UBBF 2021: Network Infrastructure Construction Fuels Industry Development — A New Consensus

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The 7th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2021), jointly hosted by the UN Broadband Commission and Huawei, officially opened today in Dubai. As the world’s largest summit in the fixed network field, this year’s UBBF focuses on the theme “Extend Connectivity, Drive Growth”. At the event, leading global operators and equipment vendors exchanged ideas on a wide array of topics — including network infrastructure construction, regional digital economy, successful solution application, and expansion of industry growth space. They also shared best practices and discussed how to deepen business cooperation.

Ryan Ding, Executive Director of the Board and President of the Carrier Business Group, Huawei, spoke at UBBF 2021.

This year’s UBBF takes place over two days, during which several keynote speeches and sessions focused on fixed networks are held simultaneously. Professionals from governments, enterprises, operators, and academia discussed and exchanged ideas relating to the current status of ultra-broadband network development and the new challenges faced, while also sharing related insights and success stories.

“Connectivity is more than just an expansion of functions; more importantly, it is an emotional bond,” said Ryan Ding, Executive Director and President of the Carrier Business Group, Huawei, in his speech. “More than 170 years ago, the world’s first submarine cable was laid, sending the first communication signal across the ocean. This was a huge step forward for humanity. About 20 years ago, connection speeds exceeded 32 Kbps, and video began to surpass text as the major form of traffic, allowing us to communicate like never before,” he added. He also stated that connectivity “makes the world a better place.”

The value of connectivity is being redefined by society, and industry development is ramping up. In his speech, Peng Song, President of the Global Carrier Marketing & Solution Sales Dept at Huawei, defined and elaborated on Huawei’s Coverage/Architecture/Fusion (C.A.F) model. Peng highlighted how connectivity should be extended inside every home and every enterprise, and converge with the cloud to “meet both present and future requirements”. Building the competitiveness of connectivity based on the C.A.F model is the key to new growth.”

  • Coverage: Connectivity extending to each room will significantly improve the value of home broadband. The ever-changing demands of homes and enterprises require operators to extend connectivity to every room, every device, and every enterprise production system, and transform private lines to private networks once broader coverage becomes available. This will grow the number of connections, increase user stickiness, and ultimately create more business opportunities.
  • Architecture: Network architecture is the cornerstone for business success both now and in the future. Future-oriented new architecture requires more elastic networks, greener services, and lower OPEX. Huawei will continue to explore new technologies — such as OXC, SRv6, and ADN — to strengthen the foundation of architecture.
  • Fusion: Connectivity will bring huge opportunities. Building network competitiveness based on the C.A.F model is critical for operators. Digitalization is the biggest opportunity for the ICT industry. It has evolved from being a concept to a practice. It is undeniable that cloud is the core of digitalization, but connectivity also plays a key role. Without connectivity, “cloud would become nothing but a large data island.” According to Peng, “Fusion” is important because connectivity needs to be cloud-centric and help enterprises migrate to cloud. Connectivity and cloud need to be converged. Operators can play a big role in this process.

Kevin Hu, President of Huawei’s Data Communication Product Line, explained that digitalization, while enhancing convenience, also introduced many challenges to existing networks. For example, due to the limited space inside a CO equipment room, it is difficult for existing nodes to provide comprehensive service processing capabilities. The fixed homing relationships between resources and networks make it challenging to flexibly schedule inter-DC traffic. The hybrid service operations of existing networks are ill-equipped to meet today’s differentiated service requirements. To address the network challenges facing customers during digital transformation, Huawei introduced its Intelligent Cloud-Network Solution featuring four new capabilities — all-service super edge CO, tenant-level hard slicing, SRv6-powered network programmability, and cloud-network integration. This solution maximizes the value of operator network resources and the complementary advantages of the cloud and network, helping operators build a DICT service architecture that features cloud-network integration.

At the conference, Kevin Hu also introduced the NetEngine series intelligent routers for all scenarios, helping operators build intelligent cloud-networks in the digital era. These devices include intelligent cloud access routers (NetEngine A800 series), all-service aggregation routers (NetEngine 8000 M series), and intelligent backbone routers (NetEngine 8000 X16).

Currently, Global operators are continuously increasing their investment in optical fibers, improving broadband quality, and developing services such as FTTR and OTN premium private lines to boost revenue from fixed networks. As a fundamental element of green and smart cities, all-optical target networks have gradually become an industry consensus. However, in the process of building all-optical target networks for smart cities, operators still face difficulties such as high costs, slow service provisioning, and difficult management of FTTH ODN construction. In addition, device deployment, network evolution, and new service development also represent pressing concerns.

