O-RAN Announces Certification and Badging Program, Next Generation Research Group, Open RAN Summit, and Results of Spring 2022 PlugFest

 BONN, Germany - Friday, 01. July 2022 AETOSWire


    O-RAN ALLIANCE Industry Summit June 2022 available for on-demand replay
    O-RAN Certification and Badging program in cooperation with the OTICs
    O-RAN next Generations Research Group to focus on future network standards
    Open RAN Summit @ Fyuz to be held on 25-26 October 2022 in Madrid
    O-RAN Global PlugFest Spring 2022 concluded at 3 venues with 50 participants

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Since its beginning in 2018, the O-RAN ALLIANCE’s mission has been transforming Radio Access Networks towards open, intelligent, virtualized and fully interoperable RAN. Now, the O-RAN Ecosystem counts more than 340 companies and institutions from all over the world. O-RAN’s emphasis on openness is reflected in its setup as an open technical organization, according to the WTO criteria, where incumbent as well as emerging industry players or academic institutions can join and contribute.

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O-RAN ALLIANCE Industry Summit June 2022

The O-RAN ALLIANCE Industry Summit June 2022 concluded on June 29, 2022 and is now available for on-demand replay at our website.

O-RAN Certification and Badging Program in cooperation with Open Test and Integration Centres (OTIC)

O-RAN ALLIANCE has launched its Certification and Badging program. O-RAN certificates state that an equipment or function is conformant to O-RAN specifications, whereas the O-RAN badges confirm interoperability or end-to-end functionality of an O-RAN solution. O-RAN certificates and badges will be issued by the Open Testing and Integration Centers, or OTICs.

The OTICs provide collaborative, open, and impartial working environment to ensure consistency and quality of testing of O-RAN products and solutions. O-RAN ALLIANCE has just approved the 7th OTIC and first one in Americas: Kyrio O-RAN Test and Integration Lab hosted by CableLabs.

See the full list of approved OTICs at our website.

O-RAN next Generations Research Group will focus on future network standards

O-RAN ALLIANCE has formed its next Generations Research Group (nGRG).

“The nGRG will focus on research of open and intelligent RAN principles in 6G and future network standards,” said Chih-Lin I, Co-chair of O-RAN Technical Steering Committee and Chief Scientist, Wireless Technologies, China Mobile Research Institute. “We are seeing very positive uptake on nGRG from the O-RAN ecosystem as well as the academic sphere and we are looking forward to seeing further progress of the research.”

Open RAN Summit @ Fyuz to be held on 25-26 October 2022 in Madrid

O-RAN ALLIANCE is delighted to announce the Open RAN Summit @ Fyuz, powered by the O-RAN ALLIANCE and Telecom Infra Project, which will take place in Madrid on October 25-26, 2022. We welcome TIP as they join us for this combined event.

Designed to bring together stakeholders from across the ecosystem, the Open RAN Summit at Fyuz will deliver the latest from the industry as we drive towards more disaggregated, intelligent, open, and fully interoperable mobile networks. All of that, served in a unique experience combining technology with gastronomy to stir your imagination. Learn more and register at the Fyuz event website.

O-RAN Global PlugFest Spring 2022 concluded at 3 continents with 50 participants

Starting from this year, O-RAN ALLIANCE switches to hosting two global PlugFests per year, to accommodate for ever increasing interest of the diverse O-RAN community to efficiently test and integrate their O-RAN solutions.

O-RAN Global PlugFest Spring 2022 took place at 3 continents with 50 participating companies or institutions, some of which participated at more than one venue.

In North America, the O-RAN ‘PoCFest’ hosted by AT&T and DISH spanned across 4 labs in cooperation with several universities:

    TIP Community Lab at Meta, Menlo Park CA
    POWDER Lab and NSF PAWR SITE with the University of Utah
    COSMOS Lab and NSF PAWR SITE with the Rutgers University, Columbia University, NYU Wireless
    InterOperability Lab at the University of New Hampshire

Activities focused on demonstrations of use cases within the O-RAN Use Cases Detailed Specification version 6.0 & 7.0, as well as use cases that are currently in the process of being specified such as Energy Saving / Energy Efficiency. More than 20 unique O-RAN components were tested for conformance to O-RAN specifications.

The Proof-of-Concept approach also supported the evolution of testbeds across companies and research institutions, which is expected to accelerate the availability of next generation research platforms, consistent with the mission of the recently established nGRG within O-RAN.

