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Making India a Leader in IoTedit
Authored by Mr. Rishi Bhatnagar, President, Aeris Communication and Chair, IET IoT Panel India has always topped the charts when it comes to IoT opportunities and continues to be the forerunner in the number of connected devices and boasts of a 35% CAGR for IoT industry till 2023. However, what will it take for us to be the leaders in IoT?
Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar: Chairman of IET India IoT panelThe great Huawei conundrum – Why India cant afford to fall behind in 5G technology on speculative fearsedit
Adopting a reactive approach to 5Gsecurity will only delay us further. In addition to the numerous use cases of 5G (connected cars, sliced networks, remote health care, manufacturing, etc) that stand to be significantly influenced by the presence of security threats and pervasive attacks, the network topologies that are finding relevance in a 5Gera accompany their own unique set of security issues.
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IIT Mandi Students to be Honoured with IEEE Awardedit
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), in USA which is the largest global technical professional organisation headquartered in New York, is composed of Scientists, Engineers and other professionals, who have interests in the sector of electrical and computer sciences, engineering, and other related disciplines. It is dedicated for fostering technological excellence and innovation for humanitarian benefits.
IEEESpreading awareness on sustainable environmentedit
The Institution of Engineers, Kalpakkam and Indian Association of Nuclear and Allied Scientist, Kalpakkam sponsored gifts for the first three prizes in each category. Workshop on seed ball making was conducted by Dr Parthiban created a lot of buzzes. Dr Lineaus Martin, Director of Campus life, demonstrated the ways to create and maintain terrace gardening. And the Institute of Hotel Management conducted a workshop on fireless cooking.
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Smart: The future of manufacturingedit
In a session on IIoT and emerging technologies, Dr Rajeev Papneja, Chief Growth Officer, ESDS Software Solution, while citing an industry report, said that the IoT market is expected to reach an estimated valuation of US$ 14.4 trillion. Of this, 25 per cent will be aimed at reducing timetomarket. While referring to a book on Chinas reindustrialisation, Papneja affirmed that these trends will lead to reindustrialisation in India as well.
Smart ManufacturingInternet of Things (IoT) offers a significant untapped potential in India: EY and FICCI reportedit
Centralized cloud-based infrastructure shall remain the underpinning for majority of IoT applications, providing low-cost and scalable computing, storage and geographical coverage. Artificial Intelligence will evolve to become more pervasive and available on all devices from mobile phones to high-end servers and accelerate progress in manufacturing, smart homes and smart cities.
AIIoTManufacturingSmart CitiesSmart HomeIn relief to telcos, Trai told to review reserve price for 5G spectrumedit
By Navadha Pandey
The government is in the process of finalizing a road map to roll out 5G services, the nextgeneration technology for wireless communications expected to improve data speed and propel Internet of Things. It is expected to yield industry altering changes, especially in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare and education.
5G TechnologyIoT in TelecommunicationsHow APIs are transforming businesses in India to get future smartedit
By Kanishka Gupta
The huge amount of data collected and made available is giving analysts answers to varied and granular questions. APIs are opening new pathways to information and insights, sparking innovative analytics, powering the mobile applications of every business and being used heavily in the Internet of Things (IoT) devices to connect to the cloud.
APICloud TechnologyIoTFor 5G rollout, optic fibre deployment is essential: Cisco chairmanedit
By Muntazir Abbas
India is one of the largest telecom markets in the world and I expect India to be one of the early adopters of 5G. Several leading providers are already working towards this. The value of 5G in India is even higher than in advanced countries as it enables India to jump straight to smart infrastructure that comes at a lower cost but with faster delivery.
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Government plans 50-100% subsidy for electric vehicle charging infrastructureedit
In February, the government announced an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore for Phase 2 of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, or FAME 2 scheme, to boost electric mobility and increase the number of electric vehicles in commercial fleets.
electric mobilityElectric VehiclesFAME IIDream or nightmare: Why India should postpone its electric vehicle plans for ten yearsedit
Most discussions on electric vehicles (EVs) focus on benefits and sidestep serious questions. For example, do we know if a faster adoption of EVs would be in Indias interest Is the currently used EV technology robust enough Will EVs make us dependent on China
Electric VehiclesAdvanced lead battery tech could make EV charging cheaperedit
Thats the thinking in the US, where industry and government are teamingup to explore if banks of highcapacity lead cells sited at conventional fuel stations could make life easier for EV owners. Tesla is already reported to have looked at the idea.
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HCL Tech catches them young with ‘Tech Bee’ programmeedit
HCL Technologies is catching them young with its “TechBee” recruitment programme for entry-level jobs. It is testing this programme in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, where the firm conducts an entrance test for those who have completed schooling, and gives them a year’s training to make them employable.
employabilityUp-skillingTalent Demand Continues To Rise In Indiaedit
IT sector has picked up significant pace since the second half of 2018 (JulyDecember 2018 period) and noted a 7 percent growth in talent demand owing to the diversification plans of most corporates. Leading Indian IT firms are diversifying by showcasing innovative ideas in newage technologies like Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence.
AIBlockchainFuture of JobsTalent DearthInternet of Things evolve workplaceedit
The Internet of Things (IoT) sees everyday objects being connected to the internet, allowing them either to be controlled remotely or to collect and share data and communicate without a human being involved.
Future of WorkIoTWorkplaceEngineers Join the Gig Economyedit
There are of course exceptions to this rule, such as mixed signal and sensor design skills applicable to Internet of things and vehicle to everything communications. Engineering schools around the world are as focused on those design skills as are U.S. universities. If such skills end up being overemphasized, those fields could well be oversupplied within a short number of years.
EngineersFuture of WorkGig EconomyIoTskillsCreating a skilled pool of Indian coders top priority: AWSedit
IT industrys apex body NASSCOM last year highlighted that around 1.4 lakh jobs remain vacant in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data Analytics segment across various sectors in India, out of the total demand of 5.1 lakh employees in the country.
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90% Indian Engineers Lack Key Skillsedit
Coding Skills & Employability of Indian IT Engineering Grads (2019)
engineering educationskillsLearning by doing to transform educationedit
In times, when schools have started to move towards Artificial intelligence, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and many schools have integrated tablets and smart devices, education in rural India is still dependent on the traditional methods of books and blackboards.
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