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MADRID, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Valid, one of the leading players in the eSIM industry, has launched a state of art mioSIM eSIM for Consumer 3.0 solution ready to answer the industry demand for secure transversal applications with the support of Android Strongbox technology – an Android Ready SE applet responsible for the secure provisioning of Android keys. The first implementation of Valid’s new eSIM for Consumer solution is going to be on the latest STMicroelectronics Secure Element.

After many attempts to transform the SIM card in the platform for services’ convergence in order to combine payment, identity management and mobile applications in one single secure element, the eSIM has finally reached the maturity it needs to resolve that long-lasting wish of the mobile world.

Compliant with GSMA latest standardization, Valid’s mioSIM eSIM for Consumer 3.0 solution is ready to promote the perfect opportunity for transversal applications in secure environments.

Valid’s solution, pre-loaded with Android’s Strongbox applet, eliminates the hassle of implementing a secure element on top of the eSIM, specially during the development of the connected devices. In addition to that, the service providers can also take benefit of Strongbox applet to protect their applications as well.

By utilizing eSIM transversal applications, combined with Strongbox applet, it enables any Android application, using Android Keystore, to securely access the keys stored into the eSIM, without any action from the user. They are also accessible independently of the connectivity profile, which enables OEMs to differentiate their own applications with new security use cases, such as strong User identification, Device pairing, VPC access keys, Digital currencies, and many more.

“The eSIM has become the element of convergence for many interested parties due to its disruptive ecosystem, maturity, seamless management, and Security Domain flexibility. After joining Android Ready SE Alliance, Valid has been able to execute its eSIM and secure elements strategy to keep on supporting the industry ramp-up phase, opening doors to new high-level protection use cases such as Data at Rest, Android keys, ID credentials, Digital keys or even Digital currencies, while also offering a trust environment via STMicroelectronics’ secure element,” said Bertrand MOUSSEL, Senior Vice-President of Marketing, Product & Strategy at Valid.

Valid is participating in the Mobile World Congress LA exhibition this week showcasing and discussing our new eSIM solution. Visit Booth #1916 on October 26 – October 28 to meet with a Valid expert or join Valid USA’s Senior Vice President of Payments/Telecom Sales & Marketing, Alberto Hernandez, live presentation on October 26, 2:30pm PST inside MWCLA eSIM Summit.

About Valid

Valid (B³: VLID3 – ON) provides tailored solutions that integrate emerging technologies to enable secure, trusted experiences. From Data, Payments, Identity, and Mobile to IoT, Track and Trace, Digital Certification, and Agritech, Valid offers a wide portfolio of services and solutions that accelerate the digital transformation of our clients’ business. With over 60 years of experience and more than 6,000 employees in 16 countries, Valid is the largest issuer of identification documents in Brazil, among the top 5 producers of SIM cards and the world’s largest manufacturers of banking cards. To learn more, visit www.valid.com.

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — After a successful recent meeting between Guangdong Governor and Lagos state Governer Mr. Babajid Sanwo-Olu, multiple forms of cooperation have been agreed. On October 11, 750 GAC MOTOR GS3s and 250 GA4s were shipped from Qingdao, China to Lagos, Nigeria, to be used by the Lagos State Government as vehicles for the public travel project “LAGOS RIDE”.

Nigeria-Guangdong | A Strong Partnership
In recent years, the Nigerian government has increased its support for the automobile industry and is full of confidence in the development of Chinese brands in Nigeria. GAC MOTOR seized this opportunity and joined forces with CIG Motors, a local auto dealer, to introduce bestselling models including the GS3, GS4, GS8, GN8 and GA4 into Nigeria, attracting extensive attention in the local market. The implementation of this project is another major achievement for GAC MOTOR as the company works with overseas dealers to promote the steady development of the African market.

In order to improve local traffic and raise the living standards of residents, the Lagos state government officially launched “LAGOS RIDE”. The public transport project will provide ride-hailing services for locals. GAC MOTOR’s GS3 SUV and GA4 sedan, won the appreciation of the government with their excellent quality, comfort, appearance and performance. These two models were selected as the final models to be used in the project.

Babajid Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos State, and his party paid a special visit to Guangdong in November 2019, proposing to strengthen economic and trade cooperation between Nigerian and Guangdong enterprises. Before this project, GAC MOTOR had successfully promoted several major projects locally in Nigeria, including the construction of a GAC MOTOR car assembly plant, and the selection of GAC MOTOR vehicles as the official cars of Chinese diplomats in the region. With the strength of its brand and products, GAC MOTOR has won the recognition and trust of the government, and has become a form of “business card” for intelligent Chinese manufacturing in Nigeria. The brand embodies the spirit of Chinese craftsmanship; Nigeria is just one place this concept is shown to the world.

As the world moves into a new era of global automobile manufacturing, GAC MOTOR Nigeria looks forward to deeply cultivating this valuable region and working together to provide prosperity to the local economy and a better mobile life to Nigerian people.