At the conference, Bill Wang, Vice President of Huawei Optical Product Line, said, “To overcome these challenges, Huawei has launched the Digital QuickODN (DQ ODN) and Edge OTN series products. These products have been designed to help operators quickly build all-optical target networks that are visible and manageable from end to end, greatly reduce operator O&M costs, and provide a high-speed entrance to the digital world for various industries and households. They can help operators expand the enterprise market, improve home broadband experience, reduce costs, and increase revenue.

At the conference, the following notable speakers delivered keynote speeches and shared their insights and successful application cases of Huawei solutions and products in the fixed network domain: Doreen Bogdan-Martin (Director of ITU’s Telecommunications Development Bureau), Bocar A. BA (CEO of SAMENA Telecommunications Council), Ricardo Varzielas (CFO of MTN GlobalConnect), Per Morten Torvildsen (Chairman of the Board of GlobalConnect), Bader Abdullah Allhieb (Vice President of STC’s Infrastructure Department), Alaa A. Malki (CTO of Mobily Etihad Etisalat), and Waqar Mahmood (CTO of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan).

In 2014, to promote the sustainable development of the global ultra-broadband fixed network industry, Huawei launched the Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF) with the Broadband Commission (jointly established by ITU and UNESCO) and top regional operators. The forum aims to build a high-level dialogue platform focusing on ultra-broadband experience sharing, cross-industry cooperation, and promotion of the entire industry, in order to unleash the potential of ultra-broadband and benefit operators, consumers, and content providers.

UBBF has been successfully held each year since its inception in 2014, and has become the most important event leading the development of the ultra-broadband industry.

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‫ثورة تعليمية ذكية: وزارة التربية والتعليم الإماراتية تتعاون مع هواوي

خطة مئوية الإمارات 2071

دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، 19 أكتوبر 2021 /PRNewswire/ – أطلق صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم- نائب رئيس دولة الإمارات ورئيس مجلس الوزراء وحاكم دبي- لأول مرة خطة مئوية الإمارات 2071 مُجددًا في 2017، بهدفِ صريح يتمثل في جعل الإمارات واحدة من أفضل دول العالم، وذلك في وقت الاحتفال بالذكرى المئوية لتأسيسها في عام 2071. يعتبر الاستثمار في الأجيال القادمة في البلاد، وتزويدهم بالمهارات والمعرفة اللازمة لمواجهة واحتضان التغيير السريع، بمثابة ركيزة أساسية للخطة.

فيما يتعلق بوزارة التربية والتعليم، من أجل تحقيق مئوية الإمارات 2071- والأجندة الوطنية لرؤية الإمارات 2021 ، التي تؤكد على وضع نظام تعليمي من الدرجة الأولى- يعتبر الاستثمار في التكنولوجيا أمرًا حيويًا. وعلى هذا النحو، تم قبول ذلك باعتباره نهجًا وطنيًا مهمًا لدى الحكومة. وبناءً على ذلك، تم توجيه الموارد والقدرات الرئيسية نحو البنية التحتية التعليمية، وذلك بهدف تعزيز نموذج المدرسة الإماراتية- الذي بموجبه تشترك جميع المدارس الحكومية والخاصة التي تتبع أنظمة وزارة التربية والتعليم في المنهج الدراسي ذاته- وجعلها أكثر تنافسية على الساحة العالمية.

وفقًا لمّا ظهر جليًا خلال تفشي كوفيد-19، ينبغي أن تكون الأنظمة التعليمية الآن مناسبة لتحقيق الغرض منها، ولمواجهة التحديات الهائلة والاضطرابات التي قد تنشأ في التعلّم. في حقيقة الأمر، ومن أجل الاستجابة السريعة للجائحة- والاستمرار في دعم الرؤية الشاملة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، وفي سبيل تطوير نظام تعليمي مبتكر ومجتمع قائم على المعرفة وتنافسي عالميًا- تحولت وزارة التربية التعليم إلى حل شبكة لاسلكية بالكامل من هواوي، وذلك من أجل سرعة ربط الأشخاص والبيئات، وضمان استمرارية التعلم فضلاً عن تحقيق المزيد من الخدمات المبسطة والقوية القائمة على المعلومات والاتصالات. ومع إطلاق “الحرم المدرسي التابع لوزارة التربية والتعليم” و”مشروع ابتكار واي-فاي- الذي يغطي أكثر من 400 مدرسة- فإن ثورة التعليم الذكي قيد التنفيذ.

