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Intel Keynoting at Cloud Slam 2012 Cloud Computing Conference and Expo

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:18 -0400

Jason Waxman, General Manager, Cloud Infrastructure Group at Intel Corporation, to Deliver Headline Keynote Address at 4th annual Cloud Slam'12 Cloud Computing Conference in San Francisco

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cloudcor announces Intel Corporation as headline Diamond Partner for the 4th Annual Cloud Slam’12 Conference and Expo, taking place Wednesday May 30 - June 1, 2012 in San Francisco and broadcast virtually globally.

Jason Waxman, GM, Cloud Infrastructure Group, will deliver a headline keynote address focused on Intel’s vision of federated, automated, and client aware cloud environments and the programs that Intel is driving with the industry to make it easier for enterprises and service providers to build, deploy, and enhance cloud environments to add value to their businesses.

“Today, cloud computing is driven by more users, more devices, more storage, and more traffic – all of which requires a solid infrastructure to manage the growth,” said Jason Waxman. “Intel’s Cloud 2015 Vision includes the following characteristics: federated, to share data securely across public and private cloud environments; automated, so that IT can focus more on innovation; and client aware, to optimize services based on device capabilities. Moving forward, there must be open industry standards to enable interoperability and allow for industry innovation.”

"We are delighted to have Intel headline Cloud Slam’12 as our conference Diamond Partner," said Khazret Sapenov, chairman of Cloudcor. “Intel is leading the way when it comes to helping fortune 1,000 companies navigate the right path to the cloud and are driving cloud efficiencies across the enterprise. We look forward to their contribution to this year's CS12 proceedings.“

Headline Keynote Session Details

Title: Cloud Innovations to Action

Date: May 30

Time: 09:00 am. (Pacific Time)

Location: South San Francisco Conference Centre

Access to this session is free (while seats available, and on a first come first served basis) - sponsored by Intel. To take advantage of this limited time offer, please use VIP code INTEL-RUBY or visit http://cloudslam.eventbrite.com/?discount=INTEL-RUBY.

About Cloudcor and Cloud Slam'12

Cloud Slam'12, produced by Cloudcor, is one of the world's largest independent cloud computing conferences. The conference, now in its fourth year, encompasses a tried and tested hybrid format event, which last year attracted a global audience in excess of 10,000 senior business decision makers. For more information, visit www.cloudslam.org or Twitter @CloudSlam

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k.sapenov@cloudslam.org

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With Prom, Graduation, And Summer Season Starting, May Starts '100 Deadliest Days' On The Road For Teen Drivers

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:10:08 -0400

AT&T'S "IT CAN WAIT" AWARENESS CAMPAIGN HAS REACHED 10,000 MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS IN JUST THE LAST YEAR

BOSTON, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the release of a new national survey, AT&T* is continuing to spread the word about the dangers of texting and driving as part of its "It Can Wait" campaign in Massachusetts and across the country.

Since its Massachusetts "It Can Wait" campaign launch in April 2011, AT&T has joined local law enforcement and elected officials to bring awareness of the dangers of distracted driving in presentations at more than a dozen high schools across Massachusetts, including those in Malden, Woburn, Lexington, Lynn, Salem, Westford, Framingham, Haverhill, Somerville, and Williamstown. In all, AT&T's "It Can Wait" presentation has reached approximately 10,000 students in Massachusetts – many of whom signed pledges not to text and drive.

"Memorial Day is the beginning of the 100 deadliest days of the year for teen drivers, and dangerous behavior like texting and driving is a contributing factor," said Patricia Jacobs, president of AT&T in New England. "While we are proud of the work we've put into spreading the word to teens across Massachusetts about the dangers of texting and driving, more remains to be done. As our new study indicates, while teens know that texting and driving is dangerous, far too many of them admit that they are still doing it anyway."

AT&T's survey found that while 97 percent of teens know texting while driving is dangerous, 43 percent of them admit to sending a text while driving – and 75 percent say the practice is common among their friends. The survey found that teenagers feel pressure to quickly respond to text messages – and adults are also setting a poor example by texting while driving themselves.

With prom, graduation and summer nearing, we head into the "100 deadliest days" for teen drivers on the road – the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day.(1) Texting also ranks as the No. 1 mode of communication among teens.(2) On average, teens text five times more a day than a typical adult.(3) When this habit hits the road, drivers who text are 23 times more likely to be in an accident or near-accident.(4)

Highlights of the AT&T Teen Driver Survey:

Peer Pressure: Almost all teens (89 percent) expect a reply to a text or email within five minutes or less.
Knowledge but Little Action: 75 percent of teens say texting while driving is very dangerous – but 43 percent admit to doing so.
"Gateway" Dangers: 70 percent of teens believe texting while stopped at a red light is dangerous.
- Still, 60 percent of teens admit to texting at a red light and 73 percent admit to glancing at their phone at a red light.
- 61 percent of teens say they glance at their phone while driving, and 61 percent have seen their friends read or send an email, or text, while driving.
Learning by Example: According to 77 percent of teens, adults tell kids not to text while driving – yet adults do it themselves "all the time."
- 41 percent of teens report seeing their parents read or send an email, or text, while driving.
- Still, 89 percent of teenagers say their own parents are good role models in terms of not texting while driving.
- And, 62 percent of teens feel that getting reminders from their own parents not to text and drive would be effective in getting them or their friends to stop texting and driving.
Minority Disparities: Hispanic teens (54 percent) are more likely to admit to the practice of texting while driving than Caucasian (41 percent) and African-American (42 percent) teens.
- Hispanic teens (52 percent) also are more likely to report seeing their parents text while driving, compared to 38 percent of Caucasian teens and 44 percent of African-American teens who reported seeing their parents text while driving.
What Helps Lessen the Urge: 89 percent of teens said a phone app to prevent texting & driving – like AT&T DriveMode(TM) – would be an effective way to get them or their friends to stop texting and driving. AT&T DriveMode(TM) provides a customizable auto-reply message notifying friends that the user is driving and will respond when it is safe.

AT&T'S COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION ON THE SUBJECT

Last week, AT&T received National Organizations for Youth Safety's 2012 Youth Choice Award for ongoing efforts and working with teens to address the issue of texting while driving.

AT&T launched its "It Can Wait" campaign in March 2010. To date, more than 110,000 people have taken a pledge not to text and drive on AT&T's Facebook, Friends & Family and employee pages.

Nearly 3 million people have watched AT&T's powerful 10-minute documentary, "The Last Text," which features real stories of individual lives that have been drastically altered – or even ended – because of texting while driving.

In 2011, AT&T committed a four-year series of contributions totaling $1 million to help educate the public and spread the word about the campaign. This builds on 2010 contributions of $250,000 to nonprofit youth safety organizations to support the cause. AT&T has also created and maintained an online resource center that offers downloadable educational resources, such as pledges, posters and PSAs.

For additional information on AT&T's "It Can Wait" campaign, please visit www.att.com/itcanwait.

(1) AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

(2) The Pew Internet & American Life Project

(3) Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Research: www.vtti.vt.edu

(4) Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Research: www.vtti.vt.edu

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T │DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.

About Philanthropy at AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its philanthropic initiatives, AT&T has a long history of supporting projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and economic achievement; and address community needs. In 2011, more than $115 million was contributed through corporate-, employee- and AT&T Foundation-giving programs.

SOURCE AT&T Inc.

AT&T to Webcast Presentation by Randall Stephenson at Sanford C. Bernstein Conference on June 1

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:10:39 -0400

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) will webcast a presentation by Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and chief executive officer, at the Sanford C. Bernstein 28th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference in New York on Friday, June 1 at 9 a.m. ET. The webcast will be available live and for replay at AT&T Investor Relations.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse^® and AT&T │DIRECTV brands.

© 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 4G not available everywhere. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

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AT&T Inc.
Kristen Lewko, 212-453-2212
kristen.lewko@att.com

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AT&T's Investment In St. Louis Pays Off In Improved Voice And Data Performance

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:10:30 -0400

Company Activates New Cell Sites, Boosts Capacity and Adds Equipment to Enhance Networks, Keeping More Than 99 percent of all St. Louis-area Wireless Calls Connected

ST. LOUIS, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* continues to drive investment and innovation to improve voice and data performance on our network. Those investments are paying off in strong service performance, including keeping more than 99 percent of all St. Louis-area wireless calls connected.

AT&T has invested more than $2.1 billion from 2008 through 2011 in its St. Louis wireline and wireless networks as part of our drive to deliver the nation's best mobile Internet experience:

We've made more than 1,000 network upgrades since January 1, 2011, including:
- Activating nine new cell sites or towers to help improve network coverage.
- Deploying faster fiber-optic connections to more than 500 cell sites. Combined with HSPA+ technology, these deployments enable 4G speeds.**
- Adding capacity or an extra layer of frequency to cell sites – like adding lanes to a highway – with the addition of nearly 500 layers, or "carriers."
- Launching AT&T's 4G LTE network, which allows customers to stream, download, upload and game faster than ever before
- Investing in a new Distributed Antenna System (DAS) at Busch Stadium to increase capacity for densely populated areas during baseball games and concerts.

CNN Money recently recognized AT&T for enhancing its wireless network. Last year, AT&T completed 150,000 network enhancements across the country, more than triple the year before, giving customers more capacity and faster speeds, as well as improving call retention.

"Staying connected is vital for my business—allowing me to manage schedules and inventory as well as keep in contact with my staff, no matter where I am," said Brian Pelletier, owner of Kakao Chocolate in St. Louis. "I trust AT&T's network to keep me connected, so my business can continue to grow."

"In St. Louis we have worked hard to keep more than 99 percent of calls on the AT&T network connected—and we're not stopping there," said Nancy Garvey, AT&T's vice president and general manager for the Greater Midwest Region. "We are always striving to provide the most reliable network possible, and with the launch of 4G LTE in St. Louis, we are improving both speed and accessibility."

"We constantly strive to meet consumer demands for faster, more reliable service, and over the past four years we have invested heavily to ensure the best experience for our customers," said John Sondag, president of AT&T Missouri. "While consumer demands are driving our need to invest, good policy decisions by our legislature have enabled us to make these investments in new technologies and upgraded service."

AT&T's National Network Investment

Over the past five years, AT&T has invested more than $115 billion into our operations and into acquiring spectrum and other assets that have enhanced our wireless and wired networks. Mobile data traffic on our network grew more than 20,000 percent in the last five years, and it more than doubled in 2011 alone. The download speeds available on our 4G LTE network today are more than 50x faster than our 2G network five years ago. We ended 2011 with 80 percent of our mobile data traffic running on our advanced 4G network.

AT&T's WiFi Capacity

Connections on the AT&T WiFi network continue to skyrocket as more and more consumers log-on from smartphones, tablets and other devices. AT&T customers can connect to the nation's largest Wi-Fi network*** with nearly 30,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots and growing. To date, AT&T has launched free Wi-Fi at more than 290 locations in St. Louis. AT&T continues to deploy free Wi-Fi hotzones to provide convenient connectivity for AT&T customers in high traffic areas.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit www.att.com/StLouisNetwork.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

**4G speeds not available everywhere. Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. Learn more at att.com/network.

*** Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T │DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.

SOURCE AT&T Inc.

Hot Topics Recap: London Olympics/Summer Games

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:10:26 -0400

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The following releases focus on London Olympic Summer Games.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--United States Olympic Committee to Use GE Electronic Medical Record Technology for the First Time at London 2012 Olympic Games Source: GE (May 24, 7:00AM)

WASHINGTON--World Affairs Council-DC Representative to Carry 2012 Olympic Torch in Northern Ireland Source: World Affairs Council-Washington, DC (May 24, 9:00AM)

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.-- Team USA Road to London Experiential Tour to Visit Six DeVry University Campuses Source: DeVry University (May 21, 5:50PM)

CINCINNATI--The Path to the London 2012 Olympic Games Starts with a Confident, Winning Smile Source: Procter & Gamble (May 17, 9:00AM)

LONDON--Coca-Cola Launches Anywhere in the World the Coca-Cola Anthem for the London 2012 Olympic Games Source: Coca-Cola (May 16, 1:06PM)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. & PLANO, Texas--1992 USA Basketball Dream Team Legends Featured on Sunkist and 7UP Collectible Cans Source: Sunkist Soda (May 15, 10:27AM)

CINCINNATI--Procter & Gamble, its Orgullosa Program and Olympic Taekwondo Athlete Diana Lopez Give Thanks to Moms with “LA FALDA BIEN PUESTA™” Source: Procter & Gamble (May 9, 11:53AM)

ATLANTA--Vitrue & NBC Sports Group Expand Partnership Source: Virtrue (May 8, 12:02PM)

CINCINNATI--Procter & Gamble Helps Every Mom of London 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team Through Gift to Offset Travel Costs to London Source: Procter & Gamble (May 8, 9:00AM)

SAN FRANCISCO--Visa Rallies Fans to Join Worldwide Cheer with Launch of Global Olympic Games-Themed Marketing Campaign – Go World Source: Visa (May 7, 8:30AM)

CINCINNATI--In Celebration of the 2012 Olympic Games, Tide Asks Americans: “What Do the Red, White and Blue Mean to You?” Source: Procter & Gamble (May 1, 10:00AM)

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-- Yahoo! Goes Beyond Gold With Global Programming Coverage of Summer Olympics Source: Yahoo (April 30, 8:00AM)

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--Oakley Launches “TakeLondon” Sweepstakes Source: Oakley (April 26, 1:49PM)

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.--Citi Team USA Flag Tour Stops in Long Island City to Celebrate 100 Days to the 2012 London Olympic Games Source: Citi (April 18, 4:36PM)

NEW YORK--Oakley Unveils “BEYOND REASON™” Campaign Ahead of 2012 Olympics Source: Oakley (April 18, 01:55AM)

PORTLAND, Ore.--Elemental Sweeps London Olympic Deals for Multiscreen Video Across Four Continents Source: Elemental Technologies (April 10, 9:00AM)

BOSTON--Steward Health Care to Advertise on the 2012 Summer Olympics Source: Steward Health Care (April 9, 12:12PM)

PARIS--GlobeCast to Bring London Olympics to Asia in HD with ATEME Source: ATEME (April 10, 8:41AM)

LUXEMBOURG & LONDON--SES: Sky, Freesat from Sky and Freesat to Broadcast 48 Dedicated BBC Channels Created for the London 2012 Olympics Source: SES (April 4, 10:36AM)

NEW YORK--The New York Times and Reuters Collaborate to Deliver 2012 Olympics News and Data to Publishers Source: The New York Times (April 2, 9:00AM)

