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Integrated Security is a Top Business Priority for IoT Deployments

Global Internet of Things (IoT) connections to reach 45 billion by 2023, finds Frost & Sullivan

SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet of Things (IoT) is increasingly permeating every aspect of consumer and enterprise activities. With the growth of microelectronics, ubiquitous connectivity, and cognition (predictive computing), IoT is poised for rapid growth. Whether malicious or accidental, malfunctioning IoT devices, such as a connected car or components of a smart grid, can pose a significant risk to consumers, businesses, and societies.

Frost & Sullivan's insight, IoT Security Market Watch - Key Market Needs and Solutions in the IoT Landscape, predicts that the total number of IoT devices will grow from 12.44 billion devices in 2016 to over 45.41 billion devices by 2023, at a global compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.3 percent. The insight discusses key market needs, leading solutions, the importance of security for IoT operation success, and device component manufacturer activities in IoT security.

"Hardening the security posture of IoT components once the product has been deployed commercially is extremely difficult. Therefore, it is imperative that security is implemented during the device design phase or device manufacturing phase," said Frost & Sullivan Digital Transformation Industry Director Vikrant Gandhi. "Device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must also use components that have the necessary built-in security capabilities to ensure the appropriate levels of device and data authentication and integrity."

Key considerations for complete and effective IoT cybersecurity include:

Operating within the physical and technical limitations of IoT by using efficient and lightweight security technologies;

The ability to accommodate multiple approaches, including digital certificate-based or certificate-less security mechanisms;

The protection of IoT data at rest, in transit, and in the cloud;

A standards-based approach for IoT security; and

Operating at a scale to support millions of IoT devices with no impact on speed and security of IoT operations.

"One of the challenges is securing IoT without increasing the cost of IoT devices, and without consuming too many computing resources. This is where innovative solutions and approaches can help," noted Gandhi. "IoT will only be truly secure when every participant in the IoT ecosystem approaches deployments with a collaborative, security-first mind set."

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IoT Security Market Watch: Key Market Needs and Solutions in the IoT Landscape is part of Frost & Sullivan's Digital Transformation - IoT Universe Partnership Service program.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, works in collaboration with clients to leverage visionary innovation that addresses the global challenges and related growth opportunities that will make or break today's market participants. For more than 50 years, we have been developing growth strategies for the global 1000, emerging businesses, the public sector and the investment community. Contact us: Start the discussion

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Contact: Clarissa Castaneda Corporate Communications -- North America P: +1 210.477.8481 E: [email protected]

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Seaborn Networks and Aqua Comms Partner to Provide Next-Generation Subsea Route Between South America and Europe

Seaborn's Seabras-1 and Aqua Comms' AEConnect Subsea Cable Systems Now Interconnect to Create Newest Route Between Sao Paulo and London

BOSTON and DUBLIN, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Seaborn Networks ("Seaborn"), the owner-operator of the most direct subsea fiber network between Sao Paulo and New York, and Aqua Comms DAC ("Aqua Comms"), the operator of Ireland's first dedicated subsea fiber-optic network interconnecting New York, Dublin and London, announced today the formation of a strategic alliance to provide a new, next-generation subsea route between South America and Europe. Seaborn's Seabras-1 subsea cable system now directly interconnects with Aqua Comms' America-Europe Connect-1 (AEConnect) subsea cable network. The offering is available exclusively through Seaborn and Aqua Comms.

Seabras-1 + AEConnect

Seaborn's Seabras-1 provides the fastest route between the New York-New Jersey metro area and Sao Paulo. Aqua Comms' AEConnect provides the newest and most direct route between New York and London via Dublin. The two submarine cable systems will interconnect in Secaucus, New Jersey, in the location of Seaborn's primary network operations center. Both Seaborn and Aqua Comms offer geographically diverse backhaul and a variety of Points of Presence (PoP) locations in the metropolitan areas relating to their landing locations.

Customers will have the ability to contract through either Seaborn or Aqua Comms to receive the full benefit of this combined South America to Europe route.

This strategic alliance offers a number of benefits to customers, including:

consolidated capacity contracts and billing with industry-leading SLAs;

the newest network architecture with 100Gbps coherent technology on an end-to-end solution;

Seaborn's proprietary ultra-low latency solutions for financial institutions;

a direct relationship with the operators who built and operate the submarine cable infrastructure and backhaul routes for their respective systems, providing higher quality of service and improved information access; and

a route to and from South America that avoids the hurricane-prone areas of Florida, the Caribbean and Bermuda.

"We are extremely pleased to partner with Aqua Comms to offer this precedent-setting Europe to South America route," said Larry Schwartz, CEO, Seaborn Networks. "Our organizations are like-minded operators with a shared view of how to offer best-in-class solutions for telecommunications companies, content providers, ISPs, governments and enterprises."

"Aqua Comms and Seaborn share heritage and a common ethos for efficiently providing innovative, flexible and reliable connectivity solutions to the Atlantic telecommunications market," remarked Nigel Bayliff, CEO, Aqua Comms. "We both specialize in developing, constructing and operating modern, sophisticated submarine cable systems, and partnering will help us provide customers with the benefits of both conjoined networks."

The strategic alliance between Seaborn and Aqua Comms also relates to future systems and branches that either of the parties may subsequently build and operate, thereby offering maximum flexibility to the respective customers of each operator.

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For more information about Aqua Comms, visit www.aquacomms.com/ or email [email protected].

About Seaborn Networks

Seaborn Networks is a leading developer-owner-operator of independent submarine fiber optic cable systems, including Seabras-1 between New York and São Paulo, and ARBR between Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires (projected ready-for-service Q4 2018). Seaborn was founded by successful submarine cable executives with experience in designing, building, financing and operating many of the world's largest submarine and terrestrial networks. To learn more about Seaborn Networks and its new Brazil -- US subsea cable system, Seabras-1, visit http://ift.tt/1qHt65M.