تحقيق اتصال سلس باستخدام حل هواوي

كان الهدف الرئيسي للحرم المدرسي التابع لوزارة التربية والتعليم ومشروع ابتكار واي-فاي هو تحقيق اتصال سلس في أكثر من 400 مدرسة، وذلك من خلال ترقية شبكات الواي-فاي الحالية لتوفير سرعات أعلى وموثوقية أشد. تضع هذه الشبكة الطموحة أساسًا ثابتًا للتحوّل الرقمي لنظام التعليم، مما يؤدي بدوره إلى تقديم تجربة تعليمية عالية الجودة تسمح للمعلمين بدمج التكنولوجيا الجديدة- مثل الذكاء الاصطناعي (AI) والواقع المعزز (AR) وغير ذلك- في دروسهم.

يتميز حل الشبكة من هواوي أيضًا بالتعرف على البرامج، مما يساعد على التحكم في المواقع الإلكترونية التي يزورها الطلاب والأدوات البرمجية التي يستخدمونها. نظرًا لوجود عددٍ كبيرٍ من المدارس المشاركة وكذلك عددٍ كبيرٍ حتمي للأجهزة المتصلة بالشبكة، كان النشر المبسط أيضًا أحد محاور التركيز الرئيسية، بالإضافة إلى تحسين كفاءة التشغيل والصيانة وتقليل التكاليف المتعلقة بهما.

تضمن نهج هواوي المخصص للمشروع النشر المُنسق للعديد من الحلول، وذلك بهدف إنشاء نظام شبكة محلية لاسلكية (WLAN) مركزية قوية وموثوقة، وتكون في وضعٍ جيد لتلبية الطلب المتزايد في المستقبل. في الواقع، من خلال نشر المحولات ونقاط الوصول التي تمت ترقيتها، فإن قابلية التوسع مدمجة بالفعل: حيث تدعم وحدات التحكم في الوصول شديد الكثافة ما يصل إلى 20,000 نقطة وصول و200,000 طالب. تمثل المبادرة أحد أكبر المشروعات الاستثمارية في قطاع التعليم في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة منذ عام 2019.

كيف تضيف هواوي القيمة

إلى جانب تعزيز الاتصال، يسمح حل هواوي الآن لوزارة التربية والتعليم بإدارة جميع المدارس البالغ عددها 400 -أو يزيد- من منصة واحدة، مما يدعم شبكة تكون التجربة محورها حقًا. إضافة إلى ما سبق، تستفيد كل مدرسة داخل الشبكة من الأداء اللاسلكي المُحّسن بشكلٍ ملحوظ ، وذلك مع قدرة التحويل العالية، وزمن الانتقال المنخفض للغاية، وعدم فقدان الحزمة أثناء التجوال. ومع قابلية التوسع المبسطة، تُعد الترقية إلى تقنية “واي-فاي” من الجيل التالي مدعومة بالفعل.

ساعد تنفيذ المشروع في تحقيق تجربة إتاحة “واي-فاي” في أي وقت وفي أي مكان عبر الحرم الجامعي والمدرسي، بداية من الفصول الدراسية والمكتبات وحتى المختبرات وصالات الألعاب الرياضية وغير ذلك. ستساعد هذه الخطوة نحو ثورة تعليمية ذكية المدارس على استكشاف طرق تدريس متقدمة ومتطورة حيث تضم: حقائب مدرسية إلكترونية، وسبورات ذكية، وفصول دراسية افتراضية، وتدريس من خلال التفاعل عبر الإنترنت، وغير ذلك.

ذكر إيهاب عيد، رئيس البنية التحتية لتكنولوجيا المعلومات بوزارة التربية والتعليم: “لقد كان التحسن في تجربة الشبكة واضحًا تمامًا”. وأضاف قائلاً “من خلال نشر نقاط الوصول وحلول الشبكة من هواوي، عملنا على تحسين جودة الدروس. ويُمكن للمعلمين حاليًا التفاعل مع الطلاب عبر الإنترنت- دون النظر إلى مكان وجودهم الفعلي- عبر فيديو عالي الدقة، من دون التأثر بسبب انقطاع الاتصال بالشبكة أو فقدان الحزمة. لقد أدى هذا بالتأكيد إلى تسريع وتيرة ثورة التعليم الذكي والسماح لنا باستكشاف طرق تدريس أكثر إبداعًا. أعتقد أنه ستُتاح لدينا المزيد من الفرص للعمل مع هواوي، بينما نواصل متابعة التحوّل الرقمي في المستقبل.”

انقر هنا الاستكشاف المزيد من قصص التحوّل الرقمي الصناعي من صفحة ويب “Intelligent IP Pioneers”.

Doha Festival City wins an International Award at the 9th edition of Global Brands Magazine Awards

Doha Festival City, a famed shopping destination in Qatar, has won the “Best Shopping Destination – Qatar” award for 2021. The felicitation ceremony will be held at the Palm Jumeirah – Waldorf Astoria in early 2022 in Dubai

LONDON, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Global Brand Awards is an annual event held by Global Brands Magazine (GBM), an international publication headquartered in the UK. The award aims to recognise global brands achieving excellence in performance across a broad range of sectors while keeping its readers updated on the branding world’s key trends. Doha Festival City was evaluated based on customer service, satisfaction, digital innovation, strategic relationships and new business development.

