Openet Introduces Interaction Gateway

Extends Policy and Charging Control to the Mobile Device for Improved Customer Experience

DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwire - July 10, 2012) - Openet, a global leader of high performance transaction management software for network operators, today announced the immediate availability of Openet Interaction Gateway, which enables operators to extend Policy and Charging Control (PCC) system capabilities to the device for improved customer experience and optimization of network resources.

Interaction Gateway evolves what was previously known as the Subscriber Engagement Engine (SEE). In addition to the real time insight of usage and spend provided by SEE, Interaction Gateway coordinates communication between an operator's existing PCC infrastructure and a specialized on-device Interaction Agent for policy enforcement.

"Extending Policy and Charging Control capabilities to the device is an important step that optimizes both network resources as well as customer experience," said Openet CTO Joe Hogan. "With the introduction of Interaction Gateway, subscriber engagement becomes one of many benefits delivered by providing PCC capability to the device as well as the network core."

Interaction Gateway provides the advantage of enabling on-device enforcement of policies to reduce signaling congestion. By optimizing the signaling created by "chatty" apps that constantly query the network for updates, mobile device battery life can improve by up to 50 percent, and mobile infrastructure resources such as DHCP IP address allocation and AAA capacity can be preserved. Customer experience then improves through more robust mobile connectivity and better device performance.

Benefits of the Subscriber Engagement Engine, including real-time insight and control of usage and spend, will continue to be available through the Openet Subscriber Engagement solution. With the Openet Subscriber Engagement solution, Interaction Gateway aggregates data directly from BSS/OSS systems and delivers it to the mobile device through a subscriber-facing engagement application.

About Openet 
Openet is a global leader of high performance transaction management software, providing insight, monetization, and control within the world's largest and most complex networks. Used by more than 80 customers in 28 countries, Openet enables its customers to innovate business models related to how people, machines, and services interact with their network. For more information, please visitwww.openet.com.

 

Contact Information

Contacts: 
Andrea Kavanagh
Openet
(917) 232-2645
Andrea.Kavanagh@openet.com 

Jena Rossi
SHIFT Communications
(617) 779-1878
openet@shiftcomm.com 

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New Holland Agriculture Associate Sponsor of World Sustainable Agriculture Congress

 

LUGANO, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - July 10, 2012) - New Holland Agriculture announced it will be Associate Sponsor of the World Sustainable Agriculture Congress, which will be held in Singapore on the 11^th and 12^th of July 2012. The conference will bring together the whole food value chain, including agribusiness and farming leaders, food manufacturers, NGOs, academics and policy makers to discuss the challenges and solutions needed to achieve sustainable agriculture for future food security. The speakers, which will include Mr Gaurav Sood, Head of Crop Solutions at New Holland Fiat India, will discuss and encourage a debate on the latest farming technologies, sustainable agriculture initiatives, ecosystem-based approaches to land use and growing trends in farm mechanization among other topics.

New Holland, the Clean Energy Leader
New Holland's sponsorship of the conference falls within the framework of its Clean Energy Leader strategy, which reflects its commitment to the environment and its view of the role of agricultural manufacturers as key to safeguarding the farming environment for future generations. The brand is focused on developing solutions that make farming more efficient while respecting the environment. This is the basis for its Clean Energy Leader position, which includes its pioneering work with biodiesel, low-emission technologies compliant with Tier 4A regulations, biomass, the Energy Independent Farm concept and the NH²(tm) hydrogen tractor and the carbon footprint reduction.

Sustainable approaches to agricultural production
New Holland's presentation at the conference will take place on the second day, opening the session on "Next Generation Crop Technologies for Sustainable Agricultural Production". Mr Gaurav Sood will present an insight into the benefits of mechanized sugarcane harvesting and biomass collection.

Complete systems for sugarcane cultivation and biomass collection 
Leveraging on its global footprint, targeted initiatives and long standing market presence, New Holland -- with sister company Case IH -- supports sugarcane and biomass projects in India, improving productivity while enhancing the development of sustainable agricultural practices. New Holland provides its extensive expertise and complete range of machinery, from rugged and easy-to-use tractors and implements for all soil preparation and cultivation operations as well as transportation, to balers and rakes for the collection of biomass to be used in stand-alone and cogeneration power plants. In addition, the company has access to Case IH's offering of industry-leading sugarcane harvesters and expertise.

