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FangDD Submits IPO Prospectus and is Poised to Become the First Publicly-Listed Industry Internet SaaS Company in China
SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenzhen Fangdd Network Group Ltd. ("FangDD") has officially submitted its prospectus on Oct. 9th to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and plans to launch initial public offering (IPO) trading under the ticker symbol "DUO" on NASDAQ. If the IPO is approved, FangDD would become the first publicly-listed industry internet SaaS company in China. In the industry internet era, B2B enterprises that harness technology and data to remove barriers and streamline operational efficiency represent the future of business. Established in 2011, FangDD has focused on exploring vertical market segments with an initial emphasis on real estate agents. With a mission centered around simplifying business for real estate agents and empowering them to achieve their dreams, FangDD has combined its innovative, technology-driven approach to B2B with forward-looking insights and keen observations on industry developments, to become a pioneer of internet technology within the residential property service market in China. Creating an online marketplace based in industry SaaS platform to enable Real Estate agents to achieve more business Powered by mobile internet technology, cloud technology and big data, FangDD has developed customized SaaS solutions designed for Chinese real estate agents. Through aggregating key real estate resources, including property listings, customer data, and fund and transaction data, FangDD's revolutionary intelligent system connects agents with the resources they need to succeed in business. An all-in-one real estate management platform, FangDD allows agents to easily manage their customers, housing inventory and historic transaction records online. FangDD also provides comprehensive business insight and intelligence tools to assist agents in analyzing data and optimizing the management process. In doing so, FangDD enables agents to easily conduct business online, improving their service efficiency and scope, and transforming their way of operation. The success of FangDD's industry SaaS solutions lies in its extensive property database. According to data from Frost & Sullivan, FangDD's database is one of the largest of its kind in China, with over 131 million verified pieces of basic property data as of June 30, 2019. Harnessing the depth and breadth of this database, FangDD has built an independent and open SaaS-powered marketplace that targets the primary high-frequency actors in the residential service chain - real estate agents - designing an end-to-end ecosystem within which agents can complete transactions. Frost & Sullivan's insights reveal that, as of December 31, 2018, FangDD operated the biggest SaaS-powered online real estate transaction marketplace in China. With a penetration rate of over 45% at the end of 2018, FangDD's platform was used by 911,000 of China's 2 million real estate agents, and its user base continues to grow with 1,071,000 registered agents as of June 30, 2019. Profitability and large-scale revenue through cost reduction, improved operational efficiency and closed-loop transactions FangDD has transformed the way Chinese real estate agents operate by improving the operational efficiency and experience of real estate transactions. According to its prospectus data, FangDD's closed-loop gross merchandise volume (GMV) was RMB73.9 billion in 2017. In 2018, this figure increased by 53.9% to RMB113.7 billion (US$16.6 billion) and, in the first half of 2019 alone, FangDD's GMV reached RMB91.3 billion (US$13.3 billion) - doubling its GMV of RMB45.6 billion from the same period in 2018. FangDD has not only seen rapid growth in scale - the company has also realized large-scale revenue and maintained profitability since 2017. FangDD's prospectus reveals that, after reaching slight profitability in 2017, the company's profitability has rapidly grown from 2018 to present. In 2018, FangDD's net profit was RMB104 million (US$15.2 million). In the first six months of 2019, the company saw strong growth with net profit reaching RMB100.3 million (US$14.6 million), an increase of 166.6% compared with RMB37.6 million during the same period in 2018. In 2017, FangDD's revenue was RMB1.8 billion. This figure grew to RMB2.3 billion (US$332.4 million) in 2018, resulting in a growth rate of 26.9%. In addition, in 2019 alone, FangDD's revenue increased by 55.4% compared with the same period in previous year with RMB1.6 billion (US$233.7 million) in revenue as of June 30, 2019 - a marked increase from its RMB1.0 billion revenue during the same period in 2018. Pioneer of the property technology industry with the industry's leading labor efficiency ratio FangDD is a leading internet technology company in China's residential service field in terms of operational efficiency. As outlined in its prospectus, the closed-loop GMV created by each employee of FangDD was RMB34.6 million in 2017. The annual closed-loop GMV grew to RMB84.5 million (US$12.2 million) in 2018 and, as of June 30, 2019, has already reached RMB58.3 million (US$8.9 million) - almost doubling its previous GMV of RMB 34.6 million from the same period in 2018. Meanwhile, the revenue generated by each employee on average grew from RMB0.8 million in 2017 to RMB1.7 million (US$246 thousand) in 2018. As of June 30, 2019, this figure has reached RMB1.0 million (US$156 thousand), up from RMB784 thousand during the same period in 2018. Moving forward, FangDD aims to maintain and strengthen its position as the largest online real estate marketplace in China by attracting and retaining more agents to the platform through its free and user-friendly SaaS infrastructure, expanding and deepening its property database and listings, continuing to attract property listings by empowering agents through SaaS services and diversifying and expanding value-added products and service offerings. About FangDD Launched in 2011, FangDD is a leading internet company that offers customized SaaS solutions for online real estate transaction management. Powered by mobile internet, big data and cloud-based technology, the all-in-one real estate management platform allows agents to easily and seamlessly centralize and manage all aspects of essential information including real estate listing, clients, commissions and transaction records with efficiency and security. It makes the entire transaction process a transparent and effortless experience, helping agencies and their teams organize businesses with maximum productivity. View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fangdd-submits-ipo-prospectus-and-is-poised-to-become-the-first-publicly-listed-industry-internet-saas-company-in-china-300941131.html
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ChipMOS to Present at 2019 Waterland Securities Investment Forum
HSINCHU, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), today announced that it will present at the 2019 Waterland Securities Investment Forum, at the Regent Hotel Taipei on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Management from the Company, including Jesse Huang, Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations, will host meetings with institutional investors to discuss the Company's recent financial results, business trends and growth opportunities. There will be no webcast of the conference. The Company's investor update is currently available on the investor relations' section of its website at www.chipmos.com. About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.: ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (https://www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu Industrial Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park in Taiwan, ChipMOS provide assembly and test services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries. Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as 'believes,' 'expects,' 'anticipates,' 'projects,' 'intends,' 'should,' 'seeks,' 'estimates,' 'future' or similar expressions or by discussion of, among other things, strategy, goals, plans or intentions. These statements may include financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services, and statements regarding future performance. Actual results may differ materially in the future from those reflected in forward-looking statements contained in this document, due to various factors. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors are included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission (the "SEC") and in the Company's other filings with the SEC. Contacts: In Taiwan Jesse Huang ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. +886-6-5052388 ext 7715 jesse_huang@chipmos.com In the U.S. David Pasquale Global IR Partners +1-914-337-8801 dpasquale@globalirpartners.com View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chipmos-to-present-at-2019-waterland-securities-investment-forum-300940354.htmlRelated Links :http://www.chipmos.com
