Cambridge, UK, 25th February 2015 – CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems), creator of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks, today announces that it has taken delivery of the first volume production of its award-winning backhaul solution from market-leading manufacturer MTI (Microelectronic Technology Inc.).

Established in 1983, MTI was the first company to specialise in the design and manufacture of RF and microwave communication products in Taiwan and has built a market-leading position in this area. MTI is headquartered in the Hsinchu Science Park, also known as the “Silicon Valley of Taiwan”, with additional manufacturing facilities located in China and R&D centers in California, US and Hilleroed, Denmark.

MTI manufactured the self-organising nodes at its facility in Wuxi, in the Jiangsu province of China. CCS nodes are small, robust and purposely designed for quick, discreet and easy installation on street furniture – in less than 15 minutes, without the need for radio planning or manual alignment. Each unit has a wide 270-degree field of view and only one unit is required per lamppost. With connection support for up to 16 other nodes in a unique multipoint-to-multipoint topology, CCS’ backhaul nodes provide increased resiliency and redundancy.

Commenting on the volume shipment, CEO and Co-Founder Steve Greaves said: “As a rapidly growing and innovative company, we’ve racked up many “firsts”, but taking delivery of our first volume production marks a very significant milestone for CCS as a commercial organisation. We are honoured to be partnering with acknowledged industry leaders MTI as we scale up implementation of our backhaul solution to our customers across the world.”

Mr. Allen Yen, President and CEO of MTI added: “MTI has a unmatched record of competence in RF and microwave product manufacture, and we were quick to recognise the major opportunity presented by the emerging small cells market. CCS is a young, dynamic company with a unique product set, and we are excited to be working together to help CCS meet expanding demand for its solution.”

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About CCS:
Cambridge, UK-based CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems) is the pioneer of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks.

CCS offers mobile network operators the only system that meets all key requirements for high capacity and low latency, reliability, rapid deployment and low-cost operation in a small, low-impact design. Self-organising, self-healing links automatically reconfigure themselves to optimise performance across a resilient, multipoint-to-multipoint topology. Easy to scale, with no radio planning or re-alignment required as nodes are added, CCS’ self-organising microwave-based system delivers the lowest TCO for any small cell backhaul technology.

CCS’ system enables mobile operators to deploy small cells in a flexible, organic way as additional capacity is required, maintaining a quality of service that meets customer expectations.

About MTI (Microelectronic Technology Inc.):
Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI) is a technology company specialized in wireless communication product development, manufacturing and global sales for more than 30 years. Based on the core competence in microwave and RF technology, MTI has established a leading position in the fields of microwave radios, satellite ODUs and receivers, mobile base station components and broadband wireless access products. With this excellent record of accomplishment, MTI has established long-term partnerships with world’s leading communication equipment providers.

For more information, please visit http://www.mtigroup.com

For further information please contact:
Press contact: Nicky Denovan
EvokedSet PR for CCS Ltd
Email: nicky[at]evokedset [dot]com
Mobile: +44(0)7747 017654

 
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Nürnberg, Germany, 25th February 2015 – Cortus, a technology leader in low-power, silicon-efficient, 32-bit processor IP, and Blunk Microsystems, an embedded software supplier, announce the availability of Blunk’s CrossStep™ IDE and TargetOS™ real time operating system (RTOS) for the Cortus’ APS processor cores today.

Blunk’s CrossStep™ is an Eclipse alternative for embedded developers that includes a high-level source debugger GUI, a project manager/builder, and integrated kernel awareness. It supports JTAG debug interfaces, as well as debug-over-Ethernet connections via Blunk’s advanced debug monitor. It is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that uses the GNU gcc and gdb.

“Today’s system-on-chip developers require software tools designed for embedded development,” said Tim Stoutamore, CEO at Blunk Microsystems. “Combining Blunk’s CrossStep IDE with the Cortus toolchain provides the features needed for the timely delivery of Cortus projects”. He adds, “Cortus licensees now have the opportunity to use Blunk’s fast, small, pre-emptive TargetOS and extensive line of mature middleware.” Blunk’s embedded file systems and TCP/IP stack are widely used in industrial control and consumer electronics devices.

“We welcome the porting of the CrossStep IDE and TargetOS RTOS from Blunk Microsystems,” said Mr. Michael Chapman, CEO and President of Cortus, “This further extends the choice of both tools for software development and RTOS for our customers.”

Cortus licenses a range of low power, silicon efficient, 32-bit processor cores supporting a range of computational performance and supporting different system complexity. The cores start from entry-level 32-bit cores suitable for upgrading 8-bit cores to cores supporting caches, co-processors and symmetric multiprocessing systems. They share the simple vectored interrupt structure, which ensures rapid, real time interrupt response, with low software overhead.

About Blunk Microsystems:
Blunk Microsystems has provided high-performance embedded software for 32-bit processors since 1995. Products include an RTOS, advanced embedded file systems, IPv4 and IPv6 certified TCP/IP stacks, embedded graphics/windowing library, USB stack, embedded web server, high-level source debugger, and integrated GNU-based development environment. Products are implemented in tight, clean code to be fast, small, reliable, and portable. Licensing includes source code and royalty free distribution of executables.

About Cortus S.A.S.:
Cortus S.A.S. is a technology enabler for rapidly growing applications including Internet of Things (IoT), wearable electronic devices, smart sensors and security. It has specialised in 32-bit processor cores which can significantly reduce manufacturing costs while achieving computational performance and power constraints. Over 700 million devices containing Cortus cores are used in a wide range of applications including automotive, CMOS imaging, M2M controllers, secure execution, sensors, SIM cards, PayTV cards, touchscreen controllers, smart metering and wireless. Cortus’ headquarters are in Montpellier, France.

