TOKYO - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) (TOKYO:7011), Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) (TOKYO:6501) and Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo) (TOKYO:8053) were awarded a contract by State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to design and build an Electric and Mechanical (E&M) system, as a full turn-key package, for Red Line Construction Project. The contract price is approximately 32.399 billion Thai Baht and completion of the construction is expected in 2020. MHI will be responsible for design and procurement of systems other than rolling stocks, Hitachi will be responsible for the design and build of rolling stocks, and Sumitomo will be responsible for administration work and the local installation work. In Thailand, the population is mostly dependent on automobile transportation; as a result, traffic congestion, as well as air pollution from the automobiles is getting severe. Therefore, demand for the transportation infrastructure, which a ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Mercredi 30 Mars 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Erin Energy Corporation (“Erin Energy” ou la “Société”) (NYSE MKT:ERN) (JSE:ERN) a aujourd’hui annoncé que le navire Island Constructor fournissant de service d'intervention léger, a quitté Skalevic, en Norvège et est en route vers le champ Oyo, au large du Nigeria. Le navire sera destiné aux services d'intervention légers sur le puits Oyo-8 (Oyo-8), devenu nécessaire suite à l'échec de l’ouverture de la soupape de sûreté souterraine contrôlée du puits (SCSSV), à la suite d'une réduction de production prévue dans le champ Oyo. La Société prévoit de compléter l'intervention et la réouverture du SCSSV en Avril 2016. Le navire devrait arriver sur le terrain Oyo mi-avril et commencera immédiatement à travailler sur Oyo-8. La Société prévoit que l'achèvement de l'intervention et ensuite la restauration de la production du puits prendraient quelques jours. Erin Energy Corporation est une société indépendante d'exploration et ... Read more »

MILAN - Mercredi 30 Mars 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Bitè group, qui possède des réseaux mobiles en Lituanie et en Lettonie, propose des services de voix et données. Ces dernières années, Bitè s'est imposé comme opérateur de référence, réputé pour offrir à ses utilisateurs le meilleur service de téléchargement dans la région cela lui a permis d’acquérir une base solide d’entreprises clientes. Grâce à la structure de son service de communications mobiles s'articulant principalement autour d'un réseau de faisceaux hertziens, Bitè bénéficie de délais de mise sur le marché rapides et de la flexibilité nécessaire pour optimiser la couverture de son service. L'an dernier, Bitè a commencé à déployer les plateformes AGS20 et ALFOplus80HD de SIAE Microelettronica, renforçant ainsi les capacités de liaisons terrestres sur l'ensemble du réseau, optimisant les services de données. « Nous sommes ravis d'introduire la plateforme AGS20 sur notre réseau. Sa rétrocompatibilité avec les faisc ... Read more »

MILAN - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bitè group present with mobile networks in both Lithuania and Latvia offers data and voice services. In the past few years Bitè established itself as the fastest growing operator with strong customer base with enterprises and offering to its users the highest download data service in the region. Bitè predominantly relies over a wireless microwave radio network as infrastructure to its mobile service, offering them a fast time to market and flexibility to achieve best coverage. Last year Bitè started deploying SIAE MICROELETTRONICA AGS20 and ALFOplus80HD platforms boosting backhauling capacity throughout the network, allowing them to offer unprecedented data services. “We are delighted to introduce the AGS20 in our network. Its backward compatibility with the existing SIAE MICROELETTRONCIA microwave radio allowed for an easy introduction as well as protection of the investments we made in the previous years,” says Mod ... Read more »

Le leader de l'industrie vient renforcer les rangs de la direction de CAA en cette période de croissance rapide LOS ANGELES - Mercredi 30 Mars 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--L'une des plus importantes agences de divertissement et de sports Creative Artists Agency (CAA) a annoncé aujourd'hui que le vétéran de la stratégie d'entreprise internationale Matteo Perale a rejoint la société pour poursuivre l'exécution de la stratégie de croissance agressive et de diversification de CAA à travers le monde. Avant de se joindre à CAA, Matteo Perale travaillait pour Infront Sports & Media, le leader mondial du sports au poste de directeur du développement stratégique où il pilotait des initiatives stratégiques majeures telles que la réorganisation de l'activité de média numérique d'Infront, le lancement de sa division de superposition numérique pour la diffusion, et l'intégration des deux dans une activité entièrement réorganisée de production et de services. James Burtson, qui supervisait a ... Read more »

Agreement will place Quantel Medical SupraScan lasers in 53 military hospitals across India CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quantel Medical (Quantel), a global ophthalmic medical device company dedicated to developing leading technologies to improve the diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases, announced it has been awarded a €3 million competitive tender for ophthalmic laser equipment. Under the terms of a supply agreement signed by the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services of the Indian Ministry of Defense, Quantel Medical will provide 61 photocoagulator lasers for use in 53 military hospitals across India. The 532nm Supra with Suprascan is a diverse and versatile laser platform capable of delivering a number of Multispot and MicroPulse® patterns. “Diabetes is extremely prevalent in India, affecting more than 62 million individuals, or about 7% of the adult population. It is well known that uncontrolled diabe ... Read more »