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EHang Announces Strategic Partnership with Vodafone to Collaborate on Urban Air Mobility
DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EHang, the world's leading autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, today announced a strategic partnership with Vodafone, one of the world's biggest telecoms and technology service providers with over 600 million customers globally, to collaborate on building out an urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem first in Germany and then Europe-wide. Vodafone CEO Hannes Ametsreiter and EHang Founder, Chairman, and CEO Hu Huazh signed the agreement Under the agreement, Vodafone will become EHang's exclusive partner to provide connectivity to all EHang AAVs operating in Europe by equipping them with Vodafone SIM cards. EHang will become Vodafone's exclusive UAM partner. Through the Vodafone network, individual passenger and logistics AAVs will be able to communicate with the command-and-control centers that regulate their operations as well as with each other, enabling safer and more efficient transportation through urban air space. "Every AAV requires digital connectivity to ensure the coordination of air traffic, so fast networks like 5G are critical to enabling sustainable pilotless air travel and freight delivery systems," said EHang Founder, Chairman, and CEO Hu Huazhi. "5G is also a key infrastructure component for the commercial deployment of AAVs, since it enables take-offs and landings that are precisely controlled within centimeters." Once the regulatory framework allows, EHang and Vodafone also intend to collaborate on AAV test flights and will further work together on mobility platform services that provide digital and streaming content to AAV passengers while in-vehicle, enable payments, and support identity verification. Vodafone CEO Hannes Ametsreiter said: "Autonomous air taxis will enable increased mobility options for all of us in the future. They will complement existing modes of transportation but allow us to fly above traffic jams if needed." EHang's mission is to make safe, autonomous and eco-friendly air mobility accessible to everyone. Its two-seater EHang 216 passenger model provides pilotless air transportation services and has offered flight demonstrations in countries around the world. In order to build out the UAM ecosystem and eventually launch regular routes for passenger transportation, EHang works with regulators, and partners with companies worldwide to develop standards and infrastructure for take-off and landing zones, battery charging stations, and mobile communications. EHang's logistics AAVs are already in regular use via a pilot project that EHang is conducting in partnership with logistics company DHL-Sinotrans. View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ehang-announces-strategic-partnership-with-vodafone-to-collaborate-on-urban-air-mobility-300941078.html
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Korea's LG U+ Selects Ericsson as a 5G RAN and 5G Core Vendor
- Ericsson Radio System 5G New Radio (NR) hardware and software solutions deployment underway- Ericsson now has commercial 5G contracts with all three Korean communication service providers- Job creation in 5G-enabled enterprise and industry among Korean government's expectations on 5G benefitsWASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by Korean communication service provider LG U+ as a 5G radio access network (RAN) vendor for its 3.5 GHz Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G network. Ericsson has already been selected by LG U+ as a preferred 5G core network vendor. This first 5G RAN contract with LG U+ sees Ericsson deploying 3GPP standards-based 5G New Radio (NR) hardware and software from Ericsson Radio System (part of Ericsson's 5G platform). RAN deployment got underway in October 2019. Ericsson solutions are going commercially live as they are deployed in the LG U+ network. The new RAN deal means that Ericsson now has commercial 5G RAN contracts with all three major communication service providers in Korea. Korea is among the global frontrunners in 5G. The Korean government acted early to support the drive towards 5G, including the allocation and auction of related spectrum. The country's communication service providers simultaneously switched on their commercial 5G networks in April 2019, to support some of the first commercially available 5G smartphones globally. Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT says the number of 5G subscriptions have grown rapidly since then, passing the three million mark in late September. The current growth rate in 5G subscriptions could see the five million mark being passed by the end of 2019. All communication service providers in Korea are also exploring 5G opportunities in Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) such as: smart manufacturing, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), enterprise opportunities, smart cities, transportation, and public safety. Job creation from 5G is one of the Korean government's key expectations in its support for 5G, including the benefits of growth in 5G-supported strategic industries and related increased exports. Daehee Kim, Vice President, Network Strategy, LG U+, says: "We are delighted to have Ericsson as a trusted 5G Core and 5G RAN vendor. Ericsson's end-to-end 5G technology leadership is key to ramping-up our nationwide 5G ambitions in Korea. Ericsson will help us to deliver the very best enhanced mobile broadband experiences for our subscribers, as well as opening up innovation and job creation opportunities through the Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0 and digitalized society." Hakan Cervell, Head of Ericsson Korea, Ericsson, says: "We're working in close partnership with LG U+ to strengthen its 5G network in Korea. We look forward to building the partnership to help LG U+ meet its 5G needs as its subscriber base grows across enhanced mobile broadband, IoT, and Industry 4.0. We're also delighted to now be working with all three communication providers in Korea to use our 5G abilities to keep the country at the forefront of 5G innovation and benefits." Related content: Ericsson news: Big day for commercial 5G in U.S ad South Korea Ericsson news: Ericsson wins commercial deal with KT Ericsson news: Ericsson, SK Telecom and Qualcomm collaborate to break 5G barriers Ericsson: 5G Live Networks – SK Telecom Ericsson: 5G Live Networks - KT Ericsson 5G: Find out more about Ericsson 5G. Find out more about Ericsson Spectrum Sharing. Find out more about Ericsson's other publicly announced 5G contracts. Find out more about Ericsson's 5G partnerships. Find out more about Ericsson 5G use case trials. Find out more about Ericsson Industry 4.0 connectivity Find out more about Ericsson smart manufacturing NOTES TO EDITORS: Ericsson has 70 commercial 5G agreements or contracts with unique communication service providers, of which 20 are live networks. FOLLOW US: Subscribe to Ericsson press releases here. www.twitter.com/ericsson www.facebook.com/ericsson www.linkedin.com/company/ericsson ABOUT ERICSSON: Ericsson enables communications service providers to capture the full value of connectivity. The company's portfolio spans Networks, Digital Services, Managed Services, and Emerging Business and is designed to help our customers go digital, increase efficiency and find new revenue streams. Ericsson's investments in innovation have delivered the benefits of telephony and mobile broadband to billions of people around the world. The Ericsson stock is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and on Nasdaq New York. www.ericsson.com MORE INFORMATION AT: Ericsson Newsroom media.relations@ericsson.com (+46-10-719-69-92) investor.relations@ericsson.com (+46-10-719-00-00) This information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com https://news.cision.com/ericsson/r/korea-s-lg-u--selects-ericsson-as-a-5g-ran-and-5g-core-vendor,c2935050 The following files are available for download: https://mb.cision.com/Main/15448/2935050/1125274.pdf PDF Korea’s LG U+ selects Ericsson as a 5G RAN and 5G Core vendor https://news.cision.com/ericsson/i/seoul--korea---city-skyline-at-dusk,c2701674 Seoul, Korea - city skyline at dusk
