LONDON - Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ontology Systems, provider of service impact analysis and end-to-end dynamic network and service topology, today announced that it will be collaborating with Cognizant (www.cognizant.com) and EXFO (www.exfo.com), in the TM Forum’s Lighter Logical Inventories Catalyst project to explore how new approaches to inventory can be applied to virtualised and hybrid networks to provide better service assurance. The Catalyst is championed by global communications service provider Verizon (www.verizon.com) and will demonstrate how next generation OSS tools can be used to combine data from many sources to create a real-time comprehensive model of a service and the elements it depends on. This model can then be combined with measurement and performance data to provide true end-to-end service assurance even when services are delivered by complex hybrid infrastructure. As NFV and SDN make network infrastructure ever more dynamic ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] Tom Kristensen, known globally as 'Mr. Le Mans' for winning the most prestigious 24hrs endurance car race in the world for a record breaking 9 times, has the following message for UAE motorists: "In endurance car racing, paying full attention is critical! Being distracted for only A FRACTION OF A second can cost you and your team dearly! This is true for professional car racers as well as for all motorists. To reach the finishing line or the destination of your car journey, you have to be fully alert –always! Protect yourself, your passengers, other traffic participants around you, and don't let your family and friends down – avoid being distracted while you drive!" Mr. Kristensen’s comments correspond with the findings of a study commissioned and published by RoadSafetyUAE in 2014 (YouGov; n: 1,007): 34% of respondents said that their concentration levels dip while driving. 47% believe that there is a clear lin ... Read more »

PEMBROKE, Bermuda & LONDON & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE:AXS) today announced that Anees Ahmad has joined AXIS Accident & Health, a leading provider of accident, specialty health and travel-related insurance and reinsurance, as Vice President and Business Development Manager for its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) reinsurance business. Mr. Ahmad works out of AXIS Capital’s office in the Dubai International Financial Centre and reports to Rob Smart, Senior Vice President, International Reinsurance of AXIS Accident & Health. Mr. Ahmad is the second Accident & Health hire in Dubai in recent months, and he works alongside Christian Romieh, who in August was appointed with the same title, to develop and manage business production for reinsurance in the MENA region. “I am enthusiastic about the growth of our A&H Team in Dubai, our increased reinsurance market presence i ... Read more »

North American Mobile Ecosystem Unlocking Value in IoT, M2M and 5G ATLANTA - Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- North America’s mobile industry will be worth almost $1 trillion a year to the region’s economy by 2020, according to a new GSMA study. The new report, ‘The Mobile Economy: North America 2016’, forecasts that the North America region’s pioneering role in areas such as 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities and connected cars will see the industry account for 4.5 per cent ($1 trillion) of projected regional GDP by the end of the decade, up from 3.6 per cent ($710 billion) last year. The report was published at the ‘GSMA Mobility Live! – North America’ event being held in Atlanta on 1-2 November, co-hosted with the Metro Atlanta Chamber. “Thanks to the billions of dollars of investment made by mobile operators in their networks in recent years, North America is a leader in mobile usage and engagement, characterised by huge levels of mobile ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] The region’s two most important events in the plant and fresh produce industries are returning to Dubai from 13 - 15 November 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Cooperating with Dubai Municipality, the 8th edition of the annual International Perishables Expo Middle East (WOP Dubai) promises to be a great success, with 235 exhibitors expected from 34 countries attending, representing growth of 15% compared to last year. The exhibition will coincide with the 11th annual edition of the International Plants Expo Middle East (IPM Dubai). This year, 7,000 attendees and decision makers are expected to visit from 78 countries around the world. An extra hall was added to accommodate the increased demand, bringing the total footprint to 9,720m2. This represents a 30% increase from last year, which reflects the significance of the event in this booming industry and secures Dubai’s position in the global marketplace. In ... Read more »

