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Table of Contents
1. Financial, M & A Updates...................................................................................................................................1
2. Solution Updates................................................................................................................................................24
3. Rewards and Recognition Updates..................................................................................................................66
4. Customer Success Updates................................................................................................................................74
5. Partnership Ecosystem Updates.......................................................................................................................85
6. Miscellaneous Updates......................................................................................................................................107
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Analog Devices (USA) Acquires Test Motors to Expand Condition-Based
Monitoring Offerings for Industry 4.0
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announced the acquisition of Test Motors, a company
specializing in predictive maintenance of electric motors and generators. Based in
Barcelona, Spain, Test Motors offers products and services that detect faults in
electric motors before they cause damage to production cycles and advises on
how and when to repair them. The acquisition expands ADI’s portfolio of
condition-based monitoring solutions capable of identifying equipment faults
before downtime and catastrophic failure occur.This acquisition builds on Analog
Devices’ 2018 addition of OtoSense, a startup that developed “sensing
interpretation” software able to learn and recognize sounds or vibration and
identify potential problems in a factory machine or a car’s engine before they
become severe. OtoSense’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform is dedicated to
sensing interpretation and enabling the monitoring of any asset, wherever located.
Analog Devices plans to combine software from OtoSense with Test Motors’
monitoring capabilities to create solutions that offer an advanced, wholistic
snapshot of machine health by capturing a wider breadth of potential faults.
Executive Commentary
“Machine maintenance relies heavily on experienced technicians and
engineers able to detect and diagnose issues that can lead to unplanned
downtime,” said Vice President Automation and Energy Group, Analog
Devices. “There are not enough trained professionals, however, to keep up
with the demand as the number of machines to maintain rapidly grows.ADI’s
condition-based monitoring applications, driven by the acquisitions of Test
Motors and OtoSense, will tackle this expert resource challenge by providing
customers with a system able to perform complete and early detection of
anomalies to avoid unexpected and costly machine downtime.”
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Apple (USA) Reports Fourth Quarter Results
• Company posted quarterly revenue of $64 billion, an increase of 2 percent
from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $3.03, up
4 percent.
• International sales accounted for 60 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
• Apple’s board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.77 per share of
the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on November 14,
2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 11,
2019.
Apple is providing the following guidance for its fiscal 2020 first quarter:
• Revenue between $85.5 billion and $89.5 billion
• Gross margin between 37.5 percent and 38.5 percent
• Operating expenses between $9.6 billion and $9.8 billion
• Other income/(expense) of $200 million
• Tax rate of approximately 16.5 percent
“We concluded a groundbreaking fiscal 2019 with our highest Q4 revenue
ever, fuelled by accelerating growth from Services, Wearables and iPad,”
saidApple’s CEO. “With customers and reviewers raving about the new
generation of iPhones, today’s debut of new, noise-cancelling AirPods Pro,
the hotly-anticipated arrival of Apple TV+ just two days away, and our best
lineup of products and services ever, we’re very optimistic about what the
holiday quarter has in store.”
https://www.apple.com/in/newsroom/2019/10/apple-reports-fourth-quarter-results/
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Arista Networks, Inc.(USA) Reports Third Quarter 2019
Financial Results
• Revenue of $654.4 million, an increase of 7.6% compared to the second quarter of 2019, and an
increase of 16.2% from the third quarter of 2018.
• GAAP gross margin of 63.8%, compared to GAAP gross margin of 64.1% in the second quarter of
2019 and 64.2% in the third quarter of 2018.
• Non-GAAP gross margin of 64.4%, compared to non-GAAP gross margin of 64.7% in the second
quarter of 2019 and 64.6% in the third quarter of 2018.
• GAAP net income of $208.9 million, or $2.59 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of
$168.5 million, or $2.08 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2018.
• Non-GAAP net income of $217.1 million, or $2.69 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net
income of $171.3 million, or $2.11 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2018.
Third Quarter Company Highlights
• Arista Networks announced CloudVision 2019, building upon Arista’s cognitive management plane.
The CloudVision 2019 release brings new capabilities and integrations, helping customers with
operational cost reduction, risk management, and agility in network operations.
• This is the fifth consecutive year Arista Networks has been recognized in the Leaders Quadrant of
the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Networking, published on 15 July 2019.
• Arista Networks announces that it is providing network platforms for SK Telecom’s 5G network.
• Vocus Group, Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider announced Arista Networks
has been appointed the supplier of Vocus’ Layer 2 and Layer 3 network equipment.
"In Q3 2019 we continued to see the adoption of our cloud networking technology in more
diverse environments. While we expect a sudden softening in Q4 with a specific cloud titan
customer, we are committed to a sustainable and strong foundation of long-term growth,
innovation and profitability,” stated Arista President and CEO.
https://www.arista.com/en/company/news/press-release/8757-pr-20191031

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Ares Capital (USA) Corporation Announces September 30, 2019 Financial Results
and Declares Fourth Quarter 2019 Dividend of $0.40 Per Share
• For the third quarter of 2019, Ares Capital reported GAAP net income of $175
million or $0.41 per share (basic and diluted), Core EPS of $0.48 per share (basic and
diluted).
• Net investment income of $212 million or $0.50 per share (basic and diluted), and
net realized and unrealized losses of $37 million or $0.09 per share (basic and
diluted).
• Net income can vary substantially from period to period due to various factors,
including the level of new investment commitments, the recognition of realized gains
and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation. As a result, quarterly
comparisons of net income may not be meaningful.
• In the third quarter of 2019, Ares Capital exited approximately $1.4 billion of
investment commitments. Of the total investment commitments exited, 73% were
first lien senior secured loans, 10% were senior subordinated loans, 9% were second
lien senior secured loans, 7% were subordinated certificates of the SDLP and 1%
were other equity securities. Of the approximately $1.4 billion of exited investment
commitments, 82% were floating rate, 9% were fixed rate, 8% were on non-accrual
status and 1% were non-income producing.
“We reported another strong quarter of core earnings well in excess of our
dividend and experienced continued stable credit quality,” said Chief Executive
Officer of Ares Capital. We continue to benefit from our broad market coverage
and extensive relationships which enable us to originate attractive investments
and remain highly selective. In the third quarter, we further executed on our
strategy of increasing and extending our sources of committed financing,” said
Chief Financial Officer of Ares Capital. After upsizing and extending the
maturity of our SMBC Funding Facility, as well as successfully re-opening our
2024 notes, we ended the quarter with nearly $3 billion of available cash and
undrawn committed borrowing capacity. We believe our deep liquidity position
and long dated funding enhances the strength of our balance sheet and supports
our ability to invest opportunistically across varying market conditions.”
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http://www.arescapitalcorp-ir.com/file/Index?KeyFile=400716775

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ASML (Netherlands) reports EUR 3.0 billion sales at 43.7% gross
margin in Q3
• Q3 net sales of EUR 3.0 billion, net income of EUR 627 million,
gross margin 43.7%
• Q3 net bookings of EUR 5.1 billion
• ASML expects Q4 2019 net sales of around EUR 3.9 billion and a
gross margin between 48% and 49%
• ASML revises its capital return policy to provide for dividend
payments on a semi-annual basis, and announces an interim
dividend for 2019 of EUR 1.05 per ordinary share
For the fourth quarter of 2019, ASML expects:
• Net sales of around EUR 3.9 billion, and a gross margin between
48% and 49%.
• ASML also expects R&D costs of around EUR 500 million and
SG&A costs of around EUR 135 million. ASML estimated
annualized effective tax rate is around 7% for 2019.
CEO statement and outlook: "Our third-quarter sales and the
gross margin came in at guidance.For the remainder of the year,
we expect Logic to continue to be strong, driven by the
leading-edge nodes supporting end-market technology and
applications such as 5G and artificial intelligence. The timing of
Memory recovery remains uncertain.We continue to make solid
progress in EUV. Customers have introduced their first EUV
manufactured devices and we have seen EUV mentioned in
product announcements. In the third quarter, we shipped seven
EUV systems, three of which were NXE:3400C, our higher
productivity model. We received 23 EUV orders in the third
quarter which contributes to our highest ever value of bookings
in one quarter. This strong order flow confirms the adoption of
EUV in high volume manufacturing for Logic and Memory.”
https://www.asml.com/en/news/press-releases/asml-reports-eur-3dot0-billion-sales-at-43dot7-percent-gross-margin-in-q3

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AUO's (Taiwan) third quarter financial report for 2019
• In the third quarter of 2019, the combined turnover was NT$70.05 billion, which was the same as the second quarter of 2019.
• The net loss attributable to owners of the parent company in the third quarter was NT$3.99 billion, and the basic loss per share
was NT$0.41.
• In the third quarter of 2019, large-size panels shipped more than 28.67 million units, an increase of 5.5% from the second
quarter of 2019.
• In the third quarter of 2019, the shipment of small and medium-sized panels was approximately 35.6 million, an increase of
7.8% compared with the second quarter of 2019.
• Operating net loss was NT$5.44 billion
• Gross loss rate is 0.4%
• Operating net loss rate is 7.8%
• EBITDA (4) has an interest rate of 5.0%
• Display business unit operating loss rate is 7.7%
• Display business unit EBITDA (4) has an interest rate of 5.2%
https://auo.com/zh-TW/News_Archive/detail/news_IR_20191030