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Yamaha Fine Technologies Unveils Micro Prober MP Series "MP502/MP502-A" Brand New High-frequency Characteristics Measurement System
HAMAMATSU, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd. (HQ: 283 Aoya-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu; CEO: Yasuhiro Nakada) has developed the Micro Prober MP series of measurements systems capable of continuously inspecting the high-frequency characteristics of circuit boards with high speed and high precision. The first products of the series, MP502 and MP502-A, were released on Friday, October 18. Image: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M102122/201910152096/_prw_PI1lg_i8o0t16s.jpg The production of circuit boards using materials such as LCP and MPI that are suitable for high-frequency signals has increased in the electronic circuit board market in recent years due to the launch and spread of 5G communication services, and these substrates require to have better frequency characteristics. Until now, inspections of frequency characteristics have been conducted using sample inspections of test coupons. In contrast, the new MP502 and MP502-A systems enable high-speed, high-accuracy inspections of high-frequency characteristics of actual product patterns when combined with a commercial vector network analyzer. This enables inspections of actual products that were formerly problematic, and measurement of all relevant mass-produced products. Summary Allows high-speed transmission circuit boards to be inspected during mass production in a panel form +-20 micro meters high-precision positioning allows for inspections with high repeatability Supports independent upper and lower positioning to support multi-layer substrates with inspection points on both surfaces Can be combined with the latest vector network analyzers provided by measuring instrument manufacturers Product information: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/201910152096-O2-RLMa2fc9 Equipment configuration: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M102122/201910152096/_prw_PI3lg_9W9The58.jpg Please see the product website for detailed product specifications.https://www.yamahafinetech.co.jp/en/news/products/2019/00016/file/568/new_product_mp502_en.pdf Related Links :https://www.yamahafinetech.co.jp
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Online spend in Southeast Asia to outpace the growth of digital consumers by a factor of 3: Facebook and Bain study
New study highlights 'discovery' as a key driver of growth for businesses looking to succeed in the world's fastest-growing digital economySINGAPORE, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Increasing choice, better internet access, and rising affluence will continue to drive more spend online in Southeast Asia, according to Facebook and Bain & Company who released a follow-up to the 2018 study on Emerging Middle Class in the region. The new study, titled 'Riding the Digital Wave: Southeast Asia's Discovery Generation,' looks at how the behaviours of today's digital consumer is reshaping online spend in the region. The study surveyed 12,965 respondents across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, and interviewed 30+ CEOs and venture capitalists in the region. It shows that the emerging middle class in Southeast Asia will account for 70-80 % of the growth in digital consumers by 2025. According to Bain, from 90 million digital consumers in 2015, the region grew 2.8 times to 250 million digital consumers in 2018. By 2025, there will be 310 million digital consumers in Southeast Asia. By then, the study estimates, online spending will outpace the growth of digital consumers by a factor of three, with clothing and personal care emerging as two of the leading categories. Discovery is all-important as 67% of respondents said they do not exactly know what they want to purchase before they shop online, with more than 50% of respondents saying they learn about new products and brands via social platforms. Southeast Asian shoppers showed a strong preference for omnichannel, with over 80% saying they compare prices across online discovery platforms and in-store before they make a purchase decision. Over 40% have tried an online store they have never heard of in the past year. The top three reasons for making an online purchase were positive reviews from other users, good deals or promotions and interesting products. "There is no longer just one way to shop and nobody shops the same way twice. The key takeaway is that designing for discovery is absolutely crucial, given that customers engage with a business through multiple channels at the same time. In Singapore alone, 75% of the respondents said that they are either open to other brands or will buy from multiple brands when shopping online. This means businesses of all sizes, including specialty players have a significant opportunity to compete on a larger scale in Southeast Asia," said Sandhya Devanathan, Country Managing Director, Facebook Singapore. Beyond discovery, the study shows the immense potential to build brand loyalty and growth as there is no dominant player in the e-commerce market. Southeast Asia's savvy consumers shop-hop across 3.8 platforms on average before they make a purchase decision. Creating customer rewards through loyalty programs, therefore, emerges as an imperative. In the study, respondents with a loyalty programme indicated they were 1.5x times more likely to be a promoter than those without a loyalty programme. Loyalty members were 45% more likely to make recommendations across categories, 25% more likely to have higher purchasing frequencies across categories and 20% more likely to have higher spending across categories. "Brands need to be very savvy and re-imagine their marketing and trade spend to be in sync with the ever-evolving omnichannel consumer journey. They also need to build new muscles to ensure a positive online shopping experience to their digital consumer," said Praneeth Yendamuri, Partner at Bain & Company. Related Links :https://www.bain.com
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III and Taiwan's Innovative Cybersecurity Companies proactively participated in the cyber week in Malaysia and Singapore to Embark into the ASEAN
TAIPEI, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately one-quarter of the world's malicious attacks have been initially discovered in Taiwan. This is the direct result of Taiwan's role as the nexus in the convergence of politics and communication in the Pacific west coast. Several major international companies have set up R&D centers in Taiwan to research on attacking characteristics and actions to enhance the integrity of the security protection solutions, which positions Taiwan as an ideal place for related businesses to develop their security and niche products. Taiwan participated in the Malaysian CSM-ACE with four exhibitors: Changing, LYDSEC, Openfind, and Think Cloud. Taiwan participated in Singapore International Cyber Week with twelve outstanding companies: ArcRan, Datiphy, EQ Information Technologies, iMobileMind, KeyXentic, L7 Networks, LYDSEC, N-Partner Technology, Onward Security, TeamT5, Think Cloud and XCOME. Under the support of the existing semiconductor and ICT industry, Taiwan can provide the essential foundation for software and hardware R&D testing and manufacturing required by ICT and IoT companies. It builds a solid cybersecurity ecosystem supported by strong ICT industry supply chains, a rapidly developing cybersecurity industry, and rich talent pool. Moreover, the government strongly supports the industry by setting up a special unit to plan the relevant policies and management mechanisms of the national security scheme. To accelerate international cooperation for the domestic cybersecurity companies, the Institute for Information Industry (III) led Taiwan's outstanding cybersecurity companies to participate in the international cyber week in Malaysia (CSM-ACE) in September 23th to 25th and in