SHENZHEN, Chine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), un fournisseur mondial majeur de solutions et de technologies de télécommunications mobiles et Internet pour les entreprises et le grand public, a annoncé aujourd’hui que sa division des solutions sans-fil a enregistré une croissance des ventes de 20 pour cent en glissement annuel en 2014, avec des réalisations remarquables en termes de paysage, taille et part de marché.

En 2014, ZTE a continué une croissance soutenue sur le marché mondial du 4G, réalisant des percées dans les principaux pays et avec les opérateurs de haut de gamme. Comparativement à 2013, les expéditions des eNode B 4G de ZTE ont doublé en 2014, ce qui représente plus de 25 pour cent de la part du marché mondial. Les ventes des produits de réseau central 4G ont atteint une croissance de près de 200 pour cent sur le marché européen par rapport à l’année précédente, faisant de ZTE le fournisseur de produits 4G à la croissance ... Read more »

Le ZTE Star 2 a été amélioré pour inclure un GPS en anglais et la transformation de la voix en texte prenant en charge l'anglais britannique

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BARCELONE, Espagne--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE, un fabricant mondial de premier plan d'appareils mobiles, a commencé aujourd’hui à présenter une gamme d’appareils intelligents au Mobile World Congress 2015 qui seront prochainement lancés sur les marchés européens. Parmi les produits phares présentés, on retrouve le ZTE Star 2 avec fonction « Smart Voice », le ZTE Blade S6 avec fonction « Smart Sense » et l’innovant Spro 2, le seul projecteur intelligent avec système d’exploitation Android et écran tactile.

 « Nous sommes ravis de confirmer la disponibilité prochaine en Europe de plusieurs de nos nouveaux produits les plus attractifs », a déclaré Kan Yulun, PDG de ZTE Mob ... Read more »

Under the slogan “Your Choice Determines Your Destiny”

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, February 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, represented by the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, is completing preparations for the grand launch of the 31st GCC Traffic Week, which runs from 8 to 19 March 2015 in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region under the slogan “Your Choice Determines Your Destiny”. The week’s events come in line with the approach of social communication and aim at boosting partnership with the different segments of society in the effort to preserve lives and property.

The event also reflects the police leadership’s commitment to pursue its strategy, which has already yielded a significant improvement in the traffic safety indicators during the past five years; and to further implement its plan to reach zero fatalities in the next five years, according to the Abu Dhabi 2 ... Read more »

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

The Emergency and Public Safety Department at the Directorate General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police concluded a course on “Modern Traffic Accidents Rescue Techniques.” The course was organized with the aim of enhancing the skills of rescuers and paramedics at the department and qualifying them to handle emergency situations.

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations attended the graduation ceremony that was held in Abu Dhabi. He stressed the considerable importance of the course in providing participants with the necessary skills and expertise to respond to emergency cases. “The course falls in line with the objectives of the Ministry of Interior’s strategy, towards qualifying and training staff members in the various areas of police work.

 The course, which was organized in cooperation with the Training Depar ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Monday, March 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- CAMAC Energy Inc. (“CAMAC” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT:CAK) has scheduled release of its 2014 fourth quarter and full year financial results on March 12, 2015. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET) to discuss the results and update CAMAC’s current operations.

The dial-in number to access the conference call is 1-877-317-6789 in the United States or 1-412-317-6789 internationally. Participants should ask the call operator to be placed on the “CAMAC Energy conference call.”

To access the live audio webcast, please visit the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.camacenergy.com.

For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available for audio playback until April 13, 2015. The number to access the confer ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, February 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The General Secretariat of the Arab Producers Union (an observer member in the Council of Arab Ministers of Information under the umbrella of League of Arab States) honored the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior during the “Thank You UAE” event dedicated to recognize the UAE media. The event was held yesterday (Wednesday) at the Egypt University for Science and Technology’ Theatre in the 6th of October City in Cairo. The event was attended by Dr. Maitha Salem Al Shamesi, Chairwoman of the Marriage Fund; DR. Jamal Sanad Al Suwaidi, Director General of Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research; Jaber Asfour Egyptian Minister of Culture; Dr. Ibrahim Abu Zekri, Head of the Arab Producers Union; along with a number of elite Egyptian artists, and media persons in the UAE and the Arab world.

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

    Visa technology facilitates secure consumer payments with the new Samsung Galaxy S6
    Mobile payment service by Samsung available in the U.S. starting summer 2015

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(BUSINESS WIRE) Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced it is supporting consumer payments with the new Samsung Galaxy S6. Eligible consumers in the U.S. will be able to make secure Visa payments with Samsung Pay, Samsung’s new payment service scheduled to launch this summer.

