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IoT in India: Here’s what the industry thinksedit
By Tina Gurnaney
As India has slowly started to emerge as a global destination for many of the IoT technologies, the industry is looking forward to orchestration of standards, infrastructure and policy framework in order to generate new business models and accelerate the adoption of technology.
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Industry News: Information and Communications
Despite Security Threats, IoT Is Here To Stay: Studyedit
The Internet of Things [IoT] will continue to gain traction – leading to immense benefits in the personal and professional lives of people , yet, also raising the question of large scale cyber attacks, disrupting the privacy and security of global citizens, according to a new study.
Internet of ThingsIoT cyber security…. The world of unknown for organizations and nations!edit
Internet power to connect, communicate and remotely manage millions of networked devices is becoming pervasive. The market and nations are gung-ho about IoT phenomena globally and so does India. As per pundits, the IoT devices count would reach to 20 to 30 billion by 2020.
Cyber SecurityIoTIndian IT needs to reinvent itself for the age of automation and AIedit
With computing advances and dramatic price drops of hardware components, robots have acquired the dexterity to assemble circuit boards and build cars. They now cost less to operate than the wages of workers in China. And connected devices and sensors in the Industrial Internet of Things enable monitoring of every aspect of a manufacturing plant’s operations.
Artificial IntelligenceIoTHow To Make Your Network IoT Readyedit
It is only recently that it became a mainstream term in the enterprise IT world. The early adopters of IoT have already witnessed its economic value while generating new sources of revenue and its ability to deliver more efficient and accurate results, IoT is changing company processes and consumer interactions.
Internet of ThingsDeconstructing digital disruptionedit
The IoT, analytics and cyber security will play a major role for organisations in growing their businesses and building sustainable competitive advantages in years ahead. A combination of these technologies can help optimise the blend of human-machine participation and interaction within business processes for the digital future.
Internet of ThingsThe Impact Of IoT On The Retail Industryedit
The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) or connected devices has had an impact on every business. The retail industry has seen the rules of customer engagement and back-end management undergo big changes. These changes have helped increase speed and efficiency in the retail business, with a positive effect on profits.
IoTRetail IndustryCyber security is not luxury anymore; here’s whyedit
Also known as ‘WannaCry’, it’s one of the most potent ransomware attacks that has reached some high-profile targets. Like all forms of ransomware, it enters a vulnerable machine and then locks it and demands payment of money to ensure access to files.
Cyber SecurityIoTIoT: Bringing Convenience To Homeedit
It sure sounds like an idyllic dream. Interestingly, this dreamlike situation, with the technology called Internet of Things (IoT) has been converted into reality. The description of ‘smart’ has changed ever since smartphones infiltrated our lives. And with further innovations on the front of smart home appliances and gadgets, it is believed that this magic word will continue to amaze us with its development.
IoTSmart LivingOne in 5 network connections in India projected to be of devices by 2021edit
By Harichandan Arakali
Advances in the development and use of technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT) will boost data traffic between networked devices of many kinds, worldwide, and by 2021, such connections will account for more than one in five in India, Cisco Systems said in a report on Friday.
Internet of ThingsTime for India to adopt smart manufacturing, say industry expertsedit
It was all about the connected shopfloor of the future, of Industry 4.0 or the fourth industrial revolution, the Internet of Things (IoT) and new-generation technologies like 3D printing. Industry 4.0 dynamically changes the rules of the game for manufacturing. Connecting real machines with information technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) increases productivity substantially
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IT layoffs spur demand for big data coursesedit
Calling it a `scale to skill’ shift, Nair said the past few months had shown the sector was re-inventing itself. “While there are layoffs, it is also important to note that the same companies are also hiring in big numbers for big data, analytics, AI, IOT, etc.,” he said.
Skill DevelopmentSiemens to establish four Centres of Excellence in Karnatakaedit
With Indian industry adopting automation and digitalisation, it also requires a highly skilled workforce trained in future-ready technologies and processes. Siemens is committed to supporting the Indian economy (in this regard),” said Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Limited
Skill DevelopmentWe will seriously consider making higher education free for all girls: Siddaramaiahedit
Stating that the Congress government has planned to increase enrolment in higher education from 27 % to 40 % in the next 10 years, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asserted he would seriously contemplate making higher education free for all girls in the State.
Higher EducationNeed for affordable higher education by pvt sectors: JGU VCedit
The aim of private higher education institutions should be to provide affordable and quality education for public good and not only to earn profit, Vice Chancellor of O P Jindal Global University C Raj Kumar has said.
Higher EducationMachine learning: A chance for engineering students to look beyond software servicesedit
By Suman Layak
India produces a good number of engineers. However, engineering talent is largely focused on IT, not on research and innovation. For AI employability, companies need professionals with a strong research mindset.
EngineeringPresident Pranab Mukherjee concerned about quality of education in Indian universitiesedit
President Pranab Mukherjee expressed concern over the quality of education in institutes of higher learning even as he expressed happiness over better global rankings achieved by few such Indian institutions.
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Solar power price slump casts shadow on India’s green futureedit
After the United States withdrew from the Paris climate deal last week, India said it would stick to its huge renewable energy programme. India is the headquarters of an international solar energy alliance and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to reinforce the notoriously polluted country’s green credentials.
Solar EnergyPower Storageedit
Further, given regulatory changes to pare back incentives for solar in many markets, the idea of combining solar with storage to enable households to make and consume their own power on demand, instead of exporting power to the grid, is beginning to be an attractive opportunity for customers (sometimes referred to as partial grid defection). We believe these markets will continue to expand, creating a significant challenge for utilities faced with flat or declining customer demand.
Power StorageRenewable EnergyGovt firms up plan to revive 40 hydel projectsedit
Out of the 329.20 GW installed power generation capacity, 44.59 GW comes from large hydro projects (above 25 MW) and 57.26 GW from other renewable power generation capacities. India has set an ambitious target of adding 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 which includes 100 GW of solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power (up to 25 MW capacity each).
Renewable Energy20 GW to be added under solar park model by 2022edit
The solar park has emerged as the preferred model for independent power producers (IPPs) in India, according to CARE Ratings.
Solar EnergyPiyush Goyal: India is a power surplus country, have sufficient coal to ensure we never have a shortageedit
Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal on Friday said India is a power surplus country and has sufficient coal in country to ensure ‘we never have a shortage’, ANI reported. He said, “Today India is a power surplus country.
Renewable EnergySolar power: Foreign investors show keen interest in Indiaedit
The year 2016, was a landmark year for India in its stride towards clean energy; the country became the world’s fourth largest solar market, beating Germany, United Kingdom (UK), and France in a close contest.
Solar EnergyWhy India can be a world leader in clean energyedit
India is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. Indian cities dominate the list of the most polluted on the planet. Renewable energy can not only transform thousands of villages and towns across this vast country, it can put also India on an accelerator into the future.
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