Graphene technologies to tackle Blue Monday 21st January 2019

Bourns has named Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, the recipient of their "Best POS Growth eCommerce Partner, EMEA" award.

Provider of carrier services and connectivity solutions, IX Reach, has announced its plans to expand its partnership with AMS-IX into India to bring robust and resilient connectivity into AMS-IX’s Internet Exchange in Mumbai. This will enable customers to access a remote peering solution at the AMS-IX India exchange from any one of IX Reach’s over 170 points of presence (PoPs) without needing to invest in their own equipment in India.

GMIT will be fully integrated into Rohde & Schwarz by the end of January 2019 and retroactively to July 1, 2018. The move allows Rohde & Schwarz to reinforce its commitment to digital products. The focal points are the R&S PRISMON audio/video content monitoring and multiviewer solution and the R&S RelayCaster IP contribution solution.

Technology has reshaped the way in which organisations run their business. Different technology has enabled organisations to streamline and improve various aspects of their operations and functions. Employees have also benefited massively, as they have been able to use technology to make processes within their job role easier and less time-consuming. 

A PCB Hardware Book published in paper and electronic form by Anglia lists over 2000 PCB supports & spacers, screws, nuts & washers, fasteners & feet, cable management accessories, insulators and other hardware items. The publication follows Anglia’s recent appointment as UK and Ireland distributor for Kang Yang Enterprises, a leading manufacturer specialising in plastic hardware and PCB accessories.

Set to be published and presented later this month in The McClean Report 2019, IC Insights is in the process of completing its forecast and analysis of the IC industry. Among the semiconductor industry data included in the new 400+ page report is an analysis of semiconductor merger and acquisition agreements.

The global switchgears market is estimated to reach $17.9bn in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 4.98% between 2018 and 2022, largely underpinned by Asia-Pacific, according to GlobalData. The company’s latest report: ‘Switchgears for Power Transmission, Update 2018’ states that initiatives to improve access to electricity and support the growing demand for power, and technology changes within the power sector are driving the switchgears market.

Misappropriating IP, copying ideas and gathering intelligence on organisations, people and nations is as old as time and despite the increasing trade tensions particularly between the US, EU and China it isn’t going to stop anytime soon. It is however perfectly legitimate for organisations to look closely at their competitors’ products and services to understand if they have achieved a competitive advantage in the market and if so, use that intelligence to formulate a plan to catch up and overtake their competitors.