BETHEL, Conn.--NBA All-Star Dwight Howard Highlights Duracell’s “Rely on Copper to Go for the Gold” Olympic Games Program Source: Procter & Gamble (Mar. 22, 8:55AM)

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--Kohl’s Department Stores Reveals ‘Shop to Win’ Campaign Featuring Olympians Dara Torres, Mia Hamm and Lindsey Vonn Source: Kohl's Department Stores (Mar. 19, 2:02PM)

CALABASAS, Calif.--British Public Deserves Olympic Ticket Transparency, U.S. Ticket Industry Expert Says Source: SpotlightTMS (Mar. 14, 6:04AM)

TORONTO--Procter & Gamble to Support Canadian Olympic Hopefuls in Their Quest for Gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games Source: Procter & Gamble (Mar. 9, 7:19PM)

MADRID--With 150 Days to Go Amadeus and ForwardKeys Reveal Major Growth in Travel Volumes During the London 2012 Olympics Source: Amadeus (March 1, 09:24AM)

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.--Iconic Olympic Swimmer and Mom Dara Torres Relies on Sleep Innovations for a Good Night’s Sleep Source: Sleep Innovations (Feb. 28, 9AM)

YONKERS, N.Y.--The Untold Story from The Other Dream Team Documentary Film, Lithuania Basketball Team, The Biggest Charity to the 1992 Lithuanian "Other Dream Team" Came from the Artist Source: Skullman.com (Feb. 22, 12PM)

LONDON--Ability Lifting: There is Still Time to Make Your Business More Accessible for the London Olympics Source: Ability Lifting (Feb. 20, 3AM)

LONDON--Coca-Cola Launches Global Ads for London 2012 Olympic Games Starring Mark Ronson Source: The Coca-Cola Company (Feb. 15, 10AM)

YONKERS, N.Y.-- The Untold Story from The Other Dream Team, Lithuanian Basketball Team Documentary Film Source: Skullman.com (Feb. 7, 10AM)

BOTHEL, Wash.--Hansons-Brooks ODP Runner Desiree Davila Secures Coveted Seat on Team USA for 2012 Olympics – Women’s Marathon Source: Brooks Sports Inc. (Jan. 14, 7:32PM)

INNSBRUCK, Austria --Procter & Gamble Launches Global ‘Thank You Mom’ Campaign for London 2012 Olympic Games Planning to Raise $5 Million for Youth Sports and Support More Than 150 Athletes Source: Procter & Gamble (Jan. 13, 7AM)

BOSTON--Gillette Fields Team for the London 2012 Olympic Games Source: Procter & Gamble (Jan. 9, 8:08AM)

NEW YORK--Ralph Lauren Announces U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Athlete Roster for London 2012 Source: Ralph Lauren (Dec. 9, 1:44PM)

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Deutsche Telekom’s Wi-Fi Mobilize Provides Telna’s and dtac’s Customers with Worldwide Wi-Fi Access and Best User Experien

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:00:19 -0400

The wholesale arm of one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies gains new Wi-Fi Mobilize customers in the Asian and US regions

BONN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Deutsche Telekom International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS), the wholesale arm of Deutsche Telekom AG, announced today that Telna in North America and dtac in Thailand have signed contracts for Deutsche Telekom’s Wi-Fi Mobilize solution. The solution gives Telna’s and dtac’s customers access to the largest commercial-grade global Wi-Fi footprint- available with more than 700.000 hotspots in 117 countries and territories worldwide.

Telna (Telecom North America) is a global mobile operator specializing in reducing international roaming costs (voice, SMS and data) for travellers worldwide. Its products are sold under its own brand in North America, and via resellers and to MVNOs worldwide.

dtac is currently the second largest mobile operator in Thailand with a subscriber base of approx. 23.4 million.

For both companies the unique and easy-to-use Wi-Fi Mobilize solution is a perfect addition to their product portfolio.

Wi-Fi Mobilize, a complete single solution, combines best worldwide hotspot coverage with a downloadable operator-branded client for authentication and authorization which is key to provide excellent user experience. The end customers’ Wi-Fi consumption can easily be billed through the existing relationship with the operator. Subscribers using smartphones or tablets benefit from a seamless connectivity experience wherever they are, whenever they want. Through a small client on these devices, operators can let their subscribers conveniently switch between 3G and Wi-Fi networks.

In 2011 ICSS received the Capacity Magazine Judges Award 2011 for Wi-Fi Mobilize. The solution was awarded for increasing profitability and efficiency for operators and for simplifying the expansion of data roaming while adding high value to end customers.

“As a truly international provider,” said Holger Magnussen, Senior Vice President International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS) at Deutsche Telekom, “we are happy to see, that our innovative Wi-Fi Mobilize solution not only persuades wholesale customers and their customers in Europe, but also on other continents worldwide.”

About Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom is one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies with over 129 million mobile customers, 34 million fixed-network lines and approximately 17 million broadband lines (as of December 31, 2011). The Group provides products and services for the fixed network, mobile communications, the Internet and IPTV for consumers, and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in around 50 countries and has over 235,000 employees worldwide. The Group generated revenues of EUR 58.7 billion in the 2011 financial year – more than half of it outside Germany (as of December 31, 2011).

About Deutsche Telekom International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS)

International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS), an integral part of Deutsche Telekom’s International Businesses unit within the Europe organization, is the global communications enabler of the Deutsche Telekom Group and more than 700 external customers worldwide. As one of the largest carriers in the world, ICSS provides global voice communication, Internet connectivity to millions of eyeballs, and global roaming and messaging on next generation platforms, as well as smart content distribution, media exchange, and virtual carrier solutions. The international customers of ICSS experience seamless service provisioning, including global reach, and the highest quality. The variety of solutions provided by ICSS is based on an expanding ultramodern infrastructure: Deutsche Telekom’s international network.

For further information, see www.telekom-icss.com.

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Deutsche Telekom AG
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www.telekom-icss.com

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AT&T Builds On Commitment To Adirondack Park With New Mobile Internet Coverage For Consumers, Businesses, And Visitors

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:00:06 -0400

NY State Senator Betty Little Tours New StealthTree Cell Site in Schroon Lake Providing New Coverage for I-87 Northway

SCHROON LAKE, N.Y., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New York State Senator Betty Little took a tour of a new cell site near Schroon Lake that has been creatively disguised to look like a tree. AT&T* has activated five new mobile Internet cell sites as part of its most recent network expansion, in Essex, Warren and St. Lawrence Counties, which provides new coverage in Adirondack Park. Areas of new coverage include:

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120524/DA13751)

Schroon Lake South: southern and central shores of Schroon Lake, the lake itself, I-87 Northway between exits 26-28, Route 9, Thurman Pond, and Pottersville.
Thurman: Route 28 corridor between The Glen and Wevertown.
North Creek: Route 28 corridor in the area of North Creek.
Childwold: Racquette River Blueway Corridor, Sevey, and Routes 3 and 56 in St. Lawrence County.
Lake Luzerne: Route 9 between Corinth and Lake Vanare, Conklingville Road between Route 9 and County Route 7 and County Route 1 from Route 9 to Hadley Hill Road.

"AT&T's continued investment in its Adirondack network is great news for for residents and visitors," said Senator Betty Little, (R) Queensbury. "Reliable wireless coverage and connectivity is vital to the economic health of my district. More and more businesses rely on it and people here for work or pleasure expect to have connectivity. Each cell site activation also enhances public safety in this remote region. So I'm very pleased to join AT&T and the Schroon Lake community today to celebrate the activation of this new site knowing how much it means to the quality of life for those I represent."

Now with mobile Internet speeds, AT&T customers who live, do business or visit Adirondack Park can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications in more areas.

"We're proud to continue to bring AT&T's mobile network to new areas of the Park and along the busy traveled I-87 Northway," said Robert Holliday, vice president and general manager for AT&T Upstate New York. "Connectivity to the mobile Internet opens up a lot of new opportunities for local businesses and consumers. AT&T is committed to working with area municipalities to provide coverage across the region as a way to help drive the local economy."

The new sites compliment AT&T's previously announced enhancements in Adirondack Park which included areas of Bolton, Caroga Lake, Hague, Huletts Landling, Johnsburg, Northville, Pilot Knob, Lake Placid, Lyons Falls, Mineville (Belfry Mountain), Nicholville, North Elba, Old Forge, Port Henry/Moriah, Rattlesnake Mountain, Saranac Lake, and Whiteface Mountain.

AT&T's mobile Internet network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the broadest international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, providing access to voice service in more than 225 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 135 major cruise ships, as well as mobile Internet services in more than 130 countries.

AT&T also operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network** with nearly 30,000 hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to nearly 225,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data plans.

For more information about AT&T's coverage in New York or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

** Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

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Bytemobile Wins 2012 LTE Award for Best Traffic Management Product for Operators

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:40 -0400

T3100 Adaptive Traffic Manager Recognized for Enabling Successful Commercial LTE Deployments

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bytemobile, Inc., the industry leader in video optimization and Smart Capacity™ solutions for mobile network operators, has been named the winner of the 2012 LTE Award for Best Traffic Management Product, presented by Informa and telecoms.com. Bytemobile’s T3100 Adaptive Traffic Manager was recognized with this prestigious award based on the critical role it plays in LTE deployments. The competition included strong entries from category finalists Alcatel Lucent, Allot Communications, Comptel Corporation, Metaswitch Networks, and Openet.

The LTE Awards recognize, celebrate and reward the innovations that are being made in the telecommunications industry, and winners were announced at the LTE World Summit 2012 in Barcelona on May 23. The winners, from a varied selection of 10 categories and 48 shortlisted companies, were chosen by an independent panel of judges, consisting of leading industry experts.

The T-Series Adaptive Traffic Management System is based on an architecture of fully integrated hardware and software network elements for evolving mobile networks (3G to 4G/LTE). The platform combines Bytemobile’s market-leading optimization with deep packet inspection (DPI) capability to provide a fully adaptive traffic management solution designed to deliver the best possible user experience to all mobile subscribers. The goal is to enable carriers to deliver a better service to all subscribers, helping to reduce churn, increase revenue growth and create efficiencies beyond current optimization techniques. Bytemobile’s technology has been deployed with over 130 operators in more than 60 countries, serving nearly two billion subscribers.

“The T3100 is a highly flexible and advanced solution that offers operators a way of coping with the mobile data crunch at lower cost, with an emphasis on improving the user experience,” said Chris Koopmans, chief operating officer of Bytemobile. “The rollout of 4G/LTE networks with IP-based architectures and mass consumer adoption of new multimedia services have accelerated mobile data growth. As a result, operators are increasingly looking to Bytemobile to help them capitalize on this opportunity. We would like to thank Informa and telecoms.com for this prestigious recognition which validates the importance of our technology, the contributions we have made to LTE, and the impact of our product innovation on the profitability of data services.”

The full list of 2012 LTE Award winners is available here.

For more information about Bytemobile, please visit http://www.bytemobile.com/ or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Bytemobile, LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/bytemobile and Twitter at @Bytemobile.

Bytemobile – Smart Capacity at the Core™

Bytemobile® Smart Capacity™ platforms enable mobile operators to deliver the best possible experience to their subscribers under all network conditions and to differentiate their services based on subscriber usage. The company’s solutions have been deployed in the mobile networks of more than 130 operators worldwide to manage escalating demand for capacity due to video and other rich multimedia content and applications. With Smart Capacity, mobile operators can improve utilization of existing capacity and control operating expenses, while increasing revenue growth and profitability. Bytemobile is the industry leader in video optimization with 50 operators under contract.

Bytemobile, the Bytemobile logo, Smart Capacity, and Smart Capacity at the Core are trademarks, service marks and/or registered trademarks of Bytemobile, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks, service marks and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners.

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Sun, Sea, Sand and Speed: Outer Banks Beachgoers Can Experience It All This Memorial Day Weekend

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:16 -0400

LAUREL, Md, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To coincide with the start of the busy summer travel season which officially kicks off Memorial Day weekend, Verizon Wireless has expanded its 4G LTE network to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Beginning Memorial Day weekend 2012, the company's 4G LTE high-speed mobile broadband service will be available to local residents, businesses and those vacationing in the Outer Banks beach communities from Corolla south to Hatteras.

With the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, customers can enjoy the best experience in wireless data usage when they stream video, share music and photos, download files and surf the Web with speeds up to 10 times faster than before.

"Today's 24/7 connected world makes it hard to drop what you're doing and leave work and life at home behind when you're on vacation," said Mike Maiorana, regional president for Verizon Wireless in Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia. "With 4G LTE from Verizon Wireless, you can enjoy your vacation with family and friends, and still not miss out on important business opportunities, updates and emails from friends or breaking news alerts."

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is available to more than two-thirds of the U.S. population in 258 markets across the country and offers more than six times the geographic coverage of its nearest competitor's 4G LTE network. Verizon Wireless customers can choose from a variety of more than 20, 4G LTE-enabled devices, including notebooks and netbooks; hotspots and modems; and smartphones and tablets, including the new LG Lucid™, an easy-to-use smartphone offering 4G LTE speeds at a low price, and the soon to be launched DROID Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, which will allow users to shoot HD video and capture photos at the same time with its Video Pic feature, all over the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink. When customers travel outside a 4G coverage area, their devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast.

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network was named "Fastest 4G Network Yet" by Popular Science's 2011 Best of What's New Awards, and was ranked No. 1 on PC World's 100 Best Products of 2011. For more information about Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network and a list of current markets, visit: www.verizonwireless.com/lte.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 93.0 million retail customers, including 88.0 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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Richmond Police Department Helps to Honor Mothers Who Don't Often Get Praise Through Phone Recycling Drive

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:12 -0400

HopeLine® from Verizon Wireless Makes it Easy to Honor Moms on Mother's Day and Everyday

RICHMOND, Va., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Families in the Tri-Cities of Hopewell, Petersburg and Colonial Heights, Virginia, gathered earlier this month to pay tribute to moms on Mother's Day, with wrapped gifts, flowers, and breakfast-in-bed. The Richmond Police Department found a way to make sure that local moms who are living at The James House emergency shelter for domestic violence victims also received the recognition, praise and support they deserve.

