As technologies such as cloud computing and big data analysis are gradually improving, their costs have also decreased significantly. The next big thing for the industry, Internet of Things (IoT), is also expected to flourish. To facilitate the formulation of an IoT ecosystem in Taiwan as well as to help companies grasp the next wave of business opportunities, Microsoft Taiwan will host the world's first "Microsoft IoT Expo" in Taipei on October 13 and 14.This will be another one of Microsoft Taiwan's significant first endeavors since its first "DevDays Asia", which featured latest technologies in big data and IoT as well as established the world's first IoT Industry Development Center. Taiwan currently controls two major concepts with respect to the IoT industry: "mobile devices" and "cloud computing" were the main reasons for Microsoft Taiwan's breakout success in the intense internal competition. Cathy Yeh, Principal PM Manager, Cloud + Enterprise Product Group, Internet of Things Development Center of Microsoft Taiwan, stated that although production centers of the IT industry are gradually moving to areas with lower production costs, Taiwan it still a main R&D base for mobile devices due to its superior research and design talents.Cloud Computing Injecting Value into "Things"Microsoft is a premier supplier of cloud software, and many IoT products on the market already make use of Microsoft Azure due to its advantages in structural stability, openness, and global reach. Therefore, with the combined strengths and experiences from Taiwan's IT industry as well as Microsoft's cloud computing technologies, Taiwan is absolutely the ideal place for cultivating the development of IoT technologies. However, despite its advantages in R&D and innovation, Taiwan still faces substantial challenges brought on by the impact of IoT with respect to corporate business models and cooperation methods. Companies must expand their capabilities in adapting to the latest trends in order to evolve into the IoT era.Cathy Yeh used the User Base Insurance (UBI) vehicle insurance that is full of market potential as an example. The most innovative design of the vehicle insurance is to determine the insurance rate based on the driving behavior of the insured. If data uploaded by an on-board device to the cloud indicate that the insured often drives recklessly, the insurance company would impose a higher insurance premium, and vice versa. This example fully illustrates the subversive effects of the "Internet of Things". Prior to the Internet of Vehicles era, the business model of automobile manufacturers was relatively simple: Procure raw materials, produce hardware, sell (to end consumers) for profit, and the end user pays for everything.The Microsoft IoT Expo is Connecting Elite Talents with DemandWith the arrival of the IoT era, cloud computing capabilities transform concepts that were once only imaginable into reality as "Things" have become omnipotent, and the most urgent demands for vehicles are no longer just coming from vehicle owners, but from insurance companies which were not a part of the equation in the past; this is due to the fact that on-board devices which can analyze driving behavior of the insured match the demands of the insurance industry.In the IoT era where imagination runs unhindered, the market winner is someone who can come up with unprecedented business models and collaboration options, and turn creativity into products or services contained in precise solutions. The winner must possess the ability to integrate "supply" (manufacture) and "demand" (applications) in order to create best selling products that are in high demand.Business Opportunities Come from IntegrationTaiwan has long depended on production orders and lacks strategic evaluation related to business models, or the necessary experience and channels in collaborating with the outside world. Microsoft has close to 200 branches across the world servicing over 330,000 clients; it has rich project execution experience for large scale enterprises and a deep understanding of the ecosphere of the software/hardware industry, as well as the capability to identify the requirements of corporate clients. Therefore, the "Microsoft IoT Expo" will fully showcase Microsoft's crucial role as an integrator as it invites software/hardware manufacturers, system suppliers, corporate clients, IoT experts, and opinion leaders from home and abroad. Through the two-day event, both sides can be connected to create business models with a high market value. Cathy Yeh emphasized that cross-domain and cross-border integration is the key to winning in the IoT era, and "business opportunities will come from integration".The World's First Microsoft IoT Expo will take place on October 13-14, please visit website: http://iotexpo.azurewebsites.net/ for more information.

