Virgin Media, the UK's leading communications and entertainment company, has been unveiled as the newest partner of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The company will also further support the Games as Presenting Partner of Athletics, which will be most evident during competition.

The Games will take place in Glasgow from 23 July to 3 August 2014 and will feature 6,500 athletes and officials from across the Commonwealth. They will compete in the largest sporting and cultural event to happen in Scotland in a generation.

Over one million people are expected to attend 11 days of world class competition, with up to 15,000 volunteers showcasing the best the city has to offer.

Jeff Dodds, Chief Marketing Officer at Virgin Media, said:

'Glasgow 2014 will bring together the greatest athletes from across the Commonwealth for one of the biggest sporting events ever to take place in Scotland.

'With our Home Nation heroes and international superstars, we're getting behind Glasgow and can't wait to build on an amazing track record of success.'

Lord Smith of Kelvin, Chairman of Glasgow 2014, said:

'We are delighted to welcome Virgin Media into the Glasgow 2014 sponsor family and we are hugely excited to be working with such a fantastic partner. Virgin Media is a highly regarded company and has such a strong presence here in Scotland.

'We look forward to collaborating with Virgin Media, its customers and staff in developing some exciting engagement and activation opportunities over the coming months, which will really bring the partnership to life.'

Commonwealth Games Minister, Shona Robison, said:

'As one of the UK's biggest communications and entertainment companies, Virgin Media's sponsorship of Glasgow 2014 is welcome and will help make next year's Games world class.'

Michael Cavanagh, Chairman Commonwealth Games Scotland, said:

'We are delighted that Virgin Media has come on board to support Glasgow 2014 and Team Scotland. Our track and field athletes are showing great early season form as they strive for selection and I know just how much they are looking forward to competing at Hampden which is such an iconic venue for Scots. The athletics competition will be world class and it is fantastic that Virgin Media are going to be the presenting partner.'

Councillor Archie Graham, Executive Member for the Commonwealth Games at Glasgow City Council, said:

'I am delighted that Virgin Media is the latest organisation to sponsor the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. I look forward to seeing the Games promoted by such a high-profile company as we all look forward to a fantastic event next summer in Glasgow.'

As an Official Partner and Presenting Partner of Athletics for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Virgin Media will help promote the Games in the company's marketing and communications and will have a strong Games time brand presence.

Virgin Media employs around 800 staff in Bellshill, just east of Glasgow, making it one of the largest employers in the area. Virgin Media's Bellshill office is one of the company's centres of excellence for customer care and it's also a major site for Virgin Media Business, providing cutting-edge telecommunications services for small to large businesses as well as to the public sector.

Notes to Editors

The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving 71 teams of athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years. Glasgow 2014 will be the 20th Commonwealth Games and will be held from 23 July to 3 August. It will feature 17 sports in 11 days of competition with 261 medal events on show. The Games will play host to 4,500 athletes and sell 1,000,000 tickets with the event aided by an army of 15,000 volunteers. Glasgow 2014 Ltd is the official name for the Organising Committee tasked with delivering the Games in partnership with the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council and Commonwealth Games Scotland.

Glasgow 2014 family of official sponsors is Longines, SSE, Emirates, Virgin Media, Harper Macleod, Search Consultancy, Ernst & Young, Atos, Dell, Toshiba TEC, A.G. Barr, NVT Group, RGS, Trespass, Riedel and Ticketmaster.

For journalist enquiries contact

Press Office
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About Virgin Media

Virgin Media is the first provider of all four broadband, TV, mobile phone and home phone services in the UK.

The company delivers ultrafast broadband connections to over half of all UK homes, with speeds of up to 120Mb, and is expanding this cable network – the result of a multi-billion pound investment – to reach thousands more people across the country.

Virgin Media has developed the most advanced interactive television service, bringing together broadcast TV, thousands of hours of on demand programming and the best of the web in a single set-top box powered by TiVo. The company was the first to offer HD TV and 3D on demand to millions of UK households.

Virgin Media also operates the most popular virtual mobile network in the UK which, when launched, was the world's first such mobile phone service. It is also one of the largest fixed-line home phone providers in the country.

Virgin Media Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market and the London Stock Exchange (VMED).

For more information, go to www.virginmedia.com

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Sign Memorandum of Understanding for developing the ecosystem

Nokia Siemens Networks and Intel signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a set of common objectives around the development of Liquid Applications, an innovative approach from Nokia Siemens Networks that will accelerate the delivery of media-rich services and content directly from the base station.

The intent of the collaboration is to accelerate development of an enhanced mobile broadband experience that gives operators new revenue and differentiation opportunities. Nokia Siemens Networks and Intel will collaborate in the creation of a mobile edge computing ecosystem, focusing on over-the-top (OTT) content providers, independent software vendors (ISV) and application service providers (ASP). The parties will also explore new business models between mobile operators and other ecosystem players, facilitating engagements with the purpose of delivering a superior and profitable customer experience.

'Mobile operators have an extensive network of base stations in numerous locations. Placing applications and services in the base station will turn the base station into an intelligent part of a mobile operator's network, to serve and deliver local content. Other content providers in the ecosystem can also benefit from the proximity of applications to mobile users', said Dirk Lindemeier, head of Liquid Net at Nokia Siemens Networks. 'We are excited to collaborate with Intel and further develop our Liquid Applications platform. We are also looking forward to engaging with the wider ecosystem to encourage the development of new applications that connect mobile subscribers with local points-of-interest, businesses and events.'

