Microsoft Corp. on has unlocked the promise of smartphone ownership for many more people with the introduction of Lumia 430 Dual SIM, the latest addition to its affordable range of Lumia smartphones. Built with the latest Windows Phone 8.1 software, a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor featuring a dual-core CPU running at 1.2GHz, and with Microsoft Office, Skype and OneDrive pre-loaded, the Lumia 430 Dual SIM was designed to help people achieve more at work, at play and on the go.
Microsoft continues to expand its affordable smartphone portfolio, which now spans a diverse range of price points and capabilities, from the super-affordable Lumia 435 with Lumia Camera to the recently announced Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL, which come with a one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal. People can have their choice of Lumia device to suit their everyday needs and budget. Windows Phone 8.1 devices like the Lumia 430 Dual SIM will benefit from further innovation, with the ability to upgrade them to Windows 10 when the service debuts later this year.
The Lumia 430 Dual SIM features a compact, durable and colorful design with a vivid 4-inch WVGA display that brings all the latest apps, games and videos to life. With Lumia 430, people can instantly achieve more every day, and they can use Microsoft Office and Outlook for work and personal productivity.
They can access up to 30 GB of free cloud storage on OneDrive for safekeeping important content. People can experience the fun of video calls with Skype-integrated calling and a front-facing camera. Smart Dual SIM allows people to assign unique profiles to their SIM cards, such as “work” or “family,” to help them better manage daily communication. Favorite apps like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Candy Crush Saga and Instagram are available, with more apps and entertainment just a click away on the Windows Phone Store.
Speaking on this, Corporate Vice President for Phones at Microsoft, Jo Harlow, says “People around the world have responded enthusiastically to our affordable Lumia range. We continue to invest in this segment to ensure that as many people as possible can enjoy signature Microsoft experiences, regardless of budget. “The Lumia 430 Dual SIM continues our commitment to combining the right hardware, software, services and apps with the right price to give people a smartphone they can afford and be proud to use.”
The Lumia 430 Dual SIM will begin rolling out in select markets in the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus starting in April 2015, and in India toward the end of April 2015. It will be available in two colors: bright orange and black.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Intel, Genius Illumina Advocate State Science Fairs
Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kolapo Olubunmi, HOD Science/JETS Coordinator, Doregos Private Academy School, Mr. Lawal Olaide, Corporate Affairs Manager, Intel Corporation, Mr. Babatunde Akinola and the overall winner; Students of Doregos Private Academy School at 2015 National Festival of School Science held in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
In hopes of preparing all students regardless of socioeconomic status for the modern workforce through digital inclusion and literacy, Intel Corporation in collaboration with Genius Illumina is calling on State government to institutionalize science and technology fairs that will further enhance technological advancement of the Nation.
Speaking at this year’s National Festival of School Science, Corporate Affairs Manager, Babatunde Akinola said “Intel believes that young people are the key to solving global challenges. A solid math and science foundation coupled with skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving are crucial for their success. That is why we promote education programs, ambitious policies, and technology access to enable tomorrow’s innovators”.
Akinola explained further, “Intel has invested over $1 billion, and its employees have volunteered over 3 million hours to improve education around the world over the last decade. In Nigeria, we firmly believe that maintaining the country’s competitiveness in today’s global economy will in large part depend on the success of our nation’s students. Intel’s education programs span across basic technology and science skills and reach students in all 50 states”
Akinola bemoaned that students’ interest in education is waning, saying any nation that would have a breakthrough economically would have to place premium on Science and Technology right from secondary school.
“This Catch-Them-Young Programme remains the best way to redirect the country to the path of Science and Technology called STEM. If a nation wants to be competitive in the global economy, then it has to focus essentially on this sector, because it is the pivot of any economy” He added
He said: “With this programme, we tend to give relevance to these kids and creating a veritable platform for them to realize their potentials.
The organizer of the fair, Executive Director, Genius, Dr. Jerry Orhue experiencing his deep concerns about academic situation said “it is regrettably to note that many of the young and promising Nigerians were dropping out of schools for lack of requisite information, but I am of the opinion that poor funding of education has become a global phenomenon that needed to be tackled, particularly in a developing nation like Nigeria.
Dr. Irhue posited that it is impossible for the government to adequately fund education in a vastly populated nation like Nigeria, saying the Corporate organizations would have to complement the efforts at putting Science and Technology in the fore-front for the country to hit its vision 20: 2020.