Taiwan ICT industry players are increasingly investing resources to the Internet of Things (IoT) industry, developing smart solutions to optimize efficiency and solving problems. However in the IoT world, devices are no longer the key success factor, but the add-on services and smart applications are bringing people the real change. In order to meet the needs of the high complexity market, the game rule had been changed. No matter which part of the business opportunities has been digging on, it is no question that the volume manufacturing models had been taken places by low volume high mix models. Versatility and adaptability is key to survive in the era of IoT.Microsoft had collaborated with Taiwan hardware manufacturers in the past to help Taiwan electronics industry built global leadership in Personal Computer sector. The strong and close relationship is ready to enable partners to plug in to IoT with resourceful support, since the value chain in IoT area is pretty complex and the business mode also reshaping day by day. Also, it is a long way to integrate all the partners from hardware, software and service. The cross disciplinary needed business requires different experts to work together to bring in innovations.Integration is the key to success in IoT filed, for assisting Taiwan IoT ecosystems to enlarge their possibility and go international, Microsoft leverages its experience on partner network building, will plan and host "Microsoft IoT Expo 2016" event at Hua Nan Bank International Conference Center on October 13th to 14th. In addition, unlike the well known WINHEC conference in engineering community, this two-day event is the first time hosted by Microsoft headquarters focusing on broad collaboration of IoT ecosystems and co-development of new innovative solutions and services between all the organizations. And the most important thing, through this event, Microsoft will build bridges by arranging match-making meetings to give Taiwan ecosystems real opportunities to meet business partners from global.Focus on showcasing global IoT solutions, building partnerships and match-making to creating business opportunitiesFounded in 2016, Microsoft opened IoT innovation center in Taiwan. This is the first IoT R & D center outside the United States. This is an unprecedented investment from Microsoft engineering for IoT. However, the IoT solutions are tightly integrated with the each level of the industrial ecosystems. Using Microsoft cloud-based machine learning, automatic data analysis and predictive analytics technologies to connect all sorts of electronics devices and sensors, Microsoft will speed up the development of cross-platform, cross-country and cross-industry IoT solutions for Taiwan ecosystems to adapt different needs in various application fields.Cathy Yeh, who served as Principle PM Manager of Microsoft IoT innovation Center for the Cloud and Enterprise Group, recently spoke about the company's IoT solution Expo event in a recent interview. There are two major driving forces to lead Microsoft to host the event of "Microsoft IoT Expo 2016". The first is bringing together Taiwan domestic and international solution providers to present or showcase solutions co-developed and enabled by Microsoft technologies. And the second, it could help IoT businesses achieve more by match-making meetings and activities.Taiwan ICT industries are concentrating to be design and manufacturing expertise as it scales globally for years. In the other hand, most Taiwan ICT manufacturers are lacking the investments of time and resource to deeply study and realize the needs of end customers, Yeh observed. Taiwan makers could run pioneer engineering projects and develop sophisticated manufacturing process smoothly but less domain knowledge of consumer behaviors and experience. In order to assist Taiwan IoT ecosystems, Microsoft sets the cross regions of Asia and America strategy for exploring what's going on in the real world and stepping backward to work out how solution makers can pursue the market opportunities identified. And this is why "Microsoft IoT Expo 2016" to be held in Taiwan.Microsoft invites customers or partners around the world to participate the event. Through sharing and demonstrating the solutions, Microsoft is hoping to bring global market insights and gain the business opportunities for Taiwan IoT ecosystems.MIT Media Lab as a core sponsor to demonstrate PEVMicrosoft invites MIT Media Lab as one of the major sponsors for this event. Professor Kent Larson, director of MIT Changing Places research group, will give his keynote speech in the session related to Smart City and urban interventions development. One of the highlights is the Persuasive Electric Vehicle (PEV), which is a collaborative project in Taipei. It is an ultra-lightweight, shared-use, autonomous, lithium battery-powered tricycle platform, which is co-developed with Microsoft's Cognitive Services and designed to move both people and goods in high population cities. This is also a significant step forward in establishing Taiwan industries as a leading global provider of smart transportation solutions.Leverage Microsoft's Cognitive Services, PEV will allow sensor devices to sense environments and respond accordingly. Eventually, they'll use that