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Broadcom (USA) Completes Acquisition of Symantec Enterprise Security
Business
Broadcom Inc., a global technology leader that designs,
develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure
software solutions, announced that it has completed its
acquisition of the Enterprise Security business of Symantec
Corporation. Symantec's Enterprise Security business will now
operate as the Symantec Enterprise division of Broadcom and
will be led by Art Gilliland as SVP and General Manager. Mr.
Gilliland most recently served as General Manager of
Symantec's Enterprise Security business where he oversaw the
Enterprise Security product and engineering teams, Enterprise
Security Worldwide Sales and the Enterprise Security customer
support organization. He brings more than 20 years of
experience in the security software industry.
"Represents an important milestone as Symantec's
Enterprise Security business joins our other semiconductor
and software franchises that together form the Broadcom
platform," said President and Chief Executive Officer of
Broadcom. "Symantec's Enterprise Security business
expands our footprint of mission critical infrastructure
software for the Global 2000. We are pleased to welcome the
talented team of employees at Symantec Enterprise Security
to the Broadcom family."
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Corning (USA) Reports Third-Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Consistent with Management Expectations
• GAAP sales of $2.9 billion and core sales of $3.0 billion
• Display Technologies third-quarter sales were $793 million and
net income was $185 million.
• Optical Communications sales were $1 billion and net income was
$127 million. Sales declined sequentially and year over year.
• Environmental Technologies third-quarter sales were $397
million, up 20% year over year, driven by continued adoption of
gasoline particulate filters and strong demand in the heavy-duty
market. Net income was $79 million.
• Specialty Materials third-quarter sales were $463 million,
repeating the very strong performance delivered a year ago. Net
income was $92 million.
• Life Sciences sales were $256 million, up 11% year over year. Net
income was $41 million.
• GAAP EPS of $0.38 and core EPS of $0.44
“Corning is successfully taking actions to offset recent
headwinds. At the same time, we remain confident in our
strategy and continue to advance our long-term growth
initiatives,” said Chairman, chief executive officer, and
president. Two recent announcements – an additional $250
million investment from Apple in Corning’s advanced
manufacturing, as well as FDA approval of Valor Glass
packaging for its first commercial use – are testament to our
confidence in Corning’s long-term outlook.”
https://www.corning.com/in/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2019/10/corning-reports-third-quarter-2019-financial-results-consistent-with-management-expectations.html

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Fiserv (USA) Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
• GAAP revenue for the company increased 122% to $3.13 billion in the third quarter of 2019
compared to the prior year period, with $1.61 billion from the First Data segment, 10%
growth in the Payments segment and 4% growth in the Financial segment.
• Adjusted revenue increased 5% to $3.62 billion in the third quarter and 4% to $10.73 billion
in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the prior year periods.
• GAAP earnings per share was $0.33 in the third quarter and $1.39 in the first nine months
of 2019, decreasing 40% and 36%, respectively, compared to the prior year periods.
• Adjusted earnings per share increased 17% to $1.02 in the third quarter and 16% to $2.87
in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the prior year periods.
• GAAP operating margin was 12.0% in the third quarter and 18.4% in the first nine months
of 2019 compared to 25.2% in the third quarter and 31.0% in the first nine months of 2018.
• Adjusted operating margin increased 130 basis points to 29.8% in the third quarter and
increased 100 basis points to 29.1% in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the prior
year periods.
• Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.6 billion in the first nine months of 2019
compared to $981 million in the first nine months of 2018.
• Free cash flow increased 13% to $2.3 billion in the first nine months of 2019 compared to
$2 billion in the prior year period.
"We delivered strong financial and sales results in the third quarter while focusing on
providing differentiated value for clients across the new Fiserv," said Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv. "Our primary market focus is to enhance the manner
in which consumers and business engage in banking, commerce and financial services to
produce meaningful value for all of our stakeholders."
https://newsroom.fiserv.com/news-releases/news-release-details/fiserv-reports-third-quarter-2019-results

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Flex (Singapore) reports second quarter fiscal 2020 results
• Net Sales was $6.1 billion, year over year revenue down 9 percent
• GAAP Loss Before Income Taxes were ($96) million
• Adjusted Operating Income was $227 million
• GAAP Net Loss was ($117) million
• Adjusted Net Income was $158 million
• GAAP Net Loss Per Share was ($0.23)
• Adjusted EPS was $0.31
• Flex ended the quarter with approximately $1.8 billion of cash on hand and total debt of approximately $3.0
billion.
• Cash flow from operations was negative $992 million and negative $1.6 billion, respectively, for the
three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019. Adjusted free cash flow was $187 million and
$301 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 27, 2019.
• The Company remains committed to using share buy-backs to enhance shareholder returns and repurchased
approximately $60 million and $112 million of ordinary shares during the three-month and six-month periods
ended September 27, 2019.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Guidance
• Revenue: $6.0 billion to $6.3 billion
• GAAP Income Before Income Taxes: $125 million to $150 million
• Adjusted Operating Income: $230 million to $255 million
• GAAP EPS: $0.21 to $0.25 which includes $0.04 for stock-based compensation expense, $0.03 for intangible
amortization and $0.04 for estimated restructuring and other charges not reflected in adjusted EPS
• Adjusted EPS: $0.32 to $0.36.
“This quarter was a step in the right direction, and I am encouraged by our performance. We have focused
on managing our mix, disciplined execution and design-led manufacturing to deliver strong adjusted
operating margins and adjusted free cash flow. We will build on this momentum to drive profitable growth
and shareholder value going forward,” said, CEO of Flex.
https://flex.com/newsroom/press-releases/Q2fy-2020-earnings

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Fujifilm (Japan) to own 100% of Fuji Xerox
FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation announced that it has entered into a
definitive agreement with Xerox Corporation under which Fujifilm will
acquire the 25% stake in Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. owned by Xerox. This
transaction will bring Fujifilm’s ownership of Fuji Xerox to 100%. The
transaction was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of
Fujifilm and Xerox.Fuji Xerox will operate as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Fujifilm and will continue to supply to Xerox after
completion of the transaction.As part of the transaction, Fujifilm has
agreed to withdraw litigation it filed against Xerox on June 18th, 2018
claiming damages caused by the unilateral cancellation of the definitive
agreement between the two companies.
“This transaction is an ideal next step for Fuji Xerox and Fujifilm that
we believe serves our stakeholders well and reflects our commitment
to create innovative products that contribute to society,” said
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fujifilm.Fuji Xerox has
now become a lean and strong company after a series of reforms we
started in 2018, and I am confident that with this initiative it will be
even stronger.Full ownership of Fuji Xerox will facilitate faster
decision making in a rapidly changing business environment. At the
same time, Fuji Xerox will be able to further strengthen its business
by capturing new OEM opportunities in the global market, leveraging
our world-leading product development and manufacturing
capabilities. We are excited to start a new chapter for Fujifilm and
Fuji Xerox.”
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IPG Photonics (USA) Announces Third Quarter 2019 Financial
Results
• Third quarter revenue of $329 million decreased 8% year over year. Currency depreciation
relative to the exchange rates assumed in our third quarter guidance reduced revenue by $5
million. Materials processing sales decreased 8% year over year due to lower sales in cutting
and 3D printing applications, while sales into other applications increased 5% year over year.
Materials processing sales accounted for 93% of total revenue. The acquisition of Genesis
Systems Group contributed $20 million during the quarter.
• Sales of high-power continuous wave (CW) lasers, representing 56% of total revenue,
decreased 19% year over year. Sales of fiber lasers at 6 kilowatts of power or greater were
50% of all high-power CW laser sales, and high power CW lasers at 10 kilowatts or greater
increased 3% year over year. Sales of other high-power lasers declined year over year due to
the weaker demand environment in China and Europe and lower average selling prices. By
region, sales decreased 24% in China, 10% in Europe, were flat in Japan and increased 32%
in North America on a year over year basis.
• Earnings per diluted share ("EPS") of $1.07 decreased 42% year over year. Foreign
exchange losses reduced EPS by $0.01.
• The effective tax rate in the quarter was 26%, which benefited from certain discrete tax
items. During the third quarter, IPG generated $92 million in cash from operations.
• Capital expenditures were $21 million, and stock repurchases totaled $24 million.
"Despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop and competitive landscape in China,
we demonstrated good progress selling ultra-high-power lasers, new products,
accessories and complete laser systems." said IPG Photonics' Chief Executive Officer.
"Effective operational execution by our dedicated global team resulted in strong
operating and free cash flow during the quarter.In response to the current business
environment, we initiated certain expense reduction initiatives during the quarter and
continue to assess our cost structure. In addition, we are responding with a multi-pronged
strategy of product cost reduction, implementing differentiated features on our core
products and leveraging the largest R&D investment in the laser industry to launch
leading edge laser products for new markets. These measures, in conjunction with
modest market recovery, should increase the Company's industry-leading margin profile
from current levels."
https://investor.ipgphotonics.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2019/IPG-Photonics-Announces-Third-Quarter-2019-Financial-Results/default.aspx