La journée mondiale de l’AVC invite à une action mondiale pour réduire les inégalités de traitement de l’AVC HYDERABAD, Inde - Samedi 29 Octobre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Toutes les deux secondes dans le monde, une personne fait un AVC. L’AVC est la principale cause d’invalidité et la deuxième cause de décès au monde. Des soins appropriés de l’AVC peuvent sauver des vies, mais chacun ne bénéficie pas d’un accès égal à un traitement salvateur. Aujourd’hui, Journée mondiale de l’AVC (samedi 29 octobre 2016), la World Stroke Organisation invite à une action mondiale pour réduire les inégalités de traitement de l’AVC, afin de permettre de sauver des millions de vies. « J’invite le monde entier à nous rejoindre dans la lutte contre les AVC, par des prises de mesures, des actions de sensibilisation et en soutenant un meilleur accès aux traitements de l’AVC. Ensemble, nous pouvons vaincre l’AVC », a déclaré Stephen Davis, Président de la WSO, lors du Congrès mondial contre l’AV ... Read more »

World Stroke Day calls for global action to reduce inequality in stroke treatment HYDERABAD, India - Saturday, October 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Every two seconds, someone in the world is having a stroke. Globally, stroke is the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death. The right stroke care can save lives, but globally, not everyone has equal access to life-saving treatment. Today, on World Stroke Day (Saturday 29 October 2016) the World Stroke Organisation is calling for global action to reduce inequality in stroke treatment to help save millions of lives. “I invite the world to join us in the fight against stroke by taking action, driving awareness and pushing for better access to stroke treatments. Together we can conquer stroke,” said WSO President Stephen Davis from the World Stroke Congress in Hyderabad, India. More than 17 million strokes occur globally each year with over 6 million deaths. The global challenge is huge with 26 mil ... Read more »

Phoenix Contact to showcase new innovative products at SABIC Technical Conference 2016 Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire] Phoenix Contact, an electrical engineering company is set to participate at the upcoming 12th SABIC Technical Conference- the largest industrial exhibition in Saudi Arabia from 6th to 9th November at King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Cultural Centre in Jubail Industrial City. The Phoenix Contact booth will be located at stand number 47 showcasing innovative solutions for automation of all processes surrounding oil & gas and petrochemical production, transport and processing. Phoenix Contact will be displaying a “Wide range of first class products and new innovations in the field of electrical connection technology, electronic interface, automation systems as well as solutions for the process industry at the event. We are looking forward to network and build on cumulative experience through our participation at STC-12 2016.’’ said Ms. ... Read more »

Le nouveau rapport d’Oliver Wyman aborde la façon dont la région est prête pour un changement réel et durable, et son besoin pour le secteur privé et non lucratif pour lancer de nouvelles initiatives Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis - Mardi 1 Novembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Le nouveau rapport d'Oliver Wyman portant sur les initiatives d'impact social au sein du Conseil de coopération du Golfe (CCG) a révélé que les secteurs privés et à but non lucratif de la région restent loin d'être là où ils doivent être pour devenir des partenaires stratégiques des gouvernements dans la conduite du développement durable. Oliver Wyman a interrogé plus de 60 dirigeants d'entreprises dans la région pour étudier le rôle que jouent le secteur privé et sans but lucratif du CCG en matière de durabilité sociale et environnementale dans la région. La recherche vise à explorer le rôle que peuvent jouer les gouvernements, les organisations internationales et les réseaux de soutien pour maintenir e ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, November 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hytera, a world leading solution provider of Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) communications, has officially released a brand new Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) series, the BD series, a cost-effective entry-level series of handheld radios, together with an array of feature enhancement to the existing PD3/4/5 series, further expanding its already versatile DMR portfolio to facilitate the ongoing worldwide analog-to-digital migration of numerous PMR users and maintain the momentum of it. The initial release of BD series includes 4 models, BD30X, BD35X, BD50X and BD55X, which adopt two-slot TDMA technology, and provide output power from 2 to 5 watt and capacity up to 256 channels, with compact and lightweight design. Working in either analog or digital mode, this entry-level DMR series is a perfect choice for users who simply need voice communications or need to replace their aging analog radios due to local mandate ... Read more »