Of particular reference, Dr Irhue called on other private organizations operating in Nigeria to take a cue from Intel Corporation that took interest in the promotion of Science and Technology for Nigeria to get better advanced in this sector.
The Deputy Governor, Dr. Kolapo Olubunmi, who was present at the award presentation, said “the State has continued to place premium priority on education to revive the old glory, when Ekiti was favourably leading in education in Nigeria.
He said the State Government had established three specialized Science Government Schools in Emure, Ayede and Iyin Ekiti, saying the schools are adequately funded by the government to promote Science and Technology.
Doregos Private Academy, Lagos emerged as the first and second winner while Government College School Kastina emerged as the third winner of the 2015 fair. Winners went home with Laptops, 50 different science/technology books, medals, plaques and all-expense paid to attend Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (INTEL-ISEF) in the United.
Apart from Intel’s focus on education, Science competitions are at the heart of Intel’s education programs. By sponsoring the competitions, it is possible to help identify and celebrate talented young scientists, while inspiring younger students to follow in their footsteps and communities/governments to invest in high-quality science education.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Etisalat Announces 2015 Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt
In demonstration of its firm resolve to continue rewarding and empowering Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria, Etisalat the fastest growing and most innovative mobile telecommunications operator in the country has announced the launch of the 2nd edition of its ‘Etisalat Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt.” The initiative would see the company empower SMEs with grants, training, office equipment and expertise support to actualise their business ideas.
The 2015 edition of Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt was launched with a call for entries and will see 50 entrepreneurs with brilliant business ideas rewarded with training and office equipment, while 10 entrepreneurs with the best ideas will be rewarded with two million naira each at the end of the 2nd season.
Director Enterprise Segment, Etisalat Nigeria, Lucas Dada, told reporters at the media launch of the season 2 in Lagos, that the Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt was created out of company’s passion to grow the nucleus of the economy; the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector.
“Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt serves as a platform to further showcase our commitment to investments in small and growing businesses in Nigeria. At Etisalat, we are aware that though every business starts small, there is always the potential of becoming big. We see a lot of young people joining the workforce every year and we believe that by helping to empower SMEs, the creation of more job opportunities can easily be achieved,” Dada said.
According to him, “I am delighted to announce that our Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt initiative has recorded notable successes internationally by one of the winners of the 1st edition, Oluyomi Ojo of Printivo Limited who has been offered a co-partnership by Silicon Valley – a foreign financier of small businesses in Africa.”
The 2nd edition Dada says will also run in partnership with EDC who will provide a platform where successful applicants will be trained, developed, mentored and eventually rewarded with business support grants and equipments.
Deputy Director, Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan-Atlantic University, Nneka Okekearu said, “We are happy to partner with Etisalat on the Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt. Etisalat has made the right choice by revolutionizing the business sector with this grand initiative. We can testify that it is real and we see it not only unlocking business opportunities in the SME sector but also promoting greatness in the Nigerian economy."
As an additional incentive, Etisalat will also be giving out 3 phones daily to lucky winners who text ‘yes to 5885’, and also 5 all in one scanner, printer & copier will be won every month by 5 lucky Etisalat subscribers who successfully upload their business ideas during the call for entry period.
The 1st edition of the Easybusiness Millionaire in 2014 saw top 10 participants; Bosede Olanihun, Oluwayomi Ojo, Abdulazeez Ibrahim, Idongesit Umoh, Muhammad Salisu Abdullahi, Nwachinemere Emeka, Eberenna Nwanjoku, Opeyemi Ajayi, Joseph Eze, and Adesuwa Ojumola rewarded with a monetary grant of N2, 000,000 each and the top 50 got office equipment such as laptops, scanners, printers, copiers and a 5 days capacity building training at the Enterprise Development Centre of Pan Atlantic University, Lagos.
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Pix 3(L-R): Director, Enterprise Segment, Etisalat Nigeria, Lucas Dada; Chief Marketing Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Francesco Angelone; Director, Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) Pan-African University, Nneka Okekearu and Head, Enterprise Marketing, Etisalat Nigeria, Bidemi Ladipo, at the launch of Etisalat Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt Season 2, held at Four Point By Sheraton, Lekki, Lagos.
The 2015 edition of Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt was launched with a call for entries and will see 50 entrepreneurs with brilliant business ideas rewarded with training and office equipment, while 10 entrepreneurs with the best ideas will be rewarded with two million naira each at the end of the 2nd season.
Director Enterprise Segment, Etisalat Nigeria, Lucas Dada, told reporters at the media launch of the season 2 in Lagos, that the Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt was created out of company’s passion to grow the nucleus of the economy; the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector.
“Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt serves as a platform to further showcase our commitment to investments in small and growing businesses in Nigeria. At Etisalat, we are aware that though every business starts small, there is always the potential of becoming big. We see a lot of young people joining the workforce every year and we believe that by helping to empower SMEs, the creation of more job opportunities can easily be achieved,” Dada said.
According to him, “I am delighted to announce that our Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt initiative has recorded notable successes internationally by one of the winners of the 1st edition, Oluyomi Ojo of Printivo Limited who has been offered a co-partnership by Silicon Valley – a foreign financier of small businesses in Africa.”
The 2nd edition Dada says will also run in partnership with EDC who will provide a platform where successful applicants will be trained, developed, mentored and eventually rewarded with business support grants and equipments.
Deputy Director, Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan-Atlantic University, Nneka Okekearu said, “We are happy to partner with Etisalat on the Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt. Etisalat has made the right choice by revolutionizing the business sector with this grand initiative. We can testify that it is real and we see it not only unlocking business opportunities in the SME sector but also promoting greatness in the Nigerian economy."
As an additional incentive, Etisalat will also be giving out 3 phones daily to lucky winners who text ‘yes to 5885’, and also 5 all in one scanner, printer & copier will be won every month by 5 lucky Etisalat subscribers who successfully upload their business ideas during the call for entry period.
The 1st edition of the Easybusiness Millionaire in 2014 saw top 10 participants; Bosede Olanihun, Oluwayomi Ojo, Abdulazeez Ibrahim, Idongesit Umoh, Muhammad Salisu Abdullahi, Nwachinemere Emeka, Eberenna Nwanjoku, Opeyemi Ajayi, Joseph Eze, and Adesuwa Ojumola rewarded with a monetary grant of N2, 000,000 each and the top 50 got office equipment such as laptops, scanners, printers, copiers and a 5 days capacity building training at the Enterprise Development Centre of Pan Atlantic University, Lagos.
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Pix 3(L-R): Director, Enterprise Segment, Etisalat Nigeria, Lucas Dada; Chief Marketing Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Francesco Angelone; Director, Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) Pan-African University, Nneka Okekearu and Head, Enterprise Marketing, Etisalat Nigeria, Bidemi Ladipo, at the launch of Etisalat Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt Season 2, held at Four Point By Sheraton, Lekki, Lagos.
Dell Named As a 2015 World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute
Dell has announced that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2015 World’s Most Ethical Company.
The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes those organizations that have had a material impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company. Dell was also recognized as a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute.
Being a second-year honoree underscores Dell’s commitment to leading ethical business standards and practices, and ensuring long-term value to key stakeholders, including customers, employees, suppliers and regulators. Ethisphere this year recognized 132 companies spanning 21 countries on five continents.
Dell is one of only eight companies in the computer hardware, services and software industries honored this year.
Ethisphere’s chief executive officer, Timothy Erblich said “The World’s Most Ethical Companies embrace the correlation between ethical business practice and improved company performance. These companies use ethics as a means to further define their industry leadership and understand that creating an ethical culture and earning the World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition involves more than just an outward facing message or a handful of senior executives saying the right thing”. “Earning this recognition involves the collective action of a global workforce from the top down. We congratulate everyone at Dell for this extraordinary achievement.”
The chairman and CEO of Dell, Michael Dell said, “Our team members worldwide are responsible for driving this recognition. I’m proud of our team’s ongoing commitment to engaging ethically with all our stakeholders and to winning with integrity in all we do.”
The World's Most Ethical Company assessment is based on the Ethisphere Institute’s Ethics Quotient™ (EQ) framework developed over years of research to provide a means to assess an organization’s performance in an objective, consistent and standardized way. The information collected provides a comprehensive sampling of definitive criteria of core competencies. The EQ framework and methodology is determined, vetted and refined by the expert advice and insights gleaned from Ethisphere’s network of thought leaders and from the World’s Most Ethical Company Methodology Advisory Panel.
The award from the Ethisphere Institute adds to previous Dell corporate governance recognition. The company in 2013 was presented the Principled Performance Award by OCEG, an industry-leading, non-profit think tank dedicated to assisting companies in achieving their governance, risk and compliance objectives, and in 2014, Dell received an innovation award from TRACE for Dell’s innovative third-party program.
