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AMSTERDÃ, Holanda, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Expereo, principal provedora mundial de serviços de Internet Global, Otimização de Acesso à Nuvem, SASE e SD-WAN, tem o orgulho de anunciar hoje que entrou para a lista de empresas 5G for Enterprise Branch Specialization da Cradlepoint, líder mundial em soluções de borda de rede sem fio LTE e 5G entregues na nuvem. O título 5G for Enterprise Branch Specialization identifica e reconhece as empresas parceiras líderes no posicionamento e na venda de 5G da Cradlepoint para soluções de empresas, atendendo a uma série de critérios de vendas, técnicos e de proficiência nos negócios.

Com a especialização, a Expereo passará a apoiar os esforços da Cradlepoint de vender o portfólio mais abrangente do setor de soluções 5G para atender aos imperativos de disponibilidade, interoperabilidade, segurança e gerenciabilidade das empresas.

Com o uso a solução Netcloud da Cradlepoint, a Expereo oferece conexões de rede portáteis que podem ser usadas como links primários, de failover ou subjacentes. A não necessidade de meio físico de transmissão facilita a implantação com somente um roteador habilitado para 4G/5G e cartões sim de dados das operadoras móveis prontos para serem usados. Isso permite que as instalações de backup ou de escritórios temporários se conectem com a Internet instantaneamente e garante a conexão da rede corporativa em caso de interrupções causadas por desastres ou planejamento de contingência. A Banda Larga Móvel também pode ser usada para aprimorar a redundância na SD-WAN e otimizar o desempenho do aplicativo, adicionando mais opções à camada subjacente, diversificando ainda mais os componentes atuais de MPLS e Internet no ambiente SD-WAN.

“O título 5G for Enterprise Branch Specialization demonstra o compromisso da Expereo em usar a melhor tecnologia como parte do seu conjunto de serviços, bem como para levar o nosso cliente ao caminho certo para 5G para empresas”, explica Catherine Lee, Diretora de Desenvolvimento de Serviços da Expereo. “Nossos clientes obtêm o equipamento de ponto de extremidade móvel mais avançado que existe, acesso a suporte extra-mile e a garantia de que os produtos e serviços que fornecemos em conjunto com a Cradlepoint atenderão às necessidades da rede corporativa”, continua ele.

Ao combinar sua plataforma NetCloud com um design completamente atualizado nos novos modems e sistemas de antena 5G, a Cradlepoint é a primeira a fornecer soluções 5G abrangentes para empresas. Os recursos específicos incluem a união de LTE, LTE de Classe Gigabit e 5G em uma única WAN sem fio; oferta de suporte a todos os espectros 5G, interoperação com as infraestruturas existentes de cliente SD-WAN e roteador; e simplificação de todo o ciclo de vida do gerenciamento de rede.

“A Cradlepoint tem por objetivo liderar a evolução da WAN sem fio e do 5G, sendo a primeira e a melhor opção para os clientes neste espaço”, disse Eric Purcell, vice-presidente sênior de vendas globais de parceiros da Cradlepoint. “Nossos revendedores, provedores de serviços e parceiros de tecnologia desempenham um papel essencial nesta missão. A inclusão da Expereo no nosso programa 5G for Enterprise Branch Specialization é outro passo importante na liderança no caminho para a 5G para as empresas.”

Sobre a Expereo
Expereo é a principal provedora de soluções de rede gerenciada, inclusive de conectividade de Internet global, SD- WAN, WAN, e serviços de Cloud Access Otimization. A Expereo é a parceira de confiança de 30% das empresas Fortune 500, capacitando sites empresariais e governamentais em todo o mundo, ajudando a aumentar a produtividade de todas as empresas com desempenho flexível e ideal na Internet. Em fevereiro de 2021, a Vitruvian Partners, empresa internacional de capital de crescimento e aquisição, adquiriu a participação majoritária na Expereo, juntamente com a Apax Partners sas, empresa líder europeia em patrimônio privado, e gestão de empresas.