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KLA Corporation (USA) Reports Fiscal 2020 First Quarter
Results
• GAAP net income attributable to KLA of $347 million and
GAAP earnings per diluted share attributable to KLA of
$2.16 on revenues of $1,413 million.
• Record quarterly revenue of $1.4 billion, above the
guidance range of $1.31 to $1.39 billion
• GAAP EPS of $2.16 per share; record non-GAAP EPS of
$2.48 per share, also above the guidance range of $2.04 to
$2.34 per share
• Recently announced a 13% increase in the quarterly
dividend level to $0.85 per share, the tenth consecutive
annual dividend increase
"KLA delivered a strong result in the September quarter,
with revenue and GAAP and non-GAAP EPS finishing
above the range of guidance, a result of solid execution in
what continues to be a challenging overall industry
environment," commented President and CEO of KLA.
"As a global leader in process control and supplier of
process-enabling solutions for the data era, KLA is at the
forefront of the most important industry trends and
technology inflections in the electronics industry. Our
performance in the September quarter demonstrates KLA
is benefiting from our long-term strategies for growth,
technology leadership and operational excellence."
http://ir.kla-tencor.com/news-releases/news-release-details/kla-corporation-reports-fiscal-2020-first-quarter-results

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Lam Research Corporation (USA) Reports Financial Results for
The Quarter Ended September 29, 2019
• Revenue was $2,166 million, gross margin was $982 million, or 45.3% of revenue,
operating expenses were $444 million, operating income was 24.8% of revenue, and
net income was $466 million, or $3.09 per diluted share on a U.S. GAAP basis. This
compares to revenue of $2,361 million, gross margin of $1,081 million, or 45.8% of
revenue, operating expenses of $464 million, operating income of 26.1% of revenue,
and net income of $542 million, or $3.51 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June
30, 2019.
• Non-GAAP gross margin was $983 million or 45.4% of revenue, non-GAAP
operating expenses were $431 million, non-GAAP operating income was 25.5% of
revenue, and non-GAAP net income was $480 million, or $3.18 per diluted share.
This compares to non-GAAP gross margin of $1,085 million or 45.9% of revenue,
non-GAAP operating expenses of $450 million, non-GAAP operating income of
26.9% of revenue, and non-GAAP net income of $559 million, or $3.62 per diluted
share for the June 2019 quarter.
• Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash and
investments balances increased slightly to $5.8 billion at the end of the September
2019 quarter compared to $5.7 billion at the end of the June 2019 quarter.
• Deferred revenue and deferred profit at the end of the September 2019 quarter
increased to $481 million and $407 million, respectively, as compared to $449
million and $381 million, respectively, at the end of the June 2019 quarter.
“Lam delivered solid results in the September quarter, highlighted by strong
profitability,” said Lam Research’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
“Through our unwavering commitment to customer collaboration and
technology innovation, Lam has laid a foundation for long-term growth and
outperformance.”
https://investor.lamresearch.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lam-research-corporation-reports-financial-results-quarter-27

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Lenovo (Hong Kong) Q2 Momentum Powered By 9th Consecutive YOY Quarterly
Revenue Growth, Strong, Positive PTI And Net Income Growth
• Group revenue in the second quarter reached US$13.5 billion, the ninth
consecutive, year-on-year quarter of growth.
• Pre-tax income grew 45% compared to the same quarter a year earlier,
to US$310 million.
• Net income also increased 20% year-on-year to US$202 million.
• Revenue mix continues to be balanced across the company’s four
geographies (Americas, Asia Pacific, China, EMEA) with each reporting
more than 20% share of revenue.
• Lenovo continues to be the world’s #1 player in the global PC market
with record shipments of 17.3 million units, including double-digit
premium segments growth
• Software and services revenue* up 35% year-on-year to US$883
million
• Basic earnings per share for the second quarter were 1.69 US cents or
13.23 HK cents. Lenovo’s Board of Directors declared an interim
dividend of 6.3 HK cents per share.
“During the quarter we were pleased to see our growth momentum
deliver continued solid financial performance amidst a complex and
dynamic global trading environment. This success is a testament to
our commitment to innovation, to our customers across 180 markets
around the world, and to how the world continues to embrace our
vision to deliver smarter technology for all,” said Lenovo Chairman
and CEO.
https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-q2-momentum-powered-by-9th-consecutive-yoy-quarterly-revenue-growth-strong-positive-pti-and-net-income-growth/

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LG Display (South Korea) Reports Q3 2019 Earnings Results
• LG Display recorded KRW 5,822 billion in revenues in the third quarter of 2019, a
quarter-on-quarter increase of 9% from KRW 5,353 billion, driven by increased sales of mobile panels
as the company’s business in Plastic OLED (POLED) with higher prices per square meter has started
in earnest.
• The company registered KRW 437 billion in operating loss in the third quarter, compared with the
previous quarter’s operating loss of KRW 369 billion, as LCD TV panel prices declined steeper than
market expectations, the company reduced the utilization rate of its LCD TV panel production lines,
and the depreciation cost of the company’s new POLED plant increased.
• Panels for TVs accounted for 32% of the revenue in the third quarter of 2019, 9% down from the
previous quarter due to the reduced utilization rate of LCD TV panel plants, while those for mobile
devices accounted for 28%, 9% up quarter-on-quarter, driven by an increase in POLED sales. Panels
for tablets and notebook PCs accounted for 21% and desktop monitors for 18% respectively.
• LG Display recorded 161% in the liability-to-equity ratio, 101% in the current ratio, and 74% in the
net debt-to-equity ratio as of September 30, 2019. The increased ratios of liability-to-equity and net
debt-to-equity compared with the previous quarter were mainly due to the company’s strategic
investment into its shift towards an OLED-focused business structure.
• EBITDA in the third quarter of 2019 was KRW 612 billion, compared with EBITDA of KRW 458
billion in the second quarter of 2019 and with EBITDA of KRW 1,020 billion in the third quarter of
2018.
• Net loss in the third quarter of 2019 was KRW 442 billion, compared with the net loss of KRW 550
billion in the second quarter of 2019 and the net income of KRW 18 billion in the third quarter of 2018.
“LG Display has been innovating its business structure in order to further strengthen the
company’s fundamental and differentiated competitiveness,” said CFO and Senior Vice President
of LG Display. “We will make efforts to find ways to strengthen our competitiveness in the LCD
panel business from a long-term perspective by downsizing LCD TV panel production lines. We
will further strengthen our capability in the areas of IT, Commercial, and Automotive displays
where LG Display will be able to develop differentiated LCD products. We will step up our
efforts to accelerate the trend for large-size OLED displays by highlighting their premium value
and continue to maintain efforts to stabilize the POLED business. LG Display will try to wrap up
the structural improvement of its LCD business as soon as possible and will communicate with
the market by setting up a long-term vision focusing on technologies and products that can
provide differentiated value.”
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LG (South Korea) Announces Third-Quarter 2019
Financial Results
• Revenues of KRW 15.7 trillion (USD 13.15 billion) and operating profit of KRW 781.4 billion (USD 654.4 million) for the July-September period. Sales increased 1.8 percent and operating income
was 4.4 percent higher compared with the same period last year, primarily due to the strong performance of the home appliance, home entertainment and business solutions business units, while
losses narrowed for mobile communications in the quarter.
• The LG Home Appliance & Air Solution Company reported its highest third-quarter sales of KRW 5.33 trillion (USD 4.46 billion), increasing nearly 10 percent from the same period last year
thanks to strong performance in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Operating income of KRW 428.9 billion (USD 359.2 million) represented a 3.8 percent increase from the third
quarter last year due to a combination of improved sales, ongoing cost reductions and lower raw material prices.
• The LG Home Entertainment Company recorded quarterly revenues of KRW 3.87 trillion (USD 3.24 billion), an increase of 3.5 percent from the 2018 period, reflecting strong sales in Latin
America and the Middle East. Although operating income of KRW 318 billion (USD 266.3 million) declined slightly from a year ago due to intense market competition and a weaker exchange rate,
strong sales of premium products such as OLED TVs resulted in a healthy quarterly operating margin of 8.2 percent for the quarter.
• The LG Mobile Communications Company reported sales of KRW 1.52 trillion (USD 1.27 billion) for the quarter in a challenging global smartphone market. Compared with the previous quarter,
operating loss narrowed significantly to KRW 161.2 billion (USD 135 million) due to production efficiencies and cost improvements.
• The LG Vehicle Component Solutions Company generated quarterly revenues of KRW 1.34 trillion (USD 1.12 billion), an increase of 14 percent from the third quarter last year thanks to increased
sales in infotainment systems. Higher mass production setup costs related to new projects contributed to an operating loss of KRW 60.1 billion (USD 50.3 million) in the third quarter of 2019.
• The LG Business Solutions Company reported sales in the third quarter of KRW 698.7 billion (USD 585.2 million), 21.2 percent higher than the same quarter last year due to stronger sales of
information displays and solar modules in key markets. Operating income increased 90 percent year-on-year to KRW 66.8 billion (USD 55.9 million) as a result of improved productivity and higher
sales.
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Maxim (USA) Integrated Reports Results For The First Quarter
Of Fiscal 2020
• Net revenue of $533 million for its first quarter of fiscal 2020
ended September 28, 2019, a 4% decrease from the $557
million revenue recorded in the prior quarter, and a 17%
decrease from the same quarter of last year.
• Gross Margin of 64.4% GAAP (65.0% excluding special
items)
• EPS of $0.51 GAAP ($0.52 excluding special items)
• Fiscal second quarter revenue outlook of $525 to $565 million
Fiscal Year 2020 First Quarter Results
• Based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP),
diluted earnings per share in the September quarter was $0.51.
The results were affected by $5 million in pre-tax special items
which primarily consisted of charges related to acquisitions.
• GAAP earnings per share, excluding special items was $0.52.
"Our September quarter results met our expectations, while
also maintaining lean inventory levels," said President and
Chief Executive Officer. "Looking forward to the December
quarter, we expect sequential growth in Communications
and Data Center, Automotive and Industrial, partially offset
by smartphone-related headwinds and holiday seasonality in
Consumer."
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ON Semiconductor (USA) Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
• Third quarter revenue was $1,381.8 million, down
approximately 10 percent compared to 2018 third quarter
revenue. 2019 third quarter revenue was up approximately
three percent as compared to 2019 second quarter revenue.
Third quarter 2019 GAAP financial results include a
one-time charge of approximately $170 million to settle all
pending intellectual property litigation with Power
Integrations, Inc.
• GAAP gross margin of 34.4 percent and non-GAAP gross
margin of 35.8 percent
• GAAP operating margin of (3.2) percent and non-GAAP
operating margin of 13.0 percent
• GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.15 and non-GAAP
diluted earnings per share of $0.33
"Business conditions show modest signs of improvement
as supply chain inventories have normalized and orders
are trending along normal seasonality. However, global
macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty still
persists, and visibility into end-market demands remains
limited," said President and CEO of ON Semiconductor.
"Despite the current challenges, key drivers powering our
business remain intact, and we are seeing strong traction
in key areas of strategic thrust. We believe that with our
investments in automotive, industrial, and cloud-power
markets, and into our operations, we are well positioned
to deliver strong revenue and margin performance."
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Qualcomm (USA) Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2019
Results
• $4.7 billion of revenues, or $3.23 per share, resulting from settlement
agreements withApple and its contract manufacturers in the third quarter of
fiscal 2019, which were notallocated to segment results.
• $2.5 billion tax expense, or ($2.01) per share, due to the derecognition
of a deferred taxasset in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 as a result of an
agreement with the InternalRevenue Service (IRS) under which
relinquished the federal tax basis step-up in certaindistributed intellectual
property.
• $275 million charge, or ($0.22) per share, for the fine imposed by the
EuropeanCommission (EC) recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 2019
(2019 EC fine), for whichhave provided a financial guarantee to satisfy the
obligation in lieu of a cash paymentwhile appeal the EC’s decision.
• $213 million of restructuring and restructuring-related charges, or
($0.16) per share, relatedto Cost Plan that was announced in the second
quarter of fiscal 2018.
“We delivered a strong quarter, with Non-GAAP earnings per share
above the high end of our guidance range, primarily on solid
performance in our QTL segment,” said CEO of Qualcomm
Incorporated. “We exit the fiscal year having successfully executed on
our strategic priorities: helping to drive the commercialization of 5G
globally, completing a number of important anchor license agreements
and executing well across our product roadmap. Our technology and
inventions leave us extremely well positioned as 5G accelerates in
2020.”
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2019/11/06/qualcomm-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2019-results