About Aqua Comms DAC

Aqua Comms DAC is the owner and operator of the transatlantic cable AEConnect and the Irish Sea cable CeltixConnect, and was established with a vision to build, acquire or merge with subsea fibre-optic cable networks to provide capacity networking solutions to the global media, content providers and IT companies. To learn more about Aqua Comms and its new transatlantic subsea cable system, AEConnect, visit www.AquaComms.com.

Media Contacts: Kate Wilson, Seaborn Networks Phone: +1 978 471 3169 E-mail: [email protected]

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NTT Resonant Adds iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 11 Support for iPhone 7 and Other Devices to Cloud-Based App Testing Service "Remote TestKit"

TOKYO, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NTT Resonant Inc. has added iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which went on sale on September 22, to the lineup of testing devices for cloud-based app testing service "Remote TestKit" (*1) (http://ift.tt/1M20Pmu). Additionally, the company has added support for the newest iOS from Apple, iOS 11, which was officially released on September 20. By expediently implementing support for iOS 11 and the latest iPhones, NTT Resonant continues to strive to facilitate operations and testing efficiency for companies developing apps and websites for iPhone.

Devices Added

iPhone 8

iPhone 8 Plus

iPhone 7 (iOS 11.0)

iPhone 7 Plus (iOS 11.0)

iPhone 6s (iOS 11.0)

iPhone 6s Plus (iOS 11.0)

Note: OS preceding iOS11.0 is also available as before.

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Remote TestKit is a mobile device cloud service offering access to hundreds of real devices to maximize your efficiency and to minimize your expenses. Now developers and testers can access all the latest and oldest popular devices at their fingertips. Remote TestKit offers seamless connection to your existing manual and automated testing tools. NTT Resonant offers flexible plans with Public SaaS, Enterprise On-Premise, and Hosted solutions to fit your requirements. Remote TestKit is developed and supported by NTT Resonant, a subsidiary of NTT -- the world leader in telecommunication and mobile technologies.

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Keynote Speakers from Chobani and Pfizer Will Share How to Foster Creativity and Risk-Taking Leadership at the 12th Annual New Product Innovation & Development: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange

The event will focus on tools to integrate innovation throughout the organization

SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce the 12th Annual New Product Innovation & Development 2018: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange, taking place January 22-25, 2018 at Disney Grand Californian Hotel and Spa in Anaheim, California.

Leland Maschmeyer, Chief Creative Officer of Chobani, recently ranked by Fast Company as the 9th most innovative company in the world, will deliver a keynote, "Pushing Boundaries on Your Risk-Taking Comfort Level." His presentation will provide guidelines on how to create a company culture that encourages risk-takers and idea generators. Throughout his session, Leland will leverage the creative expertise and innovative mindset that led him to co-found Collins, a bi-coastal strategy and design company whose clients include Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Airbnb, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Target among others.

In addition, John Klick, Innovation Catalyst, "Dare to Try" Program – Pfizer, will be sharing his innovation expertise throughout his capstone keynote, "Culture Eats Strategy - Using It to Your Advantage to Inspire Innovation Action." John will be discussing his experience in integrating innovation throughout the enterprise. He is trained as an innovation champion and facilitates teams in solving large business problems using innovation and experimentation tools. He is also an expert in figuring out how to use technology to enable and empower innovation throughout the large, global enterprise.

To register and download the event agenda for the 12th Annual New Product Innovation & Development 2018: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange please visit: www.frost.com/pds

For additional information, please email: [email protected] or call Matthew McSweegan at 516-255-3812.

About Frost & Sullivan

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Live-in Relationships in Urban India: "Not a Social Stigma Anymore", SweetRing Survey

NEW DELHI, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- It's been two years since the Supreme Court of India ruled that a live-in relationship in India is "an acceptable norm" and live-in partners can be given equal rights as those to a legally married couple. Since then, live-in relationships have become more acceptable and prevalent. SweetRing, a popular dating app carried out a survey asking its users about their views on live-in relationships. It was observed from the survey that 68% of people surveyed wouldn't mind having a live-in relationship with their partners before getting married. Moreover, 64% think that a couple should move in together within the first 6 months of dating. This change can be attributed to youngsters in India moving out of their houses and living alone in new cities for better work opportunities and lifestyle.

The in-app survey was conducted over 3,500 respondents across 5 major cities in India (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Gujarat, and Chandigarh). Results show that there isn't much difference between the outlook of male and female users, 70% of male and 65% of female respondents agree that it is important to move-in together before getting married. 75% the users believe moving in together would allow them to understand each other's lifestyle and habits better. The��aspect on which men and women had a different outlook was regarding the living expenses. While 64% men think that they should spend more, a whopping 71% of women believe in sharing the expenses equally.

Survey results also hint that people in live-in relationships still face apprehensions, related to the fear of how the society would judge their relationship. When users were asked how would they react if their friend is in a live-in relationship; 58% responded that they would be neutral as it's a personal matter. This shows that even though respondents have a fear of being judged, they still respect the personal space of others.

Above results clearly indicate that while more and more people want to have a live-in relationship in order to understand their partners better and strengthen their relationship; the concern of the societal pressure makes them question their decision. It can be inferred that if people, especially families and elders of the house express an acceptance towards live-in relationships; more couples would choose to be in one before getting married.

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weTouch survey suggest ways to change single status

BANGKOK, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- For people that want to change their single status, the popular social app weTouch holds a survey for Thai users and finds out that 67% of people in the app are willing to meet new friends if they are smart, intellectual, dare to show that they are interested and they choose an interesting topic to discuss. 58% of women say if they find a man like this then they will be interested to go on a date with him.

