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  • Relive Euro Cup’s experience with handy gadgets

    Relive Euro Cup’s experience with handy gadgets

    MUMBAI: Passion for the sport is what drives all Soccer fans to turn up in huge numbers at the stadium or snuggle up comfortably on the couch to not miss even a second of the game. While not everyone can be lucky enough to witness the craziness live, the experience can be made as real as possible with the following gadgets:

    Say Bye to Noise with Sennheiser Wireless Headphones

    All soccer fans follow a ‘No Disturbance’ policy when it comes to the game! Well, who wants to be disturbed while your eyes are glued to an interesting game. Thus Sennheiser offers you a wireless aural experience with its Wireless Headphones series – RS 165, RS 175, RS 185 and RS 195. With no cable coming between you and your game, the experience of watching the game while relaxing on your couch becomes real – like you were cheering for your team in the stadium. You get the best interference-free sound, a crystal clear audio experience with highly reliable connectivity, low latency and excellent range! RS 165 – INR 15,990; RS 175 – INR 19,990; RS 185 – INR 27,990 and RS 195 – INR 31,990.

    Game Mode ON with the Around YU on YUNICORN

    While you are watching your favourite team play, how do you satiate your hunger pangs, or maybe book a cab for your girlfriend? Of course, you can’t miss your match however these mundane tasks need a closure. Worry NOT. Around, an integrated service suite solves all your problems with one touch ( or rather a swipe). When you use Around, you find all your needs in one window, it’s almost like a super-mart for your daily needs. You have a multiple tabs for Taxis, Food, Travel tickets and even health. Around aggregates all major travel operators such as Ola and offline taxi service providers, has an integration with Zomato that helps you order food from neighbouring outlets. So let AROUND take care of your tasks while you get your GAME MODE ON.

    Get a stadium-like experience with Micromax’s 50 inch 4K TV 

    The Micromax 4K TV has everything you could possibly want from a television, including Internet connectivity, smart functionality powered by an Android-based user interface, a long list of connectivity options and a screen that can handle 3840×2160 pixels. So what if you can’t go to France to watch the Euro Cup? Bring the stadium to your home with Micromax’s 50 inch 4K Television to enjoy the Euro Cup 2016.

    Access scores faster and watch highlights with no buffering 

    Opera Max is a data management app that also optimizes data used across all applications on smart phones. Its compression technology helps users get up to 50% more from their data plans, especially on usage of image- and video-heavy apps. If you are following Euro Cup from your mobile device, it’s best to keep Opera Max switched on throughout. You can block all other apps from using data in the foreground as well as background and stay updated with live scores that will load much faster. Catching up on match highlights will also be a breeze because videos will load fast with almost zero buffering – despite your sketchy mobile network speed. 

  • Relive Euro Cup’s experience with handy gadgets

    Relive Euro Cup’s experience with handy gadgets

    MUMBAI: Passion for the sport is what drives all Soccer fans to turn up in huge numbers at the stadium or snuggle up comfortably on the couch to not miss even a second of the game. While not everyone can be lucky enough to witness the craziness live, the experience can be made as real as possible with the following gadgets:

    Say Bye to Noise with Sennheiser Wireless Headphones

    All soccer fans follow a ‘No Disturbance’ policy when it comes to the game! Well, who wants to be disturbed while your eyes are glued to an interesting game. Thus Sennheiser offers you a wireless aural experience with its Wireless Headphones series – RS 165, RS 175, RS 185 and RS 195. With no cable coming between you and your game, the experience of watching the game while relaxing on your couch becomes real – like you were cheering for your team in the stadium. You get the best interference-free sound, a crystal clear audio experience with highly reliable connectivity, low latency and excellent range! RS 165 – INR 15,990; RS 175 – INR 19,990; RS 185 – INR 27,990 and RS 195 – INR 31,990.

