VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

To build on to the leadership position in the Indian smartphone market, Micromax has launched its flagship product Canvas Knight 2, the first in the range of 4G smartphones and showcased its upcoming 4G range. The company has been consistently revolutionizing the 3G market since 2012 with the launch of some compelling affordable smartphones and aims to help the Indian consumers unlock the true potential of 4G with this new launch. Commenting on the launch, Vineet Taneja, CEO, Micromax Informatics, said, “India is at the cusp of digital revolution and we expect 4G technology to push internet usage to an unprecedented level. Consumer demand is constantly shifting towards devices offering multi-tasking capabilities, 24×7 data connectivity with increased video consumption and real-time mobility solutions. Smartphones always lead any such technology shift, much before full-scale network rollouts are done by operators. In our estimate, 4G handsets already account for 15% of total smartp...

Chang-gyu Hwang, CEO of South Korea’s telecom provider KT, visited Ericsson’s headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 29 to meet Ericsson President and CEO Hans Vestberg. The two have agreed to strengthen their collaboration in leading the 5G evolution and to extend this to the Internet of Things (IoT). Hwang said, “We are delighted to lead 5G next-generation network technologies in cooperation with Ericsson, the world-leading provider of communications technologies and services. KT is preparing to preview the world’s first, innovative 5G communications services at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics. Our cooperation with Ericsson will strengthen our strategy to lead 5G and provide seamless connectivity to our consumers.” Ericsson and KT have been working closely together to enable the Networked Society. They have successfully verified heterogeneous network carrier aggregation technology, a key element of 5G last year. More recently, they have successfully demonstrated 5G Multipoint...

Amdocs has announced the launch of Amdocs CES 9.3, the company’s latest portfolio release introducing new solutions for online commerce, interactive bills, big data marketing, care and network analytics, as well as cross-portfolio enhancements to improve system performance. As a result, service providers are able to inspire customers with exciting services, create intelligent interactions and deliver a dynamic quality of experience, all the while accelerating business value. Amdocs CES 9.3 spans industry-specific business and operational support systems (B/OSS) and network control and optimization systems. Continuing to build on strong portfolio integration, Amdocs CES 9.3 enables service providers to respond to the multi-dimensional market demands that are driving The New World of Customer Experience, an era where service providers are expected to offer innovative and personalized services, delivered consistently across channels and with a seamless network service experience. Thi...

Wipro has announced a strategic alliance and partnership for its Microsoft Licensing Solution Provider (LSP) business in India with COMPAREX. Wipro has been one of the largest Microsoft LSPs in India for over a decade. With the licensing industry constantly maturing, the need to focus on core competencies such as providing IT and business services, managing client relationships, etc has intensified. Wipro has, therefore, formed a partnership alliance with COMPAREX India, to provide the backoffice support for its Microsoft LSP business in India. This enables Wipro to focus on its customers with a resource-specific approach and ensures its ownership of the entire customer relationship. Soumitro Ghosh, Chief Executive, Wipro Infotech, said, “This partnership will, undoubtedly, increase the focus on growth strategies for both COMPAREX India and Wipro along with providing value to the Microsoft LSP customers in India.” COMPAREX operates as an LSP in India and various other countrie...

Dell has kicked off of its “Back to College” season for 2015 with exciting offers for its college going audience. Through the Back to College campaign “Learn It Share It Make It Happen” Dell aims to encourage college students to explore their creative side and identify their fortes through the use of personal technology. The spirit of the theme – “Learn. Share. Inspire” strives to offer various platforms for college students to enrich their experience with the Dell brand and enhance their learning through the online space. Dell will conduct several online activities and contests like, #CarryYourColour Picture Contest encouraging students to  upload pictures with their favorite colours on Dell social media properties, and #PackedwithPotential contest to drive user generated content highlighting how colours are an extension of one’s personality. With #LearnitShareit campaign, Dell will showcase through videos how technology plays a vital role in achieving more. The engagement wi...

Symantec’s newly announced Data Loss Prevention 14 will give CIOs greater confidence that employees can take advantage of storing information in the cloud without worrying about data loss or theft. “Symantec Data Loss Prevention is a content-aware security technology that helps companies understand where their sensitive corporate information is being stored, how it is being used and how to protect it against loss and theft,” said Amit Jasuja, Sr Vice-President, Product Development, Symantec. “With the latest release, we are extending DLP to cloud email and storage to provide our customers the control and visibility they need to secure their sensitive information as they take full advantage of the cloud. We have also announced a new, robust integration with Box, as it is one of the top requests we have seen from our DLP customers.” Symantec DLP 14 now supports Microsoft Office 365 for companies which are using it for cloud-based email. For current Symantec DLP customers, this mea...

