IBC2014
LONDON - Wednesday, August 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dramatic advances in media technology bring new opportunities to engage with audiences and to extend the reach of an event around the world. At IBC2014, two very different projects will be recognised with prestigious awards. Innovations in coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup will receive the Judges’ Prize, and a Special Award will go the one of the world’s greatest opera houses, the Wiener Staatsoper – Vienna State Opera.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil was hailed as both a sporting and a media success, with close to a billion people worldwide watching the final between Argentina and Germany. They watched in on air and online, in formats from 4k and 8k Ultra HD to mobile phones and tablets.
The IBC2014 Judges’ Prize will be received on stage by Niclas Ericson, FIFA’s director of television. He said “The global football audience is always hungry for more – for more cameras, for more detail, for more replays and for more analysis. In Brazil this year we worked together with our partners to provide more engaging multi-platform content and to develop the language to cover football in high resolution formats. It was an exhilarating team effort, and I am proud to recognise all those who contributed.”
Ericson will be joined on stage by representatives of 14 partner organisations, led by HBS, the host broadcast organisation. Alongside them will be Sony (4k capture and production), NHK (4k and 8k), Telegenic (4k outside broadcast production), EVS (multimedia and 4k), Deltatre (multimedia and 4k), Eutelsat (4k), Globosat (4k), Eurovision (4k), Netco (multimedia), Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (360˚ ultra HD capture), Boxframe (4k), Dolby (4k) and Fujinon (4k lenses).
The Wiener Staatsoper has embraced multi-platform delivery, with as many as 45 broadcasts of operas and ballets a year. As well as HD origination, www.staatsoperlive.com offered a 4k Ultra-HD broadcast of Verdi’s ‘Nabucco’ on 10 May 2014, the first such broadcast to Samsung smart TVs worldwide.
Its regular broadcasts offer two streams of HD: a live cut and a static view of the stage. Additional content including a synchronised score as well as subtitles adds to the viewer’s understanding. Extra video and multimedia content, tailored to specialist audiences, include a discussion of the opera, live rehearsals and backstage views, and more.
“For us as an opera house with 150 years of tradition, presenting an art form that looks back on 500 years of history, to be rewarded with one of the most renowned awards in this highly innovative industry is a wonderful acknowledgement,” said Dominique Meyer, director of the Vienna State Opera. “It shows how vivid we are, looking from a glorious past into a promising future.”
Michael Lumley, Chair of the IBC Awards judging panel, said “At first glance there is little in common between the football World Cup and opera. Yet each engender huge passion in their fans, and those fan bases are far larger than can attend a live event. Both FIFA and the Vienna State Opera have built strong, innovative, creative in-house teams to take control of their content, and have worked with leaders in the industry to be on the leading edge of emerging technologies.
“IBC is the place where content, commerce and technology come together,” he added. “These two organisations are clear winners with their audiences, and we are delighted to be able to recognise them with these very special awards.”
The awards will be presented during the IBC Awards Ceremony, and clips from both the World Cup and recent productions in the Vienna Opera House will be shown on the state of the art digital cinema and audio installation in the RAI Auditorium – the IBC Big Screen. The Awards Ceremony takes place on Sunday 14 September at 18:30: all IBC attendees are welcome to attend this free event.
About IBC
IBC is the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and news content worldwide. Attracting 52,000+ attendees from more than 170 countries, IBC combines a highly respected and peer-reviewed conference with an exhibition that exhibits more than 1,500 leading suppliers of state of the art electronic media technology and provides unrivalled networking opportunities.
For more information visit http://www.ibc.org/awards
To register for IBC2014 visit www.ibc.org/register
Find out more about the IBC Conference – www.ibc.org/conference
Find out more about the IBC Exhibition – www.ibc.org/discovermore
Find out more about IBC Content Everywhere Europe – www.ibcCE.org/europe
IBC2014 Dates:
Conference: 11 - 15 September 2014
Exhibition: 12 - 16 September 2014
Contacts
IBC
Kelly Hyde
Head of Marketing
marketing@ibc.org
+44 (0) 207 832 4104
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/11919/en
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Regus Express Hub at Copenhagen Airport Offers Productive Place to Work, Meet and Freshen Up
New business and arrivals lounge concept will facilitate work on the move; showers and refreshments will restore tired passengers
COPENHAGEN, Denmark. - Thursday, August 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) Regus, the global workplace provider, is to open a drop-in business centre at Copenhagen Airport. As well as helping business travellers to meet and work, it will enable arriving long-haul passengers to shower and grab breakfast before heading to meetings.
The Regus Express hub will be located pre-security in the Arrivals and Departures hall, maximising access for travellers. Facilities will include open-plan and private work areas, meeting spaces, office support, showers and refreshments. Time spent at the airport will become more productive.
In a second phase, Regus will add Meetingpods and Workpods at airside locations. These private workspaces will allow people to meet or deal with admin until the time they board their flight.
Demand for mobile workplaces is increasing as business people’s lives become more itinerant. Regus is leading the trend with similar facilities at Heathrow and deals signed with Gatwick and Birmingham airports. Regus also has centres at Amsterdam Schipol and Brussels airports.
Phil Kemp, Global Managing Director of Regus Third Space, commented: “Regus understands the needs of business people because we work with them in over 100 countries. They’re increasingly working on the move, so we are creating better ways and places for them to do this – including opening Regus Express facilities at airports and rail stations.”
