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Technology Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Safran and AVIC sign agreement on the creation of common entity in China in the field of turboprop engine for commercial aircraft

Zhuhai, China, 12-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Safran and AVIC signed today, through their respective companies Snecma and SAIC, a framework agreement on the creation of a common entity in China in the field of turboprop engine for commercial aircraft. The aim of … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica – Selex ES to supply Airbus Defence and Space with optical instrument for the climate and environmental monitoring MetOp-SG programme

The contract is related to the supply of an optical instrument for the European space programme MetOp -SG Finmeccanica – Selex ES will make an innovative high performance optical instrument The MetOp – SG programme will allow more accurate meteorological … Read the full press release

Wincor Nixdorf AG generated €2,469 million net sales in fiscal 2013/2014 comparable to the amount reported for the previous financial year

Preliminary results for fiscal 2013/2014 (Sept. 30) Paderborn, Germany, 11-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At €2,469 million, net sales generated by Wincor Nixdorf AG in fiscal 2013/2014 were comparable to the amount reported for the previous financial year. The company recorded … Read the full press release

Inmarsat plc to sell its 19% holding in SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inc. to ORBCOMM Inc. for total expected proceeds at closing of $32.2m

New ORBCOMM agreement supports Inmarsat’s M2M business growth strategy LONDON, 7-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT.L) confirmed that it has entered into binding agreements to sell its 19% holding in SkyWave Mobile Communications, Inc. (SkyWave) to ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) … Read the full press release

Inmarsat unveiled the new Low Profile BGAN at Global MilSatCom in London

Field operatives can now benefit from the latest in covert surveillance technologies LONDON, 7-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Government departments and police forces around the world can now benefit from the latest in discreet communications with the launch of Low Profile Broadband Global … Read the full press release

Nokia Networks becomes sole supplier for Airtel-Vodafone’s 4G network in the Channel Islands

Nokia Networks is sole supplier for 4G network in the Channel Islands Airtel-Vodafone makes multimillion pound investment Channel Islands/UK, 6-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airtel-Vodafone has selected Nokia Networks, the world’s specialist in mobile broadband, as sole supplier for its 4G network … Read the full press release

Igor Leprince appointed to lead Global Services at Nokia Networks, effective November 4, 2014

Espoo, Finland, 6-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Igor Leprince has been appointed to lead Global Services at Nokia Networks, effective November 4, 2014. Leprince will report to Nokia President and CEO, Rajeev Suri, and join the Nokia Networks Leadership Team. He will … Read the full press release

Leading telecom operator in Saudi Arabia Mobily again commissioned Nokia Networks for managing its network operations for five years

New deal to ensure smooth operation and maintenance of Mobily’s multi-vendor, multi-technology networks, and expansion of 2G, 3G and LTE networks Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 6-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mobily (Etihad Etisalat Company), a leading telecom operator in Saudi Arabia, has … Read the full press release

Ashish Chowdhary appointed to lead Customer Operations at Nokia Networks, effective January 1, 2015

Espoo, Finland, 6-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ashish Chowdhary has been appointed to lead Customer Operations at Nokia Networks, effective January 1, 2015. Chowdhary will report to Nokia President and CEO, Rajeev Suri, and remain on the Nokia Networks Leadership Team. He … Read the full press release

Interxion CFO Josh Joshi to speak at the 2014 RBC Conference in New York on November 11, 2014

AMSTERDAM, 6-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Interxion Holding N.V. (NYSE: INXN), a leading European provider of cloud and carrier neutral colocation data centre services, announced today that Chief Financial Officer Josh Joshi is scheduled to speak in New York at the 2014 … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce announces that BG Group selected the Trent 60 DLE industrial gas turbine for its Lake Charles LNG Export project in Louisiana, USA

LONDON,  5-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce is proud to announce that BG Group has selected the Trent 60 DLE industrial gas turbine as the driver for the main refrigeration compressors in the proposed Lake Charles LNG Export project in Louisiana, … Read the full press release

Bosch expands its presence in Africa with the opening of two new branch offices in Angola and Mozambique

Expanding the company’s international presenceBosch steps up activities in AfricaNew branch offices in Angola and Mozambique Increasing significance of Africa as major growth market Growing middle class, well-educated young people, and an abundance of raw materials point toward positive development … Read the full press release

Scania to deliver about 1,500 Euro 6 trucks built for biodiesel operation in Europe

Södertälje, Sweden, 5-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The company’s broad commitment to alternative fuels and sustainable development is now also becoming visible in the form of strong truck sales. In 2014 alone, Scania expects to deliver about 1,500 Euro 6 trucks … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space teams up with Hughes Network Systems, LLC. for new ultra-compact and lightweight X-band satellite terminal

Smallest X-band terminal service available, ideal for tactical military environments MUNICH, 4-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has chosen Hughes Network Systems, LLC. as its terminal development partner for a new ultra-compact and lightweight X-band satellite terminal for … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to provide full flight simulator (FFS) for the Polish Air Force’s Airbus C295 aircraft fleet

SEVILLE, 4-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of Poland to provide a full flight simulator (FFS) for the Polish Air Force’s Airbus C295 aircraft fleet. The FFS will be … Read the full press release

Bentley’s Continental GT3-R to debut on the frozen lakes in Finland piloted by four-time World Rally Champion and Bentley Boy, Juha Kankkunen

Power on Ice – the ultimate winter ice-driving event returns for 2015 The Continental GT3-R makes its dynamic debut on the ice Programme designed by four-time World Rally Champion and two-time ice speed record breaker Juha Kankkunen Crewe, 3-11-2014 — … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom: T-Systems and FireEye form partnership specializing in defending against complex cyber attacks in Europe

T-Systems expands its partner network Detection and defense against cyber attacks in minutes Leading “Managed Security Service Provider” in Europe with FireEye Hannover, 3-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom continues to expand its network with top companies in the IT sector. The … Read the full press release

BASF Venture Capital, Swiss entrepreneur Hansjörg Wyss invest in Massachusetts based SLIPS Technologies Inc to develop customized, highly-repellent slippery surfaces for materials in a broad range of applications

SLIPS Technologies Inc. launches to develop customized, highly-repellent slippery surfaces for materials in a broad range of applications Company founded by creators of the award-winning, super-slippery, super-omniphobic technology at Harvard University and the Wyss Institute Joint development agreement between BASF … Read the full press release

World’s leading chemical company BASF and leading maker of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries form 66%/34% joint venture for cathode active materials (CAM) in Japan

Tokyo, Japan and Ludwigshafen, Germany, 3-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, and TODA KOGYO CORP., an industry leader in the development and manufacture of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, have agreed to form a joint venture for cathode … Read the full press release

BAE Systems reveals powerful ‘smartphone’ like system to help Rosetta in its historic attempt to deploy a lander on comet ‘67P’

As the Rosetta space probe prepares for its historic attempt to deploy a lander on comet ‘67P’, BAE Systems reveals the cutting edge technology it pioneered which makes the €1.3 billion programme possible. LONDON, 3-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At its … Read the full press release