Samsung Pay is supported by Visa Token Service technology which is designed to enable secure payments with a broad range of connected devices. This new innovative technology from Visa replaces sensitive payment account information found on plastic cards, such as the 16-digit account number, expiration date and security code, with a unique series of numbers that can be used to authorize payment without expo ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, February 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) will host its first sports festival for individuals with special needs on the 9th of March at Khalifa Park in Abu Dhabi. The two-day festival will include the participation of 22 national specialized centers for individuals with disabilities.

Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said that the festival embodies the keenness of the Abu Dhabi Police to support and provide services for those with special needs and to foster their integration within the community.

The festival committee held a coordination meeting at the Police Staff Stadium in Abu Dhabi in the presence of representatives from the participating parties involved in supporting the festival, including: the Abu Dhabi Municipality, the A ... Read more »

BARCELONE, Espagne - Mardi 3 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Le lancement aujourd’hui des caméras frontales panomorphes à 360° pour smartphones et tablettes par ImmerVision change de façon radicale comment les utilisateurs mobiles vivent, capturent et partage le monde autour d’eux. Grâce à cette innovation, les possibilités de transformer les chats vidéo, actions vidéo et selfies en expériences immersives aussi bien pour l’expéditeur et que pour le récepteur sont véritablement révolutionnaires.

Les selfies deviennent des « groupies » et les appels vidéo sans tremblements en déplacement sont désormais possibles sans recourir aux extensions d’applications et sans avoir à assembler les images ni déplacer la caméra car tout ce qui se trouve dans le champ de vue est capturé à 360 degrés.

« Imaginez que vous capturez non pas une seule image ou scène, mais l’expérience ... Read more »

Hosted by Nispana 

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Wednesday, February 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Today we begin the discussions on the detailed research initiative by Nispana Innovative Platforms Pvt. Ltd.

The governments supportive and tireless efforts in bringing the best of innovation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure while recognizing the need for development in terms of housing, education, health care and an increase in creating provisions for jobs for the future.

With emerging market in infrastructural projects worth close to $ 957 Billion and formation of 6 great economic cities, the collaborative efforts of various sectors and organizations to produce technologically advanced sustainable cities, Saudi Arabia has analyzed a grand future for its citizens to form a comfortable lifestyle the world will look towards

A city can be considered ‘smart’ when there are investments, participatory action and eng ... Read more »

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

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today’s launch of 360° panomorph front-facing cameras for smartphones and tablets from ImmerVision radically changes how mobile users capture, experience, and share the world around them. With this innovation, the possibilities for transforming video chats, action videos, and selfies into fully immersive experiences for both sender and receiver are truly game-changing.

Selfies become “groupies” and shake-free video calls on-the-go are now possible without the need for add-ons, image stitching, or panning the camera since everything in sight is captured in full 360.

“Imagine capturing not just a picture or scene, but the actual experience of being there — almost like virtual reality,” poses ImmerVision Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, Alessandro Gasparini. “Then imagine that you can actual ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, February 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior (MoI), in cooperation with REED Exhibition, is participating with an introductory pavilion for the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR 2015) as part of the latest edition of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2015) that will run through 26 February at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).   The ISNR, scheduled to be held in Abu Dhabi from 15 – 17 March, is considered to be the only platform in Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that comprehensively covers issues of safety, information security and other key topics under one roof.   Next year’s edition of the ISNR exhibition and conference will introduce the latest specialized solutions and cutting edge security technologies to counteract the most prominent security challenges. In addition to providing a bigger, b ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Monday, March 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, today announced that its wireless division witnessed a year-on-year sales growth of 20 percent in 2014, seeing remarkable achievements in landscape, size, and market share.

In 2014, ZTE continued to grow steadily in the global 4G market, making breakthroughs in major countries and with high-end operators. Compared with 2013, ZTE's 4G eNodeB shipments doubled in 2014, accounting for more than 25 percent of the global market share. The sales of 4G core network products achieved a year-on-year growth of nearly 200 percent in the European market, making ZTE the world's fastest-growing supplier of 4G products.

By the end of December 2014, ZTE's wireless sector had signed more than 170 LTE/evolved packet core (EPC) comme ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, February 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

As a part of its participation at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2015, the Ministry of Interior is displaying the next generation technologies and an array of advanced new e-services. The exhibition, which runs until February 26, is held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, said that IDEX 2015 is a significantly important event, which reflects the UAE’s leading status and excellent record in hosting mega-international and regional conferences and exhibitions. “IDEX has become one of the world’s strategically important events, commanding international attention and worthily positioning the UAE as a global destination site. It also reflects the remarkable development and expansive progress witnessed by the country in all areas,” he ... Read more »

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SHENZHEN, China - Monday, March 2nd 2015

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ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has today launched a pre5G base station integrating the baseband unit (BBU) and remote radio unit (RRU).