    Game Mode ON with the Around YU on YUNICORN

    While you are watching your favourite team play, how do you satiate your hunger pangs, or maybe book a cab for your girlfriend? Of course, you can’t miss your match however these mundane tasks need a closure. Worry NOT. Around, an integrated service suite solves all your problems with one touch ( or rather a swipe). When you use Around, you find all your needs in one window, it’s almost like a super-mart for your daily needs. You have a multiple tabs for Taxis, Food, Travel tickets and even health. Around aggregates all major travel operators such as Ola and offline taxi service providers, has an integration with Zomato that helps you order food from neighbouring outlets. So let AROUND take care of your tasks while you get your GAME MODE ON.

    Get a stadium-like experience with Micromax’s 50 inch 4K TV 

    The Micromax 4K TV has everything you could possibly want from a television, including Internet connectivity, smart functionality powered by an Android-based user interface, a long list of connectivity options and a screen that can handle 3840×2160 pixels. So what if you can’t go to France to watch the Euro Cup? Bring the stadium to your home with Micromax’s 50 inch 4K Television to enjoy the Euro Cup 2016.

    Access scores faster and watch highlights with no buffering 

    Opera Max is a data management app that also optimizes data used across all applications on smart phones. Its compression technology helps users get up to 50% more from their data plans, especially on usage of image- and video-heavy apps. If you are following Euro Cup from your mobile device, it’s best to keep Opera Max switched on throughout. You can block all other apps from using data in the foreground as well as background and stay updated with live scores that will load much faster. Catching up on match highlights will also be a breeze because videos will load fast with almost zero buffering – despite your sketchy mobile network speed. 

  • Samsung introduces Galaxy Tab iris in India

    Samsung introduces Galaxy Tab iris in India

    MUMBAI: Samsung India on 25 May 2016 announced the launch of Galaxy Tab Iris featuring iris-recognition technology that is ready for Aadhar authentication through an integrated and highly secure biometric device. The Galaxy Tab Iris will provide cashless and paperless services in various applications such as banking, eGovernance services such as passport, taxation, healthcare and education.

    The easy-to-use biometric technology, currently incorporated in the Galaxy Tab Iris will help India spread its Digital India vision of providing technology so that every citizen of the country can have access to financial inclusion benefits. The solution will support government benefit programs and enable banks and financial institutions to streamline the process of an individual’s authentication, regardless of language and literacy barriers.

    The device is Aadhar-compliant and STQC-certified. Galaxy Tab Iris is yet another Make for India innovation from Samsung. Embedded in a secure device, the advanced iris-recognition technology will provide an integrated solution that will help to solve the hassles of using separate devices for biometric identification.
     “We’re excited to offer biometric-based services to the billion plus people enrolled in Aadhar,” said Samsung India R&D corporate vice president & CTO Dr. Aloknath De  “Our India R&D team has made significant investments in biometric technology research and we built this product leveraging our knowledge in hardware design, biometrics and security for a high speed scan, greater accuracy and high reliability.”

    “Along with the device, we are providing an Identity SDK for application developers to build financial inclusion, payments and authentication solutions. This will encourage our start-up ecosystem to rapidly build relevant apps and services. We strongly believe this overall offering will in turn strengthen government programs such as Jan-Dhan Yojana and E-Citizen services under the Digital India initiative,” he said.

    Announcing the launch, Samsung India Electronics Vice President Mr. Sukesh Jain, said, “This is another example of Samsung’s pursuit for meaningful innovations. We see great potential for the iris-technology solution to be used as a means of directly facilitating greater inclusion in the Digital India programme. The biometric authentication can also act as an enabler in facilitating integration of financial services with the ‘Aadhar’ initiative. The Galaxy Tab Iris addresses consumer pain points across platforms such as banking, finance, education and various citizen services by bringing enhanced usability, versatility and reliability all through one device.”

