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The need for 5G is now – Ericsson
Publication- Deccan Chronicle
Edition- Online
Date- 04 May, 2019
Ericsson brought its flagship technology showcase event, Barcelona Unboxed event to Mumbai, India. Along with the best in telecom technology, Ericsson also shared findings of a research report that the Company has done. It indicates that consumers are waiting for 5G and one in three smartphone users in India will change either immediately or within six months to a service provider that switches on 5G. This underlines the need and wants for faster, more capable telecom networks that can address the rapidly growing data traffic in India.
Ericsson´s just launched 5G platform plays an instrumental role, as the most complete portfolio set out to deliver on the promises of 5G. With the Ericsson 5G platform, service providers can evolve their network from 4G to 5G in a smart and dynamic way and build performance with precision; maximize automation in operations and leverage AI to cope with complexity and monetize both evolving existing use cases as well as develop new ones, across Mobile Broadband, Fixed Wireless Access and IoT.5G networks are now live across many markets globally and Ericsson is leading the way with 18 publicly announced deals with customer names. Globally, Ericsson has already shipped 3 million 5G hardware ready radios till now.
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Vodafone Idea Plans to Improve Network Quality with Ericsson's 'Cloud Packet Core'
Publication- News18
Edition- Online
Date- 04 May, 2019
Swedish technology major Ericsson on Friday said telecom major Vodafone Idea will deploy its "Cloud Packet Core" to enhance its existing core network. "As part of this deal, Vodafone Idea would benefit from Ericsson's market leading core network applications and network functions such as Ericsson virtual Evolved Packet Gateway (vEPG), Service Aware Policy Controller (vSAPC) and Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVi) solution enabling fast introduction of new services and providing full service continuity," Ericsson said in a statement.
Vodafone Idea is partnering with the global vendors and equipment suppliers like Ericsson to deploy new age technologies with built-in customisations and novel innovations to deliver rich customer experience while building a robust, future-fit network, it said.
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Blockchain in affiliate marketing: Will it disrupt or improve upon existing software architecture
Publication- The Financial Express
Edition- Online
Date- 04 May, 2019
The emergence of Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) and its capability to disrupt traditional business value chains have made affiliate marketing industry also stand-up and acknowledge the potentials of blockchain. DLTs have an inherent advantage over legacy demand and supply side platforms in the affiliate marketing industry. It is more transparent, self-administrating with smart contracts, secure and fraud-proof. These claims though have to stand the test of time and experts are closely monitoring the evolution of this technology. But aren’t existing affiliate marketing platforms already guaranteeing features like transparency, lower administration costs, fraud prevention and more? The difference is that blockchains are inherently a trustless model with no central authority and all transacting parties are at the same hierarchy.
A blockchain-based demand-supply side platform will essentially expose all network participants (publishers, exchanges and advertisers) to the same information, thereby improving the traceability of KPIs. Advertisers who are doubtful about the ROI of partner programs would be able to trace the lineage of every impression, lead, sale and more. By the same token, publishers who are concerned that they aren’t being fairly compensated for their efforts would be able to confirm the delivery (and subsequent activity) for every lead they send.
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Panasonic experimental project utilises IoT technology to achieve efficiency
Publication- Devdiscourse
Edition- Online
Date- 05 May, 2019
Prominent Japanese electronics producer Panasonic and convenience store mega-chain FamilyMart have launched a new store here as a joint demonstration project between them. This experimental project utilises IoT technology and various data to achieve enhanced operational efficiency for customers. With the latest facial recognition and image analysis technology developed by Panasonic, customers can register their photo and credit card information and then check out using the unmanned register. When desired items are put in the centre of check out corner, the price is automatically calculated and the money is withdrawn from the user's pre-registered credit card.
The store is thoroughly equipped with camera and sensor to digitize information in the store. Camera and infrared radiation sensors are installed in the general shopping area to detect customer movement and the number of products on the shelf. Dwell time heat maps are also generated from camera and sensor combined with Smartphone survey and conventional POS data to lead to actionable data.
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Why blockchain is vital for IoT
Publication- ET CIO
Edition- Online
Date- 06 May, 2019
Businesses know that IoT fits well with other popular enterprise computing technologies and blockchain is no exception. But implementing blockchain in an IoT application can be challenging and requires a strong understanding. Blockchain is a distributed ledger, cryptographically secured that allows safe transfer of information between two parties. That’s a powerful security technique and the data protected by that blockchain can’t be forged or otherwise fiddled with. So it becomes obvious why the use of blockchain is an attractive option for some companies.
Part of the reason for that, over and above the bare fact of blockchain’s ability to securely distribute trusted information across a network, is its place in the technology stack, according to Jay Fallah, CTO and co-founder of NXMLabs, an IoT security startup. “Blockchain stands at a very interesting intersection. Computing has accelerated in the last 15 years in terms of storage, CPU, etc, but networking hasn’t changed that much until recently,” he said. “Blockchain’s not a network technology, it’s not a data technology, it’s both.”