information to improve personal transportation systems with intuitive interactions that personalize our experiences and extend our abilities in everyday life. The unique feature of this concept is that it enables a continuum of technologies to be incorporated into IoT, machine learning and big data analytics.Promoting Female power in IoT and expecting the change of IoT worldThe number of women in engineering and design works are relatively fewer than male professional engineers. Over time, Yeh talks her career in the engineering fields to see this pattern. But the requirements of design for family have been highly addressed by IoT developers. Woman consumers contribute massive time and money on this subject especially implemented innovative IoT applications for parenthood assistance to take care of children. That's the key reason in this IoT Expo event why Microsoft underpins this topic in the session to explore more female ideas leveraging women characteristics of more sensitive, inclusive and human-touched. This session is aiming to provide the discussion directions of "BUILD FOR HER" and "YOU CAN BUILD" to encourage women to participate the IoT industries.Yeh welcomes guests to visit Hua Nan Bank International Conference Center to jointly explore this two-day event featuring keynotes, industry expert breakout sessions, IoT solution center showcase and match-making meetings. Participants will have the opportunity to gain market insights and recruit partners for shared business possibilities to create the next generation of intelligence applications. To see more information of "Microsoft IoT Expo 2016", please visit https://iotexpo.azurewebsites.net/In the booths of Worldwide Partner Conference, there were 12 Taiwan partners showcasing the solutions co-developed with Microsoft IoT innovationSatya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, sent his greetings and said in Worldwide Partner Conference to describe the importance of Microsoft partnership.

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the CC1350 SimpleLink ultra-low-power, dual-band wireless microcontroller from Texas Instruments (TI). Part of TI's CC13xx and CC26xx families of devices, the CC1350 is designed for low-power wide area networks (LPWAN) and features dual-band connectivity that expands the functionality of a sub-1 GHz network with Bluetooth low energy (BLE) implementations such as beaconing, over-the-air updates, smart commissioning, remote displays, and more. The device's long-range connectivity paired with ultra-low power consumption that offers a sleep current of 0.7 µA allows for more than 10 years of battery life.The TI CC1350 SimpleLink device, available from Mouser Electronics, integrates a flexible, very low-power RF transceiver with a powerful 48-MHz ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller in a platform that supports multiple physical layers and radio frequency (RF) standards. A dedicated ARM Cortex-M0 radio controller handles low-level RF protocol commands that are stored in ROM or RAM, which ensures ultra-low power and flexibility to handle both sub-1 GHz protocols and 2.4 GHz protocols. This allows the combination of a sub-1 GHz communication solution with a BLE smartphone connection that enables great user experience through a phone application.Mouser is also offering the TI CC1350 wireless microcontroller LaunchPad development kit. The CC1350 LaunchPad kit brings easy and low-cost sub-1GHz proprietary RF connections to the LaunchPad ecosystem with the SimpleLink ultra-low power CC13xx family of devices. A built-in onboard emulator helps designers get started with instant code development in the CCS Cloud. The CC1350 LaunchPad is supported by a large set of software examples as well as the TI BLE software stack, which enables full BLE connectivity.The TI CC1350 SimpleLink device is available in a 7mm x 7mm, 48-pin VQFN package, allowing designers to create a wide range of innovative solutions for applications such as low-power wireless systems, home and building automation, wireless security systems, smart grid equipment, and long-range sensors.

With only few days to the 5G Asia 2016, the event organizer would like to invite you to a Breakfast Briefing hosted by F5, taking place 27th September 08.00-08.45 am, giving attendees a chance to discuss hot topics around 5G & IoT before the conference starts served with hot breakfast.Key topics:- Connecting Things/Cars to mobile networks - this discussion will include challenges SP face in connecting cars/things- Joseph Waring, GSMA- Managing and Monetizing IoT and Applications over OTT- Abhigyan Jha, Founder & CEO, Undercover Production- Virtualize Networks - this discussion will include virtualization technology like SDN, NFV and their implications to 5G/IoT- Next generation services- VoLTE, VoWiFi- Harsh Upadhyay, Analyst, Analysys Mason- Network & IoT Security and Opportunities for telecoms operators- Sherrie Huang, Program Head, Analysys MasonRegister for your free operator pass*, and if you would like to join one of these tables at the breakfast briefing, contact us at sonal.ghelani@knect365.com - LIMITED SPACES!* Free operator passes only offered to operators in the APAC region. If you do not fit this criteria, you can still register here.

