VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Apple  will always be Apple, but the question is who is eating the market share of Apple as a result of its sliding business. It is said that the company has lost its appetite for self-cannibalization that was the highlight of the  Steve Jobs  era, and that it is now paying the price. The tech world is indeed witnessing a turning point. Apple saw the first decline in its sales and profits  in 13 years , triggering a selloff in the financial market that wiped out $43 billion of the company’s market value. Such is the rough-and-tumble play of the high-tech world... Read more

Lava International has announced the launch of two 4G smartphones – Lava A72 and A76, allowing customers to have upgrade to 4G technology for enjoying superfast internet connectivity and faster downloads at an affordable price range.  A72, A76 and A89 are competitively priced at Rs.6,499/-, Rs.5,699/- and Rs.5,999/-, respectively. A third 4G smartphone in the same series, Lava A89 is expected to be available to consumers in the coming weeks. Lava is all set to distinguish itself with six highly reliable 4G smartphones in its portfolio now, giving the extremely cluttered 4G mobile handset segment in India a tough competition... Read more

Giving manufacturers the scope to design for a broad range of desktop PCs and laptops, SanDisk has announced the SanDisk Z410 SSD . A cost-competitive, half-terabyte solid-tate drive (SSD), the 15-nanometer, three-bits-per-cell based Z410 SSD delivers the performance, capacities and form-factor ideal for mainstream computing platforms. “SSDs are being rapidly adopted as the preferred storage option across the entire spectrum of the PC marketplace,” said Tarun Loomba, Vice-President & General Manager of Client Platform Solutions, SanDisk . “In addition to the performance and durability benefits that SSDs provide, the SanDisk Z410 SSD delivers storage that is ample for most consumers and the right-size for typical corporate users. The Z410 is an important addition to our overall SSD portfolio, as our customers require a complete range of storage options, from home/office PCs to the latest high-performance, ultra-thin laptops.” Read more

Dell Networking(NASDAQ:DELL) has enhanced its campus and data center environments with the launch of new cloud-managed wired and wireless solutions powered by Dell and Aerohive, Operating System 10 milestones and in-rack platforms for the data center. “Rapid increase in the adoption of virtualization, cloud and big data analysis is presenting new workload challenges for organizations. To address these emerging workload demands, it is important for organizations to grow and transform their networks with future-ready solutions. With our advanced campus and data center networking solutions, customers will have access to solutions that are secure and easy to manage. These solutions are built to scale based on customers’ needs, delivering wired and wireless convergence, public and private cloud-based management with industry-leading support and the capability to handle emerging workload demands,” said Amandeep Singh, Country Manager, Dell Networking . .. Read more

In an effort to safeguard customers from fraudulent products, HP(NYSE:HPQ) has confiscated counterfeit print cartridges and components worth Rs.34 crore in 38 cities across 19 states in India. HP has collaborated with local law-enforcement authorities to make this action possible. The local authorities raided and took legal actions against manufacturers and sellers in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Manipur. In total, they seized close-to 5 lakh counterfeit toner cartridges, ink cartridges as well as counterfeit components between November 2015 and April 2016... Read more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Shrikanth Natarajan, Director, Channels & Alliances, India and SAARC, Brocade Brocade Partner Network (BPN)  supports our partners by making a shared investment in developing knowledge-rich practices that address evolving technology trends and changing customer’s needs. It offers a complete set of enablement programs and resources that help our partners grow their businesses and improve their bottom line. Our focus to reward the Partner Sales team is also paying off rich dividends. We reward individuals who bring in an opportunity and drive the sales cycle, elaborated  Shrikanth Natarajan, Director, Channels & Alliances, India and SAARC, Brocade . Effectively selling today’s networking solution requires a partner that understands what it takes to succeed. That is why Brocade is committed to helping our partners grow their businesses, leveraging our innovative, highly-differentiated technologies. We work closely and collabo

