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Tukatech Releases 3D Assets Library for TUKA3D Designer Edition Visualization Solution

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LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Tukatech Inc.  released their latest version of TUKAcad 3D Designer Edition (DE).  The subscription-based 3D Visualizer now includes a library of pre-made 3D garments.  These templates for t-shirts, dresses, leggings and other product categories help designers get a head start with 3D design starting at $5.00 per 3D garment or 2D pattern.

TUKA3D Designer Edition - DE 3D Assets and Library
TUKA3D Designer Edition – DE 3D Assets and Library

“A lot of designers are realizing 3D is the way to go forward for fashion design. There is no need to create flat sketches for visualizing and creating storyboards. Simply start with a blank 3D canvas, select an asset from the library, and play with the artwork until you like what you see, then share the render in place of a sketch or physical sample,” says Rialyn Espinosa, 3D CAD Specialist at Tukatech. 3D assets for garment styles and related virtual models will be available for purchase via TUKAweb (Tukatech’s subscription portal). For a limited time Tukatech will be offering TUKA3D Designer Edition for $1. 

The company will regularly add new styles to the asset library, including categories for plus-size and children. Users of the TUKA3D DE Visualizer module can view artwork at real scale on a life-life 3D garment. They can view multiple colorways at once, with the option to apply artwork using native design and placement tools or their favorite graphic design application, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, or CorelDRAW. The Visualizer module includes high-quality rendering for presentations. As with all Tukatech software applications, short help videos are built into the Visualizer module to help subscribers get started.

“We have hundreds of users around the globe that are using TUKA3D DE in their routines to visualize and create amazing linesheets,” says Ram Sareen, Founder and CEO of Tukatech.  “This $29/month solution solves the issue for those that want to quickly create a new style from a virtual asset and place prints and repeats on your approved real bodies,” continues Sareen.

For more information about TUKA3D Designer Edition and other subscriptions please visit: https://www.tukaweb.com/subscriptions/design_edition.

About Tukatech – Tukatech was founded in 1995 with the objective to have pattern makers create patterns digitally on the computer. On their silver anniversary, Tukatech is an influential fashion technology company known worldwide for innovative solutions and superior technical support. They are the industry’s leading provider of fashion software and machinery for product development, cloud collaboration, and garment manufacturing. Visit us at: https://tukatech.com/

Contact: tukateam@tukatech.com

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Vodafone Idea Limited Achieves Major Production Milestone with IBM and Red Hat for its Open Universal Hybrid Cloud for Network and IT workloads

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ARMONK, New York and NEW DELHI, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced that Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has delivered the first major production milestone for core network functions on its Open Universal Hybrid Cloud, powered by IBM and Red Hat. The platform now enables IT and network applications to run on a common cloud architecture – designed to deliver breakthrough ROI improvements through optimization of CapEx, OpEx, skills and automation investments across both the Network and IT application domains.

The Open Universal Hybrid Cloud is a hybrid cloud platform that is based on open technology and open standards from IBM and Red Hat. It enables Vodafone Idea to better serve nearly 300 million subscribers by simplifying and transforming its IT and telecom network operations. The new platform is deployed across many distributed Vodafone Idea cloud microsites across India, as well as its central IT operations which are also run by IBM.

This platform enables radical automation through standardization. A wide range of capabilities from IBM and Red Hat, including Watson AI and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, will strengthen VIL’s capability in network and IT planning. New network cloud microsites and IT capacity will now be able to be provisioned in an agile way, enabling faster deployments and cost efficiency.

This platform, which has the potential to deliver a step change in the cost and quality of core network delivery, enables new distributed edge compute capabilities that can seamlessly blend network and IT functions. IBM and Vodafone Idea’s breakthrough secured hybrid cloud is also built for business and the provisioning of highly differentiated B2B services to the India market. Vodafone Idea and IBM plan to work together as Vodafone Idea brings additional B2B services to market, like blockchain based solutions, in key industry verticals such as retail and financial services.

IBM has been a key IT partner to Vodafone Idea for more than a decade. Today’s news extends and builds upon previous hybrid cloud collaborations between Vodafone Idea, IBM and Red Hat. This includes the agreement in May 2019 to deliver an enhanced customer experience to millions of connected consumers and businesses in India through further enhancements of Vodafone Idea’s IT hybrid cloud, resulting in the delivery of the IT facet of the company’s Open Universal Hybrid Cloud.