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TE Connectivity (Switzerland) announces fourth quarter and full
year results for fiscal year 2019
• Net sales were $3.3 billion, down 6% as reported and 5% organically over the
fourth quarter of 2018.
• Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operating operations were
$1.11, and adjusted EPS were $1.33, both exceeding the mid-point of the
company's guidance.
• Cash flow from continuing operating activities was $879 million and free
cash flow was $688 million, with $332 million returned to shareholders.
Full Year Highlights
• Net sales were $13.4 billion, down 4% as reported and 2% organically from
fiscal year 2018.
• Diluted EPS from continuing operations were $5.72, and adjusted EPS were
$5.55, down 1% versus the prior year.
• Cash flow from continuing operations was $2.5 billion and free cash flow
was $1.6 billion, up 15% year over year.
• Deployed approximately $300 million on acquisitions and announced intent
to acquire First Sensor
"We continue to see a challenging and uncertain global market
environment in fiscal 2020 and remain confident in the ability of our teams
to adjust to changing dynamics and deliver strong performance for our
owners and customers," saidCEO . "We will continue to execute cost
reduction plans to preserve operating resiliency and generate strong cash
flow, while maintaining our strategy of expanding content with our highly
engineered solutions. At the same time, we will continue to invest in
long-term global growth trends where our innovative technologies create a
safer, sustainable, productive and connected future."
https://www.te.com/usa-en/about-te/news-center/corporate-news/2019/2019-10-30-te-connectivity-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-results-for-fiscal-year-2019.html

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TI (USA) reports third quarter 2019 financial results and
shareholder returns
• Revenue of $3.77 billion, net income of $1.43 billion and earnings per share of $1.49. Earnings
per share include a 9-cent benefit for items that were not in the company’s original guidance.
• Analog revenue declined 8% and Embedded Processing declined 19% from the same quarter a
year ago.
• Cash flow from operations of $7.0 billion for the trailing 12 months again underscored the
strength of our business model.
• Free cash flow for the trailing 12 months was $6.0 billion and 41% of revenue. This reflects the
quality of product portfolio, as well as the efficiency of our manufacturing strategy, including the
benefit of 300-millimeter Analog production.
• Returned $7.4 billion to owners in the past 12 months through stock repurchases and dividends.
Over the last 12 months, dividends represented 48% of free cash flow, underscoring their
sustainability.
• TI’s fourth quarter outlook is for revenue in the range of $3.07 billion to $3.33 billion, and
earnings per share between $0.91 and $1.09, which includes an estimated $5 million discrete tax
benefit. Continue to expect our annual operating tax rate to be about 16% in 2019.
Regarding the company’s performance and returns to shareholders TI’s chairman, president
and CEO, made the following comments:Revenue decreased 11% from the same quarter a
year ago, as most markets weakened further.In our core businesses, Analog revenue declined
8% and Embedded Processing declined 19% from the same quarter a year ago.Our cash flow
from operations of $7.0 billion for the trailing 12 months again underscored the strength of
our business model. Free cash flow for the trailing 12 months was $6.0 billion and 41% of
revenue. This reflects the quality of our product portfolio, as well as the efficiency of our
manufacturing strategy, including the benefit of 300-millimeter Analog production.We have
returned $7.4 billion to owners in the past 12 months through stock repurchases and
dividends. Over the last 12 months, our dividends represented 48% of free cash flow,
underscoring their sustainability. In September, we announced we would increase our
dividend by 17%. Together, our stock repurchases, and dividends reflect our continued
commitment to return all free cash flow to our owners.TI’s fourth quarter outlook is for
revenue in the range of $3.07 billion to $3.33 billion, and earnings per share between $0.91
and $1.09, which includes an estimated $5 million discrete tax benefit. We continue to expect
our annual operating tax rate to be about 16% in 2019."
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Verisign (USA) Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
• Verisign ended the third quarter of 2019 with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.23
billion, a decrease of $40 million from the end of 2018.
• Cash flow from operating activities was $208 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to $187
million for the same quarter in 2018.
• Deferred revenues as of Sept. 30, 2019 totaled $1.04 billion, an increase of $24 million from the end of
2018.
• During the third quarter of 2019, Verisign repurchased 1.0 million shares of its common stock for an
aggregate cost of $194 million. As of Sept. 30, 2019, there was $522 million remaining for future share
repurchases under the share repurchase program which has no expiration date.
Business Highlights
• Verisign ended the third quarter of 2019 with 157.4 million .com and .net domain name registrations in the
domain name base, a 3.8 percent increase from the end of the third quarter of 2018, and a net increase of
1.27 million during the third quarter of 2019.
• During the third quarter of 2019, Verisign processed 9.9 million new domain name registrations for .com
and .net, compared to 9.5 million for the same quarter in 2018.
• The final .com and .net renewal rate for the second quarter of 2019 was 74.2 percent compared with 75.0
percent for the same quarter in 2018. Renewal rates are not fully measurable until 45 days after the end of
the quarter.
“Our third quarter results are the product of focused execution and our commitment to delivering
shareholder value,” said Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/internet-technology-news/verisign-press-releases/articles/index.xhtml?artLink=aHR0cHM6Ly92ZXJpc2lnbi5uZXdzaHEuYnVzaW5lc3N3aXJlLmNvbS9wcmVzcy1yZWxlYXNlL3ZlcmlzaWduLXJlcG9ydHMtdGhpcmQtcXVhcnRlci0yMDE5LXJlc3VsdHM%3D