These types of projects, which are supported by the most efficient technologies and cultivation methods, highlight how well-planned agricultural mechanization can contribute to raising the economic, environmental and social conditions of rural areas for present and future generations in high growth and emerging markets.

Notes to the Editor

New Holland Agriculture - Since 1895, New Holland is committed to providing solutions that improve farming efficiency and productivity by using accessible technology. In 2006 the Clean Energy Leader strategy was launched for the active promotion of renewable fuels, emissions reduction systems and sustainable agricultural technology. New Holland offers cash crop producers, livestock farmers, contractors, vineyards and groundcare professionals the largest choice of easy-to-operate tractors, harvesters and material handling equipment: more than 80 product lines and over 300 models. In addition, as a division of CNH, New Holland provides its customers in the biomass industry access to the sugar cane harvester product and technological expertise of its sister division Case IH.

New Holland Agriculture is a global manufacturer and seller of agricultural equipment. Its reputation is built on the success of its customers, cash crop producers, livestock farmers, contractors, vineyards, or groundscare professionals, who can count on the widest offering of innovative products and services: a full line of equipment, from tractors to harvesting, material handling equipment, complemented by tailored financial services from a specialist in agriculture.

A highly professional global dealer network and New Holland's commitment to excellence guarantee the ultimate customer experience for every customer. More information can be found online at www.newholland.com. New Holland is a division of CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH), a majority-owned subsidiary of Fiat Industrial S.p.A (MI: FI).

For info and photos
CNH International press office:
e-mail: international.media@cnh.com
 phone: +39 011 0086346

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BTI Systems Enables Cambodian Telecommunications Provider to Deliver Competitive 4G/WiMAX Mobile Backhaul and Ethernet Business Line Services

 

EMAXX Telecom the First to Provide 10GbE Carrier Ethernet Solution in Country; Leverages BTI's Multiservice Platform to Rapidly Deploy Fixed and Mobile Services to Consumers and Businesses

 

OTTAWA and BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - July 10, 2012) - BTI Systems, the global leader redefining service delivery for metro network operators, today announced that emerging Cambodian telecommunications provider, EMAXX Telecom, has chosen BTI Systems' scalable, low-latency, carrier-grade integrated Packet Optical platform to deliver a comprehensive range of Ethernet services. EMAXX will be the first provider in Cambodia to offer 4G/WiMAX services, mobile backhaul services, IPLC/DPLC connections and Ethernet Business Line services, over a high-capacity 10G metro Ethernet ring.

EMAXX will initially roll out its services in the capital of Phnom Penh (the largest city in Cambodia). Cambodia has become a very competitive market, especially in data and mobile services. By early 2011 there were nine mobile operators, assumed to be delivering services to an estimated 13 million mobile subscribers by 2012. Mobile broadband is driving Internet content and services demand throughout the country.

 

"Our mission is to provide a national, high-quality, 4G communications network service for Internet and multimedia applications, including commerce, entertainment and education for the development of Cambodia," said Sean Ngu, CEO of EMAXX Telecom. "We required a single, unified platform to support our entire services offering and meet our transport requirements for mobile backhaul and high-performance Ethernet Business Line services. With BTI, we chose solutions that are cost effective, scalable, reliable, provide low latency, and are MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) certified, enabling us to compete aggressively."

 

EMAXX has deployed the BTI 7000 Series, a compact, modular and easy-to-use packet optical networking system that provides a true pay-as-you-grow approach and makes it easy to capitalize on new service opportunities while leveraging a single, integrated solution. Additionally, EMAXX is leveraging the BTI 700 Series, an MEF-certified solution that enables a complete range of Ethernet services, including E-LINE and E-LAN. Support for all relevant Ethernet networking and OAM standards ensures high reliability, scalability and service visibility for dedicated Internet access. Services configuration is achieved through the proNX Service Management Suite, a modular and highly scalable service management system that integrates seamlessly into any operating environment, and provides easy and rapid provisioning and management.

