Guildford, UK, 22nd October 2014 – Global Internet of Things solutions providers Eseye are pleased to announce the opening of a new a state-of-the-art datacentre hosted at Atlantic Metro Communications in New York, an Internet Infrastructure Service Provider.
Adding to the three existing datacentres in the UK, Isle of Man and Kenya, the New York Datacentre is Eseye’s fourth. It is built to an N+1 standard excluding single points of failure which removes potential impact on the main infrastructure or its failover providing the highest level of reliability for Eseye’s customers, business and mission critical systems.
The datacentre improves the AnyNet service offering to American customers by providing in country data routing, American IP address options as well as applications that require a US-based source for connectivity.
“Opening of new datacentres form part of Eseye’s key strategic initiatives to continue to enable best-in-class cellular network agnostic services for our customers. With customers in 96 countries already, this New York datacentre has been put in place to continue the scaling of our infrastructure to support the phenomenal growth we have seen over the last few years. It is clear that the continued investment in our infrastructure globally is essential to meeting the requirements of our growing connection base of M2M devices”.
Ian Marsden, CTO Eseye.

Eseye has seen a vast activity increase in markets such as Retail in both EMEA and American geographies. A significant number of Retail applications include automated payments where constant, secure and reliable 2G or 3G connectivity is business critical and where no connectivity means there is no facility to process payments ultimately affecting revenue. Eseye’s ability to ensure the highest network uptime as well as support customers 24/7 means the company is delivering excellent services to customers with business critical connectivity such as seen in Retail.

With Eseye’s recent announcement of ISO27001 certification the opening of this highly secure datacentre the company takes another step towards completing the offer of truly secure global data management for Internet of Things and M2M customers.

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For more information or to arrange an interview contact Eseye’s press team on +44 (0)1483 685154 or email press[at]eseye[dot]com.

About Eseye:
Established in 2007, Eseye is a leading provider of global cellular internet connectivity for IoT devices, delivering Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions to businesses serving key areas of connected home, connected enterprises and connected cities. With headquarters in Europe and offices in North America, Australia, Africa and Asia, the company designs and develops innovative long-life solutions focused on real business outcomes while offering a ubiquitous connectivity layer and unparalleled lifetime service and support. Eseye cover a large global footprint counting managed connectivity customers in 96 countries and continue to deliver the most robust and reliable worldwide network for the Internet of Things.
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UK, 22nd October 2014 – Three SETsquared companies are in with a chance of pitching to HRH Duke of York in a start-up event with a royal twist.

Nu Desine (Bristol), Fourth State Medicine (Surrey) and Smart Antenna Technologies (Bath) have been shortlisted to take part in Pitch@Palace, a project spearheaded by the Duke of York that will culminate in 14 of the UK’s brightest science and technology start ups pitching for investment live in front of hundreds of the biggest names in business at St James’ Palace on November 5.

All three were selected to take part in the first phase of Pitch@Palace, which saw them get investor readiness training, one-to-one business support and pitching advice. They then went through a judging process at a ‘bootcamp’ at Microsoft’s offices yesterday (October 20), after which one lucky company will be selected to pitch their business ideas at the Palace to a room of international investment firms, celebrities and high net worth individuals. The other two members will win an exhibition slot at the event and get the chance to network with guests.

The bootcamp saw a total of 42 businesses pitching their ideas to the panel, and were assessed on three criteria: best pitch, commercial impact and most disruptive idea.

Bristol-based Nu Desine has created a revolutionary new electronic music instrument called The AlphaSphere. The company has already created (sound)waves across the globe, winning the UKTI’s Exporting for Growth competition and clinching Stuff Magazine’s “Design of the Year” award. Founder Adam Place said: “We’ve been so happy with the reception the AlphaSphere has received already in such a short amount of time, and this a fantastic opportunity for us. We’re hoping to win the spot to pitch at the Palace and if we do we may even try to rope a few royals into trying it out themselves!”

The second SETsquared company in with a chance of pitching at the event is Fourth State Medicine. The Surrey-based firm has developed a new plasma system for cosmetic and aesthetic surgery and wound care. The technology includes a hand-held plasma pen that deals with wrinkle removal, fine lines, wound care and skin resurfacing. Dr Thomas Frame, director, said: “There are opportunities for our technology to be used across a range of medical treatments, and it offers regional treatments that other systems can’t provide. Just being a part of Pitch@Palace will help us to establish even more business contacts and potentially grow our business even further.”

Completing the SETsquared hat trick is Smart Antenna Technologies, which is based in Bath and specialises in licensing ultra low cost antennas for the cellular sector. Co-founder and chief technology officer Dr Sampson Hu said: “Earlier this year we were delighted to secure further investment from Mercia Fund Management. We hope to secure a place to Pitch and the Palace and recreate our winning pitch in front of such an esteemed audience.”

Simon Bond, Innovation Director at SETsquared, which is partnering the event, said: “We are incredibly proud of all the start-ups we work with, all of which have some fantastic ideas and technologies that have the potential to turn into highly-profitable businesses. However these three really shone and we believe they are in for a great chance at attracting investment and useful contacts.”

