16, Sep 2026
2026 Amos International Candy Festival Celebrates Sweet Innovation for Happiness & Health
SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 2026 Amos International Candy Festival brought together distributors, creators, industry leaders and partners from nearly 50 countries for three days of celebration, innovation and exchange in Shenzhen, a global innovation hub known as “China’s Silicon Valley” and host city of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November.
For more than 20 years, Amos Food Group has explored new possibilities in confectionery with two defining roles: a Global Sweet Innovator in joy and health, continuously reimagining what sweetness can be, and a Sweet Messenger to the World, using sweetness to connect people, cultures and communities. The festival brought these identities to life through consumer experiences, industry dialogue, product innovation, global collaboration and social impact.
Amos International Candy Carnival: Turning Innovation into Experience
The festival opened with the Amos International Candy Carnival, which transformed Shenzhen Talent Park into a playful candy world, featuring interactive experiences from AMOS and Biobor, performances, character parades and creative installations. Mr. Amos Ma, Founder and CEO of Amos Food Group, officially announced the opening of the Festival. A spectacular drone show illuminated the skyline with candy-inspired imagery and the message “Amos Treats the World to Sweets in Shenzhen” . The carnival invited consumers and citizens to experience confectionery through taste, play, creativity and shared moments. It also reflected a broader ambition to develop the Amos International Candy Festival into a recurring city-level cultural IP, bringing together candy, creativity and global communities.
World Candy Forum: Exploring the Future of Happiness and Health
The World Candy Forum brought together international voices and insights across science, market intelligence, confectionery, nutrition and retail to explore the future of the industry around two enduring consumer needs: Happiness and Health.
Insights from NielsenIQ and Innova Market Insights highlighted evolving global market and consumer trends. Notable speakers included Audra Vogler, Vice President of NCSA; Olivier De Salmiech, APAC Nutrition Vice President at Kerry; Tony Jacobs, Chairman and CEO of Bazooka Candy Brands; and Nobel Laureate Professor Aaron Ciechanover. Together with other global leaders from retail, IP and academia, their diverse perspectives explored how Happiness and Health can shape the next chapter of the global confectionery industry.
The forum also introduced the “Double H Global Sweet Value Co-Creation” initiative, calling for deeper product innovation, stronger quality standards, industry collaboration and sustainable growth—extending Amos’s role as a Sweet Innovator from product creation to value co-creation across the global confectionery ecosystem.
Global Distributor Conference: Innovation Meets Growth
At the Global Distributor Conference, Amos Ma introduced Amos Food Group’s long-term sustainable innovation mechanism and ecosystem, outlining five core innovation methodologies: Six-Senses Innovation, Scenario Innovation, Cross-border Innovation, AI Innovation, and Functional Nutrition Innovation. Elaine Wu, Executive Vice President of Amos Food Group, unveiled new global products across AMOS creative candy and Biobor nutritional gummies. Among the new AMOS launches were To-yah Doodle Egg, combining candy with creative play, and ZestPuck, designed around adventurous flavor experiences, alongside many other new items. Meanwhile, Biobor introduced its latest nutritional innovations and its brand positioning, “Sweet Nutrition for Families Worldwide.“
Renowned media personality Yang Lan joined Amos Ma and other industry leaders for a panel on innovation, globalization and long-term brand building. The conference also highlighted the company’s global brand-building vision. Through “Amos Treats the World to Sweets” , Amos is connecting with consumers worldwide through retail, creators, music, sports and cultural experiences—bringing its role as a Sweet Messenger to the World to life.
From Sweet Connections to Positive Impact
The Sweet Messenger mission also extends to social responsibility. During the festival, Amos announced a partnership with the Yao Foundation, led by former NBA superstar Yao Ming, to launch the “Sweet Ambassadors” Youth Basketball Development Program, supporting sports and development opportunities for young people in underserved rural communities.
The initiative builds on Amos’s broader commitment to social responsibility, such as supporting children with disabilities and impairments and extending care to international refugee children through candy donations. The company also received the Sino-European Corporate ESG Best Practice Award in 2025. Together, these efforts give deeper meaning to “Amos Treats the World to Sweets”: sweetness is not only something to enjoy, but something to share.