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Wirecard(Germany) expands its global financial platform services with
market entry into China, investing in licenses for digital payments
Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is investing in a
comprehensive license portfolio for digital payments through an acquisition in China. Wirecard
will gradually acquire all shares in the Bejing-based AllScore Payment Services. AllScore
Payment Services is currently controlled in its majority by its founder and CEO Mr. Yao Lin and
Shanghai Aiwu Investment Management Co. Ltd.. The framework agreement was signed in
Beijing today. After the closing, which is subject to customary and regulatory closing conditions,
Wirecard will hold 80 percent of all shares in AllScore. A call option enables Wirecard to acquire
the remaining 20 percent of shares after two years. This step underlines Wirecard’s strategy to
expand its global technology platform by way of cross-border licenses. In the current
industry-wide effort to enter China, Wirecard is among the first movers in its peer group.
AllScore Payment Services, founded in 2007, is a local Payment Service Provider owning an
attractive license portfolio and employing a dedicated team of more than 120 people. The license
portfolio enables Wirecard to offer internationally oriented Chinese merchants local acquiring
services, cross-border acquiring including settlement in their local currency and innovative
digital value added services. Additionally, the international merchants of Wirecard gain access to
Chinese consumers and are enabled to accept widely-used digital mobile payments methods and
receive settlements in their respective local currency. The license portfolio also provides
Wirecard with the capability to issue payment cards to consumers and companies in China.
CEO at Wirecard: “We are excited to share the news of Wirecard entering China. The
Chinese market represents a tremendous opportunity for Wirecard. The licenses are a perfect
match to the global platform strategy of Wirecard.”
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Amadeus (Spain) launchesNDC-enabled SellingPlatform Connect
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Solution Description
Amadeus announces that Selling Platform Connect, its cloud-based booking platform, now allows travel sellers to shop, order, pay and service
airline travel offers via an NDC connectivity. A main advantage for travel sellers is that they can now view and compare all available airline flights
and related services for any given trip on one single screen, whether they are sourced from EDIFACT, NDC or other APIs. It’s the first time travel
sellers can access such a full range of air content all in one place, making it easier for them to compare offers and help their customers to find the
best value. As customer service is a top priority for all travel sellers, this new NDC-enabled version of Selling Platform Connect also allows for
the servicing of NDC bookings. Travel sellers can cancel or change flights that have been booked via an NDC connectivity. In addition,
“involuntary changes”, or changes made by airlines to existing bookings, will continue to be handled by the queue mechanism, which travel agents
are already familiar with. All of these features, as well as the new graphical interface, were designed and tested in close collaboration with
Amadeus customers through the NDC [X] program.As a driver customer for this NDC-enabled version of Selling Platform Connect, Flight Centre
Travel Group and its global business travel division FCM Travel Solutions were closely involved throughout the entire development process.
Flight Centre and FCM’s feedback on the user experience, including the look and feel, as well as search, booking and servicing capabilities, all
helped to define the solution.
For more details, please click the link below:
https://amadeus.com/en/insights/press-release/amadeus-launches-ndc-enabled-selling-platform-connect

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Amphenol (USA) Sine Systems' Plug&Play Solutions
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Amphenol Plug&Play products were developed in response to the need for a robust, streamlined and scalable product for use in material
handling systems, such as conveyors, sorting, automated storage and retrieval, packaging, overhead transport, palletizing, etc.
Greater Flexibility Equals Lower Total Cost of Ownership
• Rapid Install Due to Scalable Modular Design at Startup
• Repeatable System for Expansion or Plant Reconfiguration
• Faster Commissioning with Reliable “Plug & Play” Capability Dramatically Reduces Costs
• Factory Assembled & Code Compliant System Eliminate Field Wiring Errors & Cable Pullout
• Eliminates Traditional Raceways, Conduit & Cable Glands while Increasing Ingress Protection
• Quick Disconnects Minimize Downtime from Removal or Replacement of Failed Equipment
• Rugged Over-molded Connectors & Feature Crush & Oil Resistant Cables
• Compliant with various code compliances such as NFPA 79-2007 standards, UL2237 PVVA Listed
https://www.amphenol.com/about/news_archive/2019/amphenol-sine-systems-plugplay-solutions

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Arista (USA) Enhances Cloud Networking with CloudEOS
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Arista Networks introduced Arista CloudEOS™, delivering two new offerings that solve critical networking challenges in multi cloud and cloud
native environments: enabling an enterprise-class networking experience with consistent segmentation, telemetry, monitoring, provisioning and
troubleshooting from campus to data center to cloud.
CloudEOS provides two main capabilities:
• CloudEOS Multi Cloud, a high-performance virtual machine that normalizes the network connectivity to and between public clouds simplifying
the networking operating model for cloud and network operations while enabling declarative software-based provisioning through popular
DevOps tools
• CloudEOS Cloud Native, an instance of EOS deployed as a Kubernetes Container Network Interface or stand-alone Kubernetes container to
provide a fully supported, enterprise-class networking stack within Cloud Native environments
CloudEOS has native support for pay-as-you-go acquisition through Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. This enables
elastic cost models for network connectivity: automatically scaling capacity with changes in real-time application demand. It is completely
provisioned in software through a declarative model supporting DevOps tools such as Terraform.CloudEOS automatically encrypts all traffic
traversing public links and automatically exchanges and rotates IPSEC keys to ensure encrypted transport at the highest security levels.
https://www.arista.com/en/company/news/press-release/8760-pr-20191105

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Arrow Electronics (USA) Launches New Version of Its Multi-tier Cloud
Platform ArrowSphere
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Arrow Electronics, Inc. a global technology solutions provider, has enhanced its multi-tier cloud platform, ArrowSphere.
Established as a leading cloud platform, ArrowSphere’s new functionalities enable channel customers to create tailored
multi-vendor solutions for their clients. The significant enhancements improve the design, functionalities and user experience,
with new additions including:
• Extensive catalog of more than 25,000 offers worldwide
• AI-enabled search bar for managing subscriptions
• Visualization displays the most popular offers being purchased by channel customers by region
• Intelligent catalog filtering by supplier, category, add-on, trial or customer category
• Recommendation engine that allows channel customers to view complementary offers for building cloud solutions
Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for over 200,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With
2018 sales of $30 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life.
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AUO (Taiwan) creates a one-stop solution for solar energy systems
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In order to provide customers with better energy services, AUO integrates the modules, components and smart cloud monitoring
platforms needed to build solar systems, providing customers with high-quality and high-reliability solutions to break through the solar
photovoltaic market with one-stop service. At the same time, it is working with large domestic enterprises and public departments to
actively expand various types of solar power plants, such as roof, ground and water, to activate and effectively use idle space to jointly
create green energy business opportunities. Through vertical integration of resources, AUO uses high-efficiency single crystal wafers
manufactured by AUO Crystal and utilizes manufacturing technology advantages to develop a series of high-efficiency solar
moduleswith high enhancement characteristics. The SunBravo single-crystal ฀ module series was exhibited, using advanced multi-grid
line design to effectively increase power generation and reliability, and is resistant to high humidity, salt spray and strong wind. Among
them, the 335-watt 60-chip single-crystal PERC multi-grid battery module is recognized by the Ministry of Economics "Golden Energy
Award" in 2019 for its high-performance and weather-resistant module; and the 60-piece single crystal PERC multi-gate line half-cut
battery The module has 350 watts of high power, and the half-cut battery technology can effectively reduce the resistance and achieve
excellent power generation performance.
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Autodesk (USA) BIM 360 Design Now Offers Anytime, Anywhere, Cloud Collaboration
On Projects With Both Infrastructure And Building Features
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Autodesk, Inc. announces the expansion of Autodesk BIM 360 Design, Autodesk’s fastest-growing cloud solution, to include Autodesk
Civil 3D. With this announcement, Autodesk now offers one of the most comprehensive solutions enabling teams to collaborate on
complex projects with horizontal and vertical structures, nearly anytime, anywhere in a single connected cloud platform.Collaboration for
Civil 3D, now included with a BIM 360 Design subscription, allows subscribers of BIM 360 Design and Civil 3D to work collaboratively
with project partners at anytime and from anywhere, regardless of team locations and disciplines, including architects, engineers, and
contractors. With the existing Revit Cloud Worksharing capabilities and the addition of Collaboration for Civil 3D to the same platform,
designing airports, rail stations, and other complex projects with vertical and horizontal structures is simpler and more efficient.Not only
can customers collaborate using streamlined workflows on a unified platform, they can also perform their day-to-day data management
activities in the same place.The 2018 launch of BIM 360 Design for Revit brought Autodesk customers a compelling new way to work
on Revit building design projects by allowing them to collaborate in real-time and co-author Revit models, and then connect design data
downstream to the jobsite because all project information is centralized on the BIM 360 project delivery platform. Customers are already
experiencing extraordinary return on investment using BIM 360 Design for Revit.
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Broadcom (USA) Drives 10G Fiber Broadband with Industry’s Highest
Density PON OLT MAC
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Broadcom Inc. announced the availability of its BCM68650 family of optical line termination (OLT) PON MAC devices. With up to sixteen XGS-PON,
NGPON-2, or 10GEPON interfaces, the BCM68650 offers broadband equipment suppliers an ideal platform to build new 10G OLT systems with
exceptional density and power efficiency. Designed to support deployments based on all recent 10G PON standards, the BCM68650 becomes the first
commercially available merchant silicon solution optimized for the highest density 10G PON OLT’s. As telecom operators look to deploy 10G PON
technology to bring higher bandwidth broadband services to homes and businesses, having a solution that matches the density of existing GPON
deployments is key to driving mass market adoption of 10G PON. The BCM68650 supports up to 16 10G PON interfaces suited for high density OLT
line cards. Coupled with a power-efficient architecture, the high integration of the device minimizes OLT power consumption and operating expenses.
And to ensure flexibility for incremental 10G deployments, the BCM68650 also supports the coexistence of 1G, 2.5G, and 10G PON networks served
from a common OLT trunk fiber. With these capabilities, system vendors can now design an optimized solution for virtually any 10G PON requirement.
Also shipping with the BCM68650 is Broadcom’s latest OLT line card development suite, the Broadband Adaptation Layer™ (BAL). This
comprehensive environment provides a simple, standards-based programming interface and data model of the PON network, greatly simplifying the
OLT software architecture. By architecting BAL around standardized data models, the BCM68650 also functions as a key building block for the new
class of open ‘white-box’ OLT solutions, offering operators yet another competitive OLT alternative.
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Broadcom (USA) Delivers Industry’s Highest Density G.fast
Modem Solution
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Broadcom Inc. announced the availability of its BCM65450 family of G.fast modem devices. As telecom operators drive
toward gigabit broadband via fiber deployments, the existing twisted pair copper infrastructure often remains the fastest and
most cost-effective method to complete the customer premise connection. The BCM65450, with the highest G.fast density
available, is designed specifically to bridge this fiber-copper gap and get the operator to gigabit services revenue in the
shortest possible time. Together with the BCM68650 10G PON OLT solution also announced at the 2019 Broadband World
Forum, the introduction of the BCM65450 demonstrates Broadcom’s significant commitment in support of wireline
broadband infrastructure. With four times the port density and 20% lower per-line power consumption than the widely
deployed BCM65400 family, the BCM65450 is ideal for the highest-density multi-dwelling unit (MDU) and reverse-powered
DPU system designs. Each BCM65450 device supports up to 16 G.fast 212MHz interfaces, with embedded crosstalk
cancellation (‘vectoring’) of up to three devices interconnected seamlessly for a fully-vectored 48-port MDU. Coupled with
Broadcom’s previously announced BCM65550 vector processor, system designs in excess of 100 lines are now possible with
uncompromised crosstalk cancellation across the entire G.fast spectrum.
https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/product-releases/52671

