Systems, a leading software vendor for real-time charging and billing solutions, with an international customer base in the telecommunications, utilities and automotive markets, today announces that it has been evaluated in this year’s Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management for CSPs (IRCM)* by leading analyst firm…
ELCON AT THE BROADBAND WORLD FORUM 2014 IN AMSTERDAM
„Power to complete networks“: ELCON is introducing its latest revolutionary solutions to optimize Broadband Access Networks.
• All-IP ISDN NETWORK MIGRATION offers the most cost-efficient solution on the market to migrate ISDN customers to “All IP” networks.
• Remote Powering Systems for FTTC Networks and „Small Cell“ Applications with an energy efficiency of up to 90%.
• Fibre to the Home – The ELCON 1000 series is a high-performance fibre gateway for multiple applications in the…
The winners of the 5th Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2014 have been awarded
Grand Prix for „Life needs courage“ from stories AG for the Swiss accident insurance company SUVA company
Cannes, France – 3rd of October, 2014. The winners of the 5th Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, one of the world’s most important festivals in the corporate audiovisual industry, were revealed on Thursday, 2nd October at Palm Beach Cannes during an exquisite Awards Gala Dinner. The night was hosted by the Festival Director…
Three Great WiMAX Forum Conferences Packed into Seven Days
Developing Profitable WiMAX Networks Across Several Industries
CLACKAMAS, OR – October 2, 2014 – The WiMAX Forum® announced its upcoming conference series, delivering maximum value to the WiMAX ecosystem that includes the African community and vertical industries such as Oil & Gas and Aviation.
• Wednesday, November 5, 2014 – The first in the series, WiMAX Oil & Gas, a pre-conference session at OilComm, will be held at the George…
ECOC 2014: FibreFab demonstrates UHD Solutions
Visitors to European Conference on Optical Communications 2014 (ECOC) on 22-24 September in Cannes, France were able to view live demonstrations of FibreFab’s FirstLight™ Ultra High Density solution.
The company showed its FirstLight™ Ultra High Density Chassis which are available in 1U, 2U or Zero U configurations.
The system density is industry leading with capacity to house up to 288 LC ports and 1152 fibres using 12 fibre MTP/MPO interface…
Sir Lancelot’s Armor Unveils Bulletproof Screen Protectors for Apple iPhone 6 an …
Seattle, WA – September 24, 2014 – Sir Lancelot’s Armor today unveiled The Holy Grail, the first line of screen protectors made of tempered bulletproof glass for the Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
26% of iPhone users have cracked their screens and 15% continue to use their phones with broken screens, according to a recent study by SquareTrade. Clearly iPhone users need to do a better job protecting their…
ProtoCall One Will Show That a Collaboration platform Takes Contact Centre Techn …
The firm is sharing a stand with Cisco, showcasing its offering of a collaboration contact centre platform that is both agile and connected and a leading technology in the customer contact sector, according to Gartners Magic Quadrant. A Collaboration platform is the foundation for providing a stronger level of customer care and ProtoCall One and Cisco look forward to showcasing how simple it is to address the needs of individual…
Orga Systems recognized as “Sample Vendor” in two Gartner Hype Cycle reports
Changing consumption patterns and the need to move beyond traditional pricing models are driving Integrated Policy and Charging Control
Paderborn (Germany), 12 August 2014: Orga Systems, a leading software vendor for real-time charging and billing solutions, with an international customer base in the telecommunications, utilities and automotive markets, announced today that it was mentioned as a “Sample Vendor” in two Gartner Hype Cycle Reports: “Hype Cycle for Communications Service Provider Operations,…
Digitel signs multi-year contract for fully convergent solution with Orga System …
Orga Systems strengthens footprint in LATAM
Paderborn (Germany), 22 July 2014 – Orga Systems, a leading software vendor for real-time charging and billing solutions, with an international customer base in the telecommunications, utilities and automotive markets, today announces that Digitel, a mobile network operator in Venezuela, will be deploying Orga Systems’ GOLD Convergent Charging and Billing platform. With GOLD Convergent Charging and Billing, Digitel will have one single billing system for…
New White Paper from Analyst Firm, Senza Fili, Forecasts Swift Adoption of AeroM …
Makes strong business case for a standard platform for ground communications improvement
Clackamas, OR – July 16, 2014 – In a new white paper, leading analyst firm Senza Fili Consulting presents an overview of the aviation industry’s global adoption of next generation technologies for fixed and mobile ground communications. This document examines how a WiMAX-based platform known as AeroMACS ― the Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communication System ― is bringing multiple…
Orga Systems publishes new whitepaper on the DNA of Next Generation Billing
Embedded policy management and evolved charging enabling new business models for CSPs
Paderborn (Germany), 15 July 2014 - Orga Systems, a leading software vendor for real time charging and billing solutions, with an international customer base in the telecommunications, utilities and automotive markets, today publishes a new whitepaper on “Embedded Policy Control – the DNA of Next Generation Billing”. The paper explains how CSPs can master and monetize the data revolution…
AdSpruce extends exclusive advertising network to help developers monetize HTML5 …
Proprietary cross platform ad-serving technology uses video advertising campaigns to monetize any HTML5 game on the mobile web.