HRH The Duke of York added: “I truly believe that the UK has the best scientists and engineers in the world – they create valuable intellectual property that can be exploited by entrepreneurial endeavour. There must be a common acknowledgement that entrepreneurs will drive growth and be the wealth creators of the future.
“Pitch@Palace is not just about investment. It’s about knowledge and the transfer of ideas; it’s about networking, mentoring and advice. I cannot say how proud I am of the work everyone has done, and the collaboration it has engendered.”
To find out more visit www.pitchatpalace.com.

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About SETsquared:
SETsquared is a collaboration between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey which partners in enterprise activities and collectively supports the growth and success of new business opportunities through spin-outs, licensing, incubation and education. The partnership also works with industry through research collaboration and consultancy.

In the last 11 years SETsquared has developed over 1,000 high tech start-ups that have generated some £1bn in investment. It is named by the UBI as the joint best university incubator in Europe and 4th best globally.

For more information, images or interviews please contact:
Laura Downton at Carswell Gould
T: 023 80 238001
E: laura[at]carswellgould[dot]co.uk
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Cambridge, UK, 21st October 2014 - CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems Limited), creator of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks, today announces that China Mobile has expanded its deployment of CCS’ technology with a new installation in its Fujian Mobile branch.

In February this year, China Mobile – the world’s largest mobile operator – began implementing CCS’ backhaul system to deliver enhanced coverage and capacity in a busy urban environment of Beijing, in one of its first outdoor deployments of 4G LTE-TDD small cells. Now the operator is rolling out the CCS solution in the busiest commercial area of Longyan, to backhaul the latest LTE-TDD small cells from ZTE.

A CCS unit is installed at an existing macrocell site, which feeds down to the street to provide a high availability, low latency and high capacity Ethernet backhaul service in excess of 200Mbps to each small cell site.

The environment is extremely challenging for both RF and GPS – narrow streets with densely packed, tall, reflective buildings on both sides and a poor view of the sky. The CCS system’s self-organising capability enables it to pick up the optimal signal, thereby overcoming RF issues. Each CCS node is also uniquely capable of providing GPS-derived synchronisation to the small cell when the small cell’s own GPS fails. The GPS capabilities of CCS’ backhaul system are much more robust than those of a small cell, enabling operation in difficult environments where small cells may not function.

The Fujian network was deployed by local contractors in just one day after minimal training, without the need for any on-site configuration or manual alignment. The advanced self-organising nature of the CCS backhaul nodes has created a network that can self-configure into an optimal topology – without any RF or link planning – and provide automatic redundancy via self-healing features.

Commenting on today’s announcement, CCS CEO Steve Greaves said: “This expansion of our commercial partnership with China Mobile really underlines how successful our solution is proving to be in delivering robust backhaul in difficult urban settings.” He added: “The unique, built-in intelligence of our system means that these networks can be deployed quickly, flexibly and reliably in even the most challenging RF and GPS environments.”

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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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Jena, Germany, 20th October 2014 – Intershop, the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce, introduces a new class of savvy buyers that is bypassing what they believe to be a corporate procurement roadblock – and so creating a sophisticated market that B2B sellers must address. International research by Forrester Consulting(1), commissioned by Intershop, found that 52% of these ‘rogue’ buyers find it more convenient to buy directly the goods and services they want, while a third (33%) believe they have a better understanding of their needs than their procurement colleagues.

Purchasing in upper mid-market and enterprise organizations around the globe is evolving to where business buying is not the sole domain of corporate procurement; and in some cases the purchasing ‘rulebook’ is being ignored completely. However, while sellers should continue to foster an ongoing and deep relationship with procurement customers, they must also address the high expectations of the business end-user buyer who is accustomed to buying conveniently online.
Sellers that want to address this expanding market will have to cater to a sophisticated buyer, found in all the countries researched(1) at all organizational levels and across industries. The end-user business buyer demands deep technical information about the products, multiple payment options, rich media content, and the types of services that only the most innovative and up-to-date online suppliers are delivering.

Among the key recommendations Forrester outlines in the study, The Rise of the Empowered B2B End User Buyer: Understanding and Addressing a New and Emerging Opportunity, “…end user buyers are conducting research and even finalizing their purchases on popular consumer websites. B2B sellers must market to and directly own the relationship with end user buyers by ensuring they provide the right content to deliver convenience and an experience that will engage and drive loyalty among end user buyers. “

The study also highlights that getting the commerce proposition right for B2B buyers in individual markets is critical and expectations vary widely. While a staggering 90% of Chinese respondents confirm they consult customer ratings and reviews before making a purchase, social media was much less important for buyers in the UK (11%) and Australia (12%). Online pricing information, however, was a far more important consideration for Australian (85%) and American (81%) buyers than Chinese (50%) and French (52%) buyers.

“The next new class of online customer has emerged on a global scale, said Jochen Moll, CEO at Intershop. “The Forrester research conducted on our behalf will help sellers crack the code on who these buyers are and how they purchase. We are pleased to be the first to help merchants understand these specific customer needs and to continue our heritage of providing a solution that caters to all buyers.”