In addition to the hosts and labs, participants included Analog Devices, Anritsu, Calnex Solutions, Cisco, Fujitsu, HCL, highstreet technologies, IP Infusion, ITRI, Juniper Networks, Keysight Technologies, META, NSF ARA: Living Wireless Lab, NSF PAWR: AERPAW, NSF PAWR: Colosseum, Rohde & Schwarz, VIAVI Solutions, VMware and Wind River.

In Europe, the O-RAN PlugFest Spring 2022 hosted by Telefonica took place at the European OTIC in Madrid.

Activities focused on testing of open Xhaul transport solutions, including data plane functional and performance testing, as well as synchronization. Testing scenarios were mimicking realistic deployments with diversity of technologies, protocols, and encapsulations, to obtain meaningful insights on the solutions under test. There were three setups with different transport equipment, two instrumentation vendors, and one transceiver manufacturer.

In addition to the host, participants included ADVA Optical Networking, Juniper Networks, Keysight Technologies, Precision Optical Transceivers, Ribbon and VIAVI Solutions.

In Asia, O-RAN PlugFest Spring 2022 hosted by Auray took place at the Auray OTIC and Security Lab.

Divided into 18 test cases, activities focused on verification and validation of applicability of tests in a lab environment, specifically for Open Fronthaul tests, end-to-end tests, and Denial of Service (DoS) and blind exploitation types of security tests.

Performed actions covered a dry run of the O-RAN Certification and Badging, verifying the related processes and procedures.

The PlugFest also included Open RAN Testing and Optimization for Industry IoT – smart scoring methodology for end-to-end service experience based on 3GPP 5G E2E KPIs.

In addition to the host, participants included Alpha Networks, Askey Computer, Calnex Solutions, Foxconn, Institute for Information Industry, Inventec, IP Infusion, ITRI, JPC connectivity, Keysight Technologies, Lions Technology, LITEON, MICAS, NKG, Pegatron, QCT, REIGN Technology, Rohde & Schwarz, Sageran, VIAVI Solutions and WNC.

The O-RAN ALLIANCE is preparing a web announcement and a Virtual Showcase to allow interested public to explore the O-RAN Global PlugFest Spring 2022 in detail – soon to be available at our website.

About O-RAN ALLIANCE

The O-RAN ALLIANCE is a world-wide community of more than 340 mobile operators, vendors, and research & academic institutions operating in the Radio Access Network (RAN) industry. As the RAN is an essential part of any mobile network, the O-RAN ALLIANCE’s mission is to re-shape the industry towards more intelligent, open, virtualized and fully interoperable mobile networks. The new O-RAN specifications enable a more competitive and vibrant RAN supplier ecosystem with faster innovation to improve user experience. O-RAN based mobile networks at the same time improve the efficiency of RAN deployments as well as operations by the mobile operators. To achieve this, the O-RAN ALLIANCE publishes new RAN specifications, releases open software for the RAN, and supports its members in integration and testing of their implementations.

For more information, please visit www.o-ran.org.

 

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CSG Customer Engagement Solutions Earn Top Marks from Multiple Leading Analyst Firms

 Positioned as a leader by industry analyst firms, demonstrates depth, innovation and expertise of end-to end platform

DENVER -Tuesday 28 June 2022


In today’s world of instant gratification, second chances to impress consumers are hard to come by, making it critical to get every interaction right the first time. Global brands are clamoring for intelligent automation that delivers personalized, relevant and interactive experiences in real-time across the entire customer lifecycle. CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) is answering this call. With a best-in-class, end-to-end suite of solutions and an integrated omnichannel approach, CSG continues to garner the recognition of industry-leading analysts at Forrester and Quadrant Knowledge Solutions.

In recent months, CSG has been recognized as a:

    A Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Journey Orchestration Platforms, Q2 2022: the Forrester report states: “CSG acquired Kitewheel - a regular leader in the journey orchestration space – to bring together journey analytics and orchestration...”     Forrester recognized CSG with a top score in the current offering category and gave top scores in the journey discovery, and journey automation and orchestration criteria. The report states CSG’s current offering strengths include

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“connecting the data, analyzing journey behavior, including a visualization of which steps have the biggest impact on the overall journey; and analyzing business impact.”

