WARMINSTER, Pa., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fraser Optics is pleased to announce that it has entered into a distribution agreement with West Marine, Inc., the largest specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories. Fraser Optics' lines of hand-held gyro-stabilized optical products have been in use by US and foreign militaries for more than 40 years. These battle-proven optics are tested to operate in the most extreme conditions. The partnership with West Marine will provide convenient ways for consumers to purchase Fraser Optics' world class optics.
Fraser Optics' Mariner Series of products will be sold direct to the consumer through the West Marine flagship stores, website, catalogue and wholesale via West Marine's Port Supply Division.
The Mariner Series products give professionals and serious users a competitive edge by eliminating motion and enhancing clarity using its unique STEDI-EYE® Technology, which removes 98 percent of image motion caused by hand tremor or platform movement. Fraser Optics' binoculars and monoculars are shock proof and ruggedized for extreme conditions.
"This relationship will now permit customers easy access to our world-class Fraser Optics' line of products," said Andrew Finn, President, Fraser Optics Commercial Division.
Connecture Launches Private Exchange Solution For Health Insurers
InsureAdvantage for Private Exchanges can be quickly deployed and customized while delivering the user-friendly, intuitive shopping and enrollment processes consumers need
CHICAGO, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS (AHIP) Fall Forum 2012 -- Connecture, the leading provider of Web-based information systems used to create health insurance marketplaces and exchanges, today announced the launch of InsureAdvantage for Private Exchanges, a Web-based platform that enables health plans to help employers lower the costs they incur administering health benefits and simultaneously provide their employees with more health insurance plans to choose from - all while making it possible to shop for and enroll in the best plan online with confidence.
According to the U.S. Census report, "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010," the Affordable Care Act will introduce 49.9 million Americans to health insurance for the first time. Even among those who are already insured, purchasing health insurance online will be a new experience. (Connecture found in a recent survey that 86 percent of respondents have never shopped for health insurance online.) For these reasons and others, it's imperative that exchanges - both public and private - anticipate and address consumers' questions effectively.
Connecture has more than 15 years of experience helping health plans effectively sell their products online while simplifying the enrollment process. More than 25 million Americans have purchased health insurance online on systems built by Connecture and used by more than half of the 20 largest health plans and nearly half of all BlueCross BlueShield plans.
InsureAdvantage for Private Exchanges expands upon those capabilities and combines the company's proven technologies and capabilities into an offering that can be rapidly deployed by health plans, yet is configurable to each health plan's business needs and goals. In addition to integrating seamlessly with existing systems and enabling consumers to quickly review and select available plans based on numerous criteria, InsureAdvantage for Private Exchanges also provides a one-stop shopping and enrollment portal that includes:
-- Out-of-Pocket Cost Calculator: The commercial market, out-of-pocket
cost calculator is a feature unique to Connecture which calculates the
total amount an employee would be responsible for paying out-of-pocket
after the employer contribution. This feature is available for all plans
offered through InsureAdvantage for Private Exchanges, so users can
determine which plan is most cost-effective, given their individual
health needs.
-- Physician Lookup: Connecture offers users the ability to access a
database of physicians so employees can quickly determine if their
preferred provider is covered by a particular plan. The database allows
users to search according to several variables, such as the physician's
name, geographic location, specialty area, etc. This tool provides
people with the peace of mind that they do not need to establish a new
doctor-patient relationship, but rather can continue seeing their
current physician(s).
-- Highly-Personalized Shopping Experience: InsureAdvantage offers a
highly-personalized experience by asking users a series of questions
about their health to determine which plans will likely best meet their
individual needs. This feature helps employees more easily narrow down
the offerings that best align with their objectives based on cost,
provider coverage, plan attributes, expected utilization, risk tolerance
and more.
-- Total Benefit Enrollment: Connecture offers organizations a platform
that has the functionality to support a comprehensive employee benefits
offering. Connecture's Web-based systems provide support for multiple
product lines, including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, HRA,
HSA and Section 125 pre-tax funding.
"Private, single-payer exchanges allow health plans to effectively lower the costs employers incur when providing health benefits and, at the same time, enable these same employers to provide employees with more health plans and benefit packages to choose from," said Dan Maynard, president of Connecture. "Health plans can then compete on more than price alone, and employees gain the freedom to select the best plan for them - not a one-size-fits-all offering. Even so, all of this hinges on whether employees, as well as brokers, find these exchanges intuitive and user-friendly. We designed InsureAdvantage for Private Exchanges with that singular focus in mind."
For more information or a demonstration of InsureAdvantage for Private Exchanges, contact 866-274-6759, email info@connecture.com or speak with a company representative in the sponsor display area at the AHIP Fall Forum.
About Connecture
Connecture is the leading provider of Web-based information systems used to create health insurance marketplaces and exchanges. Its industry-proven solutions enable consumers, employers and brokers to more easily shop for, purchase and renew health insurance while minimizing back-office administrative expenses for health plans. Connecture's solutions are provided to health plans, state insurance exchanges, private exchanges and insurance brokers. More than 25 million Americans shop for their health insurance through systems built by Connecture, and more than half of the nation's 20 largest plans rely on them to sell, administer and manage their plans and products effectively. For more information, visit http://www.connecture.com.
Cyberset is Leading Businesses into the New Frontier of Internet Marketing
This Los Angeles-based Internet marketing company is taking bold strides in terms of tactics and proprietary technology, putting them to good use for their many clients
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The mark of any great company is the success of its clients. Cyberset Corp., a search engine optimization company based in Los Angeles, has proudly served a wide array of businesses over the years, helping them become leaders in their respective industries through robust Internet marketing campaigns. These businesses range from fashion to retail, medicine, and law. The one thing they have in common, though, is a strong online presence, due to tailored Internet marketing tools that include search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click advertising, mobile marketing, website development services, and much more.
Cyberset was created as a response to an Internet marketing sector that had, frankly, stagnated. Companies that offered local marketing and other multi-media marketing services had become complacent. At the beginning, ingenuity and daring fueled progress, and customers benefited from envelope-pushing strategies offered by these companies. More recently, though, these same companies have settled into familiar territory, rarely if ever looking for the next big thing that could tip the scales toward their clients over the rest of their competition. The creative minds at Cyberset figured there had to be a better way.
In the years since Cyberset's inception, that forward-thinking model has borne fruit, not just for Cyberset, but for their diverse clientele as well. Today, their clients enjoy first page positions in search results for Google and other major online search engines. That strong positioning translates into increased traffic to their homepages and burgeoning interest in their products and services. A trickle quickly turns into a flood... a few tentative footsteps quickly turn into a stampede... you get the metaphor. There is a good reason why so many businesses of all sizes and stripes are exploring Internet marketing: this is one marketing tool that has proven time and again to be a powerful return on investment.
The team at Cyberset is comprised of web development gurus, graphic design auteurs, IT whiz kids, SEO wordsmiths, and some of the savviest marketing wunderkinds you will find anywhere. Learn more about what Cyberset can do for you by visiting them at http://www.Cyberset.com. Be sure to ask about a FREE initial consultation.
About Cyberset:
Cyberset provides web marketing, IT support, web design, and numerous additional marketing and online services for companies of all sizes. The company was founded by Siamak Kalhor and Shahab Saba, its President and CEO.
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CONTACT: Mike Pearl, +1-818-883-7277, ext. 112, support@cyberset.com
Onstream Media Acquires Certain Assets and Operations of Intella2
Acquired Operations Represent $1.4 Million Trailing Twelve Month Revenue
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Onstream Media Corporation (OTCQB: ONSM), a leading online service provider of live and on-demand corporate audio and web communications, virtual event technology, and social media marketing, today announced that on Friday, November 30, it acquired certain assets and operations of Intella2 Inc., a San Diego-based communications company. The acquisition brings Onstream a list of over 2,500 customers as well as software licenses, equipment, network infrastructure, and a recurring revenue stream. The services acquired from Intella2 include a host of complementary offerings, including audio conferencing, web conferencing, text messaging, and voicemail services.
The Intella2 assets and operations were purchased by Onstream Conferencing Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Onstream Media and will be managed by Onstream's Infinite Conferencing division, which specializes in audio and web conferencing. Onstream will embark on a marketing campaign to cross sell its services to Intella2's list of over 2,500 customers. Additionally, Onstream's customers will benefit from the extended list of bundled offerings from the Intella2 acquisition.
"Based on Intella2's low operating costs and high gross margins, we expect that the added revenue from the acquired operations will translate into improved operating results for Onstream in fiscal 2013 and beyond," said Randy Selman, President and CEO of Onstream Media.
Paul Cohen, President and CEO of Intella2, remarked, "Over the last decade, we have built a solid customer list, providing small and medium-sized enterprises with a range of high-quality telecom and internet-based communications. We believe that we are providing Onstream with a suite of services that can now be profitably cross-marketed with the Onstream and Infinite offerings."
The revenues of the acquired operations for the trailing twelve months as of August 31, 2012 were approximately $1.4 million, including free conferencing business revenues of approximately $300,000. The total purchase price was approximately $1.1 million of which Onstream paid 65% at closing and which was financed primarily by new debt. The 35% balance, plus an additional earn out of up to $200,000, will be paid based on the acquired assets and operations meeting or exceeding certain revenue targets over the next year.
About Onstream Media:
Onstream Media Corporation (OTCQB: ONSM), is a leading online service provider of live and on-demand corporate audio and web communications, virtual event technology, and social media marketing. Onstream Media's innovative Digital Media Services Platform (DMSP) provides customers with cost effective tools for encoding, managing, indexing, and publishing content via the Internet. The company's MarketPlace365® solution enables publishers, associations, tradeshow promoters and entrepreneurs to rapidly and cost effectively self deploy their own online virtual marketplaces. In addition, Onstream Media provides live and on-demand webcasting, webinars, web and audio conferencing services. To date, almost half of the Fortune 1000 companies and 78% of the Fortune 100 CEOs and CFOs have used Onstream Media's services. Select Onstream Media customers include AAA, Dell, Disney, Georgetown University, National Press Club, PR Newswire, Shareholder.com (NASDAQ), Sony Pictures, and the U.S. Government. Onstream Media's strategic relationships include Akamai, BT Conferencing, and Trade Show News Network (TSNN). For more information, visit Onstream Media at http://www.onstreammedia.com or call 954-917-6655.
Certain statements in this document and elsewhere by Onstream Media are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such information includes, without limitation, the business outlook, assessment of market conditions, anticipated financial and operating results, strategies, future plans, contingencies and contemplated transactions of the company. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause or contribute to actual results of company operations, or the performance or achievements of the company or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition to any such risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed elsewhere herein, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from those expressed or implied for the forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to fluctuations in demand; changes to economic growth in the U.S. economy; government policies and regulations, including, but not limited to those affecting the Internet. Onstream Media undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in Onstream Media Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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UBM Tech Centralizes Education and Training for Electronics and Design Engineers, Launches TechOnline
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Tech's portfolio of essential business and technical information for design engineers and the electronics industry today announced that it has centralized education and training for electronics and design engineers with the launch of TechOnline (http://www.techonline.com). TechOnline helps engineers stay abreast of the latest technologies and training materials through webinars, tech papers, courses and videos with a rich education and training platform that connects companies to engineers through the language of learning.
"UBM Tech is undergoing a strategic transformation, with a key pillar being deep integration into electronics design," said Kathy Astromoff, CEO, Electronics, UBM Tech. "With TechOnline at the heart of this transformation, we're building a brand new best-in-class platform to scale engineers' tacit know-how about electronics systems design worldwide, enabling companies to develop products on spec, on time and on budget."
TechOnline central content topics include:
-- Analog / Mixed Signal
-- Components & Packaging
-- Digital Processing
-- EDA / IP
-- Input / Output
-- Software
-- Power & Power Management
-- RF / Wireless
-- Storage
-- Test & Measurement
-- Tools & Development
To help engineers quickly access vital company information, a key feature of the website is the TechOnline Directory. It offers integrated content across UBM Tech's leading electronic media brands -- EE Times, EDN, Embedded, and Test & Measurement World. The Directory showcases company and product information, new product updates, educational resources, marketing materials, press releases, links to distributor sites, social media feeds and contact information. Additionally, the Directory offers a real-time connection to Datasheets.com, a website for design engineers and electronics purchasing professionals to find electronics parts and inventory.