Mobile video advertising network and technology company AdSpruce has announced an extension of their ad delivery technology, giving mobile web game developers the opportunity to monetize any game on the mobile web through video advertising campaigns.
The announcement will be a welcome relief to mobile game developers, many of whom have struggled to generate…
InfoCom illustrates how some carriers managed to mitigate fixed voice erosion in …
Stuttgart, Germany — The majority of Western European countries demonstrates a constant erosion of total fixed voice traffic within the past five years, as customers migrate to other communication platforms such as mobile and Internet. Moreover, the rise in VoIP usage, especially in some countries such as France, has not been enough to offset completely the decline.
However, in some countries carriers managed to slowdown the decline of or even…
InfoCom shows how the Colombian national ICT plans will drive services from stra …
Stuttgart, Germany — Since the Vive Digital launch — the ICT initiative launched in 2010 as a consequence of the new Colombian ICT Law of 2009 — fixed broadband increased from about 2 million subscribers in 2010 (about 16% of households) to 4.4 million in 2013, (about 34% of households). Mobile broadband subscriptions have grown from 1.1 million in 2010 (about 9% of households) to 3.8 million in 2013 (about…
InfoCom illustrates how security issues, multi-screen access and proliferation o …
Stuttgart, Germany — Cloud Single Sign On (SSO) services are a fairly recent innovation in Identity and Access Management (IAM). While SSO in itself has been around for a while as an on-premise solution, many cloud SSO players have launched commercial services only within the past four years. While IAM consists of identity management, access governance and authentication services, some companies offer simply SSO (e.g. Okta, Ping Identity, Symplified).
SSO…
InfoCom illustrates advantages of SIP trunking replacing ISDN.
Stuttgart, Germany — Because of the general trend towards IP, SIP trunking will prevail in the long term and eventually replace ISDN as it offers a series of advantages: granularity, flexibility and centralisation, that is, cost savings. However, only large enterprises with several distributed offices can really benefit from these opportunities, aggregating the number of channels onto a few sites, instead of maintaining ISDN at all sites. As companies migrate…
ECT wins Major Contract for INtellECT® Next-Generation Platform and effECTive® V …
One of the Leading Carriers Worldwide is investing an additional 5 Million Euros in ECT Technology over the Next Three Years.
Munich, May 23rd 2014: ECT (European Computer Telecoms AG), vendor of complete solutions for value-added services in the voice and multimedia domain, has closed a frame agreement with a former European incumbent, one of the largest carriers worldwide, for the provision of network-based communications services.
The agreement has a minimum three-year…
InfoCom expects hybrid vs cloud IAM deployments to still be prevalent over the n …
Stuttgart, Germany — Identity and Access Management (IAM) is still largely deployed on-premise rather than in the cloud, despite this solution is growing in relevance. Many players — such as Dell, IBM, NetIQ and Oracle — are not even directly offering cloud IAM services. In-stead, they sell IAM software, which can be hosted by a customer or a SaaS provider in their own data centres and deployed as a private…
InfoCom finds out that, in the SMEs market, loud-based security features are off …
Stuttgart, Germany — Most of carriers, independently from size and country, bundle basic se-curity options for SMEs with a broadband access as a standard feature of the offer or as an add-on service, sometimes free of charge. Security features consist, at least, of anti-virus, anti-spam and firewall protection and are, generally, also available as standalone to non-subscribers.