 

"Cambodia is a fast-growing and developing market with surging demand by consumers and businesses for mobile access to content such as video and other OTT services, as well as Ethernet Business services," said Marc Olivier, Vice President of Business Development, Asia Pacific at BTI Systems. "EMAXX is Cambodia's first 10G metroE and they plan to expand rapidly beyond Phnom Penh to country-wide deployment. We look forward to working with them as they successfully add new subscribers and businesses and increase revenues."

 

About BTI Systems
BTI Systems is the innovative networking company that creates high-capacity, application-aware service infrastructure for metropolitan networks. With an integrated suite of packet optical networking, application intelligence software and service-centric management products, BTI enables service and content providers to scale capacity and profitably deliver a mix of high-value applications, services and content to subscribers and businesses around the globe. More than 350 customers rely on BTI to monetize, accelerate and simplify service delivery. Headquartered in North America, BTI operates regional sales, marketing, and R&D centers of excellence throughout the world. For more information, visitwww.btisystems.com.

 

Contact Information

Media Contact:
Bryan Grillo
CHEN PR, Inc.
+1.781-672-3129
bgrillo@chenpr.com

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Announcing the Launch of XEMarkets-The New Face of Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd.

 

 

A leading European-based online forex broker launches XEMarkets.com, a new global brand providing next generation online forex and commodities trading.

LIMASSOL, CYPRUS--(Marketwire - July 9, 2012) - The Foreign Exchange (forex) market is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily trading volume of over 4 trillion USD.

Within just two years since its establishment, Trading Point gained pre-eminence among Cyprus-based online forex brokers at a spectacular speed, and by now it has reached a worldwide reputation for excellence and innovation. According to official sources, Trading Point is even outstripping the performance of older, larger and more established competitors. 

Such consistent success in the highly competitive forex market can only be achieved by genuinely providing superior service to customers and business partners. "Your Success is Our Success" is the company''s motto. Unlike many other providers who are not committed to similar sentiments, Trading Point has made this business ethics the guiding force in every aspect of its operations.

From the very start, for instance, Trading Point has adopted a strict no re-quotes policy, along with same day funds withdrawal, and offered every single client a Personal Account Manager to ensure proactive customer communications. This highly ethical and expensive approach was considered controversial. However, Trading Point proved critics wrong by superior business performance, the reputation gained worldwide for honesty and business transparency, and for being way ahead of its competitors.

Thanks to its consistent success, Trading Point is now expanding with the aim of offering retail and corporate customers mainstream financial products and services. A new brand, XEMarkets.com, has been created to represent Trading Point''s existing retail online brokerage services. This move continues Trading Point''s tradition of keeping ahead in the market as one of the strongest global players by excellent customer care and innovation.

As Costas Cleanthous, Founder and Chief Executive Officer comments, "XEMarkets.com is the new face of Trading Point, with the same values, regulatory authorizations, people and ethics. It is a new global brand, a natural progression of our business, helping us to perform better in an increasingly competitive worldwide marketplace. In this respect, quality service is vital, and we firmly believe that XEMarkets.com will embrace the diverse needs of our international clientele. As a next generation forex and commodities trading provider that attracts beginners and professionals alike, XEMarkets.com satisfies the needs of even the most demanding investors with the best available services and trading conditions. And because we believe that welcome gestures should always have tangible benefits, XEMarkets.com welcomes all new and existing customers with a 30% First Deposit Bonus." 

XEMarkets.com has much to offer to all those eager to experience online trading on a completely new level:

• LEVERAGE up to 888:1

• UNIQUE MT4 VIDEO TUTORIALS

• INTERACTIVE ONLINE WEBINARS 

• MEMBERS AREA and REGISTRATION in 13 LANGUAGES 

• TIER-1 BARCLAYS BANKING 

• Metaquotes XEM MOBILE TRADER platforms 

• MULTILINGUAL ECONOMIC CALENDAR

The firm belief in mutual success is the company''s strongest business drive and also the reason why a wide range of future developments have already been started:

