La solution redéfinit le NaaS au-delà de la connectivité avec le seul marché sur le Cloud qui regroupe les services de réseau virtualisé avec des applications en nuage WALTHAM, Massachusetts - Mardi 11 Octobre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--NEC Corporation et Netcracker Technology ont dévoilé aujourd’hui leur solution de réseau en tant que service (NaaS — Network as a Service), la première solution NaaS à service complet qui vise à aider les prestataires de services à générer de nouveaux revenus dans les marchés B2B et les marchés résidentiels. La solution NaaS de NEC/Netcracker offre un environnement bout à bout permettant de rapidement créer, déployer et rentabiliser des services à valeur ajoutée en réunissant l’infrastructure et les services de réseau virtualisé, les applications en nuage, les outils d’orchestration et de commercialisation dans un écosystème ouvert de partenaires préintégrés. NEC/Netcracker NaaS est la première d’une série de nouvelles solutions axées sur le ... Read more »

Solution Redefines NaaS Beyond Connectivity with the Only Cloud Marketplace That Bundles Virtualized Network Services with Cloud Applications WALTHAM, Mass. - Tuesday, October 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- NEC Corporation and Netcracker Technology unveiled today their Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution, the market's first full-service NaaS solution focused on helping service providers generate new revenue in both B2B and residential markets. NEC/Netcracker NaaS provides an end-to-end environment to rapidly create, deploy and monetize value-added services by bringing together virtualized network infrastructure and services, cloud applications, orchestration and commercialization tools through an open ecosystem of pre-integrated partners. NEC/Netcracker NaaS is the first in a series of new, market-focused solutions powered by NEC/Netcracker's Agile Virtualization Platform and Practice (AVP). These solutions enable service providers to take a faster approach to commercia ... Read more »

MUMBAI, India - Tuesday, October 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Emerald Media, a Pan-Asian platform established by leading global investment firm KKR for investing in the media and entertainment sector, today announced that it has acquired a significant minority stake in YuppTV for US$50mn. YuppTV is one of the world’s leading over-the-top (OTT) video platforms for South Asian content offering live TV, catch-up TV and movies on-demand in 14 languages across the globe. The growth capital will enable YuppTV to further its global footprint, expand its content library through original productions and acquisitions, and rapidly grow its paid subscriber base. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, YuppTV is a leading Internet Pay TV platform for South Asians, reaching more than 400 million households across the world. With more than 5 million monthly visitors accessing YuppTV across 27 integrated devices – with a peak monthly traffic of 20 million – YuppTV has been setting records ac ... Read more »

LUSAKA, Zambia - Tuesday, October 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- AHF today applauded Zambia’s Ministry of Health and Chainama College of Health Sciences on the graduation of 23 CHA-HIV Medic students. This is the 2nd class of HIV Medics to graduate in Zambia since the course was formally accepted and registered with the Health professional Council of Zambia (HPCZ) in 2013. The graduation, which occurred on the 22nd September 2016 at Mulungushi Conference Centre, was graced by the Minister of Health Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, who stressed the need to increase human resource capital in the country and commended partners including AHF for providing support to the Government. “This is yet another momentous occasion in the history of Zambia and I am excited to see the progress that has been made,” expressed Hambweka Munkombwe, Operations Manager, AHF Zambia. “The vision of the program is to provide quality and culturally sensitive basic HIV and AIDS care, Adherence Counselling, PMT ... Read more »

LUSAKA, Zambie - Mardi 11 Octobre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- AHF a félicité aujourd'hui le Ministère Zambien de la Santé et le Collège Chainama des sciences de la santé lors d'une cérémonie de remise des diplômes aux 23 étudiants CHA-VIH. C’est la 2ème classe des médecins VIH qui ont reçu leurs diplômes en Zambie depuis l’adoption officielle du cours et son enregistrement auprès du Conseil de la santé professionnelle de la Zambie (HPCZ) en 2013. La remise des diplômes, qui a eu lieu le 22 Septembre 2016 au Centre de conférence Mulungushi, a été honorée par le Ministre de la Santé Dr Chitalu Chilufya, qui a souligné la nécessité d'augmenter le capital des ressources humaines dans le pays et a félicité les partenaires, y compris l’AHF pour son appui au Gouvernement. « Ceci est encore une autre occasion mémorable dans l'histoire de la Zambie et je suis ravi de remarquer les progrès réalisés » a exprimé Hambweka Munkombwe, Directeur des Operations, à l’AHF Zambie. «La vision d ... Read more »