Dell is committed to a culture of integrating ethics and compliance into daily decision-making. Dell believes acting ethically in all we do is good business and important to our customers, suppliers and strategic partners. As a result, critical programs have been developed to address key risks across the enterprise. These programs operate under the oversight of the Dell Global Risk and Compliance Council (GRCC), which includes members of the Dell Executive Leadership Team and strategic functional heads such as Ethics, Audit and Accounting. This Council ensures both top-level leadership support and appropriate resources are available for Dell’s risk and compliance programs, and that ethical decision making informs strategic decision-making at the company.
Dell’s chief ethics and compliance officer, Michael McLaughlin said, “Doing the right thing, and winning the right way is personal at Dell. It’s the way we do business. This award, and the other recognition Dell has received, recognizes Dell’s commitment to integrity and our promise to continue to strive to live our purpose and values in all we do.”
The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes those organizations that have had a material impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company. Dell was also recognized as a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute.
Being a second-year honoree underscores Dell’s commitment to leading ethical business standards and practices, and ensuring long-term value to key stakeholders, including customers, employees, suppliers and regulators. Ethisphere this year recognized 132 companies spanning 21 countries on five continents.
Dell is one of only eight companies in the computer hardware, services and software industries honored this year.
Ethisphere’s chief executive officer, Timothy Erblich said “The World’s Most Ethical Companies embrace the correlation between ethical business practice and improved company performance. These companies use ethics as a means to further define their industry leadership and understand that creating an ethical culture and earning the World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition involves more than just an outward facing message or a handful of senior executives saying the right thing”. “Earning this recognition involves the collective action of a global workforce from the top down. We congratulate everyone at Dell for this extraordinary achievement.”
The chairman and CEO of Dell, Michael Dell said, “Our team members worldwide are responsible for driving this recognition. I’m proud of our team’s ongoing commitment to engaging ethically with all our stakeholders and to winning with integrity in all we do.”
The World's Most Ethical Company assessment is based on the Ethisphere Institute’s Ethics Quotient™ (EQ) framework developed over years of research to provide a means to assess an organization’s performance in an objective, consistent and standardized way. The information collected provides a comprehensive sampling of definitive criteria of core competencies. The EQ framework and methodology is determined, vetted and refined by the expert advice and insights gleaned from Ethisphere’s network of thought leaders and from the World’s Most Ethical Company Methodology Advisory Panel.
The award from the Ethisphere Institute adds to previous Dell corporate governance recognition. The company in 2013 was presented the Principled Performance Award by OCEG, an industry-leading, non-profit think tank dedicated to assisting companies in achieving their governance, risk and compliance objectives, and in 2014, Dell received an innovation award from TRACE for Dell’s innovative third-party program.
Dell is committed to a culture of integrating ethics and compliance into daily decision-making. Dell believes acting ethically in all we do is good business and important to our customers, suppliers and strategic partners. As a result, critical programs have been developed to address key risks across the enterprise. These programs operate under the oversight of the Dell Global Risk and Compliance Council (GRCC), which includes members of the Dell Executive Leadership Team and strategic functional heads such as Ethics, Audit and Accounting. This Council ensures both top-level leadership support and appropriate resources are available for Dell’s risk and compliance programs, and that ethical decision making informs strategic decision-making at the company.
Dell’s chief ethics and compliance officer, Michael McLaughlin said, “Doing the right thing, and winning the right way is personal at Dell. It’s the way we do business. This award, and the other recognition Dell has received, recognizes Dell’s commitment to integrity and our promise to continue to strive to live our purpose and values in all we do.”
Etisalat’s 2015 Customer Forum Kicks off in Port Harcourt
...Company Reiterates Commitment to Quality Service and Customer Experience
Etisalat Nigeria has kicked-off its 2015 customer engagement initiative in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with a pledge for improved quality of services and customer satisfaction. The Etisalat Customer Forum is a direct interactive gathering that pitches the company with its customers for first-hand undiluted feedback on its operations, products and services.
Speaking at the Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt, venue of the event, Director, Customer Care, Etisalat Nigeria, Plato Syrimis highlighted that customers are the core of the Etisalat’s business and catering for their needs remains paramount to the brand.
“One of the major reasons we organise this quarterly forum is because we are passionate about our customers and are always eager to hear what they have to say about our network. We are in business because of our customers and we are obliged to always get feedback from them in order to serve them better at all times, ,” Syrimis said.
According to him, “This forum is one of our ways of showing our customers that we will always listen, respond and care for them. It is never our intention to deprive our customers of the benefits and privileges they deserve for being loyal, which is why we try to use this forum to address and resolve critical issues and complains made by our customers.”