• METATRADER 5 TRADING PLATFORM 

• BINARY OPTIONS trading 

• MULTILINGUAL MT4 and MT5 VIDEO TUTORIALS 

• COMPREHENSIVE XEPedia FOREX TUTORIALS 

• XEMARKETS DEBIT CARD 

• PAMM ACCOUNTS 

• TRADING SIGNALS 

• ONE-CLICK TRADING

• MIRROR TRADING 

• ADDITIONAL REGULATORY LICENSES

The Company:

XEMarkets.com is a trading name of TRADING POINT OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS LTD based in Limassol, Cyprus, regulated by CySEC and with full European Union authorization, including UK''s FSA, Germany ''s BaFIN, Netherland''s AFM, Spain''s CNMV, Sweden''s FI, and Finland''s FIN.

TRADING POINT OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS LTD operates in accordance with the Markets of Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) of the European Union.

Risk warning: Please note that forex trading and other leveraged products may involve a significant level of risk and is not suitable for all investors.

 Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd.
Chris A. Zacharia
Marketing Director
chris@xemarkets.com

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Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Marks 10 Year Anniversary With Messaging Workshop and Company Product Demos

 

Addresses Convergence of Internet Into Telco Networks Highlighting Recent API Program and the Replacement of Legacy Messaging Systems by New IP Based Applications

 

BROOKLYN, NY--(Marketwire - July 9, 2012) - OMA and its 120 member companies arrive in Brooklyn today, marking 10 years of specification work that has seen significant impact across the mobile industry and interest from new industry verticals and developer communities. As the organization marks this significant milestone, it anticipates the future requirements from an industry that is evolving to include entirely new application and service companies that will need to operate seamlessly with legacy telecommunications systems and existing resources in operator networks.

 

Reaching a 1.4 billion deployment milestone with its device management suite of specifications in March 2012, OMA continues its history of support for the global adoption of data services across both mobile and internet platforms. OMA's contributions span a variety of working groups that include device management, as well as content delivery and rights management, messaging, location and broadcast technologies. Recently, OMA has seen uptake from developer communities using its standardized APIs, which open operator networks to third party development in an open and programmable way.

 

"Our extensive API program, as well as an increasing number of specifications that support the rapidly emerging machine-to-machine services market, continue to draw interest and participation from across the value chain," says Mark Cataldo, Chairman of the Board, OMA, and Senior Advisor at Orange France Telecom. "Even more exciting, we are now seeing interest in OMA from automotive, health care, consumer appliance and sensor vendors whose products will soon have a network connection. Likewise, new companies that seek the wide marketability upon which OMA specifications are built are also seeing the value of OMA and learning how they can get involved."

 

In addition to OMA's regular specification work and Board meeting, the agenda for the week-long event includes a workshop that will address the need for a new global messaging standard. "Instant messaging and proprietary solutions have a history of platforms and technologies that operate in silos and do not interoperate with each other," says Kevin Holley, Vice Chair of the OMA Board, and Head of Standardization at Telefonica. "Our workshop certainly addresses the messaging standardization challenges that we have faced as an industry and how Network Operators and others can address global user needs. More importantly, we have included the perspective of over-the-top and other vendors who use Internet based messaging for their business models. The input of these companies will be crucial if we are to understand if there is truly a need for a global messaging standard." Find full workshop agenda here.

 

OMA will host a member company product Demo Day on Thursday, 12 July, as part of its 10^th Anniversary. The planned product demonstrations will use both new and well-established OMA specifications, and will showcase how new applications and services are being built on top of existing operator systems. "Our members and guest companies will offer a dozen different demonstrations -- both existing products and proof of concept models," says Musa Unmehopa, chair of the OMA Technical Plenary and Director of Standardization at Alcatel-Lucent. "Not only are we able to see the modularity across OMA's long standing enablers, but also the incorporation of brand new enablers -- products and services based on augmented reality, location based machine-to-machine communications, and even interoperable services that work across various social network platforms." Find full list of product demonstrations here.

