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Press ReleaseNokia commercializes next-generation 5G Cloud RAN Nokia’s 5G Airscale Cloud RAN solution helps operators to generate revenue from 5G services, enable flexible end-to-end network slicing and meet IoT technology and business requirements.Announcement follows a series of successful customer trials, including end-to-end 5G data calls over sub-6GHz frequency bands, with fully cloudified base station.23 June 2020Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that its next-generation 5G AirScale Cloud RAN solution based on vRAN2.0 will be commercially available this year with general availability expected in 2021, following a series of successful trials. Nokia’s first-generation 5G AirScale Cloud RAN based on vRAN1.0, which has a virtualized Central Unit (vCU), has been in commercial operation on a mmWave network in the U.S. since early 2019. Nokia’s new vRAN2.0 solution introduces a virtualized Distributed Unit (vDU) as well as a Fronthaul Gateway. The result is a fully cloudified and disaggregated 5G base station that provides scalability, low latency, high performance and capacity, as well as several network architecture options, to meet ever-increasing market demands. The solution helps operators to generate revenue from new 5G services as well as to enable flexible end-to-end network slicing, meet IoT requirements and bring the overall benefits of cloud computing to Radio Access Networks (RAN).The first Nokia 5G AirScale Cloud RAN solution with a vCU in vRAN1.0 configuration was taken into large-scale commercial use in the U.S. in 2019. Since then, Nokia has evolved the solution to vRAN2.0 configuration with a Distributed Unit (DU) running on General Purpose Processor (x86)-based computing with hardware acceleration in Layer 1 (L1).Nokia has now successfully completed end-to-end 5G data calls in a full end-to-end system consisting of Nokia Cloud Packet Core, Nokia 5G AirScale Cloud RAN in vRAN2.0 configuration with full baseband in Cloud, Nokia Fronthaul Gateway, and a commercial 5G device. Both real-time and non-real-time sensitive baseband computing across vDU and vCU ran in x86-based Nokia AirFrame Open Edge Servers and Nokia AirFrame Rackmount Servers. Standard off-the-shelf Intel Vista Creek hardware acceleration was used for specific parts of the real-time sensitive L1 computing in the vDU. This helps to boost the performance even further without impacting the fully cloud-based implementation. Since 2018, Nokia Bell Labs has been working on the potential of using Graphics Processing Units for hardware acceleration, and Nokia expects these ‘vRAN3.0’ solutions to become mature in 2022.Nokia’s 5G AirScale Cloud RAN solution is also specifically designed to reuse the existing network assets. For example, Nokia’s Fronthaul Gateway solution offers an evolution path for operators to upgrade existing CPRI-based radios to eCPRI-based AirScale 5G Cloud RAN. It can run as a standalone unit or fully integrated with the vDU on an optimized Nokia AirFrame Open Edge Server, which is the first x86-based product in the world built and tailored for edge cloud and far edge cloud deployments of Cloud RAN.The 5G AirScale Cloud RAN solution supports all architecture options, offering mobile and converged operators with a choice of RAN deployments: vDU and vCU can be co-located at a central or regional edge cloud; the vDU can be decentralized to an edge or far edge cloud, or the vDU can be located even at the cell site. Such flexibility is of paramount importance due to varying topologies and transport network needs even within the same network. Nokia’s 5G AirScale Cloud RAN software runs both on top of Nokia CloudBand and third party cloud infrastructure software stacks to provide maximum flexibility.With the vDU moving closer to the edge, 5G AirScale Cloud RAN enables operators to make full use of the low-latency capabilities of 5G and enables services that benefit from such low latency and ultra-reliability, such as IoT applications. It