At the heart of Liquid Applications is the Radio Applications Cloud Server (RACS), which provides capabilities such as localized processing, content storage, and access to real-time radio and network information inside the base station. RACS utilizes Intel's Crystal Forest Platform, which was specifically developed for the communications infrastructure market and is powered by low-power Intel® Xeon processors. The small footprint and exceptional energy efficiency of the platform support integration into non-standard environments and small form factor mobile base stations, while also providing the performance needed to handle more extensive localized processing.

'Nokia Siemens Networks and Intel are working closely together to merge key IT advancements and telecommunication applications in a way that yields a state-of-the-art mobile edge computing solution. The RACS includes Intel® architecture that is widely used by application service providers and enterprise cloud implementations globally,' said Steve Price, general manager of Intel's Communications Infrastructure Division. 'Operators can now extend the applications and services cloud all the way out to the base station and thus offer an enhanced and unmatched mobile broadband experience.'

More information on the topic is available in a joint Nokia Siemens Networks and Intel technical brief Increasing Mobile Operators' Value Proposition with Edge Computing (PDF).

To share your thoughts on the topic, join the discussion with @NokiaSiemensNet on Twitter using #mobilebroadband and #MBBFuture.
About Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is the world's specialist in mobile broadband. From the first ever call on GSM, to the first call on LTE, we operate at the forefront of each generation of mobile technology. Our global experts invent the new capabilities our customers need in their networks. We provide the world's most efficient mobile networks, the intelligence to maximize the value of those networks, and the services to make it all work seamlessly.

With headquarters in Espoo, Finland, we operate in over 120 countries and had net sales of approximately 13.4 billion euros in 2012. http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

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Eindhoven, Netherlands — Building on its industry-leading position in in-vehicle networking (IVN), NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq: NXPI) today introduced Mantis™, a new family of HS-CAN transceivers. Mantis (TJA1044T and TJA1057T) and Mantis GT (TJA1044GT and TJA1057GT) offer a feature set targeting 12 V automotive applications and deliver excellent EMC performance, with the high-end 'GT' variant guaranteeing critical parameters for CAN FD (Flexible Data rate) networks. All members of the Mantis family are dual-sourced from locations in the Netherlands and Singapore to provide an agile, high-capacity and secure manufacturing base.

With the market demanding continued productivity of basic CAN functions, Mantis offers a feature set tailored to fulfill the requirements of mainstream automotive applications. In particular, Mantis takes a step forward by uniquely meeting today's EMC emission limits at 500 kbps without requiring a common-mode choke – and with a choke, these same limits can be met at data rates of 2 Mbps in CAN FD networks. In addition, the devices' bus pins are tolerant to ±42 V, and ESD meets automotive requirements of 6 kV (IEC-61004-2) with typical standby currents of 10 µA.

'Mantis is designed as a best-in-class HS-CAN transceiver for standard automotive applications, both now and in the future. We continue to raise the bar in the industry,' said Toni Versluijs, vice president and general manager, in-vehicle networking business, NXP Semiconductors. 'As the industry continues to innovate to extract more from traditional CAN networks, Mantis GT addresses many of the concerns around CAN FD. With this product, NXP has shown that it's possible to also achieve excellent EMC performance at speeds of 2 Mbps and beyond, representing a major validation of the CAN FD standard.'

Mantis GT also introduces loop delay symmetry, a new parameter which guarantees the integrity of CAN communication is preserved at higher speeds, resulting in a transceiver that is optimized for data rates of 2 Mbps and over. This is an important development for the industry's adoption of CAN FD, which depends on semiconductor solutions being able to support CAN communication at higher speeds.
Features

• Fully ISO-11898-2 and ISO-11898-5 (TJA1044T and TJA1044GT only) compliant transceivers
• Dual sourced from ICN8 Nijmegen and SSMC Singapore
• Maximum voltage on CAN pins: ±42 V
• 6kV ESD handling capability on bus pins (IEC -61004-2 and HBM)
• EMC compliant up to 2 Mbps, according 'Hardware Requirements for LIN, CAN and FlexRay Interfaces in Automotive Application – Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche, Volkswagen – Revision 1.3 / 2012'
• Logic levels compatible with 3.3 V and 5 V microcontrollers
• Standby current (TJA1044T and TJA1044GT): 10 µA typical
• Fully automotive qualified to AEC-Q100
• Available in SO8 package

Links

• VIDEO: NXP Mantis: A New Standard for HS-CAN Transceivers: http://youtu.be/fD9vXPkw7j8
• NXP Mantis family of HS-CAN transceivers: http://www.nxp.com/products/interface_and_connectivity/transceivers/can_transceivers/series/TJA1044T_TJA1057T.html
• NXP CAN transceivers: http://www.nxp.com/products/automotive/transceivers/

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions that leverage its leading RF, Analog, Power Management, Interface, Security and Digital Processing expertise. These innovations are used in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. A global semiconductor company with operations in more than 25 countries, NXP posted revenue of $4.36 billion in 2012. Additional information can be found by visiting www.nxp.com.

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Hong Kong, 22nd May, 2013 - Today Aranez announced the release of the first of its new line of leather cases for the Samsung Galaxy S4 called the Aranez Flip Samsung Galaxy S4 Leather Case. With the many hundreds of cases out their for the Samsung Galaxy S4 on the market, Aranez now provides Samsung Galaxy S4 owners with a premium choice that offers protection, function and luxurious styling.

The biggest features of the Aranez Flip Samsung Galaxy S4 Leather Case is the slim and light weight clam shell design, credit card slot, intricate silver-thread stitching and premium cow leather.

