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Industry News: Information and Communications
The future of mobility: tech and the city of tomorrowedit
The future will not just be about building physical highways, but also information highways that enable new forms of mobility. Cities will turn to IoT technologies to be energy and cost efficient. From smart street lights that alert the municipality on their expiry dates to IoT waste bins that drive efficiencies in waste management – data will make cities more analysable and enable a more efficient and cost-effective delivery of public services.
IoTMobilityWhat your data needs to tell youedit
Traditional marketers have always relied on their gut instincts to keep track of market trends, making guesswork common and unavoidable. This approach not only makes it difficult to stay ahead of changing market conditions but also the measurement of campaigns and strategies to justify marketing spend. In 2017, we are surrounded by Internet of things (IoT).
Big DataIoTIndian, Chinese IT companies discuss avenues in artificial intelligenceedit
On the first India-China Dalian IoT (Internet of Things) Conference, the government officials and company representatives from both sides agreed that a lot can be done if India’s excellence in software technology and China’s expertise in hardware are brought together.
Artificial IntelligenceHow IoT Is Transforming Indian Job Marketedit
By Rajguru Tandon
Ketan Kapoor, CEO & Co-founder, Mettl shared, “The IoT space is booming in India with about 65 percent of Indian start-ups working on it. The government is working to lay out regulations for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. Once that happens, the sector will truly take off, and job opportunities will follow for those who have the necessary technical knowledge and practical skills.”
Interent of ThingsAnalysing privacy in a data-centric worldedit
From monitoring traffic to tracking epidemic spread to trading stocks, time is of the essence. A few seconds’ delay in understanding information could cost money and life. Big data needs to be fast and smart. This speed and efficiency have become a double-edged sword for privacy. Smart data vision, IOT and data-led world are ringing alarm bells for privacy.
Big DataIoTAdoption of new technologies can bring down cost of doing business: MSME Minedit
Union Minister of State for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) (I/C), Giriraj Singh Tuesday said that the adoption of new technologies like 3D printing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) have potential to bring down time and the cost of doing business.
IoTMSME5 Ways To Future-Proof IoT Devicesedit
People buy a new oven or refrigerator every 10 years, a new car every 20 years maybe. And these are all run by software, old software, with bugs. And that is “fine” (mind the quotes), to the extent that someone takes responsibility for the system or solution as a whole, the collection of all these parts with a single brand name on the box that is legally responsible. Now think IoT.
Internet of ThingsIndustry News: Education
Most Organizations Worried Technical Skills Gap will Leave Them Exposed to Security Vulnerabilitiesedit
Growing adoption of cloud, IoT and DevOps brings about new challenges that security teams will need to keep up with, and if organizations want to bridge a technical skills gap they should look to work with security vendors and managed security providers who can help them address today’s major attack types, while also offering training to their existing IT teams.
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Offshore wind, hydro projects may get green energy tagedit
By Nishtha Saluja
India doesn’t have any offshore wind projects currently. The government plans to bring offshore wind energy and large hydro-electricity projects under the ambit of renewable energy, which will scale up the target of 175 gigawatts of green power capacity by 2022. “Today, we are contemplating bringing large hydro also under the definition of renewable power.
Renewable EnergyIndia to hit 20 Gw of installed solar capacity by FY18-end: Reportedit
India will reach the level of 20 Gw of installed solar capacity by the end of this financial year, consultancy firm Bridge to India said on Tuesday. India installed 7.5 gigawatts (Gw) in the last four quarters and the total utility-scale solar capacity hit 16.2 gw by September 2017, the firm said in its latest report. According to the study, an additional 10-Gw capacity has been allocated to developers and is in various stages of development.
Solar EnergyIndia Can Surpass Its Ambitious Solar Targets, Says Top Officialedit
India can not only meet its target of installing 175 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2022, but also surpass it, said a top government official. “This, you will all agree, is a fairly ambitious target. With advancements in technology and with price of solar and wind (power) reducing, we are confident that we will exceed the target, said Anand Kumar, secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Solar EnergyBridging India’s energy gapedit
Once operational, onsite renewable energy generation will not only help in reducing the dependence of the buildings on the electricity grid, but will also help in reducing GHG emissions by replacing primary fossil fuel based grid electricity with renewable energy. It will also help to reduce the transmission and distribution losses of the electricity grid, which are to the extent of nearly 23 per cent in India.
Renewable EnergyAP government steps up efforts to promote wind poweredit
The shutdown of two units in Dr Narla Thatharao Thermal Power Station (NTTPS) two days back is part of the state government’s mechanism for regular checking, according to sources from the energy department. Deccan Chronicle had predicted earlier about the possibility of reducing thermal production in a phased manner in the state to encourage the wind power usage.
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