Archive September 17, 2019

Angola Cables and TM Global mull new route from South America to Asia bypassing Middle East and Europe

(Telecompaper) Angola Cables and TM Global, the wholesale arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhard (TM), have announced a successful Proof of Concept (PoC) for a new cable route from South America to Asia via Africa.  The preliminary PoC results have shown a reduction in the latency reading compared with current northern hemisphere routings. This could lead to significant improvements in global internet routing quality, especially for data connectivity services to the southern hemisphere. 

HTC names Orange exec Yves Maitre as new CEO

(Telecompaper) HTC has appointed the Orange executive Yves Maitre as its new CEO, effective immediately. He has worked at the French operator over 14 years, most recently as EVP of Consumer Equipment and Partnerships. Cher Wang, who served as CEO for four years, will continue as chair of the HTC board, focusing on the company’s technological shift to VR devices. 

Netflix agrees distribution deal with Canal Plus in France

(Telecompaper) French broadcaster Canal Plus has announced a deal that will let its pay-TV subscribers bundle Netflix as part of a new package. Customers will be able to add the package for a limited launch price of EUR 15.00 per month to Canal Plus’ entry-level pay-TV tariff, which currently costs EUR 19.90/month. The service will become available in France from 15 October, and at a later date in Poland. Canal Plus will also give its subscribers the choice to add Netflix’s plans to their existing pay-TV offer on the most recent STB models.

ShieldIO announces its Cyber Resilience solutions are available for purchase on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Marketplace

ShieldIO Showcases Real-Time Homomorphic Encryption™ solutions for Oracle at Oracle OpenWorld 2019ShieldIO, a leading provider of Real-Time Homomorphic Encryption™ for today’s data-centric applications and a Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), announced today that it is showcasing its innovative Cyber Resilience solution – Developer Shield™ – at Oracle OpenWorld 2019 and is one of the first ISVs with a paid listing now available for purchase on the Oracle Cloud Marketplace. ShieldIO ensures organizations keep…

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Fincons Group and Mediamorph Sign Key VAR Agreement to Supercharge the Entertainment Supply Chain

The two companies join forces to support global media organizations with leaner content management and competitive advantageMilan, 17 September 2019 – Fincons Group, an international IT business consultancy, and Mediamorph, the leading Content Value Management (CVM) cloud platform powering the largest entertainment companies in the world, today announced they have entered into a Value-Added Reseller Agreement (VAR). The agreement covers global projects and aims to provide the media and operator market with high quality support…

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Suchitra Rajendra to join Colt India as Country Head and HR VP

An experienced HR professional, Suchitra Rajendra will be responsible for not only the region’s HR but also championing Colt India’s operations and aligning them to Colt’s global customer oriented strategy. India, 17 September 2019 – Colt Technology Services has today announced the appointment of Suchitra Rajendra as Vice President (VP) Country Head India and Global Head of HR for Colt’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) organisation. A passionate and experienced HR professional, Suchitra will work with…

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Zylpha’s Pay-As-You-Bundle Software Drives Efficiency And Client Care At Ann McCabe Solicitors

Family law specialists, Ann McCabe Solicitors, have chosen digital document bundling software from Zylpha (www.zylpha.com) to use in conjunction with their LEAP case management software. Zylpha’s highly secure system enables the practice to produce digital bundles in a fraction of the time and cost it would take to compile them manually. The time saved can be now spent helping clients with their cases.Based in Newcastle under Lyme, Ann McCabe Solicitors represent clients throughout North Staffordshire,…

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Panasonic Introduces Gemba Process Innovation to Deliver Business Transformation

Panasonic today introduced a major new B2B solutions initiative called Gemba Process Innovation to help its European business customers in the manufacturing, logistics and retail sectors innovate to improve productivity and customer satisfaction. Gemba Process Innovation draws on all of Panasonic’s vast business, technology and solutions know-how to help customers improve the way they operate in the face of seismic social and technological change.The Japanese word “gemba” literally translates to “the actual place”; for businesses,…

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