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INDIAN IT IN NUMBERS
(Updated December 7 2023)
Total no. of phone subscriptions: 1.178 billion (1178 million)
Mobiles: 1148 million Landlines: 30 million
Broadband Internet users: 860 million including mobile Internet 800 million and wired broadband 40 million.
TV owning houses: 210 million
DTH operators: 6; Private TV channel 900
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Gurugram, December7 2023: Air India, India’s leading global airline, has successfully migrated to a cloud-only IT infrastructure, having closed its historic data centres located in Mumbai and New Delhi. This makes Air India one of the first major global airlines to have moved all computational workloads exclusively to the cloud. .... |
Hyderabad, December 6 2023: The Microsoft India Development Centre (IDC) is commemorating a quarter-century of groundbreaking research, engineering, and development that has played a pivotal role in shaping world-class products, including Copilots and other AI applications. .... |
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By Anand Parthasarathy
December 5, 2023: The recent drama surrounding the sudden sacking of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman; his swift hiring by Microsoft; the firestorm of protest by almost all of OpenAI’s employees – and his consequent reinstatement just two weeks later, have tended to distract from observance of a major milestone as we moved into December: ChatGPT, the hugely disruptive flagship product of Open AI is one year old. ... |
After a decade in Scotland, developing electronic skin, Prof Ravinder Dahiya moves to Northeastern University, in the US where his new project will give robots, near-human physical qualities. ... |
Mumbai, December3 2023: Turning a new leaf in India’s AVGC-XR Industry, AVAF unveils the debut edition of AniMela - India’s first-ever international Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) festival. ... |
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Bangalore, December 7, 2023 - LEAD, India's largest School Edtech company, has announced the launch of AI-powered assessments for its network of over 9,000 schools.
LEAD’s programme builds on academic insights gained from over 11 years of working with schools across India to enable each teacher to customize and administer assessments that suit her specific classroom needs. .... |
Zanzibar, November 8 2023: Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, inaugurated the IIT Madras Zanzibar at an event on November 6.
This historic initiative is being undertaken as part of the Government of India’s endeavour to take top quality education system of India to international arenas. .... |
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November 16, 2023: IBS Software and Miami-based Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) have partnered to deploy cutting edge retail technology at the heart of its operations.
This will enable Royal Caribbean Group to provide a more seamless vacation experience to their guests and deliver even better personalized services at every step of the trip: before, during, and after. .... |
October 18, 2023: Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (KIA), has secured the top position as the world's most punctual Airport for the past three consecutive months, according to Cirium's 'The On-Time Performance Monthly Report. .... |
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Bangalore, June 24, 2023: Indi-based tech bellwether Infosys has launched a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) certification training on Infosys Springboard.
Infosys AI-first specialists and data strategists, responsible for delivering Infosys Topaz AI-first set of services, solutions and platforms will help shape the curriculum to help learners build future-ready skillsets. .... |
April 15, 2023: Chennai-based health-tech startup, LifeSigns iMS (a brand by LS Devices Pvt. Ltd.), has developed a revolutionary continuum care solution that allows patients to be monitored wirelessly and in real-time, regardless of their location.
This Biosensor has 21 USA Patents and global accreditation. .... |
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April 8, 2023: Can advanced technologies may replace doctors in some roles?
A New York Times article last month reported on some success with A. ... |
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October 22, 2023: Twenty years ago, if you were seen with a Bose Quiet Comfort headphone over your ears at the airport, you were dismissed as a snooty anti-social traveller who wasn’t interested in making any conversation with anyone
During the flight of course, you could get sound sleep without being distracted by cabin noise. .... |
September 25, 2023: With the World Cup season on the horizon, GOVO, a new challenger in the audio technology sector, has introduced the GOVO GoSurround 750 Soundbar.
Says Varun Poddar, Founder of GOVO: “As the world unites for the highly anticipated Cricket World Cup, we are excited to introduce the GOVO GoSurround 750 Soundbar, a fusion of innovation, state-of-the-art technology. .... |
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By Vishnu Anand
August 29, 2023: In the September of 2000 when the Nokia 3310 mobile phones was released, it swept the consumer tech market owing to its affordability and ruggedness. ... |
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October 15,2023: The Ledure Air Cob Series is a new and innovative product in the cob segment. It provides a perfect solution for a COB product with deep focus, anti-glare properties, and a long lifespan.
The Air Cob Series is also aesthetically pleasing, with a trimless aluminum housing and beautifully designed fins that give it a perfect architectural look. .... |
Tokyo, September 15 2023:Fujitsu has announced that it has succeeded in visualizing CO2 emissions throughout its supply chain through participation in the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT) Implementation program , the world’s first social implementation program to enable business-to-business data integration for product carbon footprint (PCF) information
For its initial implementation of the scheme, Fujitsu leveraged its Track and Trust technology, a PACT-compliant solution based on the Pathfinder Network , to link actual data and calculate CO2 emissions in PCF across its notebook PC supply chain. .... |
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September 8, 2023: Organized by Guangzhou Innovation Exhibition Co., Ltd, the 8th World Battery & Energy Storage Industry Expo (WBE 2023) was successfully held this August 8-10 at Area A, China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou. ... |
June 21, 2023: The GOVO GOSURROUND 950 Soundbar has been launched on the occasion of World Music Day. The key features:
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Gurgaon, NCR, May 17 2023: The recently concluded 10th global edition of World CX Summit in Gurgaon brought government leaders and an inspirational line-up of experts and solution providers together to discuss the latest challenges and explore the latest applications in data powered solutions. ... |
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October 16, 2023: Audio Series platform Pocket FM has announced the appointment of Vivek Bhutyani as the Vice President of Content Marketing.
With over 20 years of experience spanning across various industries, including Media, Telecom, Retail, and Edtech, Vivek brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to drive the company's content marketing strategy and organic growth. .... |
Bengaluru; September 14, 2023: Sindhu Gangadharan, SVP and MD, SAP Labs India and Head, SAP User Enablement, has been appointed as Vice Chairperson of The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM).
In her new role, Sindhu will leverage her extensive experience in technology and corporate leadership gained over decades in both India and Germany to help shape India’s TechAde. .... |
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New Delhi, August 18, 2023: Barco, a global technology leader that develops networked visualization solutions for the entertainment, enterprise, and healthcare markets, has announced the appointment of Rajeeva Lochan Sharma as the Managing Director of Barco India. ... |
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| | Global rating major Moody’s Investors Service has flagged some uncomfortable home truths about India’s ambitious digital identification (ID) programme for residents, Aadhaar..... The Hindu editorial, September 27 2023
| | The auction of satellite spectrum is totally futile (useless) and serves no regulatory objectives... Parag Kar in Economic Times, July 3, 2023
| | | The World University Rankings 2024, which provide an international benchmark for the performance and popularity of universities the world over, has again disappointed the country’s education sector. The report, released last week, does not give a top ranking to any Indian university... Deccan Herald editorial July 2,2023
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