    Embedded Iris Solution for Advanced Data Security

    With embedded iris technology in Galaxy Tab Iris, Samsung has initiated the use of contactless technology that provides unmatched security for authentication. Aadhar serves as an important database for majority of government projects such as Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), National Health Mission (NHM), eHospital program, DigiLocker and more under the Digital India initiative to provide welfare services to citizens. Further, enterprises, banks, education and financial institutions are aggressively adopting Aadhaar authentication in accessing citizen-based services

    Developing a Robust Ecosystem 
    The Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris powered by iris technology will enable users to access services remotely by embedding Aadhar iris-biometric authentication capabilities. This alignment will provide a more secure authentication and verification process and help the country transition away from traditional authentication processes. It is a breakthrough technology as E-KYC can be carried out in seconds whereas the traditional KYC takes up to two to seven days.
     
    Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
    The Galaxy Tab Iris is UIDAI compliant. It can be used for child enrolment program where biometrics of the parent is used to authenticate children for Aadhar enrolment. The tablet will negate the need for multiple pieces of equipment by providing an integrated solution for the child enrolment process.

    Financial Inclusion
    Biometrics is playing a major role in the banking sector to improve speed and security. The capability of the Galaxy Tab Iris is to function as an authentication device enabling banks and financial institutions to easily authenticate an individual’s data for account integration with their Aadhar numbers as well as provide an additional layer of security for banking services such as locker access, fixed deposits, where authentication is required. The iris-recognition technology will also further reduce the need for cumbersome paperwork, allowing people to enroll for banking and financial services in a more efficient paperless manner. With the majority of these processes being digitized with the use of the Galaxy Tab Iris, language and literacy barriers will no longer be an issue, allowing a larger section of the society to available services, promoting inclusion and financial security.

    Accessing Citizen Services
     The Galaxy Tab Iris can be used for accessing citizen services for purposes ranging from E-PDS (Electronic Public Distribution system), MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural employment Guarantee Act) payments, pension schemes, various subsidy programmes and entitlements distribution. Multiple citizen services such as income tax filing, passport issuance/renewal, car registration, property registration, railway/airport passenger verification can be made paperless with the use of the Adhaar based Iris technology.

    Versatile Product with a More Powerful Technology
     The Galaxy Tab Iris is a sleek, compact tablet with a robust design and powerful technology. The dual-eye scanner provides for a contactless scan and greater security. The tablet also sports a vivid 7.0-inch display providing precise details for a good screen experience, along with a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera for clicking brighter pictures and scanning documents. It delivers true value and is complemented by its extremely light, easy-to-carry 327g weight and slim 9.7mm profile. USB OTG Host ensures extra attachments support while Bluetooth 4.1 low energy offers optimum connectivity. The tab surpasses the language barrier with support of 14 local languages and a host of other useful features. The device comes with an 8GB memory, up to 200GB expandable memory and a strong 3600mAh battery.

    Price 
    The Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris is priced at INR 13,499.

    Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris specifications:

    Galaxy Tab Iris
    Display    7.0” WSVGA(1024×600)
    Processor    1.2 Ghz Quad Core
    Bearer    2G : GSM900, DCS1800
    3G : B1(2100), B8(900)
    OS    Android 5.0 Lollipop
    Camera    5MP AF (Rear)
    IR    Iris Camera & Subsystem
    RAM    1.5GB (LPDDR3)
    ROM    8GB (up to 200 GB microSD)
    Dimension    193.4 x 116.4 x 9.7mm
    Weight    327g
    Battery    3,600mAh
    Connectivity    802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz, BT4.1, USB2.0 with Host

     

  • Samsung introduces Galaxy Tab iris in India

    Samsung introduces Galaxy Tab iris in India

    MUMBAI: Samsung India on 25 May 2016 announced the launch of Galaxy Tab Iris featuring iris-recognition technology that is ready for Aadhar authentication through an integrated and highly secure biometric device. The Galaxy Tab Iris will provide cashless and paperless services in various applications such as banking, eGovernance services such as passport, taxation, healthcare and education.

    The easy-to-use biometric technology, currently incorporated in the Galaxy Tab Iris will help India spread its Digital India vision of providing technology so that every citizen of the country can have access to financial inclusion benefits. The solution will support government benefit programs and enable banks and financial institutions to streamline the process of an individual’s authentication, regardless of language and literacy barriers.