TechOnline offers electronics companies membership in the TechOnline Directory to better engage with their target audience. Today, more than 2,000 companies are listed in the Directory. Companies interested in managing their directory content or adding a listing in the TechOnline Directory can engage for no charge by claiming their company page at http://www.techonline.com/directory. TechOnline also offers premium membership, which provides leads, promotion as well as real-time analytics and reporting.
"UBM Tech is working hard to make the electronics industry smarter, faster," said Brent Pearson, CIO, Electronics, UBM Tech. "The TechOnline Directory offers members the ability to better engage with the engineers who need them."
To schedule a demo for TechOnline, email demo@techonline.com. For TechOnline sponsorship opportunities, contact David Blaza at david.blaza@ubm.com or 415.947.6929.
About UBM Tech
UBM Tech is a global media business that provides information, events, training, data services, and marketing solutions for the technology industry. Its media brands and information services inform and inspire decision makers across the entire technology market-- engineers and design professionals, software and game developers, solutions providers and integrators, networking and communications executives, and business technology professionals. UBM Tech's industry-leading media brands include EE Times, Interop, Black Hat, InformationWeek, Game Developer Conference, CRN, and DesignCon. The company's information products include research, education, training, and data services that accelerate decision making for technology buyers. UBM Tech also offers a full range of marketing services based on its content and technology market expertise, including custom events, content marketing solutions, community development and demand generation programs. UBM Tech is a part of UBM (UBM.L), a global provider of media and information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.
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online shoppers instantly check a website is safe and secure before they buy -
- New research by MySiteChecker.com finds that 64% of consumers are still
unhappy about providing financial information online
- 74% are planning to shop online this Xmas, yet 45% are not confident they
could quickly and easily determine if a website is safe
- 71% don't realise that a green address bar represents the highest level of
website security
A new free web service MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ] launches
today to help consumers check quickly and easily whether a website is safe and secure
before they shop online.
MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ] enables shoppers to confirm that a
website has a secure connection (SSL certificate) that links to a trustworthy site, and
that the site has not been reported for potential problems like phishing or malware,
before they enter their payment details. Each website is awarded with a star rating
ranging from zero to five, to indicate how secure and trustworthy the site is.
MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ] also works with thousands of online
retailers and can help consumers to save money by presenting discount voucher codes if
they are available for the website that is being checked.
Raj Sukkersudha, Managing Director of MySiteChecker.com, says, "The internet has
transformed the way we do our shopping with more people going online than ever before.
Unfortunately, fraudsters are forever targeting online shoppers and it can be difficult
knowing when to trust a website. MySiteChecker.com has been launched to address this
problem by giving shoppers the opportunity to do a free online site safety check before
they disclose any financial or personal information. All a shopper needs to do is visit
MySiteChecker.com and enter the name of the website they want to check. Within seconds,
we'll be able to tell them whether it's a website they can trust."
New independent research by MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ], in
conjunction with Redshift Research, highlights a number of security concerns that
consumers currently have about online shopping. The research, that surveyed 1000 consumers
across the UK, found that 64% are unhappy about providing financial information online,
whilst 47% are unhappy about buying a product online from a website/company they have
never heard of. Furthermore, 45% are not confident they would be able to quickly and
easily determine if a website is safe to submit personal information on.
IBS Group Member Provides ERP Support to Moscow City Telephone Network
RAMSEY, the Isle of Man, December 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Please refer to relevant legal information at the end of the document
IBS Group [http://www.ibsgr.com ], a leading software development and IT services
provider in Central and Eastern Europe, announced that IBS IT Services, a member of IBS
Group, started providing integrated support to the Moscow City Telephone Network (MGTS) -
one of Europe's largest telecommunications companies.
The SAP-based ERP for MGTS, commissioned in 2006, is currently used by over 1,000
people and integrates most of the company's business processes (including accounting, HR,
various kinds of reporting, logistics, procurement, controlling, and other functions).
The IBS IT Services expert team works in close liaison with the client's competence
center, providing remote user support and change management at requests from users and
competence center staff (with processing deadlines specified in the service-level
agreement and enforced through a system of substantial fines). The work of the two teams
has already been completely aligned, which considerably streamlines the consultation and
decision-making processes. The system is supported in compliance with the custom bilateral
regulations, providing for both workflow organization and quality/quantity control of the
services rendered. The regulations are a flexible tool modifiable at any time by agreement
of the parties to meet the client's most recent needs or incorporate best practices
developed through interaction of the teams.
Dmitry Ivitsky, Director of the IBS Service Center for Business Applications Support,
comments: "A vote of confidence from a company like MGTS for our corporate information
systems support approach means a lot to us and proves that we are on the right track
developing a business based on civilized IT outsourcing in the Russian market. It is safe
to say now that we have successfully completed our first task with MGTS - providing
business applications support without compromising the quality of service - and are now
methodically working to enhance the effectiveness and performance of the supported system,
as well as its users' experience."
In 2012, IBS Group is scheduled to launch a number of other comprehensive outsourced
ERP support projects for Russian and international companies.
About IBS Group Holding Limited
IBS Group is a leading software development and IT services provider in Central and
Eastern Europe. Through its two principal subsidiaries, Luxoft and IBS IT Services, it
offers a wide variety of information technology services, such as software development and
IT services outsourcing, IT infrastructure and business applications implementation. IBS
Group has business operations in Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Poland, Germany, Switzerland,
the UK, the USA, Vietnam and Singapore. IBS Group employs more than 8,300 people
worldwide. In the year ended March 31, 2012, the Group reported US GAAP consolidated
revenues of USD816.3 million. IBS Group's Global Depositary Receipts are listed on the
Regulated Market (General Standard) at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Bloomberg: IBSG:GR;
Reuters: IBSGq.F)
Moscow City Telephone Network JSC (MGTS) is one of the largest local wire
communication providers in Europe. Its major shareholder is Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (MTS),
owning directly or indirectly 99.1% and 69.7% of the MGTS ordinary and preference shares,
respectively. Moscow City Telephone Network's constant priority is providing high-quality
affordable telephone and internet connections for Moscow residents. MGTS services over 4.4
million subscribers, with more than 470,000 ADSL internet accounts. The company operates
253 automatic telephone exchanges, and its coin-box network currently features over 3,000
landline telephones.
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or release, directly or indirectly, in any jurisdiction where such publication, disclosure
or release would be unlawful. This press release does not constitute an offer for the sale
of securities in the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other
jurisdiction in which an offer would be subject to legal restrictions.
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Dublin Bottling Works Pure Cane Sugar Sodas Now Available Online
DUBLIN, Texas, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The pure cane sugar sodas from Dublin Bottling Works have been a Texas favorite since 1891, and those same iconic sodas are now available worldwide through the company's online store at http://www.dublinbottlingworks.com.
In addition to the company's treasured pure cane sugar sodas, the online store also offers an array of memorabilia from Dublin Bottling Works (also known as DBW), including T-shirts, hats and other items bearing the company's distinctive triangle logo.
"We're very excited to be able to provide our customers with an online ordering option in time for the 2012 holiday season," says Jeff Kloster, DBW vice president. "Our family-owned company has bottled sodas in Texas longer than anyone, and I believe our current lineup is the best we've ever produced."
DBW celebrated its 121(st) birthday earlier this year by introducing a new line of signature "retro renovation" flavors, including Dublin Vintage Cola, Dublin Retro Grape, Dublin Retro Creme Soda, Dublin Cherry Limeade, Dublin Vanilla Cream, Dublin Orange Cream and Dublin Tart-n-Sweet Lemonade. In addition to the new sodas made only by DBW, the company also serves as the exclusive southwest distributor of Triple XXX Root Beer, the legendary soda that originated in Galveston, Texas, in the early 1900s.
Since their debut, DBW's new sodas have become a staple at grocery stores and finer restaurants in Texas and elsewhere. Now, customers who may not be able to find DBW products in their area can get their favorite sodas delivered straight to their homes. DBW previously made the original-formula Imperial Pure Cane Sugar version of Dr Pepper, which was limited to a very small franchise territory. Now, all of DBW's products enjoy unlimited distribution.
In addition to the online store, DBW products also are available through the company's soda shop in Dublin at 888-398-1024.
Founded in 1891, Dublin Bottling Works is the oldest operating soda bottler in Texas. The family-owned company produces pure cane sugar sodas exclusively, including its signature line of "retro renovation" sodas. Built on a commitment to quality, hard work and a willingness to do things right, Dublin Bottling Works serves customers throughout Texas and across the world. Visit http://www.dublinbottlingworks.com.
For more information on Dublin Bottling Works' new online sales platform, please contact Bruce Vincent at 800-559-4534 or bruce@androvett.com.
NYNE Gets The Party Rocking With Its Home Audio Speaker That Is Also A Guitar Amplifier
NH-6500 - An Optimum Home Audio System with Superior Sound Quality - Guaranteed to Delight the Music Lover or Performer in Your Life
OXNARD, Calif., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NYNE, a company that enriches consumers' listening experiences with advanced acoustics, has the perfect gift for holiday shoppers looking for the latest in high quality home audio products: the NH-6500. As part of NYNE's Home Audio Series, the NH-6500 is an all-in-one system with the power and capability to satisfy the most avid music aficionado in your life. It can even transform into a guitar amplifier that lets you entertain holiday guests long into the night.
"Whether you love listening to music or playing it, the NH-6500 is the perfect home audio system that suits your mobile lifestyle," said Arman Arami, president of NYNE. "The NH-6500 is top of the line with unsurpassed sound excellence in an immersive listening experience. Everyone on Santa's nice list deserves the NH-6500!"
Become A Rock Star
Don't just bore your holiday guests with background music, surprise them with a solo guitar performance! For the musician in the family, the NH-6500 can become a guitar amplifier by adding a guitar control, which is sold separately. No matter what music strikes a chord with your ears, the NH-6500 is guaranteed to please.
Revolutionary Sound Excellence
The NH-6500 is NYNE's leading unit for the home audio revolution. The all-in-one system allows users to experience the most advanced acoustic technology in the comfort of their homes. The NH-6500 features a universal dock with built-in adjustable support to charge and play your iPad, iPhone and iPod, plus A2DP Bluetooth to wirelessly stream music from most Bluetooth-enabled devices. Additionally, a 3.5mm stereo aux-in port is compatible with most phones, tablets and MP3 players.
To guarantee that your family stays entertained with their favorite music, it also features USB and SD memory card ports (supports up to 8GB), a CD player, and AM/FM radio. To top it all off, the NH-6500 has composite and S-video output, a single alarm and digital clock, detachable stand, and a remote control.
NYNE will exhibit at CES 2013 in Central Hall Booth #11426, where the NH-6500 will be demonstrated as a guitar amplifier.
Additional NYNE product offerings include its Alarm Series and Bluetooth Speaker Series.
About NYNE
NYNE is a California-based company specializing in the design, manufacture and sales of innovative audio and multi-media products that simplify and enhance home and business environments. A collaboration of a group of Silicon Valley veterans, acoustical engineers and audio experts with a passion for technology, NYNE is dedicated to producing high-end, quality products with superb acoustics and unparalleled technology integration. NYNE develops its products to meet the requirements of today's style conscious consumer, from product design, to freeing them from the clutter of racks, stacks and wires, and more.
Dynasty Limousine, Inc. Completes Acquisition Of Cyber-Thingy, Inc.
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynasty Limousine, Inc. (PinkSheets: DNYS) is pleased to announce the Company has completed an acquisition of Cyber-Thingy, Inc., a custom kiosk and tablet distribution company offering numerous online transaction and fee based financial products within a proprietary software platform. Cyber-Thingy's diverse online product offerings, places the company in a few explosive industries that have a combined global industry revenue of over 250 billion dollars.
DNYS issued Cyber-Thingy 100 million shares of restricted Common stock as part of a share exchange, Cyber-Thingy has agreed NOT to effect any reverse splits on the Common stock of DNYS for at least One (1) year.
The share structure of the Company's Common Stock currently is 114,539,275 issued and outstanding, 2,946,272 in the float, and 111,593,003 restricted shares of stock. DNYS entered into an agreement with the largest free trading shareholder who controls approximately 600,000 shares of free trading Common stock. The agreement was executed to restrict their sales of DNYS to 10,000 shares per day for 90 days following the closing. The amount may increase to 20,000 shares per day should the volume reach 500,000 shares for 5 consecutive trading days.