also supports Nokia’s end-to-end network slicing, from RAN across transport to Core.With a fully cloudified vCU and vDU, Nokia 5G AirScale Cloud RAN brings the overall benefits of cloud computing familiar from IT and Core networks to RAN: pooling, scalability, elasticity, agility, uniformity, and automation. Operators can also deploy other network functions and services at the edge, on top of the Cloud RAN deployment. For example, this can be used for Mobile or Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) implementations that benefit from the proximity of content and processing close to the point of use.Nokia 5G AirScale Cloud RAN has been architected for Open RAN (O-RAN), splitting the base station into Radio Unit (RU), Distributed Unit (DU), Radio Access Point (RAP, a combination of RU and DU), Centralized Unit (CU), and O-RAN compliant interfaces between these elements. It also includes the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) concept to take advantage of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) capabilities to optimize the radio and system performance.Ed Gubbins, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, said: “Cloud RAN has the potential to fundamentally transform mobile networks, making them more agile and dynamic and allowing operators to be more nimble in activating new services and revenue streams. Nokia has been more proactive and consistent in driving Cloud RAN technology than its peers, and the launch of its fully cloudified 5G AirScale Cloud RAN solution is only the latest example of its commitment.”Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia, said: “The next-generation Nokia 5G AirScale Cloud RAN is a true innovation that will transform mobile networks and provide operators with the flexibility they need to meet the customer demands in the evolving 5G era. Its flexible architecture offers speed, coverage, capacity and low latency as well as the opportunity to generate revenues immediately.”Resources:Video: AirScale Cloud RAN for the lowest latenciesWhite paper: 5G immersive service opportunities with edge cloud & Cloud RANWebpage: Nokia AirScale Cloud RANWebpage : Nokia AirFrame Open Edge ServerWebpage: Nokia AirFrame Fronthaul GatewayAbout Nokia
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Nokiaan ja sen liiketoimintoihin liittyy erilaisia riskejä ja epävarmuustekijöitä, ja tietyt tässä esitetyt lausumat, jotka eivät koske jo toteutuneita seikkoja, ovat tulevaisuutta koskevia lausumia. Nämä tulevaisuutta koskevat lausumat heijastavat Nokian tämänhetkisiä odotuksia ja näkemyksiä tulevaisuudesta. Näitä ovat esimerkiksi: A) odotukset, suunnitelmat tai hyödyt, jotka liittyvät strategioihimme, kasvun hallintaan ja liiketoimintamme operatiivisiin tunnuslukuihin; B) odotukset, suunnitelmat tai hyödyt, jotka liittyvät liiketoimintojemme tulevaan tulokseen ja odotettavissa oleviin osinkoihin, sisältäen niiden ajoituksen ja laadulliset ja määrälliset rajat; C) odotukset ja tavoitteet, jotka koskevat tuloskehitystä, rahavirtaa, tulosta, saatavien ajoitusta, liiketoiminnan kuluja, veroja, valuuttakursseja, suojauksia, kustannussäästöjä, tuotekustannusten alentumista ja kilpailukykyä sekä liiketoiminnan tulosta, mukaan lukien tavoitellut synergiat, kaupallisen johtamisen parannukset ja tavoitteet, jotka koskevat markkinaosuuksia, hintoja, liikevaihtoa ja katteita; D) odotukset, suunnitelmat tai hyödyt, jotka liittyvät muutoksiin toiminnallisessa rakenteessamme ja toimintamallissamme; E) odotukset koskien markkinoillamme tapahtuvaa kilpailua, markkinoiden kehittymistä, yleistä taloudellista tilannetta ja rakenteellisia ja oikeudellisia muutoksia maailmanlaajuisesti sekä kansallisilla että alueellisilla markkinoilla, kuten Kiinassa; F) kykymme integroida hankitut liiketoiminnat toimintoihimme sekä toteuttaa liiketoimintasuunnitelmat ja saavuttaa tavoitellut hyödyt, mukaan lukien tavoitellut synergiaedut, kustannussäästöt ja tehokkuustavoitteet; G) odotukset, suunnitelmat tai hyödyt, jotka liittyvät mahdollisiin tuleviin