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AI, Blockchain research: India’s diversity makes it ideal training ground
Publication- The Financial Express
Edition- Online
Date- 06 May, 2019
As the new IBM Research India lab leader, Gargi B Dasgupta’s priority for 2019 is to spearhead specialised research in the areas of Enterprise AI and Blockchain. She stresses that her focus will be to reimagine the state of today’s businesses by building on the future of computing. “My goal is to embed IBM India’s research in every aspect of the India/South Asia innovation ecosystem,” Dasgupta, director, IBM Research-India & CTO, IBM India/South Asia, tells Sudhir Chowdhary in a recent interview. Excerpts:
What are the key sectors IBM Research India lab is focused on?
IBM Research India lab is focused on building trusted Artificial Intelligence (AI) on our scalable hybrid cloud platforms and applying it to various domains including retail and agritech in India. For retail, we have developed an AI technology and solutions that allow brick-and-mortar retailers to leverage their core strengths such as data to help them move into the new era of Retail 3.0. Our work with Bestseller leveraging Watson helped it analyse how it may perform in stores. Today, Bestseller is embarking on a journey to become a fully AI-driven enterprise.
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A global blockchain hackathon series in India
Publication- BW CIO World
Edition- Online
Date- 06 May, 2019
Conduent Incorporated announced the launch of Conduent Blockchain Hackathon – its first global hackathon series in India. Conducted in partnership with HackerEarth, an enterprise software talent management company, the series aims to further strengthen Conduent’s investments in blockchain technology innovation. This initiative provides an opportunity to collaborate with over 2.5 million developers and find path-breaking solutions through a community-powered hackathon. The first hackathon of the series kicked off in India on April 12. Each hackathon has two parts. The first is a six-week virtual event where ideas for blockchain solutions will be crowdsourced. In the second phase, a shortlist of finalists will be invited to participate in a 36-hour, no-sleep onsite event in Bengaluru on June 22-23 to refine their original proposed idea.
The participants stand to win prizes of up to INR 6,00,000 with the top solution being awarded a prize of INR 3,00,000. Following the India event, the next phase of the series will be to host a similar virtual event across the U.S. that culminates in a live event in Raleigh, N.C.
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This Business Analytics & Big Data Certification Can Lead To a High-Paying Job in Data Analytics
Publication- Analytics India
Edition- Online
Date- 06 May, 2019
The data-driven age requires a new generation of workforce that works at the intersection of technology and business domain. While most Business Analytics programs focus on programming skills and tools required to transform data into asset and are designed for students with a STEM background, there is a huge need for multidisciplinary program that blends business analytics techniques with specific business domain.
Keeping in line with the current industry trend, IFMR GSB, KREA’s 10-month Post Graduate Certificate In Business Analytics & Big Data delivered online and in-classroom mode provides a comprehensive curriculum. The program is designed for non-tech and students with a STEM background and allows them to augment their skills as per the industry’s requirements and build up advanced knowledge and big data tools and techniques.
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Strategy For Scaling IoT: How To Plan For The Real World
Publication- Express Computer
Edition- Online
Date- 06 May, 2019
As the Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming a mainstream part of human life, there have been many challenges that have started cropping up. It has posed very fundamental challenges to industry concepts such as scaling, robustness, consistency and not to mention – the old tried and tested industry techniques of planning, forecasting, upgrade cycles and economy of scale. Disruptive technologies with their unconventional characteristics demand unconventional approaches towards planning, scaling and engineering.
Scaling of IoT is an extremely important aspect that shouldn’t be overlooked as typical scale scenarios see devices run into thousands and millions of devices, exponential growth rates are to be accepted as a reality in design, setup, and operations.
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Microsoft Unveils Its Own Blockchain-Based Service
Publication- News18
Edition- Online
Date- 06 May, 2019
Joining the Blockchain bandwagon, Microsoft has unveiled fully-managed Azure Blockchain Service that would simplify the formation, management and governance so that businesses can focus on workflow logic and application development. Instead of supporting cryptocurrency transactions, Azure Blockchain Service will let businesses develop their applications on its Cloud-based platform.
Microsoft has also announced a partnership with J.P. Morgan to make "Quorum" (an enterprise-focused version of open-sourced platform Ethereum) the first ledger available in Azure Blockchain Service. "Because it's built on the popular Ethereum protocol, which has the world's largest Blockchain developer community, aQuorum' is a natural choice," Mark Russinovich Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Azure, said in a statement.
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AWS Launches Blockchain Services Source
Publication- Crypt Buzz
Edition- Online
Date- 06 May, 2019
Amazon, world’s leading e-commerce company has launch Manage Blockchain services for enterprise clients. The service will allow clients to create and manage blockchain networks more efficiently. Amazon made this announcement on April30. Mr. Rahul Pathak, general manager at Amazon managed Blockchain said – blockchain-as-a-service will allow business to develop their own networks more quickly and at a lower cost, as it eliminates the need to provision hardware, install software, create and manages certificates for access control and configure network settings.
According to announcement made by Amazon, the major firms that have implemented Amazon managed Blockchain includes United States communication giant AT&T, the Nestle global food and beverage company and Singapore Exchange Limited.
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