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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Winners of the ‘GCC e-Government Award' will be announced and honored during the opening ceremony of the fourth e-Government Conference and Exhibition, which will take place tomorrow, Wednesday in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Security Support Department, at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, will be taking part in the conference.

The UAE Ministry of Interior has qualified for the final phase, for the ‘best government practice in community e-participation’, one of the key categories of the award, where government ministries, agencies and authorities from the GCC countries compete by showcasing their international best practices using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools to provide services, and information and conduct online transactions, all of which are in ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Smart Government Program at the Ministry of Interior began implementing its survey program to measure community members’ awareness and their satisfaction with the e-smart services provided by the ministry via its website www.moi.gov.ae  and smart phone application UAE-MOI. This initiative aims to collect purposeful proposals and discussing the possibility of improving them; so as to enhance the delivery of the best services to customers.

As part of the program plan, the work team in charge of assessing community members’ awareness and their satisfaction with the e-smart services visited the Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department Headquarters at the Abu Dhabi Police, and met with customers. The team members collected customers’ opinions with respect to the ministry’s e-smart services and their development proposals.

Lt. Colonel Faisal Mohammed Al S ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior launched on Tuesday the ‘Innovation Diploma’ program, in cooperation with the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), during a celebration that was held at Abu Dhabi Police Departments Complex.

Brigadier Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said that launching the diploma program comes in response to the higher leadership’s directives to encourage innovation and spread the culture of innovation in society. He also noted that the Ministry of Interior has been a pioneer in adopting a methodology to motivate creativity, excellence and innovation amongst staff members in order to improve police and security work.

Brigadier Al Dhaheri also noted that the diploma program spans over 9 weeks, during whi ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG - Saturday, November 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today the inauguration of its new Antenna Field Technical Facility (ATF) building - that hosts the Satellite Operations Centre (SOC) - in the presence of HRH the Grand Duke Henri and Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Vice Prime Minister Etienne Schneider. The new ATF is a result of the significant growth of the SES fleet controlled from the Betzdorf SOC.

The 450 square metres SOC overlooks the new antenna field and displays state-of-the-art features, as well as the highest level of redundancy for infrastructure including power, cooling, network, security and computer systems.

From this SOC, a team of highly-skilled satellite controllers provides 24/7 monitoring and management of 33 SES satellites, as they deliver a range of services including broadcasting high quality television channels; corporate networks for major global companies; high ... Read more »

PARIS - Thursday, November 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Because an airport is a place of encounters and emotion, Aéroports de Paris (Paris:ADP) (OTC Pink:AEOPF) has partnered with Jean-Charles de Castelbajac to transform the airport experience of passengers, partners and Paris-Orly airport employees into giant-size images. These sketches are now displayed on the 3,200 m² façade of the Paris-Orly South Terminal.

"This work of contemporary art illustrates the degree of intimacy linking the airport to all those who give it life, holding important moments of their past. It embodies our aim for continuous improvement in our customer service and echoes the desire of Aéroports de Paris to work on radiating French culture. This collaboration with Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, a renowned artist, is the material expression of our commitment", stresses Augustin de Romanet, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aéroports de Paris.

After sp ... Read more »

Over 350 polling stations across the country will be connected and voting results transmitted immediately via satellite communication technology

LUXEMBOURG & OUAGADOUGO, Burkina Faso - Friday, November 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), a world leading satellite operator, and Commission Électorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI), the official electoral body of Burkina Faso, today announced that they have partnered to enable secure digital transmission of the electoral results of the Burkinabe Presidential Election on 29 November from 368 locations across the country.

This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151127005057/en/

Electoral district offices across Burkina Faso will be connected to the central CENI office in the capital Ouagadougou utilising SES Techcom Services’ Astra Connect VSAT terminals. SES Techcom Services is a ... Read more »

GENEVA - Friday, November 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA, commented on the outcome of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) and its identification of additional spectrum to support next-generation mobile services:

“We welcome the decisions taken at WRC-15 to identify critical new spectrum to secure the future of the mobile internet. After weeks of intense treaty negotiations, governments agreed three new globally harmonised spectrum bands, representing a major step forward in meeting the growing demand from citizens worldwide for mobile broadband. Global harmonisation of spectrum bands through the WRC process is key to driving the economies of scale needed to deliver low-cost, ubiquitous mobile broadband to consumers around the globe.

“The GSMA applauds the strong support from governments in all regions for the global harmonisation of ... Read more »

 Yardi Advanced Solutions Conferences in Sydney, Singapore and London in November help clients build relationships and deepen product familiarity.

SYDNEY - Thursday, November 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Three Yardi Advanced Solutions Conferences (YASCs) this month extended the highly successful sessions that Yardi® has hosted in the United States for 16 years to the company’s international clients.

YASCANZ (Australia and New Zealand) in Sydney, YASC Asia in Singapore and YASC Europe in London are designed to help clients deepen their understanding of Yardi’s product and service offerings. The events include demonstrations, focus groups, peer roundtables, sales booths, labs and networking events.

“Offering YASC to our overseas clients is a product of our steady global growth and our desire to maintain leadership in software solutions for commercial, residential and investment management,” said Neal Gemassm ... Read more »