Hitachi Data Systems has announced new upgrades and additions to its Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) G series portfolio designed to reduce the ongoing costs of traditional environments and exploit and monetize data, which is too often trapped in silos of technology. To help break down data silos and modernize storage management, Hitachi Data Systems has embedded NAS functionality, cloud optimization and enhanced VMware integration into VSP G400, VSP G600 and VSP G800 storage platforms  to simplify and accelerate data center modernization efforts. The new announcement adds the option to include two high-performance NAS modules in the VSP G400, VSP G600 and VSP G800 systems. These modules help to reduce capital expenditures by providing a single, SAN and NAS storage platform for all workloads in a compact form-factor. Operating costs also decline, as Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G series systems require less power, cooling and space in the data center... Re

NEC Corporation and the DMIC Trust have formed a joint venture company, DMICDC Logistics Data Services Limited , for providing logistics visualization services in India. Both the companies hold 50% of the joint venture’s total capital of approximately 8 million Indian Rupees (INR). The new company will provide shippers and transport operators with logistics visualization services, enabling them to perform real-time searches based on accurate positional information, showing the location of containers being transported by rail or road between Delhi and Mumbai. This will make significant contributions to shortening shipping lead times, reducing inventory levels and improving the accuracy of production plans... Read more

Honeywell has come up with its new Digital Transformation business unit within Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) , focussed on technologies and industrial solutions to help manufacturers harness the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Industrial Internet of Things by Honeywell will deliver enterprise-wide analytics and applications that leverage a deep ecosystem of knowledge partners, including data scientists, equipment manufacturers and the world-leading process expertise of Honeywell UOP to collaborate to identify issues before they become problems... See more

In support of the government’s Make in India programme, National Instruments (NI) India has launched the NI India Business Incubator Programme and announced expansion of their R&D Centre in India. Both these initiatives aim to enable Indian engineers to become global knowledge partners in driving innovation and development across industries and domains. The expansion of the India R&D Centre ensures that NI has access to the top talent instrumental in building a platform that meets the needs of all engineers and scientists today. NI works with leading universities to hire the best and brightest talent within the region and provides world-class, formal and on-the-job training to create a long-term and sustained career progression ... Read more

To further develop products and applications relating to Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology, Huawei and Vodafone together came up with an Narrowband IoT Open Lab. The Narrowband IoT Open Lab will provide a pre-integration testing environment for application developers and device, module and chip manufacturers. The Narrowband IoT Open Lab will offer support to developers and partners. They will work with both companies to explore developments including network solution verification, new application innovation, device integration, and product compliance certification. Huawei has plans to open seven such labs... Read more

Accenture(NYSE: ACN) and Splunk(NASDAQ: SPLK) have formed an alliance that integrates Splunk products and cloud services into Accenture’s application services, security and digital offerings. Accenture is helping clients use Splunk solutions to improve business outcomes by mining vast amounts of application and operational data to identify trends and improvement opportunities that were previously difficult to detect. Accenture is expanding its network of trained Splunk practitioners in order to meet significant client demand for operational intelligence solutions. Accenture and Splunk are also collaborating and bringing to market new packaged solutions, the first of which integrates Splunk analytics into Accenture’s Managed Security Services. Accenture will provide Security Information Event Management (SIEM) As-a-Service to clients, using Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) to deliver advanced threat detection, correlation, search and incide

Trend Micro has appointed Pune-based NNR IT Solutions L.L.P. as the exclusive national distributor for its consumer products line. NNR IT will distribute TrendMicro’s PC Antivirus, Internet Security, Maximum Security and Mobile security products and services to channel partners and customers across the subcontinent. In this agreement, the later will assist the former in bolster its business growth and consolidate its leadership position in the Indian IT consumer security market. NNR IT Solutions is present in 15 states with 50+ locations and a reach of over 3,000+ channel partners... Read more