    The device is Aadhar-compliant and STQC-certified. Galaxy Tab Iris is yet another Make for India innovation from Samsung. Embedded in a secure device, the advanced iris-recognition technology will provide an integrated solution that will help to solve the hassles of using separate devices for biometric identification.
     “We’re excited to offer biometric-based services to the billion plus people enrolled in Aadhar,” said Samsung India R&D corporate vice president & CTO Dr. Aloknath De  “Our India R&D team has made significant investments in biometric technology research and we built this product leveraging our knowledge in hardware design, biometrics and security for a high speed scan, greater accuracy and high reliability.”

    “Along with the device, we are providing an Identity SDK for application developers to build financial inclusion, payments and authentication solutions. This will encourage our start-up ecosystem to rapidly build relevant apps and services. We strongly believe this overall offering will in turn strengthen government programs such as Jan-Dhan Yojana and E-Citizen services under the Digital India initiative,” he said.

    Announcing the launch, Samsung India Electronics Vice President Mr. Sukesh Jain, said, “This is another example of Samsung’s pursuit for meaningful innovations. We see great potential for the iris-technology solution to be used as a means of directly facilitating greater inclusion in the Digital India programme. The biometric authentication can also act as an enabler in facilitating integration of financial services with the ‘Aadhar’ initiative. The Galaxy Tab Iris addresses consumer pain points across platforms such as banking, finance, education and various citizen services by bringing enhanced usability, versatility and reliability all through one device.”

    Embedded Iris Solution for Advanced Data Security

    With embedded iris technology in Galaxy Tab Iris, Samsung has initiated the use of contactless technology that provides unmatched security for authentication. Aadhar serves as an important database for majority of government projects such as Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), National Health Mission (NHM), eHospital program, DigiLocker and more under the Digital India initiative to provide welfare services to citizens. Further, enterprises, banks, education and financial institutions are aggressively adopting Aadhaar authentication in accessing citizen-based services

    Developing a Robust Ecosystem 
    The Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris powered by iris technology will enable users to access services remotely by embedding Aadhar iris-biometric authentication capabilities. This alignment will provide a more secure authentication and verification process and help the country transition away from traditional authentication processes. It is a breakthrough technology as E-KYC can be carried out in seconds whereas the traditional KYC takes up to two to seven days.
     
    Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
    The Galaxy Tab Iris is UIDAI compliant. It can be used for child enrolment program where biometrics of the parent is used to authenticate children for Aadhar enrolment. The tablet will negate the need for multiple pieces of equipment by providing an integrated solution for the child enrolment process.

    Financial Inclusion
    Biometrics is playing a major role in the banking sector to improve speed and security. The capability of the Galaxy Tab Iris is to function as an authentication device enabling banks and financial institutions to easily authenticate an individual’s data for account integration with their Aadhar numbers as well as provide an additional layer of security for banking services such as locker access, fixed deposits, where authentication is required. The iris-recognition technology will also further reduce the need for cumbersome paperwork, allowing people to enroll for banking and financial services in a more efficient paperless manner. With the majority of these processes being digitized with the use of the Galaxy Tab Iris, language and literacy barriers will no longer be an issue, allowing a larger section of the society to available services, promoting inclusion and financial security.

    Accessing Citizen Services
     The Galaxy Tab Iris can be used for accessing citizen services for purposes ranging from E-PDS (Electronic Public Distribution system), MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural employment Guarantee Act) payments, pension schemes, various subsidy programmes and entitlements distribution. Multiple citizen services such as income tax filing, passport issuance/renewal, car registration, property registration, railway/airport passenger verification can be made paperless with the use of the Adhaar based Iris technology.