DNYS has divested itself of Dynasty Holdings, LLC, the company created to hold the Assets and Liabilities from the Limousine operations. Currently DNYS has no long term or short term loans or notes. The Company carries NO convertible debt and has NO intentions of engaging in that type of transaction.
As part of the transaction the Flemings have given the Company all the assistance needed to create a due diligence package from the beginning of the Company and Pierce Fleming has agreed to assist the Company in getting its financials audited. Cyber-Thingy has agreed to use its best efforts to change the name of the Company and obtain a new ticker so it can release the name "Dynasty Limousine" back to the Flemings.
About Cyber-Thingy, Inc.
Cyber-Thingy, Inc. provides attractive internet based, multi-functional kiosks and tablets for the Domestic and International markets. There are various types of branded kiosks to choose from; free standing kiosk, counter top kiosk and wall mounted kiosk. Each kiosk comes with a digital advertising screen and a main screen that can be customized with any number of transaction or fee based programs to fit its revenue generating and demographic requirements.
The Cyber-Thingy business model is adaptable and really very simple. The Company distributes Company owned kiosk machines and tablets to earn residual revenues and/or sell kiosk machines to earn up-front and residual revenues. Cyber-Thingy's multiple streams of revenue comes from several transaction and fee based programs running within the kiosks such as; Digital Advertising, Mobile Phone Top-up minutes(reload), Online Bill Pay, Sweepstakes Games, Events-Sports-Movie Tickets, Gift Card Programs, Prepaid Cards, Digital Lottery and New Product Launch (ALL with immediate purchasing options). Each Kiosk machine comes with a cash bill acceptor and a credit card reader for ease of payment. Tablets are connected to existing POS systems. These multi-functional kiosks and tablets not only earn Cyber-Thingy, Inc. residual revenues but create residual revenue opportunities for several companies involved.
The target market for placement of the Cyber-Thingy kiosks and tablets is wide open due to the large number of residual revenue generating programs offered. Ideal placement locations are: supermarkets, gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, business centers, malls, movie theatres, colleges, airports, banks, check cashing stores, restaurants, bars, internet cafes, sweepstakes rooms, private clubs, hotels and stadiums. Cyber-Thingy's kiosks and tablets along with our proprietary advertising and multi-function program software are the perfect solution for generating additional revenue for any business that has a large concentration of customers. Cyber-Thingy, Inc.'s strategic business relationships and new public presence will help the company grow its international reach into many countries.
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Wize Commerce Announces New Social Analytics System
Wize Commerce's Proprietary System Measures Consumer Interest in Products
SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Wize Commerce(TM) (http://www.wizecommerce.com), a global leader in online monetization and traffic acquisition technology, announced the launch of its proprietary Social Analytics System, a new tool that measures customer interest in products based on consumer discussions on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, product views, and actual purchases. As the owner of leading comparison shopping site Nextag and the provider of a wide array of services and products to businesses, Wize Commerce developed this system to benefit shoppers by enhancing the consumer shopping experience, and merchants, by increasing their monetization.
"This is only the beginning," said Jeff Katz, CEO of Wize Commerce. "We have a significant head start in translating product data into better experiences for consumers and increased monetization for businesses. We are excited about the limitless possibilities our new system has to help merchants acquire and retain customers."
At the heart of the Wize Commerce Social Analytics System is the "Buzz Score", which rates a product on its "buzzworthiness" across a number of dimensions. The main components of the "Buzz Score" are the social score, the want score and the need score, representing the different phases of consumer engagement with a product.
-- The social score measures consumer interest based on how many consumers
are discussing and sharing the product on Twitter, Facebook and Wize
Commerce's own shopping sites Nextag and Thingbuzz.
-- The want score measures purchase intent based on metrics, such as the
number of shoppers visiting the product information pages on Nextag .
-- The need score measures actual consumer demand based on sales data such
as Nextag purchase rate and Amazon sales rank.
During this holiday season, Wize Commerce is relying on its newly developed system to track the most "buzzworthy" products. According to the Wize Commerce Social Analytics System, the products with the highest Buzz Score from this holiday season include tech toys such as Samsung Galaxy, Nikon D5100 Digital SLR and Nabi 2 tablet for kids.
About Wize Commerce
Wize Commerce(TM) (formerly Nextag, Inc.) is a global leader in online monetization and traffic acquisition technology. For over a decade we have been helping clients drive more revenue into their online and offline businesses using optimization technologies that operate on a massive scale. Wize Commerce owns and operates Nextag, guenstiger.de, and FanSnap as part of a global shopping network all of which utilize our integrated Monetization and Traffic Acquisition suites. Wize Commerce currently drives over $1.4 billion in worldwide sales through its online shopping network and partner sites. Wize Commerce is headquartered in San Mateo, CA, with offices in Chicago, Tokyo, Hamburg, Drogheda, Ireland and Gurgaon, India.
Macgo Mac Blu-ray Player Is Authorized by Blu-ray Disc Association
BEIJING, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Macgo International Limited has joined the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of companies that is dedicated to developing and promoting the Blu-ray disc format. Meanwhile, the famous Mac Blu-ray Player software became the first officially authorized Blu-ray player software for the Mac platform by BDA.
The prestigious Macgo Mac Blu-ray Player is the first Blu-ray player software for Apple Mac computers worldwide. With fantastic audiovisual quality and considerate technical support, it has received high praise and wide popularity. It can successfully play all commercial or non-commercial Blu-ray discs (BD) as well as Blu-ray ISO files on all Mac styles, especially on the MacBook Pro with 13-inch Retina display, new iMac and Mac mini. Apart from Blu-ray format, this all-in-one Blu-ray DVD video player software can remarkably play DVD, VideoCD, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, WMV, MP4, MPEG, RMVB, MP3, WMA, AAC, AC3 and more.
Main Features:
1. All Mac styles are perfectly supported: MacBook Pro, Air, Mac mini, iMac and Mac Pro
2. Successfully play all Blu-ray Discs (BD)
3. 1080p and DTS5.1 audio systems make high audiovisual quality, allowing you to enjoy a true home theater experience.
4. Fantastic "AirX" function makes it easy to stream Blu-ray video to iOS devices, such as the iPhone, iPad or iTouch
5. The "Deinterlace" function upscales the picture quality of video files to HD level.
6. Through its "Share" function, you can share your reviews or comments with friends on Facebook or Twitter anytime and anywhere.
7. Considerate After-sale service and prompt technical support make you convenient and comfy.
For more information about this versatile Blu-ray player software, please visit the following webpage:
OS Supported: Mac OS X 10.5+ to 10.8
CPU: Intel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz processor
or higher recommended
RAM: 512MB RAM or more
250 MB of free disk space.
An internal or external Blu-ray
drive
USB >= 2.0 or FireWire >= 400
Pricing and Availability
Macgo's Mac Blu-ray Player is available now at $39.95.
Macgo International Limited has over ten years' experience in video conversion and has developed many video conversion tools with advanced technology. During this time Macgo has established itself as the innovative leader in video conversion technology by pioneering more performance enhancing technology. For more details about Macgo, please visit: http://www.macblurayplayer.com
AARP Dives Into The 50+ Dating Pool With Launch Of "AARP Dating" Website Powered By HowAboutWe, New Resources And Content
Aimed at Helping 50+ America Build Relationships, AARP Also Debuts New Dating Channel on http://www.aarp.org, Expands Dating Content, Hires New Dating Experts and Releases New Survey on Online Dating at 50+
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For Americans age 50+ looking to get back into the dating scene, AARP today announced it has launched AARP Dating powered by HowAboutWe. This new service gives older adults a chance to date in a way that resonates with what they know: going out on dates. Debuting with AARP's dating service is a new dating content channel on the AARP website (http://www.aarp.org) that provides visitors with tools, resources, and expert advice on modern dating and relationships, including two new dating experts. Coinciding with its new online offerings, AARP is also releasing the results of a new survey of 1,000 adults age 50+ on this same topic that reinforces interest in dating from this demographic.
"More and more 50+ singles are using Internet dating sites and we want to provide a comfortable environment for them to get out and take a chance on love again or go on fun dates," said Myrna Blyth, editorial director of AARP's media division. "Now, not only are we delivering a new place to meet people with our new dating service, but we're also supporting people on their journey with a robust offering of expert advice, useful articles and even an online singles community where they can connect with each other and share their own experiences and advice."
AARP Dating offers a new way for older Americans to connect with others through the trusted AARP network and is specifically geared towards this audience. The AARP Dating site can be accessed at dating.aarp.org and gives visitors to the site an exclusive 7-day free trial, plus a 50% discount for AARP members who choose to subscribe to the monthly service. After creating a profile on AARP Dating, members will say "How about we..." and post an idea for a date they want to go on. AARP Dating will also allow users to browse nearby date ideas and message other members.
AARP chose to develop this new site with HowAboutWe because of their experience-based approach to online dating, which is completely aligned with AARP's social mission, encouraging people to meet in person and enjoy activities together.
"HowAboutWe is designed to get people offline, on real dates," says Brian Schechter, co-founder and co-CEO of HowAboutWe.com. "We're excited to work with AARP to provide those 50+ a modern way to experience the fun of dating again."
Added Blyth, "Many older Americans are active, outgoing and excited about meeting new people and trying new things, so this is perfect for them, as well as those that may face isolation and/or are looking for companionship."
In addition to the various articles, tips and resources available to the visitors of http://www.aarp.org, users also get advice from dating experts Ken Solin and Nancy Kelton from a "he said, she said" point of view. Both will contribute regular articles to the AARP Dating channel and interact with members of AARP's online singles community.
AARP Online Dating Survey
Various studies have found that older adults are the fastest growing segment of online-dating services and the results from a new AARP online dating survey of adults age 50+ show that older Americans are not only open to dating online, but they're looking for a serious relationship (48%) and friendship/companionship (26%); 14% of respondents say they are using online dating for casual dating.
AARP conducted an online survey of 1,000 single adults age 50+ over a five day period in October 2012 to gauge their views on dating and see what's driving them to or away from online dating. The following are results from this survey:
The top three reasons why people over 50 have tried an online dating site are:
-- They are able to meet a broader range of people (23%)
-- There is no pressure/they don't have to reply or talk to people they
don't want to (20%)
-- A friend recommended it (14%)
Of note, women are significantly more likely to try online dating based on a recommendation from a friend as compared to men (18% vs. 9%); and men say they 'don't have time to go out and meet people the traditional way' as one of the top three reasons why they use online dating sites (14%) versus a friend recommended it (9%). Additionally, significantly more men (12%) try it because it seemed like it would be fun as compared to women (7%).
Differences by age:
-- Those age 50-59 are looking for a serious relationship compared to those
age 60-69 (53% vs. 43%).
-- Those 60-69 want friendship/companionship versus those 50-59 (34% vs.
20%).
The survey also found that men are significantly more likely to say that online dating does not fit their lifestyle compared to women (27% vs. 13%), and women are significantly more likely to say it is too risky to talk to strangers online compared to men (16% vs. 7%).
About AARP
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of more than 37 million, that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for Americans 50+ and the world's largest-circulation magazine; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for the 50+ audience; http://www.aarp.org; AARP VIVA, a bilingual lifestyle multimedia platform addressing the interests and needs of Hispanic Americans; and national television and radio programming. The AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. AARP has staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more at http://www.aarp.org.
FreeWave Technologies To Showcase Wireless Technology Solutions For Soldier Training Exercises At I/ITSEC 2012
FreeWave will exhibit and display wireless data radios for government and defense applications
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- I/ITSEC (Booth #729) -- FreeWave Technologies (http://www.freewave.com), manufacturer of the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data transmission, today announced it is exhibiting at I/ITSEC 2012, the world's largest modeling, simulation and training conference for the government and defense markets (http://www.iitsec.org/Pages/default.aspx). FreeWave's wireless industrial radios are utilized for a variety of applications, including command and control of unmanned vehicles and robotics; biological and chemical sensing; asset tracking; soldier training and range data systems applications. I/ITSEC will take place from Dec. 3-6 at the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
"I/ITSEC is an ideal event for FreeWave to showcase its versatile government and defense solutions," said Jeff Allen government and defense market manager at FreeWave Technologies. "FreeWave wireless data radios have performed in some of the harshest environments during combat situations. They have been trusted by the military and other government organizations for more than a decade. At I/ITSEC, we'll have a unique opportunity to connect with new organizations and potential OEM partners that are in need of a reliable, secure communication technology."
