LONDRES - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2015:GSMA

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- La GSMA a communiqué aujourd'hui les lauréats des 20èmes Global Mobile Awards, qui ont été présentés cet après-midi au GSMA Mobile World Congress de Barcelone. Les lauréats ont été dévoilés lors d’une cérémonie animée par John Cleese, acteur, humoriste, écrivain et producteur de films.

John Cleese, surtout connu pour ses participations aux films et aux séries télévisées Monty Python, à « Fawlty Towers », et pour ses innombrables apparitions au cinéma, a ouvert la cérémonie dans un style irrévérencieux, qualifiant le public de « geeks techniques » et évoquant ses expériences du service hôtelier lors de ses voyages à travers le monde. Il a été rejoint sur scène, pour décerner les prix, par Jon Fredrik Baksaas, Président de la GSMA et Président-directeur général du Groupe Telenor, Anne Bouverot, Dire ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) today released the following regular monthly Net Asset Value (NAV) and Performance Report for the month of February 2015. The information has also been posted to the PSH website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. Monthly net asset value and performance are calculated at the close of business on the last business day of the month.

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The following statement is being issued by GCG regarding the proposed RMBS Settlement.

NOTICE REGARDING COMMENCEMENT OF A JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION PROCEEDING IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 7, 2014, AS MODIFIED (THE “SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT”), FROM CITIGROUP INC. AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES (“CITIGROUP”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY:

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company HSBC Bank USA, National Association Law Debenture Trust Company of New York U.S. Bank National Association

EACH, IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE, INDENTURE TRUSTEE, SEPARATE TRUSTEE, AND/OR SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE ACCEPTING TRUSTS AND LOAN GROUPS (DEFINED BELOW) (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RMBS TRUSTEES” AND EACH AN “RMBS TRUSTEE”), TO THE HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES, NOTES OR OTHER SECURITIES (THE “CERTIFICATEH ... Read more »

BARCELONE, Espagne - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Voyager Innovation, une unité financière et commerciale de Smart Communications, a annoncé aujourd'hui la conclusion d'un partenariat stratégique avec Cash Credit, une société de technologies financières basée à Sofia. Les deux sociétés déploieront ensemble avec vigueur un programme de microfinance basé sur la téléphonie mobile au premier semestre de 2015, en mettant en pratique les analyses des gros fichiers dans le but d'offrir des services financiers novateurs à la base de clients combinée de Smart, qui compte plus de 75 millions de personnes.

"L'expertise pionnière de Cash Credit en matière d'agrégation, d'analyse et de mise en pratique de données dans le but d'offrir des solutions de microfinance novatrices permettra de promouvoir davantage l'accès électronique aux données financières auprès des segments de la p ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (symbole au téléscripteur : PSH:NA) a publié aujourd’hui sa valeur liquidative (VL) hebdomadaire sur son site web, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. La VL a été calculée à la clôture des activités le mardi 3 mars 2015.

La VL par action de PSH à la clôture des activités le 3 mars 2015 était de 28.33 dollars US.

La valeur liquidative hebdomadaire est calculée à la clôture des registres chaque mardi et publiée le jeudi suivant. Si un mardi n’est pas un jour ouvrable, PSH calculera la VL à la clôture des activités le jour ouvrable précédant immédiatement ce mardi. Si un jeudi n’est pas un jour ouvrable, la VL sera publiée le jour ouvrable qui suivra ce jeudi.

À propos de Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.

Avec un fort accent sur la recherche, Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. est un investisseur axé sur la valeur fondamentale des marchés publics ... Read more »

Study Sees Embedded SIM And Remote Provisioning Influencing Future of the SIM

BARCELONA, Spain. - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) A new GSMA Intelligence report published today provides an overview of recent developments in the SIM card market, underlining the industry’s efforts to work towards defining a new approach to the SIM that will serve both the M2M and consumer markets.

