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Ericsson says 5G set to fix all issues of 4G consumers and provide more
Publication- Telecom Lead
Edition- Online
Date- 07 May, 2019
Consumers expect 5G to offer a change in network performance, relief from urban network congestion and more home broadband choices as near-term benefits. Half of smartphone users in South Korea and Australia, and two in five in the US, claim that mobile broadband speeds are not fast enough. 6 in 10 in mega/metro cities globally face most issues in crowded areas and would like 5G to be deployed first in such areas.
Consumers expect more home broadband choices; half of those interested in 5G home wireless broadband are either dissatisfied with their existing provider or lack broadband choices. Consumers see value in 5G services and expect most use cases to go mainstream within 2 to 3 years of 5G’s launch – 67 percent say they are willing to pay for them.
Consumers in the US would prefer to cut the cord from cable TV and instead use streaming services via 5G; Chinese consumers expect to live in a 5G-connected smart home; and South Korean consumers would love to go shopping in mobile VR.
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Vodafone Idea joins hands with Ericsson to improve its core network
Publication- Wire19
Edition- Online
Date- 07 May, 2019
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) is deploying the Cloud Packet Core of Ericsson to improve the network performance of its existing core network. VIL aims to provide a rich experience to customers and build a robust network that is ready for the future. As part of this plan, the company is joining hands with the leading vendors and equipment suppliers for deploying modern technologies with built-in customizations and novel innovations.
With the Ericsson partnership, Vodafone Idea Limited will leverage the core network applications and Network Functions of Ericsson. These include Ericsson virtual Evolved Packet Gateway (vEPG), Service Aware Policy Controller (vSAPC), and Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVi) solution.
These capabilities and applications will help VIL to enable the fast introduction of new services and deliver new service continuity. “Data consumption in India is growing rapidly and users are looking for new, richer experiences every day. At VIL, we endeavor to stay ahead of the curve by investing in technologies and solutions to address the evolving demands of millions of our customers in India.
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Industry News
Nazara invests in regional social contest app Bakbuck
Publication- The Economic Times
Edition- Online
Date- 07 May, 2019
Nazara Technologies has made an undisclosed seed investment in regional social contests and games platform Bakbuck, which targets women from smaller towns and cities, the homegrown investor’s first funding for a women-focused gaming platform. Bakbuck, founded by Abhinay Jain, Shashank Kakrecha and Rohit Naidu, aims to transform popular traditional Indian games such as Antakshari, Saanp Seedhi and Tol Mol Ke Bol into contests that users can play with others online. The Bakbuck Android app is available in Hindi, but plans are afoot to launch it in 10 more languages.
While men have a range of options in the mobile infotainment space, the choices are limited for women, especially from smaller towns and cities, said Abhinay Jain. “We want to cater to 40-50 million women, going up to 100 million,” he said. The funds will go into enhancing product development and grow its user base, Jain said, adding 80% users are from non-metro cities like Indore and Bhopal.
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Wipro, R3 build blockchain-based solution prototype for digital currency in Thailand
Publication- The Economic Times
Edition- Online
Date- 07 May, 2019
Wipro NSE 1.29 % Tuesday said it has developed a blockchain-based solution prototype, in partnership with enterprise software firm R3, that will power digital currency transactions for banks in Thailand. The prototype aims to enable digital currency for interbank settlements for a consortium consisting of the Bank of Thailand and eight commercial banks in Thailand, Wipro said in a regulatory filing. "Developed as part of the first phase of Project lnthanon, the solution will enable de-centralised interbank real-time gross settlement (RTGS) using wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency to prove that the technology can perform key functionalities of payment and enhance efficiency," it added. Project lnthanon is an initiative led by the Bank of Thailand, in partnership with eight participating banks. The project seeks to enhance the technological preparedness of Thailand's financial sector for embracing new technologies and digitalisation.
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What would the arrival of 5G mean for IoT?
Publication- ET Telecom
Edition- Online
Date- 07 May, 2019
In today’s rapidly advancing, hyper-connected and technology-enabled era, we all have witnessed multiple new inventions and disruptions, taking place from time to time, bringing about a whole realm of change tour entire technology-sustained ecosystem. When 4G technology made its way, back in 2009, it ushered in a wave of new internet experiences for the masses, which were driven by high speeds and great connectivity.
Now, with the predicted roll-out of 5G or the fifth generation of wireless communications in 2020, the industry is certainly waiting for much more. Among many other areas of technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) would undergo some huge transformations that would be evident in the form of increased efficiency in all communication that takes place between sensors/ devices and enterprise applications.
