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Indus OS, the Regional Operating System, announced partnerships with two home-grown Indian smartphone brands – Celkon and Swipe, to deepen its market reach, especially in the southern India region, given Celkon’s leadership in this region. These partnerships are in addition to the existing partnership with Micromax, which will continue. On these partnerships, Rakesh Deshmukh, CEO, Indus OS, exclaimed, “We are very excited to join hands with Celkon and Swipe. Both brands share our enthusiasm and vision for connecting a billion people with technology and bridging India’s digital divide. They have a...

Call drops have become a serious concern in the telecom sector. Aiming to curtail this menace, operators have set up 48,000 new telecom sites around the country, as part of the 100-day plan to which they had committed to the government earlier. After a meeting with telecom operators, Union Minister of Telecommunication Manoj Sinha said from June 10 onwards there will be the addition of around 60,000 Base Transceiver Station across the country, out of which 48,000 has been installed in the first 45 days according to a report published by gadgets.ndtv....

The Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab have joined forces to launch an initiative called No More Ransom, a new step in the cooperation between law enforcement and the private sector to fight ransomware together. No More Ransom (www.nomoreransom.org) is a new online portal aimed at informing the public about the dangers of ransomware and helping victims to recover their data without having to pay ransom to cybercriminals. Ransomware is a top threat for EU law enforcement; almost two-thirds of EU Member States are conducting investigations into...

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...

F-Secure has appointed Mumbai based Erus IT Private Limited as its sub distribution partner across the western and central region of the country including Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Erus IT will be the official distribution partner for F-Secure SMB products and services, including anti-malware security solutions among others. Announcing the appointment, Amit Nath, Head of Asia Pacific (Corporate Business), F-Secure, commented, “We recognize the cyber security challenges and threats that the Indian small and medium businesses face today; and the compromises they have to make when it...

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,...