A Sweeter Future, Together
From consumer experiences and industry dialogue to global product launches, brand building and social impact, the festival showed the two roles Amos seeks to play in the world: a Sweet Innovator that keeps reimagining candy, and a Sweet Messenger that connects people through sweetness.
Looking ahead, Amos will continue to innovate across Happiness and Health, strengthen partnerships worldwide, and bring more joyful, meaningful sweet moments to consumers and communities around the world.
About Amos Food Group
Founded in 2004, Amos Food Group is a global confectionery company with integrated manufacturing, R&D and brand-management capabilities, reaching consumers in more than 80 markets worldwide.
Its portfolio is built around Happiness and Health, represented by AMOS innovative candy, including Peelerz, 4D Gummies and TastySounds, as well as Biobor nutritional gummies.
Ranked No. 48 on Candy Industry’s 2026 Global Top 100 Candy Companies list, the company continues to bring innovative, joyful and meaningful sweet experiences to consumers worldwide.
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16, Sep 2026
Consello Named Official Supporter of the 2027 Ryder Cup
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Consello, the leading global advisory and investing platform, today announced an agreement with The European Tour to become an Official Supporter of the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland.
The 2027 Ryder Cup returns to Ireland for the first time since 2006. As a gateway to Europe and a hub for hundreds of the world’s largest companies, the island of Ireland is an important location for business activity and for Consello, with offices in Dublin, Limerick, and Belfast.
The firm already has close ties to the Ryder Cup. Consello Ambassador and recent winner of the 2026 Amgen Irish Open, Shane Lowry, a three-time Ryder Cup veteran, memorably retained the Ryder Cup for Europe with an iconic winning putt on the 18th green at Bethpage in 2025. In addition, Consello Advisor, Paul McGinley, captained Europe to victory at Gleneagles in 2014 and holed the winning putt as a player at The Belfry in 2002.
Consello Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Declan Kelly said, “The upcoming 100th anniversary of the Ryder Cup is a major milestone for one of the greatest occasions in all of sport. The tournament is a natural fit for Consello given our strong association with leadership, excellence, teamwork, and sports. The Ryder Cup’s return to Ireland has special meaning for all of us who were born on the island of Ireland and love golf, and we are delighted to be partnering with The European Tour for what promises to be an unforgettable weekend at Adare Manor.”
Chief Executive Officer at the European Tour Group and Ryder Cup Europe, Guy Kinnings said, “We are delighted to welcome Consello as an Official Supporter of the Ryder Cup. We have had a long association with Declan and his team. Consello’s global perspective, commitment to excellence, and deep engagement with sport make it a natural partner for this event. We look forward to working together as we build toward what will be a memorable Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in 2027.”
About Consello
Consello is an Advisory and Investing Platform with offices in New York, Miami, Atlanta, Dublin, Belfast, London, Brussels, and Abu Dhabi.
Consello’s distinct advisory practices provide the complete strategic counsel today’s leaders need to grow and transform their organizations. Consello’s advisory expertise spans Corporate Advisory; M&A; Management Consulting; Talent; and Sports and Entertainment. Dedicated teams operate in each practice, led by a leadership group with deep operational experience across industries, business growth stages and market cycles and with an expansive set of global corporate relationships.
Consello’s investment business, Consello Capital, identifies high-potential mid-market companies and invests capital and expertise to transform their growth.
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16, Sep 2026
Atomic clocks refined with Spectrum AWG cards
Sept 16: Around the world, hundreds of atomic clocks are continuously compared to establish the International Atomic Time (TAI). In Germany, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) contributes with two of the world’s leading caesium fountain clocks. Keeping these running, however, depends on sophisticated technology to cool down clouds of atoms with lasers to a few microkelvin and perform Ramsey spectroscopy. AWG cards by Spectrum Instrumentation play a key role in the latest setup of the atomic clocks. The caesium fountain clocks CSF1 and CSF2 steer the national reference time scale UTC (PTB) and constitute the basis for PTB’s time services and the legal time for all of Germany, synchronizing everything from clocks and trains to air traffic, communications, broadcasting, computer systems, and much more.