It also builds on the October 2019 announcement of Vodafone Idea’s adoption of Red Hat technologies to build, operate, automate and orchestrate the Network Cloud. This paved the way for integrating network function into the Open Universal Hybrid Cloud.

Today’s announcement brings it all together, with a single Open Universal Hybrid Cloud supporting both IT and network function within Vodafone Idea, and enabling those capabilities to be taken to market with extreme agility.

“Through our collaboration with IBM and Red Hat, we are adopting open standards and leading with highly automated, machine learning based hybrid cloud solutions to create India’s first Open Universal Hybrid Cloud that supports our most mission-critical operations across Network and IT systems, and B2B Enterprise customer offerings. This is part of our transformation journey to set up a robust, future ready network,” said Vishant Vora, CTO of Vodafone Idea Limited. 

“As major communication service providers like Vodafone Idea continue to modernize, they are turning to IBM as their strategic partner to build, deploy and manage their networks as an open cloud platform with telco-grade security,” said Steve Canepa, Global Managing Director and Worldwide Head of Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment Industry, IBM. “By selecting IBM and Red Hat, VIL will benefit from our commitment to open architecture, our scale investments in   automation and AI capabilities, and our proven industry expertise.”

“We are pleased that Vodafone Idea continues to build on Red Hat as one of the core technologies to deliver its Open Universal Hybrid Cloud,” said Ashesh Badani, Senior Vice President, Cloud Platforms, Red Hat. “By accelerating automation of the network and serving as a key enabler of converging its network and IT domains with a common architecture, Red Hat is helping Vodafone Idea to bring the platform to a broad range of customers, including small to medium-sized enterprises and start-ups.”

About IBM
For more information please visit https://www.ibm.com/cloud

Statements regarding IBM’s future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.

Contact:
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IBM Media Relations
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Airtel Selects IBM and Red Hat to build Open Hybrid Cloud Network

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Platform to ready Airtel’s network for emerging technologies such as 5G and Edge Computing, enable its partners to deploy advanced B2B & B2C applications  

Designed to enhance network efficiency and performance, improve customer experience 

ARMONK, New York and NEW DELHI, India, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), one of India’s largest integrated telcos, has selected IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Red Hat to build its new telco network cloud, designed to make it more efficient, flexible and future-ready to support core operations and enable new digital services. Under the agreement, Airtel will build its next generation core network, analytical tools and new consumer and enterprise services on top of this cloud platform based on open standards.

With the new network cloud, Airtel intends to deliver a better customer experience through enhanced network performance, improved availability, operations automation and scaling the network to the edge. This is designed to reduce latency and improve bandwidth availability and automation, thereby strengthening the overall quality of the network.

India’s data consumption is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 70% by 20221. Adopting a modern hybrid cloud architecture enables communication service providers (CSPs) to deliver more responsive networks that tap into automation and AI to address growing customer needs and deploy new services at the right location and network tier.

Using IBM and Red Hat’s portfolio of hybrid cloud and cognitive enterprise capabilities, Airtel plans to adopt an open cloud architecture that uses Red Hat OpenStack Platform for all network workloads and Red Hat OpenShift for newer containerized workloads. It will also tap into Red Hat’s ecosystem of network OEMs. In the future, Airtel’s open hybrid cloud platform is expected to help enable new revenue streams with the on-boarding of third-party services including gaming, remote media production and enterprise services. By embracing IBM and Red Hat’s hybrid cloud technology all the way to the network edge, Airtel aims to achieve improvement in time-to-market of services, reduction in operating expenses and reduced capital expenses.

The network cloud will also position ecosystem partners, including B2B and B2C application developers, to create value-added services, including new edge offerings. The multicloud platform and end-to-end intent-based lifecycle management will help onboard these services faster on the network cloud and seamlessly integrate these services with current fulfilment, assurance and billing processes. Additionally, the network cloud is embedded with AI, designed to facilitate automation in onboarding and improvs monitoring and predictive capabilities for different services from network equipment providers.