What comes to mind when you hear the term "wireless charging?" Today, smartphones and mobile devices have become ubiquitous, and people are increasingly reliant upon 3C products. We often hear people say things like "My phone is running out of battery," or "I forgot to bring my charging cable," and even "Can you let me charge my phone for a few minutes?" in both public and private areas. Wireless charging technologies have been in development for over a decade, but why hasn't the industry experienced explosive growth such as that seen in the IoT or AR/VR industries?There are currently two types of mainstream wireless charging technology: "magnetic induction" and "magnetic resonance." Magnetic induction is used for short distances and has higher efficiency. Although it has the advantage of low cost, it is also easily impacted by distance factors and it is difficult for it to support simultaneous charging of multiple devices. Magnetic resonance allows charging over farther distances and charging panels can be installed beneath tables, with charging operations being able to penetrate materials such as wood, plastic, and glass. In addition, multiple devices can be charged simultaneously.In order for wireless charging to become widespread, a "unified standard" must be created and a "large amount of charging stations" must become available. Currently, most wireless charging products on the market use first-generation wireless charging technologies. Since power supply equipment must be tightly combined (and precisely aligned) with the end that power is supplied to, these technologies do not provide a good user experience. Also, there are currently two technical standard organizations: WPC and AFA. Equipment vendors and systems vendors have mainly taken a wait-and-see attitude toward determining which standard will become mainstream, which is why they have not built a large amount of charging resources in the market, resulting in the industry advancing at a slow pace and the number of users still being small.JJPLUS Leads the Way in Building the Wireless Charging EcosystemHowever, the situation of the wireless charging industry may change this year. Taiwan's JJPlus has accumulated more than a decade of experience in development of RF technology, and is one of the few vendors in Taiwan that are engaging in the development of wireless charging system integration. After more than two years of development, working with well-known research institutions in the US, as well as licensing magnetic resonance charging technology from WiTricity, JJPLUS will launch a new line of products in October 2016.According to Chung-He Shu, president of JJPLUS, JJPLUS has been developing its WiFancy wireless charging products for almost two years. It has not only obtained many patents for its technology, but also product certifications from the AirFuel alliance. JJPLUS Corporation has been investing in Taiwan's wireless charging industry for many years. It believes that in order for the industry to rapidly develop, someone must lead the way and be a pioneer. JJPLUS has also been actively connecting upstream, midstream, and downstream vendors from the industry supply chain. It has also been engaging in cooperation with other vendors, government organizations, as well as academics in order to jumpstart the wireless charging industry.JJPLUS's WiFancy346 magnetic resonance wireless charging system has a beneath-the-table transmitter that is capable of penetrating materials including wood, granite, plastic, and glass. JJPLUS also provides wireless charging products for two different types of table thickness (2-3.5 centimeters and 3.5-5 centimeters). Two power receivers can be placed on the table at any given time, allowing devices such as smartphones or tablet computers to be charged simultaneously.The biggest advantage of this cloud-based wireless charging system is that it integrates IoT technologies and big data applications. In the future, system integrators can build cloud-based wireless charging solutions by including internally-developed software. By choosing the WiFancy346, commercial service providers will be able to try out low-cost, diverse business models.Developing the World's Thinnest Wireless Charger for Use with the iPhone7In addition to the WiFancy346, which is a beneath-the-table infrastructure equipment, JJPLUS also provides two desktop dongles (WiFancy D1) which are respectively for use with iOS phones (Lightning interface) and Android phones (Micro USB interface), with different receiver-end interface designs (Micro USB and Lightning). These designs not only provide wireless charging receiver functionality, but also wireless charging signal detection. Flashing lights with signals are added, providing extra convenience in terms of searching for charging areas.For the consumer market, JJPLUS is in line with the launch schedule for the iPhone7. It has introduced wireless charging phone cases that support the iPhone7/iPhone6/6s, as well as the WiFancy 203, which is a desktop wireless charging transmitter that is currently the world's thinnest (0.9 cm). Chung-He Shu points out that this wireless charging mobile phone case optimizes the user experience. The design of the mobile phone case connector has not only been given a patent, but also allows users to quickly switch between wire-based charging and the new Lightning earphones, eliminating the need to remove the protective case.When placed in the user's home, the WiFancy 203 desktop wireless charger allows users to charge devices vertically, horizontally, or placed lying down, thereby overcoming the restriction of charging angles and allowing users to use their phones while charging. In addition, the WiFancy 203 comes in a glossy finish that uses the same materials as the new jet black iPhone7. This design targets business users and it is a beautiful device with advanced functionality.Finally, Chung-He Shu emphasizes that they wish to form a wireless charging ecosystem in Taiwan, allowing equipment vendors, system integrators, software vendors, and cloud services providers to each play an important role in the industry. JJPLUS hopes to be able to make important contributions to Taiwan's wireless charging industry and welcomes other vendors to join it, cooperating in terms of technology and business models.The iPhone case allows you to charge your phone simply by putting it on the table.The under-table wireless charger supports table tops up to 5 cm thick and charging two phones at the same time.

