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As prospects for passage of the Goods and Services Tax Bill in Parliament improve, the telecom industry has impressed upon the government to come out with a clear-cut position with regards to levy of taxes on Value Added Services (VAS) even as the firms across the entire value chain look forward to a smooth transition to much awaited GST, an ASSOCHAM-KPMG Paper has said. “Given the broad framework of GST, it is expected that even under the proposed GST regime, the telecom service providers may face significant challenges. For the...

iBall has recently announced the launch of a new tablet dubbed the iBall Slide Wings which comes with an 8 inch IPS HD display screen. At a price of INR 7,999, the tablet comes with a 1.3 GHz quad core processor, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage, and a 4,300 mAh battery. The tablet also features an 8 MP rear camera with LED flash and 2 MP front camera, and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop. With 3G and Dual stand-by support on Dual SIM slots, the Slide also comes...

Acer has launched its first exclusive retail store in Siliguri to expand its reach in the region. The company has partnered with M/S Samol Technologies LLP, to open the exclusive store. The store opened its doors to the public on 22nd July, 2016 at Pratap Market on Sevoke Road. The Acer retail store features a wide range of Acer products including Laptops, 2 in 1s, Desktops, All-In-Ones, Monitors, Projectors and Tablets in an exclusive retail space. Speaking about this initiative, Chandrahas Panigrahi, Sr. Director and Consumer Business Head, Acer India...

Despite the continued importance of cloud computing resources to organizations, companies are not adopting appropriate governance and security measures to protect sensitive data in the cloud, the recent study by Gemalto & Ponemon Institute has revealed. The study titled “The 2016 Global Cloud Data Security Study,” commissioned by Gemalto surveyed more than 3,400 IT and IT security practitioners worldwide to gain a better understanding of key trends in data governance and security practices for cloud-based services. According to 73 percent of respondents, cloud-based services and platforms are considered important to...

K L Lalani has been elected as the president of Confederation of Indian IT Associations (CIITA), an association which has representation in the eastern region. The association has recently conducted an annual general body meeting and decided the new office bearers. K.L. Lalani of COMPASS will be the president, Arun Rungta of BITA will be the VP, Sushil Kumar of JCTA will be the VP, Arun Kumar Dey of ITAO will be the Secretary, Arun Jalan of COMPASS will be the Treasurer, Amitabh Vidyarthy of JITA will be the Joint....

Delta Displays in collaboration with Alpha Digital has deployed an advanced video wall solution for India’s 1st Smart City Centre in Surat. The video wall will monitor over 30 different operations for city management. A fully redundant display solution is extremely vital for the effective operation of a Smart City Centre. Delta installed its 4×4 LED-lit 70” DLP Video Walls for this strategic centre. With the help of Delta’s Video Wall and Video Wall Controller, data feeds from various sources including transport, city planning, water supply, property tax, disease surveillance,...

Juniper Networks, an automated, scalable and secure networks, announced that it is part of Verizon Enterprise Solutions’ tech partner ecosystem. With Juniper’s Cloud CPE solution serving as a foundational engine for Verizon’s Virtual Network Services, enterprises will have greater choice in selecting the right solution for their needs. Read Also: Kodak Alaris Information Management Partnership Yatra Enters India “The announcement represents a continuation of digital transformation journey as the world of networking continues to evolve to a more automated, software-centric model. This model offers clients the ability to turn on and off new...

For people who grew up in the 80s and 90s, the VCR always was a nostalgic thing. However, by the late ‘90s arrival, CDs and DVDs came to replace the VCRs, and the turn of the millennia put the discs on every shelf, to replace the VHS tapes. One of the last members to keep faith in this four-decade old technology was Funai Electric that recently announced that the last batch shall be produced by July 30. Funai is based out of Japan, and having an obsessive relationship with obsolete...

Savera Digital India and ViewSonic recently organized channel meet in Siliguri, West Bengal. The event was focused to educate and influence partners on ViewSonic solutions for diverse business segments. The event attracted maximum channel partners in and around Siliguri which helped them to get a hands-on-experience of different technology solutions and innovations of ViewSonic like 4K monitors , Gaming Monitor, Touch Monitors. This has brought the confidence and knowledge for Siliguri partners about ViewSonic range of products under the leadership of Mr Pradeep Thanman, Country Manager, ViewSonic India. Gopal Pansari,...

Domestic smartphone vendor Karbonn Mobiles has set up a new manufacturing plant at Bawal, Haryana. This is the company’s second facility in India, the other being Noida. The new facility, as per the company, has been set up in 6 months and has 22 assembly lines. Karbonn Mobiles aims to manufacture around 30 million devices from this facility annually and employ around 4,000 people. The manufacturing unit for now is making 1.5 million units per month, which it aims to increase up to 2.5 million by the end of this...