Mavenir offers 5G Core User Plane Function with NVIDIA Mellanox SmartNIC acceleration

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 -- Mavenir, the industry’s only end-to-end cloud-native Network Software Provider, recently unveiled a high performance 5G Core User Plane Function (UPF), accelerated by NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx SmartNICs. 

According to a statement, the UPF plays a key role in the 5G network to realise the transformative vision of low latency and high throughput.

Enabling cost-efficient network transformation to 5G, the Mavenir UPF provides a complete set of standalone 5G core user plane functions and combo node support, delivering a unique combination of high performance and capability to support 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G subscribers in a single integrated user plane network function.

“The key message here is that for the same throughput (before offload), we have reduced the footprint by 50 per cent when offloading the functionality to the SmartNIC,” said Mavenir EVP and GM (Packet Computing), Ashok Khuntia.

Mavenir’s UPF delivers unique value through cloud-native design, container-based architecture, highly optimised packet processing with configurable hardware offloading capabilities and built-in high availability support. 

While meeting very high-performance demands and low hardware footprint, the Mavenir UPF also delivers on deployment automation and ease of operational maintenance via centralised management system, thus reducing overall total cost of ownership.

NVIDIA ConnectX-6 Dx accelerates the Mavenir UPF through dynamic load balancing, efficient packet processing and intelligent forwarding to keep thousands of customers’ audio, video and data streams aligned and flowing smoothly at the committed quality of service levels.

-- BERNAMA

Autonomous UVD Robots stamps mark in global travel industry

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 -- With the latest forecast by the US Travel Association by Tourism Economics predicting the global loss of US$505 billion through the end of 2020, UVD Robots has announced the increased deployment of its autonomous disinfecting robot within hotels, railways and airports globally. (US$1 = RM4.166)

UVD Robots’ mobile, fully autonomous robot integrates UVC light and a large number of disinfection-specialised apps to disinfect against viruses and bacteria not only on surfaces, but the air as well, providing a fully comprehensive infection control and prevention solution.

“As the travel and hospitality industry looks to bring travellers back, they are working to meet new and heightened expectations for safety and cleanliness in order to build trust,” said UVD Robots Chief Executive Officer, Per Juul Nielsen in a statement.

“Because our UVD Robots are simple, safe and effective, we are working with an increasing number of hotels, airports, railways and others to bring hospital-grade disinfection solutions to these facilities. We couldn’t be more thrilled than to play a role in the recovery of this industry.”

Examples include YOTEL Boston; The Clarion Hotel & Congress Copenhagen Airport; The Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR); Heathrow Airport in London; and, St Pancras International railway station in London.

Several additional projects are also currently being carried out in the travel industry within the Middle East, including the Hamad International Airport in Qatar.

UVD Robots is a subsidiary of one of the world's leading groups in the development of professional service robots, Blue Ocean Robotics.

-- BERNAMA

12 industrial projects worth 10 billion yuan inked during Shanghai’s Changxing conference

 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 -- Twelve major industrial projects totalling nearly 10 billion yuan (US$1.48 billion) were recently signed at a conference to promote industrial economy in Shanghai's Changxing island, China. (US$1 = RM4.166)

A string of policies to boost high-quality development of the industrial economy in Changxing were also unveiled at the conference themed ‘new smart manufacturing, new driving force, and new start’.

The Changxing Industrial Park signed the 12 projects covering areas of marine equipment, smart manufacturing, new materials as well as energy conservation and environmental protection.

According to The Government of Chongming District in a statement, the park has 10 major industrial projects totalling around 12 billion yuan currently under construction.

The district government underscored three facades for Changxing's development for the next phase - embracing new smart manufacturing, playing up new driving force, and trailblazing a start for a new voyage.

The local industries should focus on the digitised, intelligent and green development of marine equipment and marine economy so as to be integrated into the industrial chain of the world’s marine equipment.

Covering 162 sq km areas, Shanghai's Changxing island is at the mouth of the Yangtze River. The island functions as a reservoir for the world's marine equipment, Shanghai's ecological water source and a destination for sightseeing.

