October 23, 2023

QuantalRF Novel RF Architecture Radically Improves Power Efficiency of Wi-Fi 7 Front-Ends

ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QuantalRF, a pioneering developer of cutting-edge RF semiconductor and antenna solutions, is on a mission to significantly reduce power consumption in wireless networks.

Today QuantalRF is proud to present a breakthrough single-chip RF architecture integrating all Wi-Fi front-end components in an ultra-compact design using standard silicon, while exceeding existing performance standards. The Wi-Fi portfolio will encompass all relevant frequency bands and modulation schemes required for the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard and future advancements.

Driven by advanced mathematical modeling and state-of-the-art analysis techniques, the QuantalRF team of expert RF engineers has developed a power amplifier architecture that reverses the industry trend of declining power efficiency and unlocks an unprecedented level of on-chip integration.

“This game-changing RF architecture combines our innovations for improved power efficiency, connectivity speeds and range,” said Dr. Ali Fard, CEO and CTO of QuantalRF. “Furthermore, with the ability to manufacture using mature silicon processes, it can provide a significant cost advantage over exotic multi-chip alternatives.” Dr. Fard further adds, “Given the positive reception from our lead customers, we are excited to announce that our front-end IC line-up for Wi-Fi 7 will be launched in the first half of 2024.”

QuantalRF technology is expected to significantly reduce power consumption for client devices such as smartphones and laptops, enabling longer battery life and less heat dissipation. The solution will also support lower energy use in Wi-Fi access points and home gateways to meet tighter emissions regulations.

Leveraging over 200 patents and an exceptional RF design team with decades of experience, QuantalRF is committed to revolutionizing energy savings in next-generation wireless networks, including Wi-Fi, cellular, and IoT, thus paving the way for a new era of powerful and eco-friendly connectivity.

For more information on our transformative RF technology please visit www.quantalrf.com

About QuantalRF AG

QuantalRF is an innovative RF semiconductor company developing disruptive wireless communication solutions to unlock an unmatched user experience.

Our technology is transforming the RF front-end with ultra-compact solutions in CMOS SOI technology rivaling acoustic wave and GaAs performance for commercial broadband applications. We leverage our patented Quantal Technology to substantially improve area, cost, power efficiency and overall performance.

Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, with R&D centers in the USA and Sweden, QuantalRF has an extensive portfolio of over 200 patents and applications.

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October 23, 2023

Voluspa Streamlines Wholesale and Ecommerce Operations Using Descartes’ Warehouse Management and Shipping Solution

ATLANTA and LONDON, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that California-based Voluspa, a renowned home fragrance retailer, is using Descartes’ warehouse management and shipping solution to accelerate order fulfillment and distribution to wholesale and online consumers across the U.S., Canada and other countries worldwide.

“Voluspa is a high-volume brand. Descartes’ solution gives us the ability to ship thousands of orders daily during peak season. Having the right technology helps ensure the agility we need to successfully scale to meet customer demand,” said Saman Yazdanfar, Shipping Operations Manager at Voluspa. “While our order mix and complexity vary greatly, Descartes’ solution has helped us achieve almost 100% order accuracy and significantly shorten our distribution cycles through highly automated workflows and much greater visibility into warehouse and shipping performance.”

Descartes OzLink Mobile Warehouse helps distribution-intensive companies streamline order fulfillment and minimize warehouse costs. The solution uses mobile barcode scanning capabilities for receiving inventory and multi-strategy picking and packing to increase warehouse efficiency, reduce fulfillment and labor costs and easily flex with changes in order volume. To improve shipping performance, the solution is integrated with Descartes ShipRush, one of the most widely integrated multi-carrier shipping solutions available, with connections to 90+ marketplaces and 200+ carriers, including less-than-truckload (LTL) options, and highly competitive rate discounts.

“We’re pleased to be part of the technology platform that Voluspa is using to enhance its domestic and international distribution operations,” said Troy Graham, Vice President, Customer Success at Descartes. “Descartes has a strong track record of success in helping retailers of all sizes reach new levels of distribution performance through ecommerce-focused warehousing, shipping and mobile fulfillment solutions.”

About Voluspa
Founded in 1999, California-based Voluspa is a renowned home-fragrance label whose luxurious aromas are matched only by their artisan-crafted vessels. Each signature fragrance is designed with the finest ingredients sourced from around the globe, blended into clean-burning coconut wax, and then hand-poured and packaged to perfection. From unwrapping to igniting, every Voluspa product is sure to spark moments that enlighten, entertain, and energize. For more information, visit www.voluspa.com.