These are some of the results of a recent study conducted by InfoCom surveying…
WiMAX Forum to Host WiMAX Africa 2014 at AfricaCom
Pre-conference event designed for operators to share best practices for profitable 4G networks
CLACKAMAS, OR – June 18, 2014 – The WiMAX Forum® announced its upcoming annual WiMAX Africa 2014 event, a pre-conference session being held in on November 10th at the Cape Town Doubletree Hotel. The full-day session will focus specifically on supporting the African operator community in the deployment of cost-effective 4G WiMAX networks.
WiMAX Africa 2014…
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MADE BY ELCON ENSURES LIVE REPORTS FROM THE BRAZILI …
„Power to complete networks“: In the past 24 years more than 11 million network terminating devices made by ELCON have been installed worldwide. The latest generation of this proven equipment is now in use by the Brazilian network operators Telemar and Oi, to provide live broadcasts from the football stadiums in Brazil during the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.
Millions of people around the globe are eagerly…
Shifts in Music Industry Revenue Model Leading to Growth in Global Music on Dema …
Access to new music, anytime, anywhere is boosting the popularity of services like Rdio and Spotify and driving overall growth in the Global Music on Demand Market, according to TechNavio.
The independent tech-focused global research firm has released their market research report on the topic, which shows that the market is growing at a CAGR of 20.64 percent from 2013-2018.
Subscription services are currently witnessing an increasing number of subscribers…
Orga Systems and Gfi Informatique announce global partnership
Alliance to provide CSPs with end-to-end convergent solutions
Paderborn (Germany), 04 June 2014 – Orga Systems, a leading software vendor for real-time charging and billing solutions, with an international customer base in the telecommunications, utilities and automotive markets, and Gfi Informatique, a major player in value-added IT services and software in Europe, with a dedicated business unit in IT and telecommunication solutions, jointly announce the agreement between the two companies to…
Orga Systems and Astelit deliver fast end-to-end BSS transformation project for …
Cutting-edge solution enables faster time-to-market and decreases OPEX
Paderborn (Germany), Kyiv (Ukraine), 03 June 2014 – Orga Systems, a leading software vendor for real-time charging and billing solutions, with an international customer base in the telecommunications, utilities and automotive markets, and Ukrainian Astelit, one of the leading telecommunication companies in the country, providing GSM-services under TM life:), have successfully deployed a joint end-to-end BSS solution at the Belarusian operator BeST. The…
L-S-B appoints CROSSPOiNT as distributor in Spain
L-S-B Broadcast Technologies, provider of VSM, the leading Broadcast Control and Monitoring System on the market, appoints CROSSPOiNT SAL as the exclusive distributor for Spain.
L-S-B Broadcast Technologies GmbH is the leading manufacturer of control and monitoring systems for radio and television production. The company’s core product is the IP-based VSM (Virtual Studio Manager). VSM is a sophisticated and flexible based broadcast control and monitoring system that integrates the control…
Orga Systems and DigitalRoute form global partnership
MediationZone platform compliments Orga Systems’ product portfolio
Stockholm (Sweden) and Paderborn (Germany), 27 May 2014 – Orga Systems, a leading software vendor for real-time charging and billing solutions with an international customer base in the telecommunications, utilities and automotive markets, and DigitalRoute, the leading provider of mediation solutions globally, today jointly announce a partnership between the two companies. Orga Systems will extend its product portfolio with DigitalRoute’s MediationZone platform, offering a…
iQsim introduces the R250, a new Mobile Robot for Mobile Automation applications
iQsim announces today the availability of its new Mobile Robot, iQsim R250, for Mobile Automation applications.
iQsim’s R250 provides an unattended and automated test & script execution platform in a GSM/3G/4G mobile environment. Used in Mobile QoS & QoE (Quality of Experience) Testing, Revenue Assurance, Mobile Credit Recharge Automation and many more, the R250 Mobile Robot provides a platform for open, flexible & versatile automated scripts execution.
“With…
Novel Features and MILCs Will Sustain Global Digital Camera Market
A new report by TechNavio, the independent tech-focused global research firm indicates that demand for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras (MILCs) will be a major factor behind growth in the Global Digital Cameras Market, which is projecting a CAGR of 16.17 percent from 2013-2018.
The digital camera market has seen a dip lately, mostly because demand for point-and-shoot cameras is being “cannibalized” by smartphones, according to TechNavio.