In its booth, FreeWave will display several of its government and defense product lines, including its VHF and UHF radios that are suited for reliable, secure communications during soldier training exercises. FreeWave also will feature its Spartan Series of wireless data radios that incorporates FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certified encryption technology. Possible training applications include GPS tracking of dismounted or mounted assets and target training with mobile or stationary targets. The radios transmit data while soldiers participate in combat simulations and use it to evaluate performance during the After Action Review (AAR). Based on performance, the combat techniques and strategy can be refined and corrected.
Products featured at FreeWave's booth include:
-- Spartan Series
-- Q-Series
-- 3400SMR
-- F-50EX008
-- F-504X008
-- FGR2 board and enclosed
-- FGR2-PE Ethernet based wireless data radio
-- MM2 Family
-- Cellular Bridge
For more information about FreeWave's government and defense products, please visit: http://www.freewave.com/products/industry/governmentanddefense.aspx
Founded in 1993, FreeWave Technologies manufactures the most reliable, high performance, lowest power consumption, spread spectrum and licensed radios for mission-critical data transmission. Through engineering excellence and a relentless commitment to best-in-class manufacturing, FreeWave customers enjoy superior network up-time, range and the lowest cost of ownership in its class. Based in Boulder, Colorado, FreeWave designs and manufactures radios that are the leading choice for oil and gas, utility, military and numerous other industrial applications. Organizations that count on radio data communications for operational trust FreeWave for custom network design, system engineering and customer support that is unparalleled in the market. For additional information, contact FreeWave directly at 866.399.4930 or at moreinfo@freewave.com.
Adyen Announces European Availability of Chip & PIN Mobile Point-of-Sale Solution
Gidsy, ticketscript and De Bijenkorf join Adyen at Events in Berlin, London and Amsterdam to Launch Shuttle - a Fully EMV Compliant MPOS Solution
BOSTON, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Adyen, the global payment company, has today announced at simultaneous events in London, Amsterdam and Berlin, the European availability of Shuttle, an innovative payment solution that enables merchants to accept Chip & PIN payments from a mobile device at the point-of-sale (MPOS). The solution, which is available to purchase today, is fully EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) compliant, meaning that it accepts all credit and debit cards that are widely used across Europe.
A natural extension of its online and mobile payment solution, Adyen now provides infrastructure for point-of-sale payments, with all three channels directly connected to the Adyen back office, requiring only a single point of administration. Shuttle is a standalone MPOS device that connects to iOS and Android smartphones or tablets wirelessly via a Bluetooth connection. To use, shoppers simply key their PIN codes into the device and the transaction is verified offline or online. The result is then clearly shown on Shuttle and the smartphone or tablet device, with the receipt emailed to the customer. Shuttle communicates with the Adyen back office payment system through the smartphone or tablet's Internet connection.
Shuttle has been developed to bring complete mobility to point-of-sale commerce, accommodating everything from small specialist stores to medium-to-large sized and international businesses, enabling merchants to safely accept Chip & PIN transactions on any credit or debit card. The standard Adyen application allows for easy payment acceptance without any extra programming, and for merchants with their own payment applications or POS software, an API is available to integrate payments via the device. Shuttle is highly cost effective, providing an out-of-the-box ready MPOS solution for a one-off fee of EUR99 combined with a EUR10 monthly fee, in addition to offering the lowest transaction fees on the market. Shuttle is also available as a white-label solution to partners.
Speaking at the Adyen launch event in Amsterdam, Pieter van der Does, CEO, Adyen, said, "Shuttle is a natural extension of our online and mobile payment solution, bringing Internet technology to the point-of-sale and providing complete integration across all sales channels. With more and more purchases being made online and using mobile devices, merchants are rethinking their approach to face-to-face commerce. Chip & PIN is how Europe pays, and with Shuttle, Adyen provides a cost-effective, high performance MPOS device that enables consumers to transact the way they are used to, using any card."
Also speaking at the launch events in Amsterdam, Berlin and London were a selection of Adyen customers - Gidsy (the online community marketplace for authentic experiences), ticketscript (the online, mobile & social ticketing tool for more than 30,000 events) and De Bijenkorf (the chain of luxury department stores in the Netherlands) - all of which have been trialing the technology and are committed to using it in the future.
Speaking at the Amsterdam launch event, Pieter Heij, E-commerce Director, De Bijenkorf, said, "The ability to accept and manage payments across all of our sales channels is very important to us. Having successfully partnered with Adyen for our online payments earlier this year, De Bijenkorf is now focused on making the shopping experience in our stores more mobile and flexible by making our online collection available in-store. We are very excited to announce today with Adyen that De Bijenkorf has launched a Tablet & Mobile Assisted Sales pilot project."
Speaking at the Berlin launch event, Edial Dekker, Founder and CEO, Gidsy, said, "Gidsy connects travelers and locals with things to do. Although we're a website, much of the magic of Gidsy happens offline when people meet up to do an activity. We're really excited about the opportunity for our organizers to accept card payments face-to-face at these real-life locations. Also, using Adyen, we can be sure it is secure and easy."
Speaking at the London launch event, Frans Jonker, CEO, ticketscript, said, "Adyen seamlessly integrates with our e-commerce services, which makes it the perfect payment partner. As a next generation payment service provider, coupled with 10 years of e-commerce experience, Adyen fits with the strong international expansion goals of ticketscript. Adding to our list of innovative ticketing solutions, ticketscript is launching a box-office service using Adyen's MPOS solution. This development will take place in the first quarter of 2013, specifically targeting the festival season."
Andrew Key, Head of Acceptance and Market Development, MasterCard UK&I, said, "We are excited to see Adyen bringing to the market an innovative Chip & PIN mobile POS solution. We believe that enabling card payments with a mobile device will bring the simplicity, security and transparency of electronic payments to even more businesses and their customers as they look to move away from cash."
Daniel van Delft, Country Manager Netherlands, Visa Europe, said, "We are excited about the potential for MPOS to enable small businesses to accept card payments and by doing so to offer their customers a better and more efficient service. We've seen a lot of positive momentum in the MPOS space in recent months, which we expect to continue into 2013. Adyen is the latest example of a company delivering an innovative solution into the European market which still brings the security benefits of Chip & PIN."
About Adyen
Headquartered in Amsterdam, with offices in Boston, San Francisco, London, Paris, Sao Paolo and Singapore, Adyen is a leading, multichannel payment company. Adyen provides a fully outsourced payment solution, built on over 15 years of industry experience, which enables merchants accept payments from anywhere in the world. Adyen supports all relevant sales channels, including online, mobile and Point-of-Sale (POS), and can process up to 200 different payment methods, 187 transaction currencies and 14 settlement currencies used across six continents. The Adyen solution is highly scalable and can be completely customized to meet any merchant requirement. Adyen works with many global customers including SoundCloud, Getty Images, Benetton, KLM, PopCap Games, Greenpeace, and Vodafone. For further information, please visit http://www.adyen.com
SOURCE Adyen
Adyen
CONTACT: Eric Sokolsky, Sparkpr for Adyen, +1-908-288-7201, eric@sparkpr.com
ATA RiskStation(TM) Launches Comprehensive Risk Reporting Solution for Hedge Funds and Family Offices Powered by PortfolioScience
New service combines in-depth portfolio risk reports with multi-model analytics and multi-scenario stress-testing
NEW YORK and DALLAS, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ATA RiskStation(TM), a newly launched provider of risk-reporting services for funds and investors, and PortfolioScience, a provider of on-demand risk management systems for hedge funds and hedge fund service providers, today announced the release of ATA RiskStation(TM), a new web-based risk reporting service providing a comprehensive daily review of risk exposures across managed portfolios and positions. The service is powered by PortfolioScience's RiskAPI, an on demand, multi-asset risk analysis system.
"Our proprietary risk system fills a clear market gap for cost-effective but comprehensive risk modeling," said Aladin Abughazaleh, a thirty-year veteran of the alternative investments industry and ATA RiskStation's founder. "Our core premise is that no single measure of risk is perfect or reliably models downside exposure in all market conditions and for all portfolio types." The service offers clients the ability to set up highly customized risk scenarios that use a variety of Value at Risk and stress testing models. In addition, for each model, clients can define a broad range of associated inputs or parameter sets. The analytics included in the system's risk reports are powered by RiskAPI, PortfolioScience's on-demand API-based risk analysis service. "We are very excited to have been chosen by ATA RiskStation(TM) to power their ground-breaking portfolio risk reporting system," said Ittai Korin, PortfolioScience's President. "They have built an amazing set of reporting tools that completely change the equation with regards to monitoring portfolio and position exposure," Korin said.
ATA RiskStation(TM) is available as a monthly subscription offering clients access to a fully-integrated, secure web-based reporting suite that includes automated daily processing and reporting on up to seventy-four user-defined risk scenarios. In addition, users are able to drill down to the detail supporting each risk scenario via a simple and highly intuitive graphical reporting format to better understand the variables driving portfolio risk exposures.
About ATA RiskStation(TM)
ATA RiskStation(TM) was developed to meet the portfolio risk oversight needs of hedge funds, family offices, pension plans and endowments. The platform delivers a structured, customizable and repeatable daily process for assessing portfolio risk by leveraging a highly intuitive graphical reporting interface and delivering all this functionality at a price point that is truly market leading in terms of value.
PortfolioScience specializes in risk management technology for financial institutions, investment services, financial advisors, and hedge funds. The company's products allow fund managers, traders, and investors alike to access powerful risk analysis capabilities on demand. PortfolioScience creates turn-key risk management systems for institutional financial services, allowing them to provide their clients with portfolio risk analysis services virtually overnight.
Founded in 2000, the company serves a global client base spanning the brokerage, fund administrator, hedge fund, and mutual fund industries.
Marvell Introduces Industry's First 802.11ac 4x4 Wireless Solution Serving End-to-End Enterprise to Consumer Applications
Marvell's new 802.11ac 4x4 solution raises the bar for wireless performance and range, vastly improving the throughput performance of enterprise and retail APs, service provider gateways, hotspots, video bridges and set-top boxes to further drive the connected lifestyle
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) today announced the Marvell® Avastar® 88W8864, a wireless local area network (WLAN) system-on-chip (SoC) and the industry's first 802.11ac 4x4 solution built to improve the throughput of enterprise and retail access points (APs) and the robustness of wireless video distribution. The widespread adoption of Wi-Fi enabled devices requires faster, more efficient and reliable wireless that enables quick and seamless connectivity. Compared to its predecessor 802.11n, 802.11ac offers up to a three times increase in Wi-Fi throughput and more than two times the power efficiency when processing high-speed loads. Earlier this year, Marvell announced the industry's first 802.11ac 2x2 combination radio chip, the Avastar 88W8897, which pairs today's leading wireless technologies - near field communications (NFC) and Bluetooth 4.0 - with mobile multiple input multiple output (MIMO), transmit beamforming and support for Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast(TM). The latest addition to Marvell's portfolio of Avastar 802.11ac products, the 88W8864 establishes new industry benchmarks for the wireless performance and range of enterprise and retail APs, service provider gateways, hotspots, video bridges and set-top boxes across the globe and is currently sampling.
"I believe that with Marvell's new breakthrough 802.11ac 4x4 Wi-Fi solution, we are positioned to change the landscape for enterprise-class network infrastructure and carrier grade video applications, further empowering the entire spectrum of always-on devices. The new era of the digital lifestyle requires superior wireless connectivity which serves as a critical pillar for delivering live content across all screen sizes and 'Smart Furnishings' for connected consumers," said Weili Dai, Co-Founder of Marvell. "I am very proud to see our dedicated team of engineers continue to build ground-breaking wireless technologies that support the latest industry standards, significantly improving network capacity, performance and reliability for Wi-Fi devices accessing the cloud infrastructure. Working with the industry's largest and most innovative global carriers and OEMs over the last decade, Marvell has established a successful track record of delivering world class wireless solutions for enterprise, consumer and mobile applications."
