MORRISVILLE, N.C. - Wednesday, January 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- South Korean mobile operator KT is deploying Tekelec’s market-leadingPolicy Server (PCRF)for its LTE and 3G networks. The Policy Server will support KT’s new Voice over LTE (VoLTE) offering, LTE data plans and Rich Communication Suite (RCS) service.

South Korea is the world’s second largest LTE market and one of the most advanced mobile markets in the world. Five months after launching its service, KT exceeded one million LTE subscribers. The operator exceeded three million LTE subscribers in mid-November and four million by the end of 2012. About 63 percent of KT’s 3G and LTE subscribers use smartphones and in December the operator released Apple’s iPhone® 5, which has gained sensational popularity.

Tekelec’s Policy Server will support daily and monthly quota tracking for a variety of services, including voice, Internet usage, file transfer, instant messaging, and video telephony. ... Read more »

Reduces power consumption by optimizing intensity of display backlight

TOKYO - Wednesday, January 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has launched MIPI-DSI to LVDS interface-converter bridge LSIs with a backlight level controller for LCD displays that are suited to use in mobile devices, such as tablet PCs and UltrabooksTM. The new line-up includes support for panel resolutions up to WUXGA (1920 x 1200) at 24bit/60fps. Samples will be available from March with mass production scheduled to start in August 2013. The new products drastically reduce the power consumption of mobile devices by optimizing the brightness of the LCD display backlighting to meet ambient light conditions. The LSIs are also able to maintain image detail in darker areas of the display by analyzing and processing brightness data in lighter and darker areas of the image.

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Out of 19 Cities, Accra, Lusaka and Luanda offer Highest Growth Potential in Sub-Saharan Africa


JOHANNESBURG - Wednesday, January 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accra, Lusaka and Luanda, the capital cities of Ghana, Zambia and Angola respectively, have been identified as the Sub-Saharan African cities that have the highest potential for growth over the next five years, according to the MasterCard African Cities Growth Index. As the entire African continent with its population of over 1 billion people is going through a fundamental transformation, this new Index puts a spotlight on the economic and human factors driving urban growth over the next five years.

The Index, produced on behalf of MasterCardby Professor George Angelopulo of the University of South Africa (UNISA), was launched today at the second Af ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ), the world’s first freezone dedicated to the outsourcing industry, this week inaugurated the DOZ Cricket Cup 2013, the first sporting event of its kind to be established by a freezone.

The eagerly anticipated event took place at the Insportz Club in Dubai on 25th January and saw 20 teams comprising companies located in DOZ participate for a chance to win the tournament trophy.

The event and was attended by more than 500 spectators who turned out in force to cheer on participants and colleagues from some of DOZ’s premium business partners, including Habib Bank Zurich, du, Royal Bank of Scotland, Mashreq Bank, Back Office, Cupola, IDAMA, AXA Insurance, First Data, Pamcal, ADCB, Dunia Finance, Serco, Gulf Outsourcing, Interglobe, Jumeirah Group and TECOM Investments.

The DOZ Cricket Cup was awarded to the team from Mashreq Bank following a close final match with ... Read more »

SAN JOSÉ, Californie - Mercredi 30 Janvier 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Les salariés de Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.ont atteint un nouveau jalon en matière de sécurité ce mois-ci de deux millions d’heures travaillées consécutives sans accident entraînant un arrêt de travail.

« En tant qu’entreprise de taille moyenne, ceci signifie que nos quelque 250 salariés ont travaillé en toute sécurité pendant 4 années et 4 mois et plus sans arrêt de travail dû à un accident », a affirmé Laney Bisbee, PDG de Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. « C’est un jalon important pour Structural Integrity du fait des environnements uniques et multi-employeurs dans lesquels nous travaillons, notamment les centrales nucléaires, à combustion fossile et hydroélectriques, et les sites de gazoducs. L’aspect le plus important de ce jalon est que nous n’aurions pas pu réaliser cet ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar - Wednesday, January 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Qatar University (QU) has attracted some of the world’s experts in Gulf politics, history and sociology to headline its expanding Masters programme in Gulf Studies.

As the Gulf region rapidly develops and increasingly raises its profile internationally, so interest in studying it in situ - living and experiencing daily life - grows. Now in its second year, the interdisciplinary MA course at Qatar’s national university offers this unique experience as the only one of its kind in the Middle East – and one of just two in the world.

Covering the Gulf states, Iraq and Iran, students investigate politics, economics, history, literature, international relations, security, the energy industry, ecology and culture which can lead them to employment in a range of spheres, from media to peace and security and NGOs

The wide appeal of the programme is reflected in the multinational cohort of its students – with inta ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar - Wednesday, January 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Qatar University (QU) has attracted some of the world’s experts in Gulf politics, history and sociology to headline its expanding Masters programme in Gulf Studies.

As the Gulf region rapidly develops and increasingly raises its profile internationally, so interest in studying it in situ - living and experiencing daily life - grows. Now in its second year, the interdisciplinary MA course at Qatar’s national university offers this unique experience as the only one of its kind in the Middle East – and one of just two in the world.

Covering the Gulf states, Iraq and Iran, students investigate politics, economics, history, literature, international relations, security, the energy industry, ecology and culture which can lead them to employment in a range of spheres, from media to peace and security and NGOs

The wide appeal of the programme is reflected in the multinational cohort of its students – with inta ... Read more »

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Wednesday, January 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.employees reached a new safety milestone this month of working two million consecutive hours of safe work performance without an injury causing lost time.

