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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, March 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The events of the 5th Annual Fire Safety Technology Forum, organized by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and represented by the General Directorate of Civil Defense, will commence on Monday at the Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi. The forum will be held on the occasion of the celebrations for the World Civil Defence Day, which marks the first of March every year.

Major General Rashid Thani Al Matroushi, Civil Defence Acting General Commander-in-Chief, noted that the strategy of the Directorate General of Civil Defense in the UAE focuses on the use of advanced technology in the provision of smart Civil Defense services in the field of awareness, prevention and protection. He noted that the Fire Safety Technology Forum this year will tackle issues pertaining to ‘Civil Protection and Disaster Reduction within Sustainable Development’, the theme of the World Civil Defence Day celebrations.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, February 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the National Defense College (NDC) visited the Operations Department at Abu Dhabi Police to review the various tasks and duties undertaken by the department. The visit is in pursuance of the police leadership’s outreach plan to enhance partnership and exchange expertise between both parties.

The delegation, headed by Brigadier General Abdullah Mohamed Al Al Ka’bi, Chief of the Studies and Research Section at  the College, was given a detailed overview by Lt. Colonel Nasser Suleiman Al Maskari, Head of the Operations Department at the Directorate General of Central Operations in the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, about the methodologies and strategies adopted by the Operations Room, the methods of processing and handling incidents and notifications, in addition to classification of emergencies and proper documentation to ensure accuracy and the coveted speed of respons ... Read more »

The S-19212 Series features low current consumption of 6.5uA for standby current reduction in automotive applications directly connected to batteries

CHIBA, Japan - Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) announced the release of the S-19212 Series automotive LDO regulator with 36V high input voltage and 250mA output current, featuring a super low current consumption of 6.5uA and high output voltage accuracy of +/-2.0%. The innovative S-19212 Series is the perfect match for automotive use in constant-voltage power supply for ECUs for engines, transmissions and suspensions, Anti-lock Brake Systems, related Electric Vehicle equipment, and Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle electronics. Other typical automotive applications include Body ECUs for bodies, headlamps, ITS, and accessories, navigation systems, and audio systems.

The S-19212 Series was specifically developed to meet the demanding h ... Read more »

MNOs to Implement Disaster Response Initiative to Ensure Effective and Predictable Response During Times of Crisis

BARCELONA, Spain - Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The GSMA today announced the launch of an industry-wide Humanitarian Connectivity Charter, demonstrating the commitment of the mobile industry to support customers and responders before and during humanitarian emergencies. Through the Charter, mobile network operators (MNOs) will commit to a common set of principles and work towards the adoption of initiatives focused on humanitarian connectivity. The aim of this initiative is to create a more coordinated and predictable response to disasters. The first operators to adopt the principles in the Charter are Axiata, Etisalat, Ooredoo and Smart Communications, who collectively represent over one billion subscribers in 35 countries.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Monday, March 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) eASIC Corporation, (@easic) a fabless semiconductor company that delivers a custom integrated circuits (IC) platform (eASIC Platform), and Denmark Headquartered Comcores ApS, a specialized supplier of silicon intellectual property (SIP) today announced the immediate availability of the Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) v6.1 for eASIC’s Nextreme-3 28nm devices.

With an increased line rate up to 12.165Gbps and improved line coding efficiency, CPRI v6.1 supports an increased RF signal bandwidth of up to 240MHz needed for the proliferation of C-RAN fronthaul networks. When combined with the new ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) ORI (Open Radio Interface) ISG (Industry Specifications Group) standard for 2:1 LTE lossless compression algorithm, the effective RF signal bandwidth for CPRI v6.1 can be increased to 480MHz bandwidth while meeting 3GPP LTE RF performance and l ... Read more »

BARCELONA. - Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) Satellite has a key role to play in the architecture of future networks and the acceleration of digitization. This was one of the main conclusions of a keynote that Karim Michel Sabbagh, President and CEO of SES, delivered today at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. “Satellite is a key actor for digitization and an integral part of the mobile ecosystem, adding reach and efficiency to mobile network operations,” Sabbagh said at the conference. “Only combining terrestrial and satellite infrastructures and technologies will lead to significant cost efficiencies, competitive solutions and compelling consumer advantages.”

Referring to the expected exponential increase in video traffic in all networks, further driven by the introduction of Ultra High Definition (HD) TV, Sabbagh said: “Mobile players are facing enormous challenges and ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has today announced that its sales volume of LTE 4G core network products achieved explosive growth in the European high-end market, with a year-on-year increase of nearly 200 percent.

By Q4 2014, ZTE had signed over 70 EPC commercial contracts, and deployed over 140 trial networks all over the world. ZTE's 4G EPC product, which is based on a unified high-performance hardware platform, supports 2G/3G/4G wireless access, and provides redundancy protection at the board, Network Element (NE), and region levels, fully guaranteeing secure network operation and effectively reducing the TCO for operators in network construction, operation and maintenance. These capabilities can substantially increase o ... Read more »

BARCELONA, Spain - Monday, March 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced a partnership to bring innovative mobile payment services to seven markets in Africa including Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles and Tanzania.

Visa and Airtel will build on the existing capabilities of Airtel’s Mobile Money service, allowing subscribers to use their Airtel Money account to pay in stores and online wherever Visa is accepted. Additionally, customers can withdraw money and make payments from their Airtel Money account using their Airtel Money Visa companion card.

“Mobile payments can transform the lives of people throughout Africa who commonly have access to a mobile phone, but not a bank,” said Vish Sowani, Vice President of MNO Partnerships for Visa. &ld ... Read more »

Cost Savings, Peace of Mind and Security Are Key Factors Driving Growth of Wireless Connected Devices; 89 Per Cent of People Want to Connect All Their Devices in The Future

BARCELONA, Spain. - Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming family life through the wireless connection of devices in the home, such as smart meters and security systems, helping to save money and increase peace of mind, according to new research issued today by the GSMA. The report, ‘The Impact of the Internet of Things: The Connected Home’, was developed by KRC Research* and GSMA Intelligence, and highlights that approximately one in four people in Germany, Japan, the UK and the US already own a connected device such as a smart meter (28 per cent), security system (23 per cent), lighting system (23 per cent), or health monitor (23 per cent), underscoring the g ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, February 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) visited the Operations Department at Abu Dhabi Police to review the various tasks and duties undertaken by the department. The visit falls within the framework of communication and relationship management with partners.

The delegation, led by Mohammed Mubarak, CEO of Emergency and Crisis at ADCO, was briefed by Colonel Mohsen Al Yafe’I, Acting Deputy Head of Police Operations, about the Operations Room’s tasks and strategic plans.

The delegation was also acquainted with the information and technology systems adopted by the Police Operations Room, the methods of processing and handling emergency notifications, and the different equipment used by the department, as well as the technology systems and programs used in the Operations Rooms.

The delegation members also watched a documentary film s ... Read more »