Under the leadership of Sergeant Carol Adams, a dedicated 15-year member of the Richmond Police force, officers conducted a HopeLine wireless phone recycling drive between Earth Day and Mother's Day 2012, and encouraged local residents to do something good for the environment and good for mothers affected by abuse by dropping off used wireless equipment at police headquarters on Grace Street. Hundreds of cellphones, chargers, batteries and cases were collected and are being packed up for shipment to be recycled by HopeLine, Verizon Wireless' nationwide phone recycling program which refurbishes for sale or recycles no-longer-used wireless equipment, and then uses the proceeds to provide free wireless phones with airtime and cash grants to support domestic violence prevention programs and shelters. In return for this installment of phones, Verizon Wireless is providing a HopeLine grant to The James House in the amount of $1,500. The funds will be used by mothers living at the organization's confidential shelter to purchase clothing and personal items which got left behind when they had to flee their homes due to abuse.

A longtime domestic violence prevention advocate, Sergeant Adams has collected upwards of 20,000 no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories for HopeLine over the past eight years, making her Verizon Wireless' most prolific collector nationally. Verizon Wireless, in turn, established the "Carol Adams Community Outreach Program," which has awarded nearly $40,000 to Virginia non-profit domestic violence service providers in Adams' honor, including a $10,000 donation to the Richmond YWCA to refurbish a playground at the Y's confidential domestic violence shelter; the donation was made in memory of Adams' mother, Orine, who died in 1980 at age 34 in a domestic violence incident.

Since 2001, Verizon Wireless has collected more than nine million no-longer-used wireless phones for recycling, awarded more than $14.2 million in cash grants to local non-profit organizations, and kept more than 200 tons of electronics waste and batteries out of landfills. For more information on Verizon Wireless' HopeLine program, visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline. For those interested in donating equipment to this local HopeLine phone drive, please contact Sergeant Adams at 804-646-4069.

About The James House
Founded in 1989 on the belief that all people deserve a life free of interpersonal violence, The James House provides support, advocacy, and education for people in the Tri-Cities area of Virginia affected by sexual violence, domestic violence, and stalking to empower them to become healthy, safe and self-sufficient.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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PMC to Present at Linley Tech Carrier Conference 2012

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:39 -0400

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PMC® (Nasdaq: PMCS), the semiconductor innovator transforming storage, optical and mobile networks, today announced that the company will sponsor and participate in the Wireless-Infrastructure Trends panel being held at the Linley Tech Carrier Conference 2012 at 10:20am on Tuesday, June 5, in San Jose, California at the DoubleTree Hotel.

Michael Phillip, Director, Wireless Systems for PMC’s Mobile and Broadband Division will present the Impact of Small Cell Base Station Deployments on Mobile Backhaul. His presentation will address how the move to heterogeneous networks (HetNet) is having a significant impact on mobile backhaul topology, with fiber, line-of-sight (LOS) and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) microwave and Wi-Fi being used to extend mobile backhaul to “small cell” sites for which traditional connectivity options may not be viable. He will discuss in detail the impact HetNet deployments are having on small cell backhaul, with a particular emphasis on the growing role of microwave backhaul and the increased complexity that must be handled by small cell microwave equipment.

The Linley Tech Carrier Conference, taking place June 5-6, is a two-day event delivering in-depth information from industry leaders focused on system design for wired and wireless infrastructure, including Carrier Ethernet, optical transport, broadband infrastructure and wireless base stations. To register for the event, visit: http://www.linleygroup.com/carrier-conference.

About PMC

PMC (Nasdaq:PMCS) is the semiconductor innovator transforming networks that connect, move and store digital content. Building on a track record of technology leadership, the company is driving innovation across storage, optical and mobile networks. PMC’s highly integrated solutions increase performance and enable next-generation services to accelerate the network transformation. For more information, visit www.pmcs.com. Follow PMC on Twitter, LinkedIn and RSS.

© Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2012. All rights reserved. PMC and PMC-SIERRA are registered trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. in the United States and other countries, PMCS is a trademark of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. PMC is the corporate brand of PMC-Sierra, Inc.

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The M2M Software Platform Market Will Grow to $3.85 Billion by 2017 as Merchant-Market Platforms Increasingly Displace Sel

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:00:31 -0400

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The cellular M2M market will rise from about 110 million cumulative connections globally in 2011 to roughly 453 million cumulative connections by 2017. Nevertheless, a key challenge for the industry remains the complexity of developing, deploying, and managing M2M applications over the cellular network. “This is a challenge both for mobile network operators (MNOs) that are trying to offer profitable services tailored to the M2M market, as well as for application developers and service providers that are trying to reduce costs, speed time to market, and simplify robust application deployments,” says practice director Sam Lucero.

Two key M2M software platform markets have emerged to address these challenges: connected device platforms (CDPs) and application enablement platforms (AEPs). CDPs enable the cost-effective deployment and management of M2M connections over cellular networks. AEPs enable quicker and less expensive application development as well as granular remote device management.

Several large MNOs have self-built their own CDPs, including AT&T, Vodafone, and Telefonica, among others. However, merchant market CDPs, such as those offered by Jasper Wireless, Ericsson, NEC, NSN, and others will increasingly become the primary option for MNOs newly entering the market, as well as a second and complementary option for MNOs that already have self-built CDPs deployed. “Core CDP functionality is going to become an increasingly commoditized aspect of the network, better left to third parties that can amortize development costs across multiple MNO customers,” says Lucero.

The more nascent, and smaller, AEP market will grow quickly as application developers seek to offload core functionality, such as data normalization, data modeling, and providing a rules engine, onto third-party platforms, rather than developing the application on a completely customized basis. Leading “pure-play” AEP vendors include Axeda and ILS Technology. According to Lucero, “The AEP market is set to grow from about $168.9 million in 2011 to nearly $1.72 billion in 2017.”

ABI Research’s report, “M2M Software Platforms,” (http://www.abiresearch.com/research/1004508) covers both CDPs and AEPs. A technology overview is provided, including analysis of emerging standards and open-source tools, key market issues are addressed, the competitive landscape and value chain are analyzed, and detailed five-year forecasts are offered for both CDP and AEP revenue on a global basis.

The report is part of ABI Research’s M2M Research Service (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/M2M_Research_Service).

ABI Research provides in-depth analysis and quantitative forecasting of trends in global connectivity and other emerging technologies. From offices in North America, Europe and Asia, ABI Research’s worldwide team of experts advises thousands of decision makers through 40+ research and advisory services. Est. 1990. For more information visit www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500.

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Strategy Analytics Survey: Android Gains Advantage as Business Mobile Spend Explodes

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:10:26 -0400

Apple, Microsoft and RIM at Risk of Losing Mobile Worker Business

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At CTIA Wireless 2012, cool cars and colorful cases were on display to attract consumer product buyers. However, corporate buyers are attracted to mobile solutions that improve worker productivity and work/life balance. This is according to the recent Strategy Analytics Q1 2012 survey of 1750 organizations in the US, UK, France, Germany, China, India and Brazil representing more than ten industries.

Key findings from the survey may be found in the Strategy Analytics Mobile Workforce Strategies service report, “Enterprise Mobility Market 2012 & Beyond,” including:

Globally, nearly all smartphones and tablets are corporate-liable devices, including most BYOD smartphones. Their purchase price or monthly voice/data services fees of $42 per user on average are paid for, in part or in full, by employers.
Organizations report plans to buy more Android than iOS corporate tablets in the next 12 months, a warning shot over the bow of iPad current business tablet dominance.
Microsoft Windows mobile devices barely show on the radar for corporate support and purchase plans. Microsoft and its partners must start addressing businesses and mobile worker needs.
The average replacement cycle for business smartphones has shortened considerably to 1.1 years. RIM, whose smartphones still enjoy solid corporate support, must battle to retain customers who revisit smartphone decisions every year.

“This Strategy Analytics enterprise survey shows that businesses are starting to make enterprise mobility decisions that reflect a more sustainable and responsible approach, and better balances BYOD with corporate security and management requirements,” commented Andrew Brown, Director, Enterprise Research.

“A snapshot of the winning and losing players in the enterprise mobility market today will likely look very different a year or two from now, as organizations adjust mobility plans based on the evolving needs of increasingly mobile businesses and workforces,” added Mark Levitt, Director, Enterprise Software and Communications research at Strategy Analytics.

About Strategy Analytics

Strategy Analytics, Inc. provides timely and actionable market intelligence focused on opportunities and disruptive forces in the areas of Automotive Electronics and Entertainment, Broadband Connected Home, Enterprise Software & Services, Mobile & Wireless Intelligent Systems and Virtual Worlds. www.strategyanalytics.com

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InterDigital Responds to Reports of Huawei European Commission Complaint

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:10:12 -0400

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC) issued the following response to the announcement by Huawei that they filed a complaint with the European Commission, claiming abuse of patents essential to the 3G (UMTS) standard:

“InterDigital has not seen the complaint that was filed, so we can offer no specific response to whatever issues might be raised in the complaint,” said Lawrence Shay, President of InterDigital's patent holding subsidiaries. “InterDigital has over 200 engineers in four research and development facilities, and participates with engineers from a broad range of industry leaders in developing and testing innovative technologies that become wireless standards. We have in the past licensed, and continue to license, technologies on the terms set forth in our commitments to those standards bodies. Our long and successful track record of licensing more than 50 companies throughout the mobile industry is proof of that commitment, and of our ability to reach mutually agreeable terms for such licenses.”

Over the past three decades, InterDigital’s R&D team has developed fundamental wireless technologies that have shaped the cellular industry, and has built a portfolio of over 19,500 patents and patent applications as of December 31, 2011.

About InterDigita^l®

InterDigital develops fundamental wireless technologies that are at the core of mobile devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry's most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world's leading wireless companies.

InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.

For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.

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Oceus Networks to Demonstrate Rapidly Deployable Networks for Public Safety

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:10:25 -0400

4G LTE Broadband Demonstration Supports FCC’s Vision for DACA

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oceus Networks, a proven leader in innovating mobile cellular network solutions, today announced it will support the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) consideration of the role of High Altitude Platforms in the national public safety network. Oceus will demonstrate the role of fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) in a rapidly deployable aerial telecommunications architecture capable of providing immediate broadband communications to disaster areas. The broadband trial will begin this September.

“With this network, following major natural disasters or terrorist attacks, first responders can be provided the urgent communications capabilities they have wanted, but lacked,” said Douglas C. Smith, president and chief executive officer with Oceus Networks. “We are proud to be working with the FCC and other companies to support our public safety community in this manner. We applaud the Commission for exploring the role of High Altitude Platforms in the Notice of Inquiry that the FCC approved today.”

The rapidly deployable mobile network will be based on Oceus Networks’ 4G LTE Xiphos™, the first-to-market proven portable 4G LTE broadband networks that provide secure high-speed communications. When joined with an airborne platform, a zone of coverage is created to restore critical communications in the first hours after a catastrophic event.

Incorporating a variety of technologies, the trial will be conducted by having a high altitude balloon carry Xiphos to near-space altitude. Vent and ballast adjust flying the prevailing winds to move the balloon across and back through the area of operation. First responders on the ground will have access to the terrestrial network using LTE modems to the High Altitude Platform via the large footprint from the airborne cell and a microwave link.

The interoperable solution will work within the First Responder Network Authority’s (FRNA) First NET architecture, which was established on Feb 22, 2012 with the passing of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. FRNA is as an independent authority established within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). FirstNet’s role is to ensure the establishment of a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network.

About Oceus Networks

Oceus Networks provides broadband solutions to governments and industry that enable delivery of high-speed voice, video and data communications. The company provides open, standards-based mobile and fixed network infrastructure, as well as an extensive portfolio of public sector-focused solutions to simplify and expedite the deployment of wired and wireless broadband communications solutions. Privately US-owned and operated, Oceus Networks’ headquarters are located in Reston, Virginia, with labs in Reston and Plano, Texas. Visit www.oceusnetworks.com to learn more.

About Oceus Networks’ Xiphos™

Xiphos is a fourth-generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) family of fully interoperable solutions for military personnel and first responders. Ruggedized for extreme environments and situations, Xiphos systems provide turnkey, easily deployable broadband networks wherever traditional infrastructures are unavailable or compromised.

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AeroVironment to Deploy Small Unmanned Aircraft for Federal Communications Commission Post-Disaster Communications Demonst

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:10:27 -0400

Small unmanned aircraft systems to demonstrate broadband network and long distance communications link for the FCC Deployable Aerial Communications Architecture Notice of Inquiry proceeding
Multiple demonstrations planned using AeroVironment’s Digital Data Link and off-the-shelf communications payloads

MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced it will employ its small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to demonstrate aerial communications capabilities for the Federal Communications Commission’s Deployable Aerial Communications Architecture (DACA) Notice of Inquiry (NOI) proceeding. The DACA NOI is examining the ability to re-establish communications rapidly using aerial platform technology following a natural or man-made disaster that renders existing communications networks unusable.

AeroVironment will support the DACA program by conducting demonstrations using its family of portable, hand-launched small UAS for airborne communication relay. Transportable in a backpack or vehicle and operated using a hand-held control unit, AeroVironment’s small UAS can be assembled and launched in less than five minutes and can fly for between 45 minutes and two hours, depending on the model.

The demonstrations will utilize AeroVironment’s Digital Data Link (DDL), a standard component of its small UAS, as well as third party communications payloads to connect users with data and voice over long distances. The DDL enables encrypted, beyond-line-of-sight voice, video, data and text communication through each unmanned air vehicle and ground station, and will provide broadband network connectivity for the DACA demonstration. Off-the-shelf communication relay payloads carried by the small UAS will enable hand-held public safety and emergency response radios to communicate with one another over long distances or beyond-line-of-sight, and without ground-based antennas or repeaters.

AeroVironment will work with the FCC to obtain appropriate experimental licenses, coordinate the demonstrations, and showcase how portable, rapidly deployable and affordable small UAS technology can be used to support the DACA mission.

“AeroVironment’s small UAS have proven themselves to be reliable, rugged, and cost-effective lifesaving tools for troops on the frontline,” said Roy Minson, AeroVironment senior vice president and general manager of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. “We are seeing only the beginning of the utility these tools can deliver to military and non-military users. By demonstrating how small UAS can also provide instant communications capabilities we hope to help the FCC and industry envision valuable new applications of our technology to preserve lives, property and resources.”

About AeroVironment’s Small UAS

RQ-11B Raven®, Wasp AE™, RQ-20A Puma™ and Shrike VTOL™ comprise AeroVironment’s Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Operating with a common ground control system (GCS), this Family of Systems provides increased capability to the warfighter that can give ground commanders the option of selecting the appropriate aircraft based on the type of mission to be performed. This increased capability has the potential to provide significant force protection and force multiplication benefits to small tactical units and security personnel. AeroVironment provides logistics services worldwide to ensure a consistently high level of operational readiness and provides mission services for customers requiring only the information its small UAS produce. AeroVironment has delivered thousands of new and replacement small unmanned air vehicles to customers within the United States and to more than a dozen international governments.