yhteistyömahdollisuuksiin, yhteistyösopimuksiin, patenttilisenssisopimuksiin tai välimiesmenettelyihin, mukaan lukien tulo, joka tultaisiin saamaan yhteistyöstä, kumppanuudesta, sopimuksesta tai välimiesmenettelyn nojalla; H) tuotteidemme ja palveluidemme toimitusten ajoitus, mukaan lukien lyhyen ja pitkän aikavälin odotukset 5G palveluiden tuomisesta markkinoille, kykymme hyötyä siitä ja siihen liittyvät investointitarpeet, sekä yleisesti ottaen 5G-ekosysteemin valmius; I) oletukset ja tavoitteet, jotka koskevat yhteistyö- ja kumppanuusjärjestelyitä, yhteisyrityksiä tai niiden perustamisia ja niihin liittyvät hallinnolliset, oikeudelliset, viranomais- ja muut ehdot, sekä odotettu asiakaskuntamme; J) vireillä olevien ja mahdollisesti tulevien oikeudenkäyntien, välimiesmenettelyiden, riita-asioiden, hallinnollisten menettelyjen ja viranomaistutkimusten lopputulokset; K) oletukset, jotka koskevat uudelleenjärjestelyitä, investointeja, pääomarakenteen optimointitavoitteita, yritysjärjestelyistä saatavien tuottojen käyttöä, yrityskauppoja ja divestointeja, ja kykymme saavuttaa uudelleenjärjestelyjen, investointien, pääomarakenteen optimointitavoitteiden, divestointien ja yrityskauppojen yhteydessä asetetut taloudelliset ja toiminnalliset tavoitteet, mukaan lukien nykyinen kustannussäästöohjelmamme; L) odotuksemme, suunnitelmamme tai hyötymme, jotka liittyvät pääomakuluihin, tukitoimintojen kulujen alentamiseen, tilapäisiin lisäkustannuksiin tai muihin T&K kuluihin uusien ohjelmistojen ja muiden tuotteiden kehittämiseksi ja tuomiseksi markkinoille, mukaan lukien 5G ja lisääntynyt digitalisaatio; M) odotukset liittyen asiakkaidemme tulevaisuuden käyttöomaisuusinvestointien rajoitteisiin ja kykyymme vastata asiakkaiden odotuksiin; N) lausumat, jotka sisältävät tai joita edeltävät “uskoa”, “odottaa”, ”odotukset”, ”yhdenmukainen”, ”toimittaa”, ”ylläpitää”, ”vahvistaa”, “tavoitella”, “arvioida”,  “suunnitella”, “aikoa”, ”oletus”, “keskittyä”, “jatkaa”,  “pitäisi”,  “tulee” tai muut vastaavat ilmaisut. Näihin tulevaisuutta koskeviin lausumiin liittyy useita riskejä ja epävarmuustekijöitä, joista useat ovat meidän vaikutusvaltamme ulkopuolella, mikä voi johtaa siihen, että varsinaiset tuloksemme eroavat merkittävästi näistä lausumista. Tällaiset lausumat perustuvat johdon parhaaseen arvioon ja käsitykseen niiden tietojen valossa, jotka sillä on kyseisellä hetkellä ollut saatavilla. Tulevaisuutta koskevat lausumamme ovat vain ennusteita, jotka perustuvat tämänhetkisiin odotuksiimme ja näkemyksiimme tulevaisuuden tapahtumista ja kehityksestä ja niihin liittyy erilaisia riskejä ja epävarmuustekijöitä, joita on vaikeaa ennustaa, koska ne liittyvät tulevaisuuden tapahtumiin ja olosuhteisiin. Tekijöitä, mukaan lukien riskejä ja epävarmuustekijöitä, jotka saattavat aiheuttaa tällaisia poikkeamia, voivat olla esimerkiksi: 1) strategiamme on alttiina erilaisille riskeille ja epävarmuuksille ja on mahdollista, että emme välttämättä onnistu toteuttamaan menestyksekkäästi strategisia suunnitelmiamme, ylläpitämään tai parantamaan liiketoimintojemme operatiivista ja taloudellista tulosta, tunnistamaan oikein tai tavoittelemaan menestyksekkäästi liiketoimintamahdollisuuksia tai muuten kasvattamaan liiketoimintaamme; 2) yleinen taloustilanne, markkinaolosuhteet, yleinen kansanterveydellinen tilanne (mukaan lukien sen vaikutus toimitusketjuumme) ja muu kehitys maissa joissa toimimme, mukaan lukien 5G:n käyttöönoton aikataulu ja kykymme  hyötyä siitä menestyksekkäästi; 3) kilpailu sekä kykymme panostaa tehokkaasti ja kannattavasti olemassa oleviin ja uusiin korkealaatuisiin tuotteisiin, palveluihin, uudistuksiin ja teknologioihin sekä tuoda näitä markkinoille oikea-aikaisesti; 4) riippuvuutemme toimialojemme kehityksestä, mukaan lukien informaatioteknologia- ja televiestintäalojen syklisyys ja vaihtelu ja meidän potentiaalimme ja panostuksemme tutkimus- ja kehitystyön saralla; 5) riippuvuutemme rajallisesta asiakasmäärästä ja laajoista monivuotisista sopimuksista, sekä asiakkaisiimme vaikuttavat ulkoiset tapahtumat