DIGISOL has introduced its new 433Mbps IEEE802.11AC Wireless Universal Repeater which can easily extend the wireless range of your 11AC wireless network. The DG WR4801AC enhances Wi-Fi range and improves the signal quality of the Wi-Fi network. Integrated power adapter and a compact design make it easy for plugging the device directly into an electrical outlet. DG WR4801AC supports latest IEEE802.11ac standard and is backward compatible with IEEE802.11a/b/g/n standard. With wireless speed up to 433Mbps, users can download, share and experience uninterrupted multimedia within the LAN. Arati Naik, COO, Smartlink Network Systems Ltd , said, “The ever-growing use of handheld mobile devices is creating a need for continuous and speedy wireless connectivity wherever we go. Our new product caters to this need and provides fast connectivity to users at every nook and corner of their home and office. A compact plug-in device is very handy when you are at a location where

To facilitate customers from lower latency and better-performing applications over secure internet connections, BT has announced direct connection of Zscaler Cloud Security Access Points into its global network. Mark Hughes, CEO, BT Security , said, “We are pleased to add this improvement to our growing portfolio of solutions helping customers take advantage of the cloud. Based on Zscaler’s cutting-edge technology, this latest enhancement of Assure Managed Cloud brings to our customers increased confidence and convenience at no additional cost or investment into hardware or software.” Read more

To protect the interest of customers, Epson has conducted a raid on counterfeit ink manufacturing units in Mumbai. The company has recently increased its vigilance and action against manufacturers and dealers of counterfeit Epson Ink bottles . On the basis of the Epson vigilance team’s information, the Mumbai police raided the premises of a dealer in Jogeshwari, Mumbai on 5th March. This dealer was involved in the manufacture and supply of counterfeit Epson Ink bottles in Mumbai and to other parts of the country. The manufacturer of the Epson counterfeit Ink bottles, Mauji Kamji Ora, was arrested and charged under the prevailing laws of the land with counterfeiting and violating intellectual property rights and subsequently remanded to judicial custody. About 1,000 packs of refilled ink bottles were seized along with other equipment, duplicate logos and stickers... Read more

Juniper Networks has extended its cloud and virtualized service offerings as part of its Software-Defined Secure Networks (SDSN) framework. These enhancements include a new compact and containerized virtual firewall called Juniper Networks cSRX , a firewall providing advanced security services for Software-Defined Networks, as well as a multi-core version of the Juniper Networks vSRX , the virtual firewall that is expected to be capable of reaching 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps). The cSRX is expected to provide a cost-effective way to wrap advanced security services around every workload and the ability to scale up to high multi-tenancy. Additionally, Juniper is announcing a massive increase in performance on its vSRX. Both products are anticipated to enable the network to better detect and combat threats through increased performance, intelligence, and a higher density of services on the Intel Xeon processor family (x86 platform). These enhancements to Juniper’s vir

Intex Technologies has inaugurated its Master Intex Care Partner (MICP) in Delhi. The MICP in Delhi will cater directly to consumers as well as the 15 Intex care partners/service centres already running in the capital. The MICP in Delhi was inaugurated by Sanjay Kumar Kalirona , Business Head, Mobiles, Intex Technologies, and Arvind Raina, DGM – Service, in the presence of Deepak Kabu, DGM, Mobiles, and other Intex officials. The MICP opened at A-218, Okha Industrial Area, Phase – I, New Delhi will be 2,400 sq. ft. in size... Read more

Brocade(NASDAQ:BRCD)  has announced that NxtGen Data Center & Cloud Services has adopted its New IP networking infrastructure solutions to increase business growth and innovation. NxtGen has raised multiple rounds of funding from Intel Capital, Axon Partners and the International Finance Corporation (World Bank). The company has utilized this funding to establish three data centers in India, with plans to open several more in 2016. The new network infrastructure, comprising BROCADE VROUTERS and VDX 6740T switches , will enable NxtGen to streamline enterprise cloud services fulfilment at its high-density data centers, which already boast strong price/performance credentials compared to major rivals... Read more