The Qube™ small UAS is tailored to law enforcement, first response and other public safety missions. Small enough to fit easily in the trunk of a car, the Qube system can be unpacked, assembled and ready for flight in less than five minutes, giving the operator a rapidly deployable eye in the sky at a fraction of the cost of manned aircraft and large unmanned aircraft.

About AeroVironment, Inc.

AeroVironment is a technology solutions provider that designs, develops, produces, supports and operates an advanced portfolio of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and electric transportation solutions. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s electric-powered, hand-launched unmanned aircraft systems extensively to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance and communication. Multiple government agencies have helped to fund the development and demonstration of Global Observer®, a hybrid-electric, stratospheric UAS designed to provide affordable, persistent reconnaissance and communication over any location on the globe. Switchblade™ is a loitering munition designed to provide a rapid, lethal, pinpoint precision strike capability with minimal collateral damage. AeroVironment’s electric transportation solutions include a comprehensive suite of electric vehicle (EV) charging systems, installation and data services for consumers, automakers, utilities and government agencies, power cycling and test systems for EV developers and industrial electric vehicle charging systems for commercial fleets. More information about AeroVironment is available at www.avinc.com.

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Intel Invests More Than $40 Million in Worldwide Network of University Research Centers to Drive Innovation

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:10:24 -0400

Total Investment Includes New Intel Collaborative Research Institutes in U.K., Germany and Israel

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Intel will invest more than $40 million over the next 5 years in a worldwide network of university research centers called “Intel Collaborative Research Institutes” (ICRI).
The ICRI program will bring together experts from academia and industry to invent the future of technology.
New Institutes include the ICRI for Sustainable Connected Cities in the United Kingdom; ICRI for Secure Computing in Germany; and the ICRI for Computational Intelligence in Israel.
Each Intel Collaborative Research Institute is led by a “hub” school and will span multiple “spoke” universities, building a vibrant global community of researchers.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intel Corporation today announced it will invest more than $40 million over the next 5 years in a worldwide network of university research communities called the Intel Collaborative Research Institutes (ICRI). The ICRI program is based on the successful U.S.-based Intel Science and Technology Centers (ISTCs), and will bring together experts from academia and industry to help explore and invent in the next generation of technologies that could impact the lives of many in the future.

“The new Intel Collaborative Research Institute program underscores our commitment to establishing and funding collaborative university research to fuel global innovation in key areas and help address some of today’s most challenging problems,” said Justin Rattner, chief technology officer at Intel. “Forming a multidisciplinary community of Intel, faculty and graduate student researchers from around the world will lead to fundamental breakthroughs in some of the most difficult and vexing areas of computing technology.”

The three ICRIs will collaborate with their own multi-university communities and other ICRIs, as well as the U.S.-based ISTCs, strengthening Intel’s global research network. In addition, two previously established centers are being incorporated in the ICRI program: Intel Visual Computing Institute (Saarland University) and the Intel-NTU Connected Context Computing Center (National Taiwan University), extending Intel’s global research network even further.

Each institute will have a specialized focus, but is encouraged to incorporate the unique environments within their region, country and area of research. The three new ICRIs include:

The ICRI for Sustainable Connected Cities, United Kingdom. This joint collaboration among Intel, Imperial College London and University College London aims to address challenging social, economic and environmental problems of city life with computing technology. Using London as a test bed, researchers will explore technologies to make cities more aware and adaptive by harnessing real-time user and city infrastructure data. For example, through a city urban cloud platform, the city managers could perform real-time city optimizations such as predicting the effects of extreme weather events on the city’s water and energy supplies, resulting in delivery of near-real-time information to citizens through citywide displays and mobile applications.
The ICRI for Secure Computing, Germany. At this Institute, Intel and the Technische Universität Darmstadt will explore ways to dramatically advance the trustworthiness of mobile and embedded devices and ecosystems. For example, the joint research will seek ways to develop secure, car-to-device communications for added driver safety; new approaches to secure mobile commerce, and a better understanding of privacy and its various implementations. By grounding the research in the needs of future users, the institute will then research software and hardware to enable robust, available, survivable systems for those use cases.
The ICRI for Computational Intelligence, Israel. In a joint collaboration with the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the ICRI will explore ways to enable computing systems to augment human capabilities in a wide array of complex tasks. For example, by developing body sensors that continuously monitor the owner’s body, researchers could then pre-process this information and take appropriate actions. The system can continuously monitor human functions from the brain, heart, blood, eyes and more, and send this data to a remote server that will combine them with other data such as environmental weather conditions, along with historical data, and could proactively warn people about a potential headache or dizziness during driving.

“Intel has long recognized that the computing industry is sustained by the efforts of many participants,” said Chris Ramming, director of Intel Labs University Collaborations Office. “We are hopeful that we will be able to expand the program and include other industry and government sponsors to find new ways to accelerate the creation and adoption of valuable new technologies.”

About Intel

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

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Intel Corporation
Connie Brown, 503-791-2367
connie.m.brown@intel.com

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Space Data and Partners Respond to FCC Communications Disaster Needs

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:10:18 -0400

CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Space Data Corporation is collaborating with Oceus Networks and other public safety equipment suppliers to provide input into the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Deployable Aerial Communications Architecture (DACA) Notice of Inquiry (NOI) proceeding. Space Data will combine its well-established near space technologies with its partners’ technologies to demonstrate the ability to provide both broadband and narrowband public safety communications immediately following a natural or man-made disaster. Since 2004, Space Data has logged over 250,000 flight hours in near space altitudes between 65,000 and 90,000 feet in conducting over 20,000 flights of its balloon-borne platforms. This near space technology has become a critical communications relay capability for the US military, particularly for deployed forces overseas.

To provide communications critical to first responders, Space Data and its partners will conduct demos in select locations across the US. Beginning in July 2012, wide-area narrowband voice and data communications will be provided in such areas as Sacramento, California, and Bismarck, North Dakota, using standard public safety P25 communications operating from Space Data’s high altitude balloon platforms. This concept was successfully demonstrated to participants from the Texas National Guard and United States Northern Command during the June 2011 Department of Defense-sponsored Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration conducted across western Texas.

In late summer 2012, the DACA-related near space efforts will transition to broadband demonstrations using the latest fourth-generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) cellular protocol. Space Data will combine its high altitude balloons with the Oceus Networks Xiphos base station to provide wide area coverage to mobile and portable LTE user devices in Arizona and near Boulder, Colorado. The latter location was chosen as part of the Public Safety Communications Research program being conducted jointly by the National Institute of Standards & Technology and the National Telecommunications & Information Administration at the Department of Commerce laboratories in Boulder.

“In addition to the responsive nature of combining Space Data’s near space platforms with LTE and P25, these demonstrations will use 700 MHz spectrum recently set aside to expand public safety allocations for such modern communications technologies,” explained Jerry Knoblach, chairman and CEO of Space Data. In 2006, the Air Force awarded a $49 million contract to Space Data to deploy its technology across the military services.

On May 24, 2012, the FCC issued a Notice of Inquiry examining the role its DACA concept would have in facilitating emergency response by rapidly restoring communications capabilities in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophic event. Technologies from Space Data, Oceus Networks and its other partners show great promise in providing DACA solutions.

For more information, see http://www.spacedata.net and http://www.oceusnetworks.com.

About Space Data: Space Data delivers low-lost solutions for rural and remote data and voice communications using our high-altitude SkySite® Network. Our proprietary communications platforms can be launched within minutes, by just one person, from almost anywhere—far quicker and more economical than launching a satellite or erecting a new cellular tower. Space Data Corporation provides reliable, secure, wide-area wireless communications services to the military, public safety agencies, homeland security organizations and industry as well as individual consumers.

CONTACT:

Space Data Corporation
Tim Ayers, 202-422-5048

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Research and Markets: Trends and Innovations in Mobile Accessories: Research Report

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:10:17 -0400

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xgkpnc/trends_and_innovat) has announced the addition of the "Trends and Innovations in Mobile Accessories: Research Report" report to their offering.

The largest shift in the mobile accessories market identified by TrendsSpotting Trends Research is no doubtfully marked by intelligent capabilities made available with mobile apps. The mobile accessories market has changed dramatically during the last 12 months, since consumers have largely adopted smartphones, and apps download has become a popular behaviour. It is no longer a market of cases and skins but of smart devices supported by intelligent apps.

With the increased use of mobile apps , new opportunities lie for hardware accessories that complement the mobile device. Mobile accessories can now provide smart solutions that were not available before: location tracking, sensors and monitoring devices are put together to allow smarter management systems for homes, transportation, fitness and health care.

Protection: The high value of the smartphone device (compared to feature phones) makes it rational for consumers to invest in its protection. As competition in this market strengthens, case makers understand they need to provide more advanced solutions (such as charging capabilities and storage), as part of the case.

Charging: With phones following the consumer everywhere, we see a large variety of charging solutions: from simultaneous charging and battery boosts to wireless charging and alternative power sources, consumers can now make sure they will never be disconnected.

Entertainment: In the last year we have witnessed a growing trend of mobile accessories that enhances the capabilities of smartphones: its visual and audio features are upgraded to provide a more developed entertainment device, used mostly for games and music. With upgrading such capabilities, the smartphone becomes the centre of entertainment in homes and on the go.

The report analyses the major consumer trends and design characteristics of selected innovations that reflect new emerging trends in mobile accessories according to 4 categories: Protective solutions, Charging solutions, Entertainment and Smart solutions integrating apps with hardware.

Some of the companies / brands reviewed:

- Asus

- Blue Lounge

- CaseInity

- Case-Mate

- Cobra

- Energizer

- Griffin

- HTC

- ID America

- Idapt

- Incase

- Incipio

- Innergie

- Iwave

- Jawbone

- Just Mobile

- Kensington

- Kingston

- Logitech

- Mophie

- Motorola

- Nokia

- Oregon Scientific

- Otterbox

- Parrot

- Panasonic

- Philips

- Powermat

- Sanyo

- and many more....

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xgkpnc/trends_and_innovat

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Research and Markets
Laura Wood, Senior Manager
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Voyager Mobile is available in Florida, Introducing $19 and $39 unlimited plans to the Sunshine State

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:10:04 -0400

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Mobile is available in the Sunshine State. Through its website, Voyager Mobile offers unlimited talk, text, and data plans, aiming at making wireless service affordable and accessible by all. Today, Floridians can experience unlimited everything and lower monthly wireless bills.

Voyager Mobile's America Lite plan is $19 per month plus tax and features unlimited talk and text messaging on any one of our popular devices. The America Unlimited plan is $39 per month plus tax and features unlimited talk, text messaging, and data on any one of our popular devices. All Voyager Mobile plans include free voicemail and free transfer of your existing wireless number.

Voyager Mobile offers a wide range of basic phones and smartphones, ranging from $99 to $549. All devices are contract free, no credit checks or gimmicks.

While saving money on wireless service comes standard, Voyager Mobile believes in rewarding its customers for talking on the phone. We've introduced Voyager Rewards – the frequent talker program. Simply talking on the phone will reward you with points, which can be redeemed for airline miles, gift cards, phone upgrades, and free monthly service.

As of May 24, 2012, Voyager Mobile sells its service in 23 states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.

To learn more about Voyager Mobile's plans and devices, call us at 1-866-579-5511 or visit us online at www.voyagermobile.com.

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Actix's LTE Solution Wins at Telecoms.com LTE Awards 2012

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:01:39 -0400

London, 24 May 2012: Actix, a world leader in mobile network analytics and optimization, has won a Telecoms.com LTE Award 2012 for its LTE Network Acceptance solution. Beating 38 entrants, the Actix solution was recognised as a unique and exceptional network product with a proven ability to measure true LTE performance in real-world conditions.

Actix LTE Acceptance supports the majority of Europe, Asia and North America's early LTE deployments. The solution is also being readily adopted for newer deployments, with Actix signing up its 60th customer for LTE Network Acceptance earlier this month.

Bill McHale, CEO, Actix, commented: "Actix's LTE solutions continue to help operators across the globe test, optimise and analyse their networks. The judges at the LTE awards have recognised just how important it is to have the right solution in place to deliver the data and insight required to guarantee network performance and take the risk out of LTE rollouts."

Actix's LTE Network Acceptance solution helps mobile operators minimize the substantial risks involved in LTE rollout and ensure day one network quality by independently verifying the performance of LTE networks prior to launch. Actix does this by enforcing transparent and unambiguous KPIs; automating the network acceptance process to manage cost and complexity; and delivering centralized governance, ensuring full control of network equipment providers. Full optimization capabilities also allow any issues identified during the process to be addressed at the same time.

The Telecoms.com LTE World Awards are a symbol of recognition to the LTE industry as a mark of leadership, quality and innovation. The judging panel consists of senior executives from some of the world's leading telecommunications companies, including Orange, AT&T, Three and Telecom Italia. This year's event took place on May 23rd in the El Xalet, Montjuic, Barcelona.

Research and Markets: Global - Mobile Broadband - Location Based Services Insights - 2012 Featuring Facebook, Gowalla and

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:10:34 -0400

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/53wsnp/global_mobile_br) has announced the addition of the "Global - Mobile Broadband - Location Based Services Insights" report to their offering.

The combining of Location-Based Services with GPS technology, mobile commerce applications and social networking has revived the LBS sector. There has been much hype regarding this technology since around the year 2000 and it is only recently that we have seen applications for this technology becoming available to mass audiences. Initially people were lured by the Check-in feature offered by location based services over social networks and high profile start-ups liked Foursquare captured consumer attention based on this.

However in 2012 Foursquare is undergoing changes as consumers seem to be losing interest with the check-in feature and are seeking more location-based information on places or venues they may visit.

The future of mobile Location Based Services will continue to evolve as handsets with smarter capabilities, new apps and user interfaces permeate the market. This technology will also be included in the broader concept of The Internet of Things.

This report provides a broad global overview of trends and developments in the mobile location based services industry, including a brief overview of GPS.