“As part of our endeavor to build a 5G ready network for India’s requirements, we are pleased to collaborate with IBM and Red Hat in our cloud journey,” said Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel. Our goal with this powerful, seamless horizontal approach is to make our network future ready and enable Airtel to efficiently serve the massive surge in data consumption. The hybrid cloud architecture will resonate with our customer-obsession by providing improved flexibility, network stability and performance and bringing agility and automation in our network operations.” 

“Through its collaboration with IBM and Red Hat, Airtel will be building a modern, innovative and more responsive network infused with automation and AI, that will provide the consistency and agility needed for today’s rapidly changing marketplace,” said Steve Canepa, Global Managing Director, Communications Sector and Worldwide Head of Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment Industry, IBM. “IBM is a valued collaborator to many of the world’s largest and most innovative communications service providers like Airtel as they transform their networks into open and secure hybrid multicloud platforms and prepare for the 5G and edge computing era.”

“Red Hat is providing innovative open source solutions to help Airtel improve flexibility and reduce development time, so they can stay competitive in the rapidly evolving telecommunications market,” said Darrell Jordan-Smith, global vice president, vertical industries and accounts, Red Hat. “By adopting a more agile approach to network operations based on Red Hat’s open hybrid cloud technologies, Airtel is building a future-ready platform to meet the evolving needs of its customers.”

About Airtel
Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”) is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 3 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company’s product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed home broadband, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G, 4G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 418 million customers across its operations at the end of December 2019. To know more please visit, www.airtel.com

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About IBM

For more information please visit https://www.ibm.com/cloud

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IBM Media Relations
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Momo to Report First Quarter 2020 Results on May 28, 2020

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BEIJING, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Momo Inc. (Nasdaq: MOMO) (“Momo” or the “Company”), a leading mobile social and entertainment platform in China, today announced that it will release its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 before U.S. markets open on Thursday, May 28, 2020.

Momo’s management will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. Beijing / Hong Kong Time on the same day).

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, operator assisted conference calls are not available at the moment. All participants must preregister online prior to the call to receive the dial-in details.

Preregistration Information

Participants can register for the conference call by navigating to http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/4085667. Once preregistration has been complete, participants will receive dial-in numbers, direct event passcode, and a unique registrant ID.

To join the conference, simply dial the number in the calendar invite you receive after preregistering, enter the passcode followed by your registrant ID, and you will join the conference instantly.

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, June 5, 2020. The dial-in details for the replay are as follows:

International:

+61-2-8199-0299

U.S. Toll Free:

+1-855-452-5696

Passcode:

4085667

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Momo’s website at http://ir.immomo.com.

About Momo Inc.

We are a leading player in China’s online social and entertainment space. Through Momo, Tantan and other properties within our product portfolio, we enable users to discover new relationships, expand their social connections and build meaningful interactions. Momo is a mobile application that connects people and facilitates interactions based on location, interests and a variety of recreational activities including live talent shows, short videos, social games as well as other video- and audio-based interactive experiences, such as live chats and mobile karaoke experience. Tantan, which was added into our family of applications through acquisition in May 2018, is a leading social and dating application for the younger generation. Tantan is designed to help its users find and establish romantic connections as well as meet interesting people.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Momo Inc.
Momo Investor Relations
Ms. Ashley Jing
Phone: +86-10-5731-0538
Email: ir@immomo.com

Christensen

In China
Mr. Christian Arnell
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com

In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com

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Xiaomi Unleashes the New Redmi Note 9 Series in Malaysia with the Mi Note 10 Lite

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Xiaomi has just announced the availability of the Redmi Note 9 series and the Mi Note 10 Lite in Malaysia. The new additions join the Redmi Note 9s and the Mi Note 10 and 10 Pro respectively.

The Redmi Note 9 and the Redmi Note 9 Pro join the Redmi Note 9s to complete the Redmi Note 9 family of devices which offer large displays, impressive camera arrays and affordability. Coming in at MYR 649 the Note 9 series is now one of the most complete and compelling midrange power houses in market. For a full run down of the details you head on over to our coverage on the international launch of the Redmi Note 9 series.