    A Leader in the SPARK Matrix™: Customer Communication Management (CCM), 2022

   CSG’s customer engagement channels help “organizations enhance customer engagement, reduce churn, reduce operating expenses, easily launch new digital services and enter new markets efficiently.”

           A Leader in the SPARK Matrix™: Customer Data Platform (CDP), 2022   Quadrant Knowledge Solutions notes, “CSG’s CDP platform provides comprehensive capabilities, including data collection and ingestion, profile unification, segmentation, analytics, as well as BI and activation.” the

comprehensive CDP capabilities help organizations have a data-driven approach to provide compelling and engaging customer experiences.”

           A Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Real-Time Interaction Management, Q2 2022      The report states that CSG benefits from Kitewheel’s “expertise in customer journey design and analytics, business rules logic, and communications cadence. Integrating Kitewheel with CSG’s stronger CDP and analytics tools will be critical to drive more real-time model execution…”  

“Global brands trust CSG to help them win with their customers because we’ve demonstrated time and again that we not only understand their business but deliver results,” said Eric

Carrasquilla, senior vice president, digital engagement solutions, CSG. “Our SaaS platform, CSG Xponent™, breaks down data silos to create a true and complete view of the customer. This holistic picture allows companies to deliver personalized, predictive and proactive communications that drive better business outcomes, quicker time to value and lower risk. This is our 40-year plus pedigree and why industry analysts consistently rank CSG among the top CX solution providers across the entire customer lifecycle.”

CSG Xponent leverages existing data, technology and communication channels to create extraordinary experiences using a unified, cloud-powered engagement platform. Xponent combines a robust customer data platform, industry-leading customer journey orchestration and analytics, and proven omnichannel communications all in one solution or via components of this portfolio. With Xponent, brands can extract meaningful insights from their data to personalize experiences in real-time and at scale across a multitude of channels, journeys and lines of business. CSG successfully supports clients with high-impact CX solutions in a multitude of industries, including broadband and communications service providers, financial services, retail, healthcare and more.

For more information on CSG’s unified customer engagement portfolio, visit https://www.csgi.com/capabilities/customer-engagement/unified-cloud-engagementhub/.   

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About CSG  

CSG is a leader in innovative customer engagement, revenue management and payments solutions that make ordinary customer experiences extraordinary. Our cloud-first architecture and customer-obsessed mindset help companies around the world launch new digital services, expand into new markets, and create dynamic experiences that capture new customers and build brand loyalty. For 40 years, CSG’s technologies and people have helped some of the world’s most recognizable brands solve their toughest business challenges and evolve to meet the demands of today’s digital economy with future-ready solutions that drive exceptional customer experiences. With more than 5,000 employees in over 20 countries, CSG is the trusted technology provider for leading global brands in telecommunications, retail, financial services, and healthcare. Our solutions deliver real-world outcomes to more than 900 customers in over 120 countries.  

To learn more, visit us at csgi.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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VOOPOO Unveils 3 New Products, Telling Story of Its 8-year Entrepreneurship Journey in 30 Minutes

 SHENZHEN, China - Monday, 04. July 2022 

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VOOPOO’s 2022 "More Than Infinity" virtual product launch was held on June 29, 2022, where VOOPOO took 30 minutes to review its brand story during the past 8 years since its founding, expounding the connection between the “infinity symbol” and the brand spirit and demonstrating its commitment to creating infinite new possibilities using technology in 3 chapters. Meanwhile, the event was highlighted by 3 POD products featuring VOOPOO’s most cutting-edge technology.

A very important theme at the virtual event was telling the growth story of VOOPOO since its founding 8 years ago. Evolving from an atomization chip solution provider to today’s industry leader of open electronic atomization, VOOPOO has driven the positive development of the industry through a series of disruptive innovations while undergoing its own brand metamorphosis. In addition, since VOOPOO started the globalization strategy last year, it has opened branches in the United States, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Germany, France, Canada, and Malaysia, and will open more in the future to strengthen localized operation in the local market. VOOPOO has also insisted on strengthening its global influence in the global electronic atomization field by setting up brand flagship stores and launching APPs in more regions.

As another essential part of the event, VOOPOO released the three latest Pod products, of which two V-series products, namely VMATE E and VMATE Infinity Edition, were unveiled for the first time. Both products are equipped with the newly upgraded cartomizer, using the 5A freshness seal technology to lock the fresh taste and aroma of the e-liquid, while the Fresnel lens texture design can effectively reduce the e-liquid’s exposure to light, preserving the fresh taste for users. The material of the cartridge is specially added with silver ions with 99%+ effective antibacterial performance.

