Intel Strengthens Security, Boosts Performance for Business with 3rd Generation Intel Core vPro Platforms

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• The 3rd generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor platform provides businesses and intelligent system designs the security, performance and form factor improvements needed to compute with confidence.
• Embedded security features help businesses protect themselves in four ways: threat management, identity and access, data protection, and monitoring and remediation.
• Future Ultrabook™ devices built with the 3rd Generation Intel Core vPro processor platform are designed to bridge the gap between IT and business end users.
• Enhanced designs help accelerate the move from fixed function and disconnected systems to intelligent systems in retail, industrial and healthcare industries.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 15, 2012 – Today’s IT managers face a range of challenges from complex business processes to sophisticated security threats. Additionally, a number of industries such as retail, healthcare and industrial are turning to technology to develop innovative solutions to solve the unique challenges facing them in an increasingly connected world. To address these challenges, Intel Corporation has announced the availability of its 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor-based platforms for business and intelligent systems.

 

Intel Powers Partner Growth with Compute Continuum

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• More than 7,000 channel partners joined Intel’s Technology Provider program in Asia Pacific during the last year. The program now has 45,000 partners across Asia Pacific and 245,000 globally
• Intel is enabling channel partner success through 3rd generation Intel® Core™ launch and inspiration of the Ultrabook category
• Intel is positioning channel partners to create, support and sell Intel-based products and solutions beyond the PC

INTEL SOLUTIONS SUMMIT, Bali, May 09, 2012 – Intel this week hosts hundreds of Asia Pacific channel partners at its annual Intel Solutions Summit, held this year in Bali, Indonesia. The Summit, held over three days, will provide Intel’s partner community with the tools to deliver solutions to businesses and consumers across the region. The Intel Technology Partner program saw a massive increase across Asia Pacific during the past year, with 7,000 new organizations added.

 

INTEL ISEF 2012: Ingenuity knows no age, innovation knows no bounds

Being handpicked to represent the country is a rare privilege only the best and the brightest enjoy. Each year, young achievers in the field of science and engineering are given the opportunity to share the fruits of their research with a global audience. Given the unparalleled prestige of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the premier international science competition for students in grades 9 – 12, those who make the cut are undoubtedly worth their salt.

Driven by a shared vision to create awareness of prevalent social, ecological and economic issues, eight of the Philippines’ best students were chosen to represent the country at the 2012 Intel ISEF. The students will compete in two team categories and two individual categories in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 13-18.

 

PC Express and Intel Philippines Team Up to Launch iCafe Solutions Center

The country’s leading local PC retail company PC Express and world leader in computing innovation Intel Philippines recently launched the PC Express iCafe Solutions Center, a 20-seater internet cafe showroom that offers in-house seminars, demonstrations and workshops for both aspiring and existing internet café owners. Executives from both companies will be on-site to host a series of free seminars throughout the year to discuss the impact of new technology on the internet café industry.

The partnership will combine Intel’s leadership in microprocessor and computing technology with PC Express’ expertise in and commitment to the IT retailing industry to deliver the complete, seamless and satisfying computing experience necessary for internet café patrons to accomplish their different tasks.

 

Intel tantalizes consumers with ‘Ultrabook™ Temptations’

What would you do for an Ultrabook™ computer? That’s the question Intel Corporation asks in Ultrabook™ Temptations, a series of six light-hearted experiments filmed in six cities across four countries and posted to YouTube today.

Sleek and stylish, Ultrabooks are a new category of computers inspired by Intel. They are the next generation of mobile computing–thinner, lighter and more responsive than traditional laptops, yet just as powerful and secure.

 

Gregory Bryant appointed Vice President and General Manager, Intel Asia-Pacific

Intel recently announced that Gregory Bryant was appointed vice president and general manager of Intel Asia-Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Bryant is responsible for all sales, marketing and enabling of Intel products in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan and China.
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“Asia-Pacific today stands at the forefront of global technology growth and innovation. Emerging markets, like Indonesia and India, will account for most worldwide growth in the PC market over the next few years, with demand for cloud computing on the rise,” Bryant said.

 

Intel introduces new Xeon Processor E5-2600 Product Family

By 2015, the number of networked devices is predicted to be double the global population. Subsequently, the amount of data to be processed through the network and stored in the cloud is predicted to increase fourfold over the next 5 years. The network will need to be more efficient to process and deliver this staggering amount of video, voice and applications quickly and securely.

By converting from purpose-built solutions to an open platform with Intel architecture, telecom equipment manufacturers can reuse code and scale across product lines to achieve faster time-to-market and reduce costs. This flexible approach to building communications equipment allows manufacturers and service providers to cost-effectively manage the billions of intelligent devices predicted to connect through the network infrastructure.

 

Intel Expands Smartphone Portfolio: New Customers, Products, Software and Services

Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini at the Mobile World Congress 2012

Intel Corporation President and CEO Paul Otellini recently detailed a number of announcements and plans aimed at expanding the company’s smartphone product portfolio and customer ecosystem, including strategic new engagements with Orange, Lava International Ltd., ZTE, and Visa.

“We are very pleased to add new, important customers and capabilities to our phone offerings today. We remain focused on delivering exciting new features and outstanding performance to smartphone customers around the world.” said Otellini.

Otellini made the announcements during an Intel news conference at Mobile World Congress. He also highlighted the company’s plans to expand its smartphone SoC and communications product roadmaps for the performance and value smartphone market segments.

 

Intel to bring natural, intuitive experiences to future Ultrabook systems

At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show, Intel Corporation described a new era of computing experience that is underway, as the first wave of Ultrabook devices come to market. Leading the event were Mooly Eden, Intel vice president and general manager, PC Client Group, and Kevin Sellers, vice president, Sales and Marketing Group and director, Advertising and Digital Marketing.

The Ultrabook journey begins on May 31 on Computex 2011. Intel’s vision for the Ultrabook is to deliver a no-compromise, complete, satisfying and secure computing experience in one device. Shaped by extensive research, Intel defined the Ultrabook by starting with what people want most out of their computers. In the few short months since the category was created, it is already seeing early momentum as the first wave of Ultrabook systems started to come to market last October.

 

Intel Insider, Delivery Agent to Power New Entertainment Experiences for Ultrabooks

Intel Corporation is working with Delivery Agent, Inc., the leader in multi-channel commerce for the largest global media companies and an Intel Capital portfolio company, to bring a vast library of premium television content, from top TV and cable networks, in 1080p HD to Ultrabooks and PCs with Intel Insider.

Intel Insider is a hardware feature of the 2nd generation Intel Core processor that allows online content services to offer the latest high-definition (HD) movies and television content in 1080p on Ultrabook, notebook and desktop computers. At the end of 2011, Intel had shipped over 70 million processors that support Intel Insider.