mukaan lukien fuusiot ja yrityskaupat; 6) kykymme säilyttää olemassa olevat aineettomaan omaisuuteemme liittyvät tulonlähteemme, mukaan lukien lisensoinnin avulla, luoda uusia tulonlähteitä ja suojata aineetonta omaisuuttamme loukkauksilta; 7) kykymme hallita ja parantaa taloudellista ja toiminnallista suoritus- ja kilpailukykyämme sekä saavuttaa kustannussäästöjä ja synergiaetuja yleisesti, odotukset ja ajoitus liikevaihtomme kirjaamisessa ja kykymme toteuttaa tehokkaasti muutoksia toiminnallisessa rakenteessamme ja toimintamallissamme; 8) globaali liiketoimintamme ja altistumisemme lainsäädäntöön liittyvälle, poliittiselle tai muulle kehitykselle eri maissa tai alueilla, myös kehittyvillä markkinoilla, sekä muun muassa verotukseen ja valuuttasääntelyyn liittyville riskeille; 9) kykymme saavuttaa hankituista liiketoiminnoista odotetut hyödyt, synergiaedut, kustannussäästöt ja tehokkuustavoitteet; 10) valuuttakurssien vaihtelut sekä suojaustoimenpiteet; 11) kykymme saavuttaa onnistuneesti odotukset, suunnitelmat tai hyödyt, jotka liittyvät mahdollisiin tuleviin yhteistyömahdollisuuksiin, yhteistyösopimuksiin, patenttilisenssisopimuksiin tai välimiesmenettelyihin, mukaan lukien tulo, joka tultaisiin saamaan yhteistyöstä, kumppanuudesta, sopimuksesta tai välimiesmenettelyn nojalla; 12) Nokia Technologiesin kyky suojata immateriaalioikeuksiaan ja ylläpitää sekä luoda uusia patentti-, tavaramerkki- ja teknologialisensointitulolähteitä ja IPR-liitännäisiä tuloja erityisesti älypuhelinmarkkinoilla, jotka eivät välttämättä toteudu suunnitelmien mukaisesti; 13) riippuvuutemme immateriaalioikeuksilla suojatuista teknologioista, mukaan lukien itse kehittämämme ja meille lisensoidut teknologiat, sekä immateriaalioikeuksiin liittyvien oikeudellisten vaatimusten, lisensointikustannusten ja käyttörajoitusten riskit; 14) altistumisemme suoralle ja epäsuoralle sääntelylle ja talous- tai kauppapolitiikalle, sekä käyttämiemme prosessien luotettavuus liiketoimintamme tai yhteisyritystemme hallinnossa, sisäisessä valvonnassa ja säädösten noudattamisen varmistamisessa estääksemme oikeudellisia seuraamuksia; 15) tukeutumisemme kolmansien osapuolten ratkaisuihin tietojen tallennuksessa ja palvelujen jakelussa, mikä altistaa meidät tietoturva-, sääntely- ja kyberturvallisuusriskeille; 16) tietoteknisten järjestelmien tehottomuus, tietoturvaloukkaukset, toimintahäiriöt tai -katkokset, sekä asiakkaidemme tietoturvaan liittyvät huolet; 17) altistumisemme erilaisille sääntökehyksille, jotka sääntelevät korruptiota, petosrikoksia, kauppapolitiikkaa ja muita riskialueita, sekä mahdollisesti sakkoihin, seuraamuksiin tai pakotteisiin johtaviin menettelyihin tai tutkimuksiin; 18) asiakasrahoituksen epäsuotuisa kehitys tai pidennetyt maksuehdot, joita tarjoamme asiakkaillemme; 19) mahdolliset eri lainkäyttöalueilla kohdattavat monitahoiset veroihin liittyvät seikat sekä verokiistat ja -velvoitteet, joiden perusteella meille voidaan määrätä maksettavaksi lisää veroja; 20) kykymme hyödyntää laskennallisia verosaamisia muun muassa todellisen tai oletetun tuloksemme perusteella; 21) kykymme sitouttaa, kannustaa, kehittää ja rekrytoida osaavia työntekijöitä; 22) häiriöt valmistus-, palvelutuotanto-, toimitus-, logistiikka- ja toimitusketjuprosesseissamme sekä maantieteellisesti keskittyneisiin tuotantolaitoksiimme liittyvät riskit; 23) liiketoimintaamme liittyvien oikeudenkäyntien, välimiesmenettelyjen, sopimusriitojen tai tuotevastuita koskevien väitteiden vaikutus; 24) kykymme palauttaa luottoluokituksemme investment grade -tasolle tai säilyttää luottoluokituksemme; 25) kykymme saavuttaa yritysjärjestelyistä odotetut hyödyt tai toteuttaa yritysjärjestelyt onnistuneesti, sekä niihin liittyvät odottamattomat vastuut; 26) osallistumisemme yhteisyrityksiin ja yhteisessä hallinnassa oleviin yhtiöihin; 27) liikearvomme kirjanpitoarvo saattaa olla kerrytettävissä olevia rahamääriä matalampi; 28) osakkeenomistajille kultakin tilikaudelta jaettavien osinkojen ja pääomanpalautusten määrän epävarmuus; 29) eläkekustannukset, työntekijärahastoihin