DiGiSPICE: Industry Monitoring 28 May 2019
- Priyanka Kanodia
- Jun 10, 2019
- 5 min read
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After DoT intervention, Ericsson's IIT Delhi lab to soon begin work on new 5G use cases
Publication- ET Telecom
Edition- Online
Date- 28 May, 2019
Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson’s 5G innovation lab in New Delhi is set to shortly begin work on developing new 5G use cases following the telecom department’s intervention to iron out differences between the vendor and the IIT-Delhi. Launched with much fanfare by telecom minister Manoj Sinha and Ericsson president and CEO Börje Ekholm last year, Ericsson’s 5G innovation lab recently stopped its 5G-related work around technology testing and use cases after its radiating spectrum license expired.
"DoT has taken increased interest over the last few days that has helped us fast-track the activities of the centre of excellence,” Brejesh Lall, coordinator Ericsson 5G CoE IIT Delhi told ET. IIT-Delhi had previously sought clarity from Ericsson on the comprehensive use of the test bed, along with technology upgradation timeline and the vendor’s claimed capabilities.
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Vodafone Idea, BSNL, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio to Deploy Blockchain to Tackle Pesky Calls and SMS
Publication- Telecom Talk
Edition- Online
Date- 28 May, 2019
Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Infocomm will be rolling out a blockchain based technology, reported ET Telecom. This new technology would help millions of consumers in tackling pesky calls and messages, which often become a reason of nuisance for the subscribers. Analysts are also of the opinion that this would be the biggest use case of blockchain until now in the teelcom space. While Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio would implement these through partnerships with Tanla Solutions and Tech Mahindra, Bharti Airtel already has a similar deployment under way in a partnership with IBM.
It is also worth noting that the massive blockchain deployment from the telcos will allow the users to manage and set their communication preferences and consents. To make this happen, Vodafone Idea has forged a multi-year contract with Tanla Solutions to deploy the technology, along with a regulatory sandbox and production platform. A Tanla spokesperson also said that the deployment is currently underway and added that the company is also a vendor to Bharti Airtel and is helping it in implementation of the network, however, IBM remains the bigger vendor of the two.
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Panel seeks flexible licensing regime for 5G trials
Publication- The Economic Times
Edition- Online
Date- 28 May, 2019
A committee on 5G trials has asked the government to come up with flexible conditions including sufficient quantum and duration of spectrum, unified license and single-window clearances to conduct the fifth-generation (5G) trials. “The things should be simpler for experimental license and single window clearance and license for multiple locations should be provided,” a government source told ET, and added that the panel has also suggested that the Department of Telecommunications ( DoT) look at awarding non-interfering radio waves for trials.
In February, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has formed a group headed by IIT-Kanpur director professor Abhay Karandikar to make recommendations related to licensing as well as the quantum of airwaves among other aspects for offering experimental spectrum for carrying out 5G pilots. Earlier in 2018, the government has asked telecom carriers — Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio and state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) — to partner with telecom gear makers such as Cisco, Samsung, Ericsson and Nokia, and undertake field trials to showcase India-specific 5G use cases.
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Naukri.com parent Info Edge to snap up VC-backed iimjobs.com
Publication- VCCircle
Edition- Online
Date- 28 May, 2019
Info Edge (India) Ltd, the operator of jobs site Naukri.com and real estate portal 99acres.com, has agreed to acquire the company behind jobs portal iimjobs.com. Mumbai-listed Info Edge said in a stock-exchange filing it will buy Highorbit Careers Pvt. Ltd for Rs 80.82 crore ($11.6 million) in cash. The transaction is subject to fulfilment of certain prescribed conditions precedent and other terms and conditions, the company said. The deal is likely to be closed by June 30.
Info Edge said the proposed acquisition will help it consolidate its position in the online recruitment solutions segment where Naukri.com already has a leadership position. Delhi-based iimjobs.com is focussed on middle- to senior-level hiring in fields such as finance, consulting, business process outsourcing, technology, and sales and marketing.
The company had raised an undisclosed amount in angel funding from One97 Communications, India Venture Partners, Shailesh Vickram Singh, Pallav Nadhani, Abhishek Rungta, Anand Lunia, Sachin Garg and others in March 2012.
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Bangalore-based ‘Clean Air-as-a-Service’ IoT Startup Clairco Raises Funds from AngelList
Publication- Indian Web2
Edition- Online
Date- 28 May, 2019
Clairco – Clean air-as-a-service company which offers air quality monitoring & purification services, raised its first round of funding from AngelList. The funding round was led by Prakhar Agarwal – head of investments, AngelList India.
Part of 3rd cohort of real estate accelerator – Brigade Reap, Clairco is an IoT based air quality monitoring and purification company that uses low drag air filters which can be retrofitted to any type of air conditioning and turn them into air purifiers. This helps save a lot of money by not spending on expensive hardware. Clairco has developed this patent-pending air purification system to help address the issue of indoor pollution.
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Telangana Government Releases Draft Policy To Develop Hyderabad As A ‘Blockchain District’
Publication- Crypto News
Edition- Online
Date- 28 May, 2019
When it comes to India’s cryptocurrency sector, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: blockchain technology is here to stay! Though the stance of government regarding cryptocurrencies is not clear, we know very well that the government is keen on the implementation of blockchain technology in various sectors of the country. And as a result, some state governments are also taking initiatives to speed up the implementation of blockchain in various sectors of their states.
We’ve seen how Andhra Pradesh government decided to store the DNA data of its residents on a blockchain and also partnered with Niti Aayog to develop blockchain-based solutions, and now its neighbor state Telangana is also taking steps to increase the role of blockchain in both public and private sector. The state has just come out with a draft of its blockchain policy, and the details of this draft say a lot about what Telangana is planning about blockchain.
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5G to broaden application fields for big data technology
Publication- CGTN
Edition- Online
Date- 28 May, 2019
The combination of 5G and big data is being highlighted at the ongoing China International Big Data Industry Expo 2019 in Guiyang City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, displaying a wide range of big data applications and technologies. 5G technology possesses characteristics of high bandwidth, low latency and strong compatibility, which can help ease and save people's lives.
For instance, a bus safety warning system under the coverage of a 5G network can monitor the status of the driver in real time. If the driver dozes off, or answers the phone unsafely, the system can issue an alert. In addition, passengers will be able to pay for their travel through a facial recognition payment system.
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Introducing ADN — A Powerful ICO Security Blockchain
Publication- Krypto Money
Edition- Online
Date- 28 May, 2019
ADN, a blockchain project recently launched along with their website and social media channels. The company is led by finance and cryptocurrency experts Ron Lim and Jon Ban. The ADN team also involves well-known figures in the blockchain industry like Deep Dive and iRangers CEO Misha Hanin working as ADN Chief Technology Officer, Boris Heismann working as Chief Information Officer, Tad Einstein, working as ADN Vice-Chief Information Officer, Dima Zodek, working as Chief Security Officer, and Rob Zacharias working as Chief Operating Officer.
ADN Coin is a blockchain-based platform designed to secure initial coin offering (ICO) investments. This powerful ICO security platform intends to provide high-throughput, high scalability, and high availability solutions for Decentralized Applications (DApps) in the ADN ecosystem.
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