April 3, 2019

News for the IET

Students’ revolutionary solar telescope selected for launch with NASAedit

India Education Diary 

The SSI also collaborates with universities across the globe and is supported by the University’s Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science, the University’s Alumni Fund, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), IPE, AMRC, RS Components UK, ANSYS, Inc. and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMecE).

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Industry News: Information and Communications

What is 5G And why are people talking about 6G alreadyedit

Computer World 

5G networks will boost wireless throughput by a factor of 10 and may replace wired broadband. But when will they be available, and why are 5G and IoT so linked together Josh Fruhlinger Apr 02nd 20195G wireless is an umbrella term to describe a set of standards and technologies for a radically faster wireless internet that ideally is up to 20 times faster with 120 times less latency than 4G, setting the stage for IoT networking advances and support for new highbandwidth applications.

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NB-IoT Tech May be Next Battleground for Airtel, Jioedit

The Economic Times  

The narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) is an evolving technology standard that is designed to deepen network coverage and lower power consumption by devices, with smart cities expected to drive growth, along with verticals such as smart meters, automotive tracking and utilities.

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Industry 4.0 integration can bolster industrial manufacturing in Indiaedit

Consultancy 

Earlier this year, consultants at global management consultancy the Boston Consulting Group elucidated how special emphasis on digital retail, AI development, cybersecurity and 5G will help accelerate Indias Industry 4.0 integration. Intueri has now offered its strategy on how individual firms can ride the digital wave.

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India woos global geospatial industry with human capital, seeks investmentedit

The Economic Times 

By Santanu Bose

Geospatial technology is a term used to describe the range of modern tools, including satellite, location and remotesensing technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and 3D printing for mapping and analysis of an area of land and related activities. Driven by AI, Big Data, IoT, robotics, satellite, mapping, and location technologies, geospatial is a key driver for building smart cities, driverless cars, etc.

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Harnessing the power of AI for inclusive growth in Indiaedit

Egov Elets Online 

By Vivek Ratnakar 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a favoured technology in recent times, transforming sectors ranging from financial services to retail to transportation. The Government of India has shown keen interest to leverage AI for inclusive growth and recognises the fact that India can play a crucial in the AI revolution.

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Demand for Digital Services will see stronger growth in 2019: ISGedit

Money Control 

Enterprises will continue to put heavy emphasis on automating as much as possible, which will fuel continued demand for robotic process automation (RPA), new IT service management (ITSM) tools and services, artificial intelligence, selfservice functions for employees and customers, and other forms of automation, the report said.

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Deep Dive: Revamping The NBFC Tag, Tata Capital Is Upping Their Tech Game With AIedit

Analytics India Mag 

Capitalising on the chatbot wave, Tata Capital recently unveiled TIA first of its kind voice bot within the Tata Capital mobile app for personal loans. Powered by artificial intelligence, TIA is designed to voice assist a customers personal loan journey, check loan eligibility and help the customer through the loan approval process.

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Counting The Chickens…edit

Business World 

By Tushar Kanwar

The conversations this year were dominated by two major themes: 5G and folding phones. 5G was everywhere at MWC with the leading players offering their opinion on how the next generation in wireless mobile tech, with its faster speeds and higher bandwidth, will change consumers’ lives.

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Cloud mkt to cross $7bn by 2022: Nasscomedit

The Times of India 

The Indian software as a service (SaaS) market, on the other hand, is expected to grow at 36% per annum and touch $3.3-3.4 billion by 2022. This boost is expected on the back of lower cost of workforce, abundant talent availability, mature sales eco-system, adoption of newer technologies like AI and machine learning to build products.

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Cloud computing to shape the next wave of growthedit

Deccan Chronicle 

Cloud as a concept has been around for two decades but has picked up steam with the growing presence of hyperscale cloud providers in big data, analytics, artificial intelligence and IoT. Today, the cloud is a compelling proposition for the Indian SMEs, enterprises and government. In light of this the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) today, unveiled its report titled Cloud Next Wave of Growth in India.