Copenhagen Airport is a strong business destination as the gateway of Northern Europe with more than 24 million passengers a year, explains Thomas Woldbye, CEO Copenhagen Airport.
He added: “The opening of a Regus drop-in-business centre is in line with our World Class Hub Strategy to attract commercial development and further develop our hub as a business destination. The Regus centre will amplify existing products as well as adding innovative and new offers and services primarily to our business travelers.”
About Regus
Regus is the global provider of workplaces, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges. Over 1.8 million customers a day benefit from Regus facilities across 2,000 locations in 750 cities and 104 countries. Regus was founded in Brussels, Belgium in 1989, headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Contacts
Regus
Nathalie Renson, +33 (0)1 78 42 35 20
Group Head of Communications
nathalie.renson@regus.com
COPENHAGEN, Denmark. - Thursday, August 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) Regus, the global workplace provider, is to open a drop-in business centre at Copenhagen Airport. As well as helping business travellers to meet and work, it will enable arriving long-haul passengers to shower and grab breakfast before heading to meetings.
The Regus Express hub will be located pre-security in the Arrivals and Departures hall, maximising access for travellers. Facilities will include open-plan and private work areas, meeting spaces, office support, showers and refreshments. Time spent at the airport will become more productive.
In a second phase, Regus will add Meetingpods and Workpods at airside locations. These private workspaces will allow people to meet or deal with admin until the time they board their flight.
Demand for mobile workplaces is increasing as business people’s lives become more itinerant. Regus is leading the trend with similar facilities at Heathrow and deals signed with Gatwick and Birmingham airports. Regus also has centres at Amsterdam Schipol and Brussels airports.
Phil Kemp, Global Managing Director of Regus Third Space, commented: “Regus understands the needs of business people because we work with them in over 100 countries. They’re increasingly working on the move, so we are creating better ways and places for them to do this – including opening Regus Express facilities at airports and rail stations.”
Copenhagen Airport is a strong business destination as the gateway of Northern Europe with more than 24 million passengers a year, explains Thomas Woldbye, CEO Copenhagen Airport.
He added: “The opening of a Regus drop-in-business centre is in line with our World Class Hub Strategy to attract commercial development and further develop our hub as a business destination. The Regus centre will amplify existing products as well as adding innovative and new offers and services primarily to our business travelers.”
About Regus
Regus is the global provider of workplaces, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges. Over 1.8 million customers a day benefit from Regus facilities across 2,000 locations in 750 cities and 104 countries. Regus was founded in Brussels, Belgium in 1989, headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Contacts
Regus
Nathalie Renson, +33 (0)1 78 42 35 20
Group Head of Communications
nathalie.renson@regus.com
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
ZTE Exclusively Wins SWAN Slovakia Contract for Nationwide LTE Networks
SHENZHEN, China. - Thursday, August 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has signed a contract with Slovak operator SWAN for a nationwide LTE network project.
ZTE will exclusively construct core CS/PS (circuit-switched/packet-switched) network, and a GSM/LTE mobile communications and VAS (value added services) network, involving over 1,100 dual-mode GSM/LTE base stations to SWAN.
SWAN was granted the fourth wireless operator license in Slovakia in January 2014, and plans to build more than 1,100 GSM and LTE base stations within three years.
ZTE and SWAN have established a strong partnership, with ZTE taking the lead in substantial network development projects. ZTE will be using its industry-leading SDR (software-defined radio) solutions to provide seamless dual-mode GSM/LTE communications across the country. To manage mobile communications across SWAN's spectrum structure, ZTE will use full-bandwidth, high-power RRUs (remote radio units) to avoid spectrum fragmentation and to deliver high bandwidth and LTE frequency adjustment. The ZTE network’s ability to simply evolve to LTE-A will protect SWAN's existing investment and help the operator to respond quickly to competitive challenges.
Mr. Xie Junshi, CTO of ZTE Europe and America, said, "ZTE is looking forward to helping develop SWAN’s presence in Slovakia and to providing the most advanced high-speed communications to support SWAN grow and succeed in this highly competitive market. Through this project, ZTE and SWAN will enter a closer long-term strategic partnership."
As a major global provider of integrated communications solutions, ZTE is building market-leading networks with operators all over the world that are customized to match their individual requirements. ZTE is the fastest-growing supplier of LTE products, and the company’s share of the global LTE equipment market increased by almost 20 percent in 2013.
ZTE has signed 146 LTE/EPC commercial contracts around the world, and has contracts in 70 percent of the countries that have invested in LTE. SWAN's nationwide LTE network project is the first large-scale commercial network built by ZTE in Slovakia, indicating an important step forward for ZTE's wireless products in the European operator market.
About ZTE
ZTE is a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions with the most comprehensive product range covering virtually every telecommunications sector, including wireless, access & bearer, VAS, terminals and professional services. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to over 500 operators in more than 160 countries, helping them to meet the changing needs of their customers while growing revenue. ZTE commits 10 per cent of its annual revenue to research and development and has leadership roles in several international bodies devoted to developing telecommunications industry standards. ZTE is committed to corporate social responsibility and is a member of the UN Global Compact. The company is China’s only listed telecom manufacturer that is publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ). For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn.