Singapore (SICW) from Oct 1st to 3rd 2019. Through the brand design of the Taiwan Cybersecurity Pavilion, III assists the industry for ASEAN country entrance. Taiwan participated in the Malaysian CSM-ACE with four exhibitors: Changing, LYDSEC, Openfind, and Think Cloud, and at SICW with twelve outstanding companies: ArcRan, Datiphy, EQ Information Technologies, iMobileMind, KeyXentic, L7 Networks, LYDSEC, N-Partner Technology, Onward Security, TeamT5, Think Cloud and XCOME. There are two sponsoring companies: N-Partner Technology, which focuses on big data collection and AI analysis technology; and Onward Security which offers expertise in source code scanning, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, security consultants and education training. Through the firm support of Taiwanese companies in exploring the international market, III helps Taiwan's cybersecurity companies connect with global partners through several purchase orders and memorandums of understanding signed in the US and Southeast Asia. III will continue to assist Taiwan's industry to explore the international market, expand the niche of Taiwan's cybersecurity industry, and support the development of relevant technologies. III's vision is to build a sustainable ecosystem by bridging the gaps of talent and resources. Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20191008/2602413-1-a?lang=0Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20191008/2602413-1-b?lang=0
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Lenovo Visuals Business Unit Cements Status as Industry Leader
HONG KONG, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lenovo's (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) exceptional monitors and messaging campaigns have cemented its status as a leader in the electronics industry. Lenovo Visuals Business Unit, a team dedicated to delivering industry-leading display solutions, recently unveiled five new halo monitors at IFA 2019. This launch exemplifies Lenovo's dedication to becoming a customer-centric brand in every sense. The ThinkVision sub-brand and Lenovo monitors product-line under the Lenovo Visuals Business Unit consistently meets the demands of businesses and home-users by providing diverse smart solutions, achieving a high degree of industry recognition for the brand. Lenovo Visuals Business Unit Cements Status as Industry Leader The Lenovo Visuals Business Unit unveiled 5 new monitors at IFA 2019: Lenovo Q27q, Q24i, L28u, G34w and ThinkVision S28u. Notably, the Q27q monitor won three media awards - BGR 2019 Best of IFA, Tweak Town 2019 IFA Top Pick and Best Reviews Best Computer Monitor. As IFA is the main meeting place for retailers, buyers and the media, achieving these wins certifies Lenovo's status as an industry-leader in front of a global audience. As Lenovo's standalone monitor business continues to achieve industry-wide recognition, the Lenovo Visuals Business Unit also works towards providing endless possibilities for each customer, in sectors including home office, home entertainment, gaming and business. Aside from the Q-series monitors, the L28u monitor incorporates features to minimize eye fatigue, whilst the G34w monitor has an ultra-wide display which facilitates the smoothness of game-play. The ThinkVision S28u, on the other hand, sports sleek modern designs, targeting business users who demand the latest display technology. These devices, which prioritise the customer's experience, epitomize Lenovo's commitment to embodying customer-centric brand values. Not only has Lenovo cultivated an impressive brand portfolio, it also generates high quality thought-leadership content, as exemplified by Lenovo ThinkVision's award-winning social media campaign: "Design, Humanity, Innovation, Bring betterment to life". The campaign won six marketing and business awards, including Innovation in the Use of Video, Silver Award and Premium Business Award in APAC Region, APAC Stevie Award, enabling Lenovo to establish strong ties with key influential figures and organizations, including renowned architect Shuhei Aoyama, NGO Orbis and co-working space WeWork. The campaign generated immense social buzz and gained extensive industry attention. Lenovo Visuals Business Unit, including Lenovo monitors, ThinkVision monitors and a range of other product lines, has won numerous awards, including Best Monitor of CES, iF Product Design, Red Dot Design Award and Best Offbeat Product/Best of CES Asia 2018 and etc. Full of innovative spirit, the Business Unit has also achieved a significant growth in market share in key markets* including Europe, America and Asia. These numerous accolades are a testimony to Lenovo as a market leader in creating and delivering value to its customers. Lenovo enables customers to experience the world in a more connected and seamless way, creating an inclusive, trustworthy and sustainable digital society for all. *PRC bundled excluded About Lenovo Visuals Business Unit Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, Lenovo ThinkVision is the primary example of Lenovo's world-changing technology, carrying the legacy of the distinguished design and legendary durability of Lenovo's Think brand. ThinkVision monitors combine Lenovo's esteemed 'Think' quality and precise engineering to ensure high performance and reliability. Complementing the modern aesthetic and consistent design language, Lenovo monitors are not merely display screens for the home environment but are equipped with cutting-edge technologies and elevate ease of use to the next level with outstanding connectivity and visual technology, achieving industrial recognition. Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20191017/2614228-1-a?lang=0 Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20191017/2614228-1-LOGO?lang=0
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XKL Stands Behind Their Products
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- XKL LLC, a leading provider of optical networking solutions announces a commitment to network engineers, architects and operators with a 5-year warranty included with the purchase of their optical networking equipment. This included warranty is a statement that XKL firmly stands behind every piece of equipment they design, engineer and manufacture. XKL already makes a distinction by not charging for operating software, license fees and management software or to turn on features and modules in their products. The added benefit of an included 5-year warranty allows network architects peace of mind knowing the networking equipment they deploy is built for dependable long-term use. XKL states they design optical networking equipment for 10 or more years of uptime, as Layer 1 infrastructure is often one of the most expensive elements in a network. XKL believes this assurance allows network owners to get the greatest return on their investment. "We realize optical transport gear is often an oversized capital expenditure critical to the network health for most enterprises, data centers, ISPs and cloud providers," says Linda Morgan, COO of XKL. "Our dedication to engineering robust and dependable infrastructure is just one more way we are trying to make networks better and network operator's lives a little easier." For more information on XKL's optical networking product portfolio, please visit www.xkl.com. XKL is exhibiting at NANOG 77 in Austin, Oregon Connections in Ashland and Capacity Europe in London. To request a meeting onsite, please email sales@xkl.com. About XKLPrivately owned and operated by Cisco Systems co-founder Len Bosack, XKL provides high capacity DWDM optical networking products for robust enterprise deployment, service providers, and seamless cloud migration. The company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. For more information on XKL and its product line, please visit www.xkl.com. For the latest company updates, be sure to follow XKL on Twitter and LinkedIn. Related Links :http://www.xkl.com/
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The successful Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference 2019 witnessed the rapid development of intelligent science and technology
GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference 2019, sponsored by IDG Asia, was held in Guangzhou on October 11th to 12th. The two-day conference gathered over 130 technology experts, enterprise leaders, heads of venture capital, and researchers from different sub-sectors in the global field of science and technology. Guests of the event include Xu Xiaonian, lifetime emeritus professor of China Europe International Business School; Richard N. Foster, academician of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Asunción Gómez Pérez, academician of the European Academy of Sciences; He Zhiqiang, senior vice president of Lenovo Group; Wang Jun, professor of computer at University College London (UCL)/chief scientist for decision-making and inference of Huawei Noah's Ark Lab; Feng Yan, director of the Artificial Intelligence Research Center of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Hugh Ujhazy, vice president of IDC's Internet of Things and telecom business; and Zhang Jianbin, partner of IDG Capital. There were also over 100 domestic and foreign media representatives and over 9,000 professional visitors. They discussed the current situations and trends of the industry together, to confront the challenges and seize the opportunities of the industry. Since the signing of the Framework Agreement on Deepening Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation in the Development of the Greater Bay Area in 2017, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has released great development vitality and gradually caught up with the three major established bay areas of the world. As the core engine of the development of the Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou has attracted more and more hi-tech enterprises. With the unique regional advantages, Guangzhou has become a fertile land for the incubation and development of hi-tech enterprises of China and provided opportunities for the booming of Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference in here. On February 18, 2019, the Greater Bay Area officially ushered in the first year of its development, marked by the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area issued by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on that day. Under the strong support by Guangzhou Municipal Government, Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference entered the fourth year since the settlement in Guangzhou. On this land of passion, research institutes with R&D capabilities and enterprises with innovation visions are able to put more focusing in in-depth development in their own sub-sectors. The high speed and complexity of industrial development means that it is important to exchange and share the latest information. Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference, as a server, creates communication opportunities for local and domestic outstanding tech enterprises and plays the important role of the bridge for information exchanges. On the morning of October 11th, the guests at the main forum of Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference led the audience to a comprehensive understanding of the development trends of intelligent science and technology from a higher perspective with quality and intensive output: that with the development of intelligent science and technology, traditional enterprises must move towards digital transformation; that the era of intelligent and smart city is around the corner; and that the application of 5G in different scenarios will boost the development of AI in Asia-Pacific. After the main forum, speakers at the 13 parallel forums shared their insights of different sub-sectors with more details. At the forum for heated emerging industries focusing on social e-commerce and short videos, the guests shared about the value-oriented trend of knowledge and traffic and analyzed the development of the new retail ecosystem in new situations. At the forum for lifestyle focusing 5G, smart city, intelligent hardware innovation, and XR industries, the guests presented the radical changes to be brought by the empowerment of intelligent science and technology: that intelligent terminals and the R&D of leisure and entertainment will have reshuffles; that cities will enter the era of Internet of Everything; that the improvement of the interaction experience of intelligent hardware will boost various emerging marketing models; and that major industries, such as aerospace, sports, venture capital, and charity, will receive new development opportunities under the support of intelligent science and technology. The guests pointed out that intelligent science and technology can reduce the costs of the whole space industry chain as well as improve the chain of third-party services to improve the overall efficiency and that in the times of frequent occurrence of unicorns, venture capital shall put efforts on the directions with exponential growth. Moreover, at the third parallel forum, the guests together witnessed the awarding ceremony of the 8th China Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition and the 4th Guangzhou Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition, with the innovation achievements of research, capital, and services of enterprises. The multi-dimensional in-depth exchanges for sub-sectors on the parallel forums let different ideas to collide and integrate and witnessed the achievements of technological development. It helps Guangzhou lead domestic and international technological development as an industrial leader and release indefinite space for imagination. At the Awarding Ceremony and Appreciation Banquet of 2019 Canton Tower the Best, Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference presented awards to the most influential enterprises in the field of science and technology in 2019 from the dimension of values, platforms, services, products, and media. PCITECH, Spacety, and IDG Sports Industrial Incubation Center won the awards for values. LKKER, Brinc, WBD, and SEE Xiaodianpu won the awards for platforms. Getui, Chuangqi Data, Reyun Data, and vikadata won the awards for services. FXiaoke, EC, and Tungee won the awards for products. PE Daily, YiVian, Geek Park, and Ergeng won the awards for media. The Awarding Ceremony of 2019 Canton Tower the Best recognized the great contribution made by outstanding enterprises with different focuses in the industry and encouraged enterprises with potential to strive for achievements in future innovation development, to make the industrial operation more standardized and delicate with joint efforts, and to leap forward with a solid foundation. Xu Zhou, president of IDG Asia, said that this year is the 40 years after IDG's entry into China. In the past, IDG developed and grew together with China's technology and economy and deeply participated in each development stage ranging from computer network, the Internet, to AI in China. Relying on rich convention and exhibition experience, IDG World Expo has built Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference, a top platform for industrial exchanges of high quality and true innovation, where stakeholders in academic research, enterprise innovation, capital support, and service support in the ecosystem can move freely, and resources and information can integrate and segregate freely. It promotes the rapid development of the industry in a sustainable manner. Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference aims at being the bridge for information exchanges in the field of science and technology. It will continue to be held in the future and become the recognized synonym of high-level conference in the industry. It will witness the AI intelligent science and technology in China, more and more promising business models implemented, and dark horse enterprises born, and the sustainable and in-depth development of the Greater Bay Area. It will strive to become the leader in the field of science and technology in the four bay areas. View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-successful-canton-tower-science--technology-conference-2019-witnessed-the-rapid-development-of-intelligent-science-and-technology-300940251.html
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LG SIGNATURE Takes Center Stage at American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala
Brand's Art of Essence Captured in Unique Gala Photography By Noted Celebrity Photographer Mark SeligerNEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As the curtain rises on its starring role as Global Electronics Partner of American Ballet Theatre (ABT), LG SIGNATURE celebrated the opening of ABT's Fall 2019 season. The ABT Fall Gala marked the debut of LG SIGNATURE, the ultra-premium brand from global innovator LG Electronics, on the Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. Renowned photographer Mark Seliger, celebrated for his captivating celebrity portraits for Vanity Fair, photographed ABT dancers’ “SIGNATURE Look” during ABT Fall Gala. As part of a choreographed alliance designed to further raise the profile of LG SIGNATURE in the minds of today's most discerning consumers, the partnership with ABT channeled the singular elegance of LG SIGNATURE at the gala. Renowned photographer Mark Seliger, celebrated for his captivating celebrity portraits for Vanity Fair, photographed VIP gala guests' "SIGNATURE Look." "As a long-time fan of America's National Ballet Company®, I was honored to have the opportunity to join LG SIGNATURE in bringing to life the ABT gala experience in a fresh new way," said Seliger. "From the patrons to the dancers, from the venue to the integration of the sophisticated LG SIGNATURE brand, the evening exuded grace and elegance." In a unique twist to traditional red carpet photos, Seliger captured ABT's Principal Dancers in advance of the Gala and offered ABT guests the once-in-a-lifetime chance to imagine themselves in a photo with the dance company. Posing against a backdrop of the dancers' image at a designated LG SIGNATURE photo station, guests received their own prima ballerina treatment by Seliger himself. "Few occasions are as elegant as American Ballet Theatre's Fall Gala," said David VanderWaal, senior vice president of marketing for LG Electronics USA, which sells the premium global LG SIGNATURE brand in the United States. "LG SIGNATURE is proud to commemorate the unparalleled elegance of the ABT and its supporters through Mark Seliger's signature elegant photography." Enhancing the overall experience for gala guests, LG SIGNATURE transformed the entrance to the Koch Theater into a dramatic gallery displaying the art of essence behind LG SIGNATURE. Precision crafted for sophisticated consumers such as ballet aficianados, LG SIGNATURE products embody sophistication, luxury and purity, VanderWaal added. "We are proud to partner with LG SIGNATURE, a brand committed to setting a new standard of excellence," said Kara Medoff Barnett, Executive Director of American Ballet Theatre. "Likewise, ABT has exemplified excellence for almost 80 years, with exhilarating performances and incomparable artists. The synergy between our brands offers elegance and innovation at the highest levels." Spotlighted in the gallery were award-winning LG SIGNATURE products - led by the brand new 88-inch class 8K OLED TV (with images 16 times sharper than HDTV), and an array of Wi-Fi-enabled smart appliances including refrigerators, air purifiers and washer/dryer combos - all combining sophisticated design with unique LG SIGNATURE features. For more information about LG SIGNATURE and its suite of state-of-the-art home electronics and appliances, please visit www.LGSIGNATURE.com. About LG SIGNATURE LG SIGNATURE is the first ultra-premium brand across multiple product categories from global innovator LG Electronics. Catering to the most discerning consumers, LG SIGNATURE is designed to provide a state-of-the-art living experience that feels pure, sophisticated and luxurious. Combining the very best of everything LG has to offer, the distinctive LG SIGNATURE products were designed with their true essence in mind – streamlined to focus on each product's essential function while maintaining the LG SIGNATURE's modern, signature design. www.LGSIGNATURE.com. About LG Electronics USA LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $54 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, mobile phones, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, solar energy solutions and vehicle components. The "Life's Good" marketing theme encompasses how LG is dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. LG is a 2019 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. www.LG.com. About American Ballet Theatre Recognized by an act of the United States Congress as America's National Ballet Company®, American Ballet Theatre is one of the great dance companies in the world. Few ballet companies equal ABT for its combination of size, scope and outreach. Founded in 1940, ABT performs for more than 300,000 people annually. It has made more than 30 international tours to 45 countries and has been sponsored by the State Department of the United States on many of these engagements. In keeping with its long-standing commitment to bringing the finest in dance to the widest possible audience, ABT has enjoyed triumphant successes with recent engagements in Hong Kong, Brisbane, Singapore, Oman and Paris. Renowned photographer Mark Seliger, celebrated for his captivating celebrity portraits for Vanity Fair, photographed Tony Bennett and Misty Copeland for “SIGNATURE Look” during ABT Fall Gala. 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SAP Launches Data Centre in Singapore as Demand for Digital Commerce Solutions Soars in the Region
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 17 October 2019 - SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced today the launch of its Singapore Data Centre for SAP Commerce Cloud for businesses across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region enabling them to adopt digital commerce strategies to deliver superior customer experiences. Home to some of the world's fastest developing economies and most digitally-savvy populations, digital commerce has emerged as a significant source of growth opportunities for businesses in the region. Digital commerce sales in APAC are expected to grow 14.2% year-on-year to reach US$1.2 trillion in 2019 and cross US$1.77 trillion by 2022. In Southeast Asia, the region's internet economy is expected to grow to three times its current annual size to hit US$300 billion in value by 2024. Together with SAP's network of APAC data centres in Australia, China and Hong Kong, the Singapore Data Centre will play a major role in ensuring customers are able to deploy the SAP Commerce Cloud with minimal latency and performance issue to deliver a seamless online shopping experience. Singapore was selected to host SAP's data centre due to its geopolitical stability and its adherence to data privacy and will be the default data centre for customers in Southeast Asia and India. "APAC's digital commerce environment offers businesses unprecedented growth opportunities and with our goal of helping our customers master their transition to the experience economy, the region has become a key market for SAP," said Atul Tuli, Vice President and Head of Customer Experience, SAP Southeast Asia. "With the new Singapore Data Centre, we will be better positioned to support our customers as they tap into our best-in-class commerce cloud solution." In a highly-connected mobile-first society, consumers have access to products and services from around the world right at the tip of their fingertips. As a result, the traditional economy is starting to move beyond goods and services to one that is organised around experience. Every year, US$1.6 trillion is lost globally when companies lose their customers to competitors due to the inability to meet expectations. In order to succeed in the new experience economy, it is critical for businesses to meet customer expectations. Digital commerce platforms are expected to play a major role in helping organisations plug experience gaps and exceed customers' expectations. Recently announced as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce (2019)[1] for the fifth consecutive time, SAP Commerce Cloud helps businesses to obtain a competitive edge from a single commerce platform by its ability to differentiate commerce experiences, speed up time-to-value, and reduce cost to win and build loyalty. According to Gartner, a digital commerce platform is the "core technology that is enabling customers to purchase goods and services through an interactive and self-service experience. The platform provides necessary information for customers to make their buy decisions and uses rules and data to present fully priced orders for payment." A complimentary copy of the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant Report for Digital Commerce is available from SAP. The SAP Commerce Cloud solution is part of the larger SAP Customer Experience portfolio, the SAP C/4HANA suite, which also includes the SAP Marketing Cloud, SAP Sales Cloud, SAP Service Cloud and SAP Customer Data Cloud solutions.
