NTT COM LAUNCHES RENEWED SKYWAY SDK FOR MORE VERSATILE DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE COMMUNICATION SERVICES

TOKYO,  Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT group, announced today the immediate launch of the renewed SkyWay software development kit (SDK). The new SkyWay SDK makes it easier than ever to implement real-time voice, video and data communication for applications and websites.

People interested planning or developing online communication services may apply to attend a free webinar in person (50 people) or online (100 people) to learn about the renewed SkyWay SDK at NTT Communications' Tokyo headquarters from 3:00pm (JST) on February 23.

Simple to use and supported with extensive documentation, SkyWay does not require special technical skills or knowledge of voice/video communication or constructing servers, and can be used for a wide range of applications, such as online lessons, IoT and robots. To date, SkyWay has been deployed for the development of more than 20,000 services.

SkyWay is suitable for diverse call formats including voice and video, one-to-one and group calls, and video communication while sharing screens. It also is a multiplatform SDK for developing communication services suited to specific industries and business categories. SkyWay assures high-quality real-time communication, as evidenced by its service uptime rate of 99.96% in fiscal 2021. It also achieves high-quality overseas calls by setting up servers to relay communications to/from Asia, North America and Europe.^¹ What's more, SkyWay may be used at no charge for service verification and development until the users service is actually launched. Furthermore, fees are adjusted to the scale of service and billing is implemented on a pay-as-you-go billing basis.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online communication has rapidly diversified and now commonly includes events involving dozens of people as well as communication robots. In response, NTT Com decided to upgrade SkyWay's architecture and release it as a new service with enhanced functions for increased versatility, including: 

·  More simultaneous callers (expanded from 20 to 100 max.)
·  Terminal load reduction according to end-user environment (simulcasting^₂ and API for flexible media transmission/reception, such as only specific video/audio)
·  Authentication and authorization for controlling transmission of video/audio to each end user

The following are two examples of SkyWay's expanded functionality. 

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THREATLOCKER UNLEASHES OPS TO DETECT THREATS

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- ThreatLocker, a pioneer in endpoint protection technologies, has launched ThreatLocker Ops, a community-driven threat detection tool at the Zero Trust World being held for three days, ending Feb 3.

In a statement, ThreatLocker said the new product assists administrators to detect attempted breaches or weaknesses in their systems.

ThreatLocker Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Danny Jenkins said Zero Trust was the required foundation of security for all organisations.

“By combining controls with Ops, organisations are not only able to benefit from knowledge ThreatLocker has received of attempted attacks but from similar businesses defending their system from these attacks.

“The future of Zero Trust is simple; more controls, more automation, more alerts and the help and support of the community,” he said.

Ops is a policy-driven system that uses data received from the ThreatLocker agent to determine good or bad behaviour, and this data can be used to alert information technology (IT) administrators of attempted attacks or to trigger actions to further harden an environment using other components of the platform.

The Ops platform is also integrated with ThreatLocker’s new community, which allows like-kind businesses to public policies that are relevant to their business, which allows for information sharing and a more extensive set of alerts.

Ops limits reliance on other IT resources with more security controls, less agent fatigue, and no overhead on personal computers.

ThreatLocker also announces the integration of Third Wall plug-in in its zero trust platform following the acquisition of Third Wall last November.

The new additions to ThreatLocker comply with many government regulations on implementing Zero Trust strategies to prevent modern-day attacks.

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Wemade launches MMORPG MIR M: Vanguard & Vagabond globally

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- Wemade Co Ltd launched its mobile massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) MIR M: Vanguard & Vagabond (MIR M) in more than 170 countries on Jan 31.

The South Korean online game developer said MIR M is a MMORPG that recreated ‘The Legend of Mir 2’, Wemade’s representative intellectual property that received a lot of attention from global players and led the craze for K-games.

“MIR M maximises the unique strategic performance of the original game with ‘grid battlegrounds’ that enhance the fun of tactical plays and 'quarter-views’ that allow users to easily identify the battle composition,” it said in a statement.

It also has a new growth system with a high degree of freedom called Mandala, which allows users to activate different states and customise characters in their own way. ‘Hidden Valley Capture’ and ‘Sabuk Castle Siege’ allow users to compete for economic rewards and power.

According to Wemade, the game token 'DRONE' and governance token 'DOGMA' have been added to MIR M to create an 'inter-game economy' with MIR4 and Non-Fungible Token trading service for game characters and items in the future will also be launched.

Wemade is planning numerous events to celebrate the official launch of MIR M by holding special events like Party Dungeons and Dungeon Raids, giving away various summon tickets and other items through daily check-in events, among others.

MIR M, which supports a total of 12 languages, can be downloaded from the Google Play Store, Apple App Store and the official website.

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FOURKITES AND CARGONERDS PARTNER TO BRING ENHANCED COST & TIME SAVINGS TO GLOBAL FREIGHT FORWARDERS AND SHIPPERS

CHICAGO, Jan 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading real-time supply chain visibility company FourKites today announced a partnership with cargonerds to enhance the digital freight platform with its market-leading supply chain visibility data.

Armed with FourKites’ data and machine learning-driven estimated times of arrival, cargonerds can now ensure that its freight forwarders and their customers can track products across the end-to-end supply chain and know exactly when they will arrive at their destination. The integrated solution will track global shipments in real time across road, rail, ocean, air, parcel and last mile across the globe.