liittyvä kustannukset, ja terveydenhuoltokustannukset; 30) kykymme onnistuneesti purkaa tilauskantaa ja hyötyä siitä taloudellisesti; ja kykymme jatkaa myyntihankkeiden muuttamista liikevaihdoksi; 31) merenalaiseen infrastruktuuriin liittyvät riskit; 32) COVID-19 -viruksen vaikutus maailmantalouteen ja rahoitusmarkkinoihin sekä asiakkaisiimme, tuotantoketjuumme, tuotekehitykseemme, palvelutarjontaamme, muuhun toimintaamme ja rahoitus-, vero-, eläke- ja muihin omaisuuseriimme, sekä ne riskitekijät, jotka mainitaan Nokian 5.3.2020 julkaisemassa Yhdysvaltojen arvopaperisäännösten mukaisessa vuosikertomuksessa (Form 20-F) otsikon “Operating and financial review and prospects – Risk factors” alla, täydennettynä 30.4.2020 julkaistulla tiedotteella (Form 6-K) otsikon ”Risk Factors” alla, sekä muissa Yhdysvaltain arvopaperiviranomaiselle (US Securities and Exchange Commission) jätetyissä asiakirjoissa. Muut tuntemattomat tai odottamattomat tekijät tai vääriksi osoittautuvat oletukset voivat aiheuttaa todellisten tulosten olennaisen poikkeamisen tulevaisuutta koskevissa lausumissa esitetyistä odotuksista. Nokia ei sitoudu julkisesti päivittämään tai muuttamaan tulevaisuutta koskevia lausumia uuden tiedon, tulevaisuuden tapahtumien tai muun syyn johdosta, paitsi siltä osin kuin sillä on siihen lainmukainen velvollisuus.

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Global Insurance Provider Selects 3CLogic to Streamline AI and Contact Center Capabilities with ServiceNow

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Multinational Insurance Broker to deploy 3CLogic’s solution with ServiceNow’s Financial Service Operations (FSO) platform to streamline customer experiences.
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — 3CLogic, the leading Conversational AI and Contact Center solution for ServiceNow®, today announced its selection by a global insurance provider to replace its existing contact center infrastructure as part of a larger CX transformation effort. The strategic decision is designed to complement the organization’s use of ServiviceNow’s Financial Services Operations (FSO) offering leveraged across a number of its existing product lines including Customer Warranty Claims, Roadside Assistance, and Home Warranties.

Serving millions of customers worldwide with innovative insurance and protective products, the organization required a solution that would enhance its recent investment in the ServiceNow platform as it works to transform its end-to-end customer service operations. The deployment will incorporate several of 3CLogic’s AI-powered capabilities purpose-built for ServiceNow, including Conversational AI, Speech Analytics, and AI Performance & Coaching, along with integrated call transcriptions, convenient 2-way SMS, and ServiceNow-centralized contact center reporting.
“We continue to see enterprises eager to complement their existing investment in digital platforms, such as ServiceNow, with contact center features purpose-built to extend the workflows and features they already have and use,” explains Matt Durkin, VP of Global Sales at 3CLogic. “It’s no secret that organizations are already juggling too many systems, often with overlapping capabilities, which impacts ROI and operational efficiency. We’re proud to offer an alternative approach that helps simplify the technology stack while optimizing the overall operational costs and outcomes.”
Recently named to Constellation Research’s 2024 Shortlist for Digital Customer Service and Support, 3CLogic has seen global adoption of its solution by leading enterprises in healthcare, manufacturing, travel, retail, higher education, finance, non-profits, and Managed Service Providers across five continents. As a ServiceNow-certified Technology and Build partner with offerings available for ServiceNow’s IT Service Management, Customer Workflows, HR Service Delivery, and Source-to-Pay solutions, the company will be unveiling its latest set of capabilities at ServiceNow’s annual Knowledge 2024 event this May in Las Vegas.
