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The government of India will spend USD 7 billion on IT products and services in 2016, an increase of 3.1 percent over 2015, says Gartner. This forecast includes spending on internal services, software, IT services, data center, devices and telecom services. Government comprises state and local governments and national government, the analyst firm said. IT services (which includes consulting, software support, business process outsourcing, IT outsourcing, implementation, and hardware support) is expected to grow 8.8 percent in 2016 to reach $1.6 billion USD – with the business process outsourcing sub-segment...

Telenor India and Telenor Group today reinforced their internet safety goals with support for Stop Cyberbullying Day 2016, an international awareness day that aims to reduce cyberbullying globally. With an estimated half billion youth in Telenor Asia’s markets of Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan and Thailand accessing the internet for the first time in the next five years, Telenor hopes to educate young users on the benefits of connectivity, as well as how to navigate online threats. Cyberbullying refers to electronic communication used for the purpose of bullying. With 92...

Knowlarity Communications has launched a solution for start-ups and SMEs to establish inbound call centers for connecting with their customers. This cloud based telephony solution costs lesser than the traditional call center as it cuts down on the expensive infrastructure, yet enables better scalability. On one hand, small businesses and start-ups find it challenging to implement an effective customer support solution, and on the other hand traditional call centers are difficult to maintain. However, with Knowlarity’s call center solution being cloud based, an enterprise requires only two basic things to...

Ziox Mobiles, a part of Sun Airvoice Pvt. Ltd., announced the launch of over 10 best-in-class smartphones and 20 feature phones at its recently concluded annual retreat, Rubaru in Goa. The launch was attended by the senior management from Ziox Mobiles and over 200 top channel partners from across the country. With an already existing robust presence in Maharashtra, Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Delhi, Goa, Bihar and Jharkhand- Ziox Mobiles has now gone national with its announcement of pan-India team alignments with heads roped in for the North, South, East...

Dell Boomi and Tech Mahindra today announced an alliance that enables organizations to more easily implement digital strategies and drive business transformation. As a “Dell Boomi Certified System Integrator”, Tech Mahindra is now able to offer its customers a platform that integrates any combination of cloud and on-premises applications without software, appliances or coding. “Tech Mahindra specializes in enabling digital transformations for customers across industries that include manufacturing, telecom, healthcare and retail,” said Pritam Parvatkar, Global Head of Alliances & Partnerships at Tech Mahindra. “Our Customer Experience group’s large portfolio...

Citing the violation of licence conditions, telecom companies have demanded an urgent review of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) order barring discriminatory pricing of data services. Telcos have maintained that a clause that exempts products offered over closed electronic communication networks (CECNs), or intranet, violates licence conditions. In a letter to TRAI dated June 15, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the GSM industry body, said Unified Licence (UL), under Chapter IX Clause 2.1(i), stipulates that, “The licensee shall not offer VPN/closed user group services to its subscribers. The...

D-Link announced the addition of a new HD 180-Degree Wi-Fi Camera (DCS-8200LH), the latest in the mydlink Connected Home Series. The HD 180-Degree Wi-Fi Camera offers a plethora of advanced features like the 180-degree ultra-wide angle lens, 720p HD video quality and a microSD card slot for local recording, making it a perfect solution for home security. Using the free mydlink Home app, the DCS-8200LH is able to work with, and react to, mydlink’s Connected Home Devices. With IFTTT (If This Then That) support, users can integrate a number of...

Taking a cue from the past, the new BJP government in Assam is prepared to lay a red carpet for industries, while committing themselves to providing a hassle-free environment for business. The move is also expected to help potential investors and to eradicate corruption and thereby, a step towards boosting investment in the state. State Industry and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, addressing newspersons at the Assam capital complex in Dispur, said that this single window clearance system will enable potential investors to apply online for all the clearance certificates...

Flipkart has announced the launch of ‘Lap it Up!’ – a dedicated laptop sale event in collaboration with Intel India. Aimed at driving easy availability and accessibility of the latest range of laptops and technology across markets, notably tier II & III towns and cities – this campaign will offer customer a chance to shop from across brands HP, Dell, Acer, Asus, Lenovo etc at some exciting price points. Read Also:Flipkart announces India’s first online ‘Watch Exchange’ in partnership with Fossil and Goonj Backed by Intel’s technology expertise and Flipkart’s...

Chinese telecom giant Huawei will likely launch its Honor 5C smartphone in the India on June 22. Honor 5C was launched in China in April. There are two variants of the Honor 5C - the 3G version is priced at CNY 899, or approximately INR 9,200 and the 4G-enabled version is priced at CNY 999, or around INR 10,200. Honor 5C is powered by Huawei’s home-brewed HiSilicon Kirin 650 chipset coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB of built-in memory. The dual-sim smartphone has a 5.2 inch Full HD display and comes with...