Caesium fountain clocks, such as those operated at PTB, rely on the quantum behaviour of caesium atoms. One second is defined as the duration of exactly 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two energy levels of the ground state of the caesium-133 atom. In a vacuum-chamber, an ultracold cloud of these atoms passes twice through a Ramsey microwave cavity before their final state is measured using laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy.
How to cool down the caesium atoms
Dr. Johannes Rahm, a member of PTB’s Time and Frequency department, explains: “Before the measurement can take place, a cloud of ultracold atoms must be loaded. This is realized by means of a magneto-optical trap (CSF1) or an optical molasses (CSF2). In both cases, lasers in specific geometric alignment are detuned slightly below an optical transition of caesium-133. Due to the residual thermal motion, this laser light is Doppler-shifted to the transition frequency and by absorption of photons from the laser and conservation of momentum, the atoms in the cloud are slowed and therefore cooled down.”
A working cycle of the caesium fountain clock
A small frequency difference between the lasers then pushes the cloud upward, like tossing a ball into the air. This creates the ‘fountain’ effect: the atoms pass through the Ramsey cavity once on the way up and again on the way down under gravity. After passing the Ramsey-cavity the second time, the transition probability is determined by means of fluorescence spectroscopy. During each passage of the Ramsey-cavity, a microwave pulse is applied. The frequency of this pulse is tuned so that the resulting transition probability is about 50%. With each fountain cycle, which consist of the loading phase, the launch phase, the Ramsey-interrogation, detection and ballistic flights in between the phases, the sign of the microwave frequency detuning is inversed, so that the left and the right side of the symmetrical transition probability structure is sampled. The true transition frequency is then given by the mean of the two steered frequencies set for the 50% transition probability. Once the measurement is complete, after about 1.2 seconds, the cycle starts again and continues 24 hours a day.
Evolution of the clocks
The caesium fountain clock requires careful control of the lasers. This was originally implemented by using custom analog circuitry developed by an earlier generation of PTB engineers and scientists. Maintaining such a complex system for the long term becomes increasingly difficult. So, like the experiment itself, the supporting electronics must evolve, leading Dr. Rahm to explore how to replace its analog system with a digital alternative. His research led him to integrate AWG (Arbitrary Waveform Generator) cards in PXIe format from Spectrum Instrumentation. These cards generate the RF frequencies required to manipulate the laser frequencies for cooling, launching and detection of the atoms using acoustic-optical modulators.
Fast reaction of the Spectrum support
However, a challenge arose during implementation. Although the M4x.6622-x4 AWG cards met the accuracy extremely well, none of the possible signal generation modes matched the special requirements needed at PTB. For an efficient design of the caesium fountain clock cycle, each laser needs a specific set of waveforms at a specific time of the cycle. Dr. Rahm contacted the Spectrum Instrumentation support, which is handled by the design engineers directly. In just two days, the software engineers developed a new feature called “Sequence Restart Mode”. Dr. Rahm’s tests were successful, and the new mode works exactly as envisioned.
Meanwhile, Spectrum Instrumentation released the Sequence Restart Mode as a free-of-charge upgrade for all AWGs in the 65xx and 66xx series. The new mode can be enabled easily by installing the latest drivers.
16, Sep 2026
Moldova eGovernance Agency Launches Banking Use of EVO Digital Identity Credentials Built to European Standards
CHISINAU, Moldova, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Digital credentials from EVO, Moldova’s integrated government app, are now accepted by four of the country’s banks: Moldindconbank, FinComBank, EuroCreditBank and Victoriabank, allowing clients to identify themselves through EVO. This marks a broader expansion across the public and private sectors, as Moldova moves to make secure digital identity a standard way to access services nationwide while aligning with Europe’s emerging digital identity ecosystem. Developed in line with the European Digital Identity Wallet framework, EVO is being built to support secure, consent-based and interoperable digital identity transactions, including future cross-border use.
The integration turns the digital documents already available in EVO into reusable credentials for everyday interactions with private-sector services. Identity is confirmed by scanning a QR code and choosing to share the information the bank requests. The verified data is transferred digitally, eliminating the need to present or photocopy a physical identity document and reducing manual data entry.