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APAC Banks Are Laggards In Regulatory Change Readiness: Studyedit

CXO Today 

The survey highlights if banks are aligned to the right operating model, technology such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machinelearning and robotic process automation can help deliver a stepchange in efficiency. Technology can transform many of the manual processes banks rely on today, particularly those related to meeting regulatory requests and gaining useful data insights to meet business objectives.

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A Startup now uses Finnish prisoners to train AIedit

The Economic Times 

Datalabeling is just one among many examples, including safety drivers who monotonously sit behind the wheel of selfdriving cars and content moderators who mindlessly examine Facebook posts and YouTube videos to clean up after imprecise algorithms.

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

Novel solution to recycle world’s batteriesedit

Daily Post 

“Rechargeable battery waste, particularly from lithium-ion batteries, will become an increasingly menacing environmental challenge in the future as the demand for these through their usage in electric vehicles and other gadgets increases dramatically,” said Pulickel Ajayan, a scientist at Rice University

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E-buses gaining traction on Indian roadsedit

The Hindu Business Line 

The electric revolution on Indian roads has been a long time coming. But it needed a push from the government, which has come with Fame-II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India, Phase II). Fame-II decided to focus on public transport and has thrown in ?10,000 crore as subsidies to buy 7,000 buses over three years.

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Ambassador India To Be Relaunched By PSA As EV Brandedit

Motorbeam 

It has been learnt that the Ambassador will be launched in India as an EV brand only. The car giant already has several electric vehicle concepts, one of which could likely trickle down to the PSA Ambassador EV. (Electric Vehicles)

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MG Motor readies for India innings with connected car Hectoredit

Live Mint 

Adding more power to the car will be an artificial intelligence (AI)based voice assistant that works on the cloud. Developed by Nuance for MG India, it has been designed for Indian accent learning. As a result of inbuilt AI and machine learning (ML) algorithms, the system will learn and get better every day with usage.

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BMW Group and Microsoft launch Open Manufacturing Platformedit

Auto Car Professional 

The partners says that it (OMP) is expected to support the development of smart factory solutions that will be shared by participants across the automotive and broader manufacturing sectors. The goal is to significantly accelerate future Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) developments, shorten time to value and drive production efficiencies while addressing common industrial challenges.

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Industry News: Future of Work

India is digitising fast but the pace is leaving many behindedit

Business Insider 

That opportunity is dependent on reskilling the workforce, digital adoption of private companies and the policies implemented by the government. India is digitising faster than all other countries except one and its not China. Between 2014 and 2017, India has grown 90% in terms of digitisation, second only to Indonesia, which showed a growth of 99%.

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How AI Powered Tools Can Shape Your Resumeedit

Analytics India Mag 

By Akshaya Asokan

Here is where the usability of artificial intelligence comes into play. As a tool which can analyse through scores of content on the web and making valuable suggestions accordingly, more online platforms are now looking at AI for building the perfect resume.

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AI Wont Destroy Jobs, It Will Create Careersedit

Analytics India Mag 

By Anirudh VK

Artificial intelligence and automation are one of the most adopted emerging technologies in the corporate sector today. Due to its ease of deployment with cloud service providers and plugandplay libraries, AI is quickly moving into being close to humans in many areas.

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6 in 10 employees worried about automation displacing them from their jobsedit

The Economic Times 

Artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain the topmost disruptive technologies this year. BCCLjobsbccl3Employees fear automation will take away their jobs. (Representative Image)Artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain the topmost disruptive technologies NSE 0.73 % this year, shows the TechGig Developers Survey 2019 of over 1,100 IT professionals by TimesJobs.

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Industry News: Education

Why should one opt for an ROI based higher educationedit

Jagran Josh 

Higher education in India is considered as an investment, where an individual dedicates time, resources and money to improve their professional skills and earn a lucrative salary. An estimated 5.53 lakh Indian students are studying abroad in 86 countries as per government data.

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