Features of the Aranez Flip Samsung Galaxy S4 Leather Case:

• Made from premium genuine cow leather
• Comes in both black and red leather versions
• Outlined with high quality and strong silver thread stitching
• Features a credit card or ID card slot
• Ultra light and minimalist design
• Access to all charge and audio ports
• Unobstructed camera punch out
• Punch out for the rear speaker
• Luxurious feel
• Genuine Aranez case

The Aranez Flip Samsung Galaxy S4 Leather Case will go on sale in the first week of June which aligns with the recent availability of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone in the United States.

For additional information contact Aranez.com on info@aranez.com.

About Aranez

Aranez designs and manufactures luxurious leather cases for smartphone and tablet devices. Arnold Aranez, renowned international tech gadget blogger, founded the company in 2011 after noticing there was a gap in the market for functional and protective premium leather cases. Aranez is fast becoming the first choice in luxury leather cases. Since launching, Aranez has shipped premium leather cases to over 31 countries and has been featured on some of the world's most famous technology websites such as GearDiary, TUAW, Ausdroid and CravingTech.

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'RSuite CMS has been a supporting member of SSP and an exhibitor at the annual conference since 2008,' stated Jeff Wood, vice president, business development at RSuite CMS. 'Scholarly publishing is complex and RSuite CMS was created to address the needs of this community---metadata management, XML early workflows, searchable repository, etc."

Since 2007, RSuite CMS has helped the world's leading scholarly publishers manage, produce, transform, and distribute content for books, journals, and digital media. Company representatives will be available at booth 213 to discuss specific publishing needs and demonstrate the latest version of the software.

For more information about RSuite CMS or to schedule a demo at the Society for Scholarly Publishing conference, please email info@rsicms.com.

About RSI Content Solutions
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Zain will benefit from GENBAND's SMART EDGE™ solutions, consisting of the QUANTiX™ Q20 Session Border Controller (SBC) and Real-Time Session Manager (RSM), which will be supported by GENBAND's professional services team, to enhance new multimedia services across its existing voice and data infrastructure.

Henri Kassab, Director Roaming and Wholesale, Zain Group said: 'GENBAND is helping Zain Group to set the foundation to be a major IPX hub operator in line with our strategy to enrich voice and data offerings to our customers.'

Kassab continued: 'Primed with already significant organic traffic from existing customers and powered by GENBAND's market-leading session management capabilities, our wholesale voice network will take advantage of our wireless technology leadership and coverage in our countries of operation. GENBAND understands our business challenges and supplied a technical solution that meets our needs for fast deployment, cost effectiveness and strong service level agreements.'

The Smart EDGE solution is a key element in Zain Group's rollout of carrier-grade, wholesale voice infrastructure across the Middle East. The industry's most widely deployed interconnect SBC for wholesale and IPX, the QUANTiX Q20 will be installed in multiple locations, providing Zain a simple-to-configure solution that is cost efficient to own and operate. Running on the geo-redundant the QUANTiX Q20s, GENView RSM software will ease day-to-day administration while routing voice sessions to maximize revenue streams.

Charlie Vogt, President and CEO of GENBAND said: 'Zain Group's selection of GENBAND as a partner in building and managing its state-of-the-art, IPX-ready wholesale voice infrastructure is a major milestone for our company and we couldn't be more pleased to support their rapid expansion efforts in the Middle East.'

Commenting on achieving this strategic milestone, GENBAND's VP for the Middle East and North Africa region, Haitham Shubair said: 'The Middle East IPX and wholesale market is one of the most vibrant regions in the world. Zain is always at the forefront of innovation and cutting-edge technology. With GENBAND's compelling future-proof offer, Zain end-customers will enjoy enhanced SIP based IP interconnect voice and multimedia services through the Zain Wholesale network with high quality of service and high reliability. '

Ends

About Zain Group:
Zain is a leading telecommunications operator across the Middle East and North Africa providing mobile voice and data services to over 44.1 million active customers as of 31 March, 2013. With a commercial presence in 8 countries, Zain operates in the following countries: Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and South Sudan. In Lebanon, the company manages 'touch' on behalf of the government. In Morocco, Zain has a 15.5% stake in Wana Telecom, now branded 'INWI', through a joint venture. Zain is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (stock ticker: ZAIN).

For more, please email info@zain.com or visit:
www.zain.com

About GENBAND:
GENBAND is a global leader in smart networking solutions from the Core to the Edge to the Experience for service providers and enterprises in over 80 countries. The company's technology improves IP networks by making them more scalable, secure, profitable and efficient. GENBAND's market-leading technology supports multimedia voice, data and video sessions and fixed-mobile unified communications applications that scale on public and private networks. With a flexible, cloud-ready platform, GENBAND's IMS, edge and application solutions help its customers compete effectively by increasing revenues, improving profitability, and attracting and retaining customers. To learn more, visit us on the web at www. genband.com

GENBAND, the GENBAND logo and icon are trademarks of GENBAND.

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'By implementing tightly integrated solutions from Harmonic and FilmPartners, we have created a highly efficient collaborative editing environment with content stored sitting at the center of the workflow,' said Col. Sarawut Karbdecho, director at Thai TV Global Network. 'In day-to-day operations, this powerful pairing enables us to produce and deliver content with much greater speed and flexibility.'

TGN has installed Harmonic Spectrum™ MediaCenter™ media servers, the MediaGrid 3000 shared storage system, the Media Application Server (MAS) asset management platform with ProXplore™, and the ProDrive™ media server controller software. Used as an ingest server, the MediaCenter records VTR feeds under the control of ProDrive, which allows operators to capture content automatically according to a schedule or instantly specify a channel with the application's crash-record feature.