GBM Final Logo

Commenting on Doha Festival City  winning the awards, ShivKumar (CEO)  of Global Brands magazine said, “Not only a great place to shop , but Doha Festival City also is a thriving hub of the Qatar community and has created thousands of jobs for its citizens. What set Doha Festival City apart from its competitors was its innovative Bon Appetit Marketing campaign, an example of innovative integrated marketing that other malls worldwide should take note of.”

Commenting on winning the award, Robert Hall (General Manager)  said, “We are incredibly honoured to receive such valuable recognition from two prestigious industry awards. At Doha Festival City, we are passionate about providing unique experiences for our guests and supporting the community of Qatar. We are proud for being recognised for our exceptional achievements, as well as for the innovation in our marketing and social media approach.”

About Doha Festival City

Doha Festival City is Qatar’s only choice for fashion, dining and entertainment. Bringing several firsts to Doha, this incomparable Mall – is one of the largest such developments in the Middle East, offering almost a quarter of a million sq.mts, of leasable space, providing something for everyone, and creating exceptional and memorable experiences with every visit.

About Global Brands Magazine (England)

Global Brands Magazine (GBM) has been at the forefront, bringing news, views and opinions on brands shaping the future of their industry. The UK-based magazine provides its readers with the latest news and information on ‘best-in-class brands across the globe. Click the awards nomination link to participate in the Global Brand Awards now.

Below are links to social media shoutouts:

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Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3n62z4g

Twitter: https://bit.ly/3jwR5WD

Instagram: https://bit.ly/3AQ31Zi

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Future-Proof Core Network, Gearing up Business Innovation

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The 5G Core Summit 2021 was successfully held recently. Richard Liu, President of Huawei Cloud Core Network Product Line, delivered a keynote speech titled “Future-Proof Core Network, Gearing up Business Innovation” at the summit. In his speech, Mr. Liu expanded on Huawei’s thoughts on the 5.5G core network architecture and pointed out that the 5.5G core network features telco cloud native, full convergence, intelligent autonomous driving, and ultra distribution could bring greater business value to global operators.

Richard Liu delivered a keynote speech at the 5G Core Summit 2021

Telco Cloud Native: Redefine Cloud Native with Telecom Network Features

To combine telecom features with the innate cloud native capabilities and redefine the cloud native for telecom scenarios, Huawei Rock-Solid Reliability solution encompasses various cutting-edge technologies, including stateless design, N-way redundancy, and distributed federated database to help operators build highly reliable core networks.

Full Convergence: Simplify Network Evolution and Improve User Loyalty to Voice Services

Regarding that 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G will coexist for a long time, Huawei Single Packet Core (SPC) solution and Single Voice Core (SVC) solution can help converge everything from 2G to 5G, significantly simplifying the network architecture, reducing the OPEX and CAPEX, and improving user loyalty through new 5G calling services.

Intelligent Autonomous Driving: Shift from Assisted to Machine Learning Based Decision-Making

To accelerate the intelligent transformation of network O&M, Huawei has put forward the autonomous driving network solution iMaster MAE-CN which relies on the telco cloud native and infuses intelligence into the core network. This solution can help lift the network automation level to L4 and facilitate intelligent network planning, construction, maintenance, and optimization.

Ultra Distribution: Expand Network Boundaries and Build Digital Infrastructure to Boost B2B Success

As Huawei has conducted extensive practices together with industry partners to promote B2B applications, Huawei has launched a series of MEC solutions like on-premises and shared MEC which can be centralized managed and maintained without any additional O&M personnel at the edge. By utilizing operator’s O&M resources, enterprises can deploy edge networks rapidly and manage them efficiently.

With the features of ultra distribution, intelligence, and convergence, the core network will serve industries better. In the future, Huawei will continue to work with industry partners to develop the 5.5G core network architecture and technologies, promote both B2C and B2B services, and strive for greater business success.

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Milipol Paris 2021: ULBRICHTS Protection presents the first “stand alone” helmet capable of stopping Kalashnikov iron-core ammunition and reducing the back face deformation / trauma to below the fatal level of 25 joules

SCHWANENSTADT, Austria and PARIS, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ULBRICHTS achieves the breakthrough, opening up a new era in ballistic protective helmets with real protection against rifle: ULBRICHTS Protection presents its new RIFLE helmet family.

The new VPAM 6 rifle helmet protects ‘stand alone’ on the surface without additional protective shields (FORTIS) against dangerous threats (7.62×39 MSC).