NKT Cables is acquiring ABB's global high-voltage cable system business with a total enterprise value of 836 million euros (US$934 million). High voltage cables are key components in sustainable energy networks, used for transmitting large amounts of electricity over long distances. The business is part of ABB's Power Grids division, which is currently undergoing a strategic review.NKT Cables designs, manufactures and supplies power cables for low-, medium- and high-voltage solutions mainly in the Alternating Current (AC)-area. It has major production facilities in Europe and China as well as sales offices around the world, and employs around 3,200 people. In 2015, revenue was 1.2 billion euros."We are combining two strong cable portfolios rooted in a shared Nordic heritage that will be more competitive on a larger scale under NKT Cables' ownership, while maintaining access to supply through a long-term strategic partnership," said ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer. "The combination of our niche cable system business with the strength of NKT Cables demonstrates our commitment to active portfolio management, a key element of our Next Level strategy."ABB's high-voltage cable technology and manufacturing as well as service footprint is highly complementary with NKT Cables' activities, making the combined business ideally suited to serve the rising global demand for long-distance power transmission cable systems. The combined operational scale and reach of the two businesses is expected to lead to even better service for global customers."ABB's high-voltage cable business will add considerable strength to our portfolio and bring us a world-class manufacturing operation. We will leverage the technology, domain competence and highly skilled workforce to grow this business," said Michael Hedegaard Lyng, President and CEO of NKT Cables. "We look forward to ramping up our long-term partnership that will serve future projects all around the world."ABB's cable system business offers turnkey solutions including design, engineering, supply, installation, commissioning and service. It had adjusted standalone revenues of US$524 million in 2015, employs around 900 people, and has state-of-the art manufacturing and R&D capabilities for high-voltage submarine and underground cables in Karlskrona, Sweden. The transfer of assets also includes a new, cutting-edge cable-laying vessel, currently under construction. With experience of over a century, the business serves a range of applications and has commissioned hundreds of alternating current and direct current links around the world."As part of the strategic partnership, ABB and NKT Cables will work together on future projects to access market opportunities in areas like sub-sea interconnections and Direct Current (DC) transmission links", said Claudio Facchin, president of ABB's Power Grids division. "This transaction will simplify and focus the Power Grids portfolio."The transaction is anticipated to close in Q1 2017, subject to regulatory clearances and fulfilment of the closing conditions. Goldman Sachs acted as exclusive financial advisor to ABB and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as legal advisor.ABB will report on the progress of its Next Level strategy, including the strategic portfolio review of its Power Grids division, at its upcoming Capital Markets Day on October 4, 2016.ABB (http://www.abb.com/) is a leading global technology company in power and automation that enables utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 135,000 people.