About SWAN
SWAN, a.s., is a rapidly developing Slovak telecommunications service provider, which aims to provide customers with professional telecommunications solutions of the highest quality. Technological capacities, portfolio of services and rapid development of the company rank SWAN among innovators and leaders within the Slovak national market. SWAN aims to reach a stable place among leading companies of the Slovak telco market and acts as a responsive technological leader in the area of modern and cost-effective solutions. For more information, please visit www.swan.sk
Contacts
ZTE Corporation
Margrete Ma, +86 755 26775207
ma.gaili@zte.com.cn
AxiCom PR
William de la Bedoyere, +44 (0)20 8392 8074
william.delabedoyere@axicom.com
Permalink: http://me-newswire.net/news/11929/en
(BUSINESS WIRE) ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has signed a contract with Slovak operator SWAN for a nationwide LTE network project.
ZTE will exclusively construct core CS/PS (circuit-switched/packet-switched) network, and a GSM/LTE mobile communications and VAS (value added services) network, involving over 1,100 dual-mode GSM/LTE base stations to SWAN.
SWAN was granted the fourth wireless operator license in Slovakia in January 2014, and plans to build more than 1,100 GSM and LTE base stations within three years.
ZTE and SWAN have established a strong partnership, with ZTE taking the lead in substantial network development projects. ZTE will be using its industry-leading SDR (software-defined radio) solutions to provide seamless dual-mode GSM/LTE communications across the country. To manage mobile communications across SWAN's spectrum structure, ZTE will use full-bandwidth, high-power RRUs (remote radio units) to avoid spectrum fragmentation and to deliver high bandwidth and LTE frequency adjustment. The ZTE network’s ability to simply evolve to LTE-A will protect SWAN's existing investment and help the operator to respond quickly to competitive challenges.
Mr. Xie Junshi, CTO of ZTE Europe and America, said, "ZTE is looking forward to helping develop SWAN’s presence in Slovakia and to providing the most advanced high-speed communications to support SWAN grow and succeed in this highly competitive market. Through this project, ZTE and SWAN will enter a closer long-term strategic partnership."
As a major global provider of integrated communications solutions, ZTE is building market-leading networks with operators all over the world that are customized to match their individual requirements. ZTE is the fastest-growing supplier of LTE products, and the company’s share of the global LTE equipment market increased by almost 20 percent in 2013.
ZTE has signed 146 LTE/EPC commercial contracts around the world, and has contracts in 70 percent of the countries that have invested in LTE. SWAN's nationwide LTE network project is the first large-scale commercial network built by ZTE in Slovakia, indicating an important step forward for ZTE's wireless products in the European operator market.
About ZTE
ZTE is a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions with the most comprehensive product range covering virtually every telecommunications sector, including wireless, access & bearer, VAS, terminals and professional services. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to over 500 operators in more than 160 countries, helping them to meet the changing needs of their customers while growing revenue. ZTE commits 10 per cent of its annual revenue to research and development and has leadership roles in several international bodies devoted to developing telecommunications industry standards. ZTE is committed to corporate social responsibility and is a member of the UN Global Compact. The company is China’s only listed telecom manufacturer that is publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ). For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn.
About SWAN
SWAN, a.s., is a rapidly developing Slovak telecommunications service provider, which aims to provide customers with professional telecommunications solutions of the highest quality. Technological capacities, portfolio of services and rapid development of the company rank SWAN among innovators and leaders within the Slovak national market. SWAN aims to reach a stable place among leading companies of the Slovak telco market and acts as a responsive technological leader in the area of modern and cost-effective solutions. For more information, please visit www.swan.sk
Contacts
ZTE Corporation
Margrete Ma, +86 755 26775207
ma.gaili@zte.com.cn
AxiCom PR
William de la Bedoyere, +44 (0)20 8392 8074
william.delabedoyere@axicom.com
Permalink: http://me-newswire.net/news/11929/en
Counting Down to Panasonic LIVE@IFA 2014!
IFA 2014
OSAKA, Japan - Wednesday, August 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation announced that it will exhibit in Hall 5.2 a/b at the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin 2014 (IFA), one of the largest consumer electronics fairs in the world, to be held at Messe Berlin, Germany, from September 5 to 10, 2014. Under the theme of "A Better Life, A Better World," the Panasonic booth will present new experiences and value-added products and services that make life better, from digital AV equipment and home appliances to solutions for businesses.
In addition, the online broadcast "Panasonic LIVE@IFA 2014" will bring the Panasonic IFA experience to people around the world. This includes Panasonic's press conference as well as the company's latest products, technologies and solutions on display and demonstrations from the Panasonic Booth.
What’s Panasonic LIVE@IFA 2014 http://youtu.be/M8P0knU_CXM?list=PLPud4j-hWIGLfvns1RRw1ml20ehnvbw8O
Panasonic LIVE@IFA Microsite http://www.panasonic.com/ifa
Main Exhibits
Concept Area: Better Living Tomorrow
Panasonic will take full advantage of the company's diverse range of products to present sophisticated lifestyles of the near future. In the center of the 3,300-square-meter booth will be a living space with a variety of home appliances blended well into the surroundings. Through demonstrations, Panasonic will propose new benefits that home electronics and household appliances will offer in daily living spaces, including kitchen and living room.
4K World
In addition to Panasonic's 4K product line for consumers, which is expanding to include devices that let them enjoy not only "watching" (TVs) but also "capturing" (digital still and video cameras), visitors will find the company's 4K solutions for professionals, in the form of camcorders, digital signage equipment, tablets, and more.