For further information please contact:
Blunk Contact: Tim Stoutamore
+1 (408) 323-1758
stout[atblunkmicro[dot]com
http://www.blunkmicro.com
 
Cortus Contact: Roddy Urquhart,
+44 753 158 7023
roddy.urquhart[at]cortus[dot]com
http://www.cortus.com
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Nürnberg, Germany, 25th February 2015 – Cortus, a technology leader in low-power, silicon-efficient, 32-bit processor IP, and Nabto, a Peer-to-Peer (p2p) software company, announce the availability of the uNabto communication platform on Cortus’ APS processor cores today. uNabto is a low-bandwidth Web server protocol that runs on any Cortus APS core and employs an innovative approach to bypassing firewalls and providing GUI-based Internet access to a wide range of embedded applications—using only 16 KB of Flash and less than 1 kB of RAM. uNabto running on Cortus APS cores with the Cortus Ethernet 10/100 MAC enables “Skype-like” connectivity from systems-on-chip (SoC) to browsers on mobile phones, PCs and to big data systems.

“Creating remote user access to the ‘Internet of Things’ has never been easier,” said Carsten Rhod Gregersen, CEO at Nabto. “By combining Cortus’ processor cores and Ethernet MAC with the uNabto Web server software, a simple, autonomous and highly scalable end-user experience is achieved. The Nabto platform enables the transmission and rendering of both local and remote data directly from a Cortus-based SoC to a browser on any PC or smart phone, speeding time-to-market without the complexity and cost of a high-end network solution.”

The resource-constrained nature of embedded devices was not designed for Web browsing. Using traditional Web technology, it is costly and difficult to reach an embedded SoC device located behind a firewall; not to mention serving and transmitting large graphics files while rendering HTML to a browser. Nabto enables lightweight remote access through its patent-pending fusion of HTTP and VoIP technologies. The end result is that the complexity of serving large-footprint data is moved from the SoC processor core to the remote user’s Nabto browser plug-in. This Cortus-based Nabto solution brings SoCs for “Internet of Things” one step closer, as the value gained from remote Web access now matches the cost to implement it.

“Developers of SoCs with embedded processors are looking for lightweight, silicon-efficient design solutions,” said Mr. Michael Chapman, CEO and President of Cortus, “Nabto’s lightweight p2p software with a small firmware footprint perfectly complements Cortus minimalist processor cores.” He adds, “Cortus APS cores, with low power and good code density are an excellent choice for SoCs requiring P2M or M2M connectivity with Nabto.”

Cortus licenses a range of low power, silicon efficient, 32-bit processor cores supporting a range computational performance and supporting different system complexity. The cores start from entry-level 32-bit cores suitable for upgrading 8-bit cores to cores supporting caches, co-processors and symmetric multiprocessing systems. They share the simple vectored interrupt structure, which ensures rapid, real time interrupt response, with low software overhead.

All APS processor cores interface to Cortus’ peripherals including Ethernet 10/100 MAC, USB 2.0 Device and USB 2.0 OTG via the efficient APS bus. The Ethernet MAC allows the chosen physical interface to be connected using either the Medium Independent Interface (MII) or Reduced Medium Independent Interface (RMII). Flexible memory interfaces with two independent DMA channels enable system design to ensure low CPU overhead reception and transmission without any danger of frames being lost. Address filtering enables a single interface to respond to multiple MAC addresses.

About Nabto:
Nabto (http://nabto.com) was founded in 2007 in Aarhus, Denmark by Carsten Rhod Gregersen, who saw an opportunity to connect all digital devices on the Internet in a new and simple way. He implemented this vision, and led Nabto to win the Scandinavian Industry Expo’s Invention Contest 2009 while ranking second out of 700 innovative companies in the IBM SmartCamp competition 2010. Nabto is distributed in Asia through AICP (Japan) http://www.aicp.co.jp/, by RAK (China) http://rakwireless.com and by Blazee International (China and Taiwan) http://www.blazee.com. In the North American market, Cypherbridge Systems (http://www.cypherbridge.com ) is the distributor for Nabto.

About Cortus S.A.S.:
Cortus S.A.S. is a technology enabler for rapidly growing applications including Internet of Things (IoT), wearable electronic devices, smart sensors and security. It has specialised in 32-bit processor cores which can significantly reduce manufacturing costs while achieving computational performance and power constraints. Over 700 million devices containing Cortus cores are used in a wide range of applications including automotive, CMOS imaging, M2M controllers, secure execution, sensors, SIM cards, PayTV cards, touchscreen controllers, smart metering and wireless. Cortus’ headquarters are in Montpellier, France

For further information please contact:
Roddy Urquhart,
+44 753 158 7023
roddy.urquhart[at]cortus[dot]com
http://www.cortus.com
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Nuremberg, Germany, 25th February 2015 - Cortus, a technology leader in low-power, silicon-efficient, 32-bit processor IP, and Oryx Embedded, an IT company specialised in middleware solutions, announced the availability of Oryx’s CycloneTCP on Cortus’ APS processor cores today. CycloneTCP is a dual IPv4 & IPv6 stack aimed at embedded applications. By supporting IPv6, Oryx CycloneTCP running on Cortus APS cores with the Cortus Ethernet 10/100 MAC enables the development of systems-on-chip (SoC) for both IoT edge devices and complex gateways.

“The Internet of Things and other emerging embedded applications require efficient processor cores, peripherals and software,” said Clément Zeller, CEO at Oryx Embedded. “The Cortus APS processor family, combined with the Ethernet 10/100 MAC is a great complement to CycloneTCP for IoT and other embedded applications.”