Latest developments:

Mobile location based services are now becoming more mainstream
Location based technology will be a key element in the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) environment
Companies like Facebook are attempting a foothold in this industry
Facebook's entry has been unsettled however with first the launch and subsequent closure of Facebook Places and the more recent purchase of Gowalla.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Synopsis

2. Introduction

3. Mobile Location Based Services (MLBS)

3.1 MLBS market overview

3.2 Mobile Location Based Gaming

3.3 Mobile Location Based Dating

3.4 Mobile Location Based Advertising (MLBA)

3.5 Vehicle tracking

3.6 People and animal tracking

3.7 Geotagging

4. GPS

5. The Internet of Things - Behavioural Attitudinal Geolocation

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/53wsnp/global_mobile_br

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Research and Markets
Laura Wood, Senior Manager
press@researchandmarkets.com
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2012 Hurricane Season Approaches

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:10:31 -0400

Florida Residents Urged to Prepare

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hurricane Season 2012 is set to begin on June 1, and Verizon Wireless encourages Floridians to be ready with an emergency communication plan.

Verizon, the nation’s largest wireless carrier, offers these basic tips for families to stay safe and in touch during storm season:

Keep phones, batteries, chargers and other equipment in a dry, accessible location. Consider waterproof accessories or simple zip-lock storage bags to protect devices.
Keep wireless phone batteries fully charged – in case local power is lost – well before warnings are issued.
Have additional charged batteries and car-charger adapters available for back-up power.
Maintain a list of emergency numbers – police and fire agencies; power and insurance companies; family, friends and co-workers; etc. – and program them into your phone before an emergency arises.
Distribute wireless phone numbers to family members and friends.
Use a service such as Backup Assistant, Verizon’s free application that stores a phone’s address book on a secure server in case the phone is lost or damaged.

Floridians also can take advantage of a wide variety of free weather-, news- and safety-related services for smartphones, tablets and other devices. With 4G LTE technology, wireless users can enjoy high-speed downloads, high-definition pictures and video, and advanced performance in a broad array of these applications. A few examples of free weather apps for iPhone and Android include The Weather Channel, Weather Bug, Weather HD, AccuWeather, GO Weather, plus many more.

“There are many easy steps Floridians can take to keep their families secure during storm season,” said Pam Tope, Florida region president for Verizon Wireless. “And we’ve already seen tropical storm systems form in the ocean this year, which should remind us that it is never too early to prepare.”

Once a storm is on the way, Verizon Wireless suggests the following tips for enhanced emergency communication and safety:

Limit non-emergency calls to conserve battery power and free-up wireless networks for emergency agencies and operations.
Send brief text messages rather than voice calls.
Forward your home phone calls to your wireless number if you evacuate.
Check weather and news reports on wireless phone applications when power is out.

To ensure Florida customers have access to the most reliable wireless services in the event of severe weather and other emergencies, Verizon Wireless has enhanced its industry-leading network with numerous initiatives. These include installing new in-building network systems at hospitals, government and emergency facilities, airports, high-traffic venues and other key public safety locations. The company also has five “super-switch” network processing centers across the state (Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Jupiter and Pembroke Pines), which are designed to withstand Category 5 hurricanes and would serve as Emergency Operation Centers (EOC) in case of a crisis.

Another major enhancement for customers is the rapid expansion of the company’s most advanced 4G LTE network across Florida. First launched in the state in December 2010, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE already covers more than 75 percent of the state’s population.

For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 93.0 million retail customers, including 88.0 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

CONTACT:

Verizon Wireless
Chuck Hamby, 813-404-6029
chuck.hamby@verizonwireless.com

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CenturyLink Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:10:06 -0400

MONROE, La., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly cash dividend of $0.725 per share, payable on June 15, 2012, to shareholders of record on June 5, 2012.

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CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States. The company provides broadband, voice, wireless and managed services to consumers and businesses across the country. It also offers advanced entertainment services under the CenturyLink™ Prism™ TV and DIRECTV brands. In addition, the company provides data, voice and managed services to enterprise, government and wholesale customers in local, national and select international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber optic network and multiple data centers. CenturyLink is recognized as a leader in the network services market by key technology industry analyst firms, and is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises through Savvis, a CenturyLink company. CenturyLink's customers range from Fortune 500 companies in some of the country's largest cities to families living in rural America. Headquartered in Monroe, La., CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations. For more information, visit www.centurylink.com.

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ZTE Launches Android Smartphones Featuring 3D Homescreen by Rightware Kanzi UI Solution

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:32 -0400

Kanzi UI Solution enables latest ZTE smartphones to stand out from the masses with innovative, highly differentiated and engaging 3D Android homescreens

ESPOO, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rightware Oy, a leader in embedded 3D user interface (UI) technologies, announced today that ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has started the shipment of its latest Android 4.0 smartphones powered by Rightware’s Kanzi® UI Solution. ZTE Corporation is a rapidly growing smartphone manufacturer worldwide and, according to IDC, ZTE became the world’s fourth largest handset maker in the world in Q4 2011 with global market share of 4.9%.

“ZTE is committed to providing customers around the world with innovative technologies, and our latest smartphone portfolio includes highly differentiated and engaging 3D Android 4.0 ICS smartphones targeted for consumers globally. With help of Rightware and Kanzi UI Solution our latest smartphones are equipped with first-class 3D homescreen, providing consumers the best user experiences delivered on mobile devices,” said Mr. Jichao Li, Vice President of ZTE Corporation.

Rightware’s patent-pending Kanzi UI Solution consists of two product components: Kanzi Studio and Kanzi Engine. Kanzi Engine is an integral part of a device’s software platform, whereas Kanzi Studio is a standalone UI design software enabling rapid creation of innovative and highly attractive 3D user interfaces. Kanzi Studio works seamlessly with leading 3D content creation tools, such as Autodesk 3DS Max, Maya and XSI and Blender. Once built, modifying and deploying UI designs to various different devices and platforms can be done seamlessly and without additional engineering effort. Given its long work in the field of graphics performance testing, Rightware has been able to optimize Kanzi Engine to make it capable of executing highly comprehensive UI designs with superior performance.

“We’re very excited to announce ZTE Corporation licensing the Kanzi UI Solution. Our designers and engineers worked together with ZTE’s team and the results of this cooperation now boost ZTE in competing for the pole position in the global smartphone rally. Their latest Android smartphones powered with Kanzi 3D user interfaces significantly raise the bar for the competition,” said Tero Sarkkinen, CEO of Rightware.

As well as providing the industry’s most cutting-edge user interface technologies, Rightware also provides its customers with a full range of complementing services, including UI design, implementation and unique performance benchmarking of various different chipsets. With the help of Rightware Kanzi UI Solution customers get the industry’s most modern turnkey solution that dramatically speeds up time to market with best-in-class quality.

For more information about Kanzi® UI Solution, please visit: www.rightware.com/kanzi

About ZTE Corporation

ZTE Corporation is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. Through its network of operators across 140 countries, the company delivers innovative products and business solutions. It connects global customers via voice, data, multimedia and WLAN. Founded in 1985, ZTE is listed on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges and is China’s largest listed telecoms equipment company. ZTE’s 2011 revenue led the industry with a 29% increase to USD 13.7 billion. Its overseas operating revenue grew 30% to USD 7.42 billion during the period, accounting for 54.2% of overall operating revenue. ZTE’s systems and equipment have been applied by top operators in high-end markets around the world. The company is strong in the smart terminal arena and has become the world’s fourth-largest handset maker. More information: www.zte.com.cn/en/

About Rightware

Rightware® is the market leader in 3D User Interface technologies, serving mobile, automotive and other embedded industries with its Kanzi® UI Solution for rapid 3D user interface design and deployment. Rightware has introduced the world’s first commercially available stereoscopic 3D (S3D) UI solution for embedded devices. Rightware also develops industry leading system performance analysis tools and its renowned product portfolio includes the Basemark® product family for various benchmarking purposes, including industry standard benchmarks for OpenGL ES, OpenCL, OpenVG, Android, Linux, and Windows Mobile performance measurement. Rightware is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and has offices in Shanghai, Munich and Palo Alto. More information: www.rightware.com.

Rightware and Kanzi are trademarks or registered trademarks solely owned and controlled by Rightware Oy and are protected by applicable trademark law, and may not be used to any extent without the express prior written consent of Rightware Oy in each instance. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Rightware
Tero Sarkkinen
Chief Executive Officer
+86-1381-761-9733
Ville-Veikko Helppi
Director of Marketing
+358-40-0949001
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AT&T to Webcast Presentation by Steve Caniano at Cowen Conference on May 31

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:45:27 -0400

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) will webcast a presentation by Steve Caniano, Vice President, Hosting and Cloud Services, at the Cowen 40th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in New York on Thursday, May 31 at 9:30 a.m. ET. The webcast will be available live and for replay at AT&T Investor Relations.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse^® and AT&T │DIRECTV brands.

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AT&T Inc.
Kristen Lewko, 212-453-2212
kristen.lewko@att.com

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Verizon Wireless Enhances 4G LTE Network Coverage in West Warwick, Rhode Island

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:15:53 -0400

Company Expands the Nation’s Fastest and Most Reliable 4G Network for Local Residents and Businesses

WEST WARWICK, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s largest 4G LTE wireless network, recently activated new 4G LTE service in West Warwick, Rhode Island. This private investment further expands 4G LTE coverage along Route 2 and Interstate 95 in the vicinity of West Warwick, East Greenwich and Coventry, Rhode Island.

Within Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE service area, Verizon customers with 4G LTE-enabled devices can post status updates and photos, surf the Web, share music, and download files at speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G networks.

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE customers in the coverage area should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $3 billion into its New England network since 2000, including more than $297 million in 2011 alone, to increase coverage and capacity on behalf of customers.

“We’ve always believed that the best wireless devices deserve the best wireless networks,” said executive director for Network for Verizon Wireless, Richard Enright. “People across Rhode Island are increasingly relying on tablets, smartphones and apps to stay organized, connected and entertained. Our investment in Kent County - and across New England - has kept us ahead of these consumer trends and underscores our belief that 4G LTE delivers the best value to customers by maximizing the performance of their wireless devices.”

As of May 17, Verizon's 4G LTE network covers more than two-thirds of the U.S. population - allowing consumers in 258 markets to take advantage of blazingly fast speeds with a wide variety of 4G LTE devices, including the DROID 4 and the DROID RAZR^™ MAXX^™ by Motorola. By the end of 2012, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network will be in more than 400 markets, spanning 49 states.

When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, the devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast. Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the largest, most reliable high-speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their areas.

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network was named “Fastest 4G Network Yet” by Popular Science’s 2011 Best of What’s New Awards, and was ranked No. 1 on PC World’s 100 Best Products of 2011. For more information about Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, please visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte.

About Verizon Wireless

CONTACT:

Verizon Wireless
Michael Murphy, 781-932-1213
Michael.Murphy@verizonwireless.com
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Diane Carragher, 978-518-4509
Diane@matternow.com

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TELUS and Orange Team up to Provide Remote Monitoring Solutions to Patients with Chronic Diseases

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:15:53 -0400

First pilot remotely monitoring kidney disease patients shows positive impact on care quality and patient safety. This solution receives Innovation Prize at Health IT expo in Paris

MONTREAL & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TELUS Health Solutions and Orange have joined forces to develop innovative remote monitoring solutions for patients with chronic diseases. The Calydial solution, a pilot that remotely monitored patients with kidney disease, in collaboration with Grenoble University Hospital, Calydial dialysis centers of Lyon, France and AGDUC health center in Grenoble, France, yielded positive results; patient satisfaction and patient support both improved¹. Yesterday, the Calydial solution was awarded the Innovation Prize in the telemedicine category at Health IT, France’s preeminent information technology trade show for hospitals and other medical establishments.

In this pilot, patients living with chronic kidney disease were selected by a team of professionals from Calydial and AGDUC to take part in a trial using the TELUS and Orange remote patient monitoring (RPM) solution at home. Patients were given a tablet computer, connectivity and software to monitor their vital signs, manage their medication and treatment protocols and provide feedback to their care team. Early positive results have demonstrated the potential to replicate this solution across other institutions and for other chronic diseases thanks to the ergonomic and reliable solution.

The Calydial solution uses the TELUS RPM solution, a network-centric, multi-function application that allows patients with conditions that require daily monitoring to coordinate with their healthcare providers from home. As the technical lead, Orange worked with Calydial, AGDUC and the Grenoble University Hospital to define, deploy and test the solution. Patients and caregivers are able to access the application through secure Orange wireline and wireless networks.

The agreement between TELUS and Orange reflects the mutual objectives of both companies to develop telemedicine technology and applications that help to improve the quality of patient care, reduce system costs and provide healthcare teams with enhanced access to patient health information for better decision-making and chronic disease management.

“TELUS is a Canadian leader in telehealth and telemedicine with more than 10,000 patients using our remote patient monitoring technology to manage their chronic condition from the safety and comfort of their own home,” said Kasra Moozar, vice president, TELUS Health Solutions. “With Orange we have the opportunity to extend our reach into international markets, bringing our award-winning and proven solutions to further healthcare improvement objectives by turning information into better health outcomes for citizens.”

“Orange identified the potential of telemedicine early on and has been at the forefront of its development ever since,” said Thierry Zylberberg, executive vice president, Orange Healthcare. “Telemedicine has the power to transform the way that healthcare is delivered, and we recognize that partnerships with best-in-class solutions providers are essential to our goals to establish Orange as a global leader in the innovation, development and deployment of eHealth solutions. We are proud to work with TELUS Health Solutions in the development of telemedicine solutions that can have a positive impact on care quality for chronic disease patients and care delivery for healthcare providers.”

About Orange

France Telecom-Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with 171,000 employees worldwide, including 105,000 employees in France, and sales of 10.9 billion euros in the first three months of 2012. Present in 33 countries, the Group had a customer base of 225 million customers at March 31, 2012, including 181 million customers under the Orange brand, the Group's single brand for internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the company operates. At March 31, 2012, the Group had 166 million mobile customers and 15 million broadband internet (ADSL, fiber) customers worldwide. Orange is one of the main European operators for mobile and broadband internet services and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.

With its industrial project, "conquests 2015", Orange is simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth; through the Group's ambition to offer a superior customer experience thanks in particular to improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of international development.

France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information (on the internet and on your mobile): www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com, www.orange-innovation.tv or to follow us on Twitter: @presseorange.

Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Brand Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.

Orange Healthcare, serving health with new Orange technologies

For more than a decade, Orange has gained substantial experience in providing integrated and customer centered technology solutions for health professionals, health providers and patients. This has been done through close collaboration with health professionals and providers – ensuring that the technology brings improved quality and efficiency for all. In 2007 Orange signaled its commitment to the health sector with the creation of Orange Healthcare, its new Health Division.