Digital AV
Home entertainment products on display will focus on 4K models of Panasonic's VIERA TVs delivering the highest picture quality. A wide range of services will also be presented including TV Anywhere, which allows you to enjoy TV and recorded content from Blu-ray Disc Recorders wherever you are, and features unique to Europe such as SAT>IP, which enables you to access satellite broadcasting without a tuner.
Panasonic will also exhibit audio products that offer a variety of ways to enjoy music at home and outdoors, including a series of AllPlay-compatible multi-room network audio products and high-resolution audio headphones.
Imaging products in this area will offer visitors new ways to enjoy photos and video through Panasonic's 4K line, such as the LUMIX FZ1000, and GH4 cameras, and the A500 wearable camcorder, all of which are capable of capturing 4K video.
Home Appliances
The cooking appliances area will feature Panasonic's high-quality built-in appliances, including its induction hob. The company's own temperature control technology in the induction hob will be introduced through live shows by Japanese cuisine instructor-chefs from the Tsuji Culinary Institute of Osaka on the cooking demo stage.
The beauty care and grooming products in this corner will focus on Panasonic's nanoe technology. Visitors can learn the benefits of such Panasonic nanoe products as hair dryers, hair irons and shavers through firsthand experience and demonstrations by professional hair stylists.
Washers and dryers on display will highlight Panasonic's unique steam technology and auto-care function, which will be introduced for the first time in Europe.
B2B Solutions
Panasonic will introduce examples of corporate solutions offered in Europe, including its cloud monitoring service, energy-related systems for homes, and batteries for electric vehicles.
In addition, Panasonic's "Future Craft" design philosophy and products designed based on the philosophy will also be introduced at the booth.
Press Conference
Panasonic's press conference will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 from 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. (CEST) at the Panasonic Booth.
Press Kit Website: http://www.panasonic.eu/ifa2014/
*Press releases, photos and video will be available for download from 3:45 p.m. (CEST) on September 3, 2014.
Panasonic News Portal: http://news.panasonic.net
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20140826006170/en/
Contacts
Panasonic Corporation
Global Communication Group
Public Relations Office
+81-3-3574-5729
presscontact@ml.jp.panasonic.com
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/11918/en
OSAKA, Japan - Wednesday, August 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation announced that it will exhibit in Hall 5.2 a/b at the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin 2014 (IFA), one of the largest consumer electronics fairs in the world, to be held at Messe Berlin, Germany, from September 5 to 10, 2014. Under the theme of "A Better Life, A Better World," the Panasonic booth will present new experiences and value-added products and services that make life better, from digital AV equipment and home appliances to solutions for businesses.
In addition, the online broadcast "Panasonic LIVE@IFA 2014" will bring the Panasonic IFA experience to people around the world. This includes Panasonic's press conference as well as the company's latest products, technologies and solutions on display and demonstrations from the Panasonic Booth.
What’s Panasonic LIVE@IFA 2014 http://youtu.be/M8P0knU_CXM?list=PLPud4j-hWIGLfvns1RRw1ml20ehnvbw8O
Panasonic LIVE@IFA Microsite http://www.panasonic.com/ifa
Main Exhibits
Concept Area: Better Living Tomorrow
Panasonic will take full advantage of the company's diverse range of products to present sophisticated lifestyles of the near future. In the center of the 3,300-square-meter booth will be a living space with a variety of home appliances blended well into the surroundings. Through demonstrations, Panasonic will propose new benefits that home electronics and household appliances will offer in daily living spaces, including kitchen and living room.
4K World
In addition to Panasonic's 4K product line for consumers, which is expanding to include devices that let them enjoy not only "watching" (TVs) but also "capturing" (digital still and video cameras), visitors will find the company's 4K solutions for professionals, in the form of camcorders, digital signage equipment, tablets, and more.
Digital AV
Home entertainment products on display will focus on 4K models of Panasonic's VIERA TVs delivering the highest picture quality. A wide range of services will also be presented including TV Anywhere, which allows you to enjoy TV and recorded content from Blu-ray Disc Recorders wherever you are, and features unique to Europe such as SAT>IP, which enables you to access satellite broadcasting without a tuner.
Panasonic will also exhibit audio products that offer a variety of ways to enjoy music at home and outdoors, including a series of AllPlay-compatible multi-room network audio products and high-resolution audio headphones.
Imaging products in this area will offer visitors new ways to enjoy photos and video through Panasonic's 4K line, such as the LUMIX FZ1000, and GH4 cameras, and the A500 wearable camcorder, all of which are capable of capturing 4K video.
Home Appliances
The cooking appliances area will feature Panasonic's high-quality built-in appliances, including its induction hob. The company's own temperature control technology in the induction hob will be introduced through live shows by Japanese cuisine instructor-chefs from the Tsuji Culinary Institute of Osaka on the cooking demo stage.
The beauty care and grooming products in this corner will focus on Panasonic's nanoe technology. Visitors can learn the benefits of such Panasonic nanoe products as hair dryers, hair irons and shavers through firsthand experience and demonstrations by professional hair stylists.
Washers and dryers on display will highlight Panasonic's unique steam technology and auto-care function, which will be introduced for the first time in Europe.
