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Bharti Airtel drops plan to merge digital assets into listed arm

According to its original plan, Airtel Digital was supposed to fold into the listed entity

Living proof of face recognition

Millions of mobile users already deploy face recognition to unlock their phones. The use of face recognition for digital life certificates is a smart way to offer convenience to pensioners

Over 2 million Indian accounts banned by WhatsApp in October: Report

In accordance with the IT Rules 2021, the platform has published its fifth monthly report for the month of October

Committed to help shape India's digital talent landscape: Huawei India CEO

The company on Wednesday expressed its committment to provide help in shaping India's digital talent landscape

HCL, HANCOM collaborate to share advanced software technology solutions

HCL Technologies on Tuesday said it has signed a pact with South Korean software company HANCOM Inc to share advanced software technology solutions and establish a mutual bridgehead for overseas expansion. HCL Technologies will support training for software development at HANCOM's research and development (R&D) centre in India, which was established in 2016, according to a regulatory filing. The Indian tech firm will also share its development studio and provide HR support to meet demand and development capacity at the R&D centre, it added. In addition, it will promote technological cooperation to strengthen HANCOM products' global competitiveness. The two companies also plan to cooperate on global market expansion, the statement said. This includes HANCOM's entry into Southeast Asian countries such as Taiwan, Vietnam and Bangladesh, Middle Eastern countries, and HCL Technologies' business expansion into the South Korean market, it added. "South Korea is a key strategic market

Shoppers Stop ties up with Accenture for digital commerce transformation

Shoppers Stop has collaborated with global IT and professional services company Accenture to accelerate its digital commerce transformation across retail channels, a joint statement said on Tuesday.

Airtel unveils solution for digital connectivity needs of small businesses

Bharti Airtel announced the Office Internet, a solution for emerging digital connectivity needs of small businesses, SOHOs and early stage tech start-ups

Airtel Business, Cisco partner for connectivity solutions for enterprises

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel and communications gear maker Cisco on Friday announced launch of connectivity solutions for enterprises based on Cisco's software-defined wide area network technology

Navigating the challenges of digital citizenship

The rebalancing of power between digital platforms and governments was inevitable

Rule of law

Hounding tech platforms can't be the solution

India is one of fastest-growing regions for us: Google's Debanjan Saha

While Covid is impacting overall activities, it isn't deterring growth in India, where a large engineering and product team in India is support Google's local customer base

Tracking behaviour to protect entities

All sectors will depend on high levels of connectivity, from education to manufacturing to financial management. With every action being digitised, the potential for cyber threats grows

In the digital cross-hair: CTOs will have to be all-rounder for banks

Banks will have to do far more to meld technology with their business, with CTOs playing a pivotal role

Morgan Stanley India Infra invests $21 mn in connectivity solutions co iBus

iBus serves 4 mn customers in 10 cities. It currently deploys its infra at 233 commercial, residential and retail sites across the country

Securing digital networks: NSDT to scrutinise wide range of telecom gear

Global telecom gear makers say that the new rule will make it difficult for Chinese equipment players to enter the Indian market.

Housing ministry pitches for common duct norms for telecom facilities

Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra on Friday called for making telecom connectivity part of common ducts inside new buildings

2021 may see people using technology to thrive, not just survive

Technology to get smarter in new year

Four years on

Even with hindsight, hard to say demonetisation was a success

India's digital footprint biggest strength for AI development: Amitabh Kant

Kant further said that India''s ''National program on AI'' will be dedicated towards the rightful use of the technology in solving societal problems

Health Mission to Covid-19 vaccine: Key takeaways from PM's I-Day speech

Prime Minister Modi also informed the country of a new Cyber Security Policy