CycloneTCP is a dual IPv4/IPv6 stack dedicated to embedded applications. CycloneTCP conforms to RFC standards and offers seamless interoperability with existing TCP/IP systems. By supporting IPv6, CycloneTCP eases deployment of next-generation Internet. The stack is distributed as full ANSI C and highly maintainable source code. CycloneTCP is available either as open source (GPLv2) or under a commercial license.

“With a massively growing number of devices being connected to the internet, Cortus recognises the importance of IPv6,” said Mr. Michael Chapman, CEO and President of Cortus, “SoC developments require software that has been optimised for embedded applications. We are delighted that Oryx Embedded is the first company to port an IPv6 stack to our APS cores.”

Cortus licenses a range of low power, silicon efficient, 32-bit processor cores supporting a range computational performance and supporting different system complexity. The cores start from entry-level 32-bit cores suitable for upgrading 8-bit cores to cores supporting caches, co-processors and symmetric multiprocessing systems. They share the simple vectored interrupt structure, which ensures rapid, real time interrupt response, with low software overhead.

All APS processor cores interface to Cortus’ peripherals including Ethernet 10/100 MAC, USB 2.0 Device and USB 2.0 OTG via the efficient APS bus. The Ethernet MAC allows the chosen physical interface to be connected using either the Medium Independent Interface (MII) or Reduced Medium Independent Interface (RMII). Flexible memory interfaces with two independent DMA channels enable system design to ensure low CPU overhead reception and transmission without any danger of frames being lost. Address filtering enables a single interface to respond to multiple MAC addresses.

About Cortus S.A.S.:
Cortus S.A.S. is a technology enabler for rapidly growing applications including Internet of Things (IoT), wearable electronic devices, smart sensors and security. It has specialised in 32-bit processor cores which can significantly reduce manufacturing costs while achieving computational performance and power constraints. Over 700 million devices containing Cortus cores are used in a wide range of applications including automotive, CMOS imaging, M2M controllers, secure execution, sensors, SIM cards, PayTV cards, touchscreen controllers, smart metering and wireless. Cortus’ headquarters are in Montpellier, France.

About Oryx Embedded:
Oryx Embedded is an IT company specialized in middleware solutions, located in Grenoble, France. Oryx Embedded offers a complete range of networking solutions for embedded systems, making the Internet of Things a reality. The Oryx portfolio includes professional-grade TCP/IP components as well as SSL/TLS encryption. All the software products support industry-standard RTOS and are available either as open source (GPLv2) or under a commercial license.

For further information please contact:
Cortus contact: Roddy Urquhart,
+44 753 158 7023
roddy.urquhart[at]cortus[dot]com
http://www.cortus.com
 
Oryx Embedded contact: Clément Zeller,
+33 (0)4 58 00 54 29
info[at]oryx-embedded[dot]com
http://www.oryx-embedded.com
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Nürnberg, Germany, 25th February 2015 - Cortus, a technology leader in low-power, silicon-efficient, 32-bit processor IP, is today announcing three new software partners, enabling the APS architecture to be used in a broader range of embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The ports include a dual IP v4/v6 stack from Oryx Embedded, secure point-to-point connection software from Nabto and an IDE and real-time operating system from Blunk Microsystems. In addition, Cortus is showcasing several high-volume devices being deployed with its cores. (Hall 5, Booth 5-478)

“We are excited by the growing number of embedded software vendors supporting the Cortus APS architecture,” said Roddy Urquhart, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Cortus. “These ports, along with the recently announced port of Micrium uC/OSIII®, offer Cortus licensees excellent capabilities for connected intelligent devices and an enhanced choice of IDE, middleware and RTOS.”

CycloneTCP, from Oryx Embedded, is a dual IPv4/IPv6 stack dedicated to embedded applications and offers seamless interoperability with existing TCP/IP systems. By supporting IPv6, CycloneTCP eases deployment of next-generation Internet for Cortus-based integrated circuit designs.

Nabto’s device software offers Cortus licensees “Skype-like” secure point-to-point connectivity from devices to smartphones, PCs and big data systems. The Nabto device software with a tiny firmware footprint complements Cortus’ minimalist approach to processor cores. Nabto additionally provides a people-to-machine interface for clients.

TargetOS™, from Blunk Microsystems, is a fast, small, and pre-emptive real-time operating system (RTOS) ported to the APS architecture. CrossStep™, now interfaced to the Cortus toolchain, is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for developers using TargetOS.

Cortus licensees are currently ramping up volume production in a range of connected intelligent devices. Atmel’s WINC1500, APS3-based, IEEE 802.11b/g/n IoT Network Controller is being deployed in a range of Wi-Fi applications including the Atmel Arduino WiFi shield 101. Microsemi has integrated the Cortus APS1 in a family of smart sensor interface ICs. The first generation is already in production on Tier-1 automotive platforms. StarChip have announced their third generation of Cortus-based SIM IC controllers, having already sold over 500 million controllers, and have announced products for banking and ePassports.

About Cortus S.A.S.:
Cortus S.A.S. is a technology enabler for rapidly growing applications including Internet of Things (IoT), wearable electronic devices, smart sensors and security. It has specialised in 32-bit processor cores which can significantly reduce manufacturing costs while achieving computational performance and power constraints. Over 700 million devices containing Cortus cores are used in a wide range of applications including automotive, CMOS imaging, M2M controllers, secure execution, sensors, SIM cards, PayTV cards, touchscreen controllers, smart metering and wireless. Cortus’ headquarters are in Montpellier, France.