The eGovernance Agency opened EVO integration to public and private organizations on April 1, 2026. Since then, the ecosystem has expanded beyond the first banking integrations, with 30 relying parties at different stages of connection, including one of Moldova’s largest telecommunications operators and the National Bank of Moldova. At least 20 organizations are expected to be operationally integrated by the end of 2026.
“Digital credentials become valuable when people can actually use them in real-life scenarios, and we’re aiming for ubiquity. Banks are among the institutions where trusted identification matters most, so bringing EVO into everyday banking is an important milestone. Our next step is to expand this ecosystem across both the public and private sectors, while ensuring that what we build in Moldova is compatible with the digital identity infrastructure being developed across Europe,” said Nicoleta Colomeeț, Director of the Moldova eGovernance Agency.
From national rollout to European interoperability
Moldova is developing EVO Wallet in line with European Digital Identity Wallet standards, while contributing its experience in digital credentials to their implementation, testing and cross-border interoperability. As a member of the WE BUILD consortium, Moldova works alongside European partners to validate digital identity credentials and help identify and resolve differences between national implementations. EVO has successfully tested its digital ID in the European PID format and its digital driving licence in the ISO mDL format with partners from France, Hungary, Austria and Belgium, while further interoperability testing in Moldova brought together teams from France, the Netherlands, Croatia, Romania and Ukraine.
For Moldova, an EU candidate country, digital identity is part of a broader transition toward European digital infrastructure. Following integration into initiatives such as SEPA and “Roam Like at Home”, the development of an interoperable digital identity wallet extends that process to how citizens identify themselves and securely share verified information.
The Moldova eGovernance Agency leads the development of Moldova’s digital public infrastructure and the transformation of public services. It develops and operates the national digital platforms that let citizens, businesses and public institutions interact securely online. Its work supports Moldova’s European integration and transition to fully digital public services. EVO test certificates and the integration guide are available on the egov4dev public integration page.
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16, Sep 2026
Cricket Legend Brett Lee Named ‘Chief Celebration Officer’ of The UAE Lottery
ABU DHABI, UAE, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The UAE Lottery has appointed global cricket legend Brett Lee as its Chief Celebration Officer, a role that puts the spotlight on the people behind the wins and the moments that make them unforgettable.
As Chief Celebration Officer, Lee will meet winners across The UAE Lottery’s game portfolio, hear first-hand how they plan to use their prizes, and share their experiences through exclusive content, community appearances and fan engagement initiatives. In doing so, he will help share the excitement, ambition and diversity that define communities across The UAE lottery player base.
The appointment of Brett Lee reinforces The UAE Lottery’s commitment to delivering trusted, transparent and responsible entertainment within the UAE’s regulated commercial gaming sector. Throughout a career defined by world-class performances, major victories and memorable celebrations, Brett Lee has experienced many of sport’s greatest moments. His passion for celebrating achievement, together with his professionalism, integrity and sportsmanship, makes him a natural fit to champion the stories of The UAE Lottery’s winners while reinforcing the importance of responsible participation and meaningful community engagement.
As Chief Celebration Officer, Brett will feature in winner interviews, community activations and fan experiences across the UAE, giving audiences greater insight into the people behind the prizes while continuing to champion responsible play.
About The UAE Lottery:
The UAE Lottery is the United Arab Emirates’ first and only federally licensed lottery and the first of its kind in the Gulf region. It is regulated by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), the independent UAE federal authority with exclusive jurisdiction to regulate, license and supervise commercial gaming activities in the UAE, and operated by The Game LLC (The Game). The UAE Lottery prioritizes responsible gaming practices while offering an unprecedented lottery experience in the UAE.
As the operational entity behind The UAE Lottery, The Game adheres to the GCGRA’s directives, regulations, and technical standards. Only residents aged 18 and above are permitted to participate. For more information, please visit: www.theuaelottery.ae
About The Game L.L.C.:
Game LLC is an innovative entertainment company and part of the Momentum Group in Abu Dhabi, which is focused on redefining the UAE’s commercial gaming industry. Appointed in July 2024 as the official licensed operator of the UAE Lottery, The Game specializes in developing and operating lottery games and culturally relevant gaming products while promoting safe and responsible gaming experiences designed to excite and entertain participants in the UAE.
For more information, please visit www.thegamellc.ae.