As feeds are recorded, the Harmonic ProXplore launches the transfer of growing files in the MediaCenter server system over to the MediaGrid 3000 shared storage system, which supports TGN staff working on Avid nonlinear edit systems. MXFserver enables file sharing and project sharing across multiple Avid editors. The FilmPartners' system makes it easy for editors, graphic artists, producers and other users to find the materials they need for both private and collaborative projects.

Finished projects are exported, at which point ProXplore automatically transfers files to a second MediaCenter server dedicated to playout. ProDrive software allows TGN staff to create scheduled playlists and to control the server's playout operations.

'The Harmonic media storage, asset management and server systems installed by TGN enable a very efficient file-based workflow, with the benefit of optimized file transfers over a Gigabit Ethernet network,' said Andrew Thornton, vice president of Asia-Pacific sales at Harmonic. 'Bringing speed, reliability, and flexibility to TGN's operations, Harmonic transforms the broadcaster's ability to create and deliver timely and compelling content.'

Further information about Harmonic and the company's full product line is available at www.harmonicinc.com.

About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) is the worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure for emerging television and video services. The company's production-ready innovation enables content and service providers to efficiently create, prepare, and deliver differentiated services for television and new media video platforms. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to the anticipated capabilities and benefits of Harmonic's Spectrum™ MediaCenter™ servers, MediaGrid 3000 storage system, Media Application Server (MAS), ProXplore™, and ProDrive™ software. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the possibility that this media storage, asset management and playout server platform many not meet some or all of its anticipated capabilities or provide some or all of its anticipated benefits, such as workflow efficiency, optimized file transfer, reliability, flexibility, and the creation and delivery of compelling content.
- See more at: http://www.harmonicinc.com/news/thai-global-network-transforms-end-end-video-workflow-harmonic#sthash.qWAJJeyW.dpuf

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, such as those more fully described in Harmonic's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec.31, 2012, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Harmonic as of the date hereof, and Harmonic disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

EDITOR'S NOTE – Product and company names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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"The 3rd Platform is not just a technology revolution; it's also a customer revolution. As a result, expect the rise of new software business models that align more closely with business outcomes and customers' experiences," said Amy Konary, Research Vice President for Software Licensing, Provisioning, and Delivery. "Customers should expect to see models that enable access to and consumption of applications when and where they want. Pricing will scale up or down according to consumption or need, allowing customers to pay only for what they use."

Additional IDC analysis shows:

The 3rd Platform makes possible a broad proliferation of two important, value-generating overlays – big data analytics and social technologies.

Most net-new commercial applications – as much as 82%, according to IDC – are being built specifically for cloud delivery in 2013. By 2016, nearly $1 of every $6 spent on packaged software and $1 of every $5 spent on applications will be consumed via the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.

Customers want access to positive outcomes, and subscription pricing has proven to be a better means of facilitating this access than the perpetual license model.

Start-ups aren't the only ones offering subscription license models – 16% of the top 100 software vendors have more than 50% of their revenue coming from subscription and virtually all software vendors are at various stages in a seminal transition in how they build, sell, and deliver their products as services hoping to generate more revenue and improve customer satisfaction.

"Disruption rarely, if ever, leads to wholesale replacement," cautions Konary. "IDC believes that while packaged software applications are being slowly re-platformed for virtualized use on converged systems in datacenters, they will be available for distributed client/server computing environments (the 2nd Platform), and they will be priced and licensed accordingly. These applications will just become less interesting than they once were, as software developers shift innovation to where the growth opportunity exists – the 3rd Platform."

The IDC report, The Coming of the 3rd Platform and What This Means for Software Business Models (IDC #240918) focuses on the rise of the 3rd Platform and the ways in which software business models will change as a result. Advice to customers on the pricing and licensing of software-based applications and services is provided.

About IDC

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,000 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. For more than 49 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. You can learn more about IDC by visiting www.idc.com.

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New York, NY – – Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (NYSE: CCO) today announced the rollout of consumer networks, a portfolio of pre-selected out-of-home advertising products that helps streamline the media purchasing process and gives advertisers a more effective way to engage their key audiences.

The company's new consumer networks offer advertisers and agencies a simpler and easier buying process, supported by Traffic Audit Bureau (TAB) ratings that they can plug into demographic-specific advertising models. As a result, advertisers and agencies will have an effective solution that eliminates the need to build the out-of-home component of their campaigns by selecting individual outdoor assets among hundreds of thousands of local and national options.

The new consumer networks, accompanied by out-of-home ratings, are delivered in a format consistent with other major media (TV, radio, print) and offer compatible buying metrics, making it easier to assess the value of out-of-home as part of a comprehensive media plan. By combining demographic targeting with psychographic geo-targeting, Clear Channel Outdoor's consumer networks can offer enhanced audience metrics and ensure that out-of-home campaigns deliver the greatest exposure to a client's target audience -- allowing planners to maximize the effectiveness of their media budget.

'Our consumer networks represent a significant innovation in the delivery of key audiences when they are out of home, and much more is coming from Clear Channel Outdoor as we work to evolve our audience delivery to benefit advertisers,' said Suzanne Grimes, president and chief operating officer of Clear Channel Outdoor – North America. 'With other media facing steep challenges brought on by technology disruption and audience fragmentation, out-of-home is well positioned to maintain or increase advertiser's audience reach and win additional share of their mix. The key is to make buying audiences easier, and we are laser focused on continuing innovation in audience delivery and measurement.'