For further information please contact:
Roddy Urquhart,
+44 753 158 7023
roddy.urquhart[at]cortus[dot]com
http://www.cortus.com
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London, UK, 24th February 2015 - Mike Bartley, Founder and CEO of TVS, a leader in software test and hardware verification solutions, was today recognised in the Maserati 100.

The Maserati 100 recognises the entrepreneurs who generously give their time and resources to support young founders. Mike, who has grown TVS from a 1 person company to 130 people around the world over the past 6 years, is chair of the LEP’s High Tech Sector Group, in the West of England, Chair of the Bristol branch of the British Computer Society and gives his time to promoting the high-tech sector in the region.

Mike commented, “I have received a lot of support from organisations such as SETsquared. It is a natural step to start helping others starting out on the path I have trodden in the past 6 years.”

Mike is also keen to encourage young people into the high-tech sector. He runs Digimakers in partnership with a number of local organisations such as the University of Bristol and @Bristol, a series of young people’s coding / Raspberry Pi days in an attempt to encourage young people to go into science and technology.

Mike added “I am particularly proud of Digimakers. It is very exciting to see 200 plus 8 to 18 year olds pack into @Bristol to attend workshops run by University of Bristol students and volunteers.”

Further information on TVS’s products and services is available at www.testandverification.com.

About TVS:
TVS (Test and Verification Solutions Ltd) provides services and products to organisations developing complex products in the microelectronics and embedded systems industries. Such organisations use TVS to verify their hardware and software products, employ industry best practice and manage peaks in development and testing programmes. TVS’s embedded software testing services includes onsite/offshore testing support including assistance with safety certification and security testing. TVS hardware verification services include onsite/offshore verification support and training in advanced verification methodologies. TVS also offers Verification IPs and its own Verification (EDA) signoff tool.

TVS Company Contact:
Dr. Mike Bartley – TVS
+44 7796 307958
mike[at]testandverification[dot]com

About the Maserati 100:
The Maserati 100 recognises the entrepreneurs who generously give their time and resources to support young founders. Nominations have been open for one month, and The Maserati100 have now been announced at a special celebration in early 2015 to recognise their dedication and success. Details can be found here http://www.themaserati100.co.uk/
 
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London, UK, 20th February 2015 – Mint Payments Limited (ASX: MNW) and Miura Systems (“Miura”) today announced a strategic distribution partnership that will deliver advanced, mobile point of sale (mPOS) solutions to Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.

Miura is the world leader in mPOS payment hardware technology, with approximately 75% of the world’s leading mPOS providers utilising own-branded devices from Miura. Miura’s hardware and software solution is of revolutionary design coupled with multiple connectivity options, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB. This means that transactions can be conducted in a multitude of environments: at the counter, in the aisle, or in any mobile environment.

Working in close collaboration with the Mint Payments multi-payment platform architecture, the Mint/Miura solution provides businesses with a wide range of payment acceptance methods, including magnetic stripe (MSR), chip and pin (EMV), contactless (NFC), and local debit card transactions (EFTPOS) in Australia and New Zealand. This solution will enable merchants to deliver value-added services, targeted marketing and advertising content from anywhere inside or outside the store.

With growing demand for and interest in mPOS among small and medium-sized businesses, retailers and large enterprise, Mint’s multi-payment platform coupled with Miura’s hardware provides a comprehensive payment solution. This partnership will look to provide the same level of comprehensive payment acceptance methods to the Asia pacific region.

Alex Teoh, CEO, Mint Payments Limited said, “Mint is focused on delivering a complete omni-channel solution and mobile point of sale is an important aspect of this. By partnering with Miura, a world leader of innovative secure electronic payment hardware, we will be able to provide businesses with a secure and easy-to-integrate solution that leverages our enterprise-ready payment experience.”

Ian Rutland, CEO, Miura Systems commented, “We are delighted to broaden and deepen our relationship with our strategic partner, Mint Payments. Miura and Mint have similar business philosophies that focus on delivering highly innovative solutions into the rapidly growing payments arena. By aligning our efforts we look forward to driving significant growth for both companies across the Asia Pacific region and enabling the wider acceptance of card payments through Mint’s market leading mPOS payments solution in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing significant benefits for merchants and consumers alike.”

About Mint:
Mint Payments Limited (ASX: MNW) is a global payments and transactions processing company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. The company provides customised accounts payable, accounts receivable, omni-channel payments and PCI DSS compliance solutions to both SME and Large Enterprise customers worldwide. Mint’s mobile payment technology platform enables corporate enterprises to accept credit and debit card payments on various mobile phones, tablets and mobile computing devices. Mint has invested and built a bank grade payments technology and infrastructure that has allowed it to become a multi-channel and multi-national payments organisation. Mint is headquartered in Sydney with offices and operations in London and Singapore.

About Miura:
Miura Systems Limited (Miura) is a leading provider of innovative secure electronic payment hardware. Miura’s core competency is the design, certification and manufacture of industry certified hardware. Miura partners with Independent Software Vendors and Systems Integrators to provide rich and flexible payment solutions for retail, hospitality, financial and transportation markets globally.

For further information please contact:
Enquiries: Mark Roberts, SVP Sales & Marketing
mroberts[at]miurasystems[dot]com
+44 (1)494 682840
www.miurasystems.com
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Cambridge, UK, 19th February 2015 - Research into future customer relationship management (CRM) trends has highlighted a potential saving of up to $4.6 billion to Western European mobile operators if streamlined ‘omni-channel’ CRM systems are implemented.

Omni-channel means delivering a consistent, accurate service to customers whether they enquire in-store, online, over the phone, via email, social media or through an operator-branded self-help app. The purchasing channels become transparent, so for example a transaction could begin online and be completed in-store as part of a continuous process.