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Blockchain technology witnesses highest demand from US and India
Publication- Business Standard
Edition- Online
Date- 07 May, 2019
Even though challenges and doubts exist around blockchain technology’s reliability, speed, security and scalability, it is still a hugely popular skill with the highest demand coming from the US and India, according to Don Tapscott, co-founder of the Toronto-based think-tank Blockchain Research Institute.
Research firm Gartner expects the market opportunity for blockchain to exceed $3.1 trillion by 2030, while a 2015 World Economic Forum report predicted that by 2025, 10 per cent of GDP will be stored on blockchains or blockchain-related technology. Blockchain is a digital ...
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EverestIMS IoT platform integrates with Bionic Yantra’s REARS to accelerate physical rehabilitation of patients
Publication- CRN
Edition- Online
Date- 07 May, 2019
EverestIMS Technologies has announced its collaboration with Bionic Yantra. The integration of Everest’s IoT platform with Bionic Yantra’s Robotic Exoskeleton Assisted Rehabilitation Systems (REARS) will help hospitals gain greater insights from the data collected from a specially-abled person.
REARS accelerates the rehabilitation process by reducing the overall recovery time after a given surgical procedure. REARS benefits can be leveraged in a variety of medical applications including assisting healthy senior citizens, enabling specialised training for athletes and activities for kids. It enables standard therapeutic procedures across regions and hospitals while automating measurement of patient progress.
With Everest, Bionic has incorporated advanced technologies such as IoT and ML to REARS adding value to a patients’ experience. With the integration of Everest’s IoT platform, hospitals can acquire far deeper insights from the data collected from a specially-abled person.
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Microsoft unveils its own Blockchain-based service
Publication- BGR
Edition- Online
Date- 07 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.
“Quorum” customers like coffee-chain Starbucks and luxury French fashion brand Louis Vuitton can now use Azure Blockchain Service to quickly expand their networks with lower costs. With a few simple clicks, users can create and deploy a permission Blockchain network and manage consortium policies using an intuitive interface in the Azure portal.
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Despite talent crisis, number of blockchain startups reach 3K in India
Publication- ENTrackr
Edition- Online
Date- 07 May, 2019
Blockchain technology, despite challenges and doubts around what it really is and its potential, has seen a rise in use cases in the last few years in India. The technology has been witnessing use cases in private and public sectors such as land registry, banking, digital certificates, and farm insurance.
Consequently, it has emerged as one of the most popular skills among tech startups with the highest demand. Blockchain in primarily a digital record of transactions maintained and validated by a network of computers via a cryptographic audit trail.
According to research firm Gartner, the market opportunity for blockchain to exceed $3.1 trillion by 2030. Due to its high demand and future potential, there have been new courses related to the technology are being offered.
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Blockchain is the best way to truly benefit from our own data
Publication- Qrius
Edition- Online
Date- 07 May, 2019
It’s said that data powers today’s most profitable corporations, just like fossil fuels energized those of the past. To paraphrase: your data is being used by businesses over and over to help them make important decisions. This ostensibly makes your data much more valuable than oil ever was, but how can you take control?
To me it’s obvious that in order to take control of one’s data, there must first be an ability to accurately account for ownership, and similarly account or keep a record of all transactions, exchanges and permissions. All while in a secure and tamper-proof manner. I firmly believe the best approach to achieve this lies in blockchain.
How can a technology like blockchain that’s surrounded by mystery and hype make any impact on your daily life? For one thing, it has the potential to get your data out of a corporation’s centralized database, and “on the edge,” stored on your own device.
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Starbucks Joins Hands With Microsoft to Leverage Blockchain Technology
Publication- Crypto News
Edition- Online
Date- 07 May, 2019
After coffee giant Starbucks hinted at leveraging blockchain technology, last year, the company has announced that it will be working with Microsoft on numerous projects. The projects will range from using machine learning to gather customer preferences, to connecting coffeemakers in stores to the internet to blockchain services for tracing coffee, reported news portal, Geek Wire.
Talking about the latest alliance, Satya Nadella, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft used Starbucks as a company that had one consistent theme which increased hiring of software engineers at companies outside the industry that are embracing high tech solutions, Nadella was quoted as saying. He further added, “They are coming together to completely take what is that iconic experience that is Starbucks and incorporating digital throughout.”
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Wipro, R3 build blockchain-based solution prototype to power digital currency in Thailand
Publication- United News of India
Edition- Online
Date- 07 May, 2019
IT major, Wipro Limited, on Tuesday announced that the company, in partnership with R3, the enterprise blockchain software firm, has developed a blockchain-based solution prototype to enable digital currency for interbank settlements for a consortium consisting of the Bank of Thailand and eight commercial banks in Thailand. Developed as part of the first phase of Project lnthanon, thesolution will enable de-centralized interbank real-time gross settlement (RTGS) using wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to prove that the technology can perform key functionalities of payment and enhance efficiency.
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