VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Avaya has released new research and calculator tool developed with industry analysts, Frost & Sullivan that helps companies determine how they are executing against a top priority for digital transformation efforts: Improving Customer Engagement. The research into Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) identifies qualities that separate high-performing companies from others, and how customer engagement can be influenced through a blend of business orientation, resource management and technology. With investments in digital transformation initiatives outweighing overall IT spend in some industries, it is critical that companies have a means of determining if the investments are having the intended effect on key objectives. Unilaterally, 80% of companies in any stage of digital transformation cite improving customer engagement as a priority. Measuring Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) can help companies stay on track for success since the research shows that companies tracking CLV significan

ADVA Optical Networking has acquired an engineering division from technology incubator, mic AG. The talented team of engineers is specifically focussed on the development of optical monitoring technology in fiber networks. Their skills will be the key for ADVA Optical Networking as it continues to rapidly advance its popular ADVA FSP 3000 Access Link Monitoring (ALM) product. The new team members will be based in ADVA Optical Networking’s Meiningen campus and will begin work as soon as the acquisition is finalized. “We have one of the biggest engineering teams in the industry. It is this combined intelligence, this collective insight that sets us apart. That is why this acquisition is so important. We are adding dynamic new talent to an already impressive engineering force. Our new team members will help us to further strengthen our layer 1 assurance strategy. In a world driven by cloud and mobility, service delivery and assurance are critical factors that can effectively decide t

Morpho (Safran) and Telit have announced that the specialized embedded SIM developed by Morpho has been successfully tested with Telit’s high-performance 2G, 3G and 4G cellular IoT modules for deployment in an Emergency Road Assistance project in Russia. The ERA GLONASS (Emergency Road Assistance based on Global Navigation Satellite) project has been launched to introduce a sensor-based in-vehicle emergency call system that in case of an accident automatically dials an emergency number linked to the nearest emergency center. Basic data – including the location – is sent to the local emergency services, meaning that the response can be faster, the size and scope of an incident can be assessed early and time can be saved in critical life-and-death situations... Read more

With the evolving working conditions, advancing technologies, the blurring of work/leisure space, global collaboration and the need to communicate outside of the usual office hours require a smarter way of working. Plantronics headsets are the hub that brings multiple solutions together. They unite devices, services and other unified communications platforms, enabling teams to work smart and with greater efficiency. Through Rashi Peripherals, Plantronics intends on breaking down barriers so that people using different modes of communication, different media, and different devices can still communicate to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Organizations are increasingly adopting Unified Communications (UC) strategies. This means integrating real-time communication services such as instant messaging (chat), presence information, voice and video conferencing with non-real-time communication (voicemail, email and SMS). Businesses are finding that with the adoption of UC they can work ...

Pegasystems has announced that Forrester Research has named Pegasystems a leader in the new The Forrester Wave report evaluating Business Process Management (BPM) platforms for digital business. Forrester has ranked the Pega 7 application platform with the highest score in the “current offering” and “strategy”, which are two of the three main categories evaluated by the firm. In the report, The Forrester Wave: BPM Platforms for Digital Business, Q4 2015, Forrester evaluated Pegasystems and 11 other BPM platform vendors across 31 criteria. In addition to the highest scores in the current offering and strategy categories, Pegasystems was also the highest ranked vendor in mobile engagement and contextual guidance. Pegasystems tied for the top score in 13 other categories, including collaborative modelling, smart forms and user experience, process and flow design, dynamic case management, decision management, reporting and analytics, digital workplace, guiderails and governance, life-

Now an independent entity Veritas, as it recently split from Symantec, has successfully concluded its Asia-Pacific Partner Link Conference – 2015 in Macau. The information management solutions company and major backup solution leader, Veritas has announced the winners of the 2015 Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) Partner Awards at its event. It is to honour top performing partners who have demonstrated dedication to achieving strong business growth and positively contributing to their customers, the partner community and Veritas. Addressing the company as a $2.6-billion start-up, George Wong, Channel Leader for Asia- Pacific and Japan, Veritas, said, “Veritas is a financially strong and a profitable company. It is focussing a strong market of $15 billion where the data growing at a speed of 44 Zetabyte and the market at a rate of 9%. The company is among the leading players in the market because of its strong product portfolio, of which 80% products are growing rapidly.” Read more

Mio Global has announced the introduction of its technology and products to India. Through an exclusive partnership with Amazon.in, consumers can now choose from Mio’s full line of wrist-based heart rate monitors and watches, including the Mio FUSE, Mio ALPHA 2 and Mio LINK. There are a growing number of Indian consumers wanting to improve their health and fitness, and their predisposition to mobile technology is driving the demand for wearable tech products. The Indian market is a perfect fit for Mio with its heart rate monitoring technology and its innovative, easy-to-use activity trackers and heart rate sport watches... Read more

AuthShield Labs has become OATH Certified recently, in line with its vision to develop world standard Cybersecurity products and technologies for the Indian Government and corporate world. The Initiative for Open Authentication (OATH) is a collaboration of leading device, platform and application companies. As the industry is working towards the propagation of ubiquitous strong authentication, OATH has created the certification program to promote interoperability among products that implement OATH standards. It is an all-encompassing approach that allows strong authentication of all users on all devices across multiple networks. “Oath certification is a testament to the fact that AuthShield’s line of products follows internationally recognized standards that allow for stronger authentication across multiple platforms and networks. AuthShield and its line of products demonstrate a high level of commitment and compliance to OATH’s standards, processes and practices,” said Abhishek