RJio stands to leverage AI, AR, IoT, et al to develop solutions and services that could reshape the user experience for a growing base of customers.
Jio emerging as a key catalyst for digital India
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Vodafone–Idea also launches Apple Watch Cellular
The service is available in three VIL circles to begin with. Airtel and RJio have already been providing the service for Apple Watch users in India.
Telecom deals are aimed at mobile payments market
Growth investors find the growing pie of UPI-based digital payments market attractive in India, and telcos are key conduits to that market.
Huawei upgrades OceanStor Pacific Series
For telecom carriers, the upgraded flash-based OceanStor Pacific Series could address their growing high-density storage needs.
Red Hat ‘Innovator’ award a pat on the back for VIL
Innovator of the Year award from Red Hat is a recognition of Vodafone Idea’s 18-month long implementation of the Universal Network Cloud.
Airtel’s Work@Home is a solution made for lockdown
Airtel’s Work@Home solution enables bundling of a wide range of services based on employee-specific remote connectivity requirements.
Will Apple move to India a chunk of manufacturing?
If Apple chooses to move a part of its production capacities to India, sizable mutual benefits could accrue over a long run.
Smartphones key to mass Covid-19 testing
With smartphone-based solutions, hundreds of millions could get tested within hours, where labs take several weeks to do just a few lakh tests.
What FB–Jio deal means for India’s digital ecosystem?
The combined reach and capabilities of Facebook and RJio could significantly up the ante for their rivals, though challenges will be quite a few.
Jio Fiber plans only mildly disruptive
The competition can heave a sign of relief as Jio fiber plans are aimed more at expanding the market rather than consolidating it.
Is rural India’s telecom footprint shrinking?
Industry watchers say that shutdowns of low-utilization sites are mostly in those rural areas where the ARPUs have been abysmally low.
While 5G is talked up at MWC, consider this IoT use case
IoT applications could trigger specific actions based on real-time surveillance data, giving real teeth to women-safety measures in cities.