Le CloudEthernet Forum créé en étroite collaboration avec le MEF

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Californie - Dimanche 26 Mai 2013 [ME NewsWire]

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inauguré aujourd'hui, le CloudEthernet Forum aborde les enjeux propres à la mise à l'échelle et à la mise en place de services Ethernet en mesure de satisfaire aux exigences strictes de l'informatique en nuage.

Avec un parc informatique mondial comptant des millions de machines virtuelles en service dans les centres de traitement de l'information à différents points du globe et le passage des réseaux de stockage à la technologie Ethernet, le Forum offre aux acteurs de l'industrie un environnement collaboratif exceptionnel pour mettre au point des solutions aux difficultés techniques que posent notamment la mise à l'échelle des réseaux locaux virtuels, la performance et la résilience de la couche 2 de très grands domaines et la consolidation des ... Read more »

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BOUDRY, Switzerland - Saturday, May 25th 2013

European Medicines Agency Accepts Regulatory Submission of Type II Variation for ABRAXANE for the Treatment of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Celgene International Sàrl, a subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (Celgene) (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assigned a Priority Review designation to the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the use of ABRAXANE® (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) in combination with gemcitabine for the first–line treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

The FDA grants Priority Review to medicines that, if approved, have the potential to offer significant improvement compared to marketed products or provide a treatment where no adequate therapy exists. The goal for completing a Priority Review is six months. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) ... Read more »

Fun digital game aims to educate patients, physicians and the public about the management challenges of type 2 diabetes and its associated complications

INGELHEIM, Germany - Friday, May 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly & Company have today launched an educational digital game for type 2 diabetes called Complications Combat. The game, available for desktop and iPad users, is designed to raise awareness of the many complications associated with type 2 diabetes and the challenges physicians and patients face when considering and managing these on a daily basis.

"The aim and design of the game is simple,” said Arnd Prilipp, Launch and Established Products CVM Boehringer Ingelheim. "However, effective management of type 2 diabetes and its complications is not. To simulate this, players are tasked with simultaneously saving the healthy lifestyle items whilst combating the many complicat ... Read more »

LAGOS, Nigéria - Samedi 25 Mai 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)-- Equinox International, le fournisseur de premier plan des solutions de technologie d’infrastructures  et de services au Moyen Orient et en Afrique du Nord, a annoncé aujourd’hui l’inauguration de son nouveau siège africain à Lagos au Nigéria  à l’appui de la stratégie de croissance de l’entreprise.

Le bureau d’Equinox en Égypte continuera à servir en tant que siège de la compagnie pour l’ensemble de la région du Moyen Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord.

Cet effort  d’expansion comprend des investissements importants en ingénierie, ventes, marketing et exploitations  afin de mieux servir les opportunités potentielles de croissance créées par Equinox International, la société mère d’Equinox Nigéria et les avancées technologiques les plus récentes du secteur des Technolo ... Read more »

Service Operations Committee to streamline buying, selling, delivering and operating Carrier Ethernet services

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif - Friday, May 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The MEF has launched the Service Operations Committee (SOC), the organization’s first new committee in eight years, joining the existing technical, marketing and certification committees.

The purpose of the Service Operations Committee, which has widespread support from MEF members, is to "define, streamline and standardize processes for buying, selling, delivering and operating MEF-defined services”. Allan Langfield (Comcast) and Shahar Steiff (PCCW Global) have been appointed as committee co-chairs.

For service providers, this new committee means more consistent contracts and clarification of different providers’ capabilities, a standardized ordering process that takes into account national regulatory factors as well as the greater diversity of Ethernet services over tho ... Read more »

LAGOS, Nigeria - Friday, May 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)-- Equinox International, the leading provider of infrastructure technology solutions and services across the Middle East and North Africa region, announced today the opening of its new African headquarters facility in Lagos, Nigeria in support of the company’s aggressive growth strategy.

Equinox’s Egypt office will continue to serve as the company’s headquarters for the entire Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

This expansion effort includes major investments in engineering, sales, marketing, and operations to better serve the potential growth opportunities created by Equinox International, the mother company of Equinox Nigeria, and the latest technological advancements in the ICT industry.

"We are extremely pleased that our expansion plans for Africa is on track in 2013, and that we are launching our new regional operations out of Lagos,” commented Osama Qadan, Managin ... Read more »

CloudEthernet Forum launched with close MEF collaboration

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif - Friday, May 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Launched today, the CloudEthernet Forum addresses the specific issues of scaling and applying suitable Ethernet services to meet the stringent demands of delivering cloud services.

With virtual machine populations running into the millions across geographically dispersed datacenters plus the migration of storage networks to Ethernet, the Forum provides a unique framework for industry stakeholders to collectively develop solutions that address technical challenges such as VLAN scaling, layer 2 performance and resilience across very large domains and consolidating storage network technologies onto Ethernet.

James Walker, president of the CloudEthernet Forum and vice president of Managed Network Services, Tata Communications, explains how the Forum is addressing real concerns, "Four years ago we migrated our Ethernet services o ... Read more »

Les offres internationales incluent des tarifs hôteliers bas aux États-Unis et des réductions dans le monde entier

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MCLEAN, Virginie - Samedi 25 Mai 2013

Réserver ses vacances n'a jamais été aussi simple. Jusqu'au 30 septembre 2013, Hilton HHonors encourage les voyageurs de par le monde à réaliser des économies avec The Great Getaway, un programme promotionnel qui offre des tarifs hôteliers aussi bas que 100 $ aux États-Unis, jusqu'à 25 % de réduction sur les séjours au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique et jusqu'à 20 % de réduction sur les séjours dans la région de l'Asie-Pacifique, pour des réservations effectuées au sein du portefeuille de Hilton Worldwide*. Le portefeuille inclut les hôtels Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton G ... Read more »

Global offerings include low hotel rates in the U.S. and discounts around the world

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MCLEAN, Va. - Thursday, May 23rd 2013

Booking a vacation just got simpler. Now through September 30, 2013, Hilton HHonors is encouraging travelers around the world to save with The Great Getaway, offering hotel rates as low as $100 in the U.S., up to 25 percent off stays in Middle East and Africa, and up to 20 percent off stays in Asia Pacific when booking within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio*. The portfolio includes Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

Whether the next trip is a family affair or girls weekend in the city, The Great Getaway makes getting away easier. And, with more than 3,900 properties in 90 countries there is a va ... Read more »

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Thursday, May 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OtterBox®, the global leader in protection for handheld technology, today announced the acquisition of TreeFrog Developments Inc., DBA LifeProof®. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Diego, LifeProof is an award-winning maker of protective cases and complementary accessories for smartphones and tablets.

Much like OtterBox, LifeProof is a rapidly growing, multi-million dollar business with a strong global brand, comprehensive product offering, impressive intellectual property and thriving company culture. Over the next 30 days, OtterBox will begin incorporating the LifeProof brand into the OtterBox family. More information about product availability and alignment will be determined at the completion of the integration.

"The joining of OtterBox and LifeProof is a way to combine two great brands and provide customers with even more great products, services and choices for smartp ... Read more »