Suki Waterhouse, HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and Caroline Issa among guests

LONDON - Wednesday, June 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Click here for The Tainted Veil trailer

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Anasy Media’s The Tainted veil screened to over 75 invited guests at a private screening in London on Monday. The documentary is the collaboration of great minds documentary filmmaker veteran Ovidio Salazar, Nahla Alfahad and Mazen Al Khayrat. The Tainted Veil looks into the origins of the Hijab, its place in societies today and its implications and effects over the centuries that has led it to become a source of endless debate worldwide.

Set through the eyes of empowered women the documentary portrays the stories of Muslims from around the world who tell their stories about their decisions to wear the veil or not. Complimented by historical context presented by leading specialists and academics, the documentary seeks to introduce the audience to a choice ... Read more »

Grâce à son nouveau partenariat avec JD.com et la hausse de ses investissements en marketing accrus, l'entreprise s'attend à une forte croissance des ventes

MOSCOU - Jeudi 18 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZTE, un des principaux fabricants d’appareils mobiles à l'échelle mondiale, prévoit tripler ses ventes de téléphone intelligent en Russie cette année. Cette annonce advient le même jour qu'une annonce de JD.com, la plus importante société chinoise de vente directe en ligne, déclarant qu’elle avait choisi ZTE parmi ses premiers partenaires pour la vente de téléphones intelligents en Russie à partir de sa nouvelle plateforme de commerce électronique.

« Nous sommes fiers que ZTE ait été choisie par JD.com parmi les premières marques de téléphones intelligents offertes sur sa nouvelle plateforme de commerce électronique en Russie, un marché-clé pour ZTE, a déclaré Jacky Zhang, directeur général, Asie-Pacifique et Co ... Read more »

Multi-year, Multi-million USD Contract Enables Improved User Experience and New Applications

ST. HELIER, Jersey - Tuesday, June 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- O3b Networks today announced a multi-year strategic framework agreement to provide IP trunking services to Bharti Airtel for Timor-Leste.

Because of the rapid growth of the mobile economy in Timor-Leste, a cost effective solution was needed to cope with the growth of 2G services and to deliver the expected higher performance of new 3G services. Bharti Airtel partnered with O3b to deliver a unique satellite service with the performance of fiber at a fraction of the cost and deployment time of undersea cable.

India-based Bharti Airtel has provided a geostationary satellite connection for Timor-Leste for many years, however as end-users have demanded better network performance to their mobile devices, the latency of that traditional geostationary satellite connection did not support the ... Read more »

Un nouveau service 4G LTE-A à Guangzhou offre des débits descendants supérieurs à 300 Mbits/s aux utilisateurs possédant de nouveaux appareils CAT 9, triplant les débits des réseaux TD-LTE existants

SHENZHEN, Chine - Jeudi 18 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), un fournisseur international majeur de solutions technologiques de télécommunications pour l’internet mobile destinées aux entreprises et au grand public, est ravi d’aider China Mobile à déployer un service d’agrégation de 3 fréquences porteuses 4G LTE-A (LTE-Advanced) basé sur les appareils CAT 9.

Grâce au nouveau service 3-CA de China Mobile à Guangzhou, les utilisateurs possédant des appareils CAT 9 à processeur Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 avec modem X10 LTE peuvent profiter de débits descendants supérieurs à 300 Mbits/s, soit trois fois le débit des réseaux TD-LTE existants. En tant que fournisseur de réseaux d’accès radi ... Read more »

Ce contrat pluriannuel d’une valeur de plusieurs millions d’USD assure une expérience utilisateur améliorée et donne lieu à de nouvelles applications

ST. HELIER, Jersey - Jeudi 18 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--O3b Networks a annoncé aujourd’hui la signature d’un accord-cadre stratégique pluriannuel visant à fournir des services de lignes groupées IP à Bharti Airtel pour le Timor oriental.

Étant donné la croissance rapide de l’économie mobile au Timor-Oriental, une solution rentable était nécessaire pour faire face à la croissance des services 2G et fournir la performance supérieure attendue des nouveaux services 3G. Bharti Airtel s’est associé à O3b pour fournir un service satellitaire unique doté de la performance de la fibre, pour un coût et un délai de déploiement bien inférieurs à ceux du câble sous-marin.

Bharti Airtel, une société basée en Inde, fournit une connexion satellitaire géostationnaire au ... Read more »

New 4G LTE-A Service in Guangzhou offers downlink rates of more than 300Mbps for users with new CAT 9 handsets, tripling the speeds of existing TD-LTE networks

SHENZHEN, China - Wednesday, June 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, is pleased to support China Mobile in the deployment of 3-Carrier Aggregation 4G LTE-A (LTE-Advanced) service based on CAT 9 devices.

With the new China Mobile 3-CA service in Guangzhou, users with CAT 9 devices powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 processor with X10 LTE may enjoy downlink data rates of over 300Mbps, more than triple the speeds of existing TD-LTE networks. As the provider of radio access and core networks, ZTE supported the upgrade of China Mobile’s network without a major overhaul of infrastructure and software, testament to ZTE&rsqu ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Wednesday, June 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch Named Executive Co-Chairmen

Chase Carey Named Executive Vice Chairman

James Murdoch Named Chief Executive Officer

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Board of 21st Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) today announced a series of senior management changes, which will take effect July 1, 2015.