One of the customers who spoke at the session, King of Kula Kingdom, River State, King Kroma, described Etisalat as a company with “unrivalled customer care and quality network.” “Etisalat has shown us within these six years of their operation that in every way, customers’ satisfaction and quality service is their priority. This is clearly seen in the number of innovative products and services they roll out on a regular basis to meet their customer’s communication needs,” he added.
Subscribers who attended the forum smiled home with a variety of gifts including mobile phone, recharge cards, power banks, MiFi devices, USB drives and other branded items.
Etisalat began the customer forum in 2010 with the objective of receiving feedback from customers on the quality of service delivery. Since inception, the forum has hosted customers in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Enugu, Benin, Ibadan, Kaduna, Warri, Onitsha and Akure.
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Pix 1 (L-R): Head, Retail, South Region, Etisalat Nigeria, Taiwo Embassy; Territory Manager, South - South 1, Etisalat Nigeria, Nkechi Amadi; Etisalat customers, King of Kula Kingdom, River State, King Kroma Eleki; King of Bangha Kingdom, River State, King Suanu Timothy Yormaadam and Head, Regional Sales, South – South, Etisalat Nigeria, Enekwachi Aja, at the Etisalat 2015 Customer Forum, Port Harcourt.
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Pix 2 (L-R): Head, Customer Experience & Retention, Etisalat Nigeria, Biola Edun; Head, Regional Sales, South – South, Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Enekwachi Aja; Etisalat customer, King of Bangha Kingdom, River State, King Suanu Timothy Yormaadam and;Territory Manager, South - South 1, Etisalat Nigeria, Nkechi Amadi, at the Etisalat 2015 Customer Forum, Port Harcourt, held at Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt.
Pix3 (L-R): Director, Customer Care, Etisalat Nigeria, Plato Syrimis; Territory Manager, South South 1, Etisalat Nigeria, Nkechi Amadi; Head, Regional Sales, South – South, Etisalat Nigeria, Enekwachi Aja; Etisalat customer, Ashish Lalla; Head, Retail, South Region, Etisalat Nigeria, Taiwo Embassy and Director, Network Operations, Etisalat Nigeria, Abdul Adegbuyi, at the Etisalat 2015 Customer Forum, Port Harcourt, held at Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt.
Etisalat Nigeria has kicked-off its 2015 customer engagement initiative in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with a pledge for improved quality of services and customer satisfaction. The Etisalat Customer Forum is a direct interactive gathering that pitches the company with its customers for first-hand undiluted feedback on its operations, products and services.
Speaking at the Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt, venue of the event, Director, Customer Care, Etisalat Nigeria, Plato Syrimis highlighted that customers are the core of the Etisalat’s business and catering for their needs remains paramount to the brand.
“One of the major reasons we organise this quarterly forum is because we are passionate about our customers and are always eager to hear what they have to say about our network. We are in business because of our customers and we are obliged to always get feedback from them in order to serve them better at all times, ,” Syrimis said.
According to him, “This forum is one of our ways of showing our customers that we will always listen, respond and care for them. It is never our intention to deprive our customers of the benefits and privileges they deserve for being loyal, which is why we try to use this forum to address and resolve critical issues and complains made by our customers.”
One of the customers who spoke at the session, King of Kula Kingdom, River State, King Kroma, described Etisalat as a company with “unrivalled customer care and quality network.” “Etisalat has shown us within these six years of their operation that in every way, customers’ satisfaction and quality service is their priority. This is clearly seen in the number of innovative products and services they roll out on a regular basis to meet their customer’s communication needs,” he added.
Subscribers who attended the forum smiled home with a variety of gifts including mobile phone, recharge cards, power banks, MiFi devices, USB drives and other branded items.
Etisalat began the customer forum in 2010 with the objective of receiving feedback from customers on the quality of service delivery. Since inception, the forum has hosted customers in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Enugu, Benin, Ibadan, Kaduna, Warri, Onitsha and Akure.
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Pix 1 (L-R): Head, Retail, South Region, Etisalat Nigeria, Taiwo Embassy; Territory Manager, South - South 1, Etisalat Nigeria, Nkechi Amadi; Etisalat customers, King of Kula Kingdom, River State, King Kroma Eleki; King of Bangha Kingdom, River State, King Suanu Timothy Yormaadam and Head, Regional Sales, South – South, Etisalat Nigeria, Enekwachi Aja, at the Etisalat 2015 Customer Forum, Port Harcourt.
