News for the IET
Internet of Things (IoT): A game changer for telecom industryedit
The telecom sector in India is bracing itself for a phenomenal increase in data traffic across networks. I am not only referring to the data generated/consumed by people but also by devices interacting with each other. Adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) and allied technology is all set to grow manifold with the IoT market expected to touch $9 Bn over the next three years, the opportunity has indeed arrived.
Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar: Chairman of IET India IoT panelNews for other PEI
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Industry News: Information and Communications
6 ways in which technology is transforming the hospitality sectoredit
This is where Internet of Things (IoT) technology comes into play. Sensors placed on each of these devices send out regular information about the device as well as receive information and adjust the behaviour of the device or appliance accordingly.
IoTBig Data, Machine Learning and Internet of Thingsedit
The last decade or so has seen a major change in technology growth, and a few words have become staple when it comes to answering how organisations are going to grow and work – Big Data, Machine Learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
IoTThe rise of IoT devices has made the importance of active cybersecurity more significantedit
It is impossible to detect the callous behaviour of cyber criminals. Their actions are difficult to understand as they have a very different set of values and are motivated beyond monetary gains as reason! Some are just looking at mere headlines. Just like we are protective of our physical surroundings, we need to build a similar atmosphere for our cyber ecosystem – especially when we are growing as a cashless economy where we will very soon rely heavily on IoT.
Cyber SecurityIoTSmart factories are the new reality of manufacturingedit
The Internet-of-Things (IoT) frame-work has opened a host of opportunities by bringing together the physical and virtual world. On the shop floor, intelligent computerised numerical control (CNC) ma-chines share data among themselves, creating a free flow of real-time data to help manufacturers understand the nuances of their infrastructure, inventory, and workflow status.
IoTManufacturingIndustry News: Education
AICTE move: Engineering syllabi to undergo revision to meet industry needsedit
By Neelam Pandey
Engineering courses in India are set to receive a syllabi revision that will make them contemporary enough to fulfill industry requirements. The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has set up a committee of subject experts to review the existing syllabi, and recommend curricula changes at engineering and technical institutes – excluding IITs and NITs – across the country. The move is aimed at addressing concerns about the falling employability of engineers.
EngineeringInternship must to get engg degreeedit
Internships for engineering students will now become a mandatory part of their course in all colleges across the country, and without the experience of internship students will not be given their degrees. AICTE and HRD ministry recently took the decision, so that students get exposure before seeking employment in the market
EngineeringEducation and job skills get a CSR boost from Indian IT firmsedit
By Paramita Chatterjee
As Indian IT companies vouch for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) to create a socially inclusive and equitable India, a major chunk of their mandatory spending on CSR goes into education and employable skills, says a report by Nasscom Foundation, a social arm of the IT/BPM industry body Nasscom.
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Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh refuse to pay higher tariff for wind poweredit
By Kaavya Chandrasekaran
Two of India’s high wind energy potential states have refused to buy wind power at a rate higher than the one arrived at the country’s first ever wind power auction, putting in jeopardy about 500 MW of projects in these states. The auction, completed in February, had brought wind power tariff down steeply to Rs 3.46 per kwH.
Renewable EnergyUse of solar panels for green power generation on the rise in Mumbaiedit
By Chittaranjan Tembhekar
Nearly 60 housing societies and commercial buildings in Mumbai have already started generating their electricity requirement by using rooftop solar power plants. Currently, these housing societies generate about 1,400 units of green power a day. And it goes beyond Mumbai.
Solar EnergyMaharashtra to restart wind power purchase agreements after 3 yearsedit
By By Kaavya Chandrasekaran
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company, the main power utility, is set to resume signing power purchase agreements with wind developers in the state after a gap of almost three years. For the past three years, unused wind generating capacity had been piling up in Maharashtra. One developer confirmed that his firm had been called to complete the formalities.
Renewable EnergyIndia’s solar power sector is getting commoditized: First Solaredit
By Shailaja Sharma
India’s solar power sector is becoming commoditized and margins are getting squeezed across the sector’s value chain, according to Sujoy Ghosh, country head of US-based First Solar Inc.’s India unit.
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