Together with the new Note 9 devices, Xiaomi Malaysia also announced the availability of the Mi Note 10 Lite. The Mi Note 10 Lite brings the entry point to Xiaomi’s flagship offering below the MYR 2,000 mark. The new addition comes with a 6.47-inch curved AMOLED display and a large 5,260mAh battery to power it. This is capable of 30W fast charging. It runs on a Snapdragon 730G promising good performance even with heavy tasks. It’s complemented with with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage.

On the camera front, the Mi Note 10 Lite comes with a quad camera on the back. It has a 64-megapixel wide angle sensor as it’s main camera. This has a 1/1.73-inch sensor size with a 0.8μm pixel size, an f/1.89 aperture and is capable of autofocus. It’s joined by an 8-megapixel ultra wide angle sensor with a 1/4-inch sensor size and 1.12μm pixel size with an f/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view; a 5-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front is a 16-megapixel selfie camera with a 1/3.06-inch sensor with 1.0μm pixel size and f/2.48 aperture.

The Mi Note 10 Lite supports 4G LTE connectivity, Bluetooth 5.0, Near Field Communication (NFC) and GPS. It also has an IR blaster and 3.5mm headphone jack. For security, it has AI face unlock and an in screen fingerprint sensor.

Pricing & Availability

Redmi Note 9 Pro

The Redmi 9 Pro will be available starting May 18, 2020. It will have only 1 variant in Malaysia: 6GB + 128GB. This will retail for MYR1,099 and will be available in Interstellar Grey, Tropical Green and Glacier White. It will be available on the Official Mi Store on Lazada and Authorised Mi Stores.

Pre-orders made between 11 May and 17 May 2020 will be entitled to a complimentary 10,000mAh Redmi Power Bank worth MYR59.

Redmi Note 9

The Redmi Note 9 will be available starting May 18, 2020. There will be 2 variants in Malaysia: the 4GB + 128GB version and 3GB + 64GB version. The latter will be available exclusively in the Official Mi Store on Shopee while the 4GB + 128GB version will be available at all Authorised Mi Stores. Both will be available in Midnight Grey, Forest Green And Polar White.

Pre-orders made between 11 and 17 May 2020 at Mi Authorised Stores for the 4GB+128GB version will be entitled to a 10,000mAh Redmi Power Bank worth MYR59. On May 18, 2020 the Remi Note 9 (3GB+64GB) will be available for a special flash sale on Shopee for only MYR599.

Mi Note 10 Lite

The Mi Note 10 Lite will be available for MYR1,599 at all authorise Mi Stores including the Lazada Online Store. It will be available in Glacier White, Midnight Black and Nebula Purple. Only the 8GB+128GB version of the Mi Note Lite will be available in Malaysia.

Xiaomi is having a special launch offer for the Mi Note 10 Lite on the May 12, 2020. Any purchase of the smartphone from the LazMall Official Mi Store will be entitled to a Mi Business Backpack worth MYR99 while purchases made from Mi Authorised Stores will be entitled to a 20,000mAh Redmi Power Bank. These offers are available while stocks last.

Official Specifications

Redmi Note 9 Series

 Redmi Note 9Redmi Note 9SRedmi Note 9 Pro
Display6.53” DotDisplay
19.5:9 2340×1080 FHD+ 1500:1 contrast ratio NTSC 84% Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification		6.67” DotDisplay 20:9 2400×1080 1500:1 contrast ratio NTSC 84% Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
Body Midnight Grey, Forest Green, Polar White,  Splash-proof nano coating  Interstellar Grey, Glacier White, Aurora Blue, Splash-proof nano coatingInterstellar Grey, Glacier White, Tropical Green, Splash-proof nano coating
Dimensions162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9mm, 199g165.75 x 76.68 x 8.8mm, 209g
PerformanceMediaTek Helio G85 12nm process technology CPU: 2x A75 2.0GHz, 6x A55 1.8GHz, Octa-core CPU GPU: ARM G52 MC2, up to 1000MHz LPDDR4X + eMMC 5.1Qualcomm®️ Snapdragon™️ 720G 8nm process technology Kryo™ 465 CPU, Octa-core CPU, up to 2.3 GHz Adreno™ 618 GPU, 750 MHz The 5th gen Qualcomm®️ AI Engine LPDDR4X + UFS 2.1
Rear camera48MP wide-angle camera 8MP ultra-wide camera，118° FOV 2MP macro camera, AF 2-10cm 2MP depth sensor48MP wide-angle camera 8MP ultra-wide camera, 118° FOV 5MP macro camera, AF 2-10cm 2MP depth sensor64MP wide-angle camera 8MP ultra-wide camera, 118° FOV 5MP macro camera, AF 2-10cm 2MP depth sensor
Front camera13MP in-display front camera16MP in-display front camera
ConnectivityMulti-functional NFC
IR blaster		IR blasterMulti-functional NFC IR blaster
UnlockRear fingerprint sensorSide-mounted fingerprint sensor
Charging5020mAh (typ) battery 18W fast charge 22.5W in-box charger5020mAh (typ) battery 30W fast charge 33W in-box charger
Audio1216 Linear speaker 3.5mm headphone jack
MotorVibration motorZ-axis linear motor
SystemMIUI 11 based on Android 10
Storage variants    3GB+64GB     4GB+128GB4GB + 64GB 6GB + 128GB6GB + 128GB