    Versatile Product with a More Powerful Technology
     The Galaxy Tab Iris is a sleek, compact tablet with a robust design and powerful technology. The dual-eye scanner provides for a contactless scan and greater security. The tablet also sports a vivid 7.0-inch display providing precise details for a good screen experience, along with a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera for clicking brighter pictures and scanning documents. It delivers true value and is complemented by its extremely light, easy-to-carry 327g weight and slim 9.7mm profile. USB OTG Host ensures extra attachments support while Bluetooth 4.1 low energy offers optimum connectivity. The tab surpasses the language barrier with support of 14 local languages and a host of other useful features. The device comes with an 8GB memory, up to 200GB expandable memory and a strong 3600mAh battery.

    Price 
    The Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris is priced at INR 13,499.

    Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris specifications:

    Galaxy Tab Iris
    Display    7.0” WSVGA(1024×600)
    Processor    1.2 Ghz Quad Core
    Bearer    2G : GSM900, DCS1800
    3G : B1(2100), B8(900)
    OS    Android 5.0 Lollipop
    Camera    5MP AF (Rear)
    IR    Iris Camera & Subsystem
    RAM    1.5GB (LPDDR3)
    ROM    8GB (up to 200 GB microSD)
    Dimension    193.4 x 116.4 x 9.7mm
    Weight    327g
    Battery    3,600mAh
    Connectivity    802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz, BT4.1, USB2.0 with Host

     

  • AllGo to sell automative business to Visteon Corporation

    AllGo to sell automative business to Visteon Corporation

    NEW DELHI: Infotainment media playback and connectivity solutions supplier AllGo Embedded Systems has signed a definitive agreement to sell its automotive business and become a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of Visteon Corporation, a global automotive cockpit electronics supplier. 

     

    The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Closing is subject to satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including Indian regulatory approval, and is expected in the first quarter of 2016. AllGoVision, the Video Analytics business unit of AllGo Systems, is not included in the transaction and will be spun off to operate as an independent company. 

     

    Headquartered in Bangalore, India, AllGo Systems brings Linux and Android engineering expertise for automotive applications, including a comprehensive intellectual property protected portfolio of in-vehicle-infotainment, media and connectivity solutions for the connected display audio market.

     

    Employing approximately 140 people across India, the US, Asia and Europe, AllGo’s infotainment solutions have been proven on a range of global vehicle platforms. Post-acquisition, the intention is for AllGo to continue to support their current and future Automotive OEM and Tier1 suppliers worldwide.

     

    “We are looking forward to joining Visteon at this exciting time in the company’s growth in the connected technology space,” said AllGo director and CEO K. Srinivasan. “With our production-proven middleware and Visteon’s expertise in automotive infotainment solutions, the two companies have a strong strategic fit that will enable us to expand our global market share in the connected display radio market.”

     

    “AllGo’s ready-to-use IP provides automotive manufacturers with a turnkey software-on-chip (SoC) solution to cost-effectively introduce smartphone and mobile applications from the vehicle’s audio head unit,” added Visteon President and CEO Sachin Lawande. “We’re looking forward to working with the AllGo team and its customers.”

  • Ultra HD screen sales to see 200% hike; touch 5 million by Dec 2015

    Ultra HD screen sales to see 200% hike; touch 5 million by Dec 2015

    MUMBAI: Consumers in key European TV markets are ready to embrace Ultra HD as a thrilling TV experience and to invest in equipment and content.

     

    Eutelsat Communications’ new forecast from GfK predicts a striking 200 per cent hike in Ultra HD screen sales from June to December 2015. It expects sales to hit the five million mark by the end of the year (3.6 million in Western Europe, 700,000 in Eastern Europe and 600,000 in the Middle East), representing 9.3 per cent of all TV sales in 21 key markets in these regions. Accumulated sales will result in a potential installed base of 6.2 million TV homes.  

     

    Additionally, Ultra HD screens in 2020 will represent more than 70 per cent of total sales across Europe and almost 60 per cent in the Middle East and North Africa. The annual volume of screens sold in these markets is expected by then to have reached 37 million.