“Smartphones are equipped with…
WiMAX Aviation 2014 - Brussels to Explore Future Outlook of Airport Communicatio …
2nd annual event focused on deployment of AeroMACS-based technologies for the aviation industry
April 8, 2014 – The WiMAX Forum®, the global body that certifies and promotes the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based on IEEE Standard 802.16, has announced WiMAX Aviation 2014 - Brussels, a two-day conference focused on the advancement of wireless technology standards for the global aviation community. The event will be held on May 14-15,…
Orga Systems implements new Virtual Voucher System upgrade at TIM Brasil
Superior functionality and performance optimize recharge strategy and distribution network
Paderborn (Germany), 08 April 2014 – Orga Systems, a leading software vendor for real-time charging and billing solutions, with an international customer base in the telecommunications, utilities and automotive markets, has successfully upgraded its Virtual Voucher System (VVS), an innovative sales and distribution product for prepaid recharge of mobile airtime, at TIM Brasil. The innovative Brazilian mobile network operator, belonging to…
WiMAX Forum Names UQ Communications WiMAX Advanced Champion of the Year
Telecom operator recognized for exceptional implementation of WiMAX Advanced technology
Taipei, Taiwan – March 25, 2014 – WiMAX Forum, a global body that promotes the interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon IEEE 802.16 Standards, announced Japanese telecom operator, UQ Communications (UQC), the winner of the 2013 WiMAX Advanced Champion of the Year. The award was announced at the WiMAX Forum International Board of Directors meeting in Taipei.
The award program…
Orga Systems and Telesperience publish white paper on verticalization strategies
Verticalization – a key and fundamental ingredient for future survival and success
Paderborn (Germany), 25 March 2014: Orga Systems, a leading software vendor for real-time charging and billing solutions, with an international customer base in the telecommunications, utilities and automotive markets, today announces the publication of its new white paper “Verticalization strategies: how verticalization increases value from small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)” in cooperation with Teresa Cottam, Chief Strategist, and…
Let the Race begin: The Dolphin Trophies waiting for their new Owners
Vienna, 12th of March, 2014. Gold, Silver, Black and the Grand Prix - the White Dolphin - are waiting for their winners to bring them home from the 5th edition of the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards. The call for Entries is now open. The biggest European corporate films award is seeking entries from communication agencies, film producers, corporations, TV stations as well as students. They have until the…
HEAD acoustics presents new motorized handset positioner
A new era of voice quality measurement technology saw its inauguration at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona where HEAD acoustics gave the first public presentation of their new motorized handset positioner HHP IV “MotoMount”.
Mounted to the artificial head HMS II.3, HHP IV “MotoMount” is able to automatically place a clamped-in handset (e.g. a mobile phone) in a wide range of standard or user-defined positions. Furthermore, the handset application force…
HEAD acoustics introduces new background noise simulation system
On the occasion of Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona where HEAD acoustics exhibited, the German measurement technology company gave an insight into their new system for background noise simulation. This system is called 3PASS: 3-dimensional Playback of Acoustic Sound Scenarios. It is the successor of the current HAE-BGN system which is globally used in numerous telecom test laboratories. Its key application field is the voice and audio quality analysis…
Prince performing at Hollywood Palladium
MEDIA ALERT 3/8/14: Prince @ the Hollywood Palladium TONIGHT
Straight from his sensational Arsenio Hall Show performance, Prince will perform tonight at the Hollywood Palladium. Having just coming off of a completely sold out “Hit n Run” tour in the UK, Prince now wants to share that same musicianship with the US with the first stop being in Los Angeles, CA. London’s press and media were so impressed by his UK…
Telit 3G Terminals Connect Video Surveillance System in Buses for Sochi’s Winter …
Telit GT863-3G terminal based on the HE910EUD module transmits video from cameras inside the bus to monitoring Winter Games security center
New Delhi, India, March 4, 2014 – Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, products and services, today announced the application of its GT863HSPA+ terminal to handle high-speed mobile data connection from about 1,300 buses to the Winter Games security and surveillance service center. The buses…
TECHNOLOGY FOR ULTRAFAST BROADBAND SERVICES BASED ON WDM-PON
TECHNOLOGY FOR ULTRAFAST BROADBAND SERVICES BASED ON WDM-PON READY FOR FIELD TRIAL IN AUSTRIA WITH ENERGIE AG.
Energie AG will use newest technology out of EU-funded research and development projects (EU Piano+ TUCAN and IMPACT), which are fostering development of ultra-broadband WDM-PON networks, to provide Gigabit residential services in the municipality of Allhaming in Upper Austria.
• Broadband services which offer symmetrical speeds higher than factor ten of current commercially available solutions.
• Subscribers in…