Mi Note 10 Lite

Display6.47’’ 3D curved AMOLED Dot Drop display
19.5:9 1080 x 2340 FHD+
Color gamut: NTSC DCI-P3 (typ)
Contrast ratio: 400,000: 1 (typ)
HDR10
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
BodyCorning® Gorilla® Glass 5 Glacier White, Midnight Black and Nebula Purple
Dimensions157.8 x 74.2 x 9.67mm  204g
PerformanceQualcomm® Snapdragon™ 730G LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 storage
Rear camera64MP wide-angle camera 8MP ultra wide-angle camera, 120° FOV 5MP depth sensor 2MP macro camera
Front Camera16MP AI selfie camera
ConnectivityMulti-functional NFC IR blaster
Charging5,260mAh battery 64 minutes to charge from 0 to 100%2 in-box 30W fast charger
SystemMIUI 11 based on Android 10
Storage variants38GB+128GB
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Sushant Rai Joins TVU Networks as New Vice President of Sales for South Asia, Middle East and Africa

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sushant Rai is the new Vice President, Sales – South Asia, Middle East and Africa for TVU Networks, a technology and market leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions. Sushant will lead strategic sales efforts across all three major regions with sales and solutions teams consolidating under his leadership.

Mr.Sushant - TVU Vice President of Sales
Mr.Sushant – TVU Vice President of Sales

Prior to joining TVU, Sushant held multiple senior executive roles in well-respected technology and solutions providers in the broadcast industry. Most recently at Harmonic, he was Managing Director, Sales for South Asia for three years. Prior to that, Sushant was Head, Broadcast and Operator Sales for Dolby Labs in India. Before joining Dolby, he was Director, Media Asset Management, South Asia for Vizrt.

“Sushant brings proven sales leadership success and technology acumen to strategically critical regions of the world for us, and we are delighted to welcome him to the TVU family,” said Paul Shen, CEO, TVU Networks. “During a time of transition globally in the broadcast industry, his deep knowledge of broadcast systems and accomplishments in delivering workflow design and implementation will serve our current and future customers well. As a passionate evangelist for media technology, we are looking forward to having his insights help guide growth across Asia, Middle East and Africa and on global initiatives as a part of the executive team.”

“During this unprecedented time, our customers are faced with business continuity challenges that require them to rethink the way broadcast workflows can be operated and managed. In order to deliver the same media content their viewers have come to expect, broadcasters must look to more cloud and IP based technologies and solutions to overcome the current restrictions which have impacted traditional in-studio workflows,” says Sushant. “TVU is well positioned to help all broadcasters to transition to cloud and IP solutions that will help minimize disruption and to take advantage of efficiency in workflows. I am excited to be able to lead our teams and demonstrate our capabilities to our customers.”

About TVU Networks

Technology and Engineering Emmy® Award winning TVU Networks has over 3,000 customers globally. The TVU Networks family of IP and cloud-based transmission and live production solutions gives broadcasters and organizations a powerful and reliable workflow to distribute live video content to broadcast, online and mobile platforms. TVU has become a critical part of the operations of many major media companies. The TVU Networks suite of solutions has been used to acquire, transmit, produce, manage and distribute professional-quality live IP and cloud HD footage as an integral part of news, sports and major global events. For more information about TVU Networks solutions, please visit www.tvunetworks.com.