At launch, the new consumer networks comprise targeted portfolios for several pre-selected demographic groups which range by market including Hispanics, African Americans, women or men between the ages of 18 to 49, adults 18 to 34, and affluent consumers with income greater than $75,000, $100,000 and $150,000 annually.

'The results we're seeing from the industry's investment in the TAB ratings will multiply as we combine measurement innovation with selling innovation,' said Rocky Sisson, chief revenue officer of Clear Channel Outdoor – North America. 'The consumer networks we've built deliver valuable audiences that advertisers want, and this approach is already paying off as major national advertisers have shifted dollars, with confidence, to out-of-home in order effectively attain their campaign goals.'

Following Clear Channel Outdoor's successful piloting of the demographic networks in three markets in 2012, seven markets are in various stages of deployment, including Albuquerque, Cleveland, Orlando, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Seattle.

'The development of demographic networks is a very positive step for Clear Channel and necessary direction for the OOH marketplace,' said Connie Garrido, chief executive officer of Posterscope. 'To be able to deliver audiences on a deeper level provides tangible value to assist in optimizing the delivery of a program. We look forward to working with Clear Channel Outdoor to leverage these networks in our planning process and to seeing how CCO continues to build on the networks moving forward.'

About Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCO), one of the world's largest outdoor advertising companies, reaches approximately 141 million people in the United States and approximately 374 million internationally, with more than 600,000 displays in over 30 countries across five continents, including 49 of the 50 largest markets in the United States. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings offers many types of displays across its global platform to meet the advertising needs of its customers. This includes a growing digital platform that now offers 914 digital displays across 37 U.S. markets. Clear Channel International operates in 30 countries across Asia, Australia and Europe in a wide variety of formats. More information on the company can be found at clearchanneloutdoor.com.

Certain statements in this release constitute 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

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Telefónica Digital has been highlighted as a global leader in M2M Communication Service Provision (CSP) by two separate analyst houses. Analysys Mason, in their 2013 M2M Scorecard, placed Telefónica in the 'Industry Icons' category. While in their annual benchmarking study, Machina Research noted that 'Telefónica is the company that has done most during the last 12 months to strengthen its position in M2M'.

The analysts' research is a strong endorsement of the steps and investments Telefónica has made to bolster its global M2M capabilities. This includes taking a lead role in creating a multi-operator alliance which now includes eight leading mobile operator groups. It reflects the development of in-house platforms, such as its Smart M2M platform, as well as forming the right partnerships to operate in both the horizontal connectivity and vertical value added services markets.

Analysys Mason's 2013 M2M CSP Scorecard ranks providers in one of four categories: Industry Icons, Trailing Titans, Challenged Underdogs and Niche Notables. The Industry Icons category, in which Telefónica was placed, are those companies that dominate the M2M market, have the largest M2M business and the best capacity to co-ordinate their teams, network, partnerships, strategy and R&D. In the case of Telefónica, Analysys Mason highlighted its centralised structure and partnership philosophy*.

In their 2013 M2M CSP Benchmarking Study, Machina Research compared six key areas: Pedigree, Platform, Place, Partnerships, Process and People. Based on ratings across each of these areas, Machina Research identified a clear top tier of four CSP global leaders, of which Telefónica was one. Machina particularly praised Telefónica for its excellent coverage of Latin America and good coverage in Europe, strategic alliances, strong R&D capabilities and multi-carrier IMSI swapping arrangements.

The two firms were not the only ones to highlight Telefónica's progress in the past year. In its annual M2M Roundup report, Current Analysis states that Telefonica has worked hard to develop solutions that go beyond connectivity sales. It is increasingly involved in value-added services and end-to-end integration, especially in e-health, financial services, and security, where it has dedicated practices. It has also developed end-to-end solutions in fleet management, asset tracking, point of sale, usage-based insurance, 'smart taxis,' consumer electronics devices with multiple payment models, and a smart meter-reading platform for utilities.

'All three reports reflect the strong momentum we have in our M2M business,' said Carlos Morales, Director of M2M and Cloud at Telefónica Digital. 'They are also a great endorsement of our approach to this market, combining our excellent R&D capabilities with the right alliances and partnerships to meet the needs of a wide variety of customers.'

Commenting on Machina's findings, the author Matt Hatton said, 'Telefonica has every reason to be very proud this year. It has had a great year in M2M. The lead role it played in the multi-operator alliance, strategic arrangements with the likes of Telit and Masternaut, and a move up the value chain into products such as usage-based insurance all helped to persuade us that Telefonica deserved a place as one of the top tier of global M2M CSPs.'

Steve Hilton at Analysys Mason said, 'we ranked Telefónica as an Industry Icon having created a strong set of partnerships and having a fairly high level of commitment from these partners. We also believe the creation of Telefónica Digital has given it the right organisational structure with a dedicated M2M services team.'

Kathryn Weldon at Current Analysis notes that Telefonica has'shown innovation and focus, with many end-to-end solutions and integration services capabilities that are key to the growth of the market'.

*Analysys Mason,M2M scorecard for communications service providers: 2012, by Steve Hilton, 22 January 2013, Survey report,(format: PDF (22 pages); Excel)http://www.analysysmason.com/Templates/Pages/KnowledgeCentreArticle1.aspx?id=12640)

About Telefónica Digital

Telefónica Digital is a global business division of Telefónica. Its mission is to seize the opportunities within the digital world and deliver new growth for Telefónica through research & development, venture capital, global partnerships and digital services such as cloud computing, security services, mobile advertising, M2M and eHealth. It is also driving innovation in over the top communications under a new umbrella brand called TU and in Big Data through Telefónica Dynamic Insights. Telefónica Digital will deliver these new products and services to Telefónica's 316 million customers as well as entering new markets. It is headquartered in London with regional centres in Silicon Valley, Sao Paulo, Spain and Tel Aviv. Jajah, TokBox, Terra, Media Networks Latin America, 48 and giffgaff are all managed under the Telefónica Digital umbrella.