“FourKites has the largest global network of supply chain data and powerful machine learning on the planet,” says Conrad Franchi, founder of cargonerds. “Their end-to-end solution enables us to give our customers the most accurate ETAs (estimated time of arrivals) and greater network collaboration. Having the right data at the right time to identify precisely what can be done is the only path to proactively mitigating issues while reducing costs and fees.” 

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JUMIO ANNOUNCES NEW SALES LEADERSHIP TO USHER COMPANY INTO NEW ERA

Experian, Trulioo veteran joins as SVP of worldwide sales, partnering with new VP of global account management to drive Jumio’s success at critical time in company’s next stage of growth


PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jumio, the leading provider of automated, end-to-end identity proofing, risk assessment and eKYC solutions, today announced the addition of Experian and Trulioo veteran Jon Jones as the company’s new senior vice president of worldwide sales, and the promotion of Simon Winchester to vice president of global account management.

These appointments follow a landmark year for Jumio and are intended to further establish the company as the global leader in the identity space.

Jon Jones has more than 25 years of experience in the fraud and identity space. He joins Jumio from Experian, where he most recently served as senior vice president of sales operations and focused on the company’s fraud and identity, software, analytics and consulting product lines. Before that, he was president of Trulioo.

At Jumio, Jones will drive the company’s global sales strategy.

“I’ve known Jumio for several years, and the strong purpose behind the company has always resonated with me. The whole concept of reducing and removing identity theft and fraud has been with me throughout my career, which is why aligning with Jumio’s mission is so important,” Jones said. “Jumio is a leader in the identity space, and I look forward to being a part of the company’s next level of growth.”

Simon Winchester is an industry expert who has worked for the company since 2014 in various enterprise sales leadership roles. He most recently served as Jumio’s vice president of worldwide advanced technologies and, before that, vice president of EMEA sales.

In his new role, Winchester’s focus is on fostering and growing Jumio’s relationship with its global customer base.

“Jumio’s global sales organization is the best in the business, and with Jon, Simon and our sales leaders at the helm, I have no doubt we will continue to do great things with the world’s leading innovators and disruptors,” said Robert Prigge, Jumio CEO.

To learn more about Jumio and its award-winning, AI-powered solutions, visit jumio.com.

About Jumio

Jumio helps organizations to know and trust their customers online. From account opening to ongoing monitoring, the Jumio KYX Platform provides advanced risk signals, identity proofing and compliance solutions that help you accurately establish, maintain and reassert trust.

Leveraging advanced technology including automation, biometrics, AI/machine learning, liveness detection and no-code orchestration with hundreds of data sources, Jumio helps organizations fight fraud and financial crime, onboard good customers faster and meet regulatory compliance including KYC and AML. Jumio has processed more than 1 billion transactions spanning over 200 countries and territories from real-time web and mobile transactions.

Based in Palo Alto, Jumio operates globally with offices in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East and has been the recipient of numerous awards for innovation. Jumio is backed by Centana Growth Partners, Great Hill Partners and Millennium Technology Value Partners.

For more information, please visit jumio.com.

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Folk Hero expands global operations into Europe, Middle East

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- Folk Hero, the brand strategy firm of [INVNT GROUP], has expanded its global operations into Europe and the Middle East, to grow its storytelling reach across the region.

“We are thrilled to have this powerhouse resource on the ground in the EMEA region enhancing our capabilities for clients.

“Helping brands and organisations ensure that they are telling the best version of their brand story and reaching the most relevant audiences is crucial,” said INVNT GROUP Managing Director of EMEA, Claudia Stephenson.

In a statement, the firm has appointed Ben Mainwaring as Chief Strategy Officer of Folk Hero.

“As we continue to build on the strength of our global strategic offering, Ben brings great expertise in technology, purpose and innovation, that will help Folk Hero continue to successfully take brands into the future,” said its Chief Executive Officer, Rob Klingensmith.

Based in INVNT GROUP’s EMEA headquarters in London, Mainwaring brings over 20 years of brand marketing strategy, new product development, and commercial strategy experience, specialising in automotive, emerging technology and systems innovation.

Mainwaring joins Folk Hero after eight years as Founder at Matter, delivering strategy and innovation to private sector and government clients across the United States, the Middle East and Africa.

A modern brand studio, brand consulting agency, and leading expert in global brand storytelling, Folk Hero has led award-winning brand strategy campaigns for Loro Piana, Intimissimi, Sales Force, Tezenis, Walmart Media Group, Nurosene and more.

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Nikkiso CE&IG to expand Middle East, Northern Africa facilities

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Nikkiso CE&IG), a part of the Nikkiso Co Ltd (Japan) group of companies, will be expanding its manufacturing and service capabilities for the Middle East and Northern Africa markets.

According to a statement, with this expansion, Nikkiso CE&IG will be providing pump and turboexpander aftermarket repairs of their full line, including J.C. Carter pumps in the new state-of-the-art service centre which allow repairs to be made locally rather than the need to ship elsewhere.

The new facility, based in the Sharjah Free Zone, was established to provide expanded support for the Middle East and Northern Africa markets, such as added field service support and shop technicians specifically trained to support Marine, J.C. Carter, Nikkiso Cryogenic Pumps (ACD and Nikkiso Cryo) and Turboexpanders.

“With this facility, we will be able to respond more quickly to our customer’s needs, providing individual support and solutions expansion.

“Nikkiso CE&IG will now be able to provide greater service and support to our customers with our local presence,” said Nikkiso Cryogenic Services President, Jim Estes.

This expansion represents the group commitment to and support of the growth of the Middle Eastern and North African markets.

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