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EarthDaily Analytics Acquires SkyForest, Enhancing Wildfire Risk and Forestry Solutions

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Acquisition embeds cutting-edge wildfire and forestry analytics into EarthDaily’s comprehensive Earth Observation portfolio, accelerating its growth strategy and expanding capabilities in risk management solutions.

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 20, 2025 /CNW/ — EarthDaily Analytics (EarthDaily), a global leader in Earth Observation (EO) data and analytics, is redefining environmental intelligence with its acquisition of SkyForest, a cutting-edge platform specializing in wildfire risk assessment and forestry analytics. This strategic acquisition strengthens EarthDaily’s robust Earth Intelligence offerings, reinforcing its position as an indispensable partner for industries and governmental organizations managing the mitigation of environmental risk.

EarthDaily’s expansion is driven by a commitment to providing real-time, AI-powered geospatial insights that address today’s most critical environmental challenges. The integration of SkyForest technology will significantly strengthen EarthDaily’s ability to address key areas like natural disaster mitigation, sustainable forestry management, insurance analytics, and critical infrastructure protection. These enhanced capabilities will be further amplified by the EarthDaily Constellation’s global data coverage and higher frequency, providing improved thermal measurements and multi-band soil moisture analytics.

“As wildfires grow in frequency and intensity, this acquisition directly supports EarthDaily’s mission to deliver advanced geospatial analytics that help tackle today’s most urgent environmental challenges,” said Don Osborne, CEO of EarthDaily Analytics. “With SkyForest’s expertise, we will empower our clients with unparalleled insights into both wildfire risk and broader forest health, driving better decisions and outcomes.”

SkyForest’s proprietary analytics technology has been instrumental in delivering near real-time, high-resolution insights for forestry and wildfire risk management. The platform provides rapid, data-driven assessments that include:

Comprehensive Wildfire Risk Assessment: Industry-leading wildfire exposure metrics for assessing risk across vast asset portfolios.Forestry Ecosystem Analysis: Detailed insights into species distribution, timber volume, carbon sequestration, biodiversity monitoring, and forest health indicators such as insect infestations and post-wildfire burn severity.Sustainable Forest Management: AI-driven tools to support government agencies and industry clients in sustainable resource planning and harvest mapping.Real-Time Environmental Monitoring: Normalized, cross-regional analytics with historical coverage across Canada and expansion plans leveraging the upcoming EarthDaily Constellation.

“While wildfire risk management remains a core focus, SkyForest continues to offer a full suite of forestry analytics, empowering government agencies and industry clients to sustainably manage forests,” said Phil Green, Founder and CSO of SkyForest. “Joining EarthDaily Analytics will allow us to scale these solutions globally at a time when they’re needed more than ever.”

“SkyForest has always been committed to providing high-resolution forest insights in near real-time, enabling clients to make informed decisions about resource management and risk mitigation,” said Chris Johnson, CEO of SkyForest. “By joining EarthDaily Analytics, we’ll be able to enhance these capabilities further, combining our forestry analytics with the power of EarthDaily’s Constellation data and AI-driven platform to offer unmatched solutions to a global audience.”

These capabilities complement and realize important synergies with EarthDaily’s existing disaster risk management and natural resource monitoring services, offering clients a more comprehensive toolset for managing environmental risks and resources.

Industry-Specific Benefits:

Insurance: Enables precise, near real-time wildfire risk assessments for more accurate pricing and underwriting.Utilities: Enables energy and telecommunication organizations to run wildfire risk assessments on critical assets, proactively identifying direct and proximate environmental risk factors to guide pre-incident mitigation efforts.Forestry: Guides sustainable forest management and minimizes disruptions to timber supply by optimizing the protection of assets.Government: Enhances public safety and resource planning with critical infrastructure risk assessment tools.

The full potential of SkyForest’s capabilities will be further amplified with the launch of the EarthDaily Constellation in 2025. The constellation’s 10 satellites will capture daily, multispectral imagery of nearly 100% of the world’s landmasses and key maritime regions, delivering consistent data for AI-driven analytics to advance broad area change detection.

About EarthDaily Analytics:

EarthDaily Analytics is a global leader in Earth Observation providing actionable insights and data that empower industries and governments to make informed decisions for a more resilient future. With the launch of its groundbreaking EarthDaily Constellation, the company is revolutionizing how we monitor, understand, and interact with our planet. earthdaily.com/ 

About SkyForest:

SkyForest is a risk assessment and forest analytics platform designed to monitor wildfire exposure and deliver comprehensive forestry insights at scale. Serving industries such as insurance, government, forestry, and utilities, SkyForest empowers clients with timely data to manage risks and resources more effectively. skyforest.io

Contact:
Bryan Degnan, IGB Group (BDegnan@igbir.com; +1-646-673-9701)
www.earthdaily.com/media

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Melody Party Offers Over 20,000 Songs and Adds More Than a Thousand New Tracks Monthly, Enhancing Its Online Karaoke Experience

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SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Melody Party is a music social app featuring a variety of activities, including Mic Grab, Artist Mafia, and Singing Battle. Through its online karaoke feature, SING A SONG, the app brings the traditional karaoke experience online, removing time and location constraints and offering a music experience that combines real-time singing with social interaction.