To sign up for news alerts and read commentary on Telefónica Digital, visit www.telefonica.com/digitalhuband track them on Twitter @tefdigital

For more information about m2m business, visit m2m.telefonica.com or follow on Twitter at @m2mtelefonica

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A smooth and seamless integration of Wi-Fi access is an increasingly important part of any mobile broadband service. Most smartphone users have experienced the frustration of being automatically connected to a Wi-Fi network only to face a noticeably slower connection speed.

To ensure users always get the best connection, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announces its 3GPP compliant Wi-Fi network access, control and management solutions. These enable mobile operators to easily incorporate Wi-Fi in their heterogeneous network strategy, while delivering a consistently high-performance user experience, even in high traffic areas. Incorporating Wi-Fi is a key focus of tier-one mobile operators.

Daryl Schoolar, Principal Analyst, Network Infrastructure at Ovum, said: "Ericsson has clearly differentiated its carrier Wi-Fi solution through tighter integration with mobile operator's 3GPP access, control and network management. This approach should yield a better end-user experience by preventing some of Wi-Fi's well-known bad habits from being imposed upon users. At the same time, operators should welcome the tight integration of Wi-Fi and mobile, as exemplified by Ericsson's solution, thanks to the benefits derived from improving network resource optimization and ease in implementing and delivering Wi-Fi service offerings."

Key to the user experience is an Ericsson industry-first feature that automatically selects the best connection: real-time traffic steering. Ericsson's real-time traffic steering is a software upgrade that constantly assesses key performance indicators in both the mobile 3GPP network and the Wi-Fi network before dynamically and seamlessly shifting the consumer's smartphone connection between networks. This ensures the best user experience and optimizes network resources. Real-time traffic steering is a network-driven feature requiring no user intervention or additional device software. Ericsson also now supports access selection, a self-optimizing network (SON) feature enabling load-balancing between Wi-Fi and 3GPP networks to optimize the average user experience.

Thomas Noren, Vice President and Head of Product Area Radio, Ericsson, says: "Heterogeneous network strategies among leading mobile operators are focused on delivering a great mobile broadband experience to their customers, wherever they are. By coordinating licensed small cells with the macro cell, as we announced earlier this year, and intelligently integrating Wi-Fi and 3GPP throughout the network, we're providing operators with the most effective way to deliver consistently high performance consumer connections."

With indoor areas increasingly prone to mobile network congestion, Ericsson has also developed the first 802.11ac access point designed to enable mobile operators to deliver supplemental small cell or standalone Wi-Fi coverage indoors. The 802.11ac standard is common on tablets and increasingly prevalent on smartphones.

Two new cloud-controller options, both featuring 3GPP-standard interfaces to the mobile core, make it easier and more cost-efficient for operators to add Wi-Fi to their existing mobile services. The Ericsson Evo Controller now features a Wi-Fi controller blade, the WIC 8030. A new standalone controller, the WIC 8100, supports up to 10,000 access points and 500,000 concurrent subscribers, allowing operators to consolidate multiple Wi-Fi networks from a centralized location in a cost-efficient way.

Ericsson is also introducing integrated management of Wi-Fi and 3GPP networks on a common platform, simplifying operations and reducing network costs.

These new Wi-Fi 3GPP integration products and features provide complementary and incremental benefits to emerging industry standard features that Ericsson supports, including: Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF), IP session mobility (also referred to as IP address preservation) and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint(TM) (based on the Wi-Fi Alliance Hotspot 2.0 Specification). Ericsson also offers Wi-Fi 3GPP integration solutions to optimize the user experience for operators targeting residential Wi-Fi coverage. At MWC 2013, Ericsson announced a new Wi-Fi Gateway application on the Smart Services Router (SSR) which also supports integration of Wi-Fi networks with mobile broadband infrastructure.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Ericsson heterogeneous network advantages confirmed in live networks:

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1680632?idx=60

New applications out on Ericsson Smart Services Routers

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1679116

White paper: Wi-Fi in Heterogeneous Networks

Ericsson Review: Achieving carrier-grade Wi-Fi in the 3GPP world

Download high-resolution photos and broadcast-quality video at www.ericsson.com/press

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of communications technology and services. We are enabling the Networked Society with efficient real-time solutions that allow us all to study, work and live our lives more freely, in sustainable societies around the world.

Our offering comprises services, software and infrastructure within Information and Communications Technology for telecom operators and other industries. Today 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic goes through Ericsson networks and we support customers' networks servicing more than 2.5 billion subscriptions.

We are more than 110,000 people working with customers in more than 180 countries. Founded in 1876, Ericsson is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2012 the company's net sales were SEK 227.8 billion (USD 33.8 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ, New York stock exchanges.

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When calling a bank to check a balance or make a payment, for example, frequent callers can be presented with shortened menu prompts, enabling them to proceed more quickly through the options. First-time callers, on the other hand, will hear menus and options with more explanation and guidance on how to use the IVR.

SpeechStorm Personas can also be used to present alternative voices, or personalities, for the IVR depending on brand or target market - male or female, casual and friendly as opposed to more formal, or in a different language. So, a telecoms operator or retailer might use a different voice for a youth-oriented customer segment than for its business customers, or use exactly the same applications in English, French, Spanish or German in different regions. This results in more engaging, effective and enjoyable customer experiences, as well as major savings on development and maintenance of applications.