The pre5G base station significantly enhances spectral efficiency by using massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology and has already met pre-commercial conditions. ZTE demonstrates the service flow at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona.

Massive MIMO, one of the major 5G technologies, uses the multi-user MIMO antenna technologies to significantly enhance radio spectral efficiency and assist operators to increase network capacity by utilising existing sites and spectrum resources.

The spectral efficiency of a pre5G base station that uses massive MIMO techno ... Read more »

Nanotechnology Therapy Now Available for Patients in European Union with Lung Cancer

BOUDRY, Switzerland. - Monday, March 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Celgene International Sàrl, a wholly owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG), today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved ABRAXANE® (paclitaxel formulated as albumin-bound nanoparticles, or nab-paclitaxel) in combination with carboplatin for the first-line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in adult patients who are not candidates for potentially curative surgery and/or radiation therapy.

The ABRAXANE Marketing Authorisation has been updated across 28 member states in the European Union to include this new indication in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), adding to the existing indications for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic and breast cancers.

Lung cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women, however it is the lea ... Read more »

ZTE Star 2 upgraded to feature English-language GPS and speech-to-text input that supports British English

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

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZTE, a leading global mobile device maker, today began to showcase a range of smart devices at Mobile World Congress 2015 that are soon to be launched in markets across Europe. Flagship products on show include the smart voice ZTE Star 2, Smart Sense ZTE Blade S6, and the innovative Spro 2, the only smart projector with a touchscreen Android operating system.

“We are very excited to confirm the upcoming European availability for several of our hottest new products,” said Kan Yulun, CEO of EMEA & LATAM, ZTE Mobile Devices, and Vice President of ZTE Corporation. “We will continue to bring our latest smartphones to markets across Europe, as well as other smart connected devices such as our Spro 2 smart projector.”

... Read more »

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March 02, 2015 06:44 AM Eastern Standard Time

SHENZHEN, Chine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (0763. HK /000063.SZ), un fournisseur international majeur de solutions de télécommunications et de solutions technologiques pour l’Internet mobile destinées aux entreprises et aux particuliers, a lancé aujourd’hui sa station de base pre5G intégrant l’unité de bande de base (BBU) et l’unité radio à distance (RRU).

La station de base pre5G améliore significativement l’efficacité spectrale en tirant profit de la technologie MIMO (multiplexage à entrées multiples et sorties multiples) massive et répond déjà aux exigences précommerciales. ZTE a présenté le fonctionnement de son flux de service lors du Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 à Barcelone.

La solution Massive MIMO, l’une des principales technologies 5G, s’appuie sur des technologies d’antenne MIMO multi-utilisateurs pour améliorer s ... Read more »

EcoVilla a Qatari Modern Sustainable Villa

Qatar - Wednesday, February 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

On February 23rd 2015, the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD), the authority for sustainability in the MENA region, launched its pioneering 6 star sustainable project the “EcoVilla.

The EcoVilla inauguration ceremony was attended by the minister of environment, Mr. Ahmad Bin Amer al-Humaidi, at the headquarters of Qatari Diar. Also on hand were Dr. Yousef Mohammad Alhorr, the founding chairman of GORD, Eng. Essa Mohammed Ali Kaldari, the chief executive director of Lusail Real Estate Development Company, which allocated the project plot., and Mr. Mohammed bin Mohammed bin Laden, from QD-SBG, which is executing the EcoVilla project, And Mr. Abdul Aziz Al-Khalifa, CEO of Qatar Development Bank (QDB), along with a number of representatives of government bodies that are providing support.

The idea for the project is based on GORD's ... Read more »

LONDON - Sunday, March 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Insurance Authority (IA) of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) recently issued new “Financial Regulations to Traditional and Takaful Insurance Companies” aim to improve the risk profile and policyholder security of UAE insurers by placing limits on higher-risk investments, introducing risk-based solvency calculations and standardising reporting and actuarial practices.

In a new Best’s Special Report, titled, “A.M. Best Comments on the New UAE Insurance Authority Financial Regulations,” A.M. Best notes that whilst many UAE insurers have strong risk-adjusted capitalisation accompanied by unleveraged balance sheets and sound underwriting performance, there are a number of common issues. These issues include insurers with significant exposure to high-risk assets, inadequate and varied treatment of accounting principles, unsophisticated measurement of technical reserves a ... Read more »