For more information on this research, please download a copy of the study at www.intershop.com/forrester-b2b.

Notes to the Editor:
(1)The Rise of the Empowered B2B End User Buyer: Understanding and Addressing a New and Emerging Opportunity, Forrester Consulting. www.intershop.com/forrester-b2b
Forrester conducted an online survey of 1,580 end-users with experience of buying B2B products and services online in Australia, China, France, Germany, the UK and the US. Survey participants were manager level and above from organizations with more than 500 employees across all industries. Questions that participants were asked focused on their relationship with corporate procurement, how they researched and finalized their work-related purchases, and their expectations of B2B supplier. The study took place between July – August 2014.

About Intershop:
Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 500 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Deutsche Telekom, and Mexx run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop's limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Intershop Press Contact:
Heide Rausch
Tel: +49.3641.50-1000,
[email protected],
www.intershop.com/newsroom
 
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UK, 14th October 2014 – SETsquared has been named as one of the UK’s most dedicated champions of entrepreneurs.
The partnership between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey has been named as a finalist in the Entrepreneur Champion of the Year category of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards.

SETsquared will go on to compete in the national finals in November after judges were impressed by its nomination, which showed how it has supported over 1,000 entrepreneurs over more than a decade.

Over the last 11 years SETsquared has nurtured over 1,000 high tech start-ups, and helped them to raise £1bn in investment. Entrepreneurs and start-ups that have received help from SETsquared have created world-changing technologies, including swine flu detection kits, ground-breaking crowd sourcing websites and microchips that help people in remote areas create their own phone networks. Importantly, SETsquared’s championing of and support for entrepreneurs has resulted in the creation and growth of swathes of successful businesses that have gone on to contribute to the UK economy and create employment.

Simon Bond, Innovation Director at SETsquared, said: “We’re delighted to be nominated for a Great British Entrepreneur Award, and see it as a real testament to the hard work and knowledge of everyone involved. We’re very proud of the work we do with entrepreneurs and start-ups and it’s fantastic to be recognised for that.”

Simon Burton, Founder of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, said: “Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of the economy. They question the received wisdom, drive change and create opportunities. They rescue failing industries and invent entirely new ones. Entrepreneurs make something of nothing.”

The Entrepreneur Champion of the Year category celebrates the organisations that give unwavering support to entrepreneurs. Among the help SETsquared provides for entrepreneurs is business mentoring, access to investors, training and links to influential bodies and organisations.

The winners of the award will be announced on November 19. Follow @setsquared on Twitter for live updates from the night.

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About SETsquared:
SETsquared is a 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 acceleration services.

It provides mentoring, access to investors and corporates and a wide range of industry experts through its network and training programmes.

Its business incubation programme is ranked the best in Europe and second in the world and over the last decade it has developed over 1,000 high tech start-ups that have generated some £1bn in investment.

It provides services from its innovation centres at the five universities but also supports companies virtually, giving every member access to the world leading business support.

Find out more at www.setsquared.co.uk.

For further information please contact:
Laura Downton at Carswell Gould
T: 023 80 238001
E: laura[at]carswellgould[dot]co.uk
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Cambridge, UK, 14th October 2014 - 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 named as a finalist for the highly regarded IET Innovation Awards. CCS’ innovation has been recognised in the Communications category as one of five shortlisted companies.

The IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Innovation Awards celebrate the very best global innovations in science, engineering and technology. The awards – now in their 10th year – span 16 categories, encompassing electronics, healthcare and sustainability, and are independently judged by a panel of more than 80 esteemed industry and academic experts. Entry for the awards is extremely competitive, and this year the IET received a record number of entries across all 16 award categories – over 400 submissions from 30 countries. The winners will be announced at a black tie award ceremony in London on 19 November 2014, hosted by technology writer and TV presenter Kate Russell.

Following hot on the heels of a World Communication Awards shortlisting earlier this month, this latest awards nod boosts a bumper award season for CCS. Already this year, CCS has won a Small Cell Forum Industry Award (Backhaul Design and Technology Innovation category), a Cambridge News Top Innovations 2014 award, and has been shortlisted for the Leading Lights Awards 2014 (Best New Mobile Product category).

CCS’ small cell backhaul system is the only solution to meet all key requirements of mobile network operators. With self-organising, self-healing capabilities, the small outdoor devices provide a resilient network of high capacity and low latency, as well as being easily installed in less than fifteen minutes. Earlier this year, CCS announced its first commercial deployment with China Mobile – the world’s largest mobile operator – in one of China Mobile’s first outdoor deployments of 4G LTE-TDD small cells.

Commenting on CCS’ IET Innovation Award shortlisting, CEO and Co-Founder Steve Greaves said: “We are immensely proud of our achievement in delivering the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system, and to receive this recognition from an international organisation of the calibre of the IET is very satisfying.”

For more information about the IET Innovation Awards, please visit: http://conferences.theiet.org/innovation/ceremony/index.cfm

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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.