The third product Drag Q which was previously released came back with a new CMF Infinity Edition. As a POD product, Drag Q has subverted the industry's understanding of POD products with its expert-level performance in intelligent pressure control and taste restoration. At the virtual launch, the VOOPOO global brand ambassador also explained in detail the core drive of VOOPOO’s leapfrog development, i.e., the investment in “user-centered” R&D. So far, VOOPOO has launched three pioneering atomization platforms catering to different users -- PNP, TPP, ITO, and has developed two GENE chips for different product functions -- GENE AI and GENE TT. It is with the continuous optimization and innovation in atomization technology that VOOPOO wins trust and support of consumers.

Infinite connections: join hands with 100,000+ customers and 50,000,000+ fans to build an electronic atomization culture

The last chapter was dedicated to the customers and millions of fans who marched forward hand in hand with VOOPOO. In the past 8 years, VOOPOO has cooperated closely with more than 100,000 offline outlets, and has won more and more consumers with high-quality products and continuous market investment. Its market achievements are the evidence of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation with partners. On a global scale, more than 50 million users have become loyal fans of VOOPOO. They not only spur VOOPOO to continue to create products that are ahead of the times but also become part of the electronic atomization culture in the VOOPOO ecosystem. VOOPOO announced that the first flagship stores, being part of the VOOPOO ecosystem, will open in the UK and Indonesia for close interaction with VOOPOO fans.

VOOPOO took 30 minutes to demonstrate the connection between VOOPOO’s development strategy, innovative spirit, brand culture and the infinity symbol, while the 3 newly launched products will be worthy of the expectations of the market and the industry.

About VOOPOO

VOOPOO is a leading brand of open pod system and has rapidly risen through DRAG products, which have been widely acclaimed globally in a short period of time. VOOPOO focuses on building two core technology platforms of [Chip] and [Atomization]. VOOPOO has creatively developed GENE.AI, GENE.TT and other chips. In addition, VOOPOO independently developed three Atomization Platforms, which are TPP,PNP,ITO, aiming at differentiated users. VOOPOO has four major product series - ARGUS, DRAG, VINCI, and V-series(Doric). VOOPOO will continue to develop more national markets in the future, aiming to build one of the most influential global brands.

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Port Decarbonization: the First High-powered Hydrogen Barge for the Electrification of Ships at Berth

 Améthyste, ArianeGroup, Cetim, HDF Energy, Rubis Terminal and Sofresid engineering have teamed up to develop the multi-service power barge ELEMANTA H2, designed to supply green electricity and hydrogen to large ships, reducing their polluting emissions by more than 80% during port calls.

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hydrogène de France (“HDF Energy”) – Euronext Paris: HDF – and its partners of the ELEMANTA H2 project announce the signature of an MoU to deploy mobile solutions providing, from green or low-carbon hydrogen, cold ironing services complementing the electrical grid, for container ships, cruise ships or tankers. ELEMANTA H2 will also enable hydrogen bunkering to meet the refueling needs of future hydrogen ships.

Maritime transport accounted for 13.5% of European total greenhouse gas emissions in 2018. In order to reach the European objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, the sector must accelerate its energy transition. ELEMANTA H2 aims to contribute to the decarbonization of port activities.

The partners have identified the Port of Rouen and the Rubis Terminal location as a pioneer site because of its strategic position close to Paris. With the support of Normandie Energies and the port operator HAROPA, a demonstration barge will embed a high-power hydrogen fuel cell system manufactured in France by HDF Energy. A high-pressure green hydrogen storage system will cover the need for autonomy during port calls.

ELEMANTA H2 will be commissioned in 2025 and will offer a low-carbon alternative to the diesel generators that currently power these ships at berth, reducing their CO2 emissions by 85% and all nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions during port calls.

The objective is to standardize and replicate the solution, with higher power levels, in the main European ports, including future large hydrogen hub projects. Finally, locally produced hydrogen reduces the impact of the volatility of international fossil fuel markets.

Damien Havard, President of HDF Energy, said: "HDF is proud to bring its expertise in hydrogen technologies to the development of the Elemanta H2 barge. Thanks to its high power fuel cell mass production plant, HDF has solutions fitted to the major challenges of decarbonizing the maritime sector".