B2B Solutions
Panasonic will introduce examples of corporate solutions offered in Europe, including its cloud monitoring service, energy-related systems for homes, and batteries for electric vehicles.
In addition, Panasonic's "Future Craft" design philosophy and products designed based on the philosophy will also be introduced at the booth.
Press Conference
Panasonic's press conference will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 from 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. (CEST) at the Panasonic Booth.
Press Kit Website: http://www.panasonic.eu/ifa2014/
*Press releases, photos and video will be available for download from 3:45 p.m. (CEST) on September 3, 2014.
Panasonic News Portal: http://news.panasonic.net
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20140826006170/en/
Contacts
Panasonic Corporation
Global Communication Group
Public Relations Office
+81-3-3574-5729
presscontact@ml.jp.panasonic.com
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/11918/en
Toshiba's Logic LSI Products Strategy
TOKYO - Wednesday, August 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba’s (TOKYO:6502) Logic LSI business solves the major problems custom LSIs face: development that takes over two years; costs that can become more expensive due to changes in application being developed or customer trends; and the expense of using cutting edge processes or devices. We propose FFSATM as a solution.
We have developed a solution for ApP Lite™ as a strategic product for controlling a series of movements of sensing, processing and uploading data to a cloud, and adding value to numerous data in the IOT, it’s market that has seen rapid growth in recent years. For example, we have launched products in such demand areas wearable devices that support healthy lifestyles and reduce risk of diseases, and set top box that receive video or audio services via the internet and wirelessly send them to PCs or smartphones.
We will provide solutions that help customers to overcome problems by extending these product lines.
FFSA™ (Fit Fast Structured Array)
We can realize highly functional, high performance SoC products offering low power consumption by using technologies licensed from Bay Sand Inc. in the US for customizing several metal mask layers. FFSA is compatible with FPGA, so we can offer prototype samples in only five weeks, 20% of the time required for traditional ASIC, using RTL design data verified by FPGA. It is also possible to provide prototype samples with the same pin out as FPGA. Reducing the number of customizing metal mask layers to just a few reduces development cost drastically, so it is no wonder that we are starting to receive orders from major network storage manufacturers in Japan and the US.
ApP Lite™ (Application Processor Lite)
By enhancing sensor technology and communications technology for transmitting sensor-collected data, we will achieve life-enriching IOT solutions. These will not simply upload sensed data to a cloud, but offer further value by adding signal processing, and image recognition, so as to reduce load for data communication. Our current line-up, including TZ1000, 2000, 3000, 5000 series targeting wearable devices, M2M wireless modules, IP-STB and more, are expected to see market growth. The key points of differentiation are lower power consumption, firm security functions and image/video sharpening technologies. We will make particular efforts to reinforce image/video sharpening technology with image recognition processors. We also utilize BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) as well as Wi-Fi as communication technologies in ApP Lite cores. For TZ1000 and TZ2000, we will promote sales with a roadmap unified with our microcomputers, positioned not only as value-added models (power-saving application such as security, healthcare) but as ARM MCU+ communication functions.
Project Ara
We have accepted orders for Switch IC and 2 types of Bridge IC for a new smartphone currently being developed by Google Inc. This was due to a high evaluation of the implementation of the Unipro protocol (MIPI-related) owned by Logic LSI Division.
We will expand line-up of above products, collaborate with partners inside and outside of the company, improve technologies for sensors, data transmission and lower power consumption, and propose solutions in order to meet the customers' requests, including customization.
* FFSA™ and ApP Lite™ are trademarks of Toshiba.
About Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy & Infrastructure, Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems & Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and Lifestyles Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations towards securing “Growth Through Creativity and Innovation”, and is contributing to the achievement of a world in which people everywhere live in safe, secure and comfortable society.
Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 590 consolidated companies employing over 200,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 6.5 trillion yen (US$63 billion).
To find out more about Toshiba, visit www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm
Contacts
Toshiba Corporation
Semiconductor & Storage Products Company
Megumi Genchi / Kota Yamaji, +81-3-3457-3576
Communication IR Promotion Group
Business Planning Division
semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp
Permalink: http://me-newswire.net/news/11921/en
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba’s (TOKYO:6502) Logic LSI business solves the major problems custom LSIs face: development that takes over two years; costs that can become more expensive due to changes in application being developed or customer trends; and the expense of using cutting edge processes or devices. We propose FFSATM as a solution.
We have developed a solution for ApP Lite™ as a strategic product for controlling a series of movements of sensing, processing and uploading data to a cloud, and adding value to numerous data in the IOT, it’s market that has seen rapid growth in recent years. For example, we have launched products in such demand areas wearable devices that support healthy lifestyles and reduce risk of diseases, and set top box that receive video or audio services via the internet and wirelessly send them to PCs or smartphones.
We will provide solutions that help customers to overcome problems by extending these product lines.
FFSA™ (Fit Fast Structured Array)
We can realize highly functional, high performance SoC products offering low power consumption by using technologies licensed from Bay Sand Inc. in the US for customizing several metal mask layers. FFSA is compatible with FPGA, so we can offer prototype samples in only five weeks, 20% of the time required for traditional ASIC, using RTL design data verified by FPGA. It is also possible to provide prototype samples with the same pin out as FPGA. Reducing the number of customizing metal mask layers to just a few reduces development cost drastically, so it is no wonder that we are starting to receive orders from major network storage manufacturers in Japan and the US.