More about the IET:
• The IET is one of the world’s largest organisations for engineers and technicians. We have nearly 160,000 members in 127 countries around the world.
• The IET is working to engineer a better world. We inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community, supporting technology innovation to meet the needs of society.
• The IET is the Professional Home for Life® for engineers and technicians, and a trusted source of Essential Engineering Intelligence® and thought leadership.
• For more information, visit: www.theiet.org

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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Karlsbad, Germany, 14th October 2014 – Quark Software Inc., a leading provider of dynamic publishing solutions, develops enterprise software that combines the strengths of XML with a flexible layout and automated multi-channel output. The interface to the Across Language Server gives users additional possibilities to boost the efficiency of their authoring processes. Integrated translation workflows and seamless connection of translation management functions can accelerate the provision of documents in several languages. At this year's tekom annual conference from November 11 to 13 in Stuttgart, Germany, Quark will present the integration with the Across Language Server live at the exhibition booth of Across Systems (2/B06).

Based on familiar systems for the text input and layout, Quark enables automated publishing processes and structured output of contents in various print, Web, and digital channel formats. The connection of the Across Language Server can further increase time and cost savings by enabling the reuse of text passages, thereby avoiding redundant translations. Moreover, the terminology system – a standard component of Across – ensures more consistent texts in all language versions. As the contents to be translated can be fed in directly from Quark Enterprise Solutions, the administrative overhead can also be reduced.

Tool Presentation at the tekom Annual Conference – Thursday, November 13, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Room C10.1

In the joint tool presentation that will be featured at the tekom annual conference, visitors will be able to see how various types of content can be created, managed, and – thanks to the direct connection of the Across translation management system – delivered (often automatically) in print media, on the Web and in apps in several languages via the Quark publishing platform.

On November 13 at 2:30 p.m., Ulrich Haag, Technical Sales Consultant at Quark, and Christian Weih, Chief Sales Officer at Across, will talk about the subject of "Integrated End-to-End Workflow with Quark Enterprise Solutions and the Across Language Server".

Across reader contact:
Tel: +49 7248 925-425
info[at]across[dot]net

About Across Systems:
Across, based in Karlsbad, Germany, and in Glendale, CA, USA, is the manufacturer of the Across Language Server, a market-leading software platform for all corporate language resources and translation processes. Within a very short time, the use of Across can increase the translation quality and transparency, while reducing the workload and process costs.
The Across Language Server can be used for EN 15038:2006-compliant translation services. As Across Systems GmbH is a certified Microsoft partner, the successful introduction of Microsoft technologies is guaranteed. Thanks to the Software Development Kit (SDK), Across can easily be integrated in IT environments. Integration support is available from the company’s Business Services & Support department and from renowned system integrators and technology partners.
Within the scope of its product development, Across collaborates with international universities and academies. For many years, Across has also been focusing on cooperative partnerships with renowned technology companies and language service providers.
Customers of Across (extract): 1&1 Internet AG, Allianz Versicherungs AG, HypoVereinsbank, Miele, SMA Solar Technology AG, ThyssenKrupp, etc.
Further information about Across Systems GmbH is available at http://www.across.net.

For further information please contact:
Across Systems GmbH
Anja Bergemann
Tel: +49 7248 925-412
Fax: +49 7248 925-444
abergemann[at]across[dot]net
www.across.net
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Cambridge, UK, 8th October 2014 - 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 selected as a finalist for the World Communication Awards 2014. CCS was shortlisted by a judging panel of industry experts for the prestigious ‘Innovation Award’.

Now in their 16th year, the World Communication Awards (WCA) recognise innovation and outstanding performance in the global telecoms industry. The winners will be announced at a gala award ceremony in London on 2 December 2014.

This latest awards recognition adds to a record haul for CCS this year. So far in 2014, CCS has won a Small Cell Forum Industry Award (Backhaul Design and Technology Innovation category), a Cambridge News Top Innovations 2014 award, and has been shortlisted for the Leading Lights Awards 2014 (Best New Mobile Product category).

CCS’ small cell backhaul system is the only solution to meet all key requirements of mobile network operators. With self-organising, self-healing capabilities, the small outdoor devices provide a resilient network of high capacity and low latency, as well as being easily installed in less than fifteen minutes. CCS announced its first commercial deployment with China Mobile – the world’s largest mobile operator – in early 2014. The small cell network is delivering enhanced coverage and capacity in a busy urban hotspot environment in one of China Mobile’s first outdoor deployments of 4G LTE-TDD small cells.

Commenting on CCS’ World Communication Award shortlisting, CEO and Co-Founder Steve Greaves said: “2014 has been very exciting for CCS commercially, and our awards success this year is a reflection of the momentum that is now building for us as a company, and for the small cells market in general. For the innovation of our solution to now be acknowledged by the World Communication Awards panel is very gratifying indeed.”