The popular social app weTouch found that about half of the women in their apps are waiting for men to start a conversation, interesting topics for women include traveling, food, hobbies, and any leisure topics to break the ice. Men might also want to ask about the lady's interest and try to relate to her. After initiating a conversation, when is the right time for the two parties to meet up? If men bring it up too fast and are too eager to meet, women will feel afraid and uncomfortable with them, but if men take too long and do not invite women to go on dates, a woman will think that the man is not interested in her. Therefore, weTouch finds that the right time to meet is after 7 days of chatting. 7 days is a golden period to meet up because both sides are still interested to know more about each other, therefore, increasing the chance of dating by 6%. In addition, the most attractive dating place for women is the shopping mall, because in the mall there are plenty of restaurants and usually a cinema, after watching a movie in the cinema they can go to cafes or restaurants in the mall to know each other better.

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Supermicro Introduces Broadest Portfolio of GPU Optimized Systems for NVIDIA Tesla V100 GPUs

Delivering best-in-class features including maximum GPU density, next-generation NVLink support and global service and support, Supermicro's expansive portfolio of GPU systems gives customers the unique ability to match their workload and datacenter requirements to the most optimal system configuration

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing, storage, and networking solutions and green computing technology, today announced support for NVIDIA Tesla V100 PCI-E and V100 SXM2 GPUs on its industry leading portfolio of GPU server platforms.

Supermicro offers widest selection of Volta GPU-optimized systems in the industry.

For maximum acceleration of highly parallel applications like artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning, autonomous vehicle systems, energy and engineering/science, Supermicro's new 4U system with next-generation NVIDIA NVLink™ is optimized for overall performance. The SuperServer 4028GR-TXRT supports eight NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 GPU accelerators with maximum GPU-to-GPU bandwidth for important HPC clusters and hyper-scale workloads. Incorporating the latest NVIDIA NVLink GPU interconnect technology with over five times the bandwidth of PCI-E 3.0, this system features an independent GPU and CPU thermal zoning design, which ensures uncompromised performance and stability under the most demanding workloads.

Similarly, the performance optimized 4U SuperServer 4028GR-TRT2 system can support up to 10 PCI-E Tesla V100 accelerators with Supermicro's innovative and GPU optimized single root complex PCI-E design, which dramatically improves GPU peer-to-peer communication performance. For even greater density, the SuperServer 1028GQ-TRT supports up to four PCI-E Tesla V100 GPU accelerators in only 1U of rack space. Ideal for media, entertainment, medical imaging, and rendering applications, the powerful 7049GP-TRT workstation supports up to four NVIDIA Tesla V100 GPU accelerators.

"Supermicro designs the most application-optimized GPU systems and offers the widest selection of GPU-optimized servers and workstations in the industry," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Our high performance computing solutions enable deep learning, engineering and scientific fields to scale out their compute clusters to accelerate their most demanding workloads and achieve fastest time-to-results with maximum performance per watt, per square foot and per dollar. With our latest innovations incorporating the new NVIDIA V100 PCI-E and V100 SXM2 GPUs in performance-optimized 1U and 4U systems with next-generation NVLink, our customers can accelerate their applications and innovations to help solve the world's most complex and challenging problems."

"Supermicro's new high-density servers are optimized to fully leverage the new NVIDIA Tesla V100 data center GPUs to provide enterprise and HPC customers with an entirely new level of computing efficiency," said Ian Buck, vice president and general manager of the Accelerated Computing Group at NVIDIA. "The new SuperServers deliver dramatically higher throughput for compute-intensive data analytics, deep learning and scientific applications while minimizing power consumption."

With the convergence of Big Data Analytics, the latest NVIDIA GPU architectures, and improved Machine Learning algorithms, Deep Learning applications require the processing power of multiple GPUs that must communicate efficiently and effectively to expand the GPU network. Supermicro's single-root GPU system allows multiple GPUs to communicate efficiently to minimize latency and maximize throughput as measured by the NCCL P2PBandwidthTest.

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TUV Rheinland acquires 4ffCom AG

Comprehensive testing environments (CTE) for customer-specific requirements / Global partner in the area of wireless networks / Complete range of wireless communication technologies for various industries

COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Global testing service provider TUV Rheinland is expanding its global involvement in the field of wireless communication technologies by acquiring 4ffCom. The telecommunications company is based in Bochum and specializes in wireless testing services for industrial companies and companies in various sectors, such as entertainment electronics, the automotive sector and medicine. In addition, the company also develops its own test systems in the area of mobile and short-range wireless communications. "With the integration of 4ffCom, we are now able to offer our customers their own fully automated testing solutions, also known as comprehensive testing environments (CTE). Furthermore, these solutions can be easily tailored to the needs of the product manufacturer concerned. This new option allows us to offer tailored CTE systems and highlights our customer focus while strengthening our position in the global IoT market in the long run," explained Stefan Kischka, Vice President Wireless/Internet of Things at TUV Rheinland.

And for the founders of 4ffCom, the integration is a key chapter in the company's history: "We are absolutely delighted to be part of TUV Rheinland now and to be able to contribute our many years of experience and expertise at this significant and global company. Together, we can give our customers a lot more added value," said Andreas Renz, co-founder of 4ffCom and Director of Global Business Development and Innovation Wireless/Internet of Things at TUV Rheinland.

Tailor-made test solutions

The rapid changes in the area of wireless technology are a challenge for companies. In particular, tailored CTE systems reduce the amount of time required from product development to market approval. This is why effective wireless test solutions for development and certification, as offered by fully automated testing systems, are becoming increasingly important. And by integrating 4ffCom, TUV Rheinland is also strengthening its advisory capabilities in the field of wireless communication technologies. The demand for this is growing as an increasing number of objects -- of all kinds -- are connected to each other over the Internet using wireless networks. TUV Rheinland has been helping to actively shape these trends for a number of years. In addition to testing and certifying wireless standards such as 2G, 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZigBee or -- in the future -- 5G, other new technologies, e.g. for exchanging small data volumes over long distances with low energy consumption, are also being implemented.