"The SIM has provided the security and authentication to access mobile networks for almost a quarter of a century and it will continue to do so as the market evolves,” said Hyunmi Yang, Chief Strategy Officer at the GSMA. “By 2020 we forecast nearly one billion cellular M2M connections and nine billion consumer connections that will require SIM cards, so it is critical to ensure security and robustness in the evolution of the SIM.”

The SIM will need to contin ... Read more »

Announce pre-integrated end-to-end BSS Open "Telco-in-a-box" stack for MVNOs & CSPs

LONDON & PADERBORN, Germany & BANGALORE, India - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company and Orga Systems, a leading software vendor for real-time charging and billing solutions today announced that their global strategic partnership has resulted in a pre-integrated BSS (Business Support Systems) solution.

Wipro’s Open MVNO ‘Telco-in-a-box,' is a differentiated solution which caters to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) and Communication Service Providers (CSP) in the mobile and fixed broadband spaces and in the prepaid and postpaid segments. The solution has been launched at the Mobile World Congress this year in Barcelona.

Wipro’s Open MVNO Telco-in-a-box ... Read more »

LONDON - Thursday, March 5th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The GSMA today announced the winners of the 20th Global Mobile Awards, which were presented this afternoon at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The winners were announced in a ceremony hosted by actor, comedian, writer and film producer John Cleese.

Cleese, best known for the Monty Python TV and film series, as well as Fawlty Towers and countless film appearances, opened the ceremony in an irreverent style, referring to the audience as “technical geeks” and recalling his experiences of hotel service on his global travels. He was joined on stage to present the awards by Jon Fredrik Baksaas, Chairman, of the GSMA and President and CEO of Telenor Group, Anne Bouverot, Director General of the GSMA and John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd., as well as representatives from Telefónica, Time/Fortune and Gamelab.

“ ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Friday, March 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) today released its regular weekly Net Asset Value (NAV) on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The NAV was computed as of the close of business on Tuesday, 3 March 2015.

PSH NAV per share as of close of business on 3 March 2015 was USD28.33.

Weekly net asset value is calculated at the close of business on each Tuesday and posted on the following Thursday. In the event that Tuesday is not a business day, PSH will calculate the close-of-business NAV as of the business day immediately preceding that Tuesday. In the event that Thursday is not a business day, any such NAV will be posted the next business day following that Thursday.

About Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. is a concentrated, research-intensive, fundamental value investor in the public markets.    ... Read more »

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BARCELONE, Espagne - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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Mobile World Congress 2015:GSMA

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Un nouveau rapport de GSMA Intelligence publié aujourd’hui fournit un aperçu des récents développements sur le marché de la carte SIM, soulignant les efforts du secteur à travailler sur la définition d’une nouvelle approche de la carte SIM qui servira à la fois le marché M2M et le marché grand public.

« La carte SIM fournit la sécurité et l’authentification nécessaires pour accéder aux réseaux de téléphonie mobile depuis près d’un quart de siècle, et elle continuera à le faire à mesure de l’évolution du marché », a déclaré Hyunmi Yang, responsable de la stratégie à la GSMA. « Nous anticipons que d’ici 2020 près d’un milliard de connexions M2M cellulaires et neuf milliards de ... Read more »

2015 Mobile Economy Report Sees Rapid Global Migration to Mobile Broadband Networks; Mobile Industry To Make Rising Contribution to Global GDP, Public Funding and Jobs 

BARCELONA, Spain. - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) An additional one billion people will become mobile subscribers over the next five years, according to a major new GSMA report published at Mobile World Congress today. The new report, ‘The Mobile Economy: 2015’, forecasts that the number of unique mobile subscribers1 will increase from 3.6 billion at the end of 2014 to 4.6 billion by 2020, increasing by four per cent per year (CAGR) over this period. By 2020, almost 60 per cent of the global population will subscribe to mobile services, up from half of the population at the end of 2014.

The study also highlights a rapid migration to 3G/4G mobile broadband networks and rising smartphone ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Within the scheduled events for the 31st GCC Traffic Week, a total of 25 schools from the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) will showcase the diverse creative ideas from their students. The Traffic Week, held under the slogan “Your Choice Determines Your Destiny”, was organized by the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police and will take place at Yas Mall from 8-14 March, 2015.