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced the launch of Mobile Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Management framework for anytime-anywhere NFV monitoring and management for Red Hat OpenStack Platform . V.Rajanna, Vice-President & Global Head, Technology Business Unit, TCS , said, “This solution is a testament to TCS’ expertise in leveraging digital technologies in conceptualizing and developing frameworks and solutions for next-generation networks. For mobile networks that plan to stay ahead of the curve, digital technologies such as cloud and virtualization are the next step. TCS’ Mobile NFV Management frameworks will help them achieve that step.” Read more

With enhancement of Datacenter Portfolio, Western Digital has announced expansion of its colour portfolio with a new line of WD Gold datacenter hard drives. WD Gold datacenter hard drives feature up to 8TB capacity with optimal performance, high capacity and enhanced reliability for Datacenter Applications. This newly enhanced portfolio has been designed for a broad range of applications – including small- to medium-scale enterprise servers and storage, and rack-mount datacenter servers and storage enclosures. With 8TB option, it helps reduce the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) of servers and storage systems, benefit IT administrators challenged with growing storage capacity needs on limited budgets. It also includes dedicated support line for customers worldwide... Read more

iBall has unveiled its Slide Snap 4G2 smartphone. Augmenting the user proficiency with its 7-inch IPS HD display which gives an immersive viewing experience. iBall Slide Snap 4G2 draws on the style of every individual user with its aerodynamic body and sleek frame of 10.11mm thickness which makes the design absolutely unparalleled. Immersing into the fourth generation of telecommunication is the superfast 4G Speed. Play games online or stream Video or tune into Internet Radio and much more with 4G connectivity. Power-packed performance: Runs on Quad-Core Processor and 2GB RAM and also has 16GB built-in storage, which can further be extended up to 32GB via Micro SD Card... Read more

Adding to its existing product lines, Konica Minolta has launched its new range of office and production printers. It includes bizhub 165e/185e,  bizhub 206/226, bizhub 227/287/367,  bizhub C227 and bizhub C368 / C308/ C258 series of colour and monochrome multifunctional products (MFP-print, copy, scan and fax all-in-one system). Konica Minolta’s newest bizhub series is specifically designed to match workflow needs of small- to medium-sized businesses to offer enhanced productivity. The bizhub series features compact and lightweight with powerful functions packed into 3-in-1 design that allows simple operability through one-touch buttons and compatible with wireless, mobile and cloud computing... Read more

Accenture has strengthened its global security presence by opening a cyber center in Bengaluru. The new facility uniquely brings together interdisciplinary capabilities, ranging from the innovation, incubation and development of new solutions to strategic consulting and transformation, and the managed delivery of a broad range of cyber defense services, enabling clients to tap into the latest strategies and technologies to address their toughest cyber security challenges , As-a-Service. The center is a cornerstone of Accenture’s cyber security growth strategy and commitment to a multi-million-dollar investment in new cyber security capabilities, platforms, and industry-specific solutions over the next several years. It will provide access to scarce security capability and demonstrated solutions designed to help organizations detect, respond to and remediate sophisticated cyber threats on-demand, at-speed and at-scale... Read more

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has honoured its top regional distributors at the annual Asia-Pacific (APAC) Channel Partner of the Year awards ceremony that was held during the 2016 Channel Partner Conference in Phuket, Thailand. The APAC conference hosted Honeywell channel partners from 16 countries across the region, including Australia, China, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Japan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Vietnam. It featured a broad range of topics, including Honeywell business updates, Honeywell’s innovative global channel strategy, partner case-studies, tools for customer development, and Honeywell solutions presentations... See more