SING A SONG features an extensive library of more than 20,000 songs, with over a thousand new songs added every month. Its diverse selection includes popular K-pop tracks, classic Korean songs, and karaoke favorites. The feature offers a free-use model, allowing users to start singing their chosen songs without paying a separate fee. This helps reduce the time and cost associated with visiting traditional coin-operated karaoke venues, making it easier to enjoy singing as part of everyday life.

In terms of functionality, SING A SONG supports pitch adjustment and independent volume controls for vocals and accompaniment, allowing users to customize their singing experience according to their preferences. Users can also create online karaoke rooms, invite friends to sing together in real time, and enjoy voice chat and social interaction.

By continuously expanding its song library and offering diverse music-based interactive experiences, Melody Party continues to strengthen its music ecosystem. Through SING A SONG, the platform aims to create an accessible, highly interactive online music social space.

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Drawing new strength from 20-year legacy, IAACA calls on global counterparts to join annual conference to fortify integrity

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MARRAKECH, Morocco, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), an independent and non-political anti-corruption organisation with over 190 member anti-corruption authorities (ACAs) worldwide, will co-host IAACA Annual Conference 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco next month together with the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong, China (ICAC) and the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight Against Corruption of Morocco (INPPLC) to chart a path for the global graft fight and explore cutting-edge approaches to tackle emerging corruption challenges.

Themed “Building on 20 Years of Legacy: Drawing Strength from the Past, Guarding Global Integrity for the Future”, the international event will not only mark the 20th anniversary of the IAACA, but also provide a dynamic forum for IAACA members to exchange insights and enhance co-operation.

Calling on international counterparts to participate in the conference scheduled for November 25, IAACA President Mr Woo Ying-ming, who also serves as ICAC Commissioner, said that “As the IAACA marks its 20th anniversary, the conference will bring together global anti-corruption community at a pivotal moment for collective action. I anticipate that the valuable insights and new approaches generated through the international synergy will chart a resilient strategic path for us to navigate integrity risks and draw strength from our shared legacy to guard global integrity for generations to come.”

During the conference, renowned international experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Basel Institute on Governance, the International Anti-Corruption Academy, and global anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies and institutions will shed light on harnessing artificial intelligence in the fight against corruption, safeguarding integrity within global climate and biodiversity frameworks and analysing global corruption measurement and systemic effectiveness.

Following the conference, the ICAC, the INPPLC, the IAACA and the UNODC will co-organise a training seminar on leveraging AI in combating corruption.

While the ICAC and INPPLC will share how AI and new technology can reshape the future of anti-graft enforcement and corruption prevention, the UNODC will provide a global perspective on using AI models in financial crime investigations and addressing the operational relevance, legal robustness and adaptability across jurisdictions.

For details of the conference and training, please visit:
https://www.icac.org.hk/icac/iaaca-morocco-2026/index.html

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Viettel moves 100 million subscribers to home-grown cloud-native charging in three months – with zero downtime

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HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (Viettel High Tech), part of Viettel Group, has migrated more than 100 million subscribers and some 5,000 tariff plans at Viettel, Vietnam’s largest mobile operator, to vOCS 4.0, its in-house cloud-native charging system. The three-month cutover ran on a live national network with no service disruption.

Replacing a charging system is one of the riskiest projects an operator can undertake, which is why many stick with legacy platforms. Viettel High Tech reduced the risk through real-time data synchronization, parallel running and a phased cutover, with instant rollback at every stage.

The project won the Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2026 prize for Best Technology Deployment in Asia, a first for a Vietnamese company.

What it means for operators:

Scale: more than 300,000 transactions per second at latency below 5 milliseconds, across 2G–5G and fixed services on one platformLower cost: up to 50% less hardware investment than the previous generation, by sharing infrastructure with the networkAgility: new tariff plans in hours instead of days, new features three times faster and deployments about 30% fasterResilience: two active data centers about 2,000 km apart and automatic recovery in under two minutes

Viettel High Tech developed every core layer in-house, from a telecom-grade cloud-native platform and NFV-MANO orchestration to real-time charging, subscriber and balance management.

“Passing rigorous tests of real-time self-diagnosis and self-recovery is what allows an operator to keep its promise of 24/7 service to customers,” said Luu Manh Ha, CEO of Viettel Networks, which operates the system on Viettel’s network in Vietnam. “Above all, owning the charging system means an operator is not dependent on foreign vendors – it safeguards digital sovereignty and preserves business flexibility.”

“The charging system is where an operator’s business strategy turns into revenue in real time,” said Nguyen Minh Quang, CEO of Viettel High Tech. “We believe vOCS 4.0 is ready to help operators worldwide capture the value of 5G and digital services.”

In 2017, vOCS 4.0’s predecessor, vOCS 3.0, replaced a foreign vendor’s platform for 90 million Viettel subscribers. Across both generations, vOCS serves more than 220 million subscribers in 11 countries. Viettel High Tech now offers vOCS 4.0 to operators worldwide.

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