The research, conducted by Northstream and commissioned by AsiaInfo, looked to quantify the benefits and challenges of an omni-channel approach targeted at giving operators a single customer view (SCV) across all channels and internal functions.

The research found significant OPEX savings in customer service by avoiding duplication of work as well as the simplification of renewals and new customer acquisitions. Further savings were found to result from greater efficiency in marketing, sales and IT operations.

The detailed report has a particular focus on the impact of social media, recognizing its widespread use by both businesses and consumers as a simple means of interaction. The study found, however, that social media is often inefficient for customer care functions because the high volume of queries generated are typically being handled manually and not being automatically fulfilled and integrated into customer profiles.. The result is that operators do not maximize the potential benefits of social media engagement. Omni-channel CRM is able to rectify this inefficiency and provide increased value to both consumers and operators.

Northstream’s research approach involved a series of case studies and expert interviews covering the telecom industry, as well as the retail and finance industries. The most common identified challenge is in how to implement the transformation. This was a particular issue for those businesses with disparate systems, derived over the years from mergers and acquisitions, or those with critical legacy systems, products and services that have been patched and protected rather than renewed and replaced.

The interviewed operators recognize that the current multi-channel approach to CRM is not only incomplete but contributes to a deteriorating customer experience. As the customer moves across the channels, the dialogue with the operator or service provider is too often discontinued.

“Ironically, we found that knowledge about customers at the service provider end is becoming more and more incomplete as the different channels are not sharing their respective customer data. For instance, a customer’s online/self-service transactions or dialogue with a call center are often not visible to staff at the stores. One of the key benefits of multi-channels to service providers should be improved customer understanding and information, delivering an improved personalized experience,” said Northstream’s CEO, Bengt Nordström.

“The operators we interviewed all admitted that to improve customer satisfaction they need to improve seamless customer experience across all channels.”

Dr Andy Tiller, vice president of product marketing at AsiaInfo, said: “The research highlights that as business models have moved from single to multi-channel customer interactions, a lot of complexity and manual processes have been added. Omni-channel is the answer to reduce that complexity and provide a streamlined process to deliver better CRM and significant savings to the business. However, this can only be fully achieved through a fundamental IT transformation to next generation CRM architectures that deliver the necessary flexibility.”

To learn more about this research, visit www.asiainfo.com/omni-channel

About AsiaInfo, Inc.:
AsiaInfo, Inc. is a leading provider of internet-based systems and software to the telecommunications industry. Headquartered in Beijing, we employ more than 15,000 professionals worldwide.
AsiaInfo provides a full suite of business and operations support systems and professional services to solve the business challenges of the future. Through our innovative BSS/OSS, Big Data, and security software products, AsiaInfo is driving the transformation of the telecoms industry into the new Business Internet era.
Our core Veris™ product suite includes billing and customer care systems that serve nearly a billion subscribers globally, plus business intelligence, network management, network security, and OTT and cross-vertical collaboration solutions. Veris is the cornerstone of our growing ecosystem to support the transformation to the Business Internet.
Our customers work with us to converge large scale pre-and post-paid mobile operations; improve time to market for new products and services; and develop cost-effective new business models. In China we have more than 50% market share in Billing, CRM and Business Intelligence through our longstanding partnerships with China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. We have deployed our BSS solutions with leading operators throughout Asia, and our expansion into Europe has already resulted in two major contracts with Telenor Group. For more information please visit www.asiainfo.com.

About Northstream:
The independent research was executed by Northstream. For more details of the context and assumptions behind this research, please refer to the AsiaInfo white paper. Northstream is a management consulting firm providing strategic business and technology advice to businesses in the global telecommunications industry. They help clients through independent and objective analysis, advice, problem-solving and support that are tailor-made to clients’ unique situation, based on the right combination of innovation, industry best practices and Northstream methodologies.

For further information please contact:
[email protected]
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Weston, Florida, 17th February 2015 – Micrium and Cortus today announced that Micrium's uC/OS-III has been ported to Cortus' 32-bit processor cores based on the company's v1 instruction set (APS1, APS3R, APS5 & FPS6) and v2 instruction set (APS23 & APS25). Both companies' products have strong track records in the growing safety-critical and Internet of Things (IoT) markets. The new port will facilitate development of systems-on-chip with embedded processing.

"There is a clear trend toward increased use of real-time operating systems across a variety of markets," said Jean Labrosse, president and CEO of Micrium. "Cortus' 32-bit cores are ideally suited for use in both safety-critical and IoT applications, as are our embedded RTOSes, making this a highly complementary offering. The availability of the new port will facilitate development of projects using our proven and reliable RTOS kernels."

Micrium’s uC/OS-III supports unlimited application tasks and is a highly portable, ROM-able, scalable, pre-emptive, real-time, deterministic, multitasking kernel for microprocessors, microcontrollers and DSPs. Available extensions provide memory protection, greater application stability, safety, memory and time management, enabling cost-effective certification of complex systems. uC/OS-II and uC/OS-III are now bundled with Cortus' software development kit. The bundled kernel is provided for evaluation purposes only; if used to design a commercial product, a license must be obtained from Micrium.

"We are delighted to extend our relationship with Micrium through the porting of uC/OS-III to our entire family of 32-bit processor cores," said Michael Chapman, CEO and President of Cortus. "uC/OS-III, with its rich set of features and small footprint, complements Cortus' silicon-efficient IP cores. We also anticipate it will play an important role in future safety-critical applications."

Cortus cores are general purpose and have been designed into a wide range of applications including smart cards, sensor controllers, wireless chips, video processing chips and touch-screen controllers for smartphones. Its 32-bit cores have very low gate counts, which keeps the silicon area down, reduces power consumption and offers a good starting point for security and IoT solutions.

