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AccessifyLabs has appointed Vishal Pujar as Chief Operating Officer and Global Head of Digital Accessibility and Inclusion, strengthening its global delivery leadership and accessibility practice as the company expands across enterprise and regulated markets.

Vishal brings experience across digital accessibility, quality engineering, and product development. Over the years, he has worked closely with product teams, engineering leaders, and compliance stakeholders to build accessible digital systems that perform well in real-world conditions.

He steps into the role at a time when accessibility is becoming part of core product thinking rather than a late-stage fix. Organizations are increasingly looking at accessibility as a way to improve usability, reduce friction in digital journeys, and make platforms more inclusive for a wider range of users.

“Accessibility is where purpose meets execution,” Vishal said. “Inclusive design doesn’t just support compliance, it improves how products work for everyone. At AccessifyLabs, the focus will be on building accessibility programs that are practical, scalable, and embedded into everyday development and delivery processes.”

Practical Experience Across Accessibility and Product Delivery

Vishal has led accessibility initiatives across sectors, including banking, finance, insurance, and automotive services. His work has involved hands-on auditing, accessibility testing, remediation planning, and implementation support for enterprise digital products.

He is a certified IAAP CPWA (CPACC, WAS) and has extensive working knowledge of WCAG, along with ADA and Section 508 requirements. His technical experience includes working with assistive technologies, along with accessibility testing tools.

In addition to technical implementation, Vishal has led training and enablement programs for distributed teams. He has conducted accessibility workshops and training sessions in multiple regions, including North America and Asia, helping development and QA teams adopt accessibility as their regular workflow.

He has also worked as a Digital QA Test Manager and Scrum Master, giving him a strong understanding of how accessibility needs to fit into agile delivery models and product release cycles.

Building Structured Accessibility Programs at Scale

Vishal Pujar will focus on developing organized, scalable accessibility programs for enterprise clients and boosting worldwide delivery operations in his position at AccessifyLabs. His strategy focuses on developing repeatable governance frameworks, assisting with implementation and remediation, and incorporating accessibility into design and development lifecycles.

Along with this, he will provide the tools, training, and delivery standards for engineering and QA teams in all areas. Moving enterprises away from discrete audits and toward ongoing, quantifiable accessibility initiatives that enhance long-term digital quality and user experience.

Supporting Inclusive Digital Growth

AccessifyLabs has been working with organizations that want to move beyond one-time compliance exercises and instead build accessibility into their digital strategy. The company’s approach combines manual audits, advisory services, developer enablement, and long-term monitoring to support ongoing accessibility performance.

With Vishal joining the leadership team, AccessifyLabs aims to strengthen execution across global programs while continuing to support clients in building inclusive digital platforms.

“Accessibility, when done right, improves usability, customer experience, and product quality,” Vishal added. “It’s a practical investment in better digital systems.”

Türk Telekom and P.I. Works today announced a strategic collaboration on AI-driven 5G network slicing assurance, unveiled during GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026. Türk Telekom has successfully trialed P.I. Works’ AI-powered 5G RAN Slice Assurance solution in Türk Telekom R&D Innovation & Test Center, strengthening its ability to deliver differentiated and performance-assured 5G services.

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The solution is designed to ensure network slicing performance by enabling real-time monitoring of slice-level KPIs, early detection of performance degradations, and AI-assisted root cause analysis. With these capabilities, Türk Telekom aims to proactively manage service levels, and ensure consistent service continuity across different 5G slice types.

Türk Telekom Ebubekir Şahin stated:

“As we approach the 5G era, we continuously evolve our mobile network to deliver tailored, high-quality experiences to our customers. Through our initiative with P.I. Works, announced at GSMA Mobile World Congress, we are making our network more autonomous and operationally advanced. The AI-driven 5G RAN Slice Assurance solution, which enhances the efficiency of Network Slicing technology, has been successfully tested in our R&D Innovation & Test Center. This strategic step will enable us to provide more consistent, measurable and reliable 5G services while supporting service differentiation for our customers.

Başar Akpınar, CEO of P.I. Works, commented:

“With 5G, mobile networks are transforming into service platforms tailored to the critical needs of different industries. To make this transformation sustainable, slice-level performance visibility and service assurance are essential. Through our 5G RAN Slice Assurance solution, we enhanced performance transparency and strengthened service continuity within Türk Telekom’s network. We are proud to combine our global expertise in AI-driven RAN automation with Türk Telekom’s strong 5G vision, enabling operationally viable service differentiation and business class customer experience in the 5G era.”