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Fiserv (USA) Payment Technology Enriches Fan Experience at Fiserv
Forum
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Fiserv, Inc. announced that its innovative point-of-sale (POS) platform, Clover, has been deployed throughout Fiserv Forum
to enhance fans’ payment experiences. Clover now powers payments for all Fiserv Forum food and beverage concessions,
providing event attendees with seamless, quick, and easy interactions. The new technology is in place and ready for the
Milwaukee Bucks home opener on October 26.Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services
technology solutions, announced its naming rights sponsorship of the Wisconsin entertainment and sports arena in 2018. The
installation of Clover represents an opportunity for fans to get to know Fiserv through their use of the company’s
technology.Clover enables customers to pay using a debit or credit card or via Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung Pay, with
the option of receiving digital receipts. Clover is easy for operators to use and card processing time is significantly shorter
than many point-of-sale systems, which facilitates faster transaction times.As a complete business-management platform,
Clover supports merchant loyalty programs and enables merchants to maximize their operating efficiencies. At Fiserv Forum,
detailed sales data and other real-time operational analytics will yield insights into when, where, and how fans are interacting,
enabling the organization to optimize future fan experiences.
https://newsroom.fiserv.com/news-releases/news-release-details/fiserv-payment-technology-enriches-fan-experience-fiserv-forum

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Fiserv (USA) Introduces Intelligent Bill Payment
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Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, is enabling financial institutions to
continue to deliver compelling bill payment experiences in an increasingly competitive space with a
ground-breaking solution including new features and unmatched connectivity.CheckFree® NextSM from Fiserv,
which incorporates intuitive suggestions and increased automation, has been piloted by two top 10 U.S. financial
institutions.CheckFree Next offers APIs that can empower financial institutions to efficiently deliver the capabilities
customers expect. Many of these innovative capabilities, including the groundbreaking Bill Discovery, are possible
because of the size and scale of the Fiserv biller network and the breadth of the company’s real-time connections.
Fiserv has direct connections to more than 600 billers, and the company’s electronic bill pay solutions are used by
nearly 4,000 financial institutions, supporting 29 million active bill pay users.CheckFree Next can make the bill
payer’s experience simpler and less stressful by automating basic tasks. The new Bill Discovery feature uses
proprietary technology to automatically identify and connect consumers’ billers to their accounts and then establish
the biller as a payee when there is a match.
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Fujifilm (Japan) introduces the mirrorless digital camera
“FUJIFILM X-Pro3”
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FUJIFILM Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the FUJIFILM X-Pro3 in late November 2019, as the latest flagship model for the X
Series lineup of compact and lightweight mirrorless digital cameras that deliver outstanding image quality with Fujifilm's proprietary color
reproduction technology. The X-Pro3 is the first Fujifilm digital camera to use strong yet lightweight titanium to achieve advanced portability and
durability, making it easier than ever to enjoy photography with premium image quality. The X-Pro3 comes in “Black”, which features
premium-quality coating for dignified appearance, as well as “DR Black” and “DR Silver,” which have the Duratect™* coating applied to deliver
strong resistance against scratches while achieving highly refined exterior appearance, thereby expanding the appeal of the X-Pro3.Fujifilm has
evolved its “X-Pro Series” by launching the Series with the FUJIFILM X-Pro1 in 2012 and introducing the FUJIFILM X-Pro2 in 2016. Defining
the purpose of photography as freezing a moment in time, “PURE PHOTOGRAPHY”, with its hybrid viewfinder, the X-Pro3 enables
photographers to encounter subjects at various places, to help document the world we live in today. The company has developed the X-Pro3 with
commitment to (1) producing a compact, lightweight and highly-durable camera body in elegant yet understated design to allow users to carry the
camera easily, (2) providing an excellent viewfinder that captures a photo subject accurately and facilitates perfect framing, and (3) offering color
reproducibility that creates images exactly as intended by users.The new X-Pro3 is an exceptionally portable and durable mirrorless digital camera
that has a magnesium-alloy interior, which is covered with lightweight, robust and corrosion-resistant titanium on the exterior to achieve premium
quality design, bringing out the beautiful tone and texture of titanium to the maximum.
https://www.fujifilm.com/news/n191023_01.html

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Fujifilm (Japan) introduces industrial inkjet component “Samba JPC”
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FUJIFILM Corporation is pleased to announce on November 1 the launch of “Samba JPC*”, an inkjet printer component
that encompasses core parts and software required for developing industrial single-pass inkjet printing devices for
commercial and package printing applications. The Samba JPC consists of nine units including image processing
software, printhead cleaner and a printbar** that incorporates the SAMBA high-definition 1200dpi printhead based on
MEMS*** made by FUJIFILM Dimatix, a leading company in industrial inkjet printheads. These are used in Fujifilm's
“Jet Press 750S” inkjet digital press, which delivers premium printing quality that designed to outperforms traditional
offset printing. Fujifilm will offer the new component to printing device manufacturers and inkjet integrators in Japan, the
United States and Europe, in an effort to assist in solving the challenges in developing inkjet printing devices. Inkjet
printing technology is continually evolving, enabling multi-type, short-run variable printing in fast turnaround. In recent
years, the technology has been adopted increasingly in commercial printing of books and posters as well as printing on
folding cartons, corrugated cardboards and labels. Inkjet print quality and productivity must further improve as the market
enters increasingly demanding applications such as flexible packaging including food packaging.
https://www.fujifilm.com/news/n191028_01.html

