Cisco Visual Networking Index Predicts IP Traffic In India To Quadruple From 2014 – 2019, Will Grow At A CAGR Of 33 Per Cent

According to the 10th annual Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast, annual Internet Protocol (IP) traffic will quadruple between 2014 and 2019. Factors expected to drive traffic growth include increase in consumption of mobile data, proliferation in number of networked devices (from 1.1 billion in 2014 to 1.6 billion in 2019), faster broadband speeds (average…

‘India Can Shape The Future Of Internet’

FADI Chehade, CEO of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), sees India playing a critical role in shaping the future of the Internet; it is already among the fastest growing Internet economies. Backing India as one of the global contenders for Internet regulation rights, he believes that it is time for the country…

Journalists Should Adhere to ‘Strict Neutrality, Impartiality’ to Ensure Protection, Says India

Journalists should “maintain strict neutrality and impartiality” when covering conflict situations so that the countries they operate in can ensure their safety and, for their part, governments should not put arbitrary restrictions on reporters, according to India. Speaking Wednesday at a session of the Security Council devoted to protection of journalists covering armed conflicts, India’s…

Not against student’s freedom of expression: IIT Madras

We are not against students’ expression of freedom, but expect them to adhere to certain guidelines, IIT Madras said on Friday after taking action against a student’s group for distributing controversial pamphlets that could create an atmosphere of hate. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) said that there…

Whatsapp serves as distribution platform for short film Ludo

Following Shah Rukh Khan’s lead, creative concept company Colour Bar will use messaging app WhatsApp to distribute its short film ‘Ludo’. Red Chillies Entertainment launched the trailer of Khan’s last release ‘Happy New Year’ (2014) through WhatsApp. The difference is that ‘Ludo’ itself is all of five minutes viewing time. The film has been produced…