COLOMBES, France-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, today announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to help offer the convenience of eSIM technology to Windows 10 devices users. The partnership will see IDEMIA’s eSIM Orchestration Hub used to integrate with mobile network operator (MNO) networks to easily and quickly support eSIM on Windows 10 Enterprise devices. eSIM offers a streamlined user experience when it comes to managing cellular connectivity for Enterprises. IT teams will be able to provision, deploy, and manage cellular connectivity through Mobile Device Management (MDM) vendors like Microsoft’s Intune. This streamlined management process of eSIM-enabled Windows 10 PCs promises to deliver a modern and mobile workforce to enterprise customers while simultaneously making their management much simpler. IDEMIA will work with Microsoft to utilize the eSIM Orchestration Hub as a means of simplifyi ... Read more »

Arensis CEO Forms New Entity to Bring Renewable Energy Access to Rural Areas Around the World LOS ANGELES-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arensis, a leading international provider of decentralized energy systems, and Schneider Electric, a leader in microgrid development with integrated efficiency solutions combining energy, automation and software, today announced the joint development of its smart microgrid pilot program. As part of the pilot, Arensis and Schneider Electric will develop a blockchain Application Programming Interface (API) platform for ENTRADE IO, a newly-formed company founded by the CEO of Arensis for off grid project financing and the sale of renewable energy in remote areas around the world. Joint development of the smart microgrid systems, combining waste-to-energy, solar and storage, will launch in North America with plans for growth on a global scale. The pilot will explore integrated renewable energy solutions using resources t ... Read more »

Third Edition of Mobile Industry Impact Report Verifies Sector’s Progress Against All 17 SDGs NEW YORK-Thursday 27 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The global mobile industry is demonstrating significant and measurable impact in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is strengthening its commitment to improving lives around the world, according to a new GSMA study. The 2018 edition of the GSMA’s annual ‘Mobile Industry Impact’ report, published at the UN General Assembly this week, found that the industry has continued to increase its contribution against all 17 Goals since mobile become the first sector in the world to commit to delivery of the SDGs in 2016. This growing impact reflects mobile’s unprecedented global scale, which provides a platform to connect unconnected communities, reduce poverty, improve access to healthcare and education, and drive sustainable economic growth. “More than two-thirds of the people on the planet are no ... Read more »