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41 Mobile IoT Networks Now Available Worldwide, Supported by IoT Labs and Growing Mobile Innovator Community

LONDON -Wednesday, February 21st 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced that momentum behind Mobile IoT, or licensed Low Power Wide Area (LPWA), networks continues to grow on a global basis. To date, 23 mobile operators have commercially launched 41 Mobile IoT networks worldwide across both NB-IoT1 and LTE-M2. This growth is supported by 34 IoT Labs and an expanding community of over 800 organisations in the GSMA’s Mobile IoT Innovators Community. According to GSMA Intelligence forecasts, by 2025 there will be 3.1 billion cellular IoT connections, including 1.8 billion licensed LPWA connections.

“2018 is the year that Mobile IoT networks will scale. We have seen huge growth in the availability of commercial networks in licensed spectrum and anticipate seeing many more launches this year. This is underpinned by an exp ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Wednesday, February 21st 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Andersen name launches in Egypt this week as Maher Milad Iskander and Co., an Egyptian tax and legal firm based in Cairo, formally adopts the name Andersen Tax & Legal. Maher Milad Iskander and Co. became a collaborating firm of Andersen Global in July of 2017 and is one of three that have become member firms and adopted the Andersen name thus far in 2018.

Maher Milad Iskander, Managing Partner of Andersen Tax & Legal in Egypt, said, “Andersen Global’s strategy of focusing on outstanding tax and legal services will provide us with many advantages and will allow us to even better serve our cross-border clientele. We are looking forward to our continued work with the Andersen team and to seamlessly providing innovative and client-focused solutions on a global level through our colleagues around the world.”

“Egypt is considered to be one of the highe ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Wednesday, February 21st 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

Capillary Technologies, Asia’s leading provider of Intelligent Customer Engagement software and services with strong presence in the MENA, announced that its digital growth initiative Accelerate has partnered with Google. This is to empower businesses with solutions to get ahead of the digital evolution and stay consumer ready.

Capillary Technologies, a SaaS (Software as a Service) major, offers a robust partner and customer service channel to support consumer facing businesses. The company has over 700 Capillary associates across 11 global offices are continually innovating to find new ways for brands to make their consumers' lives easier and experiences memorable.

With this partnership Accelerate officially becomes Google premier badge holder and Google’s channel partner. This recognition to Accelerate will help brands to drive increased conversions and better spend opt ... Read more »

 A new system based on satellites’ reliable connectivity will ensure the Cuban national telecommunications operator can diversify connectivity on the main island of Cuba 

LUXEMBOURG-Wednesday, February 21st 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cubans and visitors to Cuba will have additional access to reliable and uninterrupted connectivity throughout the main island of Cuba as ETECSA, Cuba’s national telecommunications operator, signed a deal with SES Networks for satellite services, SES announced today.

SES Networks will augment ETECSA’s existing terrestrial infrastructure with its high-performance fibre-like medium earth orbit (MEO) capacity and improve connectivity for end-customers of the Cuban operator.

“By working with SES Networks, we are ensuring that our customers across the main island will have a new way to access high-performing Internet at all times through this innovative satellite system. Our collabo ... Read more »

As launch partner in the ForgeRock Trust Network, Entersekt will contribute mobile-first authentication and global expertise.

LONDON-Tuesday, February 20th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Entersekt, a pioneer in mobile-first authentication and e-commerce enablement, announced today that it has joined the ForgeRock Trust Network as a principal technology partner. ForgeRock is a leading provider of identity and access management solutions to a wide range of industries, including financial services, retail, healthcare, higher education, and communications, in addition to governments like Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway.

Entersekt’s advanced mobile app security, authentication, and digital signing technology is now available to ForgeRock’s customers as a convenient means of securing consumers, citizens, services, and connected devices. Built on open standards, Entersekt’s software integrates seamlessly with omni-channel identity ... Read more »

VENTURA, Calif.-Tuesday, February 20th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- SloanLED, leaders in LED technology for more than 60 years, today announces it has won a national rollout LED lighting upgrade with Engen, one of Africa’s leading energy companies. The Engen program has commenced with several trial sites in South Africa utilizing SloanLED’s PDL3 MODUS lighting solution.

“We are pleased to be working with SloanLED on this important program,” said Matthew Orton Retail Engineering & Construction Manager, Engen. “SloanLED met all of our technical and commercial requirements, and we look forward to working with them.”

SloanLED’s PDL3 MODUS is a comprehensive, application-based solution that will meet Engen’s LED lighting needs and reduce overall energy consumption. We will continue to collaborate with Engen throughout this project to leverage technology, focus on research, and continuously improve our o ... Read more »

LONDON-Tuesday, February 20th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The latest advances in vaccine safety, reducing unnecessary C-sections and person & patient engagement will be among the varied breakout sessions offered the day after the 6th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit in London by the Patient Safety Movement Foundation. The breakout sessions will convene on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the prestigious Royal Society, the independent scientific academy of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, dedicated to promoting excellence in science.

The breakout sessions are full-day working meetings structured for shared learning on existing Actionable Patient Safety Solutions (APSS) – collaborative, evidence-based processes that show results in patient safety – and for developing new APSS. These sessions provide healthcare professionals, advocates, and enthusiasts the opportunity to contribute their experiences and expertis ... Read more »

LONDON-Monday, February 19th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Morrow Sodali today announced that David Shammai has joined the firm as Corporate Governance Director - Cross Border.

David joins from APG Asset Management, the Dutch pension fund manager, where in his role as senior corporate governance specialist he was involved in voting, policy, and engagement. Based in the London office, David will focus on the firm’s growing corporate governance activities across its European offices.

Together with Morrow Sodali’s expanding team of corporate governance professionals, David will work to further develop the firm’s governance services – ranging from benchmarking and assessments of governance practice to board advisory on engagement with investors.

“At Morrow Sodali we recognise that today many of our clients face growing needs for an in-depth and meaningful dialogue with their investors on a broadening range of topics. ... Read more »

 Thanks to MX1 services, 24/7 Equatorial Guinea’s Spanish-speaking governmental channel will be country's first non-linear channel

LUXEMBOURG-Tuesday, February 20th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- TVGE International, Equatorial Guinea’s governmental channel, is partnering with SES and MX1 to deliver its content worldwide on both linear and non-linear platforms. TVGE International is a free-to-air, Spanish-speaking channel that offers local news, entertainment and cultural programmes.

Under the agreement announced by SES/MX1, TVGE International will use satellite capacity to broadcast its 24/7 channel across Africa, Europe and the Americas.

In addition, SES’s wholly-owned subsidiary MX1 will provide video-on-demand (VOD) services and web applications for the channel. The non-linear distribution service, which will be the first of its kind in Equatorial Guinea, will enable viewers across the world to stream the channel ... Read more »

Banyan BTI is the first in vitro diagnostic blood test to aid in the evaluation of patients with suspected TBI, also known as concussion.

SAN DIEGO-Thursday, February 15th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., a pioneer in developing biomarkers for traumatic brain injury (TBI), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the De Novo request for the commercialization of Banyan BTITM (Brain Trauma Indicator), an in vitro diagnostic blood test to aid in the evaluation of patients with suspected TBI, also known as concussion. The FDA, in keeping with its commitment to address urgent medical concern of brain injuries, reviewed the test under the Breakthrough Devices Program, which is intended to facilitate the development and expedite the review of innovative breakthrough technologies. Banyan BTI identifies two brain-specific protein biomarkers (Ubiquitin Carboxy-terminal Hydrolase-L1 or UCH-L1 and Glial Fibrillia ... Read more »