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Industry News: Information and Communications
How IoT and M2M Technologies are Reshaping the B2B Landscape in Indiaedit
IoT and M2M (Machine to Machine) technologies have a lot to offer in the B2C segment that will help companies develop a customer-centric business model. However, B2B adoption of IoT technology is poised to take off more rapidly as B2B businesses are leveraging IoT to enhance the operational efficiency and in turn productivity, lower the CAPEX and OPEX, and to improve the decision-making process in order to ensure results-driven growth.
IoTM2M technologyNational Telecom Policy 2018 may ensure Internet access for 1.3 billion Indiansedit
By Muntazir Abbas
The new policy will be forward-looking and current challenges of new technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence will be taken care of,” Sinha added. Analysts and the industry estimate high-speed data services with cross-industry IoT applications and AI-driven services, could open up close to 20% of additional revenue opportunity.
IoTTelecomDigital revolution cannot be killed in the name of ‘privacy’: Ravi Shankar Prasadedit
He further spoke about the government’s motive of bridging the gap between the digital haves and the have-nots. Recalling the slogan coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi “IT + IT = IT” and explaining its role, he said it signifies Information Technology plus Indian Talent equals to India Tomorrow.
Digital RevolutionDesign differentiation The deal clincher in IoTedit
In The Connected IoT landscape, billions of devices are talking to each other every second. Companies are striving to develop and deliver innovative and well-differentiated products in a shorter lead time.
Internet of Things4 keys to unlocking more inclusive smart citiesedit
There are four keys to unlocking smart cities to advance more equitable and positive outcomes for people who are aging and people living with disabilities.
IoTSmart CitiesIoT ushers in Industry 4.0. Is Pune logged on?edit
By Namita Shibad
It’s being tom-tommed as the fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0. “The internet took all the data and made it available to people,” says Nikhil Bhaskaran of 6mrt.com, a set-up that aims to train young engineers in Internet of Things (IoT) technology and then, invest in them.
Industry 4.0IoTThe IoT in India: devices will soon run your life, at work or homeedit
By Vishal Krishna
It may seem straight out of sci-fi, but a Nasscom and Deloitte report says India will soon have 1.9 billion IoT devices installed, with a market size of $9 billion.
Internet of ThingsHow ‘Internet of Things’ will change the world as we know itedit
The fast pace of technology development over the past few years has brought us to a point where connected devices and machine-to-machine communication hold the key to a more advanced, sustainable and smart future.
Internet of ThingsIndustry News: Education
Higher education needs autonomy for excellence, not more regulationedit
State governments in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh timely (from late 1990s and early 2000s) sensed the importance of doing away with rigid laws and policies, and offered a liberal regime for higher educational institutions to thrive. Thus, by 2010, these states were successful in establishing majority of the private medical, engineering, management and nursing colleges of the country.
Higher Education70 engineering colleges in state under scanneredit
The committee will also look into the results for the last five years. “It is the responsibility of each engineering institute to produce quality graduates. Once we get the committee report, notices will be issued to the colleges which are not in line,” the official added. There are at least 250 engineering colleges in the state, of which most are private, unaided colleges.
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Power sector: Growth in capacity exceeds demand, not neededit
Fitch Ratings has presented a detailed report on India power sector including the status of solar and wind energy price. The overall coal-fired plant load factor (PLF) in India fell by 2.1pp yoy to 60 percent in the first half of 2017, with the gas-based PLF dropping by 1.9pp to 22 percent.
PowerRenewable EnergyDrop in wind power generationedit
There has been a significant drop in wind power generation recently, owing to fluctuating weather. Against the normal wind power generation of 3,500 MW to 4,000 MW daily in the State, it came down to 1,100 MW to 1,200 MW on Friday, sources told The Hindu on Saturday. However, the drop did not have much impact as electricity consumption demand also dipped, owing to the chill weather following the rain.
Renewable EnergyReNew Power to double generation in next 2 yrs, achieve 5 GW capacityedit
Renewable energy firm ReNew Power Ventures targets to double its generation capacity to 5 GW in the next two years, a top company official said. The company has planned to add 1 GW capacity this fiscal, ReNew Power Venture Chairman and CEO Sumant Sinha told PTI. It has installed generation capacity of 2.4 GW, at present.
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