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TCL: Smarter Connectivity Helps Improve Stay-at-Home Work and Life

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HONG KONG, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Increased global demand for home working and education has led to a surge in consumer expectations towards the quality of their home networks, and in areas where fixed networks are not available, mobile networks are alleviating user’s needs for fast and convenient coverage. Many mainstream global operators have lifted certain data restrictions on 4G traffic for users, and are providing employees and users with more reliable choices for smart connected products. Whether it’s online workspaces, meeting facilities, classrooms, entertainment, or communications with friends and family, uninterrupted network coverage without dead zones has become a basic need for millions, if not billions of people around the world.

According to data from TSR Research, global shipments of smart connected products will continue to grow in the next four years. Operator orders almost dominate the shipments of this category. As a world-leading mobile terminal manufacturer, TCL Communication has long-standing partnerships with 140 global operators and channel partners, including the likes of EE, BT, T-mobile, Orange, Optus, TIM and others. These partnerships have helped drive significant growth in its smart connectivity business, including MiFi devices. Taking Alcatel Linkzone as an example, the pocket-sized, high-speed mobile wireless hotspot device converts mobile service into high-speed broadband, enabling households without fixed broadband services to maintain high-speed connections at home. Overall, TCL expects shipments of smart connected devices in the second quarter of this year to be double that of previous forecasts.

TCL Communication has provided mobile connectivity around the world through the operation of its two main global brands – Alcatel and TCL. Its smart connection business first began in 2008, and in September 2018, it officially promoted its Smart Connectivity Division to a higher strategic level, adopting AI x IoT as a central strategy to deliver on its ambition to provide safe and healthy products for its global users, which it achieves through a focus on home and mobile usage occasions. At present, TCL’s smart connection products cover a wide range of categories, including Wi-Fi routers, mesh routers, MiFi devices, car module devices, children’s smart watches, headphones, luggage/personal belongings trackers and pet trackers. When working in tandem, together with TCL’s mobile phones, tablets, TVs and home appliances, these devices can combine to create an ecosystem of smart connectivity.

“As a global manufacturer offering a fully integrated ecosystem of smart products that cover virtually every aspect of our life, TCL has long been focusing on the health and safety of our end-users when developing our Smart Connectivity Devices,” said Sharon Xiao, General Manager of Smart Connectivity Division at TCL Communication. “With the sudden and rapid onset of the current pandemic, these two needs have never been more important as people continue to spend most of their work and leisure time at home. In such difficult circumstances, smart connectivity technology has been helping to make our lives that bit easier and more efficient.”

TCL has added many health and safety features to its products, especially products designed for children and families. All TCL Wi-Fi routers for example allow parents to control the time during which their children can access the internet and the websites they have access to. TCL’s smart watch for kids, the MOVETIME Family Watch MT43K, enables parents to monitor their children’s location, receive instant notifications when their children exit a preset safe zone or when they push the SOS button, and establish immediate contact through the watch’s hands-free, 4G two-way calling and voice messaging functions. In addition to a daily activity tracker that counts steps, calories burned and distance walked, TCL is planning to add a thermometer to its next model of smart watches for kids. The thermometer will constantly monitor the child’s temperature and send an alert to parents if the temperature strays outside a normal range. Children will also benefit from TCL’s soon-to-be-released headphones, which protect hearing by limiting the output volume to a maximum of 85dB – the highest permissible sound level recommended by the WHO for sustained sound exposure of up to 8 hours per day.

Sharon Xiao said, “TCL Communication’s existing footprint in Smart Connectivity Devices has allowed us to step up to the plate and do our part to help millions of families cope during these difficult times. We have a clear vision on how smart connection devices create better living spaces, and we will continue to further explore how our design-led strategy can help to improve the health and safety of our consumers, both now and in the future.”

ABOUT TCL 

TCL is one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer electronics companies, and a global leading television and mobile device brand. Incorporated in Hong Kong, China. TCL operates its own manufacturing and R&D centers worldwide with products sold in more than 160 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. TCL specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of consumer electronics ranging from TVs (TCL Electronics: 1070.HK), mobile phones, audio devices and smart home products. 