Complete range of wireless communication technologies for various industries

The global network of wireless technologies is becoming increasingly close-knit as a result. "Here, we are the leading testing company many times over and we are still massively investing in capacities. The integration of 4ffCom is another milestone and an excellent addition to the services we offer. Our global "Wireless/IoT" team is also promoting the development of testing standards, for instance, as a member of the fast-growing LoRa Alliance," explained TUV Rheinland expert Kischka. As an established and diverse partner in the field of wireless networks, TUV Rheinland can meet all of the wireless communication needs of its customers, regardless of the industry, globally and comprehensively – with consulting services, test solutions, market access analyses for new technologies, but also independent tests and certifications of existing ones.

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TUV Rheinland is a global leader in independent inspection services, founded 145 years ago. The group employs 19,700 people around the globe. Annual revenue is more than EUR1.9 billion. The independent experts stand for quality and safety for people, technology and the environment in nearly all industrial sectors and areas of life. TUV Rheinland inspects technical equipment, products and services, and oversees projects, processes and information security for companies. Its experts train people in a wide range of careers and industries. To this end, the company operates a global network of approved labs and testing and education centers. Since 2006, TUV Rheinland has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact to promote sustainability and combat corruption.

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ASTRI demonstrates its latest 4G/5G and Smart City technologies at PT EXPO China 2017 in Beijing

HONG KONG, Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is showcasing its latest 4G/5G and smart city technologies at the PT EXPO China 2017 in Beijing. ASTRI's advanced solutions drive technological breakthroughs in 4.5G and 5G as well as a wide range of smart city applications. PT EXPO is a dynamic international platform for the information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystem. It provides ideal services and networking opportunities in the aspects of policies, research and development, applications, market trends, and investment.

ASTRI’s technology expert (right) introduces the latest 4G/5G and smart city technologies to the visitor at the PT EXPO China 2017.

ASTRI is showcasing the following technologies and solutions in this year's PT EXPO:

1. 3-in-1 SDN/NFV Core Network Turnkey Solution

ASTRI is a pioneer in Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) especially in mobile core network. Leveraging its extensive experience in NFV architecture and performance tuning, ASTRI is introducing a 3-in-1 turnkey NFV solution to significantly reduce the time and complexity of integrating, deploying and optimising virtualised network solutions. The 3-in-1 solution consists of:

a) FastCloud virtual platform: a flexible NFV platform which is easily deployed with high throughput and Software Defined Networking (SDN) capabilities;

b) FastCloud orchestrator; and

c) Virtualised core network and IPSec security gateway: providing 10Gbps IPSec throughput with minimal CPU cores.

2. Centralised Radio Access Network (C-RAN) Reference Design for 4G and 5G Radio Access

C-RAN is a centralised, cloud-based cellular network architecture which allows mobile network operators (MNOs) to improve service quality, reduce capital and operating expenditures. It also helps to minimise energy consumption. ASTRI's Baseband Unit (BBU) pool design has a cost effective functional split to support wide coverage. The L3 and Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) are centralised with distributed Radio Remote Units (RRUs) for MAC and PHY processing. The architecture of the BBU pool design is very flexible. When extended for centralised MAC and PHY processing, it supports coordinated joint transmission and joint reception (JT/JR), with enhanced spatial efficiency. The design can be scaled to support 3GPP release 15 NR specifications including digital beamforming, beam management, flexible frame structure and subcarrier spacing for high data rate and better reliability, and in low latency applications.

3. LTE Broadband Trunking Communication (B-TrunC) System for Mission Critical Communications

LTE B-TrunC standard caters to the needs related to new and emerging services such as video, image and high-speed data transmission. The standard has been accepted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as an international Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) broadband trunking air interface standard. ASTRI's end-to-end B-TrunC system supports real-time bi-directional data streaming and broadband trunking services on multiple trunking mobile terminals. Its key features include high voice/video group call capacity (>7.5 groups of voice calls per cell/MHz), low end-to-end latency (<200ms), dynamic regrouping, emergency call, and broadcasting message services. It also delivers high bandwidth and high reliability in private network applications.

4. Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) Standardisation and Development

As a pioneer in this area, ASTRI offers NB-IoT IP and reference design for user equipments including RF transceiver, integrated power amplifier, integrated power management unit, digital baseband and System-on-Chip (SoC). As part of the global 3GPP Release 13 and 14 standards, NB-IoT is optimised for Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) applications, focusing on enhanced coverage, low cost, long battery life and massive deployment. It also facilitates the introduction of numerous new IoT devices and services.

5. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) solutions

BLE versions 4.2 and 5 are key enablers of short range wireless IoT applications and wearable electronics. ASTRI's BLE live demonstration collects and processes sensor data from its BLE 4.2 System-on-Chip (SoC), and sends feedback data to Android application users. BLE 5 doubles the speed, quadruples the range, and increases data broadcasting capacity by 800%. While ASTRI already holds the IP for BLE 5 RF transceiver, the baseband portion is currently under development.

6. Automatic Meter Reading System (AMRS)

ASTRI's award-winning Automatic Meter Reading System employs LoRa and GPRS technologies to collect and process data from smart meters of water, electricity, gas, heat or other utilities. Using LoRa, it simultaneously measures more than 100 meter readings, and covers a distance of over 1500 meters, penetrating 15 to 18 building floors with a battery life of five years. Using GPRS, the Smart Data Collector feeds into the system server or mobile phone for data storage, monitoring, and analysis.