Sobre a Cradlepoint
Cradlepoint é líder global em soluções de borda de rede sem fio LTE e 5G entregues em nuvem para redes de filial, móveis e IoT. A Cradlepoint NetCloud, a personificação da visão Elastic Edge da empresa, é um serviço com base em assinatura, com pontos de extremidade específicos que oferece uma borda WAN sem fio abrangente, segura e definida por software para a conexão de pessoas, lugares e coisas em redes celulares LTE e 5G. Mais de 22.000 empresas e agências governamentais em todo o mundo confiam na Cradlepoint para manter sites, pontos de comércio, equipes de campo, veículos e dispositivos de IoT essenciais sempre conectados e protegidos, incluindo 75% dos principais varejistas do mundo, 50% da Fortune 100 e agências de socorro em 25 das maiores cidades dos EUA. Os principais provedores de serviços usam as soluções Cradlepoint como a base para serviços gerenciados inovadores. Fundada em 2006, a Cradlepoint é uma empresa privada com sede em Boise, Idaho, com um centro de desenvolvimento no Vale do Silício e escritórios internacionais no Reino Unido e na Austrália. 

Contato:
Conor McGee
conor@grammatikagency.com

AMSTERDAM, Pays-Bas, 27 oct. 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Expereo, le plus grand fournisseur mondial de services d’optimisation de l’accès au Cloud, de SASE, de SD-WAN et d’Internet à l’échelle planétaire, est fier d’annoncer aujourd’hui avoir obtenu la spécialisation « 5G pour une succursale d’entreprise » de Cradlepoint, leader mondial des solutions de périphérie de réseaux sans fil LTE et 5G fournies dans le cloud. La spécialisation « 5G pour une succursale d’entreprise » identifie et reconnaît les organisations partenaires qui sont des leaders dans le positionnement et la vente des solutions 5G de Cradlepoint pour les entreprises en répondant à une série de critères de ventes, techniques et de compétences commerciales.

En recevant cette spécialisation, Expereo soutiendra les efforts de Cradlepoint visant à vendre le portefeuille le plus complet de solutions 5G de l’industrie afin de répondre aux impératifs commerciaux de disponibilité, d’interopérabilité, de sécurité et de gestion.

En tirant parti de la solution Netcloud de Cradlepoint, Expereo fournit des connexions réseau portables qui peuvent être utilisées comme liaisons primaires, de basculement ou sous-jacentes. L’absence de support de transmission physique facilite le déploiement avec seulement un routeur 4G/5G, qui est prêt à utiliser la ou les carte(s) de données SIM des opérateurs mobiles. Cela permet aux installations de sauvegarde ou aux bureaux temporaires de se connecter instantanément à Internet et garantit une connexion réseau d’entreprise lorsque les opérations sont perturbées suite à des catastrophes ou à une planification d’urgence. Le haut débit mobile peut également être utilisé pour améliorer la redondance sur le SD-WAN et optimiser la performance applicative en ajoutant davantage de choix à la sous-couche, diversifiant davantage les composants MPLS et Internet actuels au sein de l’environnement SD-WAN.

« Le fait de recevoir la spécialisation “5G pour une succursale d’entreprise” démontre l’engagement d’Expereo à utiliser la meilleure technologie dans le cadre de sa pile de services, ainsi que l’établissement de notre parcours client vers la 5G pour les entreprises », explique Catherine Lee, directrice du développement des services chez Expereo. « Nos clients bénéficient des équipements de terminaux mobiles les plus avancés qui existent, de l’accès à une assistance maximale et de l’assurance que les produits et services que nous fournissons conjointement avec Cradlepoint répondront aux besoins du réseau d’entreprise », poursuit-elle.

En combinant sa plateforme NetCloud avec une conception vierge pour ses nouveaux systèmes d’antennes et modems 5G, Cradlepoint est la première à fournir des solutions 5G complètes pour les entreprises. Ses capacités spécifiques incluent la combinaison de la LTE, de la LTE de classe Gigabit et de la 5G dans un seul WAN sans fil ; la prise en charge de tous les spectres de la 5G, interfonctionnant avec les infrastructures de routeurs et SD-WAN existantes des clients ; et la simplification de l’ensemble du cycle de vie de la gestion réseau.