On the strength of its position as an integrated services operator, Orange has technological know-how to be able to develop solutions which are not only simple, reliable and effective for medical and personal care services, but which also contribute to bringing innovation to patients and an enhanced experience in managing their health and illnesses. www.orange.com/healthcare

About TELUS Health

TELUS Health is a leader in telehealth, electronic health records, remote patient monitoring, mobile home and community care, consumer health, benefits management and pharmacy management. Our solutions give health authorities, providers, physicians, patients and consumers the power to turn information into better health outcomes. For more information about TELUS Health, please visit www.telushealth.com.

About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $10.5 billion of annual revenue and 12.7 million customer connections including 7.4 million wireless subscribers, 3.5 million wireline network access lines and 1.3 million Internet subscribers and more than 550,000 TELUS TV customers. Led since 2000 by President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, television, entertainment and video. In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed more than $260 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 4.2 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Eleven TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead TELUS’ local philanthropic initiatives. TELUS was honored to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.

¹ Early results of the study have been published in the March 2012 issue of European Research in Telemedicine (Elsevier).

CONTACT:

TELUS Health
Janice Murray, +1-416-487-5007
janice.murray@telus.com
or
Orange Business Services
Elizabeth Mayeri, +1-212-251-2086
elizabeth.mayeri@orange.com
or
Orange
Khadija Komara, +33 1 44 44 93 93
khadija.komara@orange.com

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OK Labs and Fixmo Deliver Defense-Grade Mobile Platform with Integrated App Security and Risk Management

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:15:51 -0400

Leaders in Mobile Security and Virtualization to Deliver High Assurance Platform for Secure Mobile Computing in the Workplace

STERLING, Va. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Open Kernel Labs, the leader in mobile virtualization software for mobile and connected devices, and Fixmo, the mobile risk management (MRM) company, today unveiled a strategic partnership to deliver the first end-to-end Defense-Grade Mobile Platform for organizations that demand the highest levels of integrity assurance, data security and policy compliance. Built on the OK Labs High Assurance Framework and Fixmo MRM platform, the jointly developed solution provides a complete virtualized operating environment for mobile devices with fully integrated services for policy management, device integrity, application containment, and information assurance.

The High Assurance Framework (HAF), built on Open Kernel Lab’s OKL4 Microvisor, is the foundation to any true high assurance platform due its ability to fully isolate any individual element on the connected device – whether it be the OS, application, or drivers – while providing a control mechanism for policy and capability assignment. The new defense-grade mobile platform offering is built on HAF and the OKL4 Microvisor with fully integrated services for the following mobile security and risk management solutions:

Fixmo Sentinel device integrity, tamper detection and compliance monitoring;
Fixmo SafeZone secure workspace and enterprise server for secure and managed corporate email, documents, browsing and apps with FIPS 140-2 validated AES 256-bit encryption;
Fixmo SafeGuard software development kit (SDK) for securing mobile apps to be deployed into the Fixmo SafeZone secure workspace;
Enterprise App Store for distribution of commercial and custom applications to managed mobile devices within an organization’s IT environment.

The fully integrated offering will be available for device manufacturers (OEMs), wireless operators, systems integrators, government agencies, and enterprises for deployment onto smartphones, tablets, and other connected devices. The companies have also announced that a preview version of the new platform will be made available to government and defense agencies as part of a Co-operative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).

“This partnership brings together Defense-Grade mobile security and device integrity with the control, flexibility, and assurance of virtualized environments,” said Rick Segal, CEO with Fixmo. “With our partners at OK Labs, we are committed to helping our customers in the public and private sector balance a productive mobile workforce with demands for the highest levels of integrity assurance and policy compliance.”

“High assurance and granular control with regard to data protection and cyber security have become paramount for government agencies and enterprises in regulated industries,” said Steve Subar, Founder and CEO, OK Labs. “Together with Fixmo, we’re delivering exactly what our customers have requested – the ability to extend the capabilities of virtualized environments with the assurance of end-to-end data security, system integrity and controlled access to behind-the-firewall applications.”

Enabling Secure and Controlled BYOD

In addition to supporting IT deployments of corporate-owned mobile devices, the new platform also supports bring-your-own-device (BYOD) environments by offering the right balance between corporate control and flexibility for the end-user. Through the OKL4 Microvisor and the Fixmo SafeZone secure workspace, all corporate data and applications run within a contained, high assurance environment that remains under full control of IT. Organizations can enforce strong policy controls on corporate data and applications without impacting the personal side of the device.

To learn more about the High Assurance Framework and Defense-Grade mobile security, download the white paper. To register for more information on the jointly developed solution, or to register for the government preview program, please visit http://fixmo.com/solutions/haf-mrm.

About Open Kernel Labs

Open Kernel Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for securing wireless communications, applications, and content for connected devices. OK Labs software, deployed on more than 1.5 billion devices worldwide, enables security for wireless access of corporate and government assets while protecting everything that runs on the device. Chipset suppliers, mobile and automotive OEMs, national security agencies and contractors, mobile network operators, and enterprise IT depend on OK Labs to deliver high-assurance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market.

About Fixmo

Fixmo Inc. is the mobile risk management company that helps organizations identify, mitigate and manage the risks associated with mobile devices in the workplace. The company’s MRM solutions enable protected and compliant mobile computing, helping organizations embrace a wide range of mobile devices and applications while maintaining system integrity, protecting confidential data and proving regulatory compliance. Fixmo’s MRM technology has been developed as part of a Co-operative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Fixmo is headquartered in Sterling, Virginia and Toronto, Canada.

Open Kernel Labs, OK Labs, and Secure HyperCell™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Open Kernel Labs or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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Open Kernel Labs
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marti@ok-labs.com
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Ed Harrison, +1 617-986-5003
fixmo@famapr.com

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Shunra Software and Sogeti Launch Mobile Performance Efficiency Test Solution

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:15:44 -0400

Partnership Leverages Shunra’s Network Virtualization Capabilities and Sogeti’s Mobile Application Testing Center of Excellence

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shunra Software and Sogeti jointly announce the launch of the Sogeti Performance Efficiency Test Solution, a mobile application testing service available at the Sogeti Test Labs. Shunra Software is an industry-recognized authority in network virtualization and application performance engineering. Sogeti, part of the Capgemini Group, is a leading provider of professional technology services specializing in Application Management, Infrastructure Management, High-Tech Engineering and Testing.

This Performance Efficiency Test Solution will enable companies wanting to qualify the network performance of their mobile applications to gain a better understanding of how their mobile app will perform under real-world network conditions and in specific geographic locations, by using Shunra’s state-of-the-art application performance engineering capabilities and Sogeti’s senior mobile application testing expertise.

“Mobile is undeniably a great enabler for businesses,” said Bill Varga, Shunra COO. “But, it is also one of businesses’ biggest challenges. With almost infinite variations of geography and network conditions, testing mobile apps can be complex and time consuming. The Performance Efficiency Test Solution now allows companies to take geographically-specific real-world network conditions into account while performance testing their mobile apps with Sogeti’s industry-leading test teams.”

Once a mobile application is submitted to Sogeti’s mobile testing lab, the app is performance tested with Shunra’s vCat and mobile hotspot feature. The test establishes a baseline of application performance across a WiFi network and compares that performance to a typical 3G mobile network connection in the specified geographic location. For each of these networks, a detailed report provides:

Initial connection time
Content download time
Content upload time
Customized performance optimization recommendations

“Proactively testing applications, prior to deployment, is essential to mitigating costly performance risk,” said Jean-Pascal Duniau, Mobile Application Testing Services, Manager Sogeti High Tech. “Sogeti’s performance experts, combined with Shunra’s leading technology, offer our customers unprecedented insight into performance before application roll-out, equipping them to make informed decisions on how to optimize and ensure a positive end-user experience.”

Shunra’s partnership with Sogeti and Capgemini represents a service delivery integration point as part of Shunra’s existing mobile performance platform. With this integration point, and other Shunra partnerships regarding mobile load and functional testing, Shunra promotes an end-to-end framework incorporating industry leadership and best practices focused on mobile application performance. Sogeti High Tech, which is providing the testing services initially from its Mobile Application Testing Center of Excellence in Grenoble, France, specializes in reducing the risk of application failures, while cutting development and maintenance costs and improving time-to-market for application projects.

“Because of Sogeti’s recognized leadership in application testing services, this partnership represents a natural synergy between two companies committed to proactively improving application performance and quality of user experience,” stated Varga.

The Performance Efficiency Test Solution is available now visit www.mobiletesting.fr.sogeti.com. For further information please visit www.sogeti-hightech.com.

To discover more about Shunra’s vision for mobile application performance testing, please visit http://www.shunra.com/mobile-zone.

About Shunra

Shunra is the industry-recognized authority in network virtualization and application performance engineering (APE), and a pioneer in WAN emulation technology. Shunra's 2500 customers include 75 of the Fortune 100 with some of the most complex and sophisticated networks in the world. Shunra's APE solutions discover, predict, emulate and analyze the performance of applications over WAN, Web, Mobile and Cloud networks. Shunra delivers dramatic cost savings through customized performance insight, enabling pre-deployment and post-production remediation and optimization. Customers include Apple, AT&T, Bank of America, Best Buy, Boeing, Cisco Systems, Citibank, eBay, FedEx, GE, IBM, ING Direct, Intel, Marriott, MasterCard, McDonalds, Merrill Lynch, Motorola, Oracle, Pepsi, Pfizer, Siemens, Target, Thomson Reuters, Verizon, Walt Disney and the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. Shunra is headquartered in Philadelphia and privately held.

About Sogeti

Sogeti is a leading provider of professional technology services, specializing in Application Management, Infrastructure Management, High-Tech Engineering and Testing. Working closely with its clients, Sogeti enables them to leverage technological innovation and achieve maximum results. Sogeti brings together more than 20,000 professionals in 15 countries and is present in over 100 locations in Europe, the US and India. Sogeti is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cap Gemini S.A., listed on the Paris Stock Exchange. www.sogeti.com

About Sogeti High Tech

Sogeti High Tech is a leading company in Engineering and Technology Consulting Services. With over than 20 years of expertise, we undertake major technical and engineering innovation projects for the R&D departments of global industrial firms. To meet our customers’ requirements, we have developed five business lines: Consulting, Systems Engineering, Physics Engineering, Software Engineering and Testing. For more information, please visit www.sogeti-hightech.com.

Testing Global Service Line

Together, Sogeti and Capgemini have developed innovative, business-driven quality assurance (QA) and testing services, combining best-in-breed testing methodologies (TMap® and TPI®) and the global delivery model, Rightshore®, to help organizations achieve their testing and QA goals. Sogeti and Capgemini have created one of the largest dedicated testing practices in the world, with over 9,500 test professionals and a further 14,500 application specialists, notably through a common center of excellence with testing specialists developed in India.

Rightshore® is a trademark belonging to Capgemini.
TMap^®, TMap NEXT^®, TPI^® and TPI NEXT^® are registered trademarks of Sogeti, part of the Capgemini Group.

CONTACT:

Shunra Media Contact:
Abel Communications
Adam Curtis, 410-843-3822
adam@abelcommunications.com
or
Sogeti Media Contact:
Sogeti High Tech
Annabelle Ducellier, +33 (0) 140 93 73 23
Annabelle.ducellier@sogeti.com

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U.S. Bank Releases a Cobranded Credit Card App for Android™

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:15:32 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U.S. Bank has introduced an app for Android that allows customers of select retail partners to apply for a credit card while they are shopping and if approved, use it to pay for purchases before they leave the store.

U.S. Bank Card App for Android mirrors that of the iPhone® app previously announced with REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc) in October 2011 and Ace Hardware in April 2012. REI is the first U.S. Bank cobranded partner to launch the new app for Android.

U.S. Bank plans to continue to roll out the U.S. Bank Card App for Android and iPhone to other cobranded partners in 2012.

“The U.S. Bank Card App for iPhone and now Android enables our partners to offer convenience and immediate purchasing power to more customers, regardless of their mobile devices,” said John Owens, senior vice president of U.S. Bank Retail Payment Solutions. “U.S. Bank is continually looking for mobile opportunities to enhance the relationship with our partners and the experience our customers have interacting with us.”

The Android version of the REI app, called the “REI Visa App,” is free and available from REI’s website and at Google Play. The app allows consumers to easily apply for a U.S. Bank REI cobranded credit card. Approved customers can access a secure, virtual credit card via their mobile phone. The virtual credit card contains information that the new cardholder can provide to the sales specialist so purchases can be made immediately.

Like the iPhone version, the Android app provides anytime access to account management tools, such as viewing the account balance and most recent transactions as well as making a payment to the account. It also features a link to REI’s website to shop for favorite products.

U.S. Bank also provides its banking customers with mobile features that make it easy to check balances, pay bills, transfer money or even deposit a check while they are on the go. The company introduced and is piloting Find US+, an iPhone app that gives users a street view branch and ATM locator using the device’s camera.

U.S. Bank continues to be a leader in payment innovation. In addition to being the first to launch the instant line of credit applications for iPad® and iPhone, it was first to introduce a dual interface payment solution that combines EMV chip, Visa payWave and magnetic stripe technologies to enhance acceptance and compatibility with credit cards systems worldwide.

Android is a trademark of Google Inc. iPhone is a trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.

About U.S. Bank
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $341 billion in assets as of March 31, 2012, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,080 banking offices in 25 states and 5,061 ATMs and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp and its employees are dedicated to improving the communities they serve, for which the company earned the 2011 Spirit of America Award, the highest honor bestowed on a company by United Way. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at usbank.com.

CONTACT:

Teri Charest, U.S. Bank Public Relations
(612) 303-0732, teri.charest@usbank.com

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Calling All Texters! Do You Have What it Takes to be Crowned The 2012 LG U.S. National Texting Champion?

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:15:13 -0400

Contestants put Their Thumbs to the Test for Chance to win $50,000 in Front of a Live Audience in New York

SAN DIEGO, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Mobile is scouring the nation for the fastest texters to prove they have what it takes to be crowned victor of the 2012 LG U.S. National Texting Championship. The texting battle will test players' speed and accuracy in multiple preliminary contests that kicked off this week. Contestants with the quickest thumbs will have to text at record breaking speeds to become winner of the 6th annual event held in New York. The champion will receive a grand prize of $50,000 and lifetime bragging rights.

Ten lucky contestants who make it through nine intense weeks of qualifying events will travel to the Big Apple to battle it out against their peers. The finalists will also have the chance to test their skills against 2011 LG U.S. National Texting Champion, Austin Wierschke, of Rhinelander, WI. Last year Wierschke used his LG DoublePlay to claim the $50,000 cash prize and title of Nation's Fastest Texter.