For a full list of World Communication Award finalists, please visit: http://www.terrapinn.com/awards/world-communication-awards

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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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Montpellier, France, 7th October 2014 –  Cortus, a technology leader in low power, silicon efficient, 32-bit processor IP, today announced the release of the APS25 processor IP core, the second in a family of products based on the new Cortus v2 instruction set (see news release on APS23). The APS25 core is aimed at embedded systems demanding greater computational performance and system complexity while also requiring maximum code density and extendibility.

"The Internet of Things is ushering in a huge transition for embedded processors where power, security and code size are critical," said Loyd Case, Senior Analyst of The Linley Group. “We see a whole new set of requirements emerging for processor IP, especially when it comes to managing power and silicon area. The new Cortus cores and architecture do a good job of balancing between the complexity of the processor core and the size of the instruction memory, making them well suited for a broad range of industrial and consumer applications.”

Cortus licenses a range of low power 32-bit processor cores for intelligent connected devices. With growing embedded system complexity, APS25 has been designed to support accelerating computation through using coprocessors or symmetric multiprocessing. The core is also designed to be a building block in the growing number of dual-, or multi-core systems.

The APS25 has a Harvard architecture, sixteen 32-bit registers, a 5-stage pipeline, and a parallel multiplier. It supports the AXI4 bus as well as Cortus APS peripherals.

Up to eight co-processors can be added to an APS25 core. The Cortus coprocessor interface allows licensees to add custom coprocessors, for example to accelerate computations in cryptography or signal processing, without knowing details of the internals of the core. Co-processor instructions can be inserted into C-code appearing as function calls.

The small size of APS25 makes it highly suitable for applications requiring two cores. For example a common approach in functional safety is for two cores to execute the same code in lock step and to trigger an alarm if the results do not match. Another application is secure execution where it is desirable to physically separate the execution of secure software by running it on a supervisory CPU while application code runs on another CPU core.

The Cortus v2 instruction set allows the seamless mixing of 16-, 24- and 32-bit instructions without mode switching. This instruction set is richer than the v1 instruction set which used a mix of 16- and 32-bit instructions. Cortus will continue to offer products based on the v1 instruction set (e.g. APS5) in parallel with the new cores based on the v2 instruction set. All C/C++ or assembler code developed for the v1 cores can be used unmodified on the v2 cores.

“Embedded systems are demanding greater computational performance at lower price points than ever before,” said Mr. Michael Chapman, CEO and President of Cortus. “The universe of wirelessly connected devices is growing rapidly, creating a new and massive market opportunity. Just as mobile computing transformed the desktop, we now are now in the midst of another transformation. The Internet of Things, smart sensors and ubiquitous connectivity require a new type of processing platform, one which the Cortus cores are optimized for and is already in place.”

All cores interface to Cortus’ peripherals including Ethernet 10/100 MAC, USB 2.0 Device and USB 2.0 OTG via the efficient APS bus. They also share the simple vectored interrupt structure which ensures rapid, real time interrupt response, with low software overhead.

The APS tool chain and IDE (for C and C++) is available to licensees free of charge, and can be customised and branded for final customer use. Ports of various RTOSs are available such as FreeRTOS, Micrium ?C/OSII.

To date well over 700 million devices have been manufactured containing Cortus processor cores.

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. 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.

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Cortus contact:
Roddy Urquhart, +44 753 158 7023
roddy.urquhart[at]cortus[dot]com
http://www.cortus.com
 
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Montpellier, France, 7th October 2014 – Cortus, a technology leader in low-power, silicon-efficient, 32-bit processor IP, announced the first of a new family of products based on its v2 instruction set today. The APS23 core was built to deliver a new level of efficiency, ease of integration and cost of ownership for low-power, connected intelligent devices. The core reduces embedded system power by optimising the size of the instruction memory.

“The Internet of Things and other smart devices are rewriting the rules for developing systems-on-chip and fuelling huge growth for the semiconductor industry,” said Rich Wawrzyniak, senior analyst for ASIC & SoC at Semico Research. “IoT is creating a massive universe of connected intelligent devices that place stringent demands on processor IP and potentially represent much bigger unit numbers than the mobile market. What’s needed is a minimalist approach to power, silicon area and cost without sacrificing performance or security. This is what Cortus is doing and why Semico believes the company is well-positioned to meet the needs of this emerging market.”

Cortus licenses a range of low-power, 32-bit processor cores for intelligent connected devices. Given the continuing demand to reduce power in system-on-chip (SoC) designs, Cortus has developed a second-generation (v2) instruction set aimed at reducing the size of a system’s instruction memory. APS23 is the first product to use the v2 instruction set and is aimed at low power always on/always listening systems and those with less demanding clock frequencies such as Bluetooth Smart. (See also APS25 news release from Cortus).

“Cortus cores have a proven track record in low power applications such as wireless, smart sensors and touchscreen controllers,” said Mr. Michael Chapman, CEO and President of Cortus, “However we know that today’s smart applications require a new generation of IP - IP designed with a minimalistic approach to system silicon area and power consumption while also providing good cost of ownership and key functionality. We have focused on reducing the size of the instruction memory which is usually the largest single component in a system and are seeing an average 16% improvement in code density over our earlier (v1) cores.”