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Logility to Acquire Network Optimization Provider Starboard Solutions

ATLANTA - Saturday, 02. July 2022 AETOSWire

With Starboard’s Digital Twin Technology, Logility Clients Can Better Answer “What if” Scenarios and Optimize Supply Chain Networks to Overcome Disruptions and Drive Growth

Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Starboard Solutions Corp., a Traverse City, Michigan based innovator of supply chain network design software.

Starboard creates an interactive supply chain digital twin of the physical supply chain network and uses gaming technology to provide an intuitive user experience where users can easily explore answers to "what if" questions like “What if I add another distribution point?,” “What if I consolidate production into one site?,” “What if I change up my supply mix?,” or “What if I re-route via a different port?”

Starboard offers a unique supply chain visualization solution that can optimize for unknown locations, meaning users do not have to map their plans to a physical location. Applying Starboard’s rich set of reference costs with Logility’s lane rates and time data structures, users have the ability to quickly analyze options in regions for which they have no prior data and locate the absolute best location for future plants, warehouses or 3PL locations. The intuitive design and ease of configuration makes the Starboard network design solution stand out. The solution is built for continuous use, eliminating the need for a consulting project to model potential resolutions to unexpected supply chain disruptions.

“Now more than ever, supply chain leaders need solutions to help them see around the corner, plan for plausible changes and quickly pivot to keep their businesses moving forward. Adding Starboard into Logility’s portfolio mix gives our clients that and more,” said Allan Dow, president of Logility. “Starboard gives Logility clients the confidence to make the right multibillion dollar investment decisions based on sustainability profile, risk, cost and service.”

The integration of Starboard’s capabilities into the Logility Digital Supply Chain Platform will offer supply chain leaders enhanced integrated business planning outcomes. Once available, users will be able to:

improve risk mitigation by measuring and tracking future shipments for each vendor and identifying any bottlenecks;

adapt to alternate vendor scenarios and source new suppliers;

understand and reduce emissions with the first in-market Scope 3 Emissions platform;

and determine total landed costs, measuring tariffs and taxes at each node.

Users will be able to model a response to disruptions and update their operating plan within the Logility Digital Supply Chain Platform in minutes to enact the new operating paradigm.

“We launched Starboard to create a modern and easy way for supply chain leaders to visualize their supply chains and make better decisions,” said Steve Johanson, CEO at Starboard. “Joining forces with a proven leader in supply chain planning technology like Logility is a natural extension of that goal. Our shared approach to innovation and client service will undoubtedly create a positive impact for our clients and the market at large.”

Learn more about the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform.

About Logility

Accelerating the digital sustainable supply chain, Logility helps companies seize new opportunities, sense and respond to changing market dynamics and more profitably manage their complex global businesses. The Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform leverages an innovative blend of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics to automate planning, accelerate cycle times, increase precision, improve operating performance, break down business silos and deliver greater visibility. Logility’s SaaS-based platform transforms sales and operations planning (S&OP) and integrated business planning (IBP) processes; demand, inventory and replenishment planning; global sourcing; quality and compliance management; product life cycle management; supply and inventory optimization; manufacturing planning and scheduling; retail merchandise planning, assortment and allocation. Logility clients include Big Lots, Husqvarna Group, Parker Hannifin, Sonoco Products and Red Wing Shoe Company. Logility is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA). To learn how Logility can help you make smarter decisions faster, visit www.logility.com.

About Starboard

Starboard answers supply chain design questions with the speed and lucidity that Supply Chain Leaders require. Combining a modern, server-less architecture with gaming technology, Starboard's Navigator platform is the super-simple/super-fast way to model supply chains, ask what if questions, and iterate towards a best solution. Serving leading companies in consumer goods, retail, discrete manufacturing, 3PL’s and management consulting across the globe, Starboard is the fastest growing Supply Chain Design Platform and the most current technology available in the market.

Learn more at www.starboardcorp.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. References below to the company means Logility, Inc. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from what is anticipated by statements made herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, continuing U.S. and global economic uncertainty and the timing and degree of business recovery; the irregular pattern of the Company’s revenues; dependence on particular market segments or clients; competitive pressures; market acceptance of the Company’s products and services; technological complexity; undetected software errors; potential product liability or warranty claims; risks associated with new product development; the challenges and risks associated with integration of acquired product lines, companies and services; uncertainty about the viability and effectiveness of strategic alliances; American Software, Inc.’s ability to satisfy in a timely manner all Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) required filings and the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations adopted under that Section; as well as a number of other risk factors that could affect the Company’s future performance. For further information about risks the Company and American Software could experience as well as other information, please refer to American Software, Inc.’s current Form 10-K and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the SEC. For more information, contact: Kevin Liu, American Software, Inc., (626) 657-0013 or email kliu@amsoftware.com.