« Cradlepoint est déterminée à diriger l’évolution des réseaux 5G et WAN sans fil et est à la fois le premier et le meilleur choix pour les clients de cet espace », a déclaré Eric Purcell, vice-président principal des ventes de partenaires à l’échelle mondiale chez Cradlepoint. « Nos revendeurs, fournisseurs de services et partenaires technologiques jouent un rôle crucial dans cette mission. L’ajout d’Expereo à notre programme de spécialisation “5G pour une succursale d’entreprise” est une autre étape importante dans l’ouverture de la voie vers la 5G pour les entreprises. »

À propos d’Expereo
Expereo est le plus grand fournisseur de solutions de réseaux gérées, notamment des services mondiaux de connectivité Internet, de SD-WAN, SASE et de services d’optimisation d’accès au Cloud. Expereo est le partenaire de confiance de 30 % des entreprises figurant dans le palmarès Fortune 500, et soutient des sites d’entreprises et de gouvernements dans le monde entier, aidant à améliorer la productivité de chaque entreprise au moyen de performances Internet flexibles et optimales. En février 2021, la société internationale de capital de croissance et de rachat Vitruvian Partners a acquis une participation majoritaire dans Expereo, aux côtés du cabinet de capital-investissement européen de premier plan Apax Partners sas, et de la direction de la société.

À propos de Cradlepoint
Cradlepoint est un leader mondial des solutions de périphérie de réseaux sans fil LTE et 5G fournies dans le cloud pour les réseaux de succursale, mobiles et IdO. Cradlepoint NetCloud, la personnification de la vision Elastic Edge de la société, est un service par abonnement avec des terminaux spécialement conçus qui fournit une périphérie WAN sans fil généralisée, sécurisée et définie par logiciel pour connecter les personnes, les lieux et les objets sur les réseaux cellulaires LTE et 5G. Plus de 22 000 entreprises et agences gouvernementales du monde entier font confiance à Cradlepoint pour maintenir les sites critiques, les points de commerce, les forces sur le terrain, les véhicules et les appareils IdO connectés et protégés en permanence, y compris 75 % des principaux détaillants mondiaux, 50 % des entreprises figurant dans le palmarès Fortune 100 et les premiers intervenants de 25 des plus grandes villes américaines. Les principaux fournisseurs de services utilisent les solutions Cradlepoint comme base pour des services gérés innovants. Fondée en 2006, Cradlepoint est une société privée dont le siège social est situé à Boise, dans l’Idaho, avec un centre de développement dans la Silicon Valley et des bureaux internationaux au Royaume-Uni et en Australie.

Contact :
Conor McGee
conor@grammatikagency.com

•Accelerating adaptation in Africa now region’s top priority•New flagship report from GCA demonstrates new economic dividends of adaptation investment for Africa•New resources for Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program sought by African nations for adaptation at COP26

Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global leaders, hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta, spoke at the launch of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) “State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa Report 2021 – How Adaptation Can Make Africa Safer, Greener and More Prosperous in a Warming World” (STA21) to call for COP26 and development partners to increase resources to the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP).

STA21 presents a blueprint for climate adaptation and showcases the opportunities climate adaptation offers to solve previously intractable problems and put Africa on a more resilient pathway towards “green growth”.

The report outlines the financial and macro-economic risk climate change poses to Africa and the imperative for the continent to scale up adaptation to reduce the economic costs of climate change. Without adaptation action, projections estimate that climate change will lead to an equivalent of 2 percent to 4 percent annual loss in GDP in the continent by 2040, with the poor, women, and excluded populations bearing the brunt of the impact. Yet the GCA report shows that the benefits of adaptation measures are frequently more than twice or as much as five times or greater than their costs. In addition, moving quickly to adapt is especially beneficial, with a benefit-cost ratio for early action of at least 12 to 1.

Speaking during the launch event, Ban Ki-moon, 8^th Secretary General of the United Nations, Chair of the GCA said:

“The climate emergency has Africa at the cross-roads. Business as usual is a sure-fire route to chaos. But adapt to it and Africa will thrive.”

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also spoke in support of the African-led and African-owned Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program, as a pathway to mobilizing the balance of the promised $100 billion in annual international climate finance. He highlighted AAAP as an important opportunity to realize a resilient and prosperous future for Africa.

Patrick Verkooijen, in his inaugural annual lecture as GCA CEO, commented:

“Africa will suffer higher GDP losses than most other regions of the world. These impacts can only be reduced with adaptation. Thousands of lives and millions of livelihoods have already been sacrificed in Africa because we are far from delivering what is needed in adaptation today. For COP26 to succeed, Glasgow must deliver for Africa. To do so, it must bring more ambition and more finance to help Africa adapt to the pace of a climate emergency devastating the continent with increasingly serious consequences for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable.”

