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Granite Telecommunications Boosts EPIK Solution with Strategic Rapid Response Monitoring Alliance

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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QUINCY, Mass., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Granite Telecommunications, a leading $1.85 billion provider of communications and technology solutions to businesses and government entities, proudly announces a strategic partnership with Rapid Response Monitoring. This collaboration is set to offer top-tier professional monitoring services for customers utilizing Granite's patented EPIK solution for alarm signaling.

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  • QUINCY, Mass., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Granite Telecommunications , a leading $1.85 billion provider of communications and technology solutions to businesses and government entities, proudly announces a strategic partnership with Rapid Response Monitoring .
  • This collaboration is set to offer top-tier professional monitoring services for customers utilizing Granite's patented EPIK solution for alarm signaling.
  • "In forging this partnership with Rapid Response Monitoring, we're not just enhancing a product; we're elevating the entire safety and security landscape for our customers.
  • "Our alliance with Granite is a testament to our shared commitment to excellence and innovation," said Jeffrey Atkins, President of Rapid Response Monitoring.

Grupo Comercial Control Selects Blue Yonder and GOLDCO to Digitally Transform and Offer Better Shopper Experience

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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That’s why Grupo Comercial Control, a leading Mexican retailer, has selected to deploy Blue Yonder Category Management to address a gap in its retail operations and gain the ability to create planograms that offer a better shopper experience by minimizing out-of-stock products.

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  • That’s why Grupo Comercial Control, a leading Mexican retailer, has selected to deploy Blue Yonder Category Management to address a gap in its retail operations and gain the ability to create planograms that offer a better shopper experience by minimizing out-of-stock products.
  • Grupo Comercial Control has more than 60 years of department store experience through the Del Sol and Woolworth brands, as well as Noreste Grill restaurants.
  • Grupo Comercial Control currently utilizes several Blue Yonder solutions, including Demand Planning and Allocation & Replenishment , as part of its digitalization and optimization strategy for its operations.
  • “As an established partner of Blue Yonder, partnering with Grupo Comercial Control was important given the strategic vision they have.

Broadband Forum extends principles of network disaggregation onto Access Nodes

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Broadband Forum’s TR-477 ‘Cloud CO Enhancement - Access Node Functional Disaggregation’ and MR-477 ‘Access Node Hardware Disaggregation’ provide network operators with a migration path from one of their largest network investments – existing Access Nodes such as Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) and Multi-Service Access Nodes (MSANs) – to a new disaggregated software-driven model approach.

Key Points: 
  • Broadband Forum’s TR-477 ‘Cloud CO Enhancement - Access Node Functional Disaggregation’ and MR-477 ‘Access Node Hardware Disaggregation’ provide network operators with a migration path from one of their largest network investments – existing Access Nodes such as Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) and Multi-Service Access Nodes (MSANs) – to a new disaggregated software-driven model approach.
  • When hardware is decoupled, network operators have greater choice when choosing a supplier for individual components of their solutions.
  • “SDN-enabled Access Node disaggregation introduces new flexibility in the deployment of the management and control planes by supporting legacy investment and extending the principles of disaggregation, as well as using whitebox hardware and software solutions for future Access Node architecture,” said Bruno Cornaglia of Vodafone who also serves as a Broadband Forum SDN/NFV Work Area Director.
  • Traditionally this is one of the largest network element investments made by a broadband network operator.

Deutsche Glasfaser Modernizes Its Network, Speeds Service Deployment with Ekinops

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Deutsche Glasfaser (DG) is a leading competitive service provider in Germany, serving nearly 1,800 municipalities with over 1.2 million households and adding around 40,000 new homes passed per month.

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  • Deutsche Glasfaser (DG) is a leading competitive service provider in Germany, serving nearly 1,800 municipalities with over 1.2 million households and adding around 40,000 new homes passed per month.
  • Ekinops' FlexRate™ 100G to 400G coherent solutions are being introduced with its advanced colorless and gridless ROADM architecture.
  • "As pioneers of fiber rollout in Germany we have always sought to employ state-of-the-art technology in our network," commented Pascal Koster, Chief Operating Officer of Deutsche Glasfaser.
  • For more information about the Ekinops360 portfolio, please visit https://www.ekinops.com/solutions/optical-transport
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FINCAP Advisers Group of companies joins Russell Bedford in Cyprus

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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LONDON, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global professional services network, Russell Bedford International, has announced the appointment of FINCAP Advisers Ltd ("FINCAP") and its related subsidiaries (Reg4Tech Ltd, Finmatek Ltd and Fincap Fund Solutions Ltd) as an additional network member in Cyprus.