TCL is a registered trademark of TCL Technology Group Corporation (000100.SZ). All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

For more information, please visit http://www.tcl.com/global/en.html. 

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Unbxd Recognised by Gartner in The Gartner Digital Commerce Vendor Guide 2020

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SAN MATEO, Calif., May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Unbxd Inc., a leading provider of AI-based Commerce Search and Product Discovery solution marks its entry into 2020 with recognition in the Gartner report titled “The Gartner Digital Commerce Vendor Guide, 2020“(Subscription Required). Unbxd is named as a Commerce Search and Personalization Engines vendor in the report.

According to the report, “Best-of-breed commerce search products provide enhanced functionality, such as integrated real-time personalization or natural-language processing. They also provide improved performance capabilities, such as scalable low-latency results presentation and real-time, rich autocomplete as queries are typed.”

“In this drastic shift towards online shopping, search has become pivotal to digital business strategy for any enterprise to stay profitable,” says Pavan Sondur CEO and Co-founder at Unbxd. “We believe digital commerce platforms need to be equipped with the ability to showcase relevant and contextual products on the eCommerce store, offer 1:1 personalization and create a differentiated customer experience for higher customer lifetime value.”

“We at Unbxd have built a product discovery solution that engages shoppers across the buying journey,” says Prashant Kumar, CTO, and Co-founder at Unbxd. He emphasizes, “Our AI and ML-based algorithms monitor the purchase behavior, self-optimize in real-time to connect shoppers to the products they are most likely to buy and result in increased conversions.”

Gartner “The Gartner Digital Commerce Vendor Guide, 2020,” Christina Klock, et al, 18 March 2020

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About Unbxd

Unbxd is an AI-driven eCommerce search platform that understands shoppers’ intent and connects them to the products they are most likely to buy — across site search, browse, and recommendation purchase journeys. Unbxd powers search for more than 1300+ eCommerce sites across 40+ countries. The Unbxd product discovery solution is custom-built to be deployed across verticals such as Fashion, Healthcare, Pharma, Autoparts, Home Decor, B2B, and Mass Merchants. For more information, please visit unbxd.com or follow them on LinkedIn.

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Nokia fails to secure 5G contracts in China due to technical issues

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BEIJING, May 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A news report by China.org.cn on Nokia fails to secure 5G contracts in China due to technical issues.

A visitor experiences an interactive football shooting game supported by 5G technology at Nokia's exhibition stand during the First China International Import Expo on Nov. 8, 2018.
A visitor experiences an interactive football shooting game supported by 5G technology at Nokia’s exhibition stand during the First China International Import Expo on Nov. 8, 2018.

Finland-based telecommunications equipment company Nokia has come away almost empty-handed in terms of huge 5G contracts awarded by China’s big three telecom carriers.

Deals reportedly worth nearly $10 billion have been awarded by China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom over the last few weeks, with Nokia being noticeably absent from the list of vendors selected for the next phase of China’s 5G radio business.

Nokia was unable or unwilling to meet Chinese technical requirements, according to new analysis published on Light Reading, a website for professionals in the communications industry.

Kristian Pullola, the chief financial officer of Nokia, said during a conversation with the website, “We have steered our 5G R&D work in a way where we have optimized for global features, and features for more profitable markets, and maybe because of that we did not do some local customization needed for China.”

The new analysis noted, “Those remarks may feed into concern that Nokia is struggling to compete against rivals even as it works on a turnaround at its 5G business.”

While Nokia did not make a mark in the country, its fellow Nordic competitor Ericsson gained a market share in China during the recent 5G contract awards.

After landing a contract with China Mobile worth around $593 million, the Swedish company reportedly also picked up a double-digit share of a massive 5G tender issued by China Telecom and China Unicom.

The differing outcome for the two vendors also highlights Nokia’s challenges in making its 5G products more competitive, as the company has been struggling to tackle costs and delivery delays.

Last year, Nokia alerted its investors to difficulties with 5G products that disrupted its margins and upset cost-saving targets, which were partly blamed on the acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent in 2016.

However, Nokia also made the mistake of choosing expensive programmable 5G components that have made its products less profitable than its rivals’, according to the report on Light Reading.