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16, Sep 2026
Anderon, an IBM Company, Finalizes Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce for a $1 Billion CHIPS Award to Accelerate R&D for U.S.-Based Pure-Play Quantum Foundry
Funding for Anderon to help scale and expand access to quantum wafer technology
ALBANY, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Anderon LLC (“Anderon”), an IBM (NYSE: IBM) company, announced the finalization of a $1 billion award under the CHIPS and Science Act with the U.S. Department of Commerce (the “Department”). The award will accelerate Anderon’s R&D efforts to advance the nation’s quantum wafer manufacturing capabilities.
Announced in May under a letter of intent between the Department and IBM, Anderon operates a state-of-the-art 300-millimeter pure-play quantum wafer foundry, backed by an additional $1 billion investment from IBM. Headquartered in Albany, New York, the new venture serves the quantum industry as a pure-play foundry, offering quantum wafer manufacturing to customers across the ecosystem.
“This agreement with the Department of Commerce strengthens our ability to deliver the manufacturing scale the quantum industry needs,” said Mukesh Khare, CEO, Anderon. “We’re building a foundation that will let quantum move from research breakthroughs to real-world impact.”
“IBM’s quantum roadmap requires a manufacturing foundation that can scale at the pace our work demands,” said Jay Gambetta, Director, IBM Research & IBM Fellow. “Anderon’s focus on wafer fabrication gives us exactly that and strengthens our ability to execute and accelerate progress toward the next era of quantum computing.”
Anderon offers specialized wafers supporting high-performance superconducting qubit arrays, quantum input/output signaling, and readout signal chain components, foundational capabilities that support a range of quantum architectures. It plans to expand to other quantum modalities in the future.
The company has already achieved a significant operational milestone, with the first quantum wafers now running through its manufacturing facility. This early production activity demonstrates the company’s ability to quickly translate advanced pre-production research into commercial-grade quantum wafer technologies.
Quantum computing has the potential to drive breakthroughs across industries, from advanced materials and chemistry to optimization and cybersecurity. As the technology matures toward large-scale commercial applications, scalable manufacturing will be critical to realizing its full potential. Anderon will provide an advanced manufacturing foundation which is needed to produce quantum wafers at production scale to accelerate innovation, strengthen domestic supply chains, and support the continued growth of a robust quantum ecosystem.
To learn more, visit anderon.com.
About Anderon
Anderon is the world’s most advanced pure-play quantum foundry, built to accelerate the future of the quantum industry. Customers gain access to a production-scale 300mm fab purpose-built for quantum processors. Anderon’s best-in-class wafer fabrication is enabled by proven quantum IP, a highly skilled workforce, and billions in prior site investment. Visit anderon.com for more information.
About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.
Visit www.ibm.com for more information.
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16, Sep 2026
103,380 Modak orders on Ganesh Chaturthi, Mathura Peda trending on Janmashtami: Swiggy shares food insights from ongoing festivities
Sep16: Swiggy, India’s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, today shared it delivered 103,380 Modak orders on Ganesh Chaturthi, the first day of Ganesh Utsav. This marked a 13.3% increase from last year, with demand being heavily concentrated between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM, averaging 11,500 orders per hour.
Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune dominated the orders for Modaks amongst metros, while Nashik, Jodhpur, and Patna dominated demand from emerging markets. Consumers favored traditional Modak varieties with Mawa Modak, Ukadiche Modak, Kara Kozhukattai, and Kesar Modak emerging as top picks.
Maharashtra celebrated the festival with high octane fervor, accounting for 41% of all Modak orders nationwide, with Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and Amravati leading the charts. The top 5 highest-value Modak orders nationally came from Mumbai, including a massive order worth Rs. 29,693 from a single customer for an assortment of 144 Modaks.
Further elaborating on the festive season, Swiggy also shared a significant rise in orders on its platform, especially for Indian traditional sweets, as the festive season came alive with Janmashtami and Raksha Bandhan.
Janmashtami
Traditional sweets and mithais continued to take center stage as demand grew 33% compared to Janmashtmi last year, with Kaju Katli, Milk Cake and Mathura Peda ruling the charts. Orders for sweets were 74.5% higher on Janmashtami vs the day before and 60.1% higher vs the next day reiterating the love for sweets on festival days. This surge was more pronounced in Kolkata, Jaipur, Noida, Patna and Guwahati- consistent with strong regional mithai culture around Janmashtami.