The helmet will be available world-wide from 2022 and can be viewed at the ULBRICHTS Protection stand at the Milipol (stand: 5J 064).

ULBRICHTS Protection LogoThis groundbreaking development offers a new level of protection and is based on the tireless search for a technical solution capable of halting both the extremely difficult-to-stop iron core ammunition 7.62×39 MSC and the NATO caliber 7.62×51 NATO (M80) (NIJ III) at full speed.

TRUE PROTECTION = STOP AND SURVIVABLE RESIDUAL ENERGY VALUES <25 JOULES

Real protection can be ensured only if it not only stops projectiles, but also prevents strong backface deformation and thus reduces residual energy to less than the lethal 25 joules.

NEW THREATS REQUIRE NEW MEASURES

Statistics from the last few years show that people running amok and engaging in terror and violence against the executive are increasingly using firearms and long weapons such as the Kalashnikov and AR15 derivatives.

ULBRICHTS Protection has set itself the task of providing special task forces, patrol officers and the first responders who are the quickest to arrive at the scene the best possible protection against threats from short and long guns.

WE PROTECT THOSE WHO PROTECT US NOW AGAINST RIFLE FIRE

About ULBRICHTS Protection

ULBRICHTS Protection from Schwanenstadt in Upper Austria is a division of ULBRICHTS GmbH. It develops and manufactures ballistic helmets made of titanium and titanium hybrids. The company’s international clientele includes patrol officers, special police forces, other police units and the military. ULBRICHTS Protection is one of the pioneers in the field of ballistic head protection and regularly sets new technical standards in terms of true protection, comfort and design.

ULBRICHTS helmets are the first choice for ballistic first-responder helmets, as well as ballistic helmets for special forces and police units.

https://www.ulbrichts.com/protection/en/media-area/

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Thomas Poandl
Regional Sales Manager Protection / Marketing & PR
Tel.: +43 664 88103498
thomas.poandl@ulbrichts.com

Ulbrichts GmbH

A-4690 Schwanenstadt, Kaufing 34

True protection saves lives – ULBRICHTS helmets do not just stop handgun and rifle ammunition, but also prevent the severe backface deformation which can lead to lethal brain injuries – see and touch at our booth: 5J 064

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Chery PRO Series Selling Well Globally with New Tiggo 7 PRO Model Launching in Egyptian Market

CAIRO, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In September this year, Chery Automobiles and its Egyptian distributor GB Auto held a joint launch event debuting the Tiggo 7 PRO. Tiggo 7 PRO represents the distinctive features of the PRO series meeting global consumers’ new expectations for automotive style, technology, and strong power.

Since the beginning of the year, Chery’s new PRO series has been launched in Russia, Chile, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines among other countries with consumers around the world expressing high levels of satisfaction sparking a “stylish” and “technological” Chery trend. Chery Automobiles sold 9,123 units in Egypt from January to August this year, up 85.31 percent year-on-year, ranking 6th in the commercial vehicle field, according to Egypt Automobile Market Information Council (AMIC) sales data.

Tiggo 7 PRO

Chery’s sales have been boosted by the global launch of the new PRO series. In September, Chery exported 22,052 units, up 108.7 percent year-on-year, breaking the record of 20,000 units for the fifth time this year. Cumulative exports from January to September were 187,910 units, 2.55 times that of the same period last year. While setting a new record, Chery continues to firmly occupy top spot in exports of passenger cars among Chinese brands.

The PRO series models have distinctive PRO features: The stylish PRO design adopts the new sun-star front face, with a geometric matrix diamond front grille and LED headlight design, all of which make the PRO series highly recognizable and passionate. The interior features the family-specific wrap-around cabin design, creating a dynamic and high-tech interior. “PRO Technology” brings an advanced intelligent experience thanks to the ultra-clear central control screen, power trunk lid, 360-degree panoramic imaging, wireless charging and other technology configurations that surpass those of equivalents, giving consumers an intelligent driving experience that exceeds their expectations. In addition, the PRO series models are equipped with engines that are not only powerful but also more fuel-efficient, as Chery has the most advanced engine development technology in China, with a total of six engines winning the “Top 10 Engines” in China.

Now, Chery has launched Tiggo 7 PRO (the first model of the PRO series) for Egyptian consumers who pay attention to joy of life and its experience, perfectly carrying the “style” and “science and technology” genes of the PRO series and ushering in a brand-new driving experience.

For more information, please log in:

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Xuqiang Gong
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EthosEnergy CEO Ana Amicarella recognized as Top Executive for 2021

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — San Antonio, Texas – EthosEnergy’s CEO, Ana Amicarella has been recognized as Top Executive of the Year during the Experience Power conference hosted by Power magazine.