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Pix 2 (L-R): Head, Customer Experience & Retention, Etisalat Nigeria, Biola Edun; Head, Regional Sales, South – South, Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Enekwachi Aja; Etisalat customer, King of Bangha Kingdom, River State, King Suanu Timothy Yormaadam and;Territory Manager, South - South 1, Etisalat Nigeria, Nkechi Amadi, at the Etisalat 2015 Customer Forum, Port Harcourt, held at Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt.
Pix3 (L-R): Director, Customer Care, Etisalat Nigeria, Plato Syrimis; Territory Manager, South South 1, Etisalat Nigeria, Nkechi Amadi; Head, Regional Sales, South – South, Etisalat Nigeria, Enekwachi Aja; Etisalat customer, Ashish Lalla; Head, Retail, South Region, Etisalat Nigeria, Taiwo Embassy and Director, Network Operations, Etisalat Nigeria, Abdul Adegbuyi, at the Etisalat 2015 Customer Forum, Port Harcourt, held at Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt.
CHALLENGE UP! - Cisco, Deutsche Telekom and Intel Announce Joint Startup Program
Mobile World Congress, Cisco, Deutsche Telekom and Intel announced Challenge Up! a joint Internet of Things (IoT) accelerator for startups from the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The program aims at helping innovative IoT startups go-to-market faster through joint projects, mentoring, high-value networking and corporate assets. Selected companies would also be opportune to receive strategic investment and support commercializing their product or service for global markets.
Speaking on this, Senior Vice President in charge of Europe B2B at Deutsche Telekom, Elias Drakopoulos, stated that “With Challenge Up! We are giving a great signal to the startup world, bringing together the resources and know-how of three corporations. We will use our combined experience for the benefit of the Challenge Up! Program and the support of the startup community”.
Challenge Up! is designed for early-stage startups creating solutions for the Internet of Things/Everything (IoT/IoE) and related areas, including connected and smart solutions (smart home, smart city, smart energy, connected cars, wearables, Industry 4.0), information security, big data, analytics, connectivity and cloud computing.
Key elements of the program are Acceleration Week (to be held June 22-26, 2015), which will be sponsored by Cisco EIR, Intel® Business Challenge Europe and hub:raum, and a tailor-made, 4-month incubation program (July to October) taking place in Krakow, Berlin and Vienna supported by Cisco, Deutsche Telekom and Intel. Startups selected for the program participate for free with no equity required and keep their own intellectual property.
On his part, Corporate Vice President and General Manager Europe, Middle East and Africa at Intel, Christian Morales, said “We are looking forward to the creative ideas for new products and services from across the region to improve how we live and work together. By giving startups access to the complimentary resources of our three global companies we can help them accelerate their ideas into commercial success”.
Vice President of Data & Analytics at Cisco, Mike Flannagan, added that “With an expected 50 billion things connected to the Internet by 2020, the Internet of Everything opens up great opportunities. To help better address these opportunities, Challenge Up! brings together the best of the technology world in an ecosystem of open innovation”.
The program unites resources and experience from the startup initiatives of the individual companies, including Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence (Cisco EIR), Intel Business Challenge Europe and hub: raum powered by Deutsche Telekom. Interested startups can apply at www.challengeup.eu. The application period ends on May 25th.
Speaking on this, Senior Vice President in charge of Europe B2B at Deutsche Telekom, Elias Drakopoulos, stated that “With Challenge Up! We are giving a great signal to the startup world, bringing together the resources and know-how of three corporations. We will use our combined experience for the benefit of the Challenge Up! Program and the support of the startup community”.
Challenge Up! is designed for early-stage startups creating solutions for the Internet of Things/Everything (IoT/IoE) and related areas, including connected and smart solutions (smart home, smart city, smart energy, connected cars, wearables, Industry 4.0), information security, big data, analytics, connectivity and cloud computing.
Key elements of the program are Acceleration Week (to be held June 22-26, 2015), which will be sponsored by Cisco EIR, Intel® Business Challenge Europe and hub:raum, and a tailor-made, 4-month incubation program (July to October) taking place in Krakow, Berlin and Vienna supported by Cisco, Deutsche Telekom and Intel. Startups selected for the program participate for free with no equity required and keep their own intellectual property.
On his part, Corporate Vice President and General Manager Europe, Middle East and Africa at Intel, Christian Morales, said “We are looking forward to the creative ideas for new products and services from across the region to improve how we live and work together. By giving startups access to the complimentary resources of our three global companies we can help them accelerate their ideas into commercial success”.
