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Newly ratified standard extends value of existing infrastructures by offering upgrade path for more than 70 billion meters of Cat5e / Cat6 cabling sold

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Wednesday, September 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies, today hailed ratification of IEEE 802.3bz™, Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and Management Parameters for 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s Operation. Enabling access layer bandwidth to evolve incrementally beyond 1 Gigabit per second (Gb/s), it will help address emerging needs in a variety of settings and applications, including enterprise, wireless networks, and more.

“End user data needs – both wired and wireless – are continuing to grow, especially as more and more users access the network via ever-faster wireless technologies enabled by IEEE 802.11a ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany & INNSBRUCK, Austria - Wednesday, September 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

    New long-term collaboration to develop next generation oncolytic virus platform and lead candidate VSV-GP
    Potential transaction value of up to EUR 210 million; co-funding of development activities and option to acquire ViraTherapeutics

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim and ViraTherapeutics today announced a long term collaboration to jointly develop a next generation oncolytic virus therapy platform and to investigate ViraTherapeutic’s lead candidate VSV-GP (Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) glycoprotein (GP)) alone and in combination with other therapies. ViraTherapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of oncolytic virus therapies, has developed its novel technology with joint support from its lead investors EMBL Ventures and Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF) and will now be responsible ... Read more »

DC Super Hero Girls Take Center Stage in Music Video for Female Empowerment Anthem “That’s My Girl”

BURBANK, Calif. - Wednesday, September 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and DC Entertainment (DCE) today announced a partnership with the award-winning, pop powerhouse Fifth Harmony to collaborate on the first-ever DC Super Hero Girls music video, showcasing the pop sensation’s new single, “That’s My Girl.” Featuring Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy and Katana, the animated DC Super Hero Girls music video is available for viewing on the official DC Super Hero Girls YouTube channel.

“We all grew up with these strong female Super Heroes and it’s amazing to see how they have come together to show girls that anything is possible,” said the ladies of Fifth Harmony. “Our new single ‘That’s My Girl’ is ... Read more »

BURGESS HILL, England - Wednesday, September 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Edwards is proud to have launched a new turbomolecular pump, the nEXT85, which builds on the success of the highly popular EXT75DX to deliver a pump with significantly improved performance in a smaller package, while maintaining the same high levels of reliability.     
The new nEXT85 rotor has been optimised to achieve both higher speeds and higher compression while maintaining reliability and reducing size. John Wood, Senior Product Manager, Scientific Pumps at Edwards commented, “We are delighted to launch the new nEXT85 – it is an incredible leap in technology, offering class leading performance for all applications, and yet is the smallest pump in its class on the market.”
nEXT85 is perfectly suited to a range of R&D and High Energy Physics applications, and ideal for analytical instrument uses. nEXT85 delivers the operational and service ... Read more »

New Collaboration Will Provide Customs Officers With Real-Time Information on Authenticity of Mobile Devices

LONDON & BRUSSELS - Wednesday, September 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA and the World Customs Organization (WCO) today announced an agreement to collaborate in the fight against the counterfeiting and fraudulent trading of mobile devices. The partnership will focus on the integration of the GSMA’s mobile device database with the WCO’s IPM mobile platform that will give customs officers global, real-time product information on devices enabling them to assess the authenticity of device shipments as they cross borders. The move is intended to improve cross-border trade procedures, assist with the rapid detection of counterfeit goods and secure the international trade supply chain.

“The trading of counterfeited mobile devices is a global issue that has a number of severe consequences to its victims, such as safety ... Read more »