The United States is seeing rising tensions between its law enforcement officers and the citizens they are charged to protect, with multiple reports of clashes between the police and citizens over recent months causing public commotion. In Taiwan, the police force is facing similar circumstances with comparable levels of severity and urgency. Systems and solutions with advanced information technologies that leverage cloud computing and big data analytics for crime prevention and investigation have become a highly anticipated remedy and are setting a global trend as well.Drawing on the European Union's experience, for example, the European Commission launched the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership Program (FI-PPP) as part of the European Safe City project in 2011, which engages both the public and private sectors to build a pan-Europe Internet technology platform and infrastructure. The program has already proceeded into its third phase (September 2014 to September 2016) wherein the industry ecosystem is under construction to support large-scale deployment and is engaging participation of private businesses. According to an announcement made in 2016, 400 million euros have been devoted to the program which selected six European cities for pilot implementation of the innovative developments and applications much needed by various aspects of the communities.Major applications include video analysis and application, real-time positioning, path tracking, information security, ad-hoc networking construction for emergency response, decision support system and smartphone integration. Massive investments in the technologies to access and analyze video images and to integrate communication and information security have drawn attention to preventive policing and helped in the development of early prediction and prevention measures.The function of video integration, on which American and European governments have placed a strong emphasis, are also focusing on expanding the capabilities for searching video database, dispatching services, tracking vehicles and building a high efficiency police information service network. Investigations on high-tech and Internet crimes in Taiwan are still being conducted mainly by the Criminal Investigation Bureau and local police officers in charge of Internet crimes at the municipal level. Investigations on high-tech and Internet crimes by first-line police officers remain at an early development stage.VERETOS sets an example for smart mobile video systems for police patrol carsIn the US, police have made major investments in police equipment, particularly in the deployment of cloud platforms for first-line law enforcement, which makes efficient use of large amounts of video data. Getac's VERETOS smart mobile video system is an in-vehicle surveillance system for patrol cars that was developed in response to the changes in US policing strategies to take homeland security, terrorism prevention, social governance and public order into consideration and to leverage the operations of intelligence centers gathering large amounts of information resources. Part of Police Departments in South Carolina and Minnesota have entered into contracts to deploy VERETOS, which has the potential to become available at nearly 20,000 police stations and in more than 200,000 police cars across America. With this track record, Getac believes VERETOS will also benefit first-line Taiwan police forces.Video images captured by VERETOS during police duty are saved on the cloud for proper evidence management and are further processed using big data analytics so that the massive video footages can be transformed into useful intelligence. VERETOS, equipped on police cars, combines hardware and software solutions including the main system, control panel and multiple in-vehicle high definition video cameras.VERETOS has a camera design that takes the limited space inside a police car into consideration. The camera on the rear view mirror at the front seat can captures the front view and the camera aimed at the back can keep track of the suspect's activities in the back seat. There is also a camera mounted on top of the vehicle equipped with automatic license plate identification to help police officers detect suspicious vehicles during patrol duty. The dedicated SaaS cloud platform enables direct access to terabytes of video data recording crime scenes in digital formats and gathers and analyzes all types of crime data, thereby establishing evidence for cracking cases. This greatly assists in scientific investigation and enhances active forensic data collection.In addition, VERETOS also provides a wearable camera mounted on a police officer's chest to expand the scope of evidence collection so that the officer can continue to capture video when he or she has to get out of the car to conduct an investigation. This not only serves the purpose of documenting the investigation and ensuring the police officer's safety but also protects the suspect. VERETOS offers a complete smart policing solution that closely supports first-line law enforcement officers with the body-worn cameras.As large amounts of photographs and video footages get