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Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ICASA, OPIC, IFC, Microsoft Corporation, HP Enterprise, International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and more set to speak at leading spectrum sharing conference

CAPE TOWN, South Africa-Thursday, April 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With three weeks to go until the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance’s Fifth Annual Global Summit, which is this year returning to Africa, co-host ICASA, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, has published draft regulations on the use of TV White Space (TVWS) in the region.

The draft regulations, which are open for public consultation until 19 May 2017, highlight the progress South Africa is making in enabling affordable Internet through dynamic spectrum access. These draft regulations – which the DSA fully welcomes - and technologies will be discussed at the DSA Global Summit, taking place in Cape Town between 9 to 11 May 2017, where a whole host of leadi ... Read more »

WASHINGTON -Thursday, April 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CIBOK Editorial Committee today announced its establishment and the 1st edition “Cybercrime Investigation Body Of Knowledge” (CIBOK) published work. CIBOK is designed to provide a new standard for law enforcement organizations and enterprises around the globe with knowledge, skills and behaviors required to solve or prevent today’s complex and sophisticated cybercrime. The CIBOK first edition publication is available in English and Japanese.

“As cybercrime evolves from individuals seeking attention and demonstrating their capabilities to organized and syndicated activities of sophisticated goal-oriented actors, it is important to change our focus to understanding the objectives and motivations of the crimes,” said Shane Shook, the chief editor of CIBOK and the chair of Cybercrime Investigation Body Of Knowledge Editorial Committee. “Crime is investigated in ter ... Read more »

 New addition to SES’s government services portfolio is world’s first SATCOM-enabled solution to provide multi-orbit connectivity tailored to border security, ISR (Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance), aid and disaster recovery initiatives 

LUXEMBOURG-Thursday, April 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG)announced its new government product Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV), a SATCOM-enabled platform capable of providing high-speed connectivity and global communications services tailored to a broad range of commercial, civil, humanitarian and defence missions around the world.

The Rapid Response Vehicle is the world’s first mobile platform to offer collaborative communications technologies over multiple orbits and frequencies, including Ku-, Ka- and Military X- and Ka-bands, across SES’s GEO fleet and fibre-like Ka-band delivered over its MEO constellation. The versatile RRV can ... Read more »

MONTREAL-Thursday, April 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Replicor Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company targeting a cure for chronic HBV and HDV infection, today disclosed significant new data on NAP activity in HBV and HDV infections at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) 2017 annual meeting held April 19-23, 2017 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Updates in the REP 301 (HBV/HDV coinfection) and REP 401 (HBV infection) studies demonstrated important advances:

1. In the REP 301 study, previously reported functional control at 24 weeks follow-up of HBV (5/12 patients) and HDV (7/12 patients) was shown to be maintained at one year, demonstrating the durability of functional control established with NAP based therapy (poster LBP-507).

2. In the REP 401 study, 30 patients have received at least 12 weeks of NAP exposure and serum HBsAg response over time continues to improve: current reductions from baseline prese ... Read more »

MONTREAL-Vendredi 21 Avril 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Replicor Inc., une société biopharmaceutique à capitaux privés qui entend trouver un remède pour les infections chroniques au HBV et HDV, a divulgué aujourd'hui d'importantes nouvelles données sur l'activité des NAP dans les infections au HBV et HDV lors de la réunion annuelle de l'Association européenne pour l'étude du foie (EASL) 2017, qui se tient du 19 au 23 avril 2017 à Amsterdam (Pays-Bas).

Des mises à jour des études REP 301 (coinfection au HBV/HDV) et REP 401 (infection au HBV) ont démontré d'importantes avancées :

1. Dans l'étude REP 301, il a été démontré que le contrôle fonctionnel signalé précédemment lors du suivi à 24 semaines du HBV (5 patients sur 12) et du HDV (7 patients sur 12) a été maintenu à un an, démontrant ainsi la durabilité du contrôle fonctionnel établi avec la thérapie à base de NAP (affiche LBP-507).

2. Dans l'étude REP 401, 3 ... Read more »

HONG KONG-Thursday, April 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Galton Voysey was founded in 2014, built on the belief that the biggest brands of the next 50 years have not yet been built. Galton Voysey is disrupting the global luxury goods market with new and fresh thinking, in many cases helping brands go direct from factory to consumer through their own brand websites. Galton Voysey is not your typical luxury goods company. Seen as leading the way for luxury goods e-commerce, it’s no surprise that the management team is young and dynamic with the 28-year-old co-founder, CEO Marine Aubrée Antikainen backed by the 24-year-old biggest investor William Wolfram.

Unlike large luxury goods conglomerates who are struggling to go digital, Galton Voysey is an agile, fully independently owned business, operated out of the luxury goods capital of the world, Hong Kong. Our French CEO Marine Aubrée Antikainen, runs her business with a team of digital natives: experi ... Read more »

Delivers higher revenues1, base orders and net income 
ZURICH-Thursday, April 20th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- FIRST-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS 
•    Revenues up 3 percent1 
•    Base order growth of 2 percent 
•    Total orders reflects lower large contract awards; book to bill ratio2 1.07x 
•    Operational EBITA margin2 12.1%; solid operating leverage considering 60 bps positive insurance reserve adjustment in 2016 
•    Net income $724 million versus $500 million; operational EPS +1%3 
•    Cash flow from operating activities $509 million reflects delay of incentive payments caused by the South Korea case 
•    Active portfolio management: high-voltage cables divestment closed, B&R acquisition announced April 4 
•   ... Read more »

Millions of U.S. Consumers Can Now Move Money Globally Using the Convenience of Messenger

SAN JOSE, Calif. -Wednesday, April 19th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payments, today announced an innovative and compelling way for Facebook Messenger users in the U.S. to send money to more than 200 countries and territories across 130 currencies. The announcement was made at the F8 Facebook Developer Conference in San Jose, California.

Western Union has developed a money transfer bot for Messenger, which offers a simple, seamless experience for those who want to move money to almost anywhere in the world. The entire experience occurs within the Western Union cross-border money transfer platform which is embedded inside Messenger.

The funds can be received into billions of bank accounts around the world or in cash at half a million global retail Agent locations from the world’s largest metr ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG-Wednesday, April 19th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that MX1, a global media services company wholly owned by SES, and VUBIQUITY, the leading provider of media technology solutions and premium content services that connects content owners with video providers to deliver entertainment on any screen, have signed a multi-year linear distribution deal.

The new service offering combines VUBIQUITY's linear transport portfolio with MX1’s service infrastructure and future-proof content aggregation management and delivery technology. These capabilities offer broadcasters, TV channels, affiliates, rights holders and content aggregators the ability to aggregate content and reach millions of viewers in the US and worldwide, quickly and simply through a single platform.

“We selected MX1 to provide the necessary innovative media technologies to support VUBIQUITY’s ... Read more »

 ISACA’s Cybersecurity Nexus Training Platform and Assessment Tool offer on-demand, hands-on training and skills assessment in live lab environment

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.-Wednesday, April 19th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ISACA is changing how cyber security training is delivered with the latest additions to its Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX) portfolio of resources—the CSX Training Platform and Assessment Tool.

The CSX Training Platform offers learners an easily accessible, constantly updated education environment that gives administrators clear insights into employee performance so organizations can ensure that they hire and retain the best talent on the front lines of cyber security defenses. The on-demand, performance-based training and assessment tool, conducted in live environments using real-world threat scenarios, is the first of its kind.

Historically, organizations have had to rely on training mechanisms that are costly, ... Read more »