VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Microsoft has kicked off Microsoft Inspire in Washington, D.C. where the company unveiled Microsoft 365, a new set of commercial offerings that draws from the best of the company’s commercial products across Office 365, Windows 10 and Enterprise Mobility + Security. Microsoft 365 is designed to empower all companies and all workers, recognizing that people are at the heart of digital transformation. It puts people at the center, giving them flexibility to work where and how they want, and giving them new ways to collaborate with others.  Microsoft introduced two Microsoft 365 offerings. Microsoft 365 Enterprise is the evolution of the company’s Secure Productive Enterprise offering, and includes Office 365 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Enterprise Mobility + Security. It provides customers with the latest and most advanced technology for empowering employees.... Read More

At Microsoft Inspire, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has formed a go-to-market alliance with Microsoft through Cloud28+, the world’s largest, open community dedicated to increasing enterprise cloud adoption. Microsoft joins Cloud28+, an initiative led and sponsored by HPE, as a premier Microsoft Azure Stack technology partner. By becoming a Cloud28+ member, Microsoft will join forces with HPE to provide partners with new business opportunities and tools, while accelerating customer business outcomes powered by a rich hybrid IT ecosystem.  Through Cloud28+, HPE and Microsoft will create a joint Azure Stack ISV onboarding program focussed on connecting software vendors to HPE and Microsoft solution and service providers, helping them to grow their market visibility and develop new revenue streams. In turn, HPE and Microsoft solution and service providers will benefit from dedicated lead generation campaigns and sales enablement activities to bolster their Azure Stack sales. Custo...

Nokia and WorldLink are upgrading 650-km-long backbone network with Nokia’s 1830 PSS (Photonic Service Switch) DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) technology to support bandwidth-hungry entertainment and enterprise services across the country. The intercity network stretches from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa and Birgunj, and provides international connectivity between Nepal and other countries, including India. WorldLink, the largest fixed broadband operator in the Himalayan country, has 120,000 residential broadband subscribers and 5,000 enterprise broadband circuits. It is now connecting 10,000 residential Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) service subscribers every month, requiring the operator to meet ever-increasing demand for network capacity. Nokia’s optical network technology will allow WorldLink to flexibly increase its network capacity, reach and density as the technology is powered by the industry’s most programmable chipset, Nokia’s Photonic Service Engine-2 with super cohe...

Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of Project Next - its digital innovation program aimed at transforming customer experience across all of its services and touch points. The company plans to invest up to Rs. 2,000 crores over the next 3 years under Project Next to launch several exciting digital innovations to step change the simplicity and interactivity of the Airtel customer experience. Project Next complements Airtel’s massive investments towards building a future ready network under Project Leap. Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO (India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel said, “At Airtel, everything that we do starts with our customers and we are obsessed about delivering a great experience to them. We look at the customer journey holistically and have identified 17 moments of truth. At each of these moments, our aspiration is to eliminate customer frustration and make the experience better via digital innovation." Read More

COMIO India has appointed Sanjay Kumar Kalirona as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of the company. With close-to two decades of experience in the telecom industry, he is known for his business acumen, understanding of the Indian market and his farsighted vision.  Kalirona has held various senior leadership positions with some of the fast-paced mobile brands in the country. In his previous job, he held the position of CEO at Zen Mobile. Prior to his association with Zen, he led the mobile business at Intex Technologies India Ltd, where he climbed the ladder over his 15-year stint and is credited with having successfully regulated the mobile phone business for the company in India.... Read More

Solapur Municipal Corporation (SMC) has launched an online GIS property tax payment portal for its citizens, as a part of the property tax digitalization initiative. The portal is based on CyberTech's GeoCivic® platform, India's only cloud-based platform for property tax digitalization. This move is aimed at providing a hassle-free option for citizens of Solapur to pay and view property tax details. Additionally, SMC officials will gain valuable insights on property tax collection throughout the city of Solapur.  On the launch of this online property tax collection portal, SMC Commissioner, Dr. Avinash Dhakanesaid, "GeoCivic® has simplified the process in order to smoothen tax deposit. This is one of the steps taken towards transitioning Solapur as a smart city." This implementation was assisted by Mr. Sachin Kamble, Nodal officer. Currently this facility is deployed for few regions in Solapur and will be extended to the entire city of Solapur within a span of...