uploaded to the cloud data center at incredible speeds, this is when the advantages of VERETOS can be fully exploited to achieve benefits on efficiencies and costs in data processing and management. By leveraging the establishment of a cloud data center and information security technologies, VERETOS enables a high level of security and ease-to-use system for regional police stations.VERETOS uses a highly secure browser as its main control interface for searching, marking and sharing digital evidence and for providing real-time streaming video, drawings of crime scenes and markings of police car locations. Emphasis is also placed on the availability of automatic cloud remote backup systems to guarantee safety of important video data. Most of all, the collected video data is combined with coordinates and historical information including the people, time, location and objects involved in the incident, which upon analysis become critical data helping the police solve crimes. VERETOS effectively raises patrol efficiency, enhances precinct security and analyzes criminal behavior. This is the main reason why the U.S. police have introduced the system as they need a more powerful and active system to help them work more efficiently.James Hwang, Chairman of Getac, commented that VERETOS not only sets an important example for rugged computers but also establishes a benchmark for police IT systems. It is also a new business model marking a critical turning point in Getac's transformation. Adoption of VERETOS systems is growing in the US with future expansion to Europe in the plan. VERETOS uses Microsoft's Azure cloud computing service platform and mainstream Intel processors. By collaborating with leading technological players in cloud computing, Getac holds bigger advantages in its expansion into the cloud solution market. Getac looks forward to joining forces with more cloud service ecosystem partners to create additional value and capture more opportunities worldwide.Getac VERETOS smart mobile video system in operation inside a police carGetac VERETOS smart mobile video system and product portfolio

American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), a global leader in BIOS and UEFI firmware, server and remote management tools, data storage products and unique solutions based on the Linux and Android operating systems, is proud to announce the launch of OEM server systems with Aptio V support for Diablo Technologies' Memory1.Over the span of a year, AMI worked alongside Diablo Technologies to integrate AMI's flagship Aptio V UEFI firmware features with Diablo's Memory1 system memory module. With AMI's support for Diablo's Memory1 technology, OEMs in the server industry can expect higher capacities and greater performance when creating their system solutions. Together, Aptio V and Memory1 not only add memory capacity and economic value to OEMs, but also provide the tools to create high quality hardware solutions for their end users. The first shipment of server systems with this support is now publicly available and Aptio V is updated for Memory1 to support 3rd and 4th generation Intel Xeon (D- and E-series) server processors.Aptio V from American Megatrends represents the "next generation" of UEFI BIOS firmware and comes fully equipped with support for the latest UEFI specifications. AMI leads in the UEFI/BIOS industry with over 30 years of development experience - and Aptio V is designed to exceed the expectations of various market segments, specifically the server, embedded, tablet, client, and ARM markets.Diablo Technologies' flagship Memory1 is a system memory solution that efficiently optimizes big data applications by providing up to 2TB of application memory in a single, dual-socket server. Memory1 128GB all-flash DDR4 DIMMs integrate seamlessly with standard servers without changes to the operating system, hardware or applications. With Memory1, OEMs can significantly lower the total cost of ownership for end users - creating more performance per server to benefit big data analytics, database and cloud applications. Diablo's system memory solution is production released and available now through select server OEMs."This partnership with AMI has enabled a rapid market launch and the success of Memory1 in delivering Big Memory for Big Data," said Mark Stibitz, Chief Executive Officer of Diablo Technologies. "Incorporating Memory1 support into Aptio V, the industry's leading UEFI firmware solution for servers, provides multiple advantages to OEMs and end-users, along with the confidence of having a robust, easy to deploy, industry-standard solution.""The collaboration between AMI and Diablo Technologies to integrate Aptio V with DDR4 Memory1 modules is another sign of our commitment to embrace the very latest hardware protocols and standards in server design," said Subramonian Shankar, President, CEO and Founder of American Megatrends. "We share the excitement of Diablo Technologies to be able to provide our OEMs with support for this technology, as we see its vast potential as the industry continues to move towards high-capacity, low cost, energy-efficient memory solutions for datacenter and big data applications," he continued.