The 4x4 WLAN SoC configuration is the baseline architecture for best-of-breed enterprise, retail and service provider network infrastructures. Since the introduction of the Marvell Avastar 88W8764 802.11n 4x4 SoC in 2010, Marvell has become a leading provider of the 4x4 architecture, delivering the highest peak throughput wireless coverage in the industry and the most robust, reliable link quality available. By combining the advanced 4x4 MIMO solution with Marvell's market-proven beamforming technology and now 802.11ac support, the 88W8864 is poised to further enhance the company's stronghold in indoor and outdoor APs and also expand its presence in the service provider video market.
The 88W8864 is unique in that it is designed to ensure seamless wireless throughput of high bandwidth data applications and enable reliable, carrier-grade HD multi-stream video distribution over Wi-Fi networks, delivering high-quality, low latency, artifact-free video content across service provider gateways and set-top boxes. The 88W8864 will be integrated into a broad range of Marvell's media platforms that serve these markets, including Marvell's video and network SoC platforms, bringing industry-leading 802.11ac connectivity to enhance consumers' immersive digital entertainment experiences.
"Marvell's innovation in the wireless space continues to improve the performance and connectivity of both enterprise and consumer applications, such as access points, set-top boxes and carrier-grade high-definition video," said Will Strauss, president and principal analyst, Forward Concepts. "With the release of the Marvell 802.11ac 4x4 chip, the company is bringing to market a solution that offers a significant increase in Wi-Fi bandwidth capacity and reliability. As the first wireless provider to introduce a 4x4 802.11ac chip, Marvell is building on its tradition of delivering solutions that alleviate design challenges and enhance the end-user experience."
Key features of Marvell's Avastar 88W8864 SoC include:
-- 802.11ac: This standard significantly increases bandwidth available over
the Wi-Fi link and network capacity for densely populated environments,
extending wireless capabilities to a variety of new use cases such as
real-time video streaming and wireless back-up. With built-in 802.11ac
support, Marvell's 88W8864 chip delivers up to 1.3 Gbps of throughput
and is ideal for enterprise APs and the transfer of carrier-grade
wireless.
-- Beamforming: Beamforming, a specialized method of radio-frequency
transmission that can be integrated across a range of devices from APs
to laptops and smartphones, greatly improves link robustness and
wireless performance enabling, for instance, the seamless streaming of
HD video in locations where devices could previously maintain only
minimal connection to the network. Marvell is unique to offer support
for both implicit and explicit beamforming, which improves the
performance of existing devices in the network, even if they themselves
do not implement beamforming. Marvell's beamforming technology, which is
leveraged by its entire family of Avastar solutions, outperforms other
digital signal processing techniques for range extension by at least six
times. In addition, beamforming increases the battery life of any device
connected to the 88W8864.
Additional Product Highlights:
-- Complete 4x4 MIMO dual-band 802.11ac solution
-- 1.3Gbps WLAN PHY rate
-- Channel bandwidth up to 80MHz
-- 256 QAM modulation scheme
-- Market proven implicit and explicit Transmit Beamforming technology
-- Low Density Parity Check (LDPC)
-- Powerful Wi-Fi offload engine
-- Marvell Spectrum Management
-- Multi-stream, low PER and latency HD video
-- Integrated Wi-Fi position engine
-- Marvell Platform Advantage
About Marvell
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a world leader in the development of storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions.Marvell's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure, including enterprise, metro, home and storage networking. As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit Marvell.com
Marvell, the M logo and Avastar are registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its affiliates. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
For Further Information Contact:
Marvell Media Relations Kim Anderson
Daniel Yoo Tel: 408-222-0950
Tel: 408-222-2187 kimander@marvell.com
yoo@marvell.com
SOURCE Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
New Customizable Winter Wool Collection from Suitly.com Keeps Men Warm and Stylish This Winter
TORONTO, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- They say it is the most wonderful time of the year, but it's also just cold. Suitly.com, an up-and-coming online custom menswear start-up is introducing a new collection of wool blazers and pants designed to keep wind out, warmth in and look like they belong on the cover of a men's fashion magazine.
Every order from Suitly is custom tailored to your own body measurements, which can be taken with the help of another person using Suitly's easy-to-follow guide with looping videos in about 10 minutes. Not only are the garments custom tailored to your measurements, but every winter blazer has up to 12 different customization categories from the style and width of the lapel, to the lining inside the jacket.
"Typically when winter rolls around, people break out bulky clothing to keep warm but they just don't fit right," says CEO Matthew Krizsan. "We wanted to create something that was both functional and stylish, outside of the realm of just standard suits. All of our winter wool blazers are made from 100% wool with an insulating canvas lining and thick reinforced brown buttons that are reminiscent of the leather-wrapped buttons of yesteryear."
Suitly represents a new trend in menswear, quickly adapting to seasonal trends in fabric while offering the experienced customer the chance to customize their clothing to their liking, and doing it all online. Every order is delivered within three weeks and comes with a perfect fit guarantee. If a suit doesn't fit right, it can be locally altered anywhere, and Suitly will reimburse the cost up to $75, or remake it at no additional charge.
In addition to the winter wool blazers, the rich texture of the new Ash Brown Wool Pants can almost be felt from the computer screen, and feels equally as soft and durable in person. "One of the concerns we addressed in the winter wool collection was making all the wool fabrics smooth to the touch, and not scratchy, which is especially important in the pants," says Krizsan. "What we've come up with is something incredibly comfortable with a fantastic insulating quality...our model took them home with him at the end of the day and one of the photographers also bought a pair during the shoot."
Suitly now offers gift cards just in time for the Holiday season, an innovative gift idea for clothes that will fit perfectly!
About Suitly
Suitly launched in late August of this year. Suitly is a revolutionary new business model that incorporates the quality and personalization of a custom tailor with a DIY online twist. Simply by providing your own measurements, Suitly custom tailors clothing made to your measurements and ships it worldwide to your door within three weeks, all at prices similar to that of off the rack menswear. You can visit Suitly online at Suitly.com.
Contact Information
Carol Mechedjian
Media Relations
hello@suitly.com
Ph: 1(888) 978-4859
Suitly.com
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Radware and VMware Integrated Virtual ADC Solution Now Generally Available
Radware Collaborates with VMware to Integrate Alteon VA with VMware vFabric(TM) Application Director(TM) 5.0, Now Available on VMware Cloud Applications Marketplace(TM)
MAHWAH, New Jersey, December 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
With VMware vFabric Application Director 5.0., Radware's Alteon VA blueprint can now
be downloaded directly from the new VMware Cloud Application Marketplace(TM), helping
customers simplify and automate the management of software-defined datacenters (SDDC).
"Radware's collaboration with VMware is a prime example of our commitment to
delivering comprehensive and cost-effective ADC and virtualization solutions for
enterprises, carriers and other businesses operating in the cloud," says Gilad Zlotkin,
vice president, virtualization & management products, Radware. "With the integration of
the Alteon VA with VMware vFabric(TM) Application Director(TM) 5.0, it is now easier than
ever to embed an ADC in an application blueprint."
Radware provides organizations with the tools they need to optimize the efficiency and
availability of their mission-critical applications in the virtual data center. As this
ADC brings high availability and performance to mission critical applications, it also
supports multiple form factors, enabling easy migration from development & testing to
production environment with the same blueprint will prove to be a unique value added
benefit for customers.
VMware vFabric Application Director 5.0 allows customers to easily implement Radware's
Alteon VA as the ADC component for their virtual data centers, reducing application
deployment times from weeks to just minutes. Using a simple drag and drop canvas, VMware
vFabric Application Director 5.0 allows for seamless deployment of Radware's Alteon VA as
a service on any private, public or hybrid clouds including VMware vCloud Director(R) and
Amazon EC2. In addition, with VMware vFabric Application Director 5.0, customers can now
export their Alteon ADC blueprint across cloud providers, allowing for increased
flexibility and business agility.
The Radware Alteon VA blueprint is available for download in the VMware Cloud
Applications Marketplace, an ecosystem of developers, independent software vendors, system
integrator partners and end consumers. Customers now have direct access to fully
configured, ready-to-use Radware enterprise solutions, making it easier to build virtual
data centers, increase speed to market and reduce overhead through automation.
"We are pleased to work with Radware to continue bringing complementary solutions to
market with the release of VMware vFabric(TM) Application Director(TM) 5.0 and the VMware
Cloud Applications Marketplace(TM)," said Shahar Erez, director, Application Management
Products, VMware. "As organizations look to modernize and consolidate their data center
infrastructure in the cloud, the integration of Radware's Alteon VA and VMware vFabric
Application Director 5.0 can help customers accelerate, automate and simplify their
application deployments."
About Radware's Alteon VA
Alteon VA is a fully featured Alteon application switch packaged as a virtual
appliance running on server virtualization infrastructures, providing identical
functionality to Alteon physical ADC devices including local and global server load
balancing. It further provides application acceleration through Radware's FastView(TM)
[http://www.radware.com/Solutions/Enterprise/ApplicationNetworking/ApplicationAcceleration.aspx ]
Web Performance Optimization (WPO) technology, Layer 7-aware content redirection
and modification capabilities, and application-specific optimized templates, automation
and reports through Radware's AppShape
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationDelivery/AppShape/default.aspx ](TM).
As a virtual appliance, it is the ideal solution for cloud service providers, offering
application delivery services as well as other computing services with very high business
agility to their customers. It enables them to offer a soft ADC solution that meets their
business objectives. When integrated with orchestration systems in the data center, Alteon
VA unleashes the full agility of application delivery services by driving workflow
automation and a greater level of efficiency in the virtualized data center.
About Radware
Radware [http://www.radware.com ] (NASDAQ: RDWR), is a global leader of application
delivery [http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationDelivery/default.aspx ] and
application security
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationNetworkSecurity/default.aspx ] solutions for
virtual and cloud data centers. Its award-winning solutions portfolio delivers full
resilience for business-critical applications, maximum IT efficiency, and complete
business agility. Radware's solutions empower more than 10,000 enterprise and carrier
customers worldwide to adapt to market challenges quickly, maintain business continuity
and achieve maximum productivity while keeping costs down. For more information, please
visit http://www.radware.com.
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LOG-NET, Inc. Releases New Version 7.0 of Their Leading Cloud Based Supply Chain Management Platform
LOG-NET introduces "Logistics Your Way" with their new highly configurable end-to-end logistics platform.
RED BANK, N.J., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LOG-NET, Inc., the industry leader in international supply chain software solutions, today announced the release of LOG-NET Version 7.0, the next generation of their leading international supply chain management (SCM) and global trade management (GTM) platform. Version 7 leverages the latest internet technology and research in value chain management to deliver on LOG-NET's vision of "Logistics Your Way." Packed with new features LOG-NET 7.0 provides intuitive drag and drop dashboards, pre-configured business intelligence components, integrated social messaging, new six sigma ready statistical trade lane assessment, new compliance capability and enhanced visibility milestones from order negotiation through to final distribution.
-- Drag and Drop Dashboards: LOG-NET breaks new ground in Version 7 with
the ability of users to drag and drop the components on their screens to
build their logistics and visibility solution to operate their way, in
real time. Layouts, color schemes, menu options, functions and fields
can all be easily configured to meet the needs for users who are
shippers, forwarders, carriers, importers or exporters. This extensive
re-engineering of the user interface also enables layouts that can be
optimized for mobile or tablet based use with a simple click, drag or
swipe.
-- Business intelligence (BI) components are built into the LOG-NET 7.0
interface in a fashion that makes them easy to use and configure without
the need to learn externally integrated tools. Advanced users have the
ability to leverage more extensive BI tools to leverage the rich volume
of visibility information in the LOG-NET platform.
-- Trade lane analytics capabilities continuous dynamic statistical
analysis of trade lane performance occurs in LOG-NET 7 to forecast
delivery times. This feature includes sophisticated capabilities to
optimize the impacts of weekends, holidays, terminal free time,
inventory levels and equipment usage costs when determining the Expected
Time of Arrival (ETA), and priority, of goods in transit. LOG-NET 7's
dynamic ETA management has been extended to include automated updating
of shipment and order status based on updates from forwarders, carriers,
analysts and distribution operators. These same statistics can be used
as the foundation for continuous improvement of all segments of the
supply chain, from lead time management to trading partner performance.