This collaboration marks an important milestone in supporting Türk Telekom’s 5G service evolution, strengthening network slicing assurance, and enabling differentiated connectivity experiences.

About P.I. Works

P.I. Works is a global leader in AI-driven mobile network automation, optimization, and assurance. For two decades, we have partnered with mobile operators worldwide to transform networks, reduce costs, improve energy efficiency, strengthen independence, and deliver superior customer experiences. Together with our customers, we shape the future of network excellence.

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Global TV shipments remained flat year-on-year at 61.5 million units in 4Q25, despite a sharp decline in China, according to data from Omdia’s latest TV Sets (Emerging Technologies) Market Tracker: History – 4Q25. Shipments in China fell by 25.3% year-on-year, as government subsidies ended and many consumers brought forward upgrades over the past year. However, strong demand in other regions helped offset the decline, keeping the global market broadly stable for the quarter.

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Regional TV shipments and year-on-year growth – 4Q25

China recorded the steepest regional contraction in shipments, while mature markets such as North America and Western Europe continued to expand, up 4.7% and 3.2%, respectively. Developing regions delivered the strongest growth, led by Latin America & the Caribbean (up 12.5%) and the Middle East & Africa (up 9.4%). This outperformance reflects a shift in brand focus toward international market, as several Chinese brands increased shipments into these markets to compensate for weaker domestic consumption.

Western Europe was the second largest regional market in 4Q25, with Asia & Oceania in third place, after both regions overtook China during the quarter. In North America, while shipments increased, sell through during the holiday period was softer than expected, resulting in higher inventory levels.

Despite the sharp decline in their home market, TCL and Hisense increased their combined shipments by 2.2% year-on-year, supported by stronger momentum outside China. Their combined share of shipments into North America increased year-on-year from 28.6% to 30.7%, even as compliance requirements in the US have tightened. With China demand falling quickly, brands have redirected shipments toward the US and other overseas markets, betting that demand for XXL size TVs will remain resilient through the year.

“Chinese brands have shown strong agility in their growth strategies over the past year,” said Matthew Rubin, Principal Analyst, TV Set Research, Omdia. “Accessing the US market is more challenging now, but both TCL and Hisense have adjusted supply chains to meet new requirements. That flexibility comes with added cost, and profitability is becoming a bigger priority, particularly as component costs such as memory rise.”

Premium models remain the principal driver of profitability across the TV market. Looking ahead, both major Chinese TV brands are positioning Mini LED technology as a core premium offering over the next few years. However, OLED shipments grew 8.6% year-on-year in 4Q25, with Western Europe, the largest OLED TV market, up 11.5%. OLEDs ability to capture high-spending consumers will be tested as more RGB Mini LED TVs enter the market. CES 2026 highlighted that competition at the premium end remains intense, with TCL showcasing Mini LED paired with enhanced Quantum Dot technology as the flagship of its 2026 lineup.

ABOUT OMDIA

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Linnea is proud to announce that its Cannabidiol (CBD) Isolate has been granted a Certificate of Suitability to the European Pharmacopoeia (CEP).

The CEP serves to attest that the quality of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is adequately controlled by the monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia, ensuring its safety, quality and conformity for use in medicinal products in Europe.

Issued by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM), the CEP represents an independent validation of consistency, safety, and regulatory compliance for the European market. This consequently simplifies the marketing authorization (MA) process for new medicines, as a detailed evaluation of the active substance by regulatory authorities is not required.

This milestone represents a significant achievement for the company and reinforces its commitment to delivering consistent and high-quality cannabinoid ingredients. The certification provides customers and partners with assurance regarding product quality, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing expertise.

“This achievement reflects our unwavering focus on quality, transparency, and regulatory excellence,” said Giorgia Tossi, Chief Quality Officer – Technical Responsible/QP. “We are grateful to our teams whose dedication made this milestone possible, and to our customers who continue to place their trust in us.”

With this certification, Linnea strengthens its position as a trusted supplier of premium cannabinoid ingredients and continues its journey towards enhanced global compliance and quality leadership.