Power magazine honored innovative leaders from the power generation industry during an awards ceremony at the Experience Power conference last night. A worldwide call for nominations went out and submissions were narrowed down to a shortlist of award-worthy contenders into 15 categories.

Ana Amicarella, CEO of EthosEnergy said: “I am honored to have won this award. But most of all, I am proud of everything our team has achieved over the last year despite challenging conditions.”

Faced with outage cancellations and postponements due to COVID-19, and a depressed oil and gas sector, EthosEnergy’s reaction was to restructure the business to better align with customers and market dynamics.

Ana Amicarella was appointed CEO in December 2019 with a mission to take EthosEnergy into its next stage of strategic development and position the company for growth. Prior to EthosEnergy, Ana spent 22 years with GE and eight with Aggreko, where she was managing director for the Latin America business.

In just one year Ana has led EthosEnergy through a revolutionary transformation. Despite the hurdles of COVID-19 and challenging market conditions, EthosEnergy achieved its best financial year to date and is on track for ambitious growth over the next five-years.

About EthosEnergy

Our customers are facing a challenging future. They want a flexible and viable partner to support them in a world of changing expectations.

EthosEnergy turns on potential to deliver services and solutions globally for rotating equipment to make energy affordable, available and sustainable.

A unique combination of partnership and service quality, backed by a track record of tailored solutions, for the power, oil & gas, industrial and aerospace markets.

EthosEnergy operates in over 100 countries to consistently improve performance across the value chain.

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Ashwin Kumar
EthosEnergy
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Adagio Therapeutics Announces New In Vitro Data Highlighting Broad and Potent Neutralization of ADG20 Against All Known SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Data to be presented at the 2021 ISIRV-WHO Virtual Conference

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adagio Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: ADGI) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of antibody-based solutions for infectious diseases with pandemic potential, today announced new in vitro data demonstrating retained neutralizing activity of its monoclonal antibody (mAb), ADG20, against a diverse panel of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the newly emerged Lambda and Mu variants. Notably, findings show that ADG20 demonstrated potent in vitro neutralizing activity against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern tested, including those with reduced susceptibility to mAb products currently available under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or in late-stage development. These data will be presented during a poster session at the 2021 ISIRV-WHO Virtual Conference, which is being held October 19-21, 2021. In addition, Adagio will present an encore poster highlighting recently announced data from the company’s ongoing Phase 1 trial of ADG20 in healthy participants.

“These new variant data further underscore the potential of ADG20 to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as possible future outbreaks caused by other SARS-like viruses,” said Laura Walker, Ph.D., co-founder and chief scientific officer of Adagio. “We have intentionally designed this mAb to have both broad and potent neutralizing activity as well as a half-life that extends its potential window of protection, critical features that may set it apart from other therapies available under EUA or in development today. With global Phase 2/3 prevention and treatment trials ongoing, we look forward to continuing our evaluation of ADG20 to assess the meaningful role it could potentially play in the arsenal of COVID-19 treatment options. Given as a single, intramuscular injection in clinical trials, ADG20 has been designed to offer protection for up to a year in the prevention setting and is being explored as a treatment for high-risk patients and/or as a vaccine supplement, including for immunocompromised individuals.”

In addition to the Phase 1 healthy participant trial, Adagio is advancing two ongoing global Phase 2/3 trials with ADG20, a treatment trial (STAMP) and a prevention trial (EVADE). The company anticipates submitting an EUA application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ADG20 in the first quarter of 2022.

Presentation Details
Poster Title: (130) Broad and Potent In Vitro Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Variants by ADG20, a Half-Life Extended Monoclonal Antibody in Development for the Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19

Poster Title: (131) Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ADG20, a Half-Life–Extended Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) in Development for the Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: a Preliminary Analysis of a Randomized Phase 1 Study

About ADG20
ADG20, a monoclonal antibody targeting the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses, is being developed for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. ADG20 was designed and engineered to possess high potency and broad neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 and additional clade 1 sarbecoviruses, by targeting a highly conserved epitope in the receptor binding domain. ADG20 displays potent neutralizing activity in vivo against the original SARS-CoV-2 strain as well as all known variants of concern. ADG20 has the potential to impact viral replication and subsequent disease through multiple mechanisms of action, including direct blocking of viral entry into the host cell (neutralization) and elimination of infected host cells through Fc-mediated innate immune effector activity. ADG20 is administered by a single intramuscular injection, and was engineered to have a long half-life, with a goal of providing both rapid and durable protection. Adagio is advancing ADG20 through multiple clinical trials on a global basis.