-- BERNAMA

TELEDYNE DALSA INTRODUCES A THERMAL CAMERA DEDICATED TO ELEVATED SKIN TEMPERATURE SCREENING

WATERLOO, Ontario, Sept 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE:TDY] company and global leader in digital imaging technology, is introducing a new member of the Calibir camera series, the GXF model, which is dedicated to elevated skin temperature screening.

The camera is based on the Calibir GXM, and is optimized for measurement accuracy and thermal stability in the human temperature detection range. The camera can be delivered with a VGA or QVGA resolution and different lenses to cover a horizontal field of view range from 24 to 70 degrees. An IEC 80601-2-59-2017 certification of a system, including the new GXF camera is pending. Like the Calibir GXM models, the new GXF camera is NDAA, Section 889 compliant. Samples are available now.

For more information and availability please contact: Arnaud Crastes, Business Development Director arnaud.crastes@teledyne.com, +33 607 151 297

Teledyne DALSA is part of the Teledyne Imaging group and a world leader in the design, manufacture and deployment of digital imaging components for the machine vision market. Teledyne DALSA image sensors, cameras, smart cameras, frame grabbers, software, and vision solutions are used in thousands of automated inspection systems around the world and across multiple industries including semiconductor, solar cell, flat panel display, electronics, automotive, medical, packaging and general manufacturing. For more information, visit www.teledynedalsa.com/mv.

Teledyne Imaging is a group of leading-edge companies aligned under the Teledyne umbrella. Teledyne Imaging forms an unrivalled collective of expertise across the spectrum with decades of experience. Individually, each company offers best-in-class solutions. Together, they combine and leverage each other’s strengths to provide the deepest, widest imaging and related technology portfolio in the world. From aerospace through industrial inspection, scientific research, spectroscopy, radiography and radiotherapy, geospatial surveying, and advanced MEMS and semiconductor solutions, Teledyne Imaging offers worldwide customer support and the technical expertise to handle the toughest tasks. Their tools, technologies, and vision solutions are built to deliver to their customers a unique and competitive advantage.

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Teledyne DALSA reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.

Media Contact:

Geralyn Miller
Global Media Relations                                
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SOURCE : Teledyne DALSA

Lithium Werks further improves medical and healthcare business unit

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 -- Lithium Werks, leveraging its acquisitions of the A123 Industrial Division and Valence Technology, is forming an enhanced Medical Business Unit to partner and collaborate with medical equipment OEMs and medical system integrators.

It is also collaborating with healthcare companies and communities to provide portable lithium power and energy solutions to help fight the virus and flatten the curve.

Leveraging its global portfolio of lithium cells, battery modules, battery management systems, as well as MIT developed Nanophosphate®, known for its Power.Safety.Life.™, Lithium Werks is pleased to share this new business unit will focus on working to improve the medical lithium battery supply chain from medical cart batteries, hospital beds, surgical equipment and defibrillators, among others.

According to a statement, Lithium Werks is now developing an enlarged range of products for energy storage, robotics and industrial applications supporting the healthcare industry.

Global Sales Vice-President, Don Lenz affirms: “Equipping our brave front line workers of this global pandemic with long-lasting and fast-charging lithium energy storage units allows medical, fire, and police professionals to stay in the trenches to help the most vulnerable patients.”

For details, visit www.lithiumwerks.com.

-- BERNAMA

NuScale small modular reactor first to receive US NRC design approval

 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 -- NuScale Power has announced that the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed Phase 6 review -- the last and final phase -- of the Design Certification Application (DCA) for its groundbreaking small modular reactor (SMR) with issuance of the Final Safety Evaluation Report (FSER).

The FSER represents completion of the technical review and approval of the NuScale SMR design, according to a statement.

With this final phase of NuScale’s DCA now complete, customers can proceed with plans to develop NuScale power plants with the understanding the NRC has approved the safety aspects of the NuScale design.

“This is a significant milestone not only for NuScale, but also for the entire US nuclear sector and the other advanced nuclear technologies that will follow. This clearly establishes the leadership of NuScale and the US in the race to bring SMRs to market,” said NuScale Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John Hopkins.

The company has submitted 14 separate Topical Reports in addition to over 12,000 pages for its DCA application and provided more than two million pages of supporting information for NRC audits.

The Oregon-based NuScale Power has developed a new modular light water reactor nuclear power plant to supply energy for electrical generation, district heating, desalination and other process heat applications.

-- BERNAMA