Industry Leader Bolsters CAA Executive Ranks at Time of Rapid Growth LOS ANGELES - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) announced today that international corporate strategy veteran Matteo Perale has joined the company to further execute on CAA’s aggressive growth and diversification strategy worldwide. Perale comes to CAA from global sports leader Infront Sports & Media, where he served as the Director of Strategic Development and drove such major strategic initiatives as reorganizing Infront’s digital media business, launching its digital overlay division for broadcast, and integrating both into a fully reorganized production and service business. James Burtson, who previously oversaw Time Warner’s mergers and acquisitions efforts, joined CAA as CFO last year and leads CAA’s corporate strategic initiatives. The hiring of Perale, based in CAA’s Los Angeles office, further bolsters CAA’s executiv ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Pacific Controls (PCS), a leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) managed services solutions globally and Middle East’s largest Tier 3 secure data center / cloud services provider, has collaborated with WSO2.Telco, creator of a ground breaking digital enablement platform, to launch Middle East’s first Digital Business Hub. The Digital Business Hub provides “API as a Service” and is designed to enable enterprises and Telecommunications companies (MNOs) to transform the way they engage and partner in the digital ecosystem. The Digital Business Hub will also contribute towards the acceleration of the on-going transformation of Dubai into the world’s most advanced and connected Digital Marketplace. The launch of the Digital Business Hub follows successful WSO2.Telco hub deployments in Singapore and India which currently serve a combined total of over 1 billion mobile subscribers. The Digital Business Hub in Dubai w ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire] More than 57,000 people benefitted from the “Optimal Use of the Internet” campaign launched by the Community Police Department at the Abu Dhabi Police with the participation of governmental and private entities. Major Hamad Farhan Al Habbabi, Acting Chief of the Community Awareness Section at the Community Police Department praised the efforts exerted by the government agencies and private institutions that participated in the campaign. “Their awareness-raising momentum had a great impact on achieving the goals of the campaign in accordance with statistical follow-ups,” he said. Moreover, he described them as strategic partners in the field of security and community awareness. Additionally, he stressed that the community involvement is one of the most important means that Community Police depends upon so as to achieve more successes. “Raising the awareness of the community is one of the strategic priorities of ... Read more »

CHIBA, Japan - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SII Semiconductor Corporation, a subsidiary of Seiko Instruments Inc., announces the release of the S-19680 Series high side switches with current monitor function that allow for simplified connection diagnosis of GPS antennas and other automotive applications.　These new high side switches can detect open, normal, and short-circuit conditions. Target applications include remote LNA phantom power for GPS antennas including ADAS locator, vehicular communication systems / road-vehicle communication systems, e-call, car navigation systems, car audio systems, and Infotainment systems. GPS antennas require continuous monitoring and diagnosis to determine whether the antenna is connected or disconnected. Conventional circuit designs using discrete components are complex and the mounting area is large. The S-19680 is a compact and easy to use IC for antenna connection status diagnosis. The S-19680 Series provides the des ... Read more »

Ten organizations participate in the development of Tsunashima Sustainable Smart Town, which includes a town energy center, a hydrogen refueling station and a dormitory for international students. OSAKA & TOKYO & YOKOHAMA, Japan - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Tsunashima Sustainable Smart Town (SST) Council and its lead organizers, Panasonic Corporation and Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., today revealed a concept plan that guides the development of a new smart town they plan to build in Tsunashima in the City of Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo. The Tsunashima SST Council, a consortium of ten organizations that promotes the development of the Tsunashima SST, created a Town Development Concept. The concept plan sets forth the town’s environmental targets, safety and security goals, and rules for the landscapes and operations, seeking to create a town where the participants from different industries collaborate in harmony to achieve the goals. Y ... Read more »

The ballet will be broadcast free-to-air on UHD1 by Astra/HD+ LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, March 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), in collaboration with European Culture Channel ARTE, announced today that they will be broadcasting the Le Corsaire ballet live in Ultra HD from the Vienna State Opera via the orbital position Astra 19.2 degrees East. The Ultra HD live broadcast will begin at 19:00 CET on 2 April. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160329005926/en/ The ballet will be broadcast free-to-air on UHD1 by Astra/HD+. The Ultra HD demo channel was launched jointly by HD+ and ASTRA in September 2015. The show can be received with Ultra HD screens equipped with HEVC decoders. SES Platform Services, a subsidiary of SES, will manage the live-encoding and satellite uplink. “Broadcasting in Ultra HD is becoming increasingly relevant for broadcasters, and we are de ... Read more »