About Adagio Therapeutics
Adagio (Nasdaq: ADGI) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of antibody-based solutions for infectious diseases with pandemic potential. The company’s portfolio of antibodies has been optimized using Adimab’s industry-leading antibody engineering capabilities and is designed to provide patients and clinicians with a powerful combination of potency, breadth, durable protection (via half-life extension), manufacturability and affordability. Adagio’s portfolio of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies includes multiple, non-competing broadly neutralizing antibodies with distinct binding epitopes, led by ADG20. Adagio has secured manufacturing capacity for the production of ADG20 with third-party contract manufacturers to support the completion of clinical trials and initial commercial launch, ensuring broad accessibility to people around the world. For more information, please visit www.adagiotx.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “projects,” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning, among other things, the timing, progress and results of our preclinical studies and clinical trials of ADG20, including the timing of our planned EUA application, initiation and completion of studies or trials and related preparatory work, the period during which the results of the trials will become available and our research and development programs; our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for, our product candidates; our ability to identify patients with the diseases treated by our product candidates and to enroll these patients in our clinical trials; our manufacturing capabilities and strategy; and our ability to successfully commercialize our product candidates. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Adagio’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 and in Adagio’s future reports to be filed with the SEC. Such risks may be amplified by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of this date, and Adagio undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.

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Spin Master Establishes Spin Master Ventures to Accelerate Growth in Key Strategic Areas

Investments will advance the Company’s strategy and assist start-ups and entrepreneurs in the children’s entertainment space

TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Spin Master Corp. (“Spin Master” or “the Company”) announced today the creation of Spin Master Ventures (“SMV”). SMV’s focus is to accelerate growth in each of the Company’s three creative centres comprising Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games, through strategic minority investments. SMV’s investment mandate will be centred on medium and long-term trends including emerging technologies, pioneering services and other areas where Spin Master’s offering can be strengthened.

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“We’ve always stayed true to our entrepreneurial DNA based on innovation, openness to ideas, partnerships and pushing boundaries,” said Ronnen Harary, Spin Master’s Co-Founder and Board Chair. “The pace of innovation within the toys, entertainment and digital games industries is accelerating rapidly and by investing with a long-term view in leading ventures with promising ideas, we can increase our access to potentially game-changing thinking and concepts. Spin Master Ventures will establish us as the partner of choice for entrepreneurs looking for capital to start and grow a business in the kids’ space and will complement our acquisition strategy as well as bolster our product development pipeline.”

SMV will be led by experienced industry veterans, with a deep focus by creative centre. Spin Master will initially allocate $100 million to SMV, funded from existing internal resources. SMV’s strategy will comprise minority investments and will include both early-stage companies, with investments in new teams and novel ideas, as well as providing growth capital to emerging business that have proven product and market fit. SMV’s geographic focus will be global but will be North American and Europe-centric initially.

To launch the initiative, SMV has made minority investments in two companies aligned with Spin Master’s  growth plans within the Digital Games creative centre. Nørdlight, a mobile game development company based in Stockholm is comprised of a five-person team with over 50 years of experience in the mobile games industry. Nørdlight’s team have delivered some of the largest grossing mobile digital games in history including running the prototype team at King.com and leading the technology and art for digital games titles including Candy Crush Saga. Nørdlight will help accelerate Spin Master’s strategy of monetizing its owned IP in the digital games space.

The second investment is in Hoot Reading, an online tutoring service that provides children with live, 1:1 reading lessons with experienced teachers. The research-based service connects kids with real classroom teachers to advance their reading skills through a video chat platform that allows for real-time on-screen collaboration between the child and teacher. The company is headquartered in Canada and has teachers and students throughout North America. Using personalized and engaging lessons and a carefully curated library of more than 2,000 high-quality levelled texts, Hoot Reading aims to help as many kids as possible to become not only proficient, but excellent readers.

“Establishing Spin Master Ventures enables Spin Master to work with extraordinary companies and teams, providing them with capital and access to our deep knowledge and expertise to drive their ideas and businesses forward,” added Anton Rabie, Spin Master’s Co-Founder and Director. “Spin Master Ventures aims to become the ultimate partnership generator, a tool for widening the Company’s networks, knowledge and relationships. By partnering with these entrepreneurs, we can bolster our leadership position within the children’s entertainment industry.”

About Spin Master

Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children’s entertainment company creating exceptional play experiences through a diverse portfolio of innovative toys, entertainment franchises and digital games. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals®, Rubik’s Cube® and GUND®, and is the toy licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, stories and endearing characters through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool success PAW Patrol and nine other original shows along with multiple short-form series, which are distributed in more than 190 countries. The Company has an established digital games presence anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands. With close to 2,000 employees in 28 offices globally, Spin Master distributes products in more than 100 countries. For more information visit spinmaster.com or follow on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @spinmaster.