During the earnings call for the third quarter of 2019, Nokia acknowledged that its 5G profit margins were dampened by the high cost of its “ReefShark” chipset.

In addition, there have been reports that Nokia’s equipment was to blame for some 5G rollout delays, especially in the United States, where the company is particularly setting its sights for growth. For example, Nokia was mentioned in connection with Sprint’s delay of 5G in four cities during August 2019.

Another major reason for Nokia’s failure to procure a piece of the 5G tender is because the Finnish company has chosen to prioritize European and American markets over the Chinese one. This was revealed by its financial report for the first quarter of 2020.

According to the report released on April 30, Nokia’s sales revenue in Greater China stood at 308 million euros between January and March, accounting for only around 6 percent of its global total, and a drop of 29 percent compared with the previous year.

In the report, Nokia said that the networks had been hit by “an increase in competitive intensity, combined with our prudent approach toward deal-making” in China.

In contrast, the company generated more than 29 billion euros in Europe and North America, which was approximately 60 percent of its overall sales.

In an interview with Reuters, Nokia’s Chief Executive Rajeev Suri stated that in terms of 5G radio equipment markets, China was a large part of the global market but not so much from a revenue standpoint.

“So, people only speak about the volume share being 50, 60 percent. But when it comes to the revenue share, the value share of that market, it’s about half that,” he added. “And then the profit share in the medium term is actually negligible as part of the global market.”

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MiniTool Releases MiniTool MovieMaker 2.2 with 4 New Features

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — MiniTool® Software is announcing the latest software updates for MiniTool MovieMaker 2.2. This free, simple, no ads video editor comes with 4 excellent features including: motion effects, video speed controller, video reverser and autosave feature for the project.

Motion Effect

Different from the old version, MiniTool MovieMaker 2.2 features motion effects. It includes Pan only, Zoom in and Zoom out. By applying these motion effects, users can modify focus position in the frame they want. Users also can apply the effects and transitions from the built-in library.

Video Speed Controller

To help users create wonderful slow motion and fast motion videos, MiniTool MovieMaker adds Video Speed Controller. It offers users many options for controlling the playback speed of videos. Users can speed up the video to 50 X or decrease the video speed to 0.01X as well as normalize the video speed they adjusted.

Video Reverser

As a standard video editor, MiniTool MovieMaker comprises the following tools: Rotate, Split, Trim, Text, Effect, Transition, Color Correction, and Movie Template.

Based on the old version, MiniTool MovieMaker 2.2 adds Video Reverser. By using this feature, users can easily create a reverse video and make it looks like a magic trick. If users would like to make a reverse video with no sound, MiniTool MovieMaker allows users to mute the original track in the video.

AutoSave Project

As to the Project function, MiniTool MovieMaker 2.2 adds AutoSave for the project, which greatly improves user experience. Once the computer crashes or MiniTool MovieMaker abruptly shuts down, the processing project will automatically be saved on users’ computer.

At the next launch of MiniTool MovieMaker, the project will appear in the Project Library. If users would like to edit their videos later, they can also save the project for future use.

Main Features of MiniTool MovieMaker

MiniTool MovieMaker is free video editing software, featuring all basic editions.

  • Video Editing: Users can split, trim, rotate, flip, add subtitles, apply filters and motion effects, reverse video and change the speed of video.
  • Audio Editing: Fade music and mute audio are supported.
  • File Converting: Allows for converting video, audio, GIF, and picture.
  • Movie Templates: Users are capable of using a movie template to make a video in minutes.

About MiniTool MovieMaker

MiniTool MovieMaker is a standard video editor for creating videos. It’s absolutely free and safe, no hidden cost, bundles, ads or watermarks. The program comes with all basic video editing tools and intuitive interface, which offers convenience for users with no experience.

About MiniTool

Established in Canada, MiniTool Software Limited. is a dedicated software development company. It provides multiple programs including MiniTool MovieMaker, MiniTool Partition Wizard, MiniTool Shadow Maker, and MiniTool Power Data Recovery and the latest tech information.

For more information, please visit:

https://moviemaker.minitool.com 
https://www.minitool.com
https://www.partitionwizard.com

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