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Mellanox Propels NVMe/TCP and RoCE Fabrics to New Heights
SUNNYVALE, CA. and YOKNEAM, ISRAEL – October 15, 2019 – Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX), a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end smart interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced acceleration of NVMe/TCP at speeds up to 200Gb/s. The entire portfolio of shipping ConnectX adapters supports NVMe-oF over both TCP and RoCE, and the newly-introduced ConnectX-6 Dx and BlueField-2 products also secure NVMe-oF connections over IPsec and TLS using hardware-accelerated encryption and decryption. These Mellanox solutions empower cloud, telco and enterprise data-centers to deploy highly-efficient, NVMe flash storage platforms using both TCP/IP and RoCE. The growing demands for web-scale, dynamic storage have led hyperscale cloud titans to adopt networked NVMe storage technologies to support their need for composable infrastructure with incredible velocity and agility. Providing fully automated, on-demand and simple access to storage resources, composable storage architectures replace the traditional, siloed infrastructure model and benefit data centers of all sizes. Central to this approach is the provisioning of disaggregated, scale-out NVMe storage media that utilizes a high-throughput, low latency network interconnect for accelerating compute access to software-defined storage. Mellanox, the leader in high-performance networking, offers a complete portfolio comprising ConnectX SmartNICs and BlueField IPUs. The innovative portfolio delivers cutting-edge NVMe-oF capabilities over both TCP and RDMA transports, enabling superior performance, higher return on investment, and lower total cost-of-ownership than other network adapters. The now-shipping ConnectX-6 Dx and upcoming BlueField-2 IPU support hardware cryptographic acceleration of IPSec and TLS for both RoCE and TCP, making them the world’s fastest and most secure NVMe-oF SmartNICs. The new NVMe/TCP storage acceleration enables customers to deploy NVMe storage today in existing TCP/IP network environments, allowing businesses to enjoy a smooth transition path from legacy storage solutions to modern storage platforms. Recent benchmarks demonstrate ConnectX adapters deliver up to full-line rate performance using the NVMe/TCP protocol. In addition, ConnectX and BlueField deliver NVMe-oF hardware accelerators for storage target and initiator functions over RoCE networks, providing unparalleled performance and CPU efficiency. ConnectX SmartNICs and BlueField IPUs are ideal for any NVMe-oF storage solution, allowing businesses to select their network of choice, achieve massive scale, eliminate any vendor lock-in, and secure data-in-motion as well as data-at-rest. “As NVMe storage gains momentum in the industry, Mellanox Ethernet SmartNICs accelerate NVMe access across any network, demonstrating technology leadership in the space”, said Dror Goldenberg, senior vice president, software architecture, at Mellanox Technologies. “Our NVMe/TCP and NVMe-oF RoCE acceleration technologies enable our customers to benefit from the economical and operational advantages of composable and disaggregated storage architecture, in a flexible and future-proof design.” “We use Mellanox ConnectX NICs to deliver excellent performance from the Pavilion Hyperparallel Flash Array, over either TCP or RoCE, or both simultaneously,” said VR Satish, CTO of Pavilion Data. “We’ve shown that NVMe over TCP offers much better performance than iSCSI, and NVMe over Fabrics using RoCE delivers even faster performance, with average NVMe-oF latencies from 40-50% lower than using NVMe over TCP.” “Excelero is proud to support RoCE and TCP networking with our NVMesh and NVMedge Software stacks” said Yaniv Romem, CTO & Co-Founder at Excelero. “Our distributed NVMe flash solution supports amazingly fast and efficient storage performance on nearly any network fabric. But for the best possible NVMe-oF throughput and latency, we recommend Mellanox ConnectX adapters with Mellanox Spectrum switches.” Mellanox ConnectX SmartNICs have been widely adopted by and are available in the market through various compute and storage OEM vendors globally. Moreover, ConnectX SmartNICs are supported by enterprise-class operating-system providers and virtualization software stacks, including VMware ESXi, Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems, and more. Compared to competing solutions, ConnectX provides improved power and a cost-efficient ASIC solution with a broad set of innovative hardware accelerators and software-defined capabilities.
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Nreal Collaborates with China Unicom to Demonstrate 5G-Ready Mixed Reality in 400 Retail Stores Across China
BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Nreal, developer of ready-to-wear mixed reality glasses, Nreal Light, announces its partnership with China Unicom to demonstrate 5G-ready mixed reality experiences across its 400 China Unicom retail stores in China. Nreal partners with China Unicom on 5G technology adoption The partnership follows a jointly established 5G Innovation Center launched by Nreal and China Unicom in June, in a bid to commercialize 5G with consumer MR applications. Today the partnership extends to 400 retail stores with the aim of commercializing Nreal Light. Living up to its namesake, Nreal Light offers a radically simple, yet wearable sunglass-like design that's familiar, yet also doesn't hold back with a brilliant and immersive 1080p display. "We're excited to partner with China Unicom and take the next step in accelerating the commercialization of our product," said Chi Xu, CEO, and Founder of Nreal. "By expanding our presence from the 5G innovation center to 400 retail stores, we're thrilled to be paving the road to showcase the unlimited potential that 5G can offer consumers." To learn more about Nreal Light, visit http://www.nreal.ai The media kit for Nreal can be accessed here. About Nreal Founded in January 2017, by Chi Xu and Bing Xiao, Nreal is a developer of ready-to-wear mixed reality glasses. Its flagship product, Nreal Light, is the first lightweight and comfortable mixed reality glasses that sport an industry-leading vivid display, combined with SLAM-based environmental understanding AI algorithms, for an immersive experience. Nreal has raised $31 million in total funding from investors including Shunwei Capital, China Growth Capital (CGC), APlus, Siasun, iQIYI and China Everbright Limited. To learn more about Nreal visit Nreal.ai. View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nreal-collaborates-with-china-unicom-to-demonstrate-5g-ready-mixed-reality-in-400-retail-stores-across-china-300940486.htmlRelated Links :http://www.nreal.ai
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SECURA North Africa 2020 - The Fast-growing Safety & Security Event in Africa
BRUSSELS, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SECURA North Africa 2020 is an annual B2B and B2G exhibition taking place in Algeria, organized by EASYFAIRS NORTHERAL, part of EASYFAIRS, the world's largest privately-owned exhibition organizer, that contributes to business meetings between safety, fire, security & emergency equipment suppliers and North African private, public and governmental institutions. This tradeshow that is endorsed by Algerian authorities has become a great business hub in North Africa in the field of Safety & Security. The organizer of SECURA North Africa, Olivier-Hicham Allard, explains: "We have been organizing tradeshows in Algeria for 8 years now and we can observe the fantastic dynamic of the country. As all emerging countries trying to catch up with the modern world, giant steps are made in the latest infrastructure technologies and equipment that create fantastic opportunities for the companies able to position on the market. The Algerian government unlocked large investment budgets such as the 59 billion USD investment plan of its national Oil & Gas company Sonatrach or its brand new International Airport in Algiers for 700 million USD. Take also the pharmaceutical industry, Algeria is Africa's #1 pharmaceutical market, currently worth 3.8 billion USD. Between 2008 and 2019 it went from 25 % to 65 % of pharmaceutical products locally manufactured. Over 120 pharmaceutical plants have been launched that all require advanced safety & security equipment. And now the country is opening its 1200 km of virgin coastline and its desert to tourism as two years ago, the Algerian Ministry of Tourism approved 1800 touristic projects among which 260 new hotels, 74 motels, and 58 touristic resorts. The emergence of a strong national industrial capacity but also the geostrategic position of Algeria explains the immediate success of SECURA." SECURA generated onsite deals in construction projects, IPEs, perimeter protection, access control, fire prevention and firefighting, private security, cybersecurity, emergency and disaster equipment. But it is also the best platform ever for international companies in that sector looking for local representatives in Algeria and the North African region. SECURA North Africa 2020 is taking place from 11 to 13 February 2020 in Algiers Exhibition Fairground. Over 5000 professionals and decision makers from North Africa will meet +100 exhibitors on 6000 m² and will be able to attend +30 conferences. For detailed information about the event or to register online, please visit www.securanorthafrica.com Contact: Olivier-Hicham Allard | +213-21-94-60-58 | info.algeria@easyfairs.com Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1012612/SECURA_Logo.jpg
