The Marvell ESPRESSObin board, a successful Kickstarter campaign by Globalscale Technologies, is set to begin shipping at the beginning of January to all Kickstarter Early Bird pledgers. The Early Bird package features dual core ARMv8 ESPRESSObin base units from the 1st production run with a price of $39 plus shipping. All board packages will ship anywhere in the world to more than 500 project backers.The ESPRESSObin is a high performance 64 bit dual-core networking computing platform. It is based on the ARMv8 architecture and has low power consumption. The board is powered on Marvell's newest Armada 3700 dual-core SoC chipset which runs up to 1.2GHz.ESPRESSObin Specs:- Powered by a 64bit Dual Core ARM A53 Armada 3700 SOC clocked up to 1.2Ghz- 1x Topaz Networking Switch- 1x uSD card slot with footprint for an optional 4GB EMMC- 512MB DDR3, 1GB DDR3 & 2GB DDR3 options- 2x Gb Ethernet LAN- 1x Ethernet WAN- 1x SATA interface for HDD storage- 1x USB 3.0 and 1x USB 2.0- 1x MiniPCIe for Wireless/BLE peripherals- 2x Row of GPIO headers for accessories and shields

The Marvell® ARMADA® 3700 family of devices delivers comprehensive system-on-chip (SoC) solutions powered by single or dual Cortex-A53 ARMv8 high-performance CPU technology. The devices incorporate rich and diversified high-speed I/Os, such as USB 3.0, SATA 3.0, PCI-Express 2.0, and 2.5 GbE (NBASE-T). In addition, they incorporate a wide set of security and data acceleration engines suitable for innovative networking, storage, and compute applications. The innovative and unique architecture ofthe ARMADA 3700 family performs up to 7,000 CoreMarks under 1 watt, delivering unprecedented performance-to-power and performance-to-cost index in the embedded market.Key Features:- 2x Gigabit Ethernet 1Gbps / 2.5Gbps- SGMII / HS-SGMII / RGMII- Compatible with Marvell NBASE-T Transceivers- USB 3.0 Host/Device compatible with xHCI v1.0- USB 2.0 Host- PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 (RC or EP)- SATA 3.0- DMA, 2x high-bandwidth DMA/XOR/CRC engines- Flash and Peripheral I/Os, including 2 x SDIO 3/0. SPI, UART, GPIOs- Integrated power switches for dynamic shut-down of- Single or Dual core ARMv8 Cortex-A53 CPU- CPU core operating speed of up to 1.2 GHz- FIPS-140 certified- 32 KB-Instruction / Data (4-way) set associative L1 cache with Parity/ECC protection- High-bandwidth, low-latency IO Cache Coherency- High-speed 8/16-bit DDR3/3L/DDR4 DRAM memory controller- Enhanced, low-latency memory controller with transaction re-ordering, write gathering, and data prefetch engine- High-performance security offload engine including IPSec, SSL, DTLS, and IKE- Hardware compliance with ARM Trustzone®architecture for DRM- Enhanced Secure-Boot flow using integrated One Time Programmable (OTP) memory

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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is an independent, not-for-profit, standardization organization in the telecommunications industry (equipment makers and network operators) in Europe. ETSI produces globally-applicable standards for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), including fixed, mobile, radio, converged, broadcast and internet technologies.We have a special role in Europe. This includes supporting European regulations and legislation through the creation of Harmonised European Standards. Only standards developed by the three ESOs (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI) are recognized as European Standards (ENs).We produce different types of standards to meet the different needs of business and society. These needs include:- facilitating trade- enabling economies and efficiencies- achieving interoperability- enhancing consumer protection and confidenceThe progress of innovation requires a balance between collaboration and competition. Standards provide a foundation to achieve this balance and help enable new technologies. We therefore maintain close links with the R&D community and academia and we support the development of new technologies through a variety of mechanisms.

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) is a global organization advocating for laws and regulations that will lead to more efficient and effective spectrum utilization. Our membership spans multinationals, small- and medium-sized enterprises, and academic, research, and other organizations from around the world, all working to create innovative solutions that will increase the amount of available spectrum to the benefit of consumers and businesses alike.The DSA supports technical, regulatory, and business model innovations that can reduce the cost of deploying last-mile wireless networks and help to make wireless broadband access more affordable for people around the world. DSA also supports spectrum policies that can enable the burgeoning Internet of Things – with potentially billions of interconnected wireless devices operating on our behalf – increasing efficiency and improving quality of life.

The NFC Forum is a non-profit industry association whose membership draws from all parts of the NFC ecosystem. Working within the framework of the NFC Forum, member organizations share development, application, and marketing expertise to develop the best possible solutions for advancing the use of Near Field Communication, enhancing the lives of consumers worldwide and advancing members’ business objectives.Near field communication, abbreviated NFC, is a form of contactless communication between devices like smartphones or tablets. Contactless communication allows a user to wave the smartphone over a NFC compatible device to send information without needing to touch the devices together or go through multiple steps setting up a connection.Near Field Communication utilizes electromagnetic radio fields while technologies such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi focus on radio transmissions instead.Bluetooth. Radio-frequency identification. QR codes. The modern world is ever expanding and with it comes new technologies that change the way we communicate and interact with each other.Who benefits from near field communication?- Busy moms checking out at the grocery store- Businessmen and women riding the subway to work- Businesses looking for faster, more secure payment methods for customers- Students touring a museum- And many moreNear field communication (NFC) technology lets smartphones and other enabled devices communicate with other devices containing a NFC tag. Whether swiping your smartphone at the checkout lane in the grocery store, waving it over a display at a local museum, or bumping phones with a friend to share the latest games, near field technology lets you pay, play, and learn easily.

GE is a diversified specialty equipment, infrastructure and financial services company. Their products and services range from aircraft engines, power generation, oil and gas production equipment, and household appliances to medical imaging, business and consumer financing and industrial products. GE believes new technologies will merges big iron with big data to create brilliant machines. This convergence of machine and intelligent data is known as the Industrial Internet, and it's changing the way we work.Year founded: 1892Revenue: $148.5 billion (2014)NYSE: GEFeatured Subsidiaries/ Business Units:- GE Digital- GE Predix- GE Intelligent Platform- Wurldtech

Siemens is the largest engineering company in Europe. With their positioning along the electrification value chain, Siemens has the knowhow that extends from power generation to power transmission, power distribution and smart grid to the efficient application of electrical energy.Featured Subsidiaries/ Business Units:- Digital Factory- Siemens Technology to Business (TTB)

NXP is a global semiconductor company enabling the Internet of Tomorrow. They develop solutions to provide secure, efficient connections, safer and greener automobiles, and add intelligence to everyday items. As a leader in processing and sensing solutions, they are driving a more innovative and connected world for the future. Freescale was acquired by NXP Semiconductors in December 2015.

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IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation that manufactures and markets computer hardware, middleware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. IBM is intent on leading the development of a global data field.Year founded: 1911Revenue: $92.7 billion (2014)NYSE: IBM

Eurotech is a global company focusing on embedded computers and pervasive computing, which combines three key factors: the miniaturisation of computers capable of processing information; their spread in the real world - in buildings and machinery, on board vehicles, on persons and in the environment; and their ability to network and communicate. Year founded: 1992 Revenue: $69 million (2014) BIT: ETH