Logility® is a registered trademark of Logility, Inc. Other products mentioned in this document are registered, trademarked or service marked by their respective owners.

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NTT to Extend the World’s Largest Connected Stadium to The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

 LONDON - Wednesday, 29. June 2022 AETOSWire

In milestone for female cycling, NTT will bring fans closer to the action

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Ltd., a leading IT infrastructure and services company, is using technology and innovation to equally enhance the fan experience across both the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

The 2022 event will see the inaugural women’s race which will start on the Champs-Élysées on July 24th 2022, prior to the conclusion of the men’s race on the same day. The women’s race will feature 24 teams of six riders and will conclude on July 31st 2022 in La Super Planche des Belles Filles. NTT has been the official technology partner of the Tour de France for the past eight years.

For the first time ever, and at a time when interest in women’s cycling is on the rise, NTT will bring fans closer to the action and shine a light on this notable occasion through the implementation of real-time tracking of the riders, the Race Center and its predictive modelling strategy to support the race. The model also includes @letourdata, the data-driven content channel that helps tell the race’s stories over social media and broadcast. Rider and team profiles will uncover unique insights into the women’s pro peloton.

In addition to this, NTT alongside A.S.O. will deliver a host of new and enhanced digital experiences to engage fans around the world, both at home and along the roadside. These experiences include:

    The Digital Human: NTT has developed an interactive kiosk featuring an AI-generated realistic human avatar, trained on the relevant race and tourist information. This technology will be deployed at the official fan store at the Grand Depart in Copenhagen and in NTT’s Technical Truck at the end of every stage.
    An enhanced digital twin: Last year, NTT created a digital twin of the event, which enabled staff to gain real-time visibility and ultimately streamline operations to ensure the continuity and resilience of the race. This year, the technology has enhanced connectivity to provide smarter event operations, enabling quicker, more informed decisions in a highly complex and ever-changing environment.
    Strava partnership: NTT’s live storytelling channel, @letourdata, in collaboration with Strava, will be bringing real-time comparisons between amateurs, pros, and King of the Mountain (or fastest known times) to social media and broadcast during the race.

“With female cycling on the rise as we saw through the 2020 edition of La Course by Le Tour de France avec FDJ with over 30 million TV audience viewers, we’re incredibly proud to continue to help widen the fan base and be part of this historic milestone for female cycling. There is still much more work to be done to achieve equality in cycling, but we’re extremely passionate about doing what we can to increase the accessibility of the sport. Our technology means we can bring the action to more fans than ever before,” says Michele McGuire, Vice President of Managed Services Delivery, Europe at NTT Ltd.

“When it comes to the technology, both races are highly dynamic and require access to real-time information to ensure continuous and smooth operations while creating more informed and engaged fans. NTT’s full stack of solutions and expertise will continue to support the A.S.O. in transforming the famous race,” McGuire adds.

“At A.S.O., we’re extremely proud to be launching Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and to be able to count on key technical partners such as NTT. Our partnership with NTT is well known for bringing the fans closer to the action. 2022 marks a momentous occasion for women’s cycling, and fans around the world are extremely excited to witness the first edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift,” said Julien Goupil, Media & Partnerships Director at A.S.O..

NTT’s role as the official technology partner to Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, means NTT will now support A.S.O. at four of its female events, including Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift, Flèche Wallonne Femmes, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes. To find out more about how NTT supports A.S.O., visit: https://services.global.ntt/tourdefrance

Follow @letourdata on Twitter and look for NTT’s race predictions using #NTTPredictor.

ENDS

About Amaury Sport Organisation

Amaury Sport Organisation is a company that owns, designs and organises top international sporting events. Specialised in the ‘non-stadia’ events, it has in-house knowledge of professions linked to organisation, media and sales of sports events. A.S.O. organises 250 days of competition per year, with 90 events in 30 countries. A.S.O. is involved in 5 major sports including cycling with the Tour de France, motor sports with the Dakar, mass events with the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, golf with the Lacoste Ladies Open de France and sailing with production and distribution of images for prestigious races. Amaury Sport Organisation is a subsidiary of the Amaury Group, media and sport group that owns the newspaper L’Équipe.