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ZTE and China Unicom win Best Network Intelligence Award at Broadband Awards 2019
SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, today announced that ZTE and Guangdong branch of China Unicom have won Best Network Intelligence Award at Broadband Awards 2019 held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands by virtue of Intelligent Configuration Check Based on "Role Fingerprint". Best Network Intelligence Award Based on ZTE's transport integrated management and control product- ZENIC ONE, the solution adopts the industry-leading AI algorithm and automation technology to allow the intelligent configuration check of transport network devices. The solution boosts great capability of improving the configuration check efficiency by 90%, and the abnormal configuration identification rate to 85%, thereby significantly raising the operation and maintenance efficiency. The "Role Fingerprint"-based intelligent configuration check developed by ZTE and Guangdong branch of China Unicom uses the AI algorithm to extract the configuration structure feature of the device from the existing network configuration data to generate the device's role fingerprint. The intelligent configuration check builds up protocol model based on AI knowledge graph, and implements self-learning of the network roles of the devices, so as to discover configuration errors in advance. This function involves semantic recognition, data mining, and big data analysis. Moreover, it employs various AI technologies, such as NLP and knowledge graph, to change the traditional manual configuration check method. Consequently, the automatic configuration check shortens the traditional way from 90 man-days to 7 man-days, effectively improving the configuration check efficiency and the configuration risk identification rate. ZENIC ONE is developed based on the micro-service architecture. It is the industry's first SDN system integrating intelligent network management, control, orchestration, warranty and analysis based on the cloud native concept. ZENIC ONE covers all transport network 4G/5G scenarios, including PTN/SPN, IP/IPRAN, OTN and slicing. It is designed to offer more intelligent network management and control capabilities to the transport network. ZENIC ONE was rated "Very Strong" by GlobalData in "WAN SDN Controller: Competitive Landscape Assessment" released in October 2019. By August 2019, ZENIC ONE had obtained 94 patents. It had been included in the proposals of nearly 70 international standards, and utilized in over 20 research projects of well-known universities. The Broadband Awards recognise the very best in broadband and highlight the achievements in next-generation communications, applications, services, strategies & more. ZTE is a provider of advanced telecommunications systems, mobile devices, and enterprise technology solutions to consumers, carriers, companies and public sector customers. As part of ZTE's strategy, the company is committed to providing customers with integrated end-to-end innovations to deliver excellence and value as the telecommunications and information technology sectors converge. Listed in the stock exchanges of Hong Kong and Shenzhen (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), ZTE sells its products and services in more than 160 countries. To date, ZTE has obtained 25 commercial 5G contracts in major markets such as Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (MEA). ZTE commits 10 per cent of its annual revenue to research and development and has leadership roles in international standard-setting organizations. Media Contacts: Margaret Ma ZTE Corporation Tel: +86 755 26775189 Email: ma.gaili@zte.com.cn Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20191017/2614149-1?lang=0
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Tencent Video Shares Vision for International Market at MIPCOM
The leading streaming platform in China aims to tell Chinese Stories with an international perspectiveCANNES, France, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeff Han, Senior Vice President of Tencent Penguin Pictures spoke at the MIPCOM in Cannes on Oct. 15 to share Tencent Video's journey and success in bringing quality digital content from China into the international market. China has the most Internet users in the world – 854 million as of the end of June. Among them, over 750 million users also use online video services. Since its establishment eight years ago, Tencent Video has become China's largest online video platform, providing rich audio-visual content to over 200 million users. By the end of June 2019, Tencent Video has nearly 100 million paid subscribers. "Last year at MIPCOM, we signed a documentary strategic cooperation agreement with the BBC. Other than BBC, Tencent Video has also formed strategic partnership with HBO, Warner Brothers, and Fox. We also partner with National Geographic Channel, Netflix and NHK to build channels for sharing content from China," said Han. "Other than working with international partners, we also focus on expanding our content categories to enhance our output of original contents. We continue to improve our original content across drama series, variety shows, films animation and documentaries, laying a solid foundation and advantages for exporting Chinese stories." Tencent Video would also leverage the advantage from its content ecosystem, and build IPs across different genres of entertainment. The King's Avatar was a great example showcasing the streaming giant's capability in building premium IP. Originally an online literature, through Tencent's ecosystem, The King's Avatar is now adapted into drama series and animation, engaging wider audience around the world. Other than exporting content, Tencent Video has also launched WeTV in overseas market including Thailand, Indonesia and India, in order to directly engage the audience in overseas with original content from China. With multiple opportunities to reach our audience around the world, Tencent Video has published over 30 premium works covering drama series, variety shows, documentaries etc. across Asia, North America, South America, Europe and Australia. "During our journey of telling the Chinese stories, we learnt that premium content featuring Chinese culture, with positive elements and an international perspective is more likely to resonate and spread among overseas markets," added Han. About Tencent Tencent uses technology to enrich the lives of Internet users. Our communications and social platforms, Weixin and QQ, connect users with each other and with digital content and services, both online and offline, making their lives more convenient. Our targeted advertising platform helps advertisers reach out to hundreds of millions of consumers in China. Our infrastructure services, FinTech and enterprises services support our partners' business growth and assist their digital upgrade. Tencent invests heavily in talent and technological innovation, actively promoting the development of the Internet industry. Tencent was founded in Shenzhen, China, in 1998. Shares of Tencent (00700.HK) are traded on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tencent-video-shares-vision-for-international-market-at-mipcom-300940310.html