Peda stood out as a festival-favourite with a ~4x jump in orders vs the previous day, and demand for Mathura Peda on Janmashtami spiked 46.4% as compared to Janmasthmi last year. Orders for Kalakand, Shrikhand, Ladoos, Sandesh, Burfi and Kheer also witnessed huge spikes on Janmashtami vs previous day, consistent with milk-based sweets being traditionally offered on the festival.
Raksha Bandhan
Sweets’ orders on the platform jumped 22.8% compared to last year, averaging over 11,500 orders per hour and peaking between 10-11 am as India prepared for the Raksha Bandhan celebrations. Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai led the sweets’ orders amongst the metros while Patna, Jodhpur and Surat dominated emerging cities. A Swiggy customer in Mumbai spent over Rs 12,000 on an order than included a box of 12 Chocolates, a box of 6 Macarons and Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse while another customer in Pune placed an order of Rs 11,550 for 35 Sugarfree milk cakes, showcasing the festive mood in the country.
Indian classics, Kaju Katli , Gulab Jamun, Rasmalai and Motichoor Laddus, featured in the most ordered sweets from the platform. Swiggy delivered an average of 1668 orders per hour of Kaju Katli, the iconic cashew sweet with Bengaluru and Indore leading the charts. Amongst the emerging markets, most orders of Kaju Katli came from Jodhpur and Patna. Demonstrating the scale of festive indulgence, a customer in Noida spent Rs 15,406 on 12 boxes of Kaju Katli!
Swiggy also delivered an average of 1640 gulab jamuns every hour making it another favourite on Raksha Bandhan. A customer from Jodhpur placed an exclusive order of 14 boxes of Gulab Jamun, making it one of the largest orders of Gulab Jamuns in the country.
In addition, families stepped out to celebrate driving strong momentum on Swiggy Dineout. The platform observed an 28.5% growth in bookings on Aug 28-29, 2026 as compared to Aug 8-9, 2025, with Bengaluru dominating in metros and Ahmedabad leading the charts for emerging markets. A customer in Bengaluru spent Rs 2,54,798 making it the highest billing on Raksha Bandhan.
The one-day spikes in orders for sweets during these festivals prove that a strong appetite for cultural traditions and celebrations remain stronger than ever. They also reinforce the structural shift towards on-demand convenience during festivities, as technology continues to enable seamless celebrations.
16, Sep 2026
Microwave Factory and Rohde & Schwarz enable automated SAR measurements with CMX500 support in MATEOS
Microwave Factory has added support for the CMX500 5G one-box signaling tester from Rohde & Schwarz to its MATEOS SAR measurement software. The setup combines the CMX500 with SPEAG’s cSAR3D vector array system and enables automated SAR measurements for 5G NR standalone (SA), 5G non-standalone (NSA) and LTE devices through one software interface.
Microwave Factory (MWF) and Rohde & Schwarz have collaborated to enable fast and fully automated SAR measurements on 5G NR and LTE devices. MATEOS, the high-speed SAR measurement software from MWF, now integrates SPEAG’s cSAR3D vector array system with the CMX500 one-box signaling tester in one workflow. Users can control the measurement process through a single interface. This reduces setup times significantly compared to earlier workflows that required manual call configuration and separate setup steps on the CMX500 test platform.
This integration was developed in response to customer requests for automated SAR measurements with the CMX500 and SPEAG‘s SAR systems. The current implementation supports 5G NR standalone, 5G NR non-standalone and LTE. This addresses demand for stable and efficient SAR measurements during mobile device development and certification.
Specific absorption rate, or SAR, measurements are essential for verifying that mobile devices comply with human exposure limits. As 5G devices and wireless technologies continue to evolve, fast, automated and reliable SAR measurement workflows are becoming increasingly important for device manufacturers, test houses and certification laboratories.
This project builds on earlier collaborations between Rohde & Schwarz and SPEAG on SAR testing. By integrating the CMX500 into MATEOS, Rohde & Schwarz broadens its wireless device test offering and helps users streamline SAR measurements for the latest 5G NR and LTE devices with automated workflows.