LOG-NET 7 gives users a six sigma ready cloud logistics platform.
-- Social compliance continues to be an added dimension of supply chain
management, and LOG-NET 7.0 delivers more capabilities in this
increasingly important area. LOG-NET 7's new inspections and
maintenance capability enables factory, product, and inventory
inspections for quality; social compliance; and security initiatives.
Coupled with the new tablet compatible interface, LOG-NET 7.0 provides a
whole new way for suppliers and their trading partners to innovate
together in real time. LOG-NET's carbon calculator provides the
industry's most sophisticated engine for ongoing analysis of carbon
footprints in multi-modal transportation.
-- Supplier integration reaches new levels of simplicity in LOG-NET 7.0
with rich new features to collaborate in, and around, the cloud.
Seamless integration is provided on-line and offline with intuitive new
tools that revolutionize the negotiation, acceptance, packing, shipping,
allocating and receiving of goods around the world. This feature packed
release enables solutions for the growing demands of today's
multi-channel logistics world. LOG-NET 7.0 delivers these capabilities
with intelligent ETA forecasts and status analysis happening constantly
in the background. Issues can be marked with an extensive exception
infrastructure or tagged in the new social messaging capabilities and
knowledge sharing features of LOG-NET 7.0.
"LOG-NET has always focused, and has had considerable success, on providing logistics solutions configured around the user," noted John Motley, CEO and founder of LOG-NET, Inc. "With LOG-NET 7.0 we deliver an unprecedented set of logistics capabilities in the cloud. We combine these capabilities with a beautiful and intuitive interface that will open up sophisticated logistics collaboration to a very large user community in the supplier, forwarder, carrier and customer markets. LOG-NET 7.0 combines a highly intuitive interface, that is enabled on multiple end user devices, with our history of the largest set of integrated features to deliver on our promise to enable logistics your way," he noted.
LOG-NET is very pleased to announce this release as they continue on more than twenty years of continuous innovation and industry firsts with the delivery of LOG-NET 7.0. For more information regarding LOG-NET version 7.0, please visit our website at http://www.LOG-NET.com.
About LOG-NET, Inc.
Founded in 1991, LOG-NET, Inc. of Red Bank, N.J. was established to provide the finest purchasing, trade, transportation and logistics information systems. The company has grown from a supplier of custom logistics solutions into a developer of integrated on-demand, end-to-end (E2E) supply chain solutions and is active in more than seventy countries around the world.
LOG-NET's management and design team is comprised of individuals with outstanding technical skills and practical operating experience in international, multi-modal logistics and operations management. This in-depth understanding of trade and logistics balanced with the highest levels of technical capability is reflected throughout the company's products and services. For more information, please visit http://www.LOG-NET.com.
Note to editors: LOG-NET is a registered trademark of LOG-NET, Inc. All trademarks and registered trademarks contained herein remain the property of their respective companies. LOG-NET, Inc., (732) 758-6800
CONTACT: John Motley, +1-732-758-6800, john.motley@log-net.com
Eliza Corporation and Voxiva Partner to Provide Personalized, Interactive mHealth Solution for Diabetes Support
Eliza Launches Partner Program for Mobile and Social Health Engagement
WASHINGTON and DANVERS, Mass., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eliza Corporation ("Eliza"), the pioneer and recognized leader in Health Engagement Management, and Voxiva, the pioneer and recognized leader in Mobile Health Services, announced today a partnership to offer Voxiva's Care4Life service as part of Eliza's bundled multimodal offering, at the 4(th) annual mHealth Summit (booth #628).
Eliza also announced a Mobile and Social Health Engagement Partner Program, with the aim to measure, analyze, and leverage the most useful mobile and social technologies for driving better health outcomes.
TWEET: #Mobile #social and surround-sound communication strategies make people happier, healthier, more productive @Voxiva @ElizaCorp #mHS12
"To help people navigate their own paths toward optimal health we need to be leveraging each and every tool out there that works - collaborating in ways that deliver actual outcomes based on real data - and lots of it," said Alexandra Drane, founder and Chief Visionary Officer at Eliza. "People are hungry to interact in ways that resonate, that feel relevant, that inspire, that offer value and that leave them happier, healthier and more productive. The bar for consumers who are increasingly being offered choices about where and how they access and experience care will be a high one - and working with Voxiva to deliver communication strategies that exceed that bar will be an honor."
Paul Meyer, Chairman and President, Voxiva, Inc. states, "Voxiva and Eliza are each at the forefront of leveraging new technologies to deliver proven health content to help people live healthier lives. By bringing our capabilities together, we can deliver better results for our customers and help tackle some of America's most pressing health challenges, starting with diabetes."
The Care4Life service is an interactive mobile program service that gives ongoing support to people with type 2 diabetes via text messages, mobile web, mobile app and interactive automated phone calls. Care4Life reinforces diabetes education (leveraging guidelines from the American Diabetes Association, National Diabetes Education Program and the American Association of Diabetes Educators) and provides actionable feedback to help people better manage their diabetes and take control of their health. Care4Life sends users text messages with diabetes education, medicine and appointment reminders, glucose testing reminders, exercise and weight tracking. Users record blood glucose readings, blood pressure, weight and exercise, and adherence via text message and also can view all of their data on a secure portal. Care4Life is available in both English and Spanish.
Adds Drane, "From the way we manage our finances to the way we communicate with our friends, mobile devices are becoming, for better and worse, extensions of us all. This learned craving to access information, anywhere, anytime has resulted in a significant shift of communication modes - creating tremendous opportunity for consumers, payers, providers and the entire healthcare continuum. But, all mobile apps and social technologies are not created equal. Through Eliza's own mobile and social development programs and our partnership efforts, we're collaborating with our customers to ensure we're all leveraging the best and most relevant technologies for real people living busy lives. By extending our collective consumer-focused offerings in ways that truly engage, we continue to sustainably improve actual health outcomes, and most importantly, lives."
For more information about the Eliza-Voxiva Care4Life service offering or Eliza's Mobile and Social Health Engagement Partner Program, please email info@elizacorp.com.
About Voxiva, Inc.
Founded in 2001, Voxiva is a global pioneer in delivering interactive mobile health services. We leverage the world's 6 billion mobile phones to communicate and interact with people to help them live healthier lives. All of our patient engagement services incorporate social marketing approaches and evidenced-based best practices to deliver highly effective and engaging solutions. Voxiva's programs support a broad range of health topics such as maternal & child health, smoking cessation, healthy living and diabetes self-management. In 2011, Fast Company recognized Voxiva as one of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World. Learn more at http://www.voxiva.com.
About Eliza Corporation
Eliza Corporation ("Eliza") is devoted to making people happier, healthier, and more productive. The pioneer and recognized leader in Health Engagement Management, Eliza draws from more than 800 million interactions with people about their health, and blends business intelligence, technology, and communication expertise to improve care experiences, reduce costs and advance population health. Each program is powered by Eliza's engagement-based analytics and population segmentation, and delivered via our patented speech recognition technology, rich web and multi-modal delivery platform (including automated calls, emails, text messages, mail, social and mobile interactions). These programs consistently yield the best outcomes in the industry in terms of increased engagement, health and wellness measures, and sustainable ROI. Eliza was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit http://www.elizacorp.com.
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iHealth Partners with Evernote and Practice Fusion to Bring Doctors and Patients Better Data for Healthier Living
Information from iHealth's wireless scales, blood pressure monitors and other personal health devices will help consumers remember everything and doctors to track health changes automatically.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- iHealth Labs Inc., the pioneering designer and manufacturer of mobile personal healthcare products for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, today announced a new partnership with Evernote, the company that's helping the world remember everything, and Practice Fusion, the largest doctor-patient community. This new partnership lets consumers track and share their results in Evernote, and enables the efficient communication of relevant health information between patients and their physicians in Practice Fusion.
"iHealth's products make it simple to track personal health information, including weight, blood pressure, blood glucose and more with easy-to-use devices that provide valuable information," said Adam Lin, general manager of iHealth Labs. "But that information is even more useful when paired with popular services such as Practice Fusion's Electronic Medical Record, or Evernote's application which make it easy to remember almost everything."
Evernote users will see their iHealth readings show up in their personal Evernote account as a Results Card, with weight and BMI data for scales, and systolic and diastolic readings along with pulse rate for blood pressure. For blood pressure readings, the Results card also displays a helpful graph showing relative results and level of hypertension. Users have the ability to annotate the individual Results Cards with additional information within Evernote. At the end of each week, a summary card is generated in Evernote that shows the week's data at-a-glance.
"Evernote puts all the information that's important to you at your fingertips via almost any device," said Alex Pachikov, VP of Partnerships, Evernote. "Integrating with iHealth means important health data can be saved alongside other relevant information in Evernote. Through that context and instant accessibility, those metrics become even more meaningful to users over time."
iHealth's new partnership with Practice Fusion will encompass two initiatives to start. First off, medical professionals looking for ways to empower their patients to track and improve their own health can now provide them with special offers and access to order iHealth devices directly through Practice Fusion. In the near future, the data tracked by iHealth's products will seamlessly flow into the Practice Fusion Patient Health Record (PHR), Patient Fusion, delivering a more complete picture of a person's vitals and facilitating improved communication between patients and their clinical care team.
"Practice Fusion enables the secure and speedy flow of electronic health records between patients and caregivers," said Todd Martin, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Practice Fusion. "Partnering with iHealth improves our offering by combining our shared vision of efficient healthcare, where patients play an active role in monitoring their health, are empowered with knowledge and can communicate with their caregivers easily and efficiently."
iHealth Labs is demonstrating these new partnerships and their latest medical devices at the mHealth conference in Washington, D.C. this week, appearing in booth 1212.
Availability, Compatibility and Price
iHealth's latest products are available for purchase at http://www.ihealthlabs.com, Apple and Best Buy at the following retail prices:
-- Wireless Blood Pressure Wrist Monitor - $79.95
-- Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor - $99.95
-- Wireless Body Analysis Scale - $109.95
The new companion integrated app, iHealth MyVitals, is available at no cost from the App Store on the iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, or iPod touch at http://www.iTunes.com/AppStore.
iHealth Labs designs and manufactures consumer-friendly, mobile personal healthcare products. The company focuses on delivering easy-to-use products that empower you to take control of your health and improve your life by testing, tracking, graphing, and sharing your health information regularly. iHealth has developed a suite of personal healthcare devices designed for the iOS mobile platform. Visit http://www.ihealthlabs.com for more information.
MusicRadar's New Look Accelerates U.S. Growth More International Sites to Be Launched
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MusicRadar.com, the world's leading website for musicians, continues its rapid growth, with a full redesign and rebranding aimed at the international market.
With an improved consumer experience as the focal point of the design, the new site has a more contemporary, cleaner look and feel. Guitar, Tech and Drums have all been given retooled homepages and branding within the site, while video and imagery will showcased by the new design.
MusicRadar.com's growth has been powered by providing a worldwide audience with:
-- Independent reviews from the world's leading experts in guitars, music
technology and drums
-- Breaking gear news covering all the major instrument and accessory
releases
-- Artist interviews offering real insight into the nuts and bolts of the
creative process
-- Expert tuition for all levels, from beginners to experts
It's the combination of independent reviews and news, and innovative commercial packages that offers clients a unique opportunity to reach consumers. The site is already working with key manufacturers such as Korg and Roland U.S., and leading retailers like Sweetwater and Full Compass. We offer a range of commercial services from bespoke advertising and creative solutions, to Shopping Partner packages which drive direct results for our retail partners.
MusicRadar.com launched in 2007 and now drives 1.5 million unique users per month and in excess of 12 million page impressions, a number that continues to grow.
"We are already seeing great ROI for our new U.S. partners and are really excited about getting to work with all aspects of the industry," said Marie Longstaff, U.S. Account Director. "What we offer is something truly unique in the U.S. market, something which consumers really love!"
"Due to MusicRadar's ongoing growth, and the sales acceleration of our digital music making titles, we are now reaching more musicians than ever," said Rob Last, Publisher of MusicRadar.com. "We've never been in a better position to work with our partners, engaging consumers and helping them to promote their brands and ultimately deliver profits for their businesses."