About NTT Ltd.

NTT Ltd. is a leading IT infrastructure and services company. With revenues of over USD 10 billion, we operate in more than 200 countries and regions, and serve 5,000 clients across multiple industries. Through technology and innovation, we deliver a secure and connected future that empowers our people, clients and communities. We lay the foundation for organizations’ edge-to-cloud networking ecosystem, simplify the complexity of their workloads across multicloud environments, and innovate at the edge of their IT environments, where networks, cloud and applications converge. On the journey towards a software-defined future, we support organizations with platform-delivered infrastructure services. As part of the global NTT Corporation, we serve 65% of the Fortune Global 500 and 80% of the Fortune Global 100. We enable a connected future.

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SMOORE Becomes One of the Shortlisted Enterprises in Shenzhen Municipal Industrial Design Development Support Program

 Led by high recognition of FEELM’s outstanding design capability

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Industry and Information Technology Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality announced the list of the second batch of industrial design development support program in 2022. SMOORE, along with Shenzhen Skyworth, DJI and other technology companies were shortlisted.

The industrial design development support program supports the recognized industrial design centers or industrial design team of enterprises with strong innovation capabilities, design distinctiveness, and key competencies.

Meanwhile, the Industry and Information Technology Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality requests the shortlisted parties to lead and support both the advanced manufacturing and prevailing traditional industries with industrial design capability. Ultimately, enterprises shall achieve improvements in four aspects: external appearance, friendly user experience, branding and quality assurance, further to convert the improvements to deployment.

The public information of the shortlist announcement discloses that in-house industrial design team of FEELM, the flagship atomization tech brand of SMOORE wins the recognition out of its "innovative design and achievement transformation of closed-pod electronic atomizer based on leadless ceramic heating technology."

FEELM industrial design team has created a number of design works that combine technological attributes, practicality and consumer caring, empowering FEELM’s electronic atomization solution to connect consumer experience with advanced smart manufacturing.

From 2020 to 2022, FEELM industrial design team has won 8 prestige International design awards including the Red Dot Award, the iF Design Award, the German National Design Award and the MUSE Design Award.

In 2022, 4 product designs of FEELM won Red Dot Product Design Award, known as the "Oscar" of global industrial design at once. Among it, the vape design inspired from the design ingenuity of lipstick, which the nozzle can be twisted to hide the mouthpiece from getting on dusts receives positive feedbacks due to the clean and hygiene product experience it brings.

Another awarded product design is FEELM eco-friendly disposable e-cigarette. Its external structure is composed of recyclable and reusable aluminum foil. It looks like a paper foil pouch and itself serves as a packaging bag, hence to reduce the excessive consumption of packaging materials.

Meanwhile, one of the key competencies of FEELM – the automation capacity can ensure mass production of innovative, design-led products, to be further launched in global consumer market through FEELM’s global business partners.

As a global leading vaping tech brand, the industrial design concepts presented by FEELM is not only own manifestation of social responsibility, but also a shorthand to show brand innovation capabilities, R&D investment, talent construction, and business performance.

The head of FEELM Industrial design team, Totom Lu says, "FEELM design devotes to helping clients in improving user experience from the perspective of vaping tech brand, keep pushing it to the new heights. I think the future direction of design of closed-pod vaping solution should lean on 3 dimensions: product experience; emotional experience, which is to identify problems before users notice them and sustainable experience, to focus on product sustainability."

About FEELM:

As a flagship tech brand belonging to SMOORE, FEELM is the world’s leading closed vape system solution provider. Based on the world's leading Ceramic Coil Heating Technology, FEELM combines authentic Flavor Reproduction Technology with innovative electronics technology, bringing ultimate sensation and premium vaping experience.

About SMOORE:

SMOORE is a global leader in offering vaping technology solutions, including manufacturing vaping devices, and vaping components for HNB products on an ODM basis, with advanced R&D technology, strong manufacturing capacity, wide-spectrum product portfolio and diverse customer base.

According to Frost & Sullivan, SMOORE is the world’s largest vaping device manufacturer in terms of revenue, accounting for 22.8% of the total global market share, in 2021. Its global market share is bigger than the sum of those listed from No.2 to No.5.

 

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