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 New global partner program expands client delivery solutions 

LONDON -Tuesday, February 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody’s Analytics has today announced the launch of its new PartnerAlliance network. This program invites best of breed consultancies, system integrators, and technology vendors to bring Moody’s Analytics’ award-winning capabilities to common customers, creating world-class solutions for critical financial risk management problems.

Through PartnerAlliance, Moody’s Analytics recognizes and facilitates collaboration with its partners—third-party firms that attain competency in implementing or selling Moody’s Analytics’ solutions. Charter members of the program include a number of Moody’s Analytics’ long-standing partners, forming the core of an expert network that offers delivery and support options for Moody’s Analytics’ clients.

Upon joining the ... Read more »

MASERU, LESOTHO-Tuesday, February 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, in partnership with Her Majesty Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho, hosted a special event intended to help keep girls in school, reduce their vulnerability to HIV infections and build their self-esteem.

The event, which is a joint initiative of the Queen’s Hlokomela Banana (Care for Girls) project and AHF’s GIRLS ACT campaign supported young women and girls drawn from various schools and an orphanage with the provision of free sanitary pads and school supplies. This initiative was largely informed by the compelling fact that one in ten girls in Sub-Saharan Africa misses school as a result of their menstruation cycle, which equals twenty percent of a given school year.

“Globally girls continue to miss school once their menstruation starts, due to lack of facilities, lack of information or lack of personal sanitary products in th ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France-Thursday, February 23rd 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announces that the newly released version of its embedded Secure Element, PEARL by OT®, has obtained MTPS Chinese certification for mobile payment services.

MTPS is the certification program for all Mobile Financial Services technologies in China. From Secure Elements to servers or platforms, all elements involved in any mobile-based payment solution need to obtain an MTPS certificate before being deployed across China.

The newly released PEARL 900k v4+ also comes to market with an unmatched user memory size of 900kbytes, an enhanced SPI* implementation for improved communications with the Application Processor, and a new mechanism to remove all personal applications and credentials present in PEARL v4+ when the user wants to repair or re-sell his device. Finally it ... Read more »

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Tuesday, February 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the availability of high-performance reference designs seamlessly paring MediaTek’s Helio™ X30 processor with Analogix’s ANX7625 SlimPort® transmitter to provide DisplayPort™ over USB-C™ at 4K Ultra-HD resolution for smart devices.

The MediaTek Helio X30 is the most powerful addition to the MediaTek Helio family for today’s high-end smartphones. Bringing together MediaTek’s 10-core, Tri-Cluster architecture on TSMC 10nm process, MediaTek Helio X30 delivers power efficiency, sustained high performance, and is an ideal platform for Analogix’s ANX7625 SlimPort transmitter to offer breakthrough 4K Ultra-HD mobile video experiences.

The ANX7625 is an ultra-low power, single-chip bridge from the MIPI™ and USB 3.1 interfaces of the application processor to DisplayPort o ... Read more »

Mobile Ecosystem Accounted for 4.4 Per Cent of Global GDP in 2016

BARCELONA, Spain-Tuesday, February 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The number of unique mobile subscribers around the world will surpass 5 billion later this year, according to a new GSMA study. The 2017 global edition of the GSMA’s ‘Mobile Economy’ report reveals that the 5 billion-subscriber milestone will be achieved by mid-year 2017 and will increase to 5.7 billion by the end of the decade. By that point, almost three-quarters of the world’s population will be subscribed to a mobile service. Subscriber growth over this period will be driven primarily by large Asia markets such as India, which alone is forecast to add 310 million new unique subscribers by 2020.

The study also highlights the on-going shift to mobile broadband networks and smartphones, paving the way towards the 5G era, and the mobile industry’s growing contribution to the global econo ... Read more »

 Over 15 cable providers now testing the SES Ultra HD platform, with some on verge of launching historic consumer Ultra HD services 

LUXEMBOURG -Tuesday, February 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today announced that six more U.S. cable operators have joined its successful Ultra HD trials, while some of the first cable providers to participate are nearing the historic launch of consumer Ultra HD packages across the country.

A new wave of Ultra HD trial agreements have been signed with cable operators from coast to coast, including Aureon in Iowa, GVTC Communications in Texas, Highlands Cable Group in North Carolina, KPU Telecommunications in Alaska, Service Electric in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and Shrewsbury Community Cable in Massachusetts.

Over 15 cable operators and multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs), with a combined audience of over seven million subscribers, are ... Read more »

New global survey results show: 2 out of 3 patients said they were involved in the decision-making process about the most appropriate treatment in IPF

INGELHEIM, Germany-Tuesday, February 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

    When agreeing on an appropriate treatment, 30% of involved patients said further discussion was not needed and they preferred to strictly follow their doctor or nurse’s recommendation1
    Every third IPF patient interviewed said they were not involved, losing the opportunity to share individual needs and priorities1
    Survey shows patients and physicians are aligned on maintaining lung function for as long as possible being one of the key treatment priorities1,2

“It was hard for me to deal with the trauma of being diagnosed with this devastating rare disease and to make decisions, but speaking openly with my doctor about my IPF was an important step to finding the appropriate treatment to ... Read more »

BARCELONA, Spain-Tuesday, February 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mobile World Congress: Actility and Sagemcom, pioneering industry leaders in Low Power Wide Area network software, today announce the availability of roaming between LoRaWAN networks, based on early implementation of the draft standard proposed by the LoRa Alliance™, which will be rolled out widely by operators over the coming months. This roaming capability will be demonstrated on Actility’s booth at MWC (8.0C3). Thanks to these features, operators will be able to enhance coverage within countries by network sharing, and enable international use cases for customers by roaming across borders. LoRaWAN private network owners will also be able to share their network coverage with public network operators.

“The Standardisation team working on roaming at the LoRa Alliance has done a fantastic job in specifying all the needed elements, from provisioning to key management and &l ... Read more »

Global IP Network Customers Can Choose the Level of Mitigation Support that Best Fits their Cyber Security Strategy

NEW YORK-Tuesday, February 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the global data and IP services arm of Fortune Global 500 telecom leader NTT (NYSE: NTT), announced that it is expanding its Distributed Denial of Service Protection Services (DPS). The expanded suite of services will enable its Global IP Network customers around the world to easily customize the level of service and assistance that best fits their needs.

DDoS attacks can strike at any time, potentially crippling network infrastructure and severely degrading the performance and reachability of a website or other IP-accessible system. Depending upon the type and severity of an attack, the impact can result in significant losses in revenue and damaged assets and, most importantly, in unpleasant experiences for end users.< ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Tuesday, February 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

Dalma Capital Management, a leading Alternative Investment Fund Manager, has been named “Best Fund Platform” at MENA Fund Manager’s 2017 MENA FM Awards. The award was announced at a ceremony on January 31st 2017 in Dubai.

The awards recognize Fund Managers and Fund Service Providers in the MENA Region. Winners are selected by a panel of independent industry judges.

“We are honored to be recognized for Dalma Capital’s innovation and dedicated service to the hedge fund and private equity community,” said Zachary Cefaratti, CEO of Dalma Capital, “The award highlights our continued commitment to delivering a best-in-class alternative investment funds from the MENA region.”

About Dalma Capital

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