     

    The pulse of Ultra HD was presented by Eutelsat at IBC in Amsterdam. It included key findings of new qualitative consumer research conducted for Eutelsat by market research firm TNS, and fresh data from GfK on Ultra HD screen sales.

     

    “Eutelsat has researched consumer awareness and appetite for the Ultra HD experience in order to support our broadcast clients as they evaluate business models and timing for rolling-out Ultra HD content. The stage is set for Ultra HD to be TV’s next big success story and Eutelsat, as a leader in satellite delivery, is ready to accompany clients in this new rendezvous with viewers,” said Eutelsat director of commercial development and marketing Markus Fritz.

     

    “Super contrast: resolution is just crazy”

     

    The consumer qualitative study was carried out in two waves in Italy, France, the UK, Germany, Poland, Russia and Turkey: the first wave in November 2014 and the second in June 2015. The objective, in a series of focus groups, was to expose pay-TV subscribers and free-to-air viewers to an unprompted Ultra HD experience and gather insight on their response.

     

    The results show common trends across all markets. Panellists identified sharpness, immersion and vivid colour as outstanding benefits and indicated a willingness to pay up to €10 a month to benefit from Ultra HD in the home. Their investment threshold for new TV sets also matched current price points of between €1,000 and €3,000 for screens within the 50” range. While Pay-TV subscribers showed a strong preference for linear Ultra HD channels, viewers used to free TV expressed a preference to gain their first experience through VOD and occasional, event-specific offerings.

  • Adobe to showcase innovations at IBC 2015

    Adobe to showcase innovations at IBC 2015

    MUMBAI: Adobe, the leader in video software, today announced its next wave of innovation coming soon to Adobe Creative Cloud, which includes groundbreaking support for UltraHD (UHD), brilliant color technology improvements, and new touch workflows. In addition, Adobe Primetime, one of eight solutions of Adobe Marketing Cloud, extends its delivery and monetization capabilities for HTML5 video and offers new tools for pay-TV providers that make TV Everywhere authentication easier and more streamlined. Adobe will showcase the deepening connections across its Creative Cloud and Marketing Cloud offerings at IBC 2015, Europe’s largest professional broadcast show, in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-15.

     

    At IBC, Adobe will also demonstrate growing industry momentum, as customers continue to make the switch to Creative Cloud and Premiere Pro CC workflows. These include the film Deadpool from 20th Century Fox, coming Feb. 12, 2016; Staten Island Summer from Paramount Pictures, edited by Adam Epstein; and award-winning motion picture color grading artist Dado Valentic. Additionally, recently launched services benefitting from Adobe Primetime HBO Now, Showtime, MLB, Sony Pictures Entertainment, RTL Group, Shomi, Voo and Starz (Parsifal).

     

    Revealing New Innovation Across Adobe Video Tools

     

    At IBC 2015, Adobe will preview new video technology coming soon to Creative Cloud that streamlines workflows for broadcasters and media companies. These include:

     

    ·         Comprehensive native format support for editing beautiful 4K-to-8k footage in Premiere Pro CC ushers in a new era of UltraHD. Continued color advancements with support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) workflows in Premiere Pro CC and improved color fidelity and color adjustments come to After Effects CC. Keep pace with rapidly developing color workflows through deeper support for ARRI RAW, Rec. 2020 and other Ultra HD and HDR formats.

     

    ·         Introduction of a touch environment with Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC and Character Animator optimized for Microsoft Surface Pro, Windows 8 tablets or Apple track pad devices.

     

    ·         Adjust the duration of a song to match video content with Remix, a new feature in Audition CC. More than a simple looping tool, Remix automatically rearranges music to any duration while maintaining musicality and structure, creating custom tracks to fit storytelling needs.

     

    ·         Updated support for Creative Cloud Libraries across CC desktop video tools, powered by Adobe CreativeSync. Now assets, including images from Adobe Stock, instantly appear in After Effects and Premiere Pro, to bring creative visions to life.

     

    ·         In Adobe Media Encoder, Destination Publishing, a single action solution for rendering and delivering content to popular social platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo and Creative Cloud, now includes support for Facebook to easily showcase and promote social media projects and campaigns.