The APS23 has a Harvard architecture, sixteen 32-bit registers, a 3-stage pipeline and a sequential multiplier. It supports the AXI4-Lite bus as well as Cortus APS peripherals. The core delivers 2.83 DMIPS/MHz and 1.44 CoreMarks/MHz in computational performance. The minimal usable APS23 CPU starts around 9.8 kgates when optimised for area. Dynamic power is 12 microwatts/MHz with a 90 nm process (Cortus cores are synthesisable and foundry independent).

The Cortus v2 instruction set allows the seamless mixing of 16-, 24- and 32-bit instructions without mode switching. This instruction set is richer than the v1 instruction set which used a mix of 16- and 32-bit instructions. Cortus will continue to offer products based on the v1 instruction set (e.g. APS3R) in parallel with the new cores based on the v2 instruction set. All C/C++ or assembler code developed for the v1 cores can be used unmodified on the v2 cores.

All cores interface to Cortus’ peripherals including Ethernet 10/100 MAC, USB 2.0 Device and USB 2.0 OTG via the efficient APS bus. They also share the simple vectored interrupt structure, which ensures rapid, real time interrupt response, with low software overhead.

The APS tool chain and IDE (for C and C++) is available to licensees free of charge, and can be customised and branded for final customer use. Ports of various RTOSs are available such as FreeRTOS, Micrium ?C/OSII.

To date well over 700 million devices have been manufactured containing Cortus processor cores.

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. 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.

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Cortus contact:
Roddy Urquhart, +44 753 158 7023
roddy.urquhart[at]cortus[dot]com
http://www.cortus.com

 
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Luxembourg, 30th September 2014 – NoMachine, leading Linux desktop virtualization and application delivery software, today announced that it has been selected by tokamak facilities around the world as their remote desktop and collaboration solution. Scientists participating in fusion research programs use NoMachine NX technology to execute and control computational tasks hosted on HPC clusters at tokamak research sites across the globe.

The tokamak is a device for producing controlled fusion reactions. Fusion is the energy that powers the Sun and other stars and the goal of scientists around the world has been to harness this process by which the stars “burn” hydrogen into helium. The tokamak permits researchers to carry out their work aimed at controlling fusion energy and generating safe, pollution-free power. Performance and reliability are essential to the success of their work, from experimental design to experiment execution and analysis. NoMachine technology enables rapid, uninterrupted access to these critical experiments accelerating physicists and engineers in their quest for ground-breaking discoveries.

Many of these tokamaks are global centers accessible to other collaborating research units from various countries.They also function as education facilities providing technical development & training with advanced fusion technology to graduates from participating universities. With NoMachine, users can access the tokamak's research environments from their respective centers across Europe, Asia and in the USA, with the ability to run critical remote visualization and data analysis software in real time, keeping lengthier experiments running whilst disconnected.Typically, users will be running and sharing imaging analysis applications, IDL programs, and other scientific applications on Linux servers to return valuable analysis data to the operation staff local to the experiments thousands of miles away.

Thanks to its exclusive NX remote display technology and VirtualGL/OpenGL integration, NoMachine Terminal Server makes it possible to run any graphic-intensive task, including multimedia, as fast and seamlessly as if users were sitting in front of their computer. As a result, hundreds of researchers can simultaneously run sophisticated 2D and 3D experiment control/data acquistion software, and visualize results from across the globe instantaneously keeping project runtime to a minimum.

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About NoMachine:
NoMachine is the creator of NoMachine (NX) software, an enterprise-class solution for secure remote access, multi-platform application delivery, and hosted desktop deployment. Our products radically simplify remote connectivity for both consumers and businesses, delivering applications and desktops to any user, over any network. The software's award-winning performance and enterprise-class management tools make it a complete remote access and hosted desktop solution for any organization. Some of world's top engineering, design and research teams rely on NoMachine software as they drive tomorrow's product innovation. For further information visit: https://www.nomachine.com/.

NoMachine Terminal Server:
NoMachine Terminal Server is the new generation of the award winning NX Linux Terminal Server, the term of comparison for Linux server-based computing solutions for more than 10 years. It is the perfect answer to those looking for a solution able to create hundreds of hosted Linux desktops, easy to manage and secure. NoMachine Terminal Server doesn't suffer from all the limitations that affect the traditional X-Window based solutions. Your desktop continues to live while it is disconnected, devices shared on the server follow you wherever you go and speed is spectacular even over the most modest network link, so fast to be unbeaten by any similar product designed for any operating system, not only Linux. For more information, visit: https://www.nomachine.com/terminal-server.

For further information please contact:
NoMachine Press Office
NoMachine HQ
Luxembourg
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UK, 30th September 2014. – Six ambitious technology start-ups from Cambridge and seven from London will be pitching against each other in the finals of the Discovering Start-Ups 2014 Competition on 22nd of October. The 12 innovative companies are among the 18 finalists shortlisted from over 80 UK entrants from the South West to the North of England that will face a panel of 23 judges, including industry experts and investors from the likes of Google, BT, Broadcom, IBM, Orange Labs, Samsung, London Business Angels and Cambridge Angels.