For more information, please contact [email protected].
About 3CLogic3CLogic transforms customer and employee experiences with its leading Cloud Contact Center and AI solutions purpose-built to enhance today’s leading CRM and Customer Service Management platforms. Globally available and leveraged by the world’s leading brands, its offerings empower enterprise organizations with innovative features such as intelligent self-service, generative and Conversational AI, agent automation & coaching, and AI-powered sentiment analytics – all designed to lower operational costs, maximize ROI, and optimize each interaction across IT Service Desks, Customer Support, Sales or HR Services teams. For more information, please visit www.3clogic.com.
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ScreenPoint Medical Leadership Transition: Pieter Kroese Confirmed as CEO

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Leading Breast AI Company, creator of industry-leading Transpara®, promotes from within for new CEO
NIJMEGEN, Netherlands, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ScreenPoint Medical, today announced a significant transition in its leadership as Mark Koeniguer, the current CEO, steps down from his position. Mark served as CEO since 2022 and was instrumental in ScreenPoint’s commercial growth and success over the past 2 years.

 
 
The company’s Board of Directors has appointed Pieter Kroese as the new Chief Executive Officer effective April 25, 2024. Pieter takes the role after serving as COO of ScreenPoint for over five years. During that time, he has managed the transition of the company from an early startup to a thriving enterprise with hundreds of customers using ScreenPoint’s flagship Transpara software to support millions of scans a year.
“I am thrilled to lead ScreenPoint into its next phase of growth and innovation,” said Mr. Kroese. “I am deeply committed to building upon the strong foundation we have and continuing to work closely with our talented team to drive continued success. We are already expanding screening capacity and capability through proven reader support – we look forward to increasing our ability to support providers and women moving forward.”
Sir Michael Brady, Chairman of the Board at ScreenPoint Medical and a co-founder of the company, expressed enthusiasm about Pieter’s appointment, stating, “Pieter’s remarkable leadership qualities, coupled with his depth of knowledge of our product and industry, make him the perfect choice to lead ScreenPoint into the future. His strategic mindset and commitment to excellence align perfectly with our company mission of early breast cancer detection. Pieter has been an integral part of our growth to date and will provide seamless leadership through this transition into our next chapter for our customers, partners, and team.”
Author of “No Longer Radical” and over a hundred peer-reviewed publications on breast imaging, Dr. Rachel Brem is a Transpara user and ScreenPoint Board Member. Dr. Brem welcomed Mr. Kroese with the following: “Pieter has been an integral part of the ScreenPoint team for years. I am confident that his leadership will continue to deliver product excellence: earlier detection with outstanding reading workflow and improved patient outcomes. We continue to see these results from clinical sites all over the world, including many here in the United States. No other Breast AI solution has demonstrated the same results as Transpara, and I am confident that the team will continue to push on these frontiers under Pieter’s leadership.” 
The entire team at ScreenPoint extends its gratitude to Mark Koeniguer and wishes him every success in the future, while warmly welcoming Pieter Kroese into his new role as CEO.
About ScreenPoint Medical
ScreenPoint Medical translates cutting edge machine learning research into technology accessible by radiologists to improve screening workflow, decision confidence and breast cancer risk assessment. Transpara is trusted by radiologists globally because it has been developed by experts in machine learning and image analysis and updated with user feedback from world-renowned breast imagers.
See all the proof at: https://screenpoint-medical.com/evidence.
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Robotics Market to Surpass USD 126.96 Billion by 2031 | SkyQuest Technology

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WESTFORD, Mass., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The growing need for automation, technological developments, and long-term cost reductions are driving a robust expansion in the worldwide robotics market. SkyQuest projects that Global Robotics Market size is poised to grow from USD 41.50 Billion in 2023 to USD 126.96 Billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 15% during the forecast period (2024-2031).