7. Wireless Charging Platform

ASTRI has been a forerunner to employ the latest third-generation semiconductor GaN FET devices in mid-to-long-range wireless charging systems of consumer electronics. Based on AirFuel standards, ASTRI's wireless charging system adopts magnetic resonance technology. It has a built-in high frequency inverter circuit driver module compatible with dynamic impedance network, and a control algorithm measurement module. It works well with mid-to-long-range wireless charging (10~20cm). Among many benefits, it delivers higher power transmission efficiency (>80%), simultaneous multi-electronic devices charging (~8 devices), flexible 'anywhere setting', quick charging and low-cost applications. ASTRI has a comprehensive patent portfolio on wireless charging technologies, currently working with a few customers to further develop these. Capturing the industry's attention, ASTRI has already delivered a wide range of smart home applications that received critical acclaim.

8. Integrated Power Module Products

ASTRI has robust R&D experience in developing mature high-end power modules. ASTRI's patents on 3D wirebond-less interconnect technology/module meet the new generation IGBT module requirements including ultra-high-power density and thermal dissipation. This technology/module uses 3D interconnect structure to substitute the traditional wirebond structure. It reduces around 96% of parasitic resistance, 72% of parasitic inductance and 43% turn-off loss. With its compatible SMT assembly technique, it can be rapidly adapted for mass production. ASTRI has developed 1/8 brick module for communication applications which has high conversion efficiency (~95%) and high power (240W). It has a high dissipation ratio - key device temperature remains 20% lower than the common industry products. In addition, the 1/4 brick module facilitates multiple design options (e.g. plastic shell, metal shell and full-mould), low-ripple (50mV), and high conversion efficiency (~95%).

9. Visually Enhanced Ultra-HD Platform (HD-4K Conversion) for 4K TV

ASTRI's Visually Enhanced Ultra-HD Platform (VEUHD HD-4K Conversion) delivers true Ultra-HD visual experience from HD content on a 4KTV. Contrary to existing conversion options available in the market, ASTRI's VEUHD HD-4K Conversion technology holistically analyses important display parameters of panels, content image characteristics and user preferences. It delivers superior sharpness and visual quality as well as an immersive viewing experience. It uses innovative techniques such as Human Visual System (HVS) preference model and optimisation, adaptive edge and detail enhancement, and dynamic colour and contrast enhancement. These technologies are available for FPGA and ASIC real-time solutions, both as software applications and as hardware core.

Referring to the PT EXPO China event as "one of the largest and most influential ICT events in Asia", Dr Meikei Ieong, Chief Technology Officer of ASTRI added that "ASTRI seeks to make significant contributions to technological advancement in the telecommunication and industrial sectors in this region. Our demonstrations in the PT EXPO presents superior and novel technological solutions we have developed and subsequently made available to the industry."

PT EXPO is hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China and organised by China National Postal and Telecommunications Appliances Corporation. The demonstrations take place at ASTRI's booth (Booth number 1020) at the PT EXPO China 2017 in Beijing, being held at the China National Convention Centre from 27 to 30 September 2017.

About ASTRI

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong's competitiveness in technology-based industries through applied research. ASTRI's core R&D competences in various areas are organised under seven Technology Divisions, namely Communications Technologies, Electronics Components, Mixed Signal Systems IC, Advanced Digital Systems, Opto-electronics, Security and Data Sciences, and Intelligent Software and Systems. Five areas of applications including financial technologies, intelligent manufacturing, next generation network, health technologies, and smart city are identified for major pursuit. For further information about ASTRI, please visit www.astri.org

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Rejecting Global A&T Noteholders Group Enter Formal Agreement To Block Global A&T Restructuring Proposal

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rejecting Noteholders Group of Global A&T ("The Rejecting Noteholders," also known as the "Dechert Group"), has executed an agreement opposing Global A&T's restructuring proposal, thereby blocking the Company's ability to gain the necessary noteholder approval for its proposal, which is 1/3 of noteholder support, from the Company's 10% Senior Secured Notes due in 2019. Media reports had indicated Global A&T intended to commence a consent solicitation for its restructuring proposal, but based on the formal opposition of the Rejecting Noteholders, such a solicitation would not garner the requisite Noteholder support and would therefore fail.

Accordingly, the Rejecting Holders sent the following letter to Global A&T's board of directors informing that Global A&T lacks the necessary noteholder support for the proposal and of the Rejecting Holders' formal commitment to block the proposal.

The following is the Rejecting Noteholders' letter to the Board (excluding the terms enclosed to the Board):

September 26, 2017

The Board of Directors of Global A&T Electronics Ltd. c/o Kirkland & Ellis LLP 26/F Gloucester Tower, the Landmark 15 Queen's Road Central Hong Kong Attention: Neil McDonald ([email protected]) Patrick J. Nash Jr. ([email protected])

Re: Global A&T Electronics Ltd. ("GATE")

To the Board of Directors of GATE:

Reference is made to my prior letter to you dated September 18, 2017 (the "September 18 Letter"). Each term that is initially capitalized herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the September 18 Letter.

Since the date of such letter, our clients have reviewed an article that appeared in Debtwire with respect to a consent solicitation that the Company intends to carry out, notwithstanding the rejection of the terms of the Proposed Transaction by approximately 40% of the holders of the Old Notes. We understand that the Company and certain of its stakeholders intend to "test the resolve" of the Dechert Noteholder Group.

I write today to inform you that the resolve of the Dechert Noteholder Group is as steadfast as ever. Members of that group holding a blocking position in the Old Notes have entered into a second coordination agreement pursuant to which they have agreed to reject, not consent to and oppose the Proposed Transaction and not support, consent to or accept a transaction other than on the terms previously conveyed to your advisors. For your convenience, those terms are attached hereto.

The decision to proceed with a consent solicitation in the face of firm resistance from approximately 40% of the holders of the Old Notes highlights the conflicts within the Company's capital structure and suggests that the Board is doing the bidding of Affinity, given its position as a holder of new notes and equity. We continue to be surprised at the Company's insistence on pursuing a transaction that is doomed to fail. To the extent the Board is acting to advance parochial and insider interests, it does so at its own risk. Hoping that the Dechert Noteholder Group will accede to the pressure, in the face of knowledge that such group has entered into an agreement to the contrary, is reckless and a waste of valuable Company resources, a needless distraction for the high quality management team, and puts the financial health of the business in jeopardy.