Entering the competition is easy! To play, download and install the "LG Texter" application at www.facebook.com/lgtexterus and register for this year's tournament. Preliminary texting competitions include:

Facebook® "Text Attack" Weekly Tournament – Every Tuesday beginning May 22, anyone who likes LG Texter on Facebook® can join weekly tournaments by logging on to the "LG Texter" fan page and selecting the Play + Win! tab. During this phase of the tournament, selected contestants will have the chance to win cash prizes of up to $100! The 12 fastest texters in each tournament will move on to the Online Finals and be one step closer to a trip to New York City and the Grand Prize of $50,000.
Wild Card Weeks – Throughout the seven weeks between May 21 and July 2, Wild Card participants will receive a text with a short phrase and the first person to reply with the exact phrase (spelling and punctuation count) will qualify for the Online Finals. Wild Card Week dates and times are a surprise, but participants can text LG to 28683 for game play alerts. Participants also will have the chance to receive cash prizes of $50 and $100.

The LG U.S. National Texting Championship began in 2007 and continues to impress. This year's competition promises to be the best yet as contestants take the stage in front of a live New York audience. Attendees will get the chance to cheer contestants to victory and watch as the 2012 champion is officially crowed. For more information about the LG U.S. National Texting Championship and for official rules, please visit www.LGTexter.com.

About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances. With 117 operations around the world, LG achieved global sales of USD 49 billion (KRW 54.26 trillion) in 2011. LG is comprised of four business units – Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, and Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions – and is one of the world's leading producers of flat panel TVs, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators. For more news and information on LG Electronics, please visit www.LGnewsroom.com.

About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
The LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is a global leader and innovator in mobile communications. With its breakthrough technologies and innovative designs, LG continues to establish a number of benchmarks in the smartphone market, while also helping create a better lifestyle for consumers by delivering a wholly enhanced smartphone experience. As a leader in 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, LG continues its commitment to developing groundbreaking LTE technologies and fulfilling consumer demands with differentiated LTE devices of the highest quality, all of which are based on the company's wealth of LTE patents and technical knowledge. For more information, please visit www.lg.com.

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Android- and iOS-Powered Smartphones Expand Their Share of the Market in the First Quarter, According to IDC

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:16:18 -0400

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Smartphones powered by the Android and iOS mobile operating systems accounted for more than eight out of ten smartphones shipped in the first quarter of 2012 (1Q12). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the mobile operating systems held shares of 59.0% and 23.0% respectively of the 152.3 million smartphones shipped in 1Q12. During the first quarter of 2011, the two operating systems held a combined share of 54.4%. The share gains mean that Android and iOS have successfully distanced themselves from previous market leaders Symbian and BlackBerry, as well as Linux and Windows Phone 7/Windows Mobile.

"The popularity of Android and iOS stems from a combination of factors that the competition has struggled to keep up with," said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Phone Technology and Trends program. "Neither Android nor iOS were the first to market with some of these features, but the way they made the smartphone experience intuitive and seamless has quickly earned a massive following."

"In order for operating system challengers to gain share, their creators and hardware partners need to secure developer loyalty," said Kevin Restivo, senior research analyst with IDC's Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker program. "This is true because developer intentions or enthusiasm for a particular operating system is typically a leading indicator of hardware sales success."

Operating System Highlights

Android finished the quarter as the overall leader among the mobile operating systems, accounting for more than half of all smartphone shipments. In addition, Android boasted the longest list of smartphone vendor partners. Samsung was the largest contributor to Android's success, accounting for 45.4% of all Android-based smartphone shipments. But beyond Samsung was a mix of companies retrenching themselves or slowly growing their volumes.

iOS recorded strong year-over-year growth with sustained demand for the iPhone 4S following the holiday quarter and the addition of numerous mobile operators offering the iPhone for the first time. Although end-user demand remains high, the iPhone's popularity brings additional operational pressures for mobile operators through subsidy and data revenue sharing policies.

Symbian posted the largest year-over-year decline, a result driven by Nokia's transition to Windows Phone. But even as Symbian volumes have decreased, there continues to be demand for the OS from the most ardent of users. In addition, Nokia continues to support Symbian, as evidenced by the PureView initiative on the Nokia 808. Still, as Nokia emphasizes Windows Phone, IDC expects further declines for Symbian for the rest of this year.

BlackBerry continued on its downward trajectory as demand for older BlackBerry devices decreased and the market awaits the official release of BB 10 smartphones later this year. In addition, many companies now permit users to bring their own smartphones, allowing competitor operating systems to take away from BlackBerry's market share. Although RIM has not officially released BB 10, initial glimpses of the platform have shown improvement.

Linux maintained its small presence in the worldwide smartphone market, thanks in large part to Samsung's continued emphasis on bada. By the end of the quarter, Samsung accounted for 81.6% of all Linux-powered smartphones, a 3.6% share gain versus the prior-year period. Other vendors, meanwhile, have been experimenting with Android to drive volume. Still, Linux's fortunes are closely tied to Samsung's strategy, which already encompasses Android, Windows Phone, and later this year, Tizen.

Windows Mobile/Windows Phone has yet to make significant inroads in the worldwide smartphone market, but 2012 should be considered a ramp-up year for Nokia and Microsoft to boost volumes. Until Nokia speeds the cadence of its smartphone releases or more vendors launch their own Windows Phone-powered smartphones, IDC anticipates slow growth for the operating system.

Top Six Smartphone Operating Systems, Shipments, and Market Share, 2012 Q1 (Units in Millions)

Mobile Operating System	1Q12 Unit Shipments	1Q12 Market Share	1Q11 Unit Shipments	1Q11 Market Share	Year-over- Year Change
Android	89.9	59.0%	36.7	36.1%	145.0%
iOS	35.1	23.0%	18.6	18.3%	88.7%
Symbian	10.4	6.8%	26.4	26.0%	-60.6%
BlackBerry OS	9.7	6.4%	13.8	13.6%	-29.7%
Linux	3.5	2.3%	3.2	3.1%	9.4%
Windows Phone 7/Windows Mobile	3.3	2.2%	2.6	2.6%	26.9%
Other	0.4	0.3%	0.3	0.3%	33.3%

Total	152.3	100.0%	101.6	100.0%	49.9%

Source: IDC Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, May 24, 2012

Notes: Smartphone OS shipments are branded shipments and exclude OEM sales for all vendors. Unbranded phones, also referred to as "White Phones", are included.

In addition to the table above, a graphic showing the relative market shares of the top 6 smartphone operating systems over the previous five quarters is available at IDC.com. The chart is intended for public use in online news articles and social media. Instructions on how to embed this graphic can be found by viewing this press release on IDC.com.

For more information about IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, please contact Kathy Nagamine at 650-350-6423 or knagamine@idc.com.

About IDC

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,000 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For more than 48 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. You can learn more about IDC by visiting www.idc.com.

All product and company names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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IDC
Kevin Restivo, 416-673-2230
krestivo@idc.com
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Ramon T. Llamas, 508-935-4736
rllamas@idc.com
or
Michael Shirer, 508-935-4200
press@idc.com

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VeriFone and PayPal Sign Pact to Bring Alternative Payments to Large Retailers

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:15:54 -0400

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VeriFone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), and PayPal today announced a comprehensive licensing, marketing and implementation agreement that advances PayPal acceptance at large retailers nationwide.

Under terms of an agreement announced today by VeriFone and PayPal, consumers will soon be able to pay for purchases at participating large retailers by using a PayPal Access card and PIN or entering a phone number and PIN on popular VeriFone systems like the MX 925 shown here. (Photo: Business Wire)

With VeriFone’s customer base encompassing 80 percent of the top 200 largest retailers in the U.S., the agreement provides PayPal with unprecedented access to over one million high volume points of sale. Together, VeriFone and PayPal offer retailers the opportunity to converge e-commerce and retail payments into a new shopping experience for consumers.

As participating retailers take advantage of VeriFone’s software upgrade and services, shoppers will be able to utilize the existing spectrum of PayPal payment methods at checkout, including using a PayPal Access card and PIN or entering a phone number and PIN. The VeriFone solution is future-proof so that adding new options, such as NFC, will be easy to implement when they become available.

“VeriFone’s extensive customer base and strong technology make it a natural ally for PayPal as we continue to deliver on our strategy to bring intelligent electronic payments and value-added offers to brick-and-mortar stores,” said Don Kingsborough, VP, Retail and Pre-Paid Services, PayPal.

Initially VeriFone will layer PayPal’s “digital wallet” interfaces and user experience at select merchant locations in the U.S., alongside traditional payment forms, spurring consumer demand for this unique payment experience. Long-term, VeriFone will enable PayPal acceptance natively as part of new services and solution packages offered to its expansive global retail customer base.

“Retailers who take advantage of the extensions to VeriFone’s platforms will be able to offer their customers a rich environment that integrates the virtual and physical retail worlds,” said Jennifer Miles, VeriFone executive vice president, North America. “By working to extend PayPal’s reach into traditional retail, VeriFone is providing retailers with an immediate and simple way to adopt and manage new payment experiences that consumers are demanding.”

PayPal acceptance will initially be implemented on VeriFone’s MX Solutions product families popular with large merchants.

Retailers can obtain additional information at www.verifone.com/paypal

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This press release includes certain forward-looking statements related to VeriFone Systems, Inc. within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on VeriFone management’s current expectations or beliefs and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory factors, and other risks and uncertainties affecting the operation of the business of VeriFone Systems, Inc. These risks and uncertainties include: successful rollout of the PayPal acceptance solution on VeriFone payment systems, customers’ acceptance and adoption of our new product and service offerings, our ability to protect against fraud, the status of our relationship with and condition of third parties upon whom we rely in the conduct of our business, our dependence on a limited number of customers, uncertainties related to the conduct of our business internationally, our dependence on a limited number of key employees, short product cycles, rapidly changing technologies and maintaining competitive leadership position with respect to our payment solution offerings. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. VeriFone is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.

About PayPal

PayPal is the faster, safer way to pay and get paid online. The service allows people to send money without sharing financial information, with the flexibility to pay using their account balances, bank accounts, credit cards or promotional financing. With 110 million active accounts in 190 markets and 25 currencies around the world, PayPal enables global commerce. PayPal is an eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) company. PayPal is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. and its international headquarters is located in Singapore. More information about the company can be found at www.paypal.com.

About VeriFone Systems, Inc. (www.verifone.com)

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (“VeriFone”) (NYSE: PAY) is the global leader in secure electronic payment solutions. VeriFone provides expertise, solutions and services that add value to the point of sale with merchant-operated, consumer-facing and self-service payment systems for the financial, retail, hospitality, petroleum, government and healthcare vertical markets. VeriFone solutions are designed to meet the needs of merchants, processors and acquirers in developed and emerging economies worldwide.

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Consumers nationwide will soon be able to press the button to make purchases with their PayPal accounts at checkout counters of major retailers using VeriFone card acceptance systems like the MX 870 shown here. (Photo: Business Wire)

Wells Fargo Launches Simplified Person-to-Person Money Transfer Service Nationwide

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:15:35 -0400

You no longer need an account number to pay someone electronically: a mobile phone number or email address enables Wells Fargo customers to make payments leveraging clearXchange^sm

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) today announced the launch of Send & Receive Money, a new service that simplifies Wells Fargo customers’ payments to other Wells Fargo and Bank of America customers through online and mobile banking using an email address or mobile phone number. Wells Fargo customers no longer need to know their recipient’s account number at Wells Fargo or Bank of America. Wells Fargo is the first bank to roll out nationally the clearXchange service for person-to-person payments.

“Customers want options and convenience,” said Brett Pitts, senior vice president at Wells Fargo’s Internet Services Group. “With Send & Receive Money customers can send payments electronically to others without having to know their sensitive financial information, such as bank account numbers. As mobile money transfer becomes more common, remembering multiple account numbers will be harder. Send & Receive Money allows customers to pay another person using information they typically either know or have programmed on their phone.”

Customers can use their recipient’s mobile phone number or email address to initiate a person-to-person payment via clearXchange, which was formed to facilitate the movement of funds between bank customers to better meet their needs. Wells Fargo is an owner of clearXchange.

“This is a great step in the vision we have for clearXchange,” said Mike Kennedy, executive vice president and head of Innovation and Payments Strategy at Wells Fargo and board chairman of clearXchange. “The ability to easily move money between family and friends across financial institutions is something asked for by our customers. We are happy to now provide the service.”

Over time, Wells Fargo’s Send & Receive Money service will be expanded, and Wells Fargo customers will be able to send money to and receive money from customers at banks other than Bank of America.

Wells Fargo customers have been able to use an account number to make transfers to each other online since 2003. The service was extended through the mobile banking URL wf.com in 2007, made available on new mobile banking applications for the iPhone and iPod touch in 2009, and on new applications for Android, BlackBerry and Palm in 2010.

All Send & Receive Money transactions are covered by Wells Fargo’s Online Security Guarantee. Learn more about how Wells Fargo’s Online Security Guarantee works at https://www.wellsfargo.com/privacy_security/online/guarantee. Mobile Banking is also covered by the Online Security Guarantee.

The service is available to all Wells Fargo customers with a checking or savings account and online banking. Customers can sign up for Send & Receive Money during an online banking session or via Wells Fargo’s mobile apps or at wf.com. Transfers take up to one business day between Wells Fargo customers and up to three business days between customers of different financial institutions. The service currently has no fee.

Watch the educational video “Send & Receive Money – payments on the go” on Wells Fargo’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yc1XC98mbc. For more information about online banking, visit https://www.wellsfargo.com/wfonline, or to learn more about Wells Fargo’s mobile banking features visit https://www.wellsfargo.com/mobile.

About Wells Fargo Online, Mobile and Text Banking

Wells Fargo is a leading provider of online and mobile financial services for individual consumers, small and middle market businesses, and large corporations with a full range of banking, money movement, investing, asset management, and other financial and risk management products. Wells Fargo was recognized by Bank Technology News on "The Innovators" list for its online banking services (May 2012). Keynote’s Mobile Banking Scorecard named Wells Fargo winner in two categories: Privacy & Security and Quality & Availability (2012). Wells Fargo was named a 2011 Compuware Best of the Web award winner. Wells Fargo was honored as the 2011 Gold award winner for the Check Account Details Transaction category in Retail Banking, which benchmarks three key Web performance metrics – Response Time, Availability and Consistency (2011).

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortune’s 2011 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.

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Text Message Prescription Reminders Significantly Improve Patient Adherence to Oral Diabetes Medication

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:15:30 -0400

Study shows that text message reminders can be effective in diabetes treatment, even for patients over 60

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new study published in the May issue of Clinical Therapeutics shows that patients who participate in a text message prescription reminder program have significantly higher adherence to chronic oral medications than those in a control group.