About Descartes
Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) is the global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, security and sustainability of logistics-intensive businesses. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to route, track and help improve the safety, performance and compliance of delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world. Learn more at www.descartes.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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October 23, 2023

Bombardier Defense Delivers Global 6000 Aircraft to the U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) Program

U.S. Air Force’s Global 6000 aircraft

Bombardier Defense Delivers Global 6000 Aircraft to the U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) Program.

ombardier Defense delivered the seventh Global 6000 aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program
Bombardier’s multi-year contract with the Air Force supports a unique and reliable airborne communications platform essential for critical missions around the world
Global business jets have become go-to platforms for special missions around the world, thanks to their speed, payload capacity, reduced cost of maintenance, fuel efficiency, reliability, and endurance

MONTRÉAL, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bombardier recently celebrated the seventh delivery of a Global 6000 aircraft to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program at the company’s Hartford Service Centre, in Connecticut.

The BACN aircraft is a specialized communications platform, known in the USAF as the E-11A, that is part of a previously announced multi-year contract representing a potential total value of close to US$465 million. Bombardier has already delivered six Global aircraft to the BACN program under previous agreements. The USAF has the option to purchase an additional aircraft each year through 2026 under the 2021 contract.

“Bombardier Defense is proud to be a trusted partner of the U.S. Air Force,” said Jean-Christophe Gallagher, Executive Vice-President, Aircraft Sales and Bombardier Defense. “Our flexibility and mission-focused approach has made the Global aircraft exceedingly recognized as the optimal option for governments and defense contractors around the world. Leveraging state-of-the-art integrated technology and a team of high-skilled experts, Bombardier Defense continues to strengthen its ties with the U.S. Air Force and to deliver its renowned platforms utilized to reinforce national and international security.”

As part of the critical BACN program, Bombardier’s Global aircraft serve as high-altitude communications gateways, relaying or bridging voice and data between air and surface forces, surmounting traditional obstacles such as mountains, rough terrain or distance. Dubbed “Wi-Fi in the sky” by the USAF, BACN-equipped Global aircraft acts as a universal gateway that can be utilized around the world. The Global family of aircraft is the platform of choice for more than 10 different mission types across the world given their ultimate combination of speed, range and endurance, and the 24/7 worldwide support infrastructure Bombardier has implemented.

Bombardier Defense has dedicated in-house engineering and support teams in Wichita, KS, with the ability to incorporate customer-requested modifications and provide comprehensive integration solutions with complete certification capabilities across the full spectrum of civilian, military and hybrid operations. Recognized around the world for its diverse portfolio of proven and versatile specialized aircraft platforms, Bombardier cumulates decades of experience working with hundreds of special mission operators and renowned mission systems integrators.

About Bombardier

Bombardier (BBD-B.TO) is a global leader in aviation, focused on designing, manufacturing, and servicing the world’s most exceptional business jets. Bombardier’s Challenger and Global aircraft families are renowned for their cutting-edge innovation, cabin design, performance, and reliability. Bombardier has a worldwide fleet of approximately 5,000 aircraft in service with a wide variety of multinational corporations, charter and fractional ownership providers, governments, and private individuals. Bombardier aircraft are also trusted around the world in government and military special-mission roles leveraging Bombardier Defense’s proven expertise.

Headquartered in Greater Montréal, Québec, Bombardier operates aerostructure, assembly and completion facilities in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The company’s robust customer support network services the Learjet, Challenger and Global families of aircraft, and includes facilities in strategic locations in the United States and Canada, as well as in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, the UAE, Singapore, China and Australia.

For corporate news and information, including Bombardier’s Environmental, Social and Governance report, as well as the company’s plans to cover all its flight operations with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) utilizing the Book and Claim system visit bombardier.com. Learn more about Bombardier’s industry-leading products and customer service network at businessaircraft.bombardier.com. Follow us on X (Twitter) @Bombardier.

Bombardier, Global and Global 6000, are registered or unregistered trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

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Marie-Andrée Charron
Representative, Public Relations and Communications
Bombardier
+1 514 441 2598
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October 23, 2023

Dom Marchant, Chief Creative Officer, joins the executive leadership team at OPEN Health with a new vision to drive the creative communications practice

UK, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — October 23^rd, London, UK

Dom Marchant, Chief Creative Officer, joins the executive leadership team at OPEN Health with a new vision to drive the creative communications practice

Dom will be responsible for leading the company’s overall creative strategy, with a specific focus on the creative communications practice, which specializes in data-driven creativity. By joining the OPEN Health executive leadership team, he will share this world-class, innovative approach throughout all of OPEN Health’s global practices, including scientific communications, patient engagement, and HEOR and market access.

“Data-driven creativity is central to all our services, and Dom demonstrates an innate vision for driving it within OPEN Health. He embodies a unique perspective and a freshness, seamlessly blending digital-first thinking with creative vision, but always with a commercial focus,” said Rob Barker, OPEN Health Group CEO.