All rights of the Dechert Noteholder Group and each of its members are reserved and no admission is intended hereby.

Sincerely, Michael J. Sage

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Holders of Initial Notes can contact Michael J. Sage or Brian E. Greer at Dechert LLP, [email protected] and [email protected].

For Marble Ridge Capital LP:

Robert Siegfried Kekst 1 (212)-521-4832 [email protected]

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Frost & Sullivan Leads The Way To Conquer Blockchain Challenges In Healthcare - A Promising But Bumpy Ride

Industry experts host interactive briefing on radical new possibilities for outcome-based care delivery and reimbursement models in an interactive briefing.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan, the growth partnership company, announced today that it will host a live, complimentary Growth Innovation Leadership (GIL) briefing titled, "Healthcare's Challenges with Blockchain - A Promising but Bumpy Ride!" on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The webinar will offer expert insight from Frost & Sullivan's Reenita Das (Partner, and Senior Vice President of Transformational Health), Kamaljit Behera, (Industry Analyst, Visionary Healthcare), John Bass (Founder/ CEO, Hashed Health), Navin Ramachandran (Healthcare Specialist in Distributed Ledgers at the IOTA Foundation, medical doctor and data researcher at UCL) and Dr. Vidushi Savant (MD, Clinical Faculty, Department of Psychiatry, Stanford University Medical Center).

Digital transformation has become a strategic priority for healthcare industry participants as they strive to justify value in the anticipated data-driven, outcome-based reimbursement regime. As the healthcare industry continues to face difficulty identifying the trade-off between the risk and reward of going digital, the potential applications of blockchain and emerging distributed ledger technologies (DLT) provides a path to mitigate pressing requirements.

"On-going digital democratization of care delivery models towards a much-anticipated personalized and outcome-based treatment paradigm will be the primary impetus for blockchain adoption. Furthermore, the convergence of blockchain with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) would provide radical new opportunities to explore digital health economies," stated Kamaljit Behera.

The webinar will provide expert insight on blockchain technology with the most potential applications across the healthcare industry, including health data interoperability, cybersecurity, insurance fraud management, and drug supply chain provenance.

Key benefits of attending the briefing:

Learn how blockchain and emerging DLTs offer the potential of a shared platform that can improve access control, authenticity, and integrity of protected data.

Gain insight into the potential to leverage blockchain technology to eliminate the costs and burden associated with data reconciliation and how to better facilitate interoperability.

Listen to experts share thoughts on ways to position never before blockchain-based trusted workflows to achieve new possibilities for outcome-based care delivery and reimbursement models.

For more information and to register for the webinar, click here. The event will also be recorded and available for on-demand viewing at http://frost.ly/1ti.

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Frost & Sullivan Applauds LogRhythm for Outpacing the Overall Global Security Information and Event Management Market in Terms of Year-Over-Year Growth Since 2010

LogRhythm's success is not only the result of doing many individual small things well; it is the result of putting the pieces together in a continuous, unified platform

SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the global security information and event management (SIEM) market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes LogRhythm with the 2017 Enabling Technology Leadership Award. The LogRhythm Threat Lifecycle Management Platform addresses the larger framework used to bring in data, provide search and automated analytics, and then generate a formal incident response. This Best Practices Award recognizes LogRhythm's support for analyst work, including transitioning through life cycle phases from forensic data, discovery, and qualification of events, and then initiating the first steps necessary for remediation.

LogRhythm

The LogRhythm SIEM was built from the ground up rather than being the product of acquiring and integrating disparate technologies, and overall performance is a cornerstone of the company's products. For instance, while other SIEM engines were focused on developing faster ingestion rates, LogRhythm worked on usability and on data normalization. In doing so, LogRhythm built a SIEM that is practical for mid markets while being robust enough for enterprise networks.

"LogRhythm normalizes data centrally at the data processing layer as opposed to the collection layer, allowing normalization logic to be updated and propagated in a consistent manner. LogRhythm also offers optional agents that perform both log collection as well as independent monitoring, including file integrity monitoring. In addition, LogRhythm provides data management by entity to allow the reuse of reports, alarm rules, and AI Engine rules without the need to recreate them for new entities," said Frost & Sullivan, Senior Cybersecurity Analyst, Christopher Kissel.

The SmartResponse automation framework is part of LogRhythm's Threat Lifecycle Management Platform and enables the automated execution of targeted actions. SmartResponse is a differentiator; shown below are a few other features:

SmartResponse plug-ins—In 2016, LogRhythm created plug-ins with nine other security service providers

Automated playbooks by use case—Playbooks can be developed to shape a response for compliance with specific regulations; additionally, playbooks can be developed for specific threats

"Precision search is a vitally important facet of the search function provided by LogRhythm. The most important and elegant feature is that from the perspective of the analyst, they can work with both structured and unstructured data simultaneously. The solution's dashboard is particularly elegant as analysts can isolate a set of structured data sets and create searches against unknown variables," said Kissel.

Frost & Sullivan estimates global SIEM market revenue at roughly $1.8 billion in appliances and services. In every year since 2010 when Frost & Sullivan charted SIEM, LogRhythm has outperformed the global SIEM market in terms of year-over-year growth in revenue.

LogRhythm is a privately-held company that built its products and its relationships from the ground up. What were once essential soft values, like customer relations and technical support, have become important elements in the continued growth of LogRhythm as a major SIEM vendor.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that achieved best-in-class growth in three key areas: understanding demand, nurturing the brand, and differentiating from the competition.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

About LogRhythm

LogRhythm is the pioneer in Threat Lifecycle Management™ (TLM) technology, empowering organizations on six continents to rapidly detect, respond to and neutralize damaging cyberthreats. LogRhythm's TLM platform unifies leading-edge data lake technology, machine learning, security analytics, and security automation and orchestration in a single end-to-end solution. LogRhythm serves as the foundation for the AI-enabled security operations center, helping customers secure their cloud, physical and virtual infrastructures for both IT and OT environments.