The study of 580 employer-sponsored and Medicare members of a national pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) found that patients receiving text message reminders had better medication adherence rates than those who did not – 85 percent vs. 77 percent. The adherence rates for those taking chronic anti-diabetes medication were even higher – 91 percent vs. 82 percent. Medication adherence is defined as the extent to which patients take their medications as instructed by a physician.

This is the first large-scale study in the United States to examine if a text message program providing medication-specific reminders could increase adherence. Previous research has shown a similar positive impact; however, these studies were smaller in scope, often with fewer than 100 participants, and focused on homogenous patient groups, such as those who are being treated for the same disease.

“This research provides strong evidence that technology can play a vital role in improving medication adherence, even among older patients,” said Brian K. Solow, M.D., chief medical officer, OptumRx. “This is of great importance to all stakeholders in health care because poor medication adherence can lead to inferior treatment outcomes, higher hospitalization rates and increased health care costs.”

OptumRx’s text messaging adherence program – called My Medication Reminders – was studied between Sept. 15, 2010, and Aug. 31, 2011. With My Medication Reminders, participants can opt to provide their mobile phone number, mobile carrier and time zone, and select any combination of reminder choices: Refill; Renewals; Prescription Transfer; Order Shipped; General Daily Medication Reminder; and Prescription Specific Dosage Reminders. Those eligible for inclusion in the study opted to receive at least one prescription specific dosage reminder for chronic oral medication. These text message reminders can be set for active prescription drugs as well as over-the-counter medications, and consumers can specify how often they wish to receive the reminders.

“Text messages and emerging technologies offer new opportunities to educate and engage patients so they can improve their health and ultimately rein in their health care costs,” said Kalee Foreman, Pharm.D, OptumRx, lead author of the study. “A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that nearly 70 percent of medication-related hospital admissions in the United States are due to poor medication adherence, costing the health care system roughly $100 billion per year.”

In the study, medication adherence was measured by “proportion of days covered” (PDC; a measurement that examines each day in period to determine if the patient has the drug on hand) between Jan. 1, 2011, and Aug. 1, 2011. After implementation of the text message program, participants who took a chronic oral antidiabetes medication had a significantly higher mean PDC than the control group (0.91 [0.14] vs. 0.82 [0.21]). Significant differences in mean PDC were also seen in those who opted to receive text message reminders for beta-blocker therapy over those in the control cohort (0.88 [0.18] vs. 0.71 [0.29]). For all patients studied, the mean PDC was significantly higher for the text message cohort than for the control cohort (0.85 [0.20] vs. 0.77 [0.28]).

The study authors noted that additional research is needed to determine if text messaging improves medication adherence in patients known to be non-adherent, as well as long-term medication adherence rates.

Study Design and Population
The cohort analysis was conducted using OptumRx’s consumer web-portal database and electronic pharmacy claims. The study population consisted of continuously enrolled members of an OptumRx employer-sponsored, Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP), or Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plan from Jan. 1, 2010, through Aug. 31, 2011. Patients were eligible for inclusion in the text message reminder cohort if they had opted to receive at least one medication-specific dosage reminder for a chronic oral medication of interest and had at least one pharmacy claim for the same chronic oral medication of interest between Sept. 15, 2010, and Dec. 31, 2010.

About OptumRx
OptumRx is part of Optum, a leading information and technology-enabled health services company dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. Prescription Solutions by OptumRx is an innovative pharmacy benefit management organization managing the prescription drug benefits of commercial, Medicare and other governmental health plans, as well as those of employers and unions through a national network of 64,000 community pharmacies and state-of-the-art mail service pharmacies in California and Kansas, both of which have earned the prestigious Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites™ (VIPPS®) accreditation by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy®. Visit www.optum.com or www.prescriptionsolutions.com for more information.

About Optum
Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. Optum is comprised of three companies – OptumHealth, OptumInsight and OptumRx – representing more than 30,000 employees worldwide who collaborate to deliver intelligent solutions that modernize the health system, improve overall population health and support Sustainable Health Communities. Optum serves the broad health care marketplace, including care providers, plan sponsors, government agencies, life sciences companies and consumers.

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David Himmel, 714-226-3772
david.himmel@optum.com

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Extreme Networks Delivers New Cell-Site Routers To Finnet's SSP Yhtiot Oy (SSP) For Faster 4G Mobile Services

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:15:18 -0400

Cost effective high-speed mobile data is now at hand

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced general availability of the E4G, an all Ethernet-based cell-site router for mobile backhaul deployments. The first product shipments of the E4G were delivered to Finnet Telecommunications Group company, SSP Yhtiot. SSP provides mobile backhaul services to all local mobile operators in its area in Finland.

Working through mobile infrastructure companies such as Ericsson and Motorola, Extreme Networks core Ethernet switches have been deployed in as many as 19 of the 20 largest mobile operators. Mobile backhaul deployments represent an adjacent market opportunity for Extreme that will allow mobile operators to migrate to faster 4G networks over time.

SSP is deploying Extreme Networks E4G routers at its cellular towers to deliver faster data, voice and video services to its mobile operator customers. At the heart of the SSP deployment is an all-IP Ethernet solution. With the Extreme Networks E4G solution, SSP can deliver mobile backhaul for services up significantly faster than 3G networks. The faster speeds are made possible by software enhancements such as the 1588 precision time protocol (PTP), in addition to ultra-dense Gigabit Ethernet ports.

"Mobile consumers have a growing demand for mobile data traffic, including multimedia entertainment and business communications, and to meet this need for our mobile operator customers, SSP requires an advanced and scalable Ethernet Mobile Backhaul solution from Extreme Networks," said Riku Paarni, Director, SSPNET Operators and Services at SSP. "By deploying E4G cell-site router, SSP can support the migration to the faster 4G speeds while also supporting legacy network infrastructures (T1/E1 TDM)."

Extreme Networks E4G MBH solution helps meet the evolving demands of mobile operators through resilient synchronous Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) backhaul that provides support for multiple generations of services. This fully scalable mobile backhaul architecture helps ease the migration from legacy 2G and 3G radios to next-generation 4G mobile services, LTE, offering boosted performance with line-rate Gigabit Ethernet and capabilities for 10 GbE and beyond.

"Mobile data traffic continues to grow rapidly and 4G networks will ultimately serve to underpin the daily communications of millions of global users," said David Ginsburg, CMO of Extreme Networks. "Extreme Networks is proud to work with SSP as it advances its network with our all-Ethernet cell-site routers."

Mobile service provider revenue growth is increasingly driven by mobile services, smartphones and tablet applications that need high-speed access to data-hungry applications.

Featuring a 1RU form factor, the Extreme Networks E4G-400 enables 4G mobile backhaul networks through three key capabilities – carrier-class resiliency, line-rate performance and synchronization. A scalable cell site aggregation router, the E4G enables mobile operators to manage and aggregate TDM and Ethernet services and their associated protocols onto a single, economical and efficient Ethernet mobile backhaul network.

About Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks is a technology leader in high-performance Ethernet switching for cloud, data center and mobile networks. Based in Santa Clara, CA, Extreme Networks has more than 6,000 customers in more than 50 countries. For more information, visit extremenetworks.com.

Extreme Networks, and the Extreme Networks logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other names are the property of their respective owners.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including without limitation statements as to features, performance, benefits, and integration of the products or the combined solution are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including network design and actual results of use of the product in different environments. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. Other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov).

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Southern Californians Can Take Verizon FiOS TV Challenge for Chance to Win Ultimate Fighting Championship Weekend in Las Vegas

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:15:09 -0400

NEWBURY PARK, Calif., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To inform Southern Californians that they have an unbeatable choice for their television service, Verizon FiOS TV, the company has developed a new website with the opportunity to win a sweepstakes prize for an Ultimate Fighting Championship weekend valued at $10,500.

The FiOS TV Challenge website, hosted by NFL insider and mixed martial arts trainer Jay Glazer, enables Southern California residents to take the FiOS TV Challenge by visiting the site and watching videos that show FiOS TV's superiority in picture quality, interactivity, mobility and multi-room DVR capabilities. Contestants will automatically receive one sweepstakes entry for each video that they watch.

Contestants can visit http://tvchallenge.verizon.com to register, watch the videos and take the FiOS TV Challenge.

Verizon will draw one winner on June 23 from among all eligible entries. The sweepstakes prize consists of a $5,000 check; four round-trip tickets to Las Vegas from Los Angeles International, Burbank, Long Beach or John Wayne airport; ground transportation for four from the Las Vegas airport to a Las Vegas hotel to be determined by Verizon; hotel accommodations for four for two nights; four tickets to the Fan Expo and mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship 148 on July 7; and dinner for four with Jay Glazer, in either Las Vegas or Los Angeles.

"We recognize that consumers have many options when it comes to choosing a television service," said Kim Cochran, director of marketing for Verizon California. "The Verizon FiOS TV Challenge is an interactive way to let Southern California residents see for themselves the many benefits of FiOS TV and why a recent survey of 68,000 consumers by Consumer Reports gave FiOS top marks."

To be eligible, entrants must be at least 21 years old and be a legal resident of a Verizon FiOS coverage area in one of the following counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino or Ventura. For more information about the contest rules, visit http://tvchallenge.verizon.com. To determine residency in a FiOS coverage area, visit the contest website and enter your zip code. The contest ends June 15.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with 93 million retail customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500. A Dow 30 company with $111 billion in 2011 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of nearly 192,000. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by email, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

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DejaConnect USB Sync for Outlook to HTC EVO 4G LTE

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:15:20 -0400

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For people who expect complete Contact, Calendar, Task and Memo sync to their newest phones, CompanionLink has released a sync solution that works with the HTC^® EVO 4G LTE from Sprint. DejaConnect™ is a secure and direct USB sync protocol that synchronizes Android and iOS phones and pads with CRM Tools like Microsoft^® Outlook^®, Sage ACT!, Palm^® Desktop, IBM^® Lotus Notes, Novell^® GroupWise, and Highrise^®.

“Since the days of Palm^® Hotsync^®, business professionals have come to expect a fast and easy connection to their phones to schedule appointments and add business contacts on the road,” says Wayland Bruns, CTO of CompanionLink. “Our USB, Wi-Fi, and wireless sync technologies offer many options for busy people to make their phone an integral part of the connected workplace.”

DejaConnect delivers a one-touch sync experience for Outlook to EVO 4G LTE. CompanionLink’s process is fully secure, and no data is shared with cloud services that may later sell or profit from your customer information. CompanionLink offers exclusive features not found in the built-in sync tools for EVO 4G LTE such as the ability to sync Outlook category colors, tasks, and notes. CompanionLink can also sync Outlook subfolders and has an option to avoid mixing your personal data with your business data. Visit www.companionlink.com/phones/htc-evo-4g.html to learn more.

CompanionLink for Outlook starts at $14.95. A 14-day free trial is available online. Free telephone support and software updates are included with every purchase. CompanionLink backs their software with a 90-day full money-back guarantee.

About CompanionLink Software

CompanionLink^® Software, Inc. is a pioneering developer of data synchronization solutions for mobile phones and CRM software and services. They also develop a business-class CRM app called DejaOffice^® for Android^™, iPhone^®, and iPad^® devices. For over 15 years, CompanionLink has helped mobilize information across devices, computers, applications, and web-based services. For more information, please visit www.companionlink.com or www.dejaoffice.com. To watch a video explaining CompanionLink, visit www.companionlink.com/videos.

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ZAGG Announces the Availability of iFrogz® Audio in Cincinnati Bell

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:15:28 -0400

ZAGG Offers iFrogz Brand Audio And Cable Accessories in Regional Wireless Provider

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZAGG Inc (NASDAQ: ZAGG), a leading mobile device accessories and technology company, announces the availability of its iFrogz® (www.iFrogz.com) brand in all Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB) corporate stores. Cincinnati Bell is one of the nation’s most respected and best performing local exchange and wireless providers and serves residential and business customers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

“ZAGG has had a wonderful relationship with Cincinnati Bell since 2010, and we are thrilled to be able to further the partnership and introduce our iFrogz brand to its strong customer base,” said John W. Melville, director of wireless sales for ZAGG. “Cincinnati Bell is an exceptional company and trusted wireless provider, with an established history and reputation in providing excellent customer service.”

“The innovative iFrogz audio and cable accessories are unique and oriented toward a variety of lifestyles, and we’re pleased to be able to offer them to our customers,” said Justin Harding, product manager for Cincinnati Bell Wireless. “We look forward to continuing this great working relationship with ZAGG.”

ZAGG’s iFrogz brand lifestyle and value based accessories are now available in Cincinnati Bell corporate locations with 15 new SKUs, including stylish colors of headphones that include the Plugz with microphone, Luxe EarBud with microphone, Vertex headphones with microphone, and Coda over-the-ear headphones with microphone. In addition, the Aux audio-to-audio jack cable and Split sharing cable headphone accessories are available in an assortment of colors.

iFrogz audio accessories range from $19.99 to $49.99 and cable accessories from $9.99 to $12.99.

Product offerings under the iFrogz brand can be found at iFrogz.com. For more information about other ZAGG product offerings, please visit ZAGG.com.

About ZAGG Inc:

ZAGG Inc, based in Salt Lake City, with offices in Logan, UT, and Shannon, Ireland, prides itself on offering premium quality and superior service. ZAGG is a market leader in innovative mobile device accessories that protect, personalize, and enhance the mobile experience. The company designs, produces, and distributes branded screen protection under the invisibleSHIELD® brand, keyboards, keyboard cases, earbuds, mobile power solutions and device cleaning accessories under the family of ZAGG® brands. In addition, the company designs, produces and distributes cases, earbuds and headphones under the iFrogz™ brands in the value-priced lifestyle sector. The company's products are sold worldwide in leading consumer and electronics retailers, wireless retailers and their affiliates, and through the ZAGG website. For more information, visit ZAGG.com.

About Cincinnati Bell Inc.:

With headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB) provides integrated communications solutions - including local and long distance voice, data, high-speed internet, entertainment and wireless services - that keep residential and business customers in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton connected with each other and with the world. In addition, Cincinnati Bell provides best-in-class data center colocation services to its enterprise customers through its facilities with fully redundant power and cooling solutions that are currently located in the Midwest, Texas, London and Singapore. Complementing the colocation products, Cincinnati Bell also offers complex information technology solutions like managed services and technology staffing. For more information, visit www.cincinnatibell.com.

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