Early data for durvalumab monotherapy in NSCLC and HNSCC show durable response rates and encouraging overall survival1,2 Novel combination data and PD-L1 testing concordance results reinforce commitment to developing treatments for unmet patient needs3,4 CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)-- AstraZeneca and its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, announced today efficacy and safety data for durvalumab from two separate cohorts of patients with either advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2016 Congress.1,2 New data from a comparative study of four PD-L1 diagnostic testing assays in HNSCC were also presented at the meeting.3 David Berman, Senior Vice President, Head of Oncology Innovative Medicines at MedImmune, said: “We are presenting encouraging early preliminary data for patients with lung or head and neck cancers at this year’s congres ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Monday, October 10th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global is now collaborating with Roberts Nathan, an Irish tax firm with locations in Dublin and Cork. The establishment of a Collaboration Agreement between Roberts Nathan and Andersen Global extends the growing Andersen presence in the European Union, and is an initial step toward becoming a member firm of Andersen Global. “The Andersen spirit—including an unwavering commitment to client service—is embodied by Roberts Nathan,” said Mark Vorsatz, CEO of Andersen Tax. “This collaboration benefits our clients around the world, as well as our growing firm.” “Andersen Tax’s unparalleled team and world-class service are an excellent match for our clients-first culture and values,” said Vivian Nathan, Managing Partner at Roberts Nathan. “This growing relationship gives us the ability to leverage our combined talents and resources—a win-win for our clients and our firm.” Roberts Nathan provides tax plan ... Read more »

The new innovative solution from Grundfos cuts irrigation costs Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, October 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] With today’s global urbanization and increasing population, the demand for electricity is increasing day by day. For any nation to cope with the demand, renewable energy needs to be utilized. The award-winning world leader in advanced pump solutions, Grundfos, has successfully launched a new state-of-the-art solar inverter, designed to meet the challenges in regards to the availability of power and increased costs of irrigating the crops. The launch came during the Middle East’s first SOLAR SHOW, part of the WETEX 2016 exhibition held between 4-6 October in Dubai, UAE. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is in charge of developing renewables in the emirate and aims to have 7 percent of Dubais generation from renewables by 2020. The new off-grid IP66 Solar Inverter (RSI) introduced by Grundfos converts traditionally powered SP submersible pump irr ... Read more »

Unification Will Combine the Best of Both Organizations under Open Connectivity Foundation Name and Bylaws BEAVERTON, Ore. - Monday, October 10th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), sponsor of the IoTivity open source project, and AllSeen Alliance, which provides the AllJoyn® open source IoT framework, today announced that the two organizations’ boards have approved a merger under the OCF name and bylaws. This merger will advance interoperability between connected devices from both groups, enabling the full operating potential of IoT and representing a significant step towards a connected ecosystem. The newly merged groups will collaborate on future OCF specifications, as well as the IoTivity and AllJoyn open source projects. The expanded OCF board of directors will consist of executives from a wide array of leading companies: AB Electrolux, Arçelik A.S., ARRIS International plc, CableLabs, Canon, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., GE Digital, Haier, ... Read more »

CEOs from AT&T, Kaspersky, KT, Niantic, Nokia and Telefónica and Vivendi to Speak in MWC Keynote Programme LONDON - Monday, October 10th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today provided an update on the 2017 Mobile World Congress, including the first keynote speakers for the conference, as well as new programmes, events and sponsors. Mobile World Congress will be held 27 February – 2 March 2017 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, with events also taking place at Fira Montjuïc. “We are focused on continually evolving Mobile World Congress to reflect the transformative impact that mobile has on individuals, economies and societies around the globe,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “As part of this evolution, we have developed focused initiatives to better address the requirements of specific audiences, such as the new Women4Tech programme that we are launching today, or the Youth Mobile Festival announced last month. We’re excited about these new programmes ... Read more »