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group said:

“AAAP provides a unique opportunity for wealthier nations to meet their commitments and help Africa tackle the consequences of climate change. I am optimistic that our partners will deliver the first round of financing of $6 billion to $8 billion that we need for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program in 2021.”

Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) spoke about the importance of finance for adaptation:

“Key to success in adaptation and resilience — like so many other issues related to climate change — is adequate finance. At COP26 we will continue to call for wider-ranging and comprehensive financial support for developing nations. The $100 billion pledge was a commitment that was made in the UNFCCC process more than 10 years ago. It’s time to deliver.”

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund said:

“Effects of climate change in Africa threaten lives, jobs, and the substantial economic and development progress of the past two decades. As the GCA State and Trends in Adaptation report rightly says, adaptation is a necessity and must go hand-in-hand with reducing poverty and improving livelihoods. African countries need to do their part and have created the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program but cannot do it alone. Along with bold action to reduce emissions at COP26, the international community must deliver on its commitment to provide at least $100 billion a year in climate finance for developing countries where financial flows for adaptation must be on a par with financial flows for mitigation. This is essential for securing a sustainable global recovery.”

Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya said:

“This program, in principle, aims to scale up and accelerate adaptation here in Africa by providing financial and technical support to African adaptation efforts. This initiative greatly paves the way for the continent to manage its climate related challenges. It is important to appreciate that effective climate adaptation will require a paradigm shift that harnesses the full potential of science and innovation.”

Ngozi Okongo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization said:

“Ensuring that supply chains are resilient can be a key component of Africa’s adaptation strategies. This will require significant efforts to climate-proof key trade-related infrastructure.  Initiatives like the WTO’s Aid for Trade can help mobilize investment in climate-resilient infrastructure.

Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chair of the African Union said:

“Climate change could wipe out 15 per cent of Africa’s gross domestic product by 2030. This means an additional 100m people in extreme poverty by the end of the decade. This is a cruel fate for a continent that contributes so little to global warming. Our way out is to strengthen our ability to respond and adapt to climate change. That’s why the African Union, working with the Global Center on Adaptation, the African Development Bank and other partners, is endorsing the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program.”

 

Notes to Editors:

About the Global Center on Adaptation

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization which works as a solutions broker to accelerate action and support for adaptation solutions, from the international to the local, in partnership with the public and private sector, to ensure we learn from each other and work together for a climate resilient future. Founded in 2018, the GCA is hosted by the Netherlands, working from its headquarters in Rotterdam with a knowledge and research hub based in Groningen. The GCA has a worldwide network of regional offices in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Dhaka, Bangladesh and Beijing, China. Through this evolving network of offices and global and regional GCA teams, the organization engages in high-level policy activities, new research contributions, communications, and technical assistance to governments and the private sector.

For more information please go to www.gca.org

About the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program

As the global solutions broker on adaptation and resilience, the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) has joined forces with the African Development Bank to create the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) focusing on bringing four critical areas for adaptation action to scale in partnership with African countries and partners. The four critical areas of Climate Smart Digital Technologies for Agriculture and Food Security; African Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator; Empowering Youth for Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Climate Adaptation and Resilience and Innovative Financial Initiatives for Africa will help address the nexus of climate change, COVID-19, and the economy and will support African countries in designing and implementing transformational adaptation of their economies and post-COVID recovery development paths. AAAP aims to mobilize $25 billion to support Africa’s adaptation plans over five years ($5 billion per year). The AfDB has already committed half of the total, $12.5 billion by 2025. The program has been endorsed by President Tshisekedi, Chair of the African Union and President Ali Bongo of Gabon, the African Union Champion for Adaptation.

For more information please go to www.gca.org/programs/africa-adaptation-acceleration-program/

About the State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa Report 2021

The GCA’s 2021 State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa report presents the most comprehensive overview of the present and future prospects of the African continent in the light of climate change. It is also a blueprint for how individuals and institutions in the African and international policy space can design, finance, and implement adaptation plans to best protect the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of African people. Published ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, the report is an evidence-based advocacy tool to put adaptation and resilience in Africa higher on the agenda nationally and internationally using the report’s actionable policy recommendations. As adaptation is scaled up in response to the challenge of climate change, the report is expected to influence the design of projects and programs, including those supported by the African Adaptation Acceleration Program.

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Head of Communications, Global Center on Adaptation
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