ApP Lite™ (Application Processor Lite)
By enhancing sensor technology and communications technology for transmitting sensor-collected data, we will achieve life-enriching IOT solutions. These will not simply upload sensed data to a cloud, but offer further value by adding signal processing, and image recognition, so as to reduce load for data communication. Our current line-up, including TZ1000, 2000, 3000, 5000 series targeting wearable devices, M2M wireless modules, IP-STB and more, are expected to see market growth. The key points of differentiation are lower power consumption, firm security functions and image/video sharpening technologies. We will make particular efforts to reinforce image/video sharpening technology with image recognition processors. We also utilize BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) as well as Wi-Fi as communication technologies in ApP Lite cores. For TZ1000 and TZ2000, we will promote sales with a roadmap unified with our microcomputers, positioned not only as value-added models (power-saving application such as security, healthcare) but as ARM MCU+ communication functions.
Project Ara
We have accepted orders for Switch IC and 2 types of Bridge IC for a new smartphone currently being developed by Google Inc. This was due to a high evaluation of the implementation of the Unipro protocol (MIPI-related) owned by Logic LSI Division.
We will expand line-up of above products, collaborate with partners inside and outside of the company, improve technologies for sensors, data transmission and lower power consumption, and propose solutions in order to meet the customers' requests, including customization.
* FFSA™ and ApP Lite™ are trademarks of Toshiba.
About Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy & Infrastructure, Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems & Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and Lifestyles Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations towards securing “Growth Through Creativity and Innovation”, and is contributing to the achievement of a world in which people everywhere live in safe, secure and comfortable society.
Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 590 consolidated companies employing over 200,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 6.5 trillion yen (US$63 billion).
To find out more about Toshiba, visit www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm
Contacts
Toshiba Corporation
Semiconductor & Storage Products Company
Megumi Genchi / Kota Yamaji, +81-3-3457-3576
Communication IR Promotion Group
Business Planning Division
semicon-NR-mailbox@ml.toshiba.co.jp
Permalink: http://me-newswire.net/news/11921/en
New HeartSine AED Provides Automatic Shock Delivery
BELFAST, Northern Ireland & NEWTOWN, Pa. - Wednesday, August 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HeartSine® Technologies is pleased to announce the arrival of the samaritan® PAD 360P, a fully automatic AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) based on the company’s popular samaritan PAD 350P.
The HeartSine samaritan PAD 360P (SAM 360P) analyses the heart rhythm and delivers an electrical shock to a victim of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in order to restore the heart to normal rhythm. This user-friendly AED provides easy to follow visual and audio prompts, including CPR coaching which verbally guides the rescuer through the CPR process. Shock delivery, if required, is fully automatic which means there is no shock button to press.
The SAM 360P utilizes clinically advanced samaritan PAD technology, including proprietary electrode technology, advanced and stable firmware, and proprietary SCOPE™ (Self-Compensating Output Pulse Envelope) biphasic technology (an escalating and low-energy waveform that automatically adjusts for patient impedance differences) to assess rhythm and maximize effective shock delivery if necessary.
“We work closely with our customers to ensure that our products include the features they want most,” says Declan O’Mahoney, HeartSine CEO. “Because the auto-shock feature is required in some markets, we expanded our product offering to include the SAM 360P, which nicely complements our existing product line.”
With a rating of IP56, the samaritan PADs are the most robust AEDs available on the market, providing the highest level of moisture and dust ingress protection in the industry. This makes the HeartSine AEDs equally ideal for use in the corporate office or in the field where exposure to the elements is a challenge.
All HeartSine samaritan PAD models use the company’s innovative Pad-Pak™ cartridge that houses both the battery and electrodes for the device. One expiration date eliminates the need and reduces the costs to track and inventory two separate items, giving the samaritan PAD one of the lowest costs of ownership in the industry. And the Pad-Pak features a rapid replacement mechanism that enables both the pads and the battery, which is also available with EASA's latest ETSO-C142a certification, to be replaced within seconds.
The SAM 360P will complement the SAM 350P by providing users with a choice of either a fully-automatic device or a semi-automatic device.
Along with the SAM 360P, HeartSine will offer a new samaritan PAD Trainer TRN-360 that simplifies CPR and AED training. The new samaritan PAD Trainer guides users through simulated analysis, energy delivery and prompted Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) intervals with the look and feel of a live samaritan PAD 360P without the actual charge and discharge of an electrical shock.
The samaritan PAD 360P is immediately available in several countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, and will roll out to additional countries as local regulatory approvals are received. The cost of the device will be comparable to that of the SAM 350P.
About SCA
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, causing blood to stop flowing to the brain and other vital organs. SCA usually causes death if it's not treated within minutes. CPR alone will not restart the heart, so the American Heart Association recommends CPR combined with early defibrillation (within three to five minutes) for the best outcome.
SCA claims more than seven million lives annually. It occurs abruptly and without warning, with 84 percent of SCA events occurring outside of the healthcare setting.
About HeartSine Technologies
HeartSine Technologies, a world leader in personal and public access defibrillators, advances the deployment of life-saving defibrillation therapy for the treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in non-traditional areas of care.
Designed for use in public areas, the company’s entire line of Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) products leverages its proprietary, clinically advanced SCOPE technology to optimize the administration of life-saving treatment.