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Browse in-depth TOC on the “Robotics Market”
Pages – 202Tables – 64Figures – 75Robotics Market Overview:
Report Coverage
Details
Market Revenue in 2023
$41.50 billion
Estimated Value by 2031
$126.96 billion
Growth Rate
Poised to grow at a CAGR of 15%
Forecast Period
2024–2031
Forecast Units
Value (USD Billion)
Report Coverage
Revenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends
Segments Covered
Application, End Users, and Region
Geographies Covered
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the world
Report Highlights
Collaborative Robotics
Key Market Opportunities
Prompting Several Industries to Adopt Automation Technologies
Key Market Drivers
Increasing Demand for Automation
Surge of Automation is Supporting Growth of Robotics Industry 
The industrial sector is generating high revenues for the global robotics market owing to extensive automation in manufacturing, which increases productivity and lowers overall production costs. Assembly line, painting, and welding robots have become essential, thereby propelling substantial market expansion in the automotive, electronics, and heavy duty sectors. Due to the increased usage of robots for non-manufacturing functions such as customer service, shipping, and healthcare, the services sector is expanding quickly. This rapid growth is being driven by technological improvements and the push for automation in services.
Surge in Advance Robotics is Bolstering Market Growth
The use of robotics in manufacturing processes is growing, and innovation in this field is happening quickly worldwide. By increasing productivity, efficiency, and precision, advanced robotics technologies—such as AI-driven automation systems and collaborative robots, or cobots—are transforming the manufacturing sector. The dominance of manufacturing in the worldwide robotics market is fuelled by the integration of robotics into manufacturing facilities, which helps businesses remain competitive in today’s dynamic market scenario.
Rising Interest in Service Robotics is Driving Demand for Robotics in Asia Pacific
Due to the strong demand for industrial and service robots in the region, Asia Pacific now leads the global robotics industry. China, Japan, and South Korea are among the nations that have made significant investments in the robotics sector recently. The Middle East and Africa are anticipated to register the fastest-growing rate for the global robotics market. The expansion is ascribed to the region’s growing adoption of automation technology, especially in the manufacturing and logistics industries.
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Drivers:
Increasing Demand for AutomationAdvancements in AI and Machine Learning TechnologiesRestraints:
High Initial InvestmentsLack of Skilled WorkforceProminent Players in Global Robotics Market:
FANUC America Corporation (US)Epson Robotics (Japan)Staubli International AG (Switzerland)YRG Inc. (US)Comau S.p.A. (Italy)Northrop Grumman Corporation (US)Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)Seiko Epson Corporation (Japan)Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)Adept Technology, Inc. (US)View report summary and Table of Contents (TOC):
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Key Questions Answered in Global Robotics Market Report
How big is the global robotics market, and what compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is it anticipated to deliver between 2024 and 2031?Which industries are fuelling the need for automation and fostering the expansion of the robotics sector?What impact have recent technological advancements and innovations had on the direction of the robotics market?Which well-known companies in the robotics industry are also major players in the global robotics market?This report provides the following insights:
Analysis of key drivers (increasing demand for automation across industries, improved the overall efficiency, productivity of the processes, demand for automation), restraints (high initial investments, difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to invest, robots, sensors, and other equipment required not delivered), opportunities (advancements in AI and machine learning technologies, new opportunities for the robotics market, perform complex tasks with high accuracy), and challenges (lack of skilled workforce, maintenance of these robotics systems) influencing the growth of robotics marketMarket Penetration: Comprehensive information on the product portfolios offered by the top players in the robotics marketProduct Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on the upcoming trends, R&D activities, and product launches in the robotics marketMarket Development: Comprehensive information on lucrative emerging regionsMarket Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, growing geographies, and recent developments in the marketCompetitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market segments, growth strategies, revenue analysis, and products of the leading market players.Related Reports:
Global Service Robotics Market
Global Soft Robotics Market
Global Warehouse Robotics Market
Global Cloud Robotics Market
Global Robotic Welding Market
About Us:
SkyQuest is an IP focused Research and Investment Bank and Accelerator of Technology and assets. We provide access to technologies, markets and finance across sectors viz. Life Sciences, CleanTech, AgriTech, NanoTech and Information & Communication Technology.
We work closely with innovators, inventors, innovation seekers, entrepreneurs, companies and investors alike in leveraging external sources of R&D. Moreover, we help them in optimizing the economic potential of their intellectual assets. Our experiences with innovation management and commercialization have expanded our reach across North America, Europe, ASEAN and Asia Pacific. 
Contact:Mr. Jagraj SinghSkyquest Technology1 Apache Way,Westford,Massachusetts 01886USA (+1) 351-333-4748Email: [email protected] Our Website: https://www.skyquestt.com/

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