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Future-Proofing Indian Telecom – Content Delivery Networksedit
A record-breaking 18.6 million people logged into the live streaming service Hotstar to watch the IPL cricket finals earlier this month. How did Hotstar handle such an incredible load on their system? They leveraged content-delivery network or CDN technology to improve latency speeds and quality of service. Twitch, the largest live streaming platform, relies on its own CDN to manage the viewing experience for millions of concurrent users.
TelecomFuture-Proofing Indian Telecom – Content Delivery Networksedit
A record-breaking 18.6 million people logged into the live streaming service Hotstar to watch the IPL cricket finals earlier this month. How did Hotstar handle such an incredible load on their system? They leveraged content-delivery network or CDN technology to improve latency speeds and quality of service. Twitch, the largest live streaming platform, relies on its own CDN to manage the viewing experience for millions of concurrent users.
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Internet of Things is an emerging area of the modern technologyedit
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day2019 was celebrated in the premises of the Institution of Engineers India (IEI), Mysuru Local Centre, recently. The theme of the day was Bridging the Standardisation Gap.
Internet of ThingsModern TechnologyHyderabad: Faculty development programme at VNRVJIETedit
The programme, which began on Monday, is a fiveday hands on training programme and is being organised jointly by the Electronics and ICT Academy at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Patna, and the Department of ECE along with the chapters of IEEE, ISTE, and IETE at VNRVJIET.
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Why businesses are walking on the edge of revolutionedit
While the increased focus on solutions like the internet of things and big data analytics are helping businesses anticipate customer needs and provide faster service there are still risks stalling greater adoption of such technologies, primarily the lack of interoperability with existing IT systems and data security.
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It is also planning to collaborate for Global Innovation Alliances (GIAs) We have already identified new engagements with countries like Estonia, Canada and Switzerland and are in the process of chalking out softlanding exchange for startups in countries like Germany and Netherlands, said Gupta.
Industrial policyinnovationDigital payments to more than double to $235.2 billion by 2023: AssochamPwC studyedit
This is courtesy factors such as the rise of digital commerce, innovations in payments technology using Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), realtime payments and the introduction of mobile point of sale (POS) devices, all of which are pushing down the cost of acceptance infrastructure.
Digital PaymentE-commerceBettering robothuman synergyedit
Shah and her colleagues, including project lead and graduate student Przemyslaw Pem Lasota, will be presenting their research at Robotics: Science and Systems conference in Germany this month. According to Lasota, algorithms that predict trajectories based on distance alone are prone to ambiguity in situations such as temporary stops, in which a person pauses before continuing on their path.
Modern TechnologyRoboticsAI has become so simple and affordable that anyone can use itedit
This has reduced the response time from 25-30 seconds to an instant response, and has increased customer ratings from 60% to 85%. Polly has also been used to customise voices and languages, offering two English options with Indian accents, named Aditi and Raveena, making it all more natural and friendly.
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Nitis new road map: Only electric vehicles to be sold after 2030edit
The governments think tank NITI Aayog has proposed that only electric vehicles should be sold after 2030, expanding the scope of the clean fuel technology beyond two and threewheelers.
Electronic `VehiclesEVBESCOM Planning For 650 EV Charging Stations in Karnatakaedit
BESCOM has revealed that it plans to install 650 EV charging stations in the state of Karnataka, with 100 stations planned for Bengaluru. The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has revealed that it plans to install 650 Electric Vehicle charging stations in the state of Karnataka, with 100 stations planned for Bengaluru.
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Hiring activity increases 11% in May; IT, BPO, education take the lead: reportedit
Hiring activity registered 11 percent jump in May over the corresponding month last year. This uptick has been fuelled by recruitment activity in the software sector, BPO and education according to the Naukri JobSpeak report. The Naukri JobSpeak Index for May 2019 stood at 2,346, while in May 2018 it was 2,106.
HiringITIT IndustryIT JobsManufacturing, infra sector to add 58,200 jobs in April September FY20edit
Further, he said, modernisation and the introduction of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in manufacturing will not only witness the sector contributing around 25% of the GDP of the country by 2022 but adding significantly towards job creation as well.
Future of JobsInfrastructureJobsManufacturingGST laws and need for automation: Why the companies should gear up and be readyedit
This could be further complicated by the timing difference that could arise as a result of processes being followed by corporations, e.g. the prompt issuance of the invoice by the supplier, sending of the invoice copy to the recipient, prompt reporting of the invoice by the supplier, receipt and prompt recording of the invoice it its books by the recipient.
AutomationFuture of WorkEducational institutions powering a futureready workforce through AIedit
Several private technical institutes have introduced special courses in cybersecurity, data science, AI, and Internet of Things. The collaboration with Microsoft will help in training the teachers. Students will be benefitted through classroom teaching as well as a number of live projects.
EducationFuture of WorkDigital Badges and the Future of Workedit
Digital badges provide an opportunity for employees to compile metadata on specific skills they’ve acquired, and for employers to take a deeper dive into their candidate pools. Badges are even more successful when they align with industry standards, as one recent effort in the cybersecurity field shows.
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Meanwhile, a 2016 study by International Labour Organisation (ILO) has predicted that some Asian nations could lose more than 80 percent of their garment, textile, and apparel manufacturing jobs, as sewbots replace humans in factories. This would disproportionately affect young women, who comprise a majority of the 9 million people dependent on jobs in those sectors.
Future of WorkWomen in Tech18 jobs that have or will be totally taken over by technologyedit
The days of manual telephone switchboards have long passed us. In the olden days, someone working as a switchboard operator would physically connect calls by sliding in phone plugs into the relevant jacks. While switchboard operators still exist in some organisations today, they merely oversee the system which has now become completely computerised.
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Universities to go digital in Odishaedit
Bhubaneswar: With an aim to digitalize all the 11 universities in Odisha, the State Higher Education department has reportedly submitted a proposal to the State government with an estimated allocation of Rs 5 crore for the entire digitization process.
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Finally, the Indian assessment and accountability systems need a thorough reform. Perhaps, they need to be reimagined as we enter the most technologically infused epoch till date. Here, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a gamechanger for the education sector.
EducationEducation PolicyRebooting education with AIedit
Artificial intelligence is fast making its way into mainstream education. I do not infer as part of the standard technical curriculum. But several schools, colleges, universities and other academic institutions are adopting AI in the process of delivering impactful education to students and their numbers are rapidly increasing.
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