The Discovering Start-ups competition is organised by Cambridge Wireless (CW) and SETsquared Partnership - an enterprise collaboration of the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey – along with the support of Tech City UK, techUK, The New Entrepreneurs Foundation and UK Trade & Investment. The London finals will be sponsored and hosted by Deloitte.

The start-ups representing the Cambridge tech-cluster will be giftgaming® a patent pending in-game advertising service; GeoSpock, a scalable platform for mobile developers to enhance and monetize their applications; Aseptika, an integrated suite of self-monitoring devices and services under the Activ8rlives brand; Speechmatics, a provider of cloud-based pay-as-you-go speech recognition; Cambridge Intelligence, with a toolkit to build custom network visualisation apps; and AppNearMe, a development platform providing solutions for developing proximity-based IoT applications using Near Field Communication.

From London, the companies looking to make a good impression are CrowdEmotion, a software company providing cloud based facial coding technology that can measure emotions; Enigmedia, providing real-time and tailor-made data encryption solutions; PLAYIR, a provider of real-time 3D multiplayer game and app design tools; The Outside View, a predictive analytics company that uses complex algorithms and machine learning; KO-SU, a mobile learning platform; and Our Mobile Health, a provider of apps for healthcare organisations.

“It's great to be involved in a project attracting so many talented start-up founders drawn from across the country,” says Paul Lee, Global Head of Tech, Media & Telco Research at Deloitte. “The DS14 Competition brings creative talent and industry expertise together to network, mentor and pitch in a dynamic and challenging way. The London final line-up looks really exciting.”

Five lucky winners will take home the following prizes: the ticket to the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, a unique opportunity to pitch to the UKTI stand during the MWC15, SETsquared 6 month Virtual membership with mentoring and investor support, Cambridge Wireless Founder Membership for one year, the ticket to Cambridge Wireless ‘Future of Wireless International Conference 2015’ and a £500 cash prize.

The DS14 Competition final is sponsored and hosted by Deloitte at its London offices on 22nd October 2014 and jointly sponsored by Qualcomm Ventures, Google, Microlease and Keysight Technologies, IC Resources, Dorsey & Whitney and supported by Tech City UK, techUK, The New Entrepreneurs Foundation and UK Trade & Investment.

To find out more and to attend the DS14 visit: www.cambridgewireless.co.uk/dsu.

About Cambridge Wireless (CW):
CW is the leading international community for companies involved in the research, development and application of wireless & mobile, internet, semiconductor and software technologies. With 400 members from major network operators and device manufacturers to innovative start-ups and universities, CW stimulates debate and collaboration, harnesses and shares knowledge, and helps to build connections between academia and industry. CW's 19 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide its members with a dynamic forum where they can network with their peers, track the latest technology trends and business developments and position their organisations in key market sectors. CW also organises the annual Future of Wireless International Conference and Discovering Start-ups competition along with other high-quality industry networking events and dinners. With headquarters at the heart of Cambridge, UK, CW partners with other international industry clusters and organisations to extend its reach and remain at the forefront of global developments and business opportunities. For more information, please visit www.cambridgewireless.co.uk.

About SETsquared:
The SETsquared Partnership is the enterprise collaboration of the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey. Together, the universities employ 7,400 academic staff; earn nearly 10% of the UK’s higher education research budget; and produce 11% of all UK university patents. The partnership has a 10-year track record of supporting companies through its innovation centres, which provide access to industry specialists, investors and experienced entrepreneurs. SETsquared currently supports over 250 early stage high-tech, high growth potential businesses, and 88% of its incubated companies are still in business three years on. In the past five years, nearly £0.75bn in investment funding has been raised by spin outs and incubated companies. SETsquared supports its student population of over 90,000 graduate and undergraduates to gain hands on business skills and entrepreneurial training through experiential inter-university activities. The Partnership also provides opportunities for industry to access academic ideas with commercial potential and develop collaborative R&D relationships. The Partnership seeks to promote the impact, economically and socially, of its institutions’ research and enterprise activities.

For further information please contact:
For Cambridge Wireless please contact:
Lily Cheng
Cambridge Wireless
01223 967101,
lily.cheng[at]cambridgewireless[dot]co.uk
 
For SETsquared please contact:
Simon Bond SETsquared Partnership
023 8023 8001,
simon.bond[at]setsquared[dot]co.uk
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York, UK, 30th September 2014 – International SOS, the world's leading medical and security services company, and Vismo, a leading global service provider of mobile communications, announced a partnership that delivers an enhanced solution for monitoring, tracking, and assisting travelers to high risk and remote locations.

The partnership incorporates Vismo's location based tracking service with International SOS's itinerary and manual check-in based TravelTracker. This solution offers companies expanded visibility into their "high profile" travelers' location by using real time background tracking and geo-fencing capabilities that are appropriate to the risk and enhance a company's ability to prevent potential situations and respond effectively to an incident.

