News for the IET
Digi Analysys interviews with Juegen Hase, JT Rao and VS Sridharedit
Interview with Mr. Juergen Hase, CEO, Unlimit IoT
Role of Smart Metering for building a Smart City by Mr. J T Rao, CMD, winAMR
Role of IoT in building futuristic smart cities in India by V.S. Shridhar, Sr. VP & Head – IoT Business Unit, Tata Communications
IoT India congress 2018
Episode 102: IoT Drives Healthcare Innovationedit
Inputs from Ravi Ramaswamy and Dr Rishi Bhatnagar on how IoT Drives Healthcare Innovation
Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar: Chairman of IET India IoT panelIoT India congress 2018Ravi Ramaswamy: Chairman of Healthcare Working GroupEpisode 104: IoT leads in Innovations to Serve the Unservededit
Inputs from Dr Rishi Bhatnagar on how IoT leads in Innovations to Serve the Unserved
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Industry News: Information and Communications
‘Fintech re-writing history of financial and banking sectorsedit
Fintech is one of the emerging disruptive technologies rocking the banking and financial sectors, and though it opens up many opportunities, the challenges are also substantial, according to many experts. They were participating in a panel discussion on fintech here on Tuesday, which was organised as a part of the Vizag Fintech Festival.
AIBig Data analyticsBlockchainFintechAugmented Analytics will drive the next technology trend waveedit
According to analyst house Gartner, Inc. report titled “2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and BI”; augmented analytics is all set to rule 2019’s top strategic technology trends. The researcher has highlighted the significant topics that will attract the maximum emphasis from organizations in 2019, a list that included topics like Edge Computing, Autonomous Technologies, Blockchain and Digital Twins.
Augmented technologyAutonomous technologyBlockchainNow, an AI system could help treat patients with sepsis by predicting best treatment strategy edit
Scientists have created an artificial intelligence (AI) system that could help treat patients with sepsis by predicting the best treatment strategy. The system developed by researchers from Imperial College London in the UK analysed the records of about 100,000 hospital patients in intensive care units and every single doctor’s decisions affecting them.
AIHealthcareAI solutions to help pre-empt and self-heal operational issuesedit
Starting from humble beginnings in delightful conversations, the telecom sector shoulders significant responsibility today. From time critical conversations, location tracking, online shopping, secure payments and proposed remote surgery in upcoming 5G techonology, if there is one thing the sector truly needs, it is reliability on operations.
5G TechnologyAIIoT in TelecommunicationsThe Role Of Healthcare Technology In Medical Educationedit
There are nearly 1.4 million doctors in India across more than 80,000 hospitals and 460 medical colleges with a combined capacity of providing medical education to over 64,000 students. The figures are promising, and with new age technology, innovations, and the Internet of Things (IoT), the goals for modern medical education are set even higher to facilitate the best healthcare to Indian nationals.
EducationIoT in HealthcareInternet of Things Technology Spend is Expected to Grow at 20% to Reach ~USD 500 Billion in 2023, Says Zinnovedit
According to Zinnov’s research and analysis, the current spend on IoT technology & services is pegged at USD 201 billion and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20% over the next 5 years. Adoption of IoT is being buoyed by the increasing maturity of enabling technologies around networking, computing, and storage. Enterprises are also adopting transformative business models enabled by IoT to generate alternate revenue streams.
IoTIoT roundup: Content delivery networks make a play for IoT businessedit
It’s a measure of how big and meaningful a particular technology trend is when big companies that weren’t necessarily in on the ground floor start making a major push for relevance in the market. A couple years ago, every tech company in the world couldn’t wait to tell you about how into the cloud they were, and the same thing is happening to IoT. The pivots, they are a-comin’.
IoTAI policing is here: Sir, will you slowly step away from that confidential fileedit
The industrial revolution moved manufacturing out of homes and into factories, with larger machines that were powered by rivers and water wheels, and later steam engines. Technology changed working life radically as a result. Workers were no longer setting their own schedules or monitoring their own productivity. Supervisors took over, and the seeds of management by metrics were sown. Production targets, combined with the easy replaceability of one worker for another, resulted in long hours and dismal conditions at work.
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EV Adoption Under FAME Program Lagging in Most Statesedit
Electric vehicle sales so far has been inconsistent under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles (FAME) program. While some states have made good progress, many states are well behind in EV adoption. According to data by the Department of Heavy Industries’ official website, Maharashtra is leading when it comes to the number of vehicles sold under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme.
Electric VehiclesFAME IIOnboarding the railway passenger with the help of AI and Big Dataedit
By Debasis Mohapatra
The typical rail traveller always dreads the festive season. Most Indians have gone through the uncertainty surrounding the confirmation of a booking in the waiting list. The problem becomes a lot more acute during the festival season that starts in October every year. The dilemma of whether to cancel the wait-listed ticket and opt for ‘tatkal’ or to stick to the current booking in the hope of getting a confirmed berth seems perennial in the Indian context.
AIBig DataTransportationArtificial Intelligence is the new driver of the online auto business: Umang Kumaredit
In an interview, Umang Kumar, president, CarDekho.com, talks about the role of AI in today’s online auto business; how technology is empowering car buyers to decide which car to buy and from which dealership; how dealerships are leveraging big data and analytics to sell more cars, boost revenues and provide better customer experience.
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Education system needs a complete overhaul: Venkaiah Naiduedit
Digital Learning It is a matter of concern that we are turning out lakhs of students each year from the portals of our colleges with emphasis only on theoretical knowledge, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Monday, adding that “we are merely adding numbers and not individuals with critical minds”.
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Here’s why IT professionals need not be scared of AIedit
By Rica Bhattacharyya
More than half of generic work profiles are facing the risk of disruption over the next two years due to automation, according to an estimate by Teamlease Services. However, this does not necessarily imply job losses as automation would throw up new job profiles for those getting substituted, experts said.
AIAutomationIT JobsDigital India: Internet services sector may create 1.2 crore jobs by 2020, says IAMAIedit
With all focus to boost the ‘Digital India’ initiative by Narendra Modi-led Central government, it is being predicted that the Internet services industry will fetch around 12 million (1.2 crore) jobs by 2022. According to a report titled ‘Economic Impact of Internet Services in India’ published by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), the sector is currently valued at $33.8 billion and is bound to reach $76.4 billion by 2022. The report also highlights that as of now around one million are employed under country’s internet services sector.
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Double whammy for renewable sector: Lower tariff and missing financiersedit
Renewable energy five years ago was seen as a sunrise industry like e-commerce, with start-ups backed by investment funds jumping headlong into business. But now there is a fear of non-performing assets (NPAs) cropping up in the sector. The renewable sector is facing the double whammy of traditional funding sources, like banks and private and venture capital funds, drying up, and falling tariffs making project funding difficult. “There is no loan for capex, no debt for funding.
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