Array Networks has announced today immediate availability of three new fifth-generation application delivery controller (ADC) appliances. Running Array’s recently released Version 8.6 software, the entry-level APV1600 and APV2600 and the mid-range APV3600 achieve industry-leading Layer-4, Layer-7 and SSL benchmarks. APV1600 Layer-4 and Layer-7 throughput increased by 50% to 3.7Gbps and 3Gbps respectively. Layer-4 connections per second increased by 300% to 280K, while Layer-7 requests per second increase by 100% to 200K. Full-featured list price beginning at $8,495. APV2600 Layer-4 and Layer-7 throughput increased by 100% to 18Gbps and 13Gbps, respectively. Layer-4 connections per second increased by 50% to 360K, while Layer-7 requests per second increased by 100% to 200K. Full-featured list price starting at $13,995... See more

All village panchayats in the country will be connected through fibre optic network . The Centre is hopeful of achieving the complete roll-out of broadband network across 2.5 lakh village panchayats in the country by 2018, telecom secretary J S Deepak today said. The government had earlier set deadline of December 2016 to roll out optical fibre network across all panchayats. Speaking on Bharat Net programme , which aims to provide broadband connectivity to all panchayats in the country, Deepak said all panchayats will have an ecosystem that will further boost the connectivity and bridge the digital divide in the country.The pace of digitisation is accelerating and impressive but a lot still needs to be done... Read more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Amit Jain, President & CEO – Prysm Digitization of content is proliferating in the company environment. It comes from automation, whether you are buying different cloud-based tools,  ERP systems ,  CRM systems ,  data storage systems , etc which help access of any content from anywhere. “These days, there are two other trends that need to be watched out–  Mobility and Millennials ,” says  Amit Jain, President & CEO – Prysm. Prysm  is changing the way people work by delivering seamless experience that is collaborative, powerful, easy, streamline communications,  increase productivity and accelerate the time to decision. Mobility is a huge trend which helps one stay connected digitally and visually. It also enables one to work from anywhere. “Workplace is no longer a boundary of four walls. Now whether you are travelling or are at home, you can deliver the work. What is even more important is the delivery of work on time and

To expand market presence across more cities in India and boost adoption of collaboration solutions among smaller businesses, Polycom has appointed Arvind Ltd as a distributor. The appointment will leverage Polycom’s extensive video, audio and content collaboration solutions and services to address the growing mid-market and SMB segments in India. “Polycom is a market leader in collaboration solutions and this engagement is an extremely significant milestone for us,” said  Vipen Malhotra, President and CEO of Arvind Ltd . “Our appointment as a Polycom distributor will enable Arvind Ltd to offer a comprehensive and sharply focused portfolio of audio, video and content collaboration solutions in the SMB space, which is a dominant market segment for us. We are proud to partner with Polycom in expanding our SMB offerings and look forward to building a winning position for all stakeholders.” Read more

Ericsson has announced a series of organizational and structural changes to strengthen strategy execution to drive growth and profitability. Over the past number of years, Ericsson has made a number of key strategic decisions designed to build new revenue areas and to drive efficiencies in the core business. This includes exiting the handset and modems businesses, an enhanced partnership strategy on IP, and investments to build targeted growth areas with strong focus on software and professional services. Hans Vestberg, President & CEO, Ericsson , says, “We are not satisfied with our overall growth and profitability development over the past years. We are today announcing further actions to accelerate strategy execution and to drive efficiency and growth across the company even harder. We will create a leaner, more fit for purpose organization, to cater for the needs of different customer segments and to faster capture market opportunities. As 5G, the Interne

Different SUC rates are applicable for spectrum at different points of time. So to bring uniformity, COAI has requested the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) and the Telecom Commission to implement a uniform SUC charge across spectrum bands for the industry. The new norms are expected to bring uniformity and introduce a level-playing field. Rajan S. Mathews, Director General, COAI , said, “Uniform Spectrum Usage Charge will not only bring simplification, but also eliminate the possibility of arbitrage. Varied SUC rates can cause a lot of ambiguities while entering into transactions pertaining to mergers and acquisition deals, spectrum sharing and spectrum trading. Disparate rates can lead to disputes and create a non-level playing field and arbitrage.” Read more