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LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Laserfiche — the leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management and business process automation — was named as a Visionary in the 2021 Gartner^® Magic Quadrant™  for Content Services Platforms. Laserfiche was evaluated as one of 18 vendors in the market, and was recognized based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute.

“Today’s most successful digital transformation strategies focus heavily on content-centric process automation and increasing access to critical information, which our products help organizations achieve,” said Chris Wacker, CEO of Laserfiche. “Laserfiche remains committed to providing the connected, intuitive digital experiences that organizations need, and employees and customers expect.”

According to Gartner, “Visionaries, like Leaders, present modern, innovative and often highly differentiated offerings. They typically have broad applicability across several industries and geographies. Visionaries are suitable for organizations looking to modernize and transform. They can tackle familiar problems in new ways.”

The Laserfiche product suite — including e-forms, document management, workflow rules management, content collaboration, dashboard analytics, records management and robotic process automation (RPA) — is available as a SaaS or self-hosted system. Laserfiche’s platform provides organizations with capabilities to:

• Rapidly automate business processes at scale with intuitive, no-code interfaces that include RPA, automatic content classification and machine learning-based Smart Invoice Capture
• Jump-start deployments with prebuilt industry templates, including electronic forms and workflows
• Integrate content workflows with business applications using secure APIs
• Deploy a hybrid architecture to support both cloud and on-premises business applications
• Provide content- and process-driven insights with analytics
• Enable business innovation securely with a multi-tenant SaaS platform, providing information governance, enterprise security and robust records management

“The City of Los Angeles embraces technology and innovation to transform our services to residents and businesses, even being recognized by the Center for Digital Government as a top digital city in the U.S.,” said Ted Ross, CIO of the City of Los Angeles. “Key to our digital strategy are visionary partners, like Laserfiche, who are committed to innovation and can provide robust tools for digital transformation that elevate the user experience for all Angelenos.”

“We believe to be named a Visionary is a testament to Laserfiche’s relentless focus on product innovation and our customers — especially those that drive hyper-automation and digital workplace initiatives,” said Thomas Phelps IV, senior vice president of corporate strategy and CIO of Laserfiche. “Thanks to customer feedback, we were also named a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Content Services Platforms.”

To learn more about Laserfiche among vendors in the content services platforms market, download a complimentary copy of the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Content Services Platforms here.

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About Laserfiche

Laserfiche is the leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management and business process automation. Through powerful workflows, electronic forms, document management and analytics, the Laserfiche^® platform accelerates how business gets done, enabling leaders to focus on growth across the enterprise.

Laserfiche pioneered the paperless office with enterprise content management. Today, Laserfiche’s cloud-first development approach incorporates innovations in machine learning and AI to enable organizations in more than 80 countries to transform into digital businesses. Customers in every industry — including government, education, financial services, healthcare and manufacturing — use Laserfiche to boost productivity, scale their business and deliver digital-first customer experiences.

Laserfiche employees in offices around the world are committed to the company’s vision of empowering customers and inspiring people to reimagine how technology can transform lives.

Connect with Laserfiche:

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SUZHOU, China, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The 41st GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, the largest technology show in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, was held from October 17-21, attracting many internationally renowned IT companies from all around the world. With the theme of “Enlightening the Future”, Hengtong took part in the exhibition with products and solutions such as AC charger, air-blowing micro cable, rail transit, industrial cable series, 5G indoor distributed connection solution, charging products system solution, FTTx solution, and so on.

With its complete communications industry chain and technological innovation achievements, Hengtong has attracted the attention from operators and customers from the Middle East, Europe, Africa, etc. In recent years, the infrastructure construction requirements are growing rapidly and the communications market is wide and fiercely-competing in the Middle East. The Middle East also leads the world in early 5G adoption (commercial) and 5G data usage.

In order to meet the 5G era, Hengtong has made a comprehensive layout of 5G industry basic communication products and applications. The 5G indoor distributed connection solution exhibited by Hengtong is aimed at improving indoor mobile communication environment. Compared with the traditional DAS (distributed antenna system), the new indoor distribution is evolutionary, upgradeable, and easy to be deployed. It has been installed and put into use in many venues.

In addition, under the general trend of global energy conservation and emission reduction, Hengtong takes advantage of the trend and enters the field of new energy vehicles to provide scientific solutions for people’s green travel. As one of the key components of new energy vehicles, the charging interface developed by Hengtong has passed the CQC certification and meets the IP 67 Waterproof standard. The new type of charging products system solutions has advantages such as high and low temperature resistance, long service life, waterproof performance and so on to provide a safe and stable technical support, and ensure connectivity between electric vehicles and charging facilities.

In the future, Hengtong will continue to promote technological innovation, increase the industrial layout of 5G, AI, smart city, energy interconnection and other emerging fields, and lead the industry to accelerate digital and intelligent transformation.

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