16, Sep 2026
Kramer Brings its Complete AV Ecosystem to Life at InfoComm India 2026
From hybrid meeting rooms and smart classrooms to divisible experience spaces and Command & Control Centers, Kramer demonstrates real-world applications alongside its latest innovations across AVoIP, signal management, audio, connectivity and AV management
Mumbai, India – Sept 16 – Kramer, a global leader in professional AV experiences, is showcasing its latest AV innovations at InfoComm India 2026, demonstrating how its broad technology portfolio comes together to address the real-world requirements of enterprise, education, Command & Control and other professional AV environments.
At Booth L01, Kramer will bring its technologies to life through real-world applications, including Hybrid Meeting Rooms, Smart Classrooms and Divisible Experience Spaces, alongside a dedicated AVoIP Command & Control environment. These application showcases are complemented by dedicated product areas spanning AVoIP, signal management, audio, connectivity, collaboration, AV management and automation as well as integrated meeting-room solutions from Ashton Bentley.
Real applications, built around real AV requirements
The Hybrid Meeting Room showcase will highlight Kramer’s Signal Management portfolio and HU product family, demonstrating how HDMI, USB-C, USB, charging, switching and extension technologies can be combined to address different room sizes and collaboration requirements.
For small meeting rooms, the SWT3-21-HU-TR provides a complete BYOD solution in a compact design, while for medium-sized meeting spaces, the SWT3-31-HU delivers the higher performance and connectivity required for more advanced hybrid collaboration. Together, the demonstrations show how organizations can create consistent meeting experiences while selecting the right solution for each room.
Kramer will also showcase integrated meeting room solutions from Ashton Bentley, combining modular meeting room furniture, display mounting systems and Kramer AV technologies into complete, repeatable room deployments. These engineered solutions help organizations standardize meeting spaces, accelerate installation, simplify maintenance and deliver consistent user experiences across locations and room types. The booth includes dedicated Hybrid Meeting Room and Ashton Bentley areas.
For education, the Smart Classroom will showcase the MTX3-42-HU, demonstrating how integrated signal management and connectivity can simplify the classroom experience for educators while providing the flexibility and performance required for modern teaching and hybrid learning environments.
The Divisible Experience Space will feature Kramer’s MTX3-88-PR-PRO all-in-one hybrid presentation solution, consolidating video switching, USB routing, DSP, Dante audio networking, amplification, streaming and control into a single integrated AV platform. The demonstration will show how spaces can operate independently or be combined for larger meetings, training sessions and events, helping organizations reduce system complexity, simplify support and create more flexible, multi-purpose environments.
AVoIP from 1G distribution to 10G Solutions
AV over IP is another major focus of Kramer’s InfoComm India showcase, with a portfolio spanning 1G and 10G solutions for applications ranging from enterprise and education to Command & Control environments.
Visitors will be able to experience the KDS-17 family, including the recently introduced KDS-17 Lite, KDS-100 and ZeeVee 10G SDVoE solutions. The dedicated Command & Control application demonstrates how 10G AVoIP can support environments requiring high-quality video distribution, flexible routing and multi-display visualization, while the 1G showcase demonstrates scalable AV distribution across a broad range of professional applications.
More technologies across the AV ecosystem
Beyond the application showcases, visitors can explore Kramer’s latest technologies across its broader portfolio.
Audio: Kramer will showcase its expanded professional speaker line, including PoE-powered Dante speakers for networked audio alongside passive models, providing flexible options for meeting rooms, classrooms and other professional AV environments.
Connectivity: The booth will feature Kramer’s extensive USB-C, USB and HDMI cable portfolio, together with TBUS tabletop connectivity solutions, addressing the connectivity needs of modern AV installations.
Signal Management: Kramer will showcase its latest Series 3 matrices and switchers, distribution amplifiers, extenders and hybrid AV solutions, providing flexible options for switching, routing, distributing and extending AV and USB signals across different applications.
Collaboration Applications: Kramer will demonstrate VIA for intuitive wireless presentation and collaboration, alongside Session Manager, a unified cloud service for session initiation, content management, third-party application launch and wireless presentation – helping create simpler, more consistent collaboration experiences across meeting and learning spaces.