Vice President of Data & Analytics at Cisco, Mike Flannagan, added that “With an expected 50 billion things connected to the Internet by 2020, the Internet of Everything opens up great opportunities. To help better address these opportunities, Challenge Up! brings together the best of the technology world in an ecosystem of open innovation”.
The program unites resources and experience from the startup initiatives of the individual companies, including Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence (Cisco EIR), Intel Business Challenge Europe and hub: raum powered by Deutsche Telekom. Interested startups can apply at www.challengeup.eu. The application period ends on May 25th.
Intel Launches New Mobile System on Chips, LTE Solution
…announces Collaborations with Ericsson, Samsung, Others as Part of Broad Effort Spanning Silicon, Devices, Security and Networking Solutions
Intel Corporation CEO, Brian Krzanich has announced a series of mobile platforms including the company’s new low-cost system-on-chip (SoC) for phones, phablets and tablets, a global LTE solution, innovative personal computing experiences, and a range of customers for mobile device and network infrastructure offerings.
The announcements include the Intel Atom x3 processor series, Intel’s first integrated communications SoC solution for the growing value and entry device markets, and the five-mode Intel XMM 7360 LTE Advanced solution, designed for performance and worldwide coverage.
Krzanich further highlighted joint efforts with Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Huawei to address the demand for new telecommunications, cloud and data center services, improve network efficiencies, and accelerate the industry’s move toward a software-defined infrastructure.
Krzanich also reiterated that Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge users will have the latest anti-malware solution from McAfee VirusScan Mobile technology built into and activated on their devices. “The evolution of the mobile landscape and growth of smart, connected devices has led to increased demand for more connectivity and real-time, protected data on those devices,” said Krzanich. “All of these factors are driving a transformation of the network to accelerate the delivery of new personal computing experiences, services and capabilities in a safe and secure manner. Intel is one of the only companies in the world that can provide solutions end-to-end for the full spectrum of mobility.”
With technologies that span silicon, software and security, Krzanich said Intel was one of the few companies able to deliver solutions end-to-end, for devices, the network and the cloud.
Intel introduced the Intel Atom x3 processor series (formerly code-named “SoFIA”), Intel’s first integrated communications platform for entry and value tablets, phablets and smartphones. Combining 64-bit multi-core Intel Atom processors together with 3G or 4G LTE connectivity, the integrated communications SoC combines the applications processor, image sensor processor, graphics, audio, connectivity and power management components in a single system chipset. This integration allows device manufacturers to deliver full-featured tablets, phablets and smartphones at affordable price points for the rapidly growing entry and value market segments.
Intel is bringing the benefits of integrated Intel architecture and wireless communications to customers, including the China technology ecosystem, with greater velocity. Twenty companies, including ASUS and Jolla, have committed to delivering Intel Atom x3 designs.
Intel also announced its third-generation five-mode, LTE Advanced Category 10 modem. The Intel XMM 7360 supports 3x carrier aggregation and download speeds up to 450 Mbps. Its compact size and power efficiency enable the Intel XMM 7360 to accommodate a wide range of form factors, from smartphones and phablets to tablets and PCs. It also expands Intel’s portfolio of LTE solutions, giving device manufacturers a competitive option to quickly design and launch LTE devices in various market segments and geographies. At Mobile World Congress, the company also demonstrated a pre-5G concept system that combines LTE with 802.11ad to deliver speeds of more than 1 Gbps using Intel technology end-to-end.
With hardware and software products like Intel RealSense depth sensing technology, wireless charging and True Key technology by Intel Security, among others, Intel continues to deliver new experiences that provide more natural, intuitive and immersive ways for people to interact with technology. Building on the success of the world’s thinnest tablet, the Dell Venue 8, Krzanich showed a sneak peak of the Dell Venue 10 tablet, featuring a detachable keyboard and Intel RealSense snapshot technology.
In addition to working with Samsung to help protect Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge devices, Krzanich said Intel Security is also collaborating with LG Electronics to help secure personal data. LG Electronics will make McAfee Mobile Security from Intel Security available on the LG Watch Urbane LTE, delivering anti-theft capabilities that allow the owner to lock, locate and wipe the device, if needed. LG Android device users are already protected today with McAfee Mobile Security on their devices.
Krzanich outlined how Intel is working with industry leaders to transform network infrastructure with standardized hardware and software, and helping to accelerate the industry’s move toward a flexible, agile software-defined infrastructure. This enables both telco and cloud service providers to improve network efficiencies and accelerate the delivery of new services and capabilities for consumers and businesses.