     

    ·         Adobe Anywhere, a workflow platform for enterprise teams to collaborate, adds the ability to be deployed as either a multi-location streaming solution or a single-location collaboration-only version.

     

    “Adobe is redefining video and motion picture workflows to more easily provide fantastic image quality. Color is essential in cinematic storytelling and images with no color correction fall flat,” said Bill Roberts, senior director of professional video product management, Adobe. “And image quality is especially important in a world moving to UltraHD. With our continued Creative Cloud advancements, Adobe is helping production companies more easily create compelling UltraHD content for any screen.”

     

    “Color is now everyone’s responsibility in production. Feature updates in Adobe Premiere Pro CC, such as Lumetri Looks, enable filmmakers and editors to control the look of a project throughout the production process, from the initial script to the end, ultimately giving them more creative control. I look forward to what’s coming next in Creative Cloud,” said Dado Valentic, Founder and Chief Colorist at Mytherapy.

  • InfoComm India grows from strength to strength

    InfoComm India grows from strength to strength

    MUMBAI: Held from 1-3 September 2015 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, InfoComm India once again received overwhelming positive response. Attracting a record visitor attendance for the third straight year, it generated glowing feedback from exhibitors on its world-class quality and endorsement as the best tradeshow of its kind in India.

     

    InfoComm India 2015 was packed with product debuts, cutting-edge technology demonstrations and visions of smart cities, all of which helped to connect the various stakeholder communities. 6,525 local and international trade and end-user visitors passed through the doors of the exhibition hall. This 16% year-on-year increase in visitor attendance was achieved despite a major disruption in the local public transport system on the first two days of the show which paralysed the city – an indication of visitors’ commitment to attending InfoComm India.

     

    Also attesting to the rapidly-growing standing and vibrancy of the show, there was 33% more exhibitors compared to 2014, bringing the total number of exhibitors to 201 coming from 21 countries. These included names like ZTE, Dexon and Gestton which were among the 40 that participated in InfoComm India for the first time.

     

    The 22% larger show floor and an hour’s extension to opening hours accommodated the increase in visitor numbers and eased traffic flow, allowing exhibitors and visitors the space and time to engage in deeper conversations.

     

    “We are thrilled to be able to produce another record-setting InfoComm India,” said Richard Tan, Executive Director of InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd. “Although this is only the 3rd edition, all the show’s performance metrics, including number of visitors, summit attendance and exhibitors, has surpassed our most optimistic expectations, pointing to a bright future for the development of the pro-AV and ICT industries in India.”

     

    “Visiting InfoComm India was a very useful and rewarding experience for me,” said Neeraj Gupta, VP-Technologies of Accenture. “I came to scout for new products and renew contracts and was able to visit all OEMs and systems integrators under roof. It was a very good platform for networking.”

     

    “The volume of exhibitors passing through our stand was good, comparable to last year,” said Rajesh Patkar, Deputy General Manager of Christie Digital. “The quality of the crowd was also good. We saw visitors from the interior of India like Indore, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.”

     

    “This was the first time that we participated in InfoComm India, and we had an excellent response from a wonderful mix of visitors, including CEOs, decision-makers and technical people who came to learn more about our solutions,” said Parminder Singh,  Enterprise Business Manager of ZTE. “InfoComm India 2015 has proven to be of international standards and exceeded our expectations 150%. We plan to come again next year.”

     

    Not only were the visitors impressed with the range of exhibitors, the quality of the exhibits and the live demonstrations; they were also enthralled by the rich diversity of seminars at the concurrent 3-day Summit which covered the entire spectrum of pro-AV and ICT solutions.

     

    The Summit’s 1,152 total attendance is a 35% increase from previous year. Average attendance per session also went up by 55%. In particular, the entertainment industry-focused and enterprise IT-focused sessions each drew more than 100 delegates.