The company’s flagship product line, the HeartSine samaritan® PAD (Public Access Defibrillator), is IP56 rated for durability and exceptional reliability to meet the unique environmental demands of public use. Its industry-leading warranty and innovative battery/electrode Pad-Pak combine to give the samaritan PAD the lowest total cost of ownership. HeartSine is active in over 70 countries worldwide in a wide range of environments, including commercial aircraft, military and shipping facilities, manufacturing plants, offices, schools and sports clubs.
HeartSine is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Newtown, Pennsylvania. To learn how a HeartSine AED can save lives, please visit www.heartsine.com/ or follow HeartSine at Facebook, and Twitter.
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50931378&lang=en
Contacts
HeartSine Technologies
Rene’ Williams
Director of Global Marketing
P: 949-360-7770
M: 949-395-3383
Rene.williams@heartsine.com
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/11920/en
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HeartSine® Technologies is pleased to announce the arrival of the samaritan® PAD 360P, a fully automatic AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) based on the company’s popular samaritan PAD 350P.
The HeartSine samaritan PAD 360P (SAM 360P) analyses the heart rhythm and delivers an electrical shock to a victim of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in order to restore the heart to normal rhythm. This user-friendly AED provides easy to follow visual and audio prompts, including CPR coaching which verbally guides the rescuer through the CPR process. Shock delivery, if required, is fully automatic which means there is no shock button to press.
The SAM 360P utilizes clinically advanced samaritan PAD technology, including proprietary electrode technology, advanced and stable firmware, and proprietary SCOPE™ (Self-Compensating Output Pulse Envelope) biphasic technology (an escalating and low-energy waveform that automatically adjusts for patient impedance differences) to assess rhythm and maximize effective shock delivery if necessary.
“We work closely with our customers to ensure that our products include the features they want most,” says Declan O’Mahoney, HeartSine CEO. “Because the auto-shock feature is required in some markets, we expanded our product offering to include the SAM 360P, which nicely complements our existing product line.”
With a rating of IP56, the samaritan PADs are the most robust AEDs available on the market, providing the highest level of moisture and dust ingress protection in the industry. This makes the HeartSine AEDs equally ideal for use in the corporate office or in the field where exposure to the elements is a challenge.
All HeartSine samaritan PAD models use the company’s innovative Pad-Pak™ cartridge that houses both the battery and electrodes for the device. One expiration date eliminates the need and reduces the costs to track and inventory two separate items, giving the samaritan PAD one of the lowest costs of ownership in the industry. And the Pad-Pak features a rapid replacement mechanism that enables both the pads and the battery, which is also available with EASA's latest ETSO-C142a certification, to be replaced within seconds.
The SAM 360P will complement the SAM 350P by providing users with a choice of either a fully-automatic device or a semi-automatic device.
Along with the SAM 360P, HeartSine will offer a new samaritan PAD Trainer TRN-360 that simplifies CPR and AED training. The new samaritan PAD Trainer guides users through simulated analysis, energy delivery and prompted Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) intervals with the look and feel of a live samaritan PAD 360P without the actual charge and discharge of an electrical shock.
The samaritan PAD 360P is immediately available in several countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, and will roll out to additional countries as local regulatory approvals are received. The cost of the device will be comparable to that of the SAM 350P.
About SCA
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, causing blood to stop flowing to the brain and other vital organs. SCA usually causes death if it's not treated within minutes. CPR alone will not restart the heart, so the American Heart Association recommends CPR combined with early defibrillation (within three to five minutes) for the best outcome.
SCA claims more than seven million lives annually. It occurs abruptly and without warning, with 84 percent of SCA events occurring outside of the healthcare setting.
About HeartSine Technologies
HeartSine Technologies, a world leader in personal and public access defibrillators, advances the deployment of life-saving defibrillation therapy for the treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in non-traditional areas of care.
Designed for use in public areas, the company’s entire line of Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) products leverages its proprietary, clinically advanced SCOPE technology to optimize the administration of life-saving treatment.
The company’s flagship product line, the HeartSine samaritan® PAD (Public Access Defibrillator), is IP56 rated for durability and exceptional reliability to meet the unique environmental demands of public use. Its industry-leading warranty and innovative battery/electrode Pad-Pak combine to give the samaritan PAD the lowest total cost of ownership. HeartSine is active in over 70 countries worldwide in a wide range of environments, including commercial aircraft, military and shipping facilities, manufacturing plants, offices, schools and sports clubs.
HeartSine is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Newtown, Pennsylvania. To learn how a HeartSine AED can save lives, please visit www.heartsine.com/ or follow HeartSine at Facebook, and Twitter.
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50931378&lang=en
Contacts
HeartSine Technologies
Rene’ Williams
Director of Global Marketing
P: 949-360-7770
M: 949-395-3383
Rene.williams@heartsine.com
Permalink: http://www.me-newswire.net/news/11920/en
KDDI to Build New TELEHOUSE Data Centers in Tokyo and Osaka
TELEHOUSE invests in expanding a further 20MW of high power density colocation space in Japan
TOKYO. - Tuesday, August 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) KDDI (TOKYO:9433), the global telecommunications provider, announced today that it will invest 270 million dollars (28 billion yen) in building two new TELEHOUSE data centers, “TELEHOUSE OSAKA 2” and “TELEHOUSE TOKYO Tama 3”, scheduled to open in August 2015 and February 2016 respectively. These additional facilities will take the total amount of global TELEHOUSE data center space to 371,000 sqm provided by 46 sites across 13 countries/territories and 24 major cities.
