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CHICAGO-Friday, March 2nd 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BAI announced the 2018 BAI Global Innovation Awards are now open for submissions. The application is available at BAIGlobalInnovations.com.

Nominations will be accepted through Friday, April 13, 2018. Finalists will be announced this summer then later celebrated at BAI Beacon 2018, the financial services industry’s premiere conference, on October 9-11 in Orlando.

Each year, hundreds of financial services companies from around the world submit nominations for the BAI Global Innovation Awards. The program’s global reach, participation among the financial services elite and esteemed judging panel make it the industry’s most prestigious innovation honor. Now in its eighth year, the BAI Global Innovation Awards has created a community of forward-looking leaders and organizations whose innovations educate and inspire others, as well as year-round thought leadership and idea exchange. ... Read more »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.-Friday, March 2nd 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) reported today results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, reported earnings per share was $0.31 and reported operating income was $8 million. Adjusted earnings per share and adjusted operating income were $0.03 and $20 million, respectively, for the quarter. See page two of this press release for the reconciliation of reported to adjusted results and related disclosures.

Michael T. McDonnell, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our fourth quarter reflects improved performance in Latin America and demand stability of key businesses in North America (electric utility, construction and automotive) and Europe (land turnkey). Although industry dynamics, especially in Europe, and business uncertainties resulting from our review of strategic alternatives did impact results, our 2018 outlook is positive based on tre ... Read more »

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Friday, March 2nd 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Edgewater Networks, the market leader in Network Edge Orchestration, announced the availability of the EdgeMarc 2900e Power over Ethernet (PoE) Intelligent Edge. Edgewater Networks’ EdgeMarc 2900e PoE Intelligent Edge devices are ideally suited for Hosted PBX applications that require PoE functionality to power IP endpoints. This solution enables service providers to easily support locations with less than 12 phones with a single device (larger implementations can utilize external PoE switches). EdgeMarc Intelligent Edges scale according to user demands, allowing service providers to deliver high quality VoIP solutions to customers of all sizes and network configurations.

The EdgeMarc 2900e PoE offers 12 fully managed PoE ports as well as dual Ethernet and Optical WAN connections to extend the capabilities of Edgewater Networks’ Network Edge Orchestration platform. The EdgeMarc 2900e ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM -Friday, March 2nd 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

• 2017 full year In line with Company expectations:
  • Revenue at €3 billion with Platforms & Services at €1 billion
  • Second semester revenue up +1% year-on-year at constant exchange rates
  • Profit From Operations (PFO) at €310 million
  • Transition plan savings of €15 million

• 2018 outlook: expected double digit revenue growth in the Identity, IoT & Cybersecurity segment and stable PFO margin for the Smartcards & Issuance segment¹ leading to mid to high single digit growth in profit from operations at Gemalto level
• On December 17^th, Gemalto and Thales announced their intention to combine their operations: the combination process is on track

 Visa expands global program to personalize experiences for start-ups while providing a discovery mechanism for clients and partners 

BARCELONA, Spain -Friday, March 2nd 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa (NYSE: V) today announced an expansion of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative (VEI) for 2018 with a more dynamic program, new participating countries, and an elevated level of support for participants. Visa’s Everywhere Initiative is a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges of tomorrow, further enhance their own product propositions and provide visionary solutions for Visa’s vast network of partners.

Visa’s Everywhere Initiative will begin 2018 with a broader approach that presents program participants with challenges unique to each region and propel digital commerce solutions. This year’s program updates include:

    Robust country lineup: The 2018 roster spans f ... Read more »

 Doctors of Emirates Hospitals & Clinics expressed their concern over weight stigma in children

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Thursday, March 1st 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

Children these days are overweight for various reasons, it is a growing concern in many countries.  Unfortunately the children of UAE are not spared either. There are many reasons that foster obesity like consumption of fried and fatty foods, inactive lifestyle and neglect. Desertion about health is a common factor. Also, lack of guidance and proper direction by parents. Obesity causes harm not just physically but psychologically.

Doctors of Emirates Hospitals & Clinics raised their concern regarding obesity while attending an International School Fair. Dr. Helbees Abdelmalak, Specialist Paediatrician at Emirates Hospitals & Clinics, Conrad branch said, “Obesity is on the rise because parents are neglecting the diet of their children. The importance of nut ... Read more »

Luxury Hotel Joins Top Internationally Ranked Properties for Discerning Travelers

NEW YORK-Sunday, February 25th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C. announces today that it has been awarded the 2018 Forbes Five-Star recognition, making it the first hotel to receive the prestigious distinction in Downtown Washington D.C. Forbes Travel Guide, the global authority on luxury travel, sends anonymous professional inspectors around the world to assess hotels, restaurants and spas against up to 800 objective standards focused on service and facilities. Just opened a short fifteen months ago, the property is located on Pennsylvania Avenue in the center of the city at the site of the Old Post Office.

Mickael Damelincourt, Managing Director, oversaw the recruitment and selection of the executives whose teams would lead the hotel through the construction and opening phases, instilling a commitment to the highest levels of ser ... Read more »

 Huawei, CAICT and Spirent prove-in 5G radio system designs

BARCELONA, Spain-Thursday, March 1st 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), a global leader in mobile network, service, and device testing, today announced the successful demonstration of an over-the-air test chamber setup at the China Academy of Information and Communication Technology (CAICT) that allows for realistic evaluation of new 5G base station array antenna systems.

5G base stations (known as gNodeBs) utilize arrays containing dozens or hundreds of antenna elements to transmit and receive as much as 10 times the amount of data per second as 4G technology. CAICT has developed sophisticated mathematical “channel models” that capture how 5G radio signals propagate through the air and are affected by reflections, absorption, motion and other effects, and they worked with Spirent Communications to design a test bed to replicate those effects ... Read more »

Leading Middle East Operator Now Provides First of Its Kind Customer-Centric Data Plans

SARATOGA, Calif.-Thursday, March 1st 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- MATRIXX Software (http://www.matrixx.com) today announced that Ooredoo, a leading telecommunications operator in The Sultanate of Oman, has deployed MATRIXX Software to enable the launch of the first all-digital, individually customized mobile plans in the Sultanate. Ooredoo Oman implemented MATRIXX Digital Commerce in less than six months time, providing the infrastructure necessary to quickly launch Ooredoo’s new digital offerings.

With new customizable plans, users can now tailor prepaid plans online through the award-winning Ooredoo Oman app to meet their individual needs, while also enjoying endless social data. The first of its kind in the Middle East, this online, personalized approach to mobile service plans represents a growing trend around the world for operators to abandon their li ... Read more »

 Company rolling out an array of products for European enterprises at the Mobile World Congress

BARCELONA, Spain-Thursday, March 1st 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, today launched eight products ranging from big data and artificial intelligence (AI) to infrastructure, security and private cloud solutions at the Mobile World Congress that is taking place in Barcelona Spain. The array of products will meet the surging demand for powerful and reliable cloud computing services as well as advanced AI solutions among European enterprises to support them to capture opportunities in this digital transformation era. Bringing together these products with the expertise and real experience available from Alibaba Cloud, customers can put in place cutting edge solutions particularly in areas such as online and offline retail integration, smart manufacturing and smart city development.

The n ... Read more »