Captain Aisha Mohammed Al Zaabi, Traffic Awareness Officer in the Public Relations Section at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, indicated that the student participation comes in line with the strategic partnership between the Directorate and ADEC to promote traffic safety in the educational sector and to establish a high level of traffic culture amongst current and future students as a key part of the general culture.

Moreover, she stressed the importance of activating the participation o ... Read more »

SINGAPOUR et HOUSTON. - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    Le navire de construction offshore d'exception a été conceptualisé, conçu, construit et finalisé par une firme singapourienne
    Lewek Constellation est l'un des deux seuls navires de construction polyvalents hauts de gamme et de cote glace au monde, doté de fortes capacités de levage et de pose de pipelines en eau ultra profonde
    Le navire a actuellement dans ses carnets une série de projets évalués à près de 500 millions USD

(BUSINESS WIRE) EMAS AMC, la division sous-marine d'EMAS, principal entrepreneur et prestataire international de premier plan de solutions offshore intégrées à l'industrie du pétrole et du gaz (P&G), a aujourd'hui officiellement baptisé le Lewek Constellation avant le départ du navire pour le Golfe du Mexique où il commencera à travailler pour Noble Energy. Le Lewek Constellation, navire de construc ... Read more »

Le rapport sur l’économie mobile de 2015 constate une migration mobile rapide vers les réseaux mobiles à large bande ; l’industrie mobile fera des contributions croissantes au PIB, financement public et marché de l’emploi mondiaux

BARCELONE, Espagne - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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Mobile World Congress 2015:GSMA

(BUSINESS WIRE) --Un milliard de personnes additionnelles deviendront des abonnés mobiles au cours des cinq prochaines années, selon un important nouveau rapport de la GSMA publié aujourd’hui lors du Mobile World Congress. Le nouveau rapport, « The Mobile Economy : 2015 », prévoit que le nombre d’abonnés mobiles uniques1 augmentera de 3,6 milliards à la fin de 2014 à 4,6 milliards d’ici 2020, augmentant de quatre pour cent par année (TCAC) au cours de la période. D’ici 2020, près de 60 pour cent de la population mondiale s’abonnera aux services mobiles, ... Read more »

Le rapport conclut que plus de 1,7 milliard de femmes dans les pays à revenus faible et intermédiaire ne possèdent pas de téléphones mobiles, ce qui crée une disparité entre les sexes de 200 millions de femmes.

BARCELONE, Espagne - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2015

Mobile World Congress 2015:GSMA

(BUSINESS WIRE)  - La GSMA a publié aujourd’hui « Bridging the Gender Gap: Mobile Access and Usage in Low- and Middle-income Countries » (Combler le fossé entre les sexes : l’accès au mobile et son utilisation dans les pays à revenus faibles et intermédiaires), un rapport qui examine la possession de téléphones mobiles chez les femmes, ainsi que les obstacles à l’adoption et à l’utilisation du téléphone portable. L’enquête identifie également les opportunités exploitables qui pourraient permettre aux acteurs de l’ensemble de l’écosystème mobile d’accélérer l’ado ... Read more »

BARCELONE, Espagne - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oberthur Technologies, un leader mondial dans les solutions de sécurité numérique pour la mobilité, annonce ce jour la sélection de sa plateforme de gestion d’abonnements par Telefónica pour soutenir d’autres opérateurs participant à un pilote dont le but est de démontrer l’interopérabilité entre différentes plateformes et cartes SIM de différents vendeurs.

D’ici 2020, plusieurs milliards d’appareils seront connectés à des réseaux mobiles. Afin de déployer des services télématiques ou d’infotainment dans des voitures connectées, dans des compteurs électriques intelligents, dans des appareils portables pour de la gestion personnelle et pour soutenir des services orientés vers les nouveaux utilisateurs, les acteurs ont besoin de connectivité fiable et à cout réduit.