 

About OMA

The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) delivers open specifications for creating interoperable services that work across all geographical boundaries, on any bearer network. To date, OMA has published more than 100 enabler releases with ongoing maintenance, revisions and new versions of its work. OMA's specifications support the billions of new and existing fixed and mobile terminals across a variety of mobile networks. Driven by the global demand for mobile data services, the member companies of the Open Mobile Alliance support the adoption of new and enhanced information, communication and entertainment solutions. The Open Mobile Alliance includes contributors from all key elements of the wireless value chain, and contributes to the timely and efficient introduction of services and applications to the market.

 

The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) name and OMA logo are registered trademarks of the Open Mobile Alliance Ltd. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.

 

Contact: 
Elizabeth Rose
Communications Director
Open Mobile Alliance
+1.858 623 0747
erose@omaorg.org

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Life Fitness and FitPro North America Announce Last Call for Entries in Global Personal Trainers to Watch Program

International Competition Searching for World's Best  Personal Trainer Closes July 31 

SCHILLER PARK, IL--(Marketwire - July 9, 2012) - Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment manufacturing, and FitPro North America, a premier provider of high-quality educational resources for fitness professionals, today announce the final call for entries in the 2012 global Personal Trainers to Watch competition. Designed to reward personal trainers who demonstrate a passion for helping clients achieve a healthy lifestyle, the Personal Trainers to Watch program has been expanded for the first time to accept entries nominating personal trainers from around the world. 

Participants across the globe have until July 31, 2012 to visit www.LifeFitness.com/PersonalTrainers and nominate a personal trainer deserving of the top prize: $5,000 toward a personal training business; a select piece of Life Fitness equipment; a one-year membership and continuing education course package from world-renowned educational resource PTontheNet; and international media recognition as the world's 2012 Personal Trainer to Watch. 

"Response to this year's Personal Trainers to Watch program has been tremendous, with a high-calliber entry pool representing personal trainers from all over the world -- from Canada to Australia to China," said Chris Clawson, president of Life Fitness. "We encourage people to continue recognizing and supporting the personal trainers they see taking strides toward a healthier world by nominating a trainer today." 

A panel of five esteemed industry experts will determine one grand-prize winner and 10 finalists based on pre-determined criteria including trainers' community involvement, client testimonials and industry accolades.

"Seeing the numerous ways this year's nominees are helping their clients succeed in their health and fitness goals is truly inspiring," said Andy Jackson, global commercial director for FitPro. "We are proud to recognize these leaders as part of the Personal Trainers to Watch program, and look forward to further enhancing our winners' knowledge base and training opportunities through the resources we offer."

Last year's winner, Nicole Nichols, was pronounced America's Personal Trainer to Watch for her work as a trainer and expert at SparkPeople.com, an online fitness community. She has since gone on to release a fitness DVD and secure national media coverage for her work. Nichols is part of the 2012 judging panel that will decide this year's top personal trainers.

Join in the conversation on Twitter by following the hashtag #PTtoWatch. For official program rules, please visit www.LifeFitness.com/PersonalTrainers. Nominations are limited to one entry per person. Entries must be received by July 31, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Winners will be announced globally in November 2012.

About Life Fitness

Life Fitness is the global leader in providing commercial fitness equipment. The company manufactures and sells strength and cardiovascular equipment under the brand names Life Fitness and Hammer Strength and distributes its equipment in more than 120 countries. Headquartered outside Chicago, in Schiller Park, Ill., Life Fitness is a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC).

About FitPro

FitPro North America is the premier provider of high quality educational resources for fitness professionals, including personal trainers, group fitness instructors, coaches, fitness managers and health club owners. Specializing in continuing education and expert resources, FitPro North America was founded on the premise that a well-educated fitness professional will inspire clients and succeed.

Life Fitness is a registered trademark of Brunswick Corporation. 
Life Fitness, 5100 River Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176. Phone: 847.288.3300, www.lifefitness.com. 
Follow Life Fitness on Twitter at www.twitter.com/lifefitness or join the Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/lifefitness.

Contact Information

Media Contacts:
 Cory Dimitrakopoulos 
JSH&A Public Relations (on behalf of Life Fitness) 
630.916.3034 
coryd@jsha.com 

Jenny Kingslien
FitPro North America/PTontheNet
720.931.6382
jenny@ptonthenet.com

 

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