Contact:

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South Africa's Telco Operators Transform to Become End-to-end Digital Service Providers

Diverse service offerings and strategic partnerships will enhance growth opportunities, finds Frost & Sullivan

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Market consolidation is becoming more prevalent in the South African telecommunications market as operators are looking to build the capabilities required to position themselves as end-to-end ICT and digital service providers. Typical examples are Vodacom's procurement of XLink to expand and strengthen its Internet of Things (IoT) offerings, and Telkom's acquisition of BCX to bolster its enterprise ICT services portfolio.

"Changing market, customer, and technology dynamics are compelling telco operators to become more agile and customer centric by investing in new products and services aiming to transform their cost base, and simplifying as well as digitalising complex business models, processes and systems," said Digital Transformation Senior Research Analyst Deepti Dhinakaran. "Moving forward, telco operators should diversify services, ensure they offer a superior digital customer experience, improve time to market, and form strategic partnerships in order to remain relevant."

Digital Transformation of Telecommunications Operators in South Africa, 2016, is part of Frost & Sullivan's Communication Services Growth Partnership Service. The analysis examines: digital customer engagement, digital entertainment services (like OTT, VOD, and Pay TV), mobile app-based services, converged connectivity, cloud-based services, mobile-driven digital payments, adaptive mobile advertising, and IoT-driven applications. The study also takes a look at strategic and tactical initiatives and trends that operators should be looking to adopt. Case studies of leading operators, like Vodacom, MTN, and Telkom, contain insights on how digitalisation is driving revenue numbers, and the strategic initiatives that have been adopted by these operators over the years in both the B2B and B2C segments.

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Key telco operator investment areas that show significant growth potential in South Africa include IoT/M2M, fibre, eCommerce, and Big Data and analytics. During the next three years, telco operators will focus on these areas to expedite their digital transformation journey, while offering innovative and diversified services. Other developments driving digital transformation include:

A surge in data consumption driving 3G and 4G network coverage, resulting from an increasing demand for new and innovative mobile application-based services

A boost to fixed broadband, wireless broadband, and mobile data services due to rising demand for data

Telco operator migration to more advanced networks and IP-based services

An increase in IT spend of 15.5 percent from 2016-2017,

Telco development of in-store digital experience to boost customer experience, and

A growing demand for digital entertainment, digital payments, and IoT-based services;

"Legacy information technology systems (IT), disjoint IT stacks and a lack of integration between business support and operations support systems, on the other hand, are limiting the flexibility of operators which in turn hinders growth," noted Dhinakaran. "As a result, telecommunications operators are investing in customer relationship management (CRM) systems and leveraging social media channels to provide a well-integrated, innovative, omni-channel customer service experience. Additionally, operators can be seen investing in networks transformation technologies such as Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) in order to enhance their scalability and flexibility to offer new services, while also improving their efficiencies."

The study includes mobile network operators, fixed-line operators, and mobile virtual network operator segments. End-user segments include consumers, small and medium enterprises, and large enterprises.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, works in collaboration with clients to leverage visionary innovation that addresses the global challenges and related growth opportunities that will make or break today's market participants. For more than 50 years, we have been developing growth strategies for the global 1000, emerging businesses, the public sector and the investment community. Contact us: Start the discussion

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Contact: Samantha James Corporate Communications – Africa P: +27 21 680 3574 F: +27 21 680 3296 E: [email protected]

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NTT Resonant to Display Cloud-Based Testing Service "Remote TestKit" at STARWEST 2017

TOKYO, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NTT Resonant Inc. announced that its "Remote TestKit" (*1) (http://ift.tt/1M20Pmu) will have a booth at STARWEST 2017, to be held in Anaheim, California, from October 1 to 6. The booth will be available for two days, on October 4 and 5. This will be the company's third year exhibiting at STARWEST.

STARWEST is an event for testers and quality assurance teams for mobile apps and mobile websites, with over 100 talk sessions scheduled during the duration of the event along with various tool and service trials.

STARWEST 2017

- Event: STARWEST 2017 Expo

- Place: Disneyland Hotel, 1150 West Magic Way, Anaheim, California 92802

- Time and Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 (10:30 am to 6:30 pm) Thursday, October 5, 2017 (10:30 am to 3:00 pm)

- Exhibition: With Remote TestKit, guests can try out the simultaneous device testing and high-quality sound output updates released in September. NTT Resonant will also have consultations for on-premises introductions. Also on display will be AutoLayoutChecker (Beta) (*2), a tool to automatically check for problems with UI layout in NTT Resonant Lab.

STARWEST 2017 Expo details: http://ift.tt/2dsuBmP

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(*1) Remote TestKit (http://ift.tt/1J1wsKr)

Remote TestKit is a mobile device cloud service offering access to hundreds of real devices to maximize your efficiency and to minimize your expenses. Now developers and testers can access all the latest and oldest popular devices at their fingertips. Remote TestKit offers seamless connection to your existing manual and automated testing tools. NTT Resonant offers flexible plans with Public SaaS, Enterprise On-Premise, and Hosted solutions to fit your requirements. Remote TestKit is developed and supported by NTT Resonant, a subsidiary of NTT -- the world leader in telecommunication and mobile technologies.

(*2) AutoLayoutChecker (Beta)

AutoLayoutChecker (Beta) is a tool for checking the UI layout for smartphone websites and applications. It is a business solution combining UI layout technology developed by NTT Software Innovation Center and NTT Resonant's Remote TestKit.

Any above-mentioned company, service, and product names may be subject to trademark or copyright restrictions.