Socionext Inc., an emerging leader in advanced SoC technology for video and imaging systems, today announced the release of SC2M15, a new codec IC designed for video transmission equipment. The device can process decoding, transcoding and encoding of H.264/HVC video and audio signals with a single chip, and is suitable for applications including digital broadcasting and video streaming through Internet Protocol among others. Socionext will start volume shipments of the SC2M15 at the end of September.In addition to the conventional digital broadcasting, new applications such as video distribution through Internet Protocol (IP), infrastructure surveillance and medical imaging are driving the expansion of the video transmission equipment market. Requirements for these kinds of equipment include higher stability and lower overall system cost. To keep pace with such needs, the transition is underway from software-based to hardware-based architectures. Socionext's new codec IC meets those challenges, providing essential functions such as transcoding of multiple video streams and high image quality encoding at low bit rates.Developed based on the company's long-time experience on signal processing technology, the SC2M15 is equipped with all the necessary and sufficient functions for video transmission, which includes simultaneous transcoding of three channels of H.264 / full-HD video and audio, high image quality encoding at a low bit rate such as 1080i60 and 2Mbps. In addition, the SC2M15 is designed as a slave-type device, meaning it can be controlled by external CPU through serial interface, giving users the freedom to design various equipment for wide range of applications including digital broadcasting, security systems, and medical imaging, as well as video capture and in-house video communication systems.Socionext aims to be the world's leading solution provider in the video transmission equipment market, by offering advanced codec products like SC2M15 and related services.About Socionext Inc.Socionext is a new, innovative enterprise that designs, develops and delivers System-on-Chip products to customers worldwide. The company is focused on imaging, networking, computing and other dynamic technologies that drive today's leading-edge applications. Socionext combines world-class expertise, experience, and an extensive IP portfolio to provide exceptional solutions and ensure a better quality of experience for customers. Founded in 2015, Socionext Inc. is headquartered in Yokohama, and has offices in Japan, Asia, United States and Europe to lead its product development and sales activities. For more information, visit socionext.com.SC2M15

The world's first SiP (System in Package) processed LoRa+MCU solution is presented today through the extraordinary collaboration between the world-leading Internet of Things solution providers Gemtek Technology and AcSiP. Gemtek Technology is a renowned wireless broadband manufacturer, as AcSiP is a professional module manufacturer.SiP shrinkage is one of the core technologies of module miniaturization. And by applying this superior advanced technology into the production of LoRa+MCU integrated products under the SiP semiconductor packaging framework, Gemtek Technology (http://www.gemtek.com.tw/giot/index.html) and AcSiP (http://www.acsip.com.tw)combined/ have successfully come up with a 13mm x 11mm module, which is relatively smaller in size in contrast to the former 18mm x 18mm module. This excessively decreased footprint requirement in terms of PCBA space, which could render more flexibility and broader potentials for future customer product designs due to its miniature size and may well benefit the now popular wearable device products on the market. LoRa-MCU SiP module is the highly anticipated solution for the consumer electronics industry in recent years.The current LoRa+MCU SiP joins togther the advantages of small-size and high-integration, which not only enables end product designs to be lighter in weight, but also simplifies the PCBA design, and therefore significantly reduce the time and cost in customer induction, research and development.Gemtek and AcSiP are the pioneers in introducing the LoRa+MCU SiP product to the world. LoRa chips are developed by Semtech. MCU (Microprogrammed Control Unit) are developed by STMicro. This SiP package has incorporated the crystal, RF switch and matching circuits etc. With the support from the original manufacturers, it draws the goal to achieve high-level integration for solution providers within the industry closer to market expectations. And with the cooperation among these original companies, applications and availability may be enhanced to a higher standard. LoRa wireless technology emphasizes the quality features of long distance, high penetration, high sensitivity etc., which may complement the shortfalls seen between BT/Wi-Fi and 2G/4G. The LoRa wireless technology demonstrates infinite possibilities and is expected to achieve higher grounds.The LoRa solution provides a complete set of SDK/HDK package, which is compatible with LoRaWAN and may help customers to accomplish various application developments via a faster pace. AcSiP has mentioned that with the support of a simple solution and robust technical foundation, they aspire to promote the establishment of more LoRa devices, in a way to accelerate and expand the scope of applications associated with the Internet of Things.Overseeing all advantages, the LoRa+MCU SiP is expected to replace the former LoRa solution that used to adopt module or CoB packaging methods and will be engaged in a wider span of LoRa applications, which includes home automation applications as in wearable devices, domestic tracking devices, machinery and merchandise tracking devices, home-care applications, landslide and waterlevel monitors, pollution prewarning systems, smart electricity meters etc. Smart city street and relevant management facilities may employ the technology to improve the prospects of living.Gemtek and AcSiP are the pioneers in introducing the LoRa+MCU SiP product to the world.