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Infineon Technologies AG (Germany):Gesture control thanks to
Infineon-radar technology in Google Pixel 4 Smartphone
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Infineon Technologies AG has developed a 60 GHz radar chip, which enables a new form of interaction between users and their devices. Using an
integrated antenna system, it senses the presence and movement of people and objects with high precision or measures distances and speeds. This
chip is the base for Google’s Soli technology and has now been integrated for the first time into a smartphone, so that it can also be controlled by
gestures.Infineon’s radar technology has its roots in the automotive sector. Radar sensors have been effectively measuring distances, speeds and
movements while driving for decades. Infineon has further developed these functions for small devices. The 60 GHz chip is a complete radar
system with antennas on a very small area (5 x 6.5 mm) coupled with low power consumption. It can perceive movements in rooms or measure
distances from objects in the millimetre range with utmost precision. With the appropriate software, the motion data is converted into functions,
so that control via gestures is possible without touching the device.Infineon develops sensors and chips which, like the human senses, recognize
the environment and process the data obtained. The aim is to enable effortless interaction and at the same time use smart functions that make life
easier, safer and greener. The fusion of multiple sensors in a single device creates new solutions that measure and improve air quality or
intelligently control burglary protection, for example. In addition to voice-controlled assistants, 'intelligent' household appliances or wearables,
buildings, so-called smart buildings in particular, are becoming more interactive. Sensors detect the number of people in the rooms or can adjust
the need for light sources to improve safety and energy efficiency.
https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/about-infineon/press/press-releases/2019/INFPMM201910-003.html

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KYOCERA (Japan) Unveils World’s First Smart, Portable Carbohydrate
Monitoring System
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Kyocera Corporation announced that its smart, portable carbohydrate monitoring system was named the Grand Prix
Runner-Up in the Smart X category at the 2019 CEATEC Awards. The first of its kind*, Kyocera’s carbohydrate
monitoring system is designed to enhance wellness by estimating carbohydrate metabolism based on measurements
of pulse-wave patterns from the user’s heartbeat. It was unveiled for the first time at CEATEC 2019 in Japan, one
of Asia’s largest tradeshows for IT and electronics, with commercial availability planned for 2020 and applications
including dietary support and managing pre-diabetic conditions.Kyocera developed the world’s first portable
wellness device for estimating carbohydrate metabolism by analyzing pulse-wave patterns with a gyro sensor. Once
the user touches the device to their wrist, the monitor measures pulse waves to estimate carbohydrate metabolism
in the blood in around 8 seconds, and the result is then visualized via a smartphone. Since it uses a gyro sensor
which is commonly used in everyday electronic devices such as smartphones, the company believes it will be able
to offer the product at an affordable price once commercialized.
https://global.kyocera.com/news/2019/1002_cijo.html

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LG (South Korea) Introduces Powerful Portable Air Purifier for
Enhanced Peace Of Mind
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LG Electronics (LG) announces the world’s first filter-type portable air purifier designed for use on-the-go. With an innovate PM1.0 Sensor, the
compact and cord-free LG PuriCareTM Mini helps deliver safe, clean air in the car, a baby’s nursery or even one’s office.With LG’s 4-Step Air
Filtration System, LG PuriCare Mini can detect and remove 99 percent particulates as small as 0.3 μm.* The first step involves the PM1.0 Sensor
which quickly and accurately detects the quality of the air before the Dual Inverter Motor forcibly draws in the air at 5,000rpm in the second step.
In step three, the high-efficiency Total Allergen Removal filter removes particulates in the air and in the final step, the powerful Twin Tornado Dual
Fan disperses the clean air far and wide. The LG PuriCare Mini is not only highly efficient, it’s also fast, cleaning 50 percent of the air inside a car
in 10 minutes.LG PuriCare Mini can go anywhere the user goes thanks to its small size and light weight, which make it ideal for use on the go
where plug-in models can’t go. Similar in size and weight as a 500 milliliter bottle of water, the wireless portable air purifier freshens the air for
up to 8 hours at low speed or 2 hours at the highest setting on battery power alone. And its quiet operation – only 30dB in low setting – allows the
LG PuriCare Mini to be used in an enclosed stroller without waking a peacefully sleeping baby.PuriCare Mini utlizes a durable filter which lasts
up to 2,000 hours or six months if used 12 hours a day. The free LG ThinQ app for both Android and iOS devices allows users to monitor the
condition of the filter, check the battery status and control their LG PuriCare Mini via Bluetooth with a smartphone or tablet.
http://www.lgnewsroom.com/2019/11/lg-introduces-powerful-portable-air-purifier-for-enhanced-peace-of-mind/

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Maxim (USA) Provides Industry’s First and Only Automotive-Grade
Secure Authenticator to Enhance Vehicle Safety
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Designers can now enhance safety, security and data integrity for connected vehicle systems while also reducing both complexity and code development
time with the DS28C40 Deep Cover® automotive secure authenticator from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. As the industry's first and only AEC-Q100
Grade 1 solution for automotive systems, this authenticator IC reduces the design complexity and software vulnerability of current approaches to ensure
only genuine components are used for many electronic systems, such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and electric vehicle (EV)
batteries.As cars become more sophisticated with the features they offer, safety and security risks grow as well. Automotive manufacturers use
authentication to ensure only OEM-certified components are safely connected to vehicle systems, as well as reduce the growing threat of malware
attacks. However, full-blown secure microcontrollers usually have a relatively big footprint and require software development teams to create,
rigorously test and debug their code. The bigger the code base is, the higher the risk of bugs or malware adversely affecting performance.The DS28C40
DeepCover authenticator is the only authenticator that meets the AEC-Q100 standard with Grade 1 performance. It replaces microcontroller-based
approaches and reduces both system design complexity and associated code development efforts. The authenticator deters theft of high-value
components such as front-light modules. It also offers public/private key asymmetric ECDSA (ECC-P256 curve) and other key authentication
algorithms built into the IC, allowing OEMs to skip development of proprietary device-level code. This and other algorithms in the authenticator IC
provide the strongest defense against unauthorized components that could compromise performance, safety and data integrity. The DS28C40 comes in
a compact, 4mm-x-3mm TDFN package and operates over the -40-degree to +125-degree Celsius temperature range.
https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/aboutus/newsroom.html

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New Products in Essential Analog Portfolio by Maxim Shatter Industry
Benchmarks in Power, Solution Size and Accuracy
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Designers can further reduce power consumption and solution size, while improving measurement accuracy, with
three new industry-leading analog products from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The MAX6078A voltage
reference IC, the MAX16155 nanoPower supervisor and the MAX16160 voltage monitor and reset IC achieve
best-in-class performance for cloud infrastructure, IoT, intelligence-at-the-edge, on-device AI, as well as smart and
emerging applications in consumer, communications, industrial and medical markets.As designers develop new and
next-generation systems for greater performance, smaller size and innovative capabilities, they demand reliable
analog solutions to provide essential performance functions such as precision measurement and reliable protection.
Maxim leverages world-class circuit design expertise and unique advanced process technology to provide
high-quality building block ICs that support system advances in multiple applications.Maxim has added three new
solutions to its Essential Analog portfolio of high-performance, single-function analog ICs which provide efficient
power, precision measurement, rugged connectivity and reliable protection.

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Maxim’s Battery Monitor IC is the Industry’s Only Single-Chip ASIL-D-Compliant
IC for Mid-to-Large Cell Count Configuration
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Designers can now achieve ASIL-D compliance for automotive applications using just a single chip for a safer, more cost-effective battery management
system with the MAX17853 battery monitor IC from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Targeting mid-to-large cell count configurations for automotive
applications, such as battery packs for electric and hybrid vehicles, MAX17853’s unique flexible architecture called Flexpack allows customers to rapidly
make changes to their module configurations to quickly respond to market demands.Achieving safety compliance in automotive applications can require
adding redundant components to the system. The MAX17853 is the only ASIL-D-compliant IC for mid-to-large cell count configurations, enabling
customers to create a system that meets the highest level of safety for voltage, temperature and communication. Also contributing to higher safety is the
device’s advanced battery cell balancing system, which automatically balances each cell by time and voltage to minimize risk of overcharging.Customers can
achieve all this without adding extra components such as redundant comparators to help achieve smaller form factors. In addition, the MAX17853 reduces
system BOM cost by up to 35 percent compared to competitive solutions to allow the customer to achieve lower overall cost for their BMS
solution.Flexibility is also important as engineers typically must design and qualify separate boards and bills of materials (BOMs) for each different module
configuration. The MAX17853 is the industry’s only IC supporting multiple channel configurations (8 to 14 cells) with one board. This enables customers
to reduce design time by up to 50 percent through reduced validation and qualification time. For example, customers cut their development time and
qualification efforts in half by using the same board for 8s and 14s modules.