Huawei and Intel are collaborating to deliver robust cloud solutions that will enable telecommunications service providers to transform their data centers. The companies will develop the next generation of Huawei’s FusionSphere based on Intel architecture, and will use the Data Plane Development Kit and Open vSwitch to increase network virtualization performance of FusionSphere. These solutions aim to enhance performance that is optimized to minimize TCO for cloud workloads in a scalable and secure manner.
Intel Corporation CEO, Brian Krzanich has announced a series of mobile platforms including the company’s new low-cost system-on-chip (SoC) for phones, phablets and tablets, a global LTE solution, innovative personal computing experiences, and a range of customers for mobile device and network infrastructure offerings.
The announcements include the Intel Atom x3 processor series, Intel’s first integrated communications SoC solution for the growing value and entry device markets, and the five-mode Intel XMM 7360 LTE Advanced solution, designed for performance and worldwide coverage.
Krzanich further highlighted joint efforts with Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Huawei to address the demand for new telecommunications, cloud and data center services, improve network efficiencies, and accelerate the industry’s move toward a software-defined infrastructure.
Krzanich also reiterated that Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge users will have the latest anti-malware solution from McAfee VirusScan Mobile technology built into and activated on their devices. “The evolution of the mobile landscape and growth of smart, connected devices has led to increased demand for more connectivity and real-time, protected data on those devices,” said Krzanich. “All of these factors are driving a transformation of the network to accelerate the delivery of new personal computing experiences, services and capabilities in a safe and secure manner. Intel is one of the only companies in the world that can provide solutions end-to-end for the full spectrum of mobility.”
With technologies that span silicon, software and security, Krzanich said Intel was one of the few companies able to deliver solutions end-to-end, for devices, the network and the cloud.
Intel introduced the Intel Atom x3 processor series (formerly code-named “SoFIA”), Intel’s first integrated communications platform for entry and value tablets, phablets and smartphones. Combining 64-bit multi-core Intel Atom processors together with 3G or 4G LTE connectivity, the integrated communications SoC combines the applications processor, image sensor processor, graphics, audio, connectivity and power management components in a single system chipset. This integration allows device manufacturers to deliver full-featured tablets, phablets and smartphones at affordable price points for the rapidly growing entry and value market segments.
Intel is bringing the benefits of integrated Intel architecture and wireless communications to customers, including the China technology ecosystem, with greater velocity. Twenty companies, including ASUS and Jolla, have committed to delivering Intel Atom x3 designs.
Intel also announced its third-generation five-mode, LTE Advanced Category 10 modem. The Intel XMM 7360 supports 3x carrier aggregation and download speeds up to 450 Mbps. Its compact size and power efficiency enable the Intel XMM 7360 to accommodate a wide range of form factors, from smartphones and phablets to tablets and PCs. It also expands Intel’s portfolio of LTE solutions, giving device manufacturers a competitive option to quickly design and launch LTE devices in various market segments and geographies. At Mobile World Congress, the company also demonstrated a pre-5G concept system that combines LTE with 802.11ad to deliver speeds of more than 1 Gbps using Intel technology end-to-end.
With hardware and software products like Intel RealSense depth sensing technology, wireless charging and True Key technology by Intel Security, among others, Intel continues to deliver new experiences that provide more natural, intuitive and immersive ways for people to interact with technology. Building on the success of the world’s thinnest tablet, the Dell Venue 8, Krzanich showed a sneak peak of the Dell Venue 10 tablet, featuring a detachable keyboard and Intel RealSense snapshot technology.
In addition to working with Samsung to help protect Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge devices, Krzanich said Intel Security is also collaborating with LG Electronics to help secure personal data. LG Electronics will make McAfee Mobile Security from Intel Security available on the LG Watch Urbane LTE, delivering anti-theft capabilities that allow the owner to lock, locate and wipe the device, if needed. LG Android device users are already protected today with McAfee Mobile Security on their devices.
Krzanich outlined how Intel is working with industry leaders to transform network infrastructure with standardized hardware and software, and helping to accelerate the industry’s move toward a flexible, agile software-defined infrastructure. This enables both telco and cloud service providers to improve network efficiencies and accelerate the delivery of new services and capabilities for consumers and businesses.
Huawei and Intel are collaborating to deliver robust cloud solutions that will enable telecommunications service providers to transform their data centers. The companies will develop the next generation of Huawei’s FusionSphere based on Intel architecture, and will use the Data Plane Development Kit and Open vSwitch to increase network virtualization performance of FusionSphere. These solutions aim to enhance performance that is optimized to minimize TCO for cloud workloads in a scalable and secure manner.
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