Both companies will be exhibiting at Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany from February 24 - 26, 2015. Micrium will be showcasing its reliable, high-performance RTOSes for embedded systems in Hall 4, Booth 4-350. Cortus will feature its 32-bit processor cores in Hall 5, Booth 5-478.

About Micrium Inc.:
Micrium is a global RTOS leader for microprocessor-, microcontroller- and DSP-based devices. uC/OS is the leading commercial RTOS for embedded systems and features a wide array of connectivity. Micrium® Spectrum™ is a pre-integrated end-to-end portfolio of embedded software, protocol stacks and cloud services to facilitate development of the IoT from device to the cloud. Micrium’s RTOS kernel and software components are recognized for unparalleled reliability, performance, dependability, impeccable source code and extensive documentation. They are ideally suited to all embedded vertical markets, with solutions certified to meet rigorous safety-critical standards for industries such as medical electronics, avionics and industrial control. For additional information, visit: www.micrium.com.

About Cortus S.A.S:
Cortus S.A.S. is a technology enabler for embedded applications in the rapidly growing market for Internet of Things (IoT), wearable electronic devices, smart sensors and security. It has specialized in 32-bit processor cores that can significantly reduce manufacturing costs while achieving computational performance and power constraints. Integrated circuits containing Cortus cores have been manufactured in high volumes for a wide range of applications including automotive, CMOS imaging, M2M controllers, secure execution, sensors, SIM cards, PayTV cards, smart metering and wireless. Cortus’ headquarters are in Montpellier, France.

For further information please contact:
Cortus contact: Roddy Urquhart,
+44 753 158 7023
roddy.urquhart[at]cortus[dot]com
 
Micrium contact: Amy Smith,
+1 401 369 9266
pr[at]micrium[dot]com
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Bristol, UK, 13th February 2015 – SETsquared, Europe’s leading university business incubator, has welcomed new research showing the strength of the UK’s digital economy outside London.

The new ‘Tech Nation’ report by Tech City shows that the UK’s digital ecosystem is thriving and what’s more, it’s breaking away from its ‘London-centric’ mindset with 74 per cent of digital companies now based outside the capital.

SETsquared, a partnership of the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey, is cited in the report as one of the organisations helping to support a ‘hotbed for future technologies’.

Nick Sturge, director at SETsquared’s centre in Bristol, says the report highlights a growing trend for digital and technological innovation in regions outside the capital.

“What’s interesting about the report is that it has identified that regional clusters vary greatly in expertise and that a focus on certain capabilities by local education institutions has led to sector specialisms in certain clusters,” he says.

“This is something we have seen first-hand at our five sites across the South. Take for example Bristol and Bath, where we have high volumes of silicon, embedded, enterprise and mobile software development, data management and analytics and EdTech entrepreneurs.

"Meanwhile in Southampton, with its university excelling in health and engineering research, we have seen a trend of specialism in health technology and renewable energy. Similarly Surrey, with its university investing heavily in its 5G centre, we have an explosion of mobile technology and the Exeter centre's proximity to the MET Office means a higher proportion of climate change technologies.”

According to the report, 79 per cent of respondents Bristol & Bath say they have a network of entrepreneurs with whom they can share experience and ideas. Nick says this highlights the importance of partnerships such as SETsquared, which give digital and technology start-ups access to a huge pool of like-minded people and seasoned mentors.

He says: “The beauty of SETsquared is that it stretches across the whole of the South so entrepreneurs in Exeter, for example, can connect with peers in Surrey. This ‘wide net’ network is so important because, as the report states, each cluster has its own specialism and speaking to entrepreneurs with other specialisms can really benefit a business and help them identify new markets.”

Bristol and Bath, where SETsquared has two centres, are listed in the report as two of the areas with the highest levels of digital employment in the UK. There 61,653 are employed in the sector, coming second only to inner London where 251,590 are employed.

Nick says: “Companies based at our centres in Bristol and Bath and indeed our alumni companies there are seeing huge growth so these figures reflect what we’re seeing on the ground. The latest Bristol SETsquared member to graduate to alumni membership, after raising $12m, is planning to double its headcount as soon as it can.

SETsquared is a community supporter of TechNation and works closely with TechCity to share its 12 years of expertise in growing high tech start-ups. Since its inception SETsquared has supported over 1000 start-ups and helped them to raise over £1bn in investment. By 2025 SETsquared companies are expected to have added over £11bn to the UK GVA.

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For more information, images or interviews please contact:
Laura Downton at Carswell Gould
T: 023 80 238001
E: laura[at]carswellgould[dot]co.uk

About SETsquared:
SETsquared is a long-standing partnership between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey which specialises in growing high-tech start-ups through its incubation programme and other business acceleration services. SETsquared provides mentoring, access to investors and corporate innovators and a wide range of industry experts through its network and training programmes.

Its business incubation programme is ranked by the University Business Incubator Index as the best in Europe and second in the world and over the last decade it has helped over 1,000 high-tech start-ups to develop and raise more than a £1bn of investment.

Independent research carried out by Warwick Economics estimates the economic impact of SETsquared member companies to be £3.8bn over this period, with the creation of 9,000 jobs and that these companies will go on to deliver a further £7.3bn of impact to the UK economy in the decade ahead.
 
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Cambridge, UK, 12th February 2015 - CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems), creator of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks, today announces the strengthening of its senior management team with the appointment of Martin Stephenson as Chief Financial Officer, and Paul Williams as VP Operations.

Martin Stephenson joins CCS as CFO and brings over 20 years’ experience in corporate financial management, revenue growth strategies, M&A and fund-raising.