Rupert Murdoch, the Company’s founder and Chairman and CEO, together with Lachlan Murdoch, currently Co-Chairman, will become Executive Co-Chairmen.

Chase Carey, the Company’s Deputy Chairman, President and COO since 2009, will become the Executive Vice Chairman and serve in that role through June 30, 2016.

James Murdoch, currently Co-Chief Operating Officer, will become Chief Executive Officer.

In conjunction with these changes, the Company’s corporate functions, and its global television and film operations will now jointly report to Lachlan and ... Read more »

In Collaboration with the Abdul Jalil Al Fahim & Family Endowment

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Department of Community Police at Abu Dhabi Police will be distributing 30,000 Iftar meals to customers who interact with the sections of police that are open all hours of the day. The department will additionally hand out Iftar meals to drivers who are on the road at the time of Iftar during the holy month of Ramadan. Such steps come as a part of the Iftar Meals initiative and are in collaboration with the Abdul Jalil Al Fahim & Family Endowment.

  Colonel Mubarak Awadh Mubarak bin Muhairom Al Ameri, Director General of Community Protection and Crime Prevention at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior said: “this initiative comes in response to the directives of the police leadership to foster partnerships with every community segment.” He al ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lieutenant General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, praised the sincere and diligent efforts exerted by the retired officers in promoting security, their unrelenting dedication in discharging their duties and shouldering the responsibilities during their tenure at the Ministry of Interior, which was brimming with giving and achievements.

In his speech at the ceremony held to honor the retired officers at the ministry, the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior said: “You have taken the solemn oath to be loyal to the flag and keep it flying aloft. You have shown dedication at work and have contributed, through your efforts, to elevate the Ministry of Interior to the most prominent and prestigious stature. This accolade reflects the ministry’s appreciation for the efforts you have exerted.”  

He added: “Your dedicate ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO & TBILISI, Georgia - Tuesday, June 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BitFury and the Georgian Co-Investment Fund partnered up to support Tbilisi, Georgia flood victims.

According to the official reports, the severe flooding killed at least 12 people, swept away buildings and cars, damaged roads, caused deaths of hundreds of local Zoo animals. 24 people are still missing, dozens are left homeless.

The CEO of BitFury Group, Mr. Valery Vavilov said: “Our deepest condolences go to the families of those who suffered as a result of devastating flooding in Tbilisi, on June 13-14. On behalf of BitFury we would like to donate bitcoins to support the victims and also enable everyone willing to help from all over the world to make donations. In partnership with Georgian Co-Investment Fund we opened a joint bitcoin wallet where bitcoin donations are now accepted.”

The CEO of Georgian Co-Investment Fund, Mr. George Bachiashvil ... Read more »

PARIS - Jeudi 18 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le salon commercial CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS se tient chaque année à Paris depuis 30 ans. Il est considéré aujourd’hui comme l’événement phare du secteur des paiements sécurisés, de l'identification et de la mobilité.

En 2015, CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS change de nom et devient TRUSTECH, afin de mieux refléter l’évolution du secteur et de l’événement lui-même, dédié aux technologies et solutions de confiance et de sécurité.

SUIVRE LE RYTHME DES CHANGEMENTS DANS LE CONTENU DE L’ÉVÉVENEMENT ET LES NOUVELLES TENDANCES DU SECTEUR

CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS a été créé il y a 30 ans pour promouvoir la toute nouvelle technologie de cartes intelligentes. Depuis lors, le salon a été le témoin de l'émergence de nombreuses nouvelles technologies et les a accompagnées, de même que la découverte des nouvelles applications de ces technologies. Depuis 30 ans, des experts du s ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO et TBILISSI, Géorgie - Jeudi 18 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--BitFury et le Fonds de co-investissement géorgien ont créé un partenariat pour venir en aide aux victimes des inondations de Tbilissi en Géorgie.

Selon les rapports officiels, les violentes inondations ont tué au moins douze personnes, balayé des bâtiments et des voitures, endommagé des routes et occasionné la mort de centaines d'animaux dans le zoo local. Vint-quatre personnes sont toujours portées disparues et des dizaines d'autres se retrouvent sans abri.

Le PDG du groupe BitFury, M. Valery Vavilov, a déclaré : « Nous adressons nos plus sincères condoléances aux familles des victimes des inondations dévastatrices qui ont eu lieu les 13 et 14 juin à Tbilissi. Au nom de BitFury, nous souhaitons faire un don en bitcoins afin de venir en aide aux victimes ainsi que de permettre à toutes les personnes du monde entier désireuses d'apporter leur aide de faire ... Read more »

New partnership with JD.com and increased marketing investment set high expectations for solid growth

MOSCOW - Wednesday, June 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZTE, a leading global mobile device maker, revealed that it expects smartphone sales in Russia to triple this year. This was announced on the same day that China’s largest online direct sales company, JD.com, chose ZTE as one of its first partners to sell smartphones on its new e-commerce platform for Russia.

“We’re proud to be chosen by JD.com as one of the first smartphone brands to support its e-commerce platform in Russia, a key market for ZTE,” said Jacky Zhang, CEO of Asia Pacific & Commonwealth of Independent States, ZTE Mobile Device. “We are committed to developing our brand and delivering innovative user experiences for our rapidly growing base of smartphone customers in Russia. To up our game, we have increased our marketing investment in Russia by ... Read more »