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  • During the visit, Russell Bedford CEO, Stephen Hamlet, presented an official Russell Bedford plaque to managing partner of FINCAP, Demetris A. Tsingis.
  • Speaking about the appointment, Russell Bedford CEO, Stephen Hamlet, said: "I am delighted to welcome FINCAP Advisers Group of companies as an additional member firm in Cyprus.
  • Demetris A. Tsingis, managing partner of FINCAP Advisers, added: "Joining Russell Bedford International is an exciting and strategic move for FINCAP and our people.
  • Emmanuel Dupeux, Russell Bedford global board director for EMEA, added: "I'm very pleased to welcome FINCAP Advisers to our network in Cyprus.

Mark-Taylor Residential Partners with iApartments to Centralize Leasing and Maintenance Services

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, iApartments, a leader in smart apartment technology for multifamily communities, announces a formal partnership with Mark-Taylor Residential (Mark-Taylor). Functioning as a private developer, owner, and operator, the company ranks as the largest apartment developer in Arizona's history and the second-largest owner of rental communities in the state. Nevada.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, iApartments, a leader in smart apartment technology for multifamily communities, announces a formal partnership with Mark-Taylor Residential (Mark-Taylor).
  • The partnership aligns with the growing need for multifamily property owners and management companies to adopt innovative solutions, streamlining leasing and maintenance operations.
  • How iApartments enables Centralized Leasing & Maintenance:
    "The value of the iApartments platform is its powerful ability to support centralized operations by leveraging smart technology across the most important aspects of asset management and maintenance operations.
  • "We could not be more excited to help transform Mark-Taylor's portfolio of communities into fully digitized, intelligent residential buildings."

Early Education Leadership Conference in Hershey Brings Together Hundreds of Child Advocates

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Saturday, March 25, 2023
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HERSHEY, Pa., March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) hosted an education leadership conference this week that engaged local, state and national professionals in discussing the importance of support and advocacy for our youngest children. The first-ever event—called the CHS ECE Leaders Summit and held over two days at the Hershey Lodge—provided expert presentations, networking opportunities, and practical takeaways for educators through a variety of keynotes and panel discussions.

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  • The national event, hosted by Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning, focused on the importance of whole-child and whole-family care.
  • HERSHEY, Pa., March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) hosted an education leadership conference this week that engaged local, state and national professionals in discussing the importance of support and advocacy for our youngest children.
  • "This Summit showcased just how special the early childhood education community is—the turnout, passion and talent of everyone here was so evident," said Pete Gurt, President of CHS and Milton Hershey School (MHS).
  • CHS is currently enrolling children at CHS Hershey and hiring qualified staff at multiple sites, including its Central Office.

HCI Energy's Hybrid Power Shelter™ Maintains Broadband Service During Remnants of Alaska Typhoon Merbok

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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Just weeks before the storm, Alaska Tribal Broadband had installed a turnkey Hybrid Power Shelter from Kansas City-based HCI Energy.

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  • Just weeks before the storm, Alaska Tribal Broadband had installed a turnkey Hybrid Power Shelter from Kansas City-based HCI Energy.
  • The hybrid shelter houses the broadband company's satellite telecommunications and electronics equipment combined with HCI's Zero-glitch Power Module (ZPM) power backup system.
  • "During the storm, power was down, but thankfully HCI's integrated Hybrid Power Shelter was able to power the communications equipment for four days and could have kept running for several weeks," commented Harold Johnston, Founder and President of Alaska Tribal Broadband.
  • Alaska Tribal Broadband, a native-owned non-profit Alaska Corporation, is establishing affordable and reliable broadband services in Alaska's remotest locations.

Celebrate Back-to-School With Gayo Azul® Cheese

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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Gayo Azul invites parents and their children to enter its Back-to-School with Gayo Azul contest, hosted on their website at www.gayoazul.com/promotions .

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  • Gayo Azul invites parents and their children to enter its Back-to-School with Gayo Azul contest, hosted on their website at www.gayoazul.com/promotions .
  • The last Gayo Azul Contest amassed thousands of entries, so we want to open the door again based on the extreme excitement."
  • Gayo Azul began expanding its cheese portfolio, which is now loved not just in the Caribbean, but across the United States as well.
  • After decades of growth and innovation, Gayo Azul now offers a versatile assortment of cheeses, sure to satisfy any cheese lover.

Voice Testing with the High-Density Analog Phone Simulator

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their High Density 24/48/96 Port Analog Phone Simulator .

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  • GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their High Density 24/48/96 Port Analog Phone Simulator .
  • GLs MAPS Analog Phone Simulator (APS) is a high-density Analog 2-Wire FXO/FXS Bulk Call Generator that performs tests on Central Office, PBX, Telephone Adapter, Gateway, and other telecommunications equipment.
  • In addition, the GL MAPS APS supports Supplementary Service Testing and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) testing that recognizes and responds to voice prompts using DTMF digits or voice, allowing automated IVR traversal and testing.
  • Using different APS cards, the GL MAPS APS can also support 4-wire analog connections.