"This re-design positions MusicRadar for continued global growth," adds Will Groves, Editor-in-chief of MusicRadar.com. "As well as making the site look and work better, we've reengineered the whole platform to enable the addition of further international editions, which will start rolling out in 2013."
"This is a very exciting time for me personally," said Joe Bosso, U.S. Editor of MusicRadar.com. "I've been with the site since launch, but now we're ready to really take advantage of our audience growth in the U.S."
About Future plc:
Future plc is an international media group and leading digital publisher, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today we have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating 200 special-interest publications, apps, websites and events. We hold market-leading positions in Games, Film, Music, Technology, Cycling, Automotive and Crafts. Our biggest-selling products include T3, Total Film, Classic Rock and Official Xbox Magazine. Our websites include gamesradar.com, bikeradar.com, MusicRadar.com and techradar.com (the UK's number one consumer technology website). Future sells 2.2 million magazines each month; we attract more than 45 million monthly unique visitors to our websites; and we deliver over 100 digital editions and bespoke apps on tablet. Future exports or syndicates publications to 89 countries, making us the UK's number one exporter and licensor of magazine content. Future was named Consumer Digital Publisher of the Year for the second year running at the Association of Online Publishers Awards 2012 and PPA Digital Consumer Publisher of the Year 2012.
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Broadcom Introduces World's First 28nm Heterogeneous Knowledge-Based Processors
Scalable Solution with NetRoute(TM) Search Technology for Unprecedented Classification, Forwarding and Security
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
News Highlights:
-- First 28nm heterogeneous knowledge-based processor delivers up to 24x
greater performance(1)
-- Integrated NetRoute(TM) technology enables support for IPv6 with lowest
power profile
-- Deterministic high-performance, independent of database complexity
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced it has started sampling the NLA12000 Series, the industry's first heterogeneous KBPs manufactured in 28 nanometer (nm). Designed to meet the scalability and efficiency demands of 3G/4G mobile infrastructure, data center and enterprise environments, Broadcom's new knowledge-based processors deliver up to 24x greater performance than competing solutions in the most demanding applications. Visit http://www.broadcom.com to learn more.
Continued exponential growth in hosted services, coupled with emerging trends such as Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Open Flow, is driving the demand for increased classification, forwarding and security processing throughout the network. In addition, the industry's migration from IPv4 to IPv6 to accommodate the growing number of connected mobile devices is resulting in 4x larger knowledge databases for Layers 2-4 processing. Combined, these factors require knowledge-based processors with significantly higher performance, larger knowledge databases and lower power profiles.
Broadcom's NLA12000 Series KBPs are ideally suited to address these stringent next-generation network requirements and are optimized for deployment in routers, switches, service gateways, security appliances and mobile infrastructure equipment. The NLA12000 Series KBPs are the industry's first to integrate an eighth generation massively parallel knowledge-based processing technology with innovative low-power NetRoute algorithmic search technology in a heterogeneous manner, delivering the highest deterministic performance and low latency independent of database or signature complexity, with support for up to 2 million IPv6 routes.(2)
In addition to delivering the highest performance, the combination of Broadcom's innovative NetRoute technology with the advanced 28nm process node enables the NLA12000 Series KBPs to achieve the industry's lowest power footprint for IPv4 and IPv6 searches.
Market Drivers
-- Increase in services provided by carriers impacting amount of processing
(searches) per packet
-- Increased demand for more complex processing including application
recognition
-- Transition to IPv6 driving the growth in size of forwarding and access
control list tables(3)
-- Emergence of OpenFlow standards and Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Key Features
-- Concurrently delivers up to 24x higher performance, 2.4x knowledge
database capacity per device(4)
-- 2.4 billion decisions per second (BDPS) to address growing line rates
for IPv4 and IPv6 packets
-- High-speed serial links for enhanced communication from KBP to system
packet processors
-- Includes 12.5 Gbps SerDes for 300 Gbps aggregate bandwidth
-- Dual-port mode for off-the shelf network processors, FPGAs and customer
ASICs
-- Improved search flexibility with Context Buffers and Key Processing Unit
(KPU)
-- Range Encoding Engine (REE) delivers efficient database compaction for
access control lists
-- Support for on-chip associated data for search tables to enable lowest
system latency
Availability
Broadcom's 28nm heterogeneous KBPs are currently sampling with production volumes slated for 1H 2013.
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Jag Bolaria, Senior Analyst, The Linley Group
"Concurrently achieving high performance and deterministic low latency irrespective of the search database size or complexity is the differentiator for Broadcom's new heterogeneous KBPs. Combining NetRoute technology with its massively parallel hardware enables Broadcom's KBPs to attain a low power profile for next-generation IPv6 processing."
Ron Jankov, Broadcom's Senior Vice President & GM, Processors & Wireless Infrastructure
"Broadcom continues its leadership at the 28nm node with the industry's first heterogeneous knowledge-based processors optimized for IPv6. Our breakthrough heterogeneous architecture, built on the foundation of more than 15 years of innovation in knowledge-based processing, delivers significant performance upgrades for increasingly complex knowledge databases while minimizing the power profile for advanced routers, switches, mobile infrastructure equipment and security appliances."
Resources:
1 Up to 24x greater performance than competing solutions.
2 Supports up to 2 million IPv6 routes at deterministic performance and deterministic latency of 2.4 billion searches per second.
3 CNet, May 2012: 2.3 billion Internet users worldwide last year, with China and the U.S. topping the list with 513 million users and 245 million users, respectively. Yet, only about a third of the world's population has access to the Internet.
4 2.4x greater capacity for linear performance; 9.6x larger database capacity with cascading devices than competing solutions.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500(®) company, is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom(®) products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments. With the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and embedded software solutions, Broadcom is changing the world by Connecting everything(®). For more information, go to http://www.broadcom.com.
Broadcom®, the pulse logo, Connecting everything(®), the Connecting everything logo and NetRoute are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
Level 3 and tw telecom enter into Settlement-Free Peering Agreement
Agreement Based on Balanced Mileage Principles Addresses Growing Customer Demand
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) and tw telecom inc. (NASDAQ: TWTC) today announced they have entered into a long-term settlement-free Internet traffic exchange agreement.
The settlement-free agreement, commonly referred to as a peering agreement in the Internet industry, allows the two Internet service provider networks to exchange data, enabling Internet customers on one network to send and receive Internet content with customers on the other network more efficiently and cost-effectively.
As the Internet continues to grow and evolve, Internet service providers must exchange Internet traffic in a scalable, resilient and reliable manner, allowing consumers to enjoy the highest performance and fastest speeds that enable new, innovative high-bandwidth applications. Broadband consumers now download much more data than they send, requiring Internet carriers to dynamically adjust traffic routing and interconnection locations to maintain a fair and equitable relationship between the two networks.
The Level 3 and tw telecom peering agreement measures both the volume of traffic exchanged and the distance over which that traffic is carried by each network. This approach is called bit-mile peering. In order to keep the relationship equitable, both networks carry approximately the same "bit miles" of data. This model promotes efficient, high-quality service for customers, while ensuring a balanced cost burden across each network.
"Level 3's primary focus is on providing quality service for Internet consumers," said Jack Waters, Level 3's chief technology officer. "We look forward to working with our peering partners to drive broader adoption of this bit-mile model to ensure fair and equitable interconnection. We are also working with providers of traffic-flow monitoring systems to make the measurement process straightforward and consistent across the industry."
"tw telecom supports this settlement-free Internet peering approach based on bit-mile balance as a model that assures the most efficient interconnection in the evolving Internet," said Harold Teets, tw telecom senior vice president of Network and Information Technologies. "This agreement will support high-quality service for our respective customers, and will keep the backbone cost burden balanced between our two networks."
The Level 3 - tw telecom peering agreement also contains provisions to add capacity and establish new interconnection locations between the two networks to stay ahead of growing traffic demand. This approach offers flexibility to each network while improving performance and reliability for customers and is based on efficient interconnection principles for non-managed Internet traffic. The agreement does not cover the exchange of managed voice traffic.
Please see Level 3's IP Traffic Exchange Policy for more information.
For more information on Level 3's advanced network and service offerings, visit http://www.level3.com.
About tw telecom
tw telecom, headquartered in Littleton, Colo., is a leading national provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions for enterprises throughout the U.S. and globally. tw telecom also delivers secure, scalable private connections for transport data networking, Internet access, voice, VPN, VoIP and security to large organizations and communications services companies. Employing a resilient fiber network infrastructure, robust product portfolio and its own Intelligent Network capabilities, tw telecom delivers customers overall economic value, an industry-leading quality service experience, and improved business productivity. Please visit http://www.twtelecom.com for more information.
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 450 markets in 45 countries over a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. For more information, please visit http://www.level3.com
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New TI DaVinci(TM) video processors bring "true-to-life" image quality and unparalleled performance in low-light surveillance conditions
TI expands DaVinci product line for video security IP cameras and recording systems
- The DaVinci(TM) DM385 video processor with superior low-light technology allows cameras to be placed in especially dark environments, such as parking garages to produce clear and crisp images.
- TI provides high-efficiency video compression for multichannel recording systems (DVR/NVR) designs with DM8107 for cost-effective solutions.
- TI's scalable DaVinci portfolio provides tailored solutions with industry leading flexible encode/decode and image signal processor technologies.
BEIJING, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) unveiled its newest DaVinci(TM) video processors, underscoring the company's commitment to innovations that help make our world safer. The DaVinci(TM) DM385 and DM8107 video processors, announced at the China Public Security Expo (CPSE), offer customers quality video solutions through the use of exceptional low-light technology and high-efficiency compression. With TI's scalable DaVinci portfolio, developers can find an optimized solution to get to market quickly using one of the industry's highest performance video processor platforms for "true-to-life" image quality.
"In today's society, it's vital that security cameras are equipped with first-class technology," said Yangzhong Hu, CEO, Hikvision. "With TI's DaVinci product offerings, Hikvision is able to tailor solutions to meet our customers' needs whether they are looking for superb low-light performance or high video efficiency. TI's DM385 noise filter technology enables us to achieve best-in-class video quality at half the light that competing technologies require."
Achieve quality video in low light conditions
The DM385 video processor delivers superior low-light performance, which is especially useful for poorly lit environments, such as a parking garage or the doorway of a building where shadows are present. This level of performance is achieved by the video processor's ability to compress a four megapixel video stream with either the H.264 or the SVC-T high-profile codecs. Also integrated into the DM385 is 3D noise filtering and wide dynamic range (WDR) processing. These two features combined help create the security industry's best-in-class low-light technology.
TI offers video security manufacturers the ability to differentiate their products with flexible features, such as:
-- 4Kx2K or higher resolution video
-- Simultaneous multi-profile (base/main/high) compression
-- Image signal processing technology like face detection, video
stabilization and lens distortion correction
"TI's DaVinci video processors have long been providing crisp, clear image quality for IP cameras," said Jason Jacob, video security business manager, TI. "For example, when a security camera is placed in a dark parking garage, the camera picks up grainy images from the scene, making it difficult to see a clear picture, such as a license plate or a person's face. A DM385 IP-based camera would be able to produce a more distinct image and better help authorities solve a crime."
Also unveiled at CPSE is the new DaVinci DM385 IP-based camera reference design, which empowers customers to quickly deliver new cameras to the marketplace while taking advantage of TI's sensor module library. The sensor module library enables turnkey solutions with more than eight of the most popular sensors.
Highest quality video in multichannel (DVR/NVR) design solution
TI delivers the highest efficiency video compression for multichannel (DVR/NVR) designs with DaVinci DM8107 for cost efficient solutions. The DM8107 video compression engine can achieve more than 200 percent better compression efficiency to market standard, bringing unparalleled video quality to the value line of DVRs. With this compression efficiency, half the storage is required to save data and half the bandwidth is needed to transfer the data without spoiling the quality of the image, which is essential when putting a video security system in place.
The DM8107 video processor provides Bill of Materials savings through flexible integration for 4/8/16 channel DVRs featuring:
-- 1000fps CIF H.264/SVCT encode/decode
-- HDMI/VGA/CVBS outputs
-- Gigabit EMAC
-- Dual SATA and PCIe
Additionally, the video processor gives customers the option of low-cost, low-power turnkey CIF/D1/960H DVR or a multi-channel 1080P NVR reference design with Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) and ready-to-use advanced video analytics, allowing quicker time to market.