Both facilities will offer high-density colocation services enabling the hosting of heavy load IT infrastructure. The data centers will meet the growing demand for housing private enterprise clouds along with public cloud service providers, online and media content companies. The facilities are designed to Tier 3+ data center standards in redundancy and uptime. It will be insusceptible to earthquakes by a long-period absorption structure, reflecting the high quality Global TELEHOUSE specifications. In addition, KDDI can provide a combined solution by providing direct access to the KDDI global network along with the data center.
TELEHOUSE Osaka 2, in the center of Osaka city, will offer 700 racks of tenancy space with up to 30kVA (designed) per rack. The technical and operations room will be situated above second floor avoiding the risk of potential flooding. Osaka 2 can be used as a disaster recovery and back-up site for the Tokyo data centers.
TELEHOUSE Tokyo Tama 3 will be located on the existing Tama data center campus, 30km from the Tokyo city center in a highly guarded surrounding. The five storey building will offer 1,300 racks of tenancy space with up to 42kVA (designed) power supply to racks, the highest*1 in Japan and 5 times*2 industry average, with a designed PUE 1.31 making it one of the most energy efficient data centers in Japan.
This expansion reflects the growing demand for data center space in Japan’s metros and the ability of KDDI to accommodate leading multinationals expanding their portfolio in Japan. By securing their domestic market share in Japan, KDDI continues to be the leader in premium data center facilities.
About TELEHOUSE
TELEHOUSE is the pioneering data center colocation provider originally established in 1989. It manages and operates 46 carrier-neutral data centers globally, serving over 2000 companies and hosting some of the world's leading internet exchanges. Designed for mission-critical IT system housing and connectivity, TELEHOUSE supports the infrastructure of the world's leading network operators, cloud providers and financial institutions. http://www.telehouse.jp/en/
About KDDI
KDDI Corporation is a leading Japanese telecommunications and a Global Fortune 300 company. Serving 40 million domestic mobile subscribers, KDDI provides a diverse portfolio consisting of managed networks, data centers, cloud, security and system integration. http://global.kddi.com/
(*1） As of Aug 26. Research from KDDI based on public information. (*2） Compared with TELEHOUSE data centers in Japan.
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50929956&lang=en
Contacts
KDDI
Public Relations Department
prdpt@kddi.com
Permalink: http://me-newswire.net/news/11912/en
TOKYO. - Tuesday, August 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) KDDI (TOKYO:9433), the global telecommunications provider, announced today that it will invest 270 million dollars (28 billion yen) in building two new TELEHOUSE data centers, “TELEHOUSE OSAKA 2” and “TELEHOUSE TOKYO Tama 3”, scheduled to open in August 2015 and February 2016 respectively. These additional facilities will take the total amount of global TELEHOUSE data center space to 371,000 sqm provided by 46 sites across 13 countries/territories and 24 major cities.
Both facilities will offer high-density colocation services enabling the hosting of heavy load IT infrastructure. The data centers will meet the growing demand for housing private enterprise clouds along with public cloud service providers, online and media content companies. The facilities are designed to Tier 3+ data center standards in redundancy and uptime. It will be insusceptible to earthquakes by a long-period absorption structure, reflecting the high quality Global TELEHOUSE specifications. In addition, KDDI can provide a combined solution by providing direct access to the KDDI global network along with the data center.
TELEHOUSE Osaka 2, in the center of Osaka city, will offer 700 racks of tenancy space with up to 30kVA (designed) per rack. The technical and operations room will be situated above second floor avoiding the risk of potential flooding. Osaka 2 can be used as a disaster recovery and back-up site for the Tokyo data centers.
TELEHOUSE Tokyo Tama 3 will be located on the existing Tama data center campus, 30km from the Tokyo city center in a highly guarded surrounding. The five storey building will offer 1,300 racks of tenancy space with up to 42kVA (designed) power supply to racks, the highest*1 in Japan and 5 times*2 industry average, with a designed PUE 1.31 making it one of the most energy efficient data centers in Japan.
This expansion reflects the growing demand for data center space in Japan’s metros and the ability of KDDI to accommodate leading multinationals expanding their portfolio in Japan. By securing their domestic market share in Japan, KDDI continues to be the leader in premium data center facilities.
About TELEHOUSE
TELEHOUSE is the pioneering data center colocation provider originally established in 1989. It manages and operates 46 carrier-neutral data centers globally, serving over 2000 companies and hosting some of the world's leading internet exchanges. Designed for mission-critical IT system housing and connectivity, TELEHOUSE supports the infrastructure of the world's leading network operators, cloud providers and financial institutions. http://www.telehouse.jp/en/
About KDDI
KDDI Corporation is a leading Japanese telecommunications and a Global Fortune 300 company. Serving 40 million domestic mobile subscribers, KDDI provides a diverse portfolio consisting of managed networks, data centers, cloud, security and system integration. http://global.kddi.com/
(*1） As of Aug 26. Research from KDDI based on public information. (*2） Compared with TELEHOUSE data centers in Japan.
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50929956&lang=en
Contacts
KDDI
Public Relations Department
prdpt@kddi.com
Permalink: http://me-newswire.net/news/11912/en
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