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L-com Debuts New High Flex HDMI Cable Assemblies

NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- L-com Global Connectivity, a preferred manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today that it has released a new series of high-flex HDMI cables to address confined space A/V applications.

High Flex HDMI Cable Assemblies

L-com's high flex HDMI cables were designed to address applications where routing an HDMI cable through tight spaces and around tight corners is required. Additionally, these new high flex HDMI cables can be used in applications where the cable is frequently moved or flexed.

The new VHA00001 series cables feature a fully molded back shell construction providing excellent strain relief and 30 micro-inch gold plated contacts which minimize signal loss even after repeated mating cycles. Additionally, these cables support 4K and 1080p resolutions.

"We are excited to offer these new high flex HDMI cables to help our customers with tricky installations where standard cables won't cut it. In addition to their high flex capabilities, these cables also offer all of the same features found in standard high speed HDMI cables," said Brian Gates, Product Manager.

L-com's new high flex HDMI cables are in stock and available for immediate shipment.

For more information about this release, please contact: Peter McNeil L-com Global Connectivity 17792 Fitch Irvine, CA +1-978-682-6936 x1174

About L-com Global Connectivity:

L-com Global Connectivity, a leading manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, offers a wide range of solutions and unrivaled customer service for the electronics and data communications industries. The company's product portfolio includes cable assemblies, connectors, adapters, antennas, enclosures, surge protectors and more. L-com is headquartered in North Andover, Mass., is ISO 9001: 2008 certified and many of its products are UL® recognized. L-com is an Infinite Electronics company.

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Korean VR Startup Introduces 360 Social Media Platform

From capturing 360 photos to sharing - this app does it all

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Aeon Inc. a member company of the K-ICT Born2Global Centre, announced the official launch of its virtual reality brand, YouVR. On September 25th, YouVR 360 and YouVR Maker will be available on Google Play Store and App Store. This innovative mobile solution will change the way people engage with 360 degree photos and virtual reality tours. With the aim to democratize VR, Next Aeon has developed an easy, affordable and fun way people can create and share VR content.

Korean VR Startup Introduces 360 Social Media Platform.

The first of its kind, YouVR 360 is a social media platform where people can upload and share 360 degree photos anytime, anywhere. Originally conceived as a 360 camera app, it soon transformed into a social media app once the developers at Next Aeon realized that 360 degree photos were scattered all over the internet. There was no collective platform where people could freely upload, see and comment on panorama photos, as they do on Instagram or Facebook.

Inviting photographers, IT enthusiasts, bloggers and anyone with a taste for adventure to partake in this new forum of exchange, YouVR 360 is more than a hand-held camera that takes panorama images. With YouVR, users can take 360 degree photos, upload instantly and interact with fellow users all over the world. It also offers a range of filters you can use to add dramatic effect. Traditional 2D photos have not changed greatly since their invention and people are ready for a new way of perceiving and capturing the world around them.

YouVR 360 also supports 360 cameras, such as Ricoh Theta and Samsung Gear360.

For those that have a more professional need, Next Aeon also released YouVR Maker. This app allows users to create VR tours on the spot as they take a series of 360 degree pictures. The app automatically connects scenes creating the effect of a tour - moving from room to room, from one space to another.

The demand for VR content has risen over the last couple of years, but there is still a major lack of content. Existing VR-related devices and software programs are too expensive and difficult for the average user. YouVR overcomes these obstacles by making VR content creation and management affordable, easy and fast.

The key to making this possible is in its technology. Early this year, Next Aeon developed the fastest image stitching technology on mobile devices and incorporated it into the YouVR apps. The successful implementation of this technology is a feat on its own. Existing image stitching processes take up to a minute on PC. Next Aeon's mobile technology takes just one second to 'stitch' six photos into a 360 degree image using the iPhone 7. It automatically detects the overlapping parts - feature points - between images, stitches them together and adjusts the light and color contrast to produce a seamless high-quality 360 degree image.

The amazing thing about this is that all this is done on the smartphone.

"Given the limited CPU and memory on a smartphone and other mobile devices, realizing this technology is extremely difficult. There are external factors to consider, such as the amount of light in one corner of the room to another, but there are also internal obstacles in a smartphone setting. Overcoming these limitations, we are able to democratize VR by making it available to anyone who has a mobile device," says Ken Kim, CEO of Next Aeon.

Next Aeon recently became the official partner of the Korea Association of Realtors (KAR) and launched YouVR as a full-fledged VR CMS platform. YouVR will be available to over 100,000 realtors in Korea. This is just the start. The possibilities are endless.

When asked about his motivation behind the development of YouVR, Ken replied, "I wanted to make VR common place. As ubiquitous as our world is now, immersive media content has not been able to catch up. The problem was that it was too difficult to make. YouVR was meant to be DIY from the beginning."

He added, "I envision a world where everyone has VR at their fingertip. Just as smartphones have become a natural part of our daily lives today, YouVR will be a household name in the near future."

Next Aeon is looking ahead and beyond. Having partnered with KAR in Korea, it believes that its product will benefit agents, sellers, buyers and transform the real estate market globally. As the first step, it will be showcasing YouVR at the REALTORS® Conference and Expo held in Chicago in November.

"We participated in the same event last year and got really positive responses. People were ready to buy immediately. That experience gave me the confidence to push forward and expand globally. When it comes down to it, we all have the same problems when it comes to home searching and selling," says Ken. "YouVR will change how we deal with spaces."

This ambitious startup is already preparing to introduce yet another newly developed technology. Also under the YouVR brand, Next Aeon will release a 360 degree hybrid video mobile app in October. Currently in the final stages of development and testing, this new technology integrates image and video to create an immersive VR experience on the smartphone. When compared to regular 360 degree videos, YouVR 360 degree hybrid video is only quarter the size ensuring that the quality of the video is consistent in any environment.

For more detailed information on the Next Aeon and YouVR, please check out http://next-aeon.com/ https://www.youvr.io/