TI is committed to providing customers with a complete video security solution that is scalable across DaVinci's best-in-class video processor portfolio. For instance, software compatibility between DM8107 DVR/NVR and DM385 IP camera allows customers to re-use the investment across the DaVinci product line allowing faster time-to-market and smaller investment on research and design. Along with software, TI offers reference designs with analog products that provide the performance required. The complete solution strikes a perfect balance between performance and total system cost and makes it even easier to develop video surveillance products. For more information about TI's video security solutions, visit http://www.ti.com/ipcamera and http://www.ti.com/dvr.
Pricing and availability
Samples of TI's DaVinci DM385 and DM8107 are available now. Pricing and availability information can be found by contacting your local TI or distributor sales representative.
For more information
-- TI's DaVinci video processors
-- TI's IP Camera reference designs
-- TI's DVR reference designs
-- Read TI's white paper on low-light performance
-- Follow TI on Twitter
-- Like TI on Facebook
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DigitalRoute Extends Technology Lead and Puts Users in Position to Tap 4G Opportunities with New MediationZone Release
STOCKHOLM, December 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Upgraded performance characteristics and new functionality combine to redefine how
enterprises address data management challenges and tap new revenue opportunities
DigitalRoute, a leading provider of mediation and data integration solutions
[http://www.digitalroute.com ] for the communications industry, today announced the
general availability of MediationZone 6.0. The product's new features and enhanced
operational capabilities will help DigitalRoute's customers to further optimize their data
infrastructures as well as to identify new opportunities for revenue generation. This is
particularly relevant for Communications Service Providers, with 4th Generation mobile
networks set to proliferate in 2013.
Chief among version 6.0's advances is DigitalRoute's Workflow Bridge. This feature
enables scaling on heretofore unseen levels. The Workflow Bridge has been observed to
bring a tenfold increase in performance, a feat that is particularly interesting for
service providers and vendors that are investing in service assurance applications, which
require granular data from access networks. Furthermore, it allows real-time features to
become available in batch environments, which has historically been difficult because
batch processing is single-threaded and real-time is multi-threaded. Now, DigitalRoute has
designed an automatic way of scaling on multi-core CPU architectures that allows
batch-based processes to be transferred to real-time, even for a limited portion of a
processing task.
Also significant is MediationZone's enhanced Usage Management functionality that
supports not only hybrid and batch counting in one environment, but also dynamic bucket
creation with unlimited hierarchies for multiple services and in multiple vertical
industries. In total, MediationZone Release 6.0 takes the product's already impressive
performance characteristics to an entirely new level. At the same time, new functionality
that further increases the strategic value of MediationZone is introduced. Other
highlights of the new release include:
- Tools to increase efficiency for development, especially for teams
- Enhanced operations handling
- New GUI providing a more efficient way of working
- Self-sufficiency with one-click upgrades
- New configuration options, radically increasing performance
- New functionality to reduce load and complexity in BSS and OSS architectures
With Release 6.0, all MediationZone users will quickly benefit from a combination of
improved performance allied to cost-efficient scaling, significantly increased processing
speed for complex processing scenarios and new functionality to reduce load and complexity
in BSS and OSS architectures.
"MediationZone 6.0 enhances the product that is already the first choice data
management solution for over 260 Communications Service Providers around the globe today,"
said Thomas Vasen, Vice President-Product Management, DigitalRoute. "The new release will
enable users to continue reducing costs and improving their company's ability to move data
between systems, whilst quickly being able to identify and exploit new commercial
opportunities."
DigitalRoute(R) delivers a new approach to managing data. Our platform, MediationZone,
empowers organizations to liberate the value hidden in their usage information via a
unique approach that supports multiple mission-critical aspects of their business.
DigitalRoute customers benefit from fewer integration points, reduced costs and flexible
data management. Over 260 leading companies from around the globe are today actively using
DigitalRoute technology to help meet their data management needs. DigitalRoute is
headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with regional offices in Gothenburg, Atlanta, and Kuala
Lumpur. DigitalRoute is a venture-backed, privately held company.
DigitalRoute and MediationZone are registered trademarks of Digital Route AB. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
For more information contact:
Digital RouteAB
Keith Brody, Director of Global Marketing
Email: keith.brody@digitalroute.com
[keith.brody@digitalroute.com?subject=DigitalRoute%20Inquiry ]
Phone: +44(0)790-024-5994
Digital Route AB
Michaela Nylund, Marketing Manager
Email: michaela.nylund@digitalroute.com
Phone: +46(0)739-543-027
Market Leading SDXC Connectivity and Improved Usability
Tuxera Inc. announced today that Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., a leading
Japanese smartphone manufacturer, ships Tuxera exFAT in its Android smartphones to power
the SDXC memory card standard and improve overall usability. The new high-end devices are
pushing the boundaries in user experience with ultra-slim, high specification, dust and
waterproof design for the style conscious. Now for the first time with SDXC support for
64GB and higher capacity memory cards consumers can transfer large files back and forth on
the latest, high performance microSDXC memory cards at speeds not seen on any Panasonic
device before.
Because of increasing innovation and feature requirements in the market smartphone
manufacturers are facing pressures to find quickly integrable solutions to differentiate
from competition and satisfy the consumer expectations. According to recent studies
interoperability and performance are one of the smartphone users' top requirements. With
Tuxera file systems manufacturers get full compliance with the latest mobile storage
standards and can reach snappy user experience with improved device performance and
functionality.
"Android smartphones are leading the mobile user experience and innovation. We have
worked hand in hand with Panasonic R&D team to ensure the devices perform optimally and
reliably no matter the use case, and we believe every end user is pleased with the result.
The new Tuxera-powered phones have both substance and style," says Kanae Kubota, Director
of Software Solutions at Tuxera.
Leading Android device manufacturers in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and elsewhere are
licensing Tuxera exFAT, NTFS and other file systems for seamless cross-platform
interoperability. Tuxera file systems are available for evaluation and licensing on all
popular Android phone and tablet platforms. For more information about Tuxera file systems
please contact sales@tuxera.com.
About Tuxera: Tuxera is the leading provider of file systems that allow music,
pictures, videos and other content to be ported across mobiles, tablets, home
entertainment, consumer, industrial or any other electronics. Tuxera's industry-standard
file system solutions for Android, Linux, Mac OS X and other platforms have hundreds of
millions installations. Close collaboration with industry leaders ensures reliable
compatibility and helps to set high standard in performance, low power use for embedded
and mobile solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.tuxera.com
For more information, please contact:
Karolina Mosiadz
Marketing and PR
karolina@tuxera.com
+358(400)885099
Ceragon Multi-Core Radio Technology Sets a New Standard in Microwave Transmission to Deliver Multi-Gbps Anywhere
The revolutionary FibeAir(R) IP-20C solution combines multi-core radio, 2048 QAM modulation and line-of-sight MIMO in a compact, all-outdoor design
PARAMUS, New Jersey, December 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Ceragon Networks Ltd. [http://www.ceragon.com ] (NASDAQ: CRNT
[http://www.ceragon.com/investor_relations.asp ]), the #1 wireless backhaul specialist,
announced today the launch of its new generation of packet radio solutions, FibeAir IP-20C
[http://www.ceragon.com/newproduct.asp?ID1 ]. Striving to meet the unique demands of
4G/LTE-A networks and provide mobile operators with long-term network planning peace of
mind, FibeAir IP-20C is breaking the traditional capacity barriers, and is the only
microwave radio to offer a virtual fiber solution in licensed bands. FibeAir IP-20C
features a breakthrough multi-core technology that employs a parallel radio processing
engine to double the link performance. This allows FibeAir IP-20C to deliver multi-Gbps
capacity on a single frequency channel - setting a new standard for efficient spectrum
usage and significantly improving operators' total cost of ownership (TCO). By employing
line-of-sight (LoS) 4X4 MIMO, operators can even reach capacities that quadruple those of
existing solutions, at half the form-factor.
Ceragon's FibeAir IP-20C boosts spectral efficiency to meet the increasingly demanding
capacity requirements of advanced HetNet backhaul and fronthaul scenarios. Built around
Ceragon's own baseband modem and RFIC technologies, it is the next leap in Ceragon's
Holistic HetNet Hauling (3H) [http://www.ceragon.com/newsolution.asp?ID( ] vision which
redefines wireless connectivity in heterogeneous networks. Currently in trials at selected
customers, the FibeAir IP-20C is scheduled to be released for general availability in Q1
2013.
"With wireless capacity requirements on the increase, traditional backhaul models are
no longer sustainable," says Ron Kline, Principal Analyst Network Infrastructure, Ovum.
"Operators need to significantly increase capacity without sacrificing profitability. A
microwave equipment vendor that can offer a true capacity leap, while breaking the
linearity of cost and capacity, can gain meaningful market differentiation."
"Ceragon again sets a new bar for the industry with our game-changing products," said
Ira Palti, Ceragon's President and CEO. "We strive every day to challenge the capacity
barriers, in order to help our customers deliver gigabits of data anywhere in their
network. Using our in-house chip sets and innovative system designs, we are pushing the
envelope of physics time and again, creating the best microwave products for any channel
bandwidth, any capacity, any protocol and any network architecture."
FibeAir IP-20C is easily adaptable for any deployment scenario with features
including:
- Highly integrated, multi-core radio in a compact form factor
- Guaranteed 1Gbps in a single 28MHz/30MHz channel
- Guaranteed 2Gbps radio throughput in a single 56/60MHz channel
- Further capacity increase using 80MHz channels as recently approved by the FCC
- Parallel radio processing engine to double performance
- Unique 4X4 LoS MIMO
- 2048 QAM modulation
- Ultra-low latency
- Green design - low power consumption
- Simple to install, quick to deploy
Implementing Ceragon's 3H Vision
FibeAir IP-20C is the first implementation of Ceragon's Holistic HetNet Hauling (3H)
vision. The 3H approach combines technologies, equipment and services to address the
disruptive change in mobile network paradigms, and their evolution towards data-driven,
4G/LTE-A HetNets (heterogeneous networks). 3H sets out how operators can provide seamless,
high-capacity, easy-to-deploy hauling for their HetNet architectures - from traditional
backhaul environments connecting base stations to aggregation points; through the
combination of macro cell and small cell topologies and RAN-sharing concepts; to new
fronthaul scenarios connecting remote radio heads with cloud-based digital units. Read
more. [http://www.ceragon.com/newsolution.asp?ID( ]
About Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Ceragon Networks Ltd. [http://www.ceragon.com/ir_events.asp?lang=0 ] (NASDAQ: CRNT
[http://www.ceragon.com/investor_relations.asp ]) is the #1 wireless backhaul specialist.
We provide innovative, flexible and cost-effective wireless backhaul solutions that enable
mobile operators and other wired/wireless service providers to deliver 2G/3G, 4G/LTE and
other broadband services to their subscribers. Ceragon's high-capacity, solutions use
microwave technology to transfer voice and data traffic while maximizing bandwidth
efficiency, to deliver more capacity over longer distances under any deployment scenario.
Based on our extensive global experience, Ceragon delivers turnkey solutions that support
service provider profitability at every stage of the network lifecycle enabling faster
time to revenue, cost-effective operation and simple migration to all-IP networks. As the
demand for data pushes the need for ever-increasing capacity, Ceragon is committed to
serve the market with unmatched technology and innovation, ensuring effective solutions
for the evolving needs of the marketplace. Our solutions are deployed by more than 430
service providers in over 130 countries.
Ceragon Networks(R) is a registered trademark of Ceragon Networks Ltd. in the United
States and other countries. Other names mentioned are owned by their respective holders.
This press release may contain statements concerning Ceragon's future prospects that
are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based on current expectations and projections that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that future results will be
achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and estimates. These
are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasts
and estimates. Some of the factors that could significantly impact the forward-looking
statements in this press release include the risk of significant expenses in connection
with potential contingent tax liability associated with Nera's prior operations or
facilities, the risk that the combined Ceragon and Nera business may not perform as
expected, risks associated with increased working capital needs, and other risks and
uncertainties, which are discussed in greater detail in Ceragon's Annual Report on Form
20-F and Ceragon's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Ceragon
undertakes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statement in order to
reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made. Ceragon's
public filings are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained on Ceragon's website at http://www.ceragon.com.