Using SpeechStorm, new Personas are created and tested through an intuitive business user interface, enabling customer experience teams to work directly on defining the words and phrases that will best engage the target customer. SpeechStorm Personas can also be used to drive further personalization, including special messages, options or offers that only apply to that particular profile. Once complete, the new Persona can be deployed in an instant, with no interruption to service.

'SpeechStorm Personas opens up a range of possibilities for organizations and their customers, many of whom have struggled with the limitations of a one-size-fits-all approach,' enthuses Oliver Lennon, co-founder and CEO of SpeechStorm. 'In a world where customers are increasingly frustrated with tedious, poorly designed call centre menu systems, engaging them in a way that responds to their specific needs will both surprise and delight them, and set your brand apart from the competition. A number of organizations already use our software to deliver services in multiple languages and for different sub-brands, so we're really excited to see what they and others do given even greater scope for personalization. '

Other enhancements are also included in the Hitchcock release, which has already been made available to customers on SpeechStorm's Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. Among these are question-level thresholds for customer experience monitoring, automatic alerting and improved management of historic data and extensions to the company's mobile applications capability.

Lennon comments, 'Hitchcock is the first of our planned 2013 releases, building on the success of more than 100 individual advances in our three 2012 releases. We are constantly extending and improving our technology based on customer feedback, innovations from our team and our assessment of where the market for customer service applications is going - or where we think it needs to go - to make everyday tasks easier ... and a bit friendlier, too!'

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Notes for Editors

About SpeechStorm – www.speechstorm.com
SpeechStorm® helps organisations of all sizes make everyday tasks easier for customers interacting with the contact centre. We provide pre-built and configurable IVR, speech and mobile self-service apps that reduce waiting and call handling times. Our solutions are quick to implement and easy to manage, putting the business in control of the customer experience.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Kelly,
VP Sales & Marketing,
SpeechStorm Limited,
Elmwood Exchange,
90, Lisburn Road,
Belfast.
BT9 6AG
Tel: +44 28 9094 3100
E: d.kelly@speechstorm.com

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With the proliferation of smartphones and other devices, current networks cannot keep pace with the demand. The need exists for a new generation of easily installed, reliable and environmentally sensitive fiber optic networking technology that can meet the demands of today's users and anticipate those of the evolving mobile era.

'The wireless needs of the modern organization – be they a large enterprise, an educational institution, or a hotel and convention center – are changing faster than traditional technology approaches can manage,' said Mike O'Day, vice president, Wireless Networks with Corning. 'The ONE Wireless Platform combines all of these distinct connectivity needs into a single, unified infrastructure. The platform not only meets the demands of today, but also includes a modular design that provides the scalability required to support future services and applications.'

Station Casinos, a premier gaming, hotel, and entertainment company operating in and around the Las Vegas area, turned to Corning and its new ONE Wireless Platform to provide the best possible wireless service to staff and guests.

As the owner and operator of nine major hotel/casinos, including premier venues like Red Rock Resort and Green Valley Ranch Resort, Stations' technicians understand the challenge of providing mass-demand cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. But they needed more. CIO Abe Hong called on Corning and the distribution channel, Anixter, for a leg up in the hyper-competitive gaming and hospitality market.

"The Corning ONE™ Wireless Platform offers virtually unlimited bandwidth on which to deliver cellular and Wi-Fi right to the access point.' Hong said. 'The converged, modular, and all-optical infrastructure will give us the capabilities we need today with the flexibility to expand in the future. Moreover, my team saw significant savings on equipment, space, and cabling when we extended our Wi-Fi upgrade over the platform. We are excited to be rolling out this new platform to Red Rock and other properties to provide our guests and staff unparalleled wireless services.'

With the launch of the Corning ONE Wireless Platform, Corning's distributed antenna system portfolio expands beyond traditional DAS, supporting nearly every connectivity need from lower power, cost-effective deployments inherent in small office buildings to the massive bandwidth and coverage needs of public venues such as convention centers and stadiums. The Corning ONE Wireless Platform meets the demands of today and the future by providing optical bandwidth to the edge of the network.

Visit Corning's exhibit (booth #2455) at CTIA 2013™ to learn more about the Corning ONE Wireless Platform and the complete portfolio of flexible wireless solutions designed to address the ever-growing demand for wireless coverage and capacity.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This press release contains 'forward-looking statements' (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), which are based on current expectations and assumptions about Corning's financial results and business operations, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include: the effect of global political, economic and business conditions; conditions in the financial and credit markets; currency fluctuations; tax rates; product demand and industry capacity; competition; reliance on a concentrated customer base; manufacturing efficiencies; cost reductions; availability of critical components and materials; new product commercialization; pricing fluctuations and changes in the mix of sales between premium and non-premium products; new plant start-up or restructuring costs; possible disruption in commercial activities due to terrorist activity, armed conflict, political or financial instability, natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, or major health concerns; adequacy of insurance; equity company activities; acquisition and divestiture activities; the level of excess or obsolete inventory; the rate of technology change; the ability to enforce patents; product and components performance issues; retention of key personnel; stock price fluctuations; and adverse litigation or regulatory developments. These and other risk factors are detailed in Corning's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the day that they are made, and Corning undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.

About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 160 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences. Our products include glass substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems; optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a number of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy, and metrology.