"As a medium-sized business, this means our nearly 250 employees have safely worked 4 years 4 months and counting without a lost time injury,” said Laney Bisbee, CEO of Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. "This is a significant milestone for Structural Integrity because of the unique and multi-employer environments we work in including nuclear, fossil, and hydro power plants, and in gas pipeline facilities. The most important aspect of this milestone is that we could not have accomplished this goal without the dedication of our employees working safely each and every day.”

In the energy industry, employees, such as Structural Integrity’s, work in high-risk environments requiring mental and physic ... Read more »

DUBAÏ, Émirats arabes unis - Mercredi 30 Janvier 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yardi Systems, un des plus grands développeurs de solutions logicielles destinées au secteur des investissements immobilierset de la gestion des actifs et des biens immobiliers, est heureux d’annoncer l’ouverture d’un bureau à Dubaï, dans les Émirats arabes unis. Le bureau de Dubaï sera un pôle régional de développement commercial, de management de projets et de consulting, ainsi que de services de formation et d’assistance technique.

Suite à la solide croissance et importante demande en solutions et services dans tout le Moyen-Orient, Neal Gemassmer, vice-président de la région Asie-Pacifique et Moyen-Orient de Yardi, commente ainsi : « Nous constatons qu’il y a une demande énorme de la part du marché en solutions plus intégrées pour l’immobilier. Il s’agit d’une phase enthousiasmante dans le dével ... Read more »

Shaun a fait confiance aux lunettes de protection pour la neige Premium Oakley Airbrake™


FOOTHILL RANCH, Californie - Mercredi 30 Janvier 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oakley, Inc. a félicité aujourd'hui Shaun White après avoir remporté la médaille d'or dans la finale hommes en snowboard SuperPipe au Winter X Games Europe. Après être monté sur le haut du podium cette année à Aspen, au Colorado, White détient désormais 13 médailles d'or aux Winter X Games.

« Tout le monde chez Oakley est ravi pour Shaun et fier de le voir atteindre le haut du tableau à nouveau », a déclaré Scott Bowers, vice-président directeur, marketing mondial et développement de la marque d'Oakley. « C'est la 6ème médaille d'or consécutive de Shaun en SuperPipe aux Winter X. C'est l'un des champions les plus titrés aux X Games, et c'est un honneur d'avoir un athlète si ferve ... Read more »

PARIS - Tuesday, January 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) will hold a conference call on April 19, 2013 to discuss the results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2013.

The conference call is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm (Paris time) – 9:00 am (US Eastern Time). A press release regarding the results will be released prior to the call that same day.

To access the conference call, listeners should contact the Conference Call Operator at +1-800-288-9626 within North America or +1-612-332-0345 outside of North America approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call, and ask for the "Schlumberger Earnings Conference Call.”

A webcast of the conference call will be broadcast simultaneously at www.slb.com/irwebcaston a listen-only basis. Listeners should log in 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to test their browsers and register for the webcast. Following the end of the conference call, a replay will be a ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, January 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Broadband leaders from across the Middle East and Africa region will gather in Dubai this March for Broadband MEA, the largest and most prestigious broadband event in the Middle East and Africa. The region’s most senior executives from leading companies including Etisalat, STC, Zain, Mobily, Google, Batelco and many more will gather to discuss the successes, challenges and future opportunities with providing broadband services in their respective markets.

The event this year will particularly throw a spotlight on improving the customer experience, exploring the business models, strategies and innovative services required to maintain customer happiness and loyalty.

The conference, which takes place from 19 – 20 March, has an exceptional speaker line-up, made up of a record breaking number of C-level executives from the leading telecoms and media businesses in the region, including Khalid ElKouly, ... Read more »

Olodaterol may provide a new treatment option in patients with COPD

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INGELHEIM, Germany - Wednesday, January 30th 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee (PADAC) recommended that clinical data included in a new drug application (NDA) provide substantial and convincing evidence to support the approval of olodaterol as a once-daily maintenance bronchodilator treatment for airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.1A,B,C

"We at Boehringer Ingelheim are pleased with the Advisory Committee’s recommendation and look forward to continuing to work with the FDA as the Agency continues its review of the olodaterol NDA,” said Professor Klaus Dugi, Corporate Senior Vice President Medicine at Boehringer Ingelheim. "The positive vote from the Advisory Committee marks ... Read more »

Silver Spring Showcases Innovative New Applications and Expanded Ecosystem at Utility Market’s Largest Smart Grid Expo

SAN DIEGO - Wednesday, January 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

DistribuTECH 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DistribuTECH Conference & Exhibition – Today at the utility industry’s leading smart grid conference and exposition, Silver Spring Networks extended its Smart Energy Platform with new Demand Side Management and Distribution Automation solutions, and expanded the tools, services and membership of its broad partner ecosystem. Silver Spring, a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks, has connected more than 13 million homes and businesses worldwide with its IPv6 networking platform. Silver Spring is now extending its high-performance IPv6 networking platform to establish a communications and monitoring foundation for a variety of Smart City solutions as more devices become connected to the Everything Network™.

"Si ... Read more »

Relies on Premium Oakley Airbrake™ Snow Goggles


FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. - Tuesday, January 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oakley, Inc. today congratulated Shaun White for earning the gold medal in the Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe finals at the Winter X Games. Reaching the top of the podium at this year’s competition in Aspen, Colorado, White has now tallied 13 Winter X Games gold medals.

"Everyone in the Oakley family is ecstatic for Shaun and proud to see him achieve greatness once again,” said Scott Bowers, Oakley’s Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Brand Development. "This is Shaun’s sixth consecutive SuperPipe gold at Winter X. He is one of the most decorated champions in the X Games, and we are honored to have such a talented and dedicated athlete depend on our performance technologies,” Bowers concluded.

"It’s a great feeling being here with so many talented riders and such amazing fans,” said Shaun White. "It makes the competit ... Read more »