AV Ecosystem Platform: Panta Rhei, Kramer’s device-agnostic AV management and automation platform, enables AV and IT teams to centrally monitor, manage and automate AV environments across rooms, buildings and sites, providing greater visibility and helping simplify day-to-day AV operations.
“InfoComm India gives us the opportunity to demonstrate not just individual technologies, but how they come together to solve the challenges our customers and partners face every day,” said Bharath Kumar, President, APAC at Kramer. “Whether it is simplifying hybrid meetings, creating smarter classrooms and more flexible spaces, building powerful Command & Control environments or giving AV and IT teams greater visibility and control, our focus is on making professional AV easier to deploy, operate and manage. We look forward to welcoming the Indian AV community and showing them the breadth of what Kramer can deliver.”
Kramer is exhibiting at InfoComm India 2026, September 16–18, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, Booth L01.
16, Sep 2026
2027 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar announced
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the calendar combines tradition, innovation, and fan engagement while maintaining the highest sporting standards
Dubai, UAE, Sept 16: The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile and Formula One Management have announced, following approval by the World Motor Sport Council, the 2027 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar, featuring 24 Grands Prix across 22 countries and 10 Sprint events.
Pre-season testing will take place in Bahrain from 24–27 February before the Championship returns there for the first race, followed by Saudi Arabia.
The calendar then moves to Australia, Japan, and China, followed by the Miami and Canadian Grands Prix. The European leg includes Formula 1’s return to Portugal in June, after Monaco, with Türkiye rejoining the calendar in October between Azerbaijan and Singapore.
The closing phase of the season features races in Austin, Mexico City, São Paulo, and Las Vegas, before the final two rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
Bringing together historic venues and major global destinations across five continents, the 2027 calendar reflects Formula 1’s continued growth as a global sport and entertainment platform while supporting its long-term sustainability goals through a more efficient geographical flow of events across the season.
Due to the continued success and strong demand for the format, the number of Sprint events has increased from six to ten for 2027, delivering even more competitive action across the season for fans, promoters, broadcasters, and partners.
Bahrain, Australia, Japan, Monaco, and Abu Dhabi will host Sprint events for the first time, with fans set to enjoy two thrilling qualifying sessions in Monaco as the drivers show their world class skill and precision on the narrow streets of Monte Carlo. Sprint events will also return to Montréal, Silverstone, Monza, São Paulo, and Lusail.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA, said: “The 2027 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar is a strong reflection of the global appeal and continued growth of our sport. With twenty-four Grands Prix across five continents, the return of Portugal and Türkiye, and the opportunity for an expanded Sprint programme, the calendar combines tradition, innovation, and fan engagement while maintaining the highest sporting standards.
“I would like to thank Formula One Management, the promoters, the national sporting authorities, the FIA officials and volunteers and all our stakeholders for their collaboration and commitment. Together, we continue to strengthen the FIA Formula One World Championship and deliver an exceptional season for competitors and fans around the world.”
Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “The 2027 calendar brings together some of the most iconic circuits and vibrant cities in the world, creating an incredible stage for another unforgettable season of Formula 1. We are thrilled to welcome Portugal and Türkiye to the championship and to expand Sprint racing to ten events, giving our fans even more intensity, drama, and the wheel-to-wheel action that make our sport so special.
“Formula 1 continues to go from strength-to-strength, attracting new audiences around the globe. Week after week, the world’s greatest drivers will battle on some of the most challenging tracks in motorsport, supported by F1’s outstanding teams, world-class manufacturers, and global partners.
“Together, they create a spectacle unlike anything else in sport. As we continue this remarkable journey of growth, I want to thank our fans around the world as their passion drives everything we do.
“I want to thank The President of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, and the FIA, our teams and drivers, promoters, partners, sponsors, and host cities for their continued commitment and support and we recognise the extraordinary dedication of the volunteers, marshals, and officials whose hard work makes every Grand Prix possible.
“We are incredibly excited to see this calendar come to life and to deliver another season packed with unforgettable moments, fierce competition, and world-class entertainment for our fans across the globe.”