La nécessité de connecter les objets à un résea ... Read more »

BARCELONA, Spain - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) - Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space today announced the selection of its Subscription Management platform by Telefónica to support other operators participating in a pilot to demonstrate interoperability between different platforms and SIM cards from different vendors.

By 2020, several billion consumer devices will be connected to mobile networks. In order to deploy services such as telematics or infotainment in connected cars, telemetry in smart electricity meters, personal monitoring with wearable devices and to support new consumer oriented services, players require reliable and cost-efficient global connectivity.

The need to connect these to any mobile network or to switch from one network to another during the product lifecycle (international roaming, new commercial agreement…), ... Read more »

SINGAPORE & HOUSTON. - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    High-end offshore construction vessel conceptualised, designed, built and completed by a Singaporean firm
    Lewek Constellation is only one of two in her class in the world, an ice-classed, multi-lay offshore construction vessel with ultra-deep water pipe laying and heavy lift capabilities
    Vessel currently has a backlog of projects valued at around US$500 million  

 (BUSINESS WIRE) EMAS AMC, the subsea division of EMAS, a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, today officially christened and named the Lewek Constellation prior to her departure to the Gulf of Mexico to commence work for Noble Energy. The Lewek Constellation, an ice-classed, multi-lay offshore construction vessel with ultra-deep water pipe laying and heavy lift capabilities, is EMA ... Read more »

Report Finds More Than 1.7 Billion Women in Low- and Middle-income Countries Do Not Own Mobile Phones, Creating a Gender Gap of 200 Million Women

BARCELONA, Spain. - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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Mobile World Congress 2015:GSMA

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The GSMA today released ‘Bridging the Gender Gap: Mobile Access and Usage in Low- and Middle-income Countries’, a report that examines mobile phone ownership by women, as well as the barriers to mobile phone adoption and usage and identifies actionable opportunities for stakeholders across the mobile ecosystem to accelerate the uptake of mobile technology by women. The report builds on the findings from the ‘Women and Mobile: A Global Opportunity’ report launched in 2010, which first highlighted the disparity in mobile phone ownership between men and women in low- and middle-income countries.

“The ubiquity and affordability of mobile p ... Read more »

Dubai Corporation of Tourism & Commerce Marketing with Emirates airline, Greek National Tourist Organization, Hilton Worldwide, Lufthansa and Meliá Hotels International recognized for successful campaigns that exemplify innovation

BERLIN - Thursday, March 5th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

ITB Berlin 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Expedia® Media Solutions, the advertising division of the Expedia group, announced the recipients of its 2014 EMEA Partner Awards at ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show. The annual EMEA Partner Awards are part of Expedia Media Solutions’ global awards program which recognizes original and groundbreaking campaigns with exemplary innovation and success in digital marketing and advertising.

Expedia Media Solutions consults with its partners to develop campaigns that effectively leverage the Expedia group platforms, products and vast partner network. By tapping into Expedia Media Solutions’ expertise and reac ... Read more »

Dimension Data set to revolutionise the experience of billions of cycling fans across the globe

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Thursday, March 5th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dimension Data, the global IT solutions and services provider, and Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), owners of the Tour de France, today signed a five-year deal that will see Dimension Data become the Official Technology Partner of A.S.O. on cycling events including the Paris-Nice, Critérium International, Paris-Roubaix, la Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Tour de Yorkshire, World Ports Classic, Critérium du Dauphiné, Tour de France, la Course by le Tour de France, la Vuelta a España, and the Paris-Tours.