ABOUT LINNEA

Founded in 1982, Linnea is a Swiss-based manufacturer of premium botanical active ingredients for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries. Operating from a GMP-certified facility, the company is also a leader in medical cannabinoids, applying a pharma-driven, approach to cannabinoid development. Serving over 300 clients in more than 50 countries, Linnea combines regulatory expertise, scientific excellence, and tailored support to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions worldwide.

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AppLogic Networks today announced the results of a live trial deployment at JANOG57 in Osaka, where the JANOG Network Operations Center (“NOC”) team used AppLogic Networks data for real-time monitoring, troubleshooting, and experience reporting during the event. The trial showcased an Elevated Observability approach that goes beyond traditional monitoring by adding B.E.S.T. insights (Behavior, Experience, Sentiment, and Trends) that help teams make faster decisions, reduce guesswork, and support new services in high-demand environments.

Hosted by SAKURA internet Inc., JANOG57 is one of Japan’s largest operator conferences that brings together thousands of attendees, dozens of sessions, and more than 100 booths. AppLogic Networks participated as an infrastructure supplier, supporting the NOC team alongside other technology vendors.

AI-driven experience scoring powered by AppLogic Networks data

During the event, the NOC team streamed AppLogic Networks data into Grafana and quickly built dashboards with a one-minute interval refresh rate they could use live.

A standout capability was AI-driven App QoE scoring, a sentiment-style scoring system derived from AppLogic Networks’ B.E.S.T. insights that enabled the NOC to view Quality of Experience by access point, room, and floor location.

“We were impressed with how quickly we could stand up live dashboards and focus on the areas that needed attention,” said Yota Egusa, Executive Officer, CIO and CISO, SAKURA internet Inc. “AppLogic Networks’ App QoE at the access point level gave the NOC real-time visibility into end-user experience without waiting for user reports, and it helped us make faster, more confident decisions, including where to deploy standby access points. We also used AppLogic Networks’ AI co-pilot solution (AI AppAnalyst) to generate on-demand queries from natural language questions, which made the data far more practical in the moment than static reports.”

Real-world operational wins during the event

The trial supported practical NOC workflows under live conditions, including:

• Faster DNS troubleshooting: When one DNS server stopped responding, the NOC could see inbound queries without outbound responses in live views, helping confirm the issue quickly.
• IPv4 and IPv6 clarity: With IPv4 assigned by DHCP and IPv6 assigned by RA, the NOC monitored v4 and v6 traffic volume separately to understand differences in behavior and experience.
• IPv6 load-balance validation: The team compared router traffic volumes to verify whether router to router IPv6 traffic distribution was working as intended.
• Security and policy-driven insight: The team monitored network activity for anomalous behavior potentially associated with malware and confirmed that no such malicious activity was observed during the event.
• Easy to integrate into existing tools: The team streamed AppLogic Networks data into Grafana and used it alongside existing Wi-Fi and operational tools, without requiring any system replacement. By integrating client-to-AP association data obtained via the Juniper Mist API, the team was able to analyze App QoE on a per-access-point basis with greater contextual accuracy.

Why this matters: Do more and create premium services

At a large-scale, community-driven event, the objective goes beyond simply maintaining network uptime. For the NOC team, it is about creating a stable and seamless connectivity experience that allows all participants to engage comfortably without being conscious of the underlying network. At the same time, it is also about ensuring that each NOC member leaves the event with a genuine sense of accomplishment, having strengthened their own skills, confidence, and professional growth through operational experience.

When QoE can be measured and visualized by location, the NOC team can better understand how participants are experiencing the network in real time. This shared visibility fosters collaboration, supports timely operational decisions, and helps the team maintain a smooth and comfortable environment for everyone involved.

“We’re grateful to the teams at JANOG57 for their collaboration and technical partnership throughout the trial,” said Samir Marwaha, Chief Strategy Officer at AppLogic Networks. “JANOG57 reinforced that when network performance is expressed in experience terms, grounded in location and application context, teams gain clearer operational insight and can respond more effectively in real time. In commercial environments, this same approach can also support differentiated, experience-based services.”

About AppLogic Networks

AppLogic Networks helps communication service providers and enterprises turn network and application data into actionable insight, so they can optimize experiences, improve operational efficiency, and unlock new business outcomes. Our portfolio includes ActiveLogic, AppLogic, Maestro Policy Engine, IDS, Deep Insights, Operations Insights, AI AppAnalyst, and Enterprise Insights.

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