Dom joined OPEN Health in 2021 through the acquisition of London-based creative agency ARK. He has a strong reputation in the industry, with a history of building successful healthcare agencies. In addition to 15 years’ experience in healthcare, he has worked with a diverse range of clients, including The Coca-Cola Company, Panasonic, Björk, and Ted Baker. His healthcare clients have included AZ, GSK, Alexion, BI, Takeda, Pfizer, and LEO.

With over 100 awards as Executive Creative Director, including two Cannes Lions, two Creative Floors, and most awarded agency at the PM Society Digital Awards in 2022 and 2023, he currently sits on the Interactive Media Council Inc. and the PM Society committee.

“We have built a solid reputation as a creative force over the past two years,” said Dom, “and we need to continue on that path, with more awards and more recognition for the highly creative and measurable work that typifies the data-driven approach.”

Dom begins in his role immediately.

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide-ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient well-being. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across HEOR and market access, medical communications and creative omnichannel campaigns. For more information on OPEN Health, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

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OPEN Health
Candice Subero, VP Global Marketing
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October 23, 2023October 25, 2023

Defense chief reiterates call to suspend 2018 inter-Korean military agreement

SEOUL, Defense Minister Shin Won-sik on Monday reiterated his call to suspend the 2018 inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement as he inspected a Marine Corps unit on a border island, his office said.

Shin made the call during his visit to the unit on the northwestern island of Yeonpyeong in the Yellow Sea, citing the agreement’s impact on limiting military drills in the area, according to the ministry.

The Comprehensive Military Agreement, signed under the previous liberal President Moon Jae-in who sought inter-Korean reconciliation, includes setting up maritime buffer zones that ban artillery firing and naval drills.

“I understand that there are considerable difficulties in maintaining a combat readiness posture as firing drills of major weapons have been halted in the northwestern islands,” he was quoted as saying. “(We) will correct this through the suspension of the flawed Sept. 19 agreement.”

Shin, who took office on Oct. 7, has repeatedly made calls to suspend the agreement.

During the visit, the minister also instructed troops to punish the enemy “immediately, strongly, and until the end” in the case of a provocation, the ministry said.

In November 2010, North Korea fired artillery shells at the island, killing two Marines and two civilians.

Source: Yonhap News Agency

October 23, 2023October 25, 2023

Senior diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. discuss supply chains, energy

SEOUL, Senior diplomats of South Korea and the United States met Monday and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation on economic security and energy, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.

During their talks, Kang Jae-kwon, deputy foreign minister for economic affairs, and his U.S. counterpart, Emily Blanchard, agreed on the need to maintain close communication at a time when the “global economic environment is becoming unprecedentedly complicated” and the line between diplomacy and economic policy increasingly ambiguous, it added.

The two sides also discussed a wide range of issues, including supply chains, energy, economic cooperation with third countries and cooperation on the multilateral stage, according to the ministry.

Kang called for the U.S. government’s continued “interest and consideration” to ensure a predictable environment for South Korean firms, as the U.S. has implemented policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act.

Blanchard stressed predictability and transparency are critical factors for businesses and voiced expectation that such policies will work to boost the economic capacity of both sides, according to the ministry.

Source: Yonhap News Agency

October 23, 2023October 25, 2023

Korean Air to retain Asiana workers after takeover: sources

SEOUL, Korean Air Co. has decided to retain workers of Asiana Airlines Inc. on condition that Asiana agrees to sell its cargo business to win antitrust approval from European Union (EU) regulators for the two carriers’ merger, industry sources said Monday.

According to the sources, Korean Air, the larger of South Korea’s two full-service airlines, plans to seek approval for the decision to retain Asiana Airlines’ workers at a company board meeting scheduled next Monday.

The decision comes as Asiana Airlines, the smaller of the duo, is also set to hold its own board meeting on the same day to decide whether to sell its cargo business.

The EU antitrust regulators have raised concerns that Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana may restrict competition in the markets for passenger and cargo air transport services between the EU and South Korea.

Unionized workers at Asiana Airlines have expressed opposition to such a move to sell off the cargo division, citing concerns of possible layoffs.

Korean Air plans to submit formal remedies to address such concerns to the European Commission (EC), the EU’s executive body, by the end of the month.

The two companies’ board meetings are expected to be watched closely by stakeholders and EU regulators, as it could potentially make or break the acquisition deal that has been pursued for the past three years.

An EC official involved with the review of the acquisition deal declined to comment on inquiries from Yonhap News Agency, saying “this is an ongoing investigation.”

Korean Air has received acquisition approvals from 11 countries, including Britain, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Turkey and China, and is awaiting decisions from Japan, the EU and the United States.