BMC Software has appointed Sunil Kumar Thakur as Country Manager for its India operations. Sunil will lead the team that will help realize BMC’s Digital Enterprise Management (DEM) strategy in India. “We welcome Sunil to our team as we continue to grow our business in India. India is an important market for our DEM strategy. Sunil has led various transformational engagements with large enterprises and we are confident that he will continue to do so for BMC,” said Gavin Selkirk, President, Asia-Pacific, BMC Software. Sunil has an experience of almost two decades and also held various leadership positions. Prior to joining BMC Software, Sunil worked with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Software, Tata Indicom and Sify Technologies... Read more

Unveiling an array of gaming series, Acer has come up with its Predator series for better gaming experience. The notebooks have been powered by the 6th-Gen Intel Core i7 processors come with NVIDIA GeForce graphics , while the Acer Predator G6-710 gaming desktop has been redesigned with up to 64GB DDR4 dual-channel memory for super smooth and high-powered gameplay. S.Rajendran, Chief Marketing Officer, Acer India , said, “The Predator range of products delivers the performance needed for a fun, immersive and powerful gaming experience. One of the fastest-growing sectors in the Indian media and entertainment industry, gaming, is an emerging segment which ACER is well equipped to dominate. Our relentless pursuit of technological excellence led us to launch this cross-platform offering making it one of its kind in the entire IT industry. It is a proud moment for the entire team at Acer, to array this exciting range of stellar products to the discerning Indian consume

TP-LINK has launched AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Router Archer C50 for seamless HD streaming, online gaming and other bandwidth-intensive tasks. Archer C50 leverages the 802.11ac technology, which helps ensure uninterrupted Wi-Fi connectivity to multiple devices in home and functions as if multiple devices have their own dedicated router. “IOT is driving significance growth in the emergence and adoption of smart devices that connect to home and business networks to enhance security, productivity and convenience. Market research firm IDC says, the average home has more than eight connected IoT devices, which leads to traffic jam in your home network. Routers that support 802.11ac standard, helps in alleviate these issues by providing more than four times the throughput of 802.11n hardware. Archer C50 provides the wireless networking backbone to users which allows them to enjoy multiple tasks without compromising in speed, range and coverage,” said Lynn Wang , Produ

To better understand the changing needs of customers, Brocade has conducted its annual channel trends survey. The company has unveiled results for the survey which was completed by more than 1,200 global  Brocade channel partners from its distributor and reseller communities. With this survey, Brocade has identified that how it can provide more strategic networking solutions to its partners. The results show that there is a clear opportunity for the channel to seize a competitive advantage in the industry by strategically advising global enterprises and organizations on hybrid cloud networks, data center bandwidth management, and network virtualization – by leveraging the Brocade product portfolio... Read more

Railtel has launched public WiFi at Bhubaneswar station effective 17th April, 2016. The service was launched in the presence of Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Union Minister of Railways , and dedicated the service to the large number of commuters of Bhubaneswar station. The Wi-Fi facility for the visitors of Bhubaneswar station has been commissioned by RailTel in association with Google for providing high-speed internet experience to the commuters. RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, a Mini-Ratna PSU under the Ministry of Railways, has been mandated by the Railways Ministry to provide Wi-Fi for the use of passengers at the A1, A & B category railway stations... Read more

The Government has recently taken initiatives to harmonize spectrum in select bands and reduce the subscriber usage charges (SUCs) which will lead to growth of telecom sector. Vodafone India has welcomed the government’s initiative. Commenting on the proposed spectrum harmonization, Sunil Sood, MD & CEO, Vodafone India , said, “Harmonizing the available spectrum to offer additional quantum via auction is another progressive step by the Government (after spectrum trading and sharing), to maximize efficiency of this precious resource. With Digital India as the guiding vision and consumer demands evolving from voice to data, the telecom industry increasingly needs more of quality spectrum to be made available at reasonable prices. An efficient spectrum also directly results in providing customers with a superior network experience.” Read more

Hitachi Data System appoints Raghuram Krishnan as Director-Channel and Alliances : Raghuram Krishnan to spear head the channel and Alliance business in Hitachi Data Systems. With over 16 years of experience Raghu will be driving the channel eco-system with its partner,technology and application vendors of HDS.