Commencing in July this year at the Tour de France, Dimension Data will partner with A.S.O. to revolutionise the viewing experience of billions of cycling fans across the globe. Both organisations said their common goal in the coming years is to deliver and share the best r ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Now exclusive to Dubai’s favourite dining and sports entertainment destination, the Real Madrid Cafe will add to its menu the Mahou 0.0% a non-alcoholic malt beverage, a product that counts with the Halal certification and stands for its premium quality. Mahou 0.0% is a brand of MAHOU SAN MIGUEL, the leading conglomerate in Spain with 40% of the market share and owner of many premium brands such Solan de Cabras water, the Official Water of Real Madrid and also available in Real Madrid Café Dubai.
Ignacio Llorente, the Middle East Director for MAHOU SAN MIGUEL says “This is a unique process designed by Mahou, using only natural means; a transformation into sugars and other nutrients gives way to the Mahou 0,0 non-alcoholic malt beverages varieties. Finally, through a three-stage filtration done following a protocol that has been specifically designed for our products, an intense glow is achie ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) and Sansha Electric MFG Co., Ltd. (Sansha Electric) today announced that they have developed a very compact Silicon Carbide (SiC) power module together with highly efficient operation of power switching systems. The SiC power module has sufficiently good reliability and greatly helps to reduce the size of power switching systems such as industrial inverters and power supplies.

SiC is very promising due to its superior material properties and is expected to reduce the power consumption of various switching systems. These high power switching devices need to be packaged into a so-called power module in which multi transistors are integrated. The developed SiC power module is based on the following proprietary technologies.

1) Panasonic’s SiC DioMOS (Diode-integrated MOSFET) has the features of a reverse conducting diode without any external diode. Th ... Read more »

Vserv possède les données les plus importantes et les plus riches autour des utilisateurs de l'Internet mobile en Inde

MUMBAI, Inde et SINGAPOUR - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Vserv, plateforme de données intelligentes leader en marketing mobile en Inde et en Asie du Sud-est, a annoncé aujourd'hui que la société avait conclu un accord d'investissement auprès de Maverick Capital Ventures, fonds de capital-risque affilié à Maverick Capital, fonds spéculatif bénéficiant de 21 années d'expérience et comptant plus de 8 milliards USD d'actifs sous gestion. Ce partenariat s'appuie sur la vaste expérience de Maverick en termes d'investissements fructueux et de soutien aux entreprises mobiles du monde entier afin que celles-ci puissent devenir des plateformes à grande échelle. Grâce à cet investissement, Vserv a levé à ce jour un total de 18 millions USD, montant qui comprend une première phase s'élevant à 3 millions US ... Read more »

Les opérations des accessoires Brightstar représentent désormais une valeur annuelle au détail de plus de 1 milliard USD grâce aux récentes acquisitions et à une croissance organique

BARCELONE, Espagne - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE) Brightstar Corp. a annoncé aujourd’hui que ses opérations d’accessoires mobiles représentent désormais une valeur annuelle estimée au détail de plus de 1 milliard USD, faisant de l’entreprise mondiale d’accessoires de Brightstar l’une des plus grandes au monde, si l’on tient compte du fait qu’elle est déjà le premier distributeur mondial de dispositifs et un chef de file en services diversifiés pour l’industrie du sans fil.

« La catégorie des accessoires mobiles figurant parmi les segments à croissance la plus rapide dans l’industrie du sans fil, nous avons donc créé une entreprise mondiale d’accessoires, cent ... Read more »

BARCELONA, Spain - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- GlobalCollect, an Ingenico Group company and the world’s most knowledgeable payment service provider, today announced a range of mobile solutions that help online merchants optimize the consumer experience from mobile devices, reduce the number of clicks required for a mobile payment, and drive conversion of mobile visitors into revenue.

Mobile devices have changed our world. They redefined how, where and when consumers interact with the online world. When mobile devices overtake PC’s as the dominant driver for online commerce and eCommerce merchants, response defines success. Converting mobile traffic into revenue requires a consumer experience that is optimized for the device with which the consumer is engaged. GlobalCollect’s mobile interfaces were specifically designed to create an optimal consumer experience, whatever the device used ... Read more »

Cette norme commune du provisionnement à distance doit donner aux consommateurs le contrôle sur leurs dispositifs mobiles connectables et favoriser le développement du marché

