SYDNEY--11 Feb--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
ZTE TALLIES...
SHENZHEN: In-Stat Report Ranks ZTE Among the 2008 Top WiMAX Equipment Vendors ZTE Corporation ("ZTE"), a leading global provider of telecommunications
equipment and network solutions, recorded another sterling growth performance
in the area of WiMAX commercial network market in 2008, according to a report
entitled 'Global WiMAX Market, Takes off in 2009' released by In-Stat, a
leading US research firm.
KOMATSU SELECTS...
TOKYO and READING: Komatsu, one of the world's largest mine- and
construction-equipment makers, has partnered with Verizon Business for the
support and management of Komatsu's global IP communications solutions.
http://www.komatsu.com
ZTE UNVEILS...
SHENZHEN: ZTE Corporation ("ZTE"), a leading global provider of
telecommunications equipment and network solutions, is to unveil a full
portfolio of smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2009.
AN ALTERNATIVE...
ISTANBUL: Argela, a leading next-generation telecom solution provider,
Tuesday announced their alternative roaming solution has been launched by Turk
Telekom.
http://www.argela.com
NORTHERN TRUST...
CHICAGO: Northern Trust has been awarded the 2008 title of "Best Client
Servicing in Asia-Pacific" by Asia Asset Management magazine in its sixth
annual "Best of the Best" awards.
http://www.northerntrust.com
VERIZON BUSINESS...
BASKING RIDGE: Verizon Business is extending its suite of in-the-cloud
Denial of Service (DOS) Defense solutions, which includes both Detection and
Mitigation offerings, to Canada, and is expanding its proactive Detection
Service to 14 European and eight Asia-Pacific countries -- bringing the
company's total DOS protection coverage to 24 countries.
www.verizonbusiness.com
VENTURI WIRELESS...
SUNNYVALE: Venturi Wireless, a global provider of mobile services
optimization solutions, Tuesday announced the launch of the Venturi Video
Optimization solution.
http://www.venturiwireless.com
ASIA PACIFIC...
SINGAPORE: 2008 has been a challenging year for the Aerospace Manufacturing
industry with its record breaking oil price hike in decades, which has seen
amplified logistics costs due to the globalized nature of manufacturing supply
chain.
http://www.frost.com
FROST & SULLIVAN...
SINGAPORE: The Chinese ink industry has witnessed advancement with the
prompt growth of the packaging industry due to entry into WTO, urbanization
trend, and development of media industry.
http://www.frost.com
CHINA'S BIO-FUEL...
SINGAPORE: Ecological, energy, and economic concerns urge China to push the
bio-fuel industry forward.
http://www.frost.com
MRO GROWTH...
SINGAPORE: Current sentiment on the global economic crisis is that it has
reached its lowest ebb and can only head for a full fledged rebound within the
first half of 2009 that will continue to spur growth, driven primarily by a
massive government fiscal stimulus package.
http://www.frost.com
ASIA-PACIFIC AEROSPACE...
SINGAPORE: Frost & Sullivan will host the region's Aerospace & Defense
community at two back-to-back events - the 2009 Asia Pacific Aviation
Technology CEO Summit and the 2009 Asia Pacific Aerospace & Defense Awards, to
be held on Thursday, March 5 in Singapore.
http://www.frost.com
MICROSOFT LOCATES...
HOUSTON: Speaking from the Cambridge Energy Research Associates' CERAWeek
2009 gathering in Houston Wednesday, Albrecht (Ali) Ferling, Ph.D., managing
director, Worldwide Oil and Gas Industries for Microsoft Corp., announced that
the leadership for the company's worldwide oil and gas industry business is now
located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, one of the most international cities in
the world and a rising hub for global business. Ferling previously directed the
company's global industry initiatives from Vienna, Austria.
http://www.microsoft.com/oilandgas
FDI MAGAZINE...
RAS AL KHAIMAH: Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) continues to prove
its leading edge in innovation and technology as it tops the list of fDi
Magazine's best free zones list in the Middle East.
http://www.rakftz.com
http://www.bizinfouae.com
NOVARRA EXPANDS...
CHICAGO: Building upon Novarra's industry-leading Vision mobile internet and
multimedia platform, the company now offers mobile broadband support for
laptops, notebooks and MIDs.
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN
securities issues amounting to a total of US$930,935,000 on February 20, 2009
at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed
plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
ESERVGLOBAL LAUNCH...
PARIS: eServGlobal Limited (LSE: ESG & ASX: ESV), a worldwide supplier of
independent and flexible telecommunications Value Added Services for Messaging
and Charging solutions, Wednesday announced the launch of its revolutionary
Social Relationship Manager (SRM) software that joins mobile telephone networks
with popular internet social networking sites.
http://www.eservglobal.com
UK ECONOMY...
LONDON: Britain is facing an unprecedented fall in its economic world
ranking, according to a newly produced report by country risk specialists
Business Monitor International (BMI).
http://www.businessmonitor.com
HURLEY BIKINI...
LOS ANGELES: Hurley model Bar Refaeli graces the cover of the highly
anticipated Sports Illustrated 2009 Swimsuit Issue, as revealed on Monday
night's "Late Night with David Letterman."
www.hurley.com
AUSTRALIA'S LEADING...
WINNIPEG: Pharmatel Fresenius Kabi Pty Ltd, one of Australia's fastest
growing and most innovative pharmaceutical companies, has chosen the RIVA
System (Robotic IV Automation) - a self-contained unit for filling IV syringes
and bags - from Intelligent Hospital Systems (IH Systems) to consolidate its IV
preparation.
www.rivasystem.com
KX EXPANDS...
PALO ALTO: Kx Systems, the leader in high-performance database and
timeseries analysis, has opened an Asian office to be headed by Chris Burke.
http://www.kx.com
FRIENDSTER USERS...
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Friendster, Inc., a top 20 global website based on traffic*
and the #1 social network in Asia, Wednesday announced that it has launched
support for users located in the Philippines and abroad to send and receive
money on Friendster via the GCASH payment solution.
www.friendster.com
http://www.g-cash.com.ph
JANUARY OPEC...
LONDON: The 12 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 28.97 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude
oil in January, according to a Platts survey of OPEC, oil industry officials
and analysts just released.
http://www.platts.com
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