Video conferencing market  is touch its new high, driven by global enterprises. With the increasing need to lower operational costs and effectively manage a global supply chain to address the global Video conferencing market. Increasing adoption of video conferencing services in the public sector and healthcare verticals is further expected to drive the growth of the market during the coming years. Following the closing of the deal worth $ 1.96 Billion, Polycom shareholders  will hold nearly 60 percent and  Mitel shareholders  will hold approximately 40 percent of Mitel. Richard McBee, chief executive officer of Mitel , will lead the combined organization and  Steve Spooner, chief financial officer of Mitel , will also continue in that role. Polycom directors will have two seats on the Mitel board. The combined company will have a workforce of approximately 7,700 employees, will have its headquarters in Canada and will operate under the Mitel name while retaining the Polycom bran

Tally Solutions has announced that it is seeing growing customer traction in Kenya, with a total installed customer base of over 3,000 customers in Kenya. The company recently rolled out the latest release of its flagship product Tally. ERP 9 for the Kenyan market, and has been focussing on growth in Africa. For the last 16 years, Tally has been enabling large, medium and small enterprises in Africa to manage accounting, streamline operations, and achieve higher business efficiency, while remaining iTax compliant. There are over 10,000 enterprises in Africa who are currently using Tally software for a variety of accounting and business management functions. In Kenya, Tally Solutions caters to customers across industry verticals, including Manufacturing, Retail Trading and Construction. The company set up its overseas office at Nairobi in August 2014 supporting a robust network of 74 authorized Tally partners in the region... Read more

Micromax has refreshed its corporate, brand and product strategy with the launch of “ Micromax 3.0 ” and a vision to be the top player in the Indian smart devices category and to enter the top 5 clubs of global handset manufacturers. Micromax also unveiled a new brand identity with the launch of its new logo and brand philosophy “Nuts: Guts: Glory”. The new philosophy is a rearticulation of Micromax’s DNA that underscores its pioneering status as company that has challenged accepted notions and brought market-leading innovations to connect millions of Indians. The new brand identity presents Micromax as a company that is bolder, modern, agile and armed with a winning attitude to take on the global smart devices market. The new logo is an evolution from the existing Micromax punch but a much more modernized version keeping in mind the global design language that appeals to the youth across the globe... Read more

Array has announced availability of subscription-based virtual application delivery controllers (ADCs) in Amazon Web Services Marketplace ( AWS Marketplace ), an online software store that streamlines the procurement process for customers looking to find, buy and immediately start using third-party software and services that run on AWS. Array’s new subscription-based virtual ADC offerings complement existing Array “bring-your-own-licence” (BYOL) solutions available in AWS Marketplace . In contrast to BYOL offerings, which require customers to purchase a licence from Array, the new subscription offerings allow customers to purchase Array solutions directly from AWS on either an hourly or a yearly basis. For additional flexibility, both hourly and yearly subscription options are available in four different sizes (entry, small, medium and large) to meet the needs of any size business or ... Read more

Telit Communications has acquired several cellular module product lines, related IP and related assets from Novatel Wireless for an initial cash purchase price of $11 million and conditional earn-out consideration, which Telit expects to be non-material (the “Acquisition”). As part of the acquisition, Telit acquired specific IP and was granted an exclusive licence to other Novatel IP related to the acquired cellular module lines, including subsequent versions currently in development... Read more