"This technology provides organizations a tracking and monitoring solution in challenging places to keep travelers safe and secure with extremely accurate location information," said Tim Daniel, International SOS Group Executive Vice President. "It also complements and builds on our existing TravelTracker and security offerings."

International SOS pioneered TravelTracker in the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001 It was the first online tool to allow clients to identify the location of their employees quickly and reliably, while sending health and safety travel alerts based on their location. The newest version, TravelTracker 6, includes interactive visualization with traveler profiles plotted graphically; interactive maps display the location of a medical or travel security event; and allows for fast and in-depth searches using personal, geographical, and trip data.

"International SOS plays an vital role in ensuring the safety of international travelers, we are delighted that Vismo has been selected to fulfil the role of providing International SOS and it's travelers with the Vismo service to support this goal." said Tim Williams, Founder and CEO of Cellhire Group and Vismo.

Vismo is part of the Cellhire Group of Companies. Cellhire PLC is a leading global service provider of mobile communications based in the UK, with a combined connection base of over 100,000 it can meet customers' requirements from its network of offices worldwide.

Vismo is a downloadable application designed to locate individuals traveling around the world using their smartphone or tablet as well as the option to provide a personal tracker device. Vismo uses GPS, Wi-Fi Access Points, Mobile Base Station technologies to provide highly accurate fixes even indoors. Geo-fence and panic button alerts allow a team to track, protect and respond to employees as they travel to high-risk areas.

For more information, International SOS (booth #4217) and Vismo (booth #4324) will be exhibiting at ASIS International in Atlanta from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1.

About International SOS:
International SOS is the world's leading medical and travel security risk services company. We care for clients across the globe, from more than 700 locations in 89 countries. Our expertise is unique: More than 11,000 employees are led by 1,200 doctors and 200 security specialists. Teams work night and day to protect our members. We have pioneered a range of preventative programs and offer an unparalleled response to emergencies. We are passionate about helping clients put 'Duty of Care' into practice. With us multinational corporate clients, governments and NGOs can mitigate risks for their people working remotely or overseas.

About Vismo:
Vismo is an innovative Patent Pending Global Tracking Solution which has been developed in response to customer demand by Cellhire plc, a leading Global Service Provider of mobile communications based in the UK.

Vismo is deployed by organisations within the Media, Oil and Gas, Finance, Retail, NGO and service sectors that have travelers operating in high risk areas who require real time tracking to ensure their location is known and they remain safe.

With offices around the world and a dedicated in-house development team, Vismo is continually enhancing the services provided and extending the devices that can be tracked using an industry leading platform. For more information visit www.vismo.com

For further information please contact:
Colin Dale – Business Development Director,
Vismo Ltd
t: +44 (0)1904 616707
e: [email protected]
w: www.vismo.com
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PRAGUE, CZ, 25th September 2014 – Application specific Instruction processor (ASIP) design tool and IP provider Codasip, today announced that Coby Hanoch has joined its executive team as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Coby will play a key role in driving the international expansion of Codasip and help bring its industry leading tools and IP to design teams around the globe.
 
“ASIP technology is becoming a critical component of almost all SoC designs.” said Karel Masarik, CEO of Codasip.”Having proven our technology in early customer collaborations, now is the time for us to expand, and scale deployment. Coby’s extensive experience in scaling new technologies internationally makes him an invaluable asset to our team, and a key component to our success.”
 
Coby has almost 35 years of experience in semiconductor and Electronic Design Automation (EDA), and began his career working with leading-edge processor technology at National Semiconductor. Coby was a founding member of Verisity in 1995, and was central to scaling the reach of their technology and expanding worldwide sales to over $100M/year. More recently Coby served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Jasper Design Automation, a rapidly growing formal verification company that was recently acquired by Cadence Design Automation.
 
“All of the devices that we know and love are powered by semiconductors leveraging ASIP technology in some form.” said Coby. “I am thrilled to be joining the Codasip team and being part of this exciting market opportunity. Codasip’s unique technology makes it easier for design teams to leverage this power, lowering cost and expanding applicability into billions of new devices in areas such as IoT and personalized medicine. Codasip represents one of those rare opportunities where the market and technology come together at the same time.”

To learn more about Codasip’s products please visit us at ARM TechCon (booth #217).
 
About Codasip:
Codasip delivers leading-edge IP and EDA tools that simplify adoption of Application Specific Instruction Set Processors (ASIP's). ASIP's utilize dedicated instructions to accelerate software and are at the heart of applications that require very high performance with low power. Codasip's unique technology allows users to write a single high-level description of the ASIP and then automatically synthesize the designs RTL, testbench, virtual platform models and processor toolchain (compiler, debugger, profiler, etc). Codasip’s combination of ASIP tools and pre-verified extensible processor IPs delivers the power of ASIP technology with the ease of use of standard embedded processor cores. Headquartered in Brno, Czech Republic, Codasip currently has offices in the US and Europe. Codasip is a venture backed startup and recently closed its series A investment led by Credo Ventures.

More information on Codasip's products and services is available at www.codasip.com.

For further information please contact:
Neil Hand, [email protected], 6503537486
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