BARCELONE, Espagne - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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Mobile World Congress 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire) - La GSMA a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’elle travaillait actuellement avec les opérateurs de réseau mobile, les fabricants de dispositifs mobiles et les fabricants de cartes SIM à l'élaboration d’une norme commune et mondiale pour le provisionnement et la gestion de connectivité à distance « over-the-air » des dispositifs grand public. Cette initiative sectorielle permettra aux consommateurs d’activer la carte SIM embarquée dans un dispositif de type smartphone, tablette ou portable auprès de l'opérateur de réseau mobile de leur choix. Une approche commune et une expérience utilisateur homogène favori ... Read more »

Brightstar accessory operations now represent an annual retail value of more than $1 billion (USD) due to recent acquisitions and organic growth

BARCELONA, Spain. - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) Brightstar Corp. today announced that its mobile accessories operations now represent an annual estimated retail value of more than $1 billion (USD), making Brightstar’s global accessories organization one of the largest in the world, in addition to already being the world’s No. 1 distributor of devices and a leader in diversified services for the wireless industry.

“The mobile accessories category is among the fastest growing segments in the wireless industry, and we’ve created a global accessory business, with local focus, to go hand-in-hand with our device distribution and innovative services,” said Bruce Hawver, President of Global Accessories.

Brightstar provides a ... Read more »

Common Remote Provisioning Specification to Put Consumers in Control of Connecting Mobile Devices and Help to Grow Market

BARCELONA, Spain. - Wednesday, March 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA has today announced that it is working with mobile network operators, mobile device manufacturers and SIM vendors to create a common and global specification for the remote over-the-air provisioning and management of connectivity to consumer devices. The industry-wide initiative will allow consumers to activate the SIM embedded in a device such as a smartphone, tablet or wearable with the mobile network operator of their choice. A common approach and consistent user experience will also help to grow the market by allowing consumer device manufacturers to build products that support global deployment.

“Currently there is no agreed industry solution for how consumers can remotely connect devices to a mobile network,” said Alex Sinclair, Chief T ... Read more »

Les grandes marques internationales ont choisi de combiner leurs technologies innovantes de paiement et de téléphonie mobile pour créer des expériences d'achat embarquées sécurisées, pratiques et simples

BARCELONE, Espagne. - Dimanche 8 Mars 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) Visa Inc. (NYSE : V), Pizza Hut et Accenture (NYSE : ACN) ont annoncé aujourd'hui leur travail conjoint sur la mise au point d'un prototype de voiture connectée, afin de tester les achats mobiles et en ligne pendant les déplacements. La voiture connectée devrait être dotée du service de paiement en ligne de Visa, Visa Checkout, de la connectivité mobile, de la technologie Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), ainsi que de la technologie Beacon déployée dans les restaurants Pizza Hut pour alerter le personnel lorsque le client est arrivé et est prêt à emporter sa commande. L'intégration de ces technologies est gérée par Accenture.

Visa fera la démo ... Read more »

To Promote Environmental Sustainability

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department at Abu Dhabi Police urged its employees and customers to rationalize their consumption of water and electricity in order to protect these resources and foster environmental sustainability in the UAE by adopting suitable usage methods.

The Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC), has distributed information regarding ways to conserve water and electricity within the framework of an initiative for environmental sustainability. The initiative included a package of directives, guidance, and correct methods of usage. The initiative stresses on the importance of unifying efforts to conserve natural resources, and strengthening the role of social responsibility.

Brigadier Mohamed Mayouf Al Ketbi, Head of Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Departm ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior will be organizing an awareness council on Tuesday entitled “Cultural and National Pluralism, and its Impact on the National Identity.” The Council will be held at Suhail Khalifa Mohamed Al Marar’s residence located at Khalifa City in Abu Dhabi, and will be moderated by media figure Dr. Khalifa Al Suwaidi, presenter for Abu Dhabi Media.

The Council will discuss a number of topics such as the cultural and national pluralism within the UAE, its impact on the national identity, creating a distinctive cultural experience of the UAE amidst the diversity of cultures and nationalities, and the ability to utilize such contemporary methods and experience in order to serve all segments of society.

It is worth mentioning that the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, had launched the first awareness council for 2015 on January ... Read more »