Three more cities, La Spezia, Pisa and Mantova, join the program MEUDON, France. - Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE) Regulatory News: Netsize, a Gemalto company, has announced that its SMS Ticketing solution is now being deployed by bus networks in eight cities across Italy, with La Spezia, Pisa and Mantova, the latest to introduce this convenient approach to traveling on public transport. More cities are set to follow, allowing millions of Italians the opportunity to purchase bus tickets from any type of mobile phone via a premium SMS, without the need to use bank accounts, credit cards or pre-register personal details online. Netsize is working alongside the leading mobile network operators in Italy, namely Vodafone, WIND, Telecom Italia and H3G. The Netsize solution enables customers to buy flat rate travel tickets by sending a keyword from their phone to the bus operator. The electronic ticket is received via text in a matter of s
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ME Newswire / Business Wire INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, US - Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 Study showed significant reductions of HbA1c up to 2.8 percent in treatment-naïve adults with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes and marked hyperglycaemia (HbA1c >8.5 percent) Linagliptin monotherapy and in combination with metformin was well tolerated with no significant adverse events No weight gain seen with linagliptin monotherapy; average weight loss of 1.1kg seen in combination therapy with metformin For Non-US and Non-UK Media Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) and Eli Lilly and Company today announced new data1 from a Phase IV study evaluating linagliptin (5 mg) as monotherapy and in combination with metformin (1500 or 2000 mg) in treatment-naive adults with newly diagnosed (<12 months) uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). The result showed that linagliptin as monotherapy or in initial combination wit
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TOKYO - Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has entered into an agreement at December 2 with OCZ Technology Group, Inc. to acquire substantially all the assets of OCZ Technology’s SSD business. The transaction will be completed through a sale and auction process pursuant to Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and subject to approval by the bankruptcy court supervising OCZ Technology’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. If Toshiba is selected as the successful bidder, subject to court and other regulatory approvals, the company expects to complete the acquisition in January 2014. "We are excited to participate in this opportunity. If our bid is successful, the combination of our leading NAND technology with OCZ’s SSD expertise will allow us to further strengthen Toshiba’s SSD business,” said Mr. Seiichi Mori, Vice President of Toshiba’s Semiconductor and Storage Company and Corporate Vice Presiden
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Leading global safety and security provider, a constituent of the S&P 500®, now trading on the New York Stock Exchange DUBLIN - Monday, December 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allegion PLC (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global provider of security products and solutions, debuted today as a standalone, publicly-traded company following its spinoff from Ingersoll Rand. The $2 billion-a-year company will be headquartered in Ireland, with regional corporate centers in Carmel, Ind., U.S.; Brussels, Belgium; and Shanghai, China. "For more than a century, we have been pioneers in developing products that help keep people safe where they live, work and visit,” said Dave Petratis, Allegion chairman, president and CEO. "This is an opportunity to carry forward the best of Allegion’s heritage, expertise and entrepreneurial roots while becoming bolder at capitalizing on major trends in commercial and residential security. As a global enterprise, we will continue to l
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A Next Generation Software-based SBC designed for Wireless RICHARDSON, Texas - Monday, December 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE) Mavenir Systems (NYSE: MVNR), today announced the general availability of its Session Border Controller (SBC). Mavenir’s next generation SBC is specifically designed for wireless applications and addresses the demands for mobility, scalability and quality of service as required by Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Rich Communication Services (RCS) services. Mavenir’s SBC provides the full suite of standards-defined wireless functions needed to launch VoLTE and RCS services, which mobile operators globally plan to commercially launch starting in early 2014. "We believe that as VoLTE and RCS services are launched and carriers start peering at the IP layer, the demand will increase and traffic will grow,” said Pardeep Kohli, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mavenir Systems. "Our next generation SBC is built for wireless services
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, November 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire] The Security Media Department extends its warmest congratulations to our highest leadership, and the people of the UAE on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the National Day. We pray to the All Mighty God for many returns of the occasion with a strong and proud UAE enjoying security and stability with the blessing of God, the wisdom of its leadership and the generosity of its loyal people. A list of Speeches for the 42nd National Day: Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili Major general Obaid Al Kutbi Major General Rashid Al Matroushi Major General Khalil Dawood Badran Major General Abdul Aziz Al Shareefi Major General Mohammed Al Awadhi Al Menhali Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi Brigadier
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