Gemalto Pioneers SIM Reactivation Solution
- 8 years 9 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces LinqUs SIM Reactivation, the world's first solution for real-time reactivation of dormant SIMs that allows operators to seamlessly reconnect lost prepaid subscribers at a fraction of normal acquisition costs. Gemalto's innovative platform is designed to support customer experience management strategies by easing the reacquisition process. Lapsed subscribers can simply reuse their old SIM...
Estonian Defence Forces Selects Bittium
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Infrastructure
Bittium has received a purchase order for a tactical communications system and related integration work to be delivered to the Estonian Defence Forces. The ordered tactical communications system is based on the Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network™ (TAC WIN) system and includes also products from the Bittium Tough VoIP™ product family, including Bittium Tough VoIP Service™ software product.
Earthport Makes Board Change and New Hire
- 8 years 9 months ago
- People Moves
Earthport, the leading payment network for cross-border transactions, is pleased to announce that Michael R. Steinharter has joined Earthport in the new position of Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately. In addition, Sajeev Viswanathan has decided to step down from the board as an Executive Director and will pass on his management responsibilities to Mike Steinharter.
BDO Unibank Taps Fiserv to Include Managed Services to Support the IT Initiatives of the Bank
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that BDO Unibank, one of the largest banks in the Philippines, expanded their relationship with Fiserv to include Managed Services to support the IT initiatives of the bank. BDO Unibank utilizes the Signature® core account processing platform, the Teller front-end teller system, and the Communicator enterprise framework solution from Fiserv.
Gemalto Announces World’s First GSMA Security Accreditation for eSIM Subscription Management
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Security and Compliance
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has become the first supplier in the world to undergo the GSMA Security Accreditation Scheme (SAS) certification for Subscription Management (GSMA SAS-SM), thereby providing MNOs with exacting standards of protection for sensitive data in M2M and IoT applications. The landmark announcement follows the recent GSMA certification process of LinqUs On-Demand Connectivity for the production and...
Love of British High Street Endures, but Shoppers Crave More in-store Technologies Like VR
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Retail Banking, Infrastructure
The enduring role of the British high street is revealed in new research by Barclays, with two-thirds of shoppers still preferring to view valuable products in person before buying. As the retail sector prepares for the impact of Brexit, The Barclays New Retail Reality report uncovers a desire for a new form of high street that is more diverse and makes better use of technology, while revealing that two thirds of the UK population want the...
Itelma Taps OT to Deliver Connectivity for eCall and Commercial Services
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Infrastructure
OT, a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced that Itelma, the biggest Tier 1 automotive equipment supplier in Russia, has selected OT to connect cars to ERA-GLONASS, the Russian emergency call system, and to VimpelCom, one the of the leading operators in Russia, for commercial services such as breakdown calls or stolen car recovery, remote control and diagnostics, fleet management, etc.
Zylpha Enters Into Strategic Partnership with iManage
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Management, Infrastructure
Legal software innovator Zylpha has announced a partnership with iManage, the leading provider of Work Product Management solutions for legal, accounting and financial services firms and the corporate departments they serve. Included under the terms of the partnership are Zylpha’s widely acclaimed bundling software and electronic signature integrations.
FirstBank Secures Its Mobile App with Touch ID and Entersekt
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Security
Mobile app security and authentication leader, Entersekt, today announced that FirstBank has launched its updated iOS mobile banking application with fingerprint biometrics capability and authentication from Entersekt. FirstBank is Colorado’s second largest bank and the third largest privately held bank in the nation.
Global Risk Technologies Invests in Veridu for Global Expansion and Authentication
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Investment
Global Risk Technologies, Europe’s first chargeback management company and parent of Chargebacks911, announces a significant new investment in London-based Veridu, an innovative identity verification service provider for online merchants.
SimCorp Survey Shows Optimism Among Investment Managers About Own Growth Prospects
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Investment
SimCorp, a leading provider of investment management solutions and services for the global financial services industry, today released a survey, which shows significant assets under management (AuM) and revenue growth expectations from investment managers in the next three years. The majority of the surveyed firms cited ‘provision of superior service’ and ‘product innovation’ as the main areas of focus for supporting growth.
GSMA Research Reveals Mobile Money is Significantly Reducing the Cost of Sending International Remittances
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Infrastructure
The GSMA today issued a report entitled, ‘Driving a Price Revolution: Mobile Money in International Remittances’ that looks at the impact of mobile money on reducing the cost of international remittances1. The findings show that the cost of sending international remittances with mobile money is, on average, more than 50 per cent less expensive than using global money transfer operators (MTOs). Additionally, where people were able to send...
ALPIQ Selects IoT Platform by DigitalRoute
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Infrastructure
Alpiq, a leading Swiss electricity and energy services provider with a European footprint, has selected DigitalRoute's IoT Platform. Digital Route, the leading provider of data management solutions globally, will help Alpiq to drive the digitization of its business.
ACI Powers Partners with Turkish Bank UK to Power Faster Payments Offering
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced it has partnered with Turkish Bank UK to power its Faster Payments offering. The UK-based bank will use ACI’s aggregator service to connect to the UK Faster Payments Scheme – allowing it to process all transfers to and from UK bank accounts instantly. The bank will use the service via ACI’s cloud-based delivery model run from its new...
Accenture Completes Acquisition of Kurt Salmon
- 8 years 9 months ago
- M&A Deals
Accenture has completed the acquisition of Kurt Salmon, a leading global strategy consulting firm focused on the retail industry and a subsidiary of Management Consulting Group. The acquisition was first announced on September 22, 2016. More than 260 employees of Kurt Salmon across the U.S., Germany, U.K, Japan and China are now part of the Accenture Strategy retail industry practice, strengthening its capabilities in delivering end-to-end...