On the occasion of “World Environment Day”, Ricoh India Ltd has announced that it has received Silver ratings for a total of 32 of its imaging equipment products marketed in India, including MFPs and printers, as qualified by the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry. Ricoh is the first manufacturer to have its Imaging Equipment products meet the stringent environmental benchmarks in India, as established by the EPEAT rating system. Speaking on the occasion, Manoj Kumar, CEO & Managing Director, Ricoh India Ltd, said, “Ricoh believes that business development is compatible with social sustainability and we are proud that we are able to lead the way to higher, more reliable levels of environmental excellence.” “As part of our important focus on initiatives to achieve those goals, Ricoh has developed environmentally friendly products while promoting energy conservation, production of smaller and lighter products, resource circulation, and a reductio...

To support the continuing growth and adoption of cloud services across Asia-Pacific, Ingram Micro has announced the appointment of Richard Duggan as Executive Director, Cloud APAC. In this role, Duggan will be responsible for driving the region’s cloud revenue and profit margin, establishing key cloud partnerships with affiliates, developing and expanding cloud business operations, and heading the region’s overall cloud market strategy. Duggan will report directly to Renee Bergeron, Vice-President, Global Cloud Computing. “We are thrilled to welcome Richard to our leadership team. Asia-Pacific plays a critical role in the future of cloud computing, and Richard’s demonstrated expertise will help Ingram Micro execute against our global cloud strategy while enabling our regional channel partners to transform and grow their business in the cloud,” said Renee Bergeron, Vice-President, Global... See more  

AMD has introduced the latest addition to its line of desktop A-Series processors, the A10-7870K APU, a refresh to the existing line of processors codenamed “Kaveri”.  The A10-7870K delivers a best-in-class experience for eSports and online gaming with superior performance, best-in-class efficiency in DirectX 122, and unique features. The new processor also delivers exceptional performance in modern workloads and has been designed for the future with Microsoft Windows 10. The latest iteration of the popular and powerful AMD A-Series APU family provides premium performance and multitasking powered by up to 12 compute cores (4 CPU + 8 GPU). The responsiveness and processing power of the A10-7870K APU enables an immersive user experience on Windows 10 PCs while offering an easy path for PC builders looking to upgrade to discrete-level graphics and faster processing at an affordable price. The A10-7870K APU is available at e-tail now at a suggested price (SEP) of US$137, and throu...

Fortinet has announced a new FortiGuard Mobile Security subscription service to help enterprises protect mobile devices from cyber threats, particularly in business environments where a “bring your own device” (BYOD) policy has been adopted. With industry reports predicting that wireless access will eventually dominate wired access in enterprise networks, maintaining visibility and control of mobile traffic has become just as critical as traditional network traffic. The new FortiGuard Mobile Security subscription service includes mobile application control and mobile malware protection across both Apple IOS and Android environments. Fortinet has also announced an agreement to acquire Meru Networks, a leader in intelligent Wi-Fi networking. The combination of the Meru acquisition with FortiGuard Mobile Security services launch strengthens Fortinet’s solutions platform and reinforces its commitment to helping enterprises of all sizes deploy, manage and secure wireless networks in a ...

ADATA Technology will unveil its extreme performance XPG line: new SSDs (Solid-State Drives) and DDR4 memory module solutions, the new Apple series of products, Type-C mobile accessories and ruggedized products at COMPUTEX. ADATA will flaunt its extreme performance XPG line of products and also XPG Z1 DDR4 Gaming DRAM. ADATA’s newest XPG Z2 is now set to break another world record at 4034 MHz in the DDR4 gaming memory class. ADATA will also show the latest SX930 gaming SSDs featuring SLC cache technology and premier MLC flash that boost overall speed and stability. To give visitors an extremely fast and playful gaming experience, ADATA will hold a Special Force 2 Challenge game in its XPG display zone and will give away SSD and DRAM prizes every day. ADATA will show off its full line of high-performance SSDs and DDR4 memory modules for Cloud / IoT and for consumers. Powered by Marvell’s controller, ADATA’s PCIe SSDs can reach sequential speeds up to 3000MB/s, coming with a great...