Prior to CCS, he was CFO at Cambridge Semiconductor, where he helped restructure the business and oversee its eventual sale. He was previously CFO at technology companies Polatis and Liquavista, where he directed fund raising and established new operations in Asia. Earlier, he worked in the automotive sector for Pi Group – supporting revenue growth from £8-£25 million and sale of the business to Ford – and Cosworth, where he oversaw the turnaround from loss-making to successful sale. Martin is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.

New VP Operations Paul Williams is tasked with focusing on manufacturing and RMA as part of general operational responsibilities.

He brings over 20 years’ international experience in the telecoms manufacturing sector, with extensive connections amongst ODMs (Original Design Manufacturers) and the supply chain throughout Europe and Asia. His executive management experience includes a CTO role where he developed a high-end mobile phone, and the position of COO at UN Cells, a luxury mobile phone company partnered with a prestigious Swiss watch manufacturer. Prior to this, he was the Manufacturing Director for Vertu, the luxury mobile phone company set up by Nokia. Earlier, he held a number of senior production, operations and quality management roles at Nokia Mobile Phones.

Commenting on the two executive appointments, CEO and Co-Founder Steve Greaves said: “The small cells market is set for rapid growth and CCS is uniquely placed to deliver key enabling infrastructure at the heart of the mobile data opportunity. The wealth of industry experience and talent that Martin and Paul bring to CCS at this time will undoubtedly prove invaluable as we gear up for our next phase of growth. We are proud to welcome them both to our leadership team.”

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About CCS:
Cambridge, UK-based CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems) is the pioneer of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks.

CCS offers mobile network operators the only system that meets all key requirements for high capacity and low latency, reliability, rapid deployment and low-cost operation in a small, low-impact design. Self-organising, self-healing links automatically reconfigure themselves to optimise performance across a resilient, multipoint-to-multipoint topology. Easy to scale, with no radio planning or re-alignment required as nodes are added, CCS’ self-organising microwave-based system delivers the lowest TCO for any small cell backhaul technology.

CCS’ system enables mobile operators to deploy small cells in a flexible, organic way as additional capacity is required, maintaining a quality of service that meets customer expectations.

For further information please contact:
Press contact: Nicky Denovan
EvokedSet PR for CCS Ltd
Email: nicky[at]evokedset [dot]com
Mobile: +44(0)7747 017654
 
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London and Beijing, 4th February 2015 –  AsiaInfo, a leading telecoms IT supplier, today announced a Business Support Systems (BSS) transformation contract with Nepal Satellite Telecom Pvt. Limited (NSTPL). NSPTL owns the ‘Hello Nepal’ mobile service brand and became the country’s third mobile operator in 2009.

Work is already underway on the project, which covers the integration of AsiaInfo’s Veris™ BSS Product Suite, including the Veris Billing Online Charging System (OCS), Voucher Management System (VOMS) for mobile phone top-up and payments, Settlement and Interconnect, and the Veris Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution.

NSPTL confirmed that as the ‘Hello Nepal’ service was extended across the country and into the major cities, it was essential to have business support systems that could support the expansion and enable the operator to launch and supply new and innovative services for its customers. A spokesman for the operator described AsiaInfo as a key partner for what it expects to be a period of explosive growth.”

The ‘Hello Nepal’ service had around 150,000 subscribers before the migration to the new BSS began, and AsiaInfo’s solutions and systems have enabled this number to increase to 300,000 in just four months.

Michael Wu, CFO and Head of International Business at AsiaInfo said: “This is a very exciting time to be an operator in Nepal, and we are delighted to be providing the power behind the ‘Hello Nepal’ service and to be helping NSTPL bring the benefits of innovation to their subscribers. The increase in subscribers in such a short time shows the immediate impact of our Veris products.”

Proven with some of the world’s largest operators, Veris Billing is a fully convergent telecom billing and charging system. Its greatest strength lies in its innovative real-time capabilities which enable pre-paid and post-paid subscribers to be served by a single telecom billing system, and provide great flexibility in pricing and marketing offers without creating IT complexity.

The Real-time Self Service (RTSS) that is bundled with Veris Billing, enables customers to take control of their account through a fully customizable web interface or mobile app. Customers can transfer minutes or data allowances to family and friends, select their price plan and even opt for higher data rates to enhance a particular service. All these capabilities combine to deliver a superior experience for the customer, and can translate into additional revenue for the operator.

Veris CRM is an innovative solution which overcomes the shortcomings of generic systems by proactively delivering actionable customer insights and enabling relationship building initiatives at key moments across all customer interaction channels.

About AsiaInfo, Inc.:
AsiaInfo, Inc. is a leading provider of internet-based systems and software to the telecommunications industry. Headquartered in Beijing, we employ more than 15,000 professionals worldwide.

AsiaInfo provides a full suite of business and operations support systems and professional services to solve the business challenges of the future. Through our innovative BSS/OSS, Big Data, and security software products, AsiaInfo is driving the transformation of the telecoms industry into the new Business Internet era.

Our core Veris™ product suite includes billing and customer care systems that serve nearly a billion subscribers globally, plus business intelligence, network management, network security, and OTT and cross-vertical collaboration solutions. Veris is the cornerstone of our growing ecosystem to support the transformation to the Business Internet.

Our customers work with us to converge large scale pre-and post-paid mobile operations; improve time to market for new products and services; and develop cost-effective new business models. In China we have more than 50% market share in Billing, CRM and Business Intelligence through our longstanding partnerships with China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. We have deployed our BSS solutions with leading operators throughout Asia, and our expansion into Europe has already resulted in two major contracts with Telenor Group.
For more information please visit: www.asiainfo.com

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asiainfo[at]standingtallcomms[dot]com
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Cambridge, UK, 4th February 2015 - CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems Limited), creator of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks, today announces that it has been shortlisted for a GSMA Global Mobile Award in the category of “Best Mobile Infrastructure”. The Global Mobile Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday 3rd March and hosted by comedy legend and star of Monty Python John Cleese.

The GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards have recognised excellence and achievement across the mobile world for 20 years. First presented at the GSM World Congress in Cannes in 1996, the awards are one of the most highly sought after awards in the global communications industry, attracting entries from across the world and judged by a panel of independent, highly respected experts. The winners will be announced during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (2nd – 5th March 2015), the mobile industry’s annual gathering of around 70,000 senior industry leaders, executives, media, analysts and influencers.

CCS is delivering the first self-organising small cell backhaul system for outdoor small cell deployment. CCS’ backhaul nodes connect autonomously to form self-organising, self-healing links that dynamically reconfigure to optimise performance and spectral efficiency as Line Of Sight circumstances or traffic levels change, whilst minimising interference. In 2014, CCS celebrated a clutch of industry honours for its world-first solution, including four outright award wins and numerous high profile nominations.

"Congratulations to all the nominees in the 20th Global Mobile Awards,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “With a new record of over 800 entries, the competition has been greater than ever – reflecting the dynamic pace of growth and evolution across the mobile world. We look forward to celebrating 20 years of mobile achievement and innovation with all the nominees and winners on Tuesday 3rd March, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.”

Commenting on CCS’ shortlisting, CEO and Co-Founder Steve Greaves said: “Beginning 2015 with a GSMA Global Mobile Award shortlisting is a fantastic start to the year, and it’s another great reason to be looking forward to what promises to be a memorable and exciting Mobile World Congress.”

CCS will be exhibiting at Mobile World Congress in Hall 7 at the UK Pavilion on stand 7B67. For more information, please visit: http://www.ccsl.com/news-events/2015/jan/15/ccs-mobile-world-congress-2015/

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About CCS Ltd:
Cambridge, UK-based CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems Ltd) is the pioneer of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks.

CCS offers mobile network operators the only system that meets all key requirements for high capacity and low latency, reliability, rapid deployment and low-cost operation in a small, low-impact design. Self-organising, self-healing links automatically reconfigure themselves to optimise performance across a resilient, multipoint-to-multipoint topology. Easy to scale, with no radio planning or re-alignment required as nodes are added, CCS’ self-organising microwave-based system delivers the lowest TCO for any small cell backhaul technology.

CCS’ system enables mobile operators to deploy small cells in a flexible, organic way as additional capacity is required, maintaining a quality of service that meets customer expectations.

For further information please contact:
Press contact: Nicky Denovan
EvokedSet PR for CCS Ltd
Email: nicky[at]evokedset [dot]com
Mobile: +44(0)7747 017654


 
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London, UK, 2nd February 2015 – Today, Elixirr is releasing their new brand to the market. Formally Elix-IRR, the UK’s Best New Consultancy* has re-branded as Elixirr. This move represents the next stage of growth and maturity for the firm, which turned five years old in September.

To coincide with the launch of their new brand, Elixirr is also opening Innovation Hubs in Silicon Valley and London. This is a part of their continued focus on business model disruption and digital innovation.

Elixirr’s new logo is a digital fingerprint. The icon represents:

Their personalised service – they view all of their clients as individuals

The bespoke nature of the service they offer to their clients

Their personality – the unique blend that makes them Elixirr

Focusing in on the details

The minute but significant differences that have a profound effect

Leaving their mark – unseen and subtle, but a lasting impression

Commerciality running through everything they do

The two colours in Elixirr’s logo are Granite and Gold, representative of natural strength and high value. The 'IRR' part of the wordmark is gold, as is a line running through the fingerprint. This illustrates that commercial value (IRR) is at the heart of everything that Elixirr does, for their clients and for their firm.

Stephen Newton, Managing Partner, Elixirr said:
“The fingerprint icon really reinforces who we are and what we are trying to create – a different type of consultancy. Challenging ineffective convention is what we will always do. We’re a firm of entrepreneurs, a culture of thinkers and makers, and we’re driven by a relentless desire to deliver better and better solutions for our clients. Our Innovation Hubs are just one way that we are delivering on this promise and we are incredibly excited about this next step in the growth of our firm.”

Through their new Innovation Hubs, Elixirr will be working alongside leading entrepreneurs, venture capital firms and start-ups, as well as the research labs of the established tech giants. This adds to their ability to bring strategic insights and practical approaches for transforming business models and creating operational advantage for their clients.

Elixirr believe that large corporations can learn a lot by understanding how start-ups think and work, and that start-ups can benefit from the experience and networks that corporations can offer. As a firm that is young and entrepreneurial with experience supporting both communities, Elixirr believe they are perfectly placed to help bridge this gap and create value for start-ups and their corporate clients.

*As voted by the Management Consultancies Association (MCA)
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Notes to Editor:

About Elixirr:
Elixirr is a different type of consultancy and they help their clients change the game in their industries. Everyone’s talking about the future, a new digital world, but few are doing anything about it. Elixirr delivers actionable strategies and implementation focussed on achieving short-term results and long-term transformation.

Elixirr was named Best New Consultancy by the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) Awards 2014 and has just been shortlisted for the 2015 People project award. One of their consultants, Daniel Garsin, has also been shortlisted for Young Consultant of the Year.

More information can be found at www.elixirr.com or by following us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.

For further information please contact:
Ellie Duffus
Marketing Business Partner
+44 20 7220 5961
ellie.duffus[at]elixirr[dot]com
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