The ambitious Digital India initiative itself did not find any specific mention in finance minister Arun Jaitley’s speech, apart from a commitment to the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) and its implementation in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and, eventually, in the East and North-East. Photo: PTI First, a big shout-out to the finance minister for…
In its first full Union Budget, the government seems to be making good on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make-in-India initiative. The core campaign revolves around making India the manufacturing hub of the world, and for this to happen we need a highly skilled pool of human resources. Finance minister Arun Jaitley’s announcement to launch a…
“The world is predicting that it is India’s chance to fly.” In his Budget speech the finance minister has indicated that the current account deficit for the year is expected to be below 1.3% of the GDP, and real GDP growth is expected to accelerate to 7.4%, making India the fastest growing large economy in…
Managing cyber risks in an interconnected world can be a daunting task. While the Internet has revolutionised the world in so many positive ways, sometimes it really does feel like we have created a monster. The new technology might have made societies interconnected and ‘smart’, unfortunately the medium being embraced boldly has also given more…
Only 13% of subscribers in India are using 3G and 4G networks even as high speed mobile data services have been around for over two years, a study by Facebook-led Internet.org said on Wednesday. According to the report, India stands at the bottom when it comes to mobile data usage. Internet.org aims to brings together a…
Government will launch Internet safety programme in partnership with Google in order to create awareness among users regarding cyber threat. “We are happy to partner with Google and Cert-In in the cyber security education and awareness campaign. The Internet offers many opportunities to explore create and collaborate,” MyGov CEO Gaurav Dwivedi said in a statement.…
The government has given the task of identifying objectionable content on the Internet to industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed Parliament on Friday. “Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), an association of content providers, has been mandated to prepare a list of objectionable sites, particularly…
Prime Minister Modi lauded the sector for its success in building the industry to $146 billion from around $100 million 25 years ago Narendra Modi also stressed the need for technology in governance, while addressing a meeting of software lobby group Nasscom. Photo: PTI The next push for development will come from harnessing information technology,…
Mobile subscribers can look forward to lower charges as telecom regulator TRAI has proposed a sharp cut of about 35% for making calls and up to 80% for sending messages while roaming. “Through the Amendment Order, the Authority intends to reduce the ceiling tariffs for national roaming services,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said…
There is simply no need for the industry to spend heavily on new network gear or force consumers to upgrade phones unless the new generation of wireless radio standards delivers radical improvement in speed or functions. Photo: HT Running short of dramatically new phone designs, leaders of the world’s wireless industry agree their next big…