While driving growth and elevating mobile category, LG Electronics India has launched K smartphone series in India. The LG K series include K7 and K10 which would be manufactured in India and will be distributed exclusively by channel distribution model. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad , Union Minister of Communications and IT, Government of India;  Pankaj Mahindroo , Founder & National President, Indian Cellular Association;  J. S. Deepak , Secretary, Department of Telecommunication; Aruna Sharma , Secretary, Department of Electronics & IT; Rajiv Bansal , Secretary – Electronics, DeitY; and Kim Ki Wan, MD, LG India , unveiled the K7 and K10. The government officials appreciated the company’s move towards Make-in-India mission. The LG K series comes with glossy pebble design, 2.5D Arc Glass for a smooth and seamless style, 13MP on the rear and 8MP on the front in the case of the K10 in a smartphone in this category. LG features Gesture Shot and Gesture Interval Sho

SanDisk has extended its InfiniFlash family with an upgraded all-flash storage platform InfiniFlash IF150 system, which is transforming data centers around the world. The new IF150 brings twice the performance via upgraded 12Gbps SAS connectivity, and the same massive capacity to big data and hyperscale workloads as the previous generation of InfiniFlash. “Since its launch, the game-changing performance and economic benefits of the InfiniFlash System have been recognized by customers – from data centers in research institutions doing big data analytics to web providers, hyperscalers and video streaming companies who manage data on a massive scale, and more. With our new IF150 system, we have pushed the performance even further, while at the same time delivering massive-scale storage at a price point that makes business sense,” said Ravi Swaminathan, Vice-President & General Manager of Systems and Software Solutions, SanDisk . .. Read more

To enhance after-sales service in India, ADATA Technology has collaborated with Kaizen Infoserve as a service provider. This collaboration is part of ADATA’s strategy to strengthen its focus on the India market and overhaul after-sales services, a pivotal step towards greater success throughout India. Talking about the new initiative, Chris Chang, Managing Director, ADATA Technology (India) Pvt. Ltd , said, “After-sales service is one of the key ingredients for establishing a brand in any region, and the centre of a major initiative we are taking this year to increase our presence in India. While ADATA already has world-class products, the rich after-sales support experience Kaizen Infoserve brings with regard to the Indian market will prove essential to our ability to reach more customers and most importantly better serve their needs.” Read more

Brocade and VMware have been selected by SmartSky Networks to build a cutting-edge air-to-ground broadband network. Brocade and VMware will be deploying network functions virtualization (NFV) solutions for high-speed and in-flight connectivity. SmartSky is deploying the Brocade Virtual Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) running on VMware vCloud NFV to implement a new network, connecting more than 250 cell sites strategically placed across the continental U.S. SmartSky’s air-to-ground network will provide airborne users with online experiences comparable with those in an office or at home. The combined NFV solution from Brocade and VMware enables SmartSky to take a software-defined approach to network infrastructure that is more agile, flexible and cost-effective than a hardware-based approach... Read more

With a view to catalyzing the creation of a product and hardware design ecosystem in India, Qualcomm, in association with the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), has announced the ten finalists of the first edition of the Qualcomm Design in India Challenge which was launched in December 2015. “We are delighted to see an industry leader like Qualcomm join forces and contribute to the government’s Make in India vision. The Qualcomm Design in India Challenge will have a positive impact towards making India a global hub for hardware design,” said J. S. Deepak, Secretary, Department of Telecom (DoT), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India... Read more

In three key regional circles – Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, Nokia will provide technology to help Idea Cellular to roll out 4G LTE. Under the agreement, Idea Cellular will deploy Nokia’s unique Single RAN technology , which enables simultaneous 2G/3G/4G operation on one platform. Nokia will also support modernization and expansion of Idea Cellular’s core network and operational support systems to support the 4G LTE rollout, along with professional services for network deployment, network planning and optimization, system integration and supervisory managed services support... Read more