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The Awards celebrate leading innovation and impact in corporate sustainability, with this particular category recognising British businesses that make a big difference through campaigns that take sustainability to the masses. The judges praised the breadth of the communications that make up the Bigger Picture initiatives - which operate across the arts, the environment, sport and in schools - particularly noting the 'transformative potential of Sky's work' in sustainability.

Sky focuses on four areas where it believes it can make a difference and can inspire people to take action. These are helping to tackle climate change, improving lives through sport, opening up the arts to more people and raising the aspirations of young people. Amongst its successes to date, Sky's partnership with British Cycling has inspired more than one million people to cycle regularly, while its partnership with the WWF through Sky Rainforest Rescue has raised over £6 million to help save one billion trees in the Amazon.

Graham McWilliam, Sky's Group Director of Corporate Affairs, comments: 'Sky is committed to playing a positive role in the communities in which we live and work. We're therefore delighted that the Bigger Picture has been recognised with this prestigious award. Whether it's getting people active through sport, helping them take action to tackle climate change or immersing themselves in the arts, the Bigger Picture makes a positive contribution to life across the UK & Ireland. We look forward to continuing to make a difference.'

Bella Vuillermoz, Director of the Bigger Picture, received the award from Jo Confino, Chair of Guardian Sustainable Business, at the awards ceremony at the Royal Institute of Architects in London on Thursday 16th May 2013.

For more information on Sky's Bigger Picture activities please visit click here: http://corporate.sky.com/the_bigger_picture

About Sky

Sky is the UK and Ireland's leading home entertainment and communications company. Around 40% of all homes have a direct relationship with Sky through its range of TV, broadband and home telephony services.

Sky is the UK's biggest investor in television content, investing more than £2.3 billion a year in channels such as Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living, Sky Arts, Sky Sports, Sky Movies and Sky News. Around two-thirds of Sky's content spend is invested in the UK and Sky is the fastest-growing source of investment in original British programmes. More than 30 million people watch Sky content each week.

Alongside its commitment to offering customers a greater choice of high-quality content, Sky is a leading innovator. Customers enjoy total control and flexibility over their favourite TV through Sky+, watch TV on the move through Sky Go, and enjoy the best quality TV experience at home through High Definition and 3D.

Sky distributes its content broadly over several platforms, including satellite, cable, IPTV, mobile and WiFi. NOW TV, Sky's second consumer brand, builds on the company's leadership in internet TV. Sky is also the UK's fastest-growing home communications company and favourite 'triple-play' provider of TV, broadband and home phone.

Sky believes in making a wider contribution to the communities in which it operates by taking positive action on the environment, supporting grassroots sport, opening up the arts to more people and raising the aspiration of young people in schools. Sky employs 23,000 people, has annual revenues of £6.8 billion and is estimated to support a £5.4 billion contribution to UK GDP. Sky is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BSY).

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The Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre (NEO-CC) of ESA will serve as the central access point to a network of European NEO data sources and information providers being established under ESA's Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Programme.

NEOs are asteroids or comets with sizes ranging from metres to tens of kilometres that orbit the Sun and whose orbits come close to that of Earth. There are over 600 000 asteroids known in our Solar System, and almost 10 000 of them are NEOs.

The Centre will support experts in the field by federating new and existing European assets, systems and sensors into a future NEO system. It will support the integration and initial operation of ESA's NEO information distribution network.

The Centre will also serve as the focus point for scientific studies needed to improve NEO warning services and provide near-realtime data to European and international customers, including scientific bodies, international organisations and decision-makers.

The media briefing will be held at ESRIN, ESA's centre for Earth observation in Frascati, near Rome, on 22 May 2013.

Doors open at 14:30 CEST (12:30 GMT).

More details on SSA

http://www.esa.int/ssa

http://www.esa.int/ssa_neo

http://neo.ssa.esa.int

The event will be streamed live via the ESA website http://www.esa.int

Registration

Media representatives wishing to attend the event are requested to register at http://www.esa.int/ssa_neocc_register
Programme

Magellan Room, Building 1, ESRIN

14:30 Doors open; registration

15:00 Welcome and introduction
Prof. Volker Liebig, ESA Director of Earth Observation and Head of ESRIN

15:05 Visioning the future: SSA Detects Space Hazards
Thomas Reiter, ESA Director of Human Spaceflight and Operations

15:15 Italy's NEO roles: Past and Future Perspectives
Claudio Portelli, ASI/Italian Space Agency

15:25 Overview of ESA's Europe-wide SSA Programme
Nicolas Bobrinsky, ESA Head of Space Situational Awareness Programme

15:35 Coordinating Europe's NEO Capabilities
Detlef Koschny, ESA Head of SSA NEO Activities

15:45 New Sensors for SSA: NEO Telescope Technology
Gian Maria Pinna, SSA Ground Segment Manager

15:55 NEO Data Centre: Introduction & Industry Team
Germano D'Abramo, SpaceDyss, NEO Coordination Centre Front Desk Operator

16:05 Open Q&A

16:15 Inauguration Ceremony: ESA's SSA NEO Coordination Centre

16:30 End of formal programme

Media opportunities for individual interviews

Small group visits to NEO Coordination Centre
About the European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe's gateway to space.

ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

ESA has 20 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, of whom 18 are Member States of the EU.

ESA has Cooperation Agreements with eight other Member States of the EU and is discussing an Agreement with the one remaining (Bulgaria). Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.

ESA is also working with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes.

By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country.

ESA develops the launchers, spacecraft and ground facilities needed to keep Europe at the forefront of global space activities.

Today, it launches satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications and astronomy, sends probes to the far reaches of the Solar System and cooperates in the human exploration of space.

Learn more at www.esa.int

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