     

    “Latest Trends & New Technology in Live Events – Challenges & Opportunities” was presented by Alexander Prill, International Sales Director, LANG AG, Germany. Ramesh Kumar T, General Manager & Head of IT at Mindtree spoke on “AV/ IT Convergence – The Future of IT Integrators”. They were among the roster of distinguished speakers who shared expert insights at the various sessions.

     

    An equally-outstanding line-up of experts served as moderators and panelists during panel discussions that followed keynote sessions. A new feature at this year’s Summit, panel discussions encouraged depth of knowledge-sharing.

     

    “I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the discussions, and the depth and breadth of the presentations,” said Sandesh Kulkarni, Manager Sales, Innovative Systems & Solutions (P) Ltd. “It was truly an inspiring experience for me. InfoComm India Summit is the right place for an unmatchable learning experience on topics ranging from acoustics to videoconferencing.”

     

    Under the Indian Government Smart Cities Programme, 100 cities across India will be transformed into Smart Cities by harnessing technology for the purpose of accelerating economic development, creating jobs, raising income levels and lifting the quality of life. This ambitious programme will enhance the impetus to drive InfoComm India to greater growth as audiovisual and information communication technologies are the fundamental building blocks for Smart Cities.

     

    “We are very pleased with the strong growth of InfoComm India, the good response of exhibitors and encouraging feedback from visitors and Summit attendees,” said Richard Tan. “Looking ahead, we are very excited about the long-term growth prospects of the audiovisual and information communication technology industries in India, the huge possibilities unleashed by the Smart Cities Programme and its positive impact on InfoComm India.”

     

    InfoComm India will return from 12-14 September 2016 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre.

  • Amazon Web Services acquires video solutions company Elemental

    Amazon Web Services acquires video solutions company Elemental

    MUMBAI: Amazon Web Services (AWS) has agreed to acquire Elemental Technologies, Inc., which is a software-defined video solutions company for multiscreen content delivery.

     

    The acquisition brings together Elemental’s video solutions with the AWS Cloud platform to provide media and entertainment (M&E) companies with integrated solutions to scale video infrastructures as the media industry increasingly moves to internet based delivery.

     

    Elemental software makes it easy for M&E companies to take live and on-demand video destined for traditional networks like cable, satellite, or over-the-air broadcast and re-format that content for distribution to PCs and smart phones, tablets, and TVs. 

     

    “Elemental shares Amazon’s passion for invention and putting the customer first. Together, we’ll collaborate on deeper technology integrations and new infrastructure offerings so that media and entertainment companies can evolve their hybrid and cloud models as they continue to innovate their services for viewers,” said Amazon Web Services SVP Andy Jassy.

     

    Elemental will continue to operate its business under its existing brand, delivering the full range of solutions for pay TV operators, content programmers, broadcasters, governments, and enterprise customers. Elemental will also expand the integration of its offerings with AWS, and through close collaboration with AWS, accelerate the innovation of next-generation services that feature a range of solutions for customers leveraging on-premises assets, hybrid architectures, and cloud.

     

    “The media and entertainment industry is at a unique inflection point, and as a part of Amazon, we will be in an even stronger position to help our customers delight their viewers globally. We’re thrilled to have Amazon supporting our growth and ongoing commitment to our customers’ success,” said Elemental co-founder and CEO Sam Blackman.

     

    Elemental has more than 700 media franchise customers and powers over-the-top (OTT) TV applications like the BBC’s iPlayer, CNNGo, ESPN Score Center, HBO Go, MSNBC Shift, and Sky Go & Sky Now. Additionally, Elemental is supporting the world’s first 4K Ultra HD services including those that were delivered by the BBC during the 2014 World Cup.

  • 23rd Convergence India expo ends with Annual Telecom and FTTH Council APAC Summit

    23rd Convergence India expo ends with Annual Telecom and FTTH Council APAC Summit

    MUMBAI: Themed as ‘Connecting India’, 23rd Convergence India 2015 Expo, largest South Asian platform for Telecom, Broadcast and Digital Media, came