VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

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 con...

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 re...

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 S...

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