Briefs

The global professional audiovisual industry is projected to grow from $247 billion in 2019 to over $325 billion in 2024, according to updated projections published in the new 2019 Audiovisual Industry Outlook and Trend Analysis (IOTA) Global Summary, published by AVIXA™, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association. Overall, demand for professional audiovisual products and services is driven by rising gross domestic income worldwide, as this industry provides solutions for nearly every facet of the economy.

As part of their global alliance, Atos and Google Cloud have opened a joint Artificial Intelligence (AI) lab whose objective is to promote the use of AI, helping customers, companies and public organizations to identify practical cases where AI provides them with innovative and effective solutions.

Leviton has expanded the capacity of its EU Data Center factory to include a complete custom manufacturing line for shielded copper trunks, in addition to its existing fiber optic trunks. Most trunks can be configured and manufactured quickly and shipped without delay to job sites throughout Europe and the Middle East.

Minsait is working with Ficosa, contributing to its digital transformation in manufacturing with the latest analytics and IoT (Internet of Things) technologies. The collaboration between the two parties has focused on the development and implementation of several Industry 4.0 projects with a significant impact on different areas of the production plants (maintenance, quality, energy consumption, etc.).

Deutsche Messe has restructured its event portfolio, as technological advancements within the digital economy have necessitated this reorganization. The impact of digitalization on industry has led exhibitors from the core CEBIT events to focus on other industry events due to their specialization in those sectors. According to Deutsche Messe, a horizontal event no longer meets the specific needs of each sector. Therefore, the Board of Management of Deutsche Messe has announced its decision to cancel CEBIT in Hanover.

Hikvision has obtained Federal Government Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Certification, another major achievement in Hikvision's cybersecurity program.

InfiNet Wireless has supported integrator and partner Avantec with its new office opening in Colombia, as part of an expansion effort to achieve growth in Latin America for both companies.

TE Connectivity (TE) has entered into exclusive negotiations with ABB to acquire ABB's entrelec® terminal block business. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including receipt of customary regulatory approvals and prior consultation with employee representative bodies.

Cisco and Hyundai Motor Company have announced the design of a next-generation hyper-connected car, whose integrated network will be included in Hyundai's fleet of premium vehicles in 2019.

Infinera and Seaborn Networks (hereinafter Seaborn) announced the successful completion of an underwater field test that demonstrated the highest optical spectral efficiency achieved by the industry in an ultra-long-range submarine cable.