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Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon management’s perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as a number of specific factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management as of the date on which the statements are made in this press release, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies which could result in the forward-looking statements ultimately being incorrect. In addition to any factors and assumptions set forth above in this press release, the material factors and assumptions used to develop the forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: the Company’s investments in SMV will produce the expected results; internal cash flow will be sufficient to fund the Company’s initial investment in SMV; the availability of investment prospects for SMV that fits its intended mandate and geographic focus; ability of factories to manufacture products, including labour size and allocation, tooling, raw material and component availability, ability to shift between product mix, and customer acceptance of delayed delivery dates; that the program designed to gain operational efficiencies will achieve the desired results; that the steps taken will create long term shareholder value; the expanded use of advanced technology, robotics and innovation the Company applies to its products will have a level of success consistent with its past experiences; the Company will continue to successfully secure broader licenses from third parties for major entertainment properties consistent with past practices; the expansion of sales and marketing offices in new markets will increase the sales of products in that territory; the Company will be able to successfully identify and integrate strategic acquisition opportunities; the Company will be able to maintain its distribution capabilities; the Company will be able to leverage its global platform to grow sales from acquired brands; the Company will be able to recognize and capitalize on opportunities earlier than its competitors;  the Company will be able to continue to build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships; the Company will maintain its status as a preferred collaborator; the culture and business structure of the Company will support its growth; the current business strategies of the Company will continue to be desirable on an international platform; the Company will be able to expand its portfolio of owned branded intellectual property and successfully license it to third parties; use of advanced technology and robotics in the Company’s products will expand; access of entertainment content on mobile platforms will expand; fragmentation of the market will continue to create acquisition opportunities; the Company will be able to maintain its relationships with its employees, suppliers and retailers; the Company will continue to attract qualified personnel to support its development requirements; and the Company’s key personnel will continue to be involved in the Company products and entertainment properties will be launched as scheduled and that the risk factors noted in this press release, collectively, do not have a material impact on the Company.

By its nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. Known and unknown risk factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the magnitude and length of economic disruption as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; risks related to acquisitions not producing expected results; and the factors discussed in the Company’s disclosure materials, including the Company’s annual and most recent interim Management’s Discussion and Analysis, and the Company’s most recent Annual Information Form, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). These risk factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company and investors are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s expectations and plans relating to the future. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

More information on Spin Master Ventures can be found at www.spinmasterventures.com or ventures @spinmaster.com; Media Contact: Tammy Smitham, VP Communications and Corporate Citizenship, mediarelations@spinmaster.com; Investor Contact: Sophia Bisoukis, VP Financial Reporting and Investor Relations, sophiab@spinmaster.com

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Disney+ now available on VIDAA Smart OS

ATLANTA, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Disney+, a world-renowned streaming application, and VIDAA, a Linux-based smart TV operating system, announced that Disney+ will be coming soon to VIDAA Smart OS-powered Hisense and Toshiba smart televisions, with the latest firmware version.

VIDAA and Disney+

Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and much more. In select international markets, it also includes the new general entertainment content brand, Star. The service offers commercial-free streaming alongside an ever-growing collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content. With unprecedented access to Disney’s long history of incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. And through Star, it offers a robust catalog from 20th Century Studios, Disney Television Studios, FX, Searchlight Pictures, and more.

VIDAA Smart OS is a Linux-based open smart TV operating system. The independent company VIDAA USA was established in 2019, and it has – in just two years – become a strong global contender in the smart TV platform space. In 2020, VIDAA introduced a completely new and revamped user interface named 4.0, which puts users and their way of consuming content at the core of the design. As of May 2021, the most advanced version on the market is VIDAA U5, which saw further improvements in user experience by implementing Google Assistant capabilities, its own voice service, the new VIDAA remote control smartphone application, as well as advertising and billing services in select markets. For more information, visit www.vidaa.com and follow VIDAA on Facebook.com/vidaatv, Twitter, and Instagram at @vidaatv.

Hisense was founded in 1969 in Qingdao, China and for five decades has been committed to developing innovative consumer electronics products. Today, Hisense is the 3rd biggest TV brand worldwide and a market leader in China, South Africa and Australia and one of the largest manufacturers of white and brown goods, offering a complete home solution under one roof. The company has built 54 overseas companies. Hisense also has 20 R&D centers and 29 industrial parks worldwide with the sole aim of delivering first-rate and affordable products that improve the lives of consumers.

“Our cooperation with The Walt Disney Company is a major milestone for our organisation, “said Guy Edri, EVP of VIDAA USA. “Bringing Disney+ to the VIDAA platform globally is just the first step. We’re looking forward to working with Disney on ways to expand our collaboration and opportunities to bring their full suite of streaming services to our customers in the future. Today marks not only the launch of an amazing service on a state-of-the-art platform, but a start of a long-term relationship between two companies, each a leader in its industry.”

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