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Microchip’s Low-Power Radiation-Tolerant (RT) PolarFire FPGA Enables
High-Bandwidth Space Systems with Lower Total System Cost
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Microchip Technology Inc. introduced the RT PolarFire® FPGA that is optimized to meet the most demanding requirements in spacecraft payload
systems’ high-speed data paths with the lowest possible power consumption and heat generation.A growing number of space applications need
greater computational performance so they can transmit processed information rather than raw data and make optimal use of limited downlink
bandwidth. The RT PolarFire FPGA enables this at significantly lower cost and with faster design cycles than possible with application-specific
integrated circuits (ASICs). It also significantly reduces power as compared to the alternative of using FPGAs based on static random access
memory (SRAM) while eliminating their vulnerability to radiation-induced configuration upsets. The RT PolarFire FPGA is supported by all
necessary radiation data, specifications, package details and tools customers need to start new designs now, initially with the commercial version
of the device.The RT PolarFire FPGA builds on the success of Microchip’s RTG4 FPGA, which has been widely deployed in space applications
that require its radiation-hardening by design against single event upsets (SEUs) and inherent immunity to single event latch-ups (SELs) and
configuration upsets. For space applications that require up to five times the computing throughput, the RT PolarFire FPGA provides 50 percent
more performance and triple the logic elements and serializer-deserializer (SERDES) bandwidth. It also provides six times the amount of
embedded SRAM to enable more system complexity than previously possible using FPGAs and withstands total ionizing dose (TID) exposure
beyond the 100 kilorads (kRads) that is typical of most earth-orbiting satellites and many deep-space missions.
https://www.microchip.com/en/pressreleasepage/microchip-low-power-radiation-tolerant-(rt)-polarfire-fpga

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Micron (USA) Introduces Comprehensive AI Development Platform
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Micron Technology, Inc. announced a powerful new set of high-performance hardware and software tools for deep learning applications with the acquisition of
FWDNXT, a software and hardware startup. When combined with advanced Micron memory, FWDNXT’s artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and software technology
enables Micron to explore deep learning solutions required for data analytics, particularly in IoT and edge computing. With this acquisition, Micron is integrating
compute, memory, tools and software into a comprehensive AI development platform. This platform in turn provides the key building blocks required to explore
innovative memory optimized for AI workloads.FWDNXT provides efficient and high-performance hardware and software solutions based on deep learning and neural
networks. As companies develop more complex AI and machine learning systems, the hardware used to train and run those models becomes increasingly important.The
Micron Deep Learning Accelerator (DLA) technology, powered by the AI inference engine from FWDNXT, equips Micron with the tools to observe, assess and
ultimately develop innovation that brings memory and computing closer together, resulting in higher performance and lower power.Micron's DLA technology provides
an easy-to-use software programmable platform that supports a broad range of machine learning frameworks and neural networks and allows for processing vast amounts
of data quickly in an easy-to-use interface.Micron’s DLA can consume massive amounts of data and then return insights that launch discoveries. For example, Micron is
collaborating with doctors and researchers at Oregon Health & Science University to use convolutional neural networks (CNNs) running on DLA to process and analyze
3D electron microscopy images. The goal of this collaboration is to discover new insights for treating cancer. Micron is also partnering with physicists at leading nuclear
research organizations who are experimenting with DLA-based CNNs to classify the results of high energy-particle collisions in near real time and detect rare particle
interactions that are believed to occur in nature.
http://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-introduces-comprehensive-ai-development-platform

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Micron (USA) Brings 3D XPoint™ Technology to Market With the
World’s Fastest SSD
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Micron Technology, Inc., announced a breakthrough in nonvolatile memory technology with the introduction of the world’s fastest SSD, the Micron® X100 SSD. The Micron
X100 SSD is the first solution in a family of products from Micron targeting storage- and memory-intensive applications for the data center. These solutions will leverage the
strengths of 3D XPoint™ technology and usher in a new tier in the memory-to-storage hierarchy with higher capacity and persistence than DRAM, along with higher endurance
and performance than NAND.With a combination of industry-leading high bandwidth, low latency, high quality of service (QoS) and high endurance, the Micron X100 SSD
provides game-changing performance for big data applications and transactional workloads. The Micron X100 SSD accelerates data center applications by delivering larger
amounts of data in real time, and it dramatically increases the speed of data transactions while maintaining predictably fast service for quicker time to insights.
• High-performance local storage — offers up to 2.5 million input/output operations per second (IOPs), more than three times faster than today’s competitive SSD offerings
• Industry’s highest bandwidth — has more than 9GB/s bandwidth in read, write and mixed modes and is up to three times faster than today’s competitive NAND offerings
• Ultralow latency — provides consistent read-write latency that is 11 times better than NAND SSDs
• Application acceleration — enables two to four times the improvements in end-user experience for various applications with prevalent data center workloads
• High-performance in small size storage — eliminates the need for overprovisioning storage for performance
• Ease of adoption — because the Micron X100 SSD uses the standard NVMe interface, requires no changes to software to receive the full benefits of the product
http://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-brings-3d-xpointtm-technology-market-worlds-fastest-ssd

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Micron (USA) Introduces Industry’s First Silicon-Based
Security-as-a-Service Platform for IoT Edge Devices
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Micron Technology, Inc. introduced the industry’s first silicon-based security-as-a-service platform for protecting internet of
things (IoT) edge devices. The new Micron® Authenta™ Key Management Service (KMS) platform enables a cloud-first
deployment model for a broad set of industrial and automotive applications. It allows installed Authenta-enabled devices to be
switched on through a cloud-based service, mitigating some of the biggest challenges and complexities related to securing
devices in an “everything connected” environment. The number of connected IoT devices deployed across markets such as
automotive, enterprise, industrial control and connected home is expected to grow from 23 billion in 2019 to 30 billion by 2020.1
Securing these diverse devices remains a concern for system OEMs who want a simple solution that is cost-effective and
independent of their choice of system-on-a-chip (SoC) hardware. Authenta KMS, along with its hardware root of trust embedded
in NAND and NOR flash devices, equips OEMs to safeguard device functionality at the silicon level. Current methods adopted
by the industry for protecting connected devices have their limitations and typically center on one of three common practices:
adding secure elements, which is costly and difficult to scale; leveraging secure key injection in the SoC, which creates a
fragmented architecture; or simply doing nothing, which puts devices below market and compliance standards.
http://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-introduces-industrys-first-silicon-based-security-service

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NEC(Japan) launches FIWARE based smart cities platform in India
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NEC Technologies India Private Limited announced the launch of a FIWARE-based smart cities platform in India.
The new product from NECTI is based on FIWARE Foundation’s open source platform, which supports Next
Generation Service Interfaces, a globally accepted open standard interface for data management. This makes the
new platform ideal for smooth integration with smart city projects that accumulate, and process data collected from
a wide range of smart city applications. As the first customer of the new product, DMICDC Logistics Data Services
(DLDS) has implemented this platform and integrated it with their existing Logistics Data Bank system, which
provides tracking services of EXIM containers across India. The implementation of NECTI’s FIWARE-based
platform allowed DLDS to seamlessly collect real-time data from a large number of IoT devices (such as RFID
readers for container tracking) within its service area.NEC is a platinum member of the FIWARE Foundation. As a
member of the board and the technical steering committee of the FIWARE Foundation, NEC has contributed to
development, standardization and promotion of FIWARE technology.
https://in.nec.com/en_IN/press/201910/20191025_01.html

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New NVIDIA (USA) EGX Edge Supercomputing Platform Accelerates AI,
IoT, 5G at the Edge
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NVIDIA announced the NVIDIA EGX Edge Supercomputing Platform – a high-performance, cloud-native
platform that lets organizations harness rapidly streaming data from factory floors, manufacturing inspection
lines and city streets to securely deliver next-generation AI, IoT and 5G-based services at scale, with low
latency. Early adopters of the platform – which combines NVIDIA CUDA-X™ software with
NVIDIA-certified GPU servers and devices – include Walmart, BMW, Procter & Gamble, Samsung
Electronics and NTT East, as well as the cities of San Francisco and Las Vegas.The EGX platform features
software to support a wide range of applications, including NVIDIA Metropolis, which can be used to build
smart cities and intelligent video analytics applications, as well as the just-announced NVIDIA Aerial™
software developer kit. Aerial allows telcos to build completely virtualized 5G radio access networks that are
highly programmable, scalable and energy efficient, and can ultimately enable them to offer new services such
as smart factories, AR/VR and cloud gaming.
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/new-nvidia-egx-edge-supercomputing-platform-accelerates-ai-iot-5g-at-the-edge

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NVIDIA (USA) CEO Introduces Aerial — Software to Accelerate 5G on
NVIDIA GPUs
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NVIDIA has introduced Aerial, a software developer kit enabling GPU-accelerated, software-defined wireless radio access
networks. In his keynote at Mobile World Congress Los Angeles, NVIDIA founder and CEO detailed how Aerial, running on the
NVIDIA EGX platform, enables AI services and immersive content at the edge of 5G networks. 5G offers plenty of speed, of
course, delivering 10x lower latency, 1,000x the bandwidth and millions of connected devices per square kilometer. 5G also
introduces the critical concept of “network slicing.” This allows telcos to dynamically — on a session-by-session basis — offer
unique services to customers. Traditional solutions cannot be reconfigured quickly, therefore telco operators need a new network
architecture. One that’s high performance and reconfigurable by the second. Such virtualized radio access networks run in the
wireless infrastructure closest to customers, making it well suited to offer AI services at the edge. They’re critical to building a
modern 5G infrastructure capable of running a range of applications that are dynamically provisioned on a common platform.
With NVIDIA Aerial, the same computing infrastructure required for 5G networking can be used to provide AI services such as
smart cities, smart factories, AR/VR and cloud gaming.
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2019/10/21/aerial-application-framework-5g-networks/

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