Online adds Meru
Online Distribution has added Meru Networks, a global leader in wireless infrastructure solutions, to its convergence and mobility business portfolio, says Al Bawaba.
Meru Networks, a US-based wireless networking provider, has recently established an office in the United Arab Emirates as part of a company-wide strategy to expand its operations and increase its presence in the Middle East region.
The partnership signifies OnLine Distribution's presence in the convergence and WLAN technologies sector and will provide its channel partners with technology solutions that enable the All-Wireless Enterprise - a concept pioneered by Meru Networks, rapidly gaining popularity as a way to increase productivity through access to network resources from any location.
Ireland seizes opportunities
Turlough O'Sullivan, director-general of business lobby group, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC), said Ireland is taking steps towards renewed economic growth and job creation by stimulating the convergence of the world's most advanced technologies, says FinFacts Ireland.
O'Sullivan said Ireland is ideally positioned to lead this advanced technology field globally.
"Ireland can be the leader in a market estimated to be worth one trillion dollars by 2010," O'Sullivan predicted, commenting on recent IBEC survey to assess current activity and future opportunities for Ireland in the field of converging technologies.
EC changes levy
The European Commission (EC) is to consult on changes to the copyright levy, a surcharge on devices that hold music or video to compensate artists for potential piracy, says Silicon.com.
The EC move is being heralded as the end to a feud between consumer electronics companies and rights owners that dates back to the 1960s. At the moment, in 22 out of 27 European member states, manufacturers are forced to pay an extra fee or copyright levy on the sale of products that might allow consumers to copy protected content such as books, music and films.
The growth of convergent technology devices, such as the iPhone - which offer Internet access, storage and voice functionality - has brought a number of manufacturers such as Nokia, Motorola and Sony Ericsson into the debate.