Qualcomm unveils IoT Services Suite to digitally transform smart cities
Global chipmaker Qualcomm on Thursday announced a new Internet go Things (IoT) Services Suite, which aims to deliver comprehensive IoT as a Service (IoTaaS)...
Microsoft rolls out Azure Hybrid Benefit for Linux in India
Microsoft on Thursday announced the general availability of its Azure Hybrid Benefit solution for Linux customers in India.
Azure Hybrid Benefit is a licensing benefit...
French data watchdog fines Google, Amazon over misuse of cookies
France’s data protection regulator, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertes or CNIL, on Thursday said it fined Google and Amazon 135 million...
Karnataka techies will continue to work from home: Minister
With health experts hinting at a second wave of Covid pandemic across Karnataka in January-February, employees of IT firms in the state would continue...
Why Indian companies should take data protection seriously
By Filip Cotfas
India currently is experiencing a ‘data revolution’ for businesses. The economy is moving to become more and more data-driven, rapidly transforming into...
Nokia’s Chennai factory now manufacturing latest 5G gear
Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia on Tuesday said it has started manufacturing next-generation 5G equipments at its factory in Chennai.
The company which was the...
Need to work together to ensure timely rollout of 5G: Modi to industry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that all stakeholders in the telecom sector along with the government will have to work together to...
NortonLifeLock to acquire cybersecurity firm Avira for $360mn
Consumer cybersecurity brand NortonLifeLock has said it will acquire German cybersecurity firm Avira in an all-cash transaction for approximately $360 million.
The announcement on Monday...
India to be ready for complete 5G usage in 2-3 years: Mittal
Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal on Tuesday said that India will be ready to reap complete benefits of 5G technology in the next...
SpaceX receives $886mn from FCC to boost rural Internet access
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US has awarded Elon Musk’s SpaceX $886 million as part of a programme to help bring high-speed...