Source: Yonhap News Agency

October 23, 2023October 25, 2023

Yoon vows more scholarships for young Saudis wishing to study in S. Korea

RIYADH, President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Monday to expand scholarships for Saudi Arabian youths wishing to study in South Korea, saying future generations are the driving force behind change and innovation.

Yoon made the remark during a speech in front of some 2,000 students at King Saud University, which came as the president is on a four-day state visit to the Arab kingdom.

“The Republic of Korea government will provide active support so that more Saudi Arabian youths can visit South Korea to learn the Korean language and experience Korean culture, and take part in education and research in various areas,” he said.

“We will also expand the government’s scholarship assistance for Saudi students who wish to study at South Korean universities,” he added.

King Saud University is the oldest university in Saudi Arabia, and Yoon was the first foreign leader to speak there, according to his office.

Yoon said the history between South Korea and Saudi Arabia goes back more than 1,000 years, and that the special partnership forged through infrastructure cooperation, including South Korea’s construction of highways in Saudi Arabia in the 1970s, served as an important stepping stone for South Korea’s economic development.

“South Korea and Saudi Arabia must be born again into first movers that develop and lead new areas,” Yoon said, claiming all countries that achieved remarkable growth through innovation respected creativity and diversity while cultivating talented people.

“The driving force that creates and practices change and innovation is all of you, the young people who are the future generation,” he added, noting Saudi Arabia is a young nation where 63 percent of the population is 30 years old or younger.

Yoon pledged to develop study abroad programs in South Korea tailored to the interests of Saudi students, citing research in the bio, medical and renewable energy sectors, and the strengthening of women’s leadership.

“Going forward, the friendly and cooperative relations between South Korea and Saudi Arabia can further deepen when the two countries’ students and experts actively carry out exchanges and jointly conduct research,” he said.

Source: Yonhap News Agency

October 23, 2023October 25, 2023

‘The Boys’ director says blending fact, fiction necessary to deliver message

SEOUL, Adding a completely new character to “The Boys” was necessary to make the based-on-a-true-story film more compelling, director Chung Ji-young said Monday.

“Some people call me the Ken Loach of South Korea. But I create more dramatic devices than (he does) to share my story with a wider audience,” Chung said at a press conference in Seoul. He referred to British director Ken Loach, who is famous for making films based on true events.

“The Boys” revisits a 1999 case in which three teenage boys were wrongfully convicted of robbery and murder in forced confessions.

The director made up the lead character, Hwang Jun-cheol, a newly appointed police investigative chief who tries to get justice for the boys.

“When I borrow a real-life story in my movie, I tend to use dramatic devices. But I leave the core story intact and don’t distort what happened,” the director said, adding that the fictional part was aimed at making the story more gripping and interesting.

In 2016, the three boys were exonerated of their robbery and murder charges through a retrial.

The director said he was compelled to make a film about the case, after witnessing no one was held accountable for the wrongful convictions that led to the imprisonment of the innocent boys.

“Powerful people pick on the weak when most people, who see themselves on the side of the weak, choose to stay silent” and do nothing about it, the director said.

“I wanted to reflect upon how our society views the weak,” he said, adding he hoped his audience would “reflect upon themselves whether they chose to remain indifferent and silent to the boys’ misfortune as if looking on a fire across a river.”

Since his directorial debut in 1982, Chung has made a number of films based on true events, including the courtroom drama “Unbowed” (2011) and the white collar crime film “Black Money” (2019).

His filmography, he said, demonstrates his “struggle to stay positive” and “to find hope” amid many tragic events that left many people, including himself, feeling a sense of helplessness and frustration.

“For me, making films is like checking on where we are now and how we have lived, and finding the right coordinates. That is my mission,” Chung said.

Source: Yonhap News Agency

October 23, 2023October 25, 2023

Unification minister meets U.S. civic group head to discuss N.K. human rights

SEOUL, South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho met with the leader of a U.S.-based civic group Monday to discuss ways of boosting cooperation on the improvement of human rights in North Korea, his office said.

During the meeting, Kim and Thor Halvorssen Mendoza, chief of the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), expressed concerns about China’s recent forcible repatriation of North Korean defectors and shared the need for the international community to work more closely to prevent such moves, according to the Ministry of Unification.

Earlier this month, human rights advocacy groups in South Korea claimed that China forcibly sent back around 600 North Korean defectors detained in the provinces of Jilin and Liaoning.

The ministry then confirmed that a “large number” of North Korean residents were repatriated, without specifying the figure.

The HRF chief said his organization is planning to hold its annual international Oslo Freedom Forum on human rights promotion in many locations in Asia as part of efforts to let more people know of the North Korean rights issues, the ministry added.

The conference is held in Oslo on an annual basis, with satellite events having been held mostly in the United States, according to the group.

Source: Yonhap News Agency