May 19, 2017

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India Poised To Lead IoT Industry: IT Secretaryedit

The Hindu Business Line on Campus Navhind Times Can India

Launching the second edition of the ‘IoT India Congress 2017’, Information Technology Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said with the two largest industries — information technology (IT) and telecom — that power the IoT industry, India is poised to become a winner in this space.

 

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IET India launches second edition of IoT India Congress 2017edit

Data Quest  DQ Week  ElectronicsB2B

The IET India IoT Panel announced the second edition of the IoT India Congress 2017 – a two-day mega event on the Internet of Things that will be held on September 14 – 15, 2017 in Bengaluru. Smt. Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India unveiled the event in New Delhi. Mr N.Sivasailam, IAS, Additional Secretary Department of Telecommunication also graced the ceremony.

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Come September, Bengaluru will host the second edition of IoT India Congress 2017edit

Voice&Data

At a curtain raiser event, the IET India IoT Panel announced the second edition of the IoT India Congress 2017 – a two-day mega event on the Internet of Things that will be held on September 14-15, 2017 in Bengaluru.

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News for other PEI

This 3D-printed robot can walkedit

Telangana Today

US engineers have developed a 3D-printed, four-legged robot that is capable of walking on rough surfaces such as sand and pebbles. Researchers led by Michael Tolley, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), will present the robot at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation scheduled for May 29 to June 3 in Singapore. The soft-legged robot could be used to capture sensor readings in dangerous environments or for search and rescue, researchers said.

IEEE

Industry News: Information and Communications

How to Make Your Network IoT Readyedit

PC Quest

By Ashok Pandey

Internet of Things may not exactly be a new concept for organizations. For years, technologies like M2M have been used exclusively by the operations teams and technicians within the company. It is only recently that it became a mainstream term in the enterprise IT world.

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IT sector: ‘Despite headwinds, performance-linked job loss in range’edit

The Indian Express

By Pranav Mukul

Nasscom said it has identified new skills such as big data analytics, cloud and cyber-security services, internet-of-things, among others as areas that would create job roles going ahead. It also said that a number of its member firms including TCS, Infosys, Accenture, Genpact were undertaking a skills initiative that looked at training employees across all levels.

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Cyberattacks prompt massive security spending surgeedit

New Indian Express

The fight against cyberattacks has sparked exponential growth in global protection spending, with the cyber security market estimated at $120 billion this year, more than 30 times its size just over a decade ago.

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Automation Solution Providers Shift Gears to Align with IIoT-driven Industry Transformationedit

Business World

Tectonic shifts are underway across process and discrete industries due to the need for capital efficiency, asset efficiency and resource efficiency. These trends are nurturing the growth of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Industry 4.0.

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Indian IT Firms Gain as Concerns around Trump’s Political Turmoil Escalateedit

Bloomberg

While financial year 2017-18 may not be significantly different from FY17, transition in the IT sector is gaining momentum with digital revenues driving growth and contributing substantially to revenues, according to a recent Credit Suisse report. The report suggests IT spends are shifting from traditional areas to newer areas such as mobility, cloud, analytics and Internet of Things (IoT).

IT Industry
WannaCry Effect: Is India Ready For More Attacks?edit

CXO Today

Enterprises are waking up to a new wave of cyber attack as WannaCry spreads its notorious wings. While globally, the ransomwarehits over 2 lakh computers, India was one of the worst hit nations by WannaCry as more than 40,000 computers were affected. However, the threat is far from over.

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Industry News: Education

Listen up Techies, Upskill Before You Become Obsoleteedit

Business World

Automation will phase out some of the existing jobs, but it will also generate new jobs in line with the advancements and needs of the industry. The biggest chunk of jobs will be in the fields of Analytics, Big Data, and Internet of Things. Here is why each of these will become the most sought after jobs in the next 5 years

Skill Development

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#GoodNews: India’s 1st Smart Grid Project To Be Inaugurated Soonedit

The Quint

The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) has successfully created the country’s first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy.

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India takes giant leap on green energyedit

State Times

In a decisive move to accomplish twin objective of safeguarding climate and tapping renewable energy resources to meet growing demands for power supply, the Narendra Modi Government, during its first three years of governance, has carried forward its commitment of Green Energy, initiating largest ever renewable energy production plans.

Renewable Energy
Boost to India’s renewables plan: China steps-up investment in solar energyedit

Business Standard

India is treading a strong renewable energy path post-Paris Agreement as it witnesses a step-up in Chinese investments in solar energy. Additionally, there’s a significant slowdown in Chinese investments in thermal power plants.

Renewable Energy
As Solar Energy Price Falls, Indian Manufacturers Lose to Chinaedit

The Quint

For the first time in India, the price of solar energy is lower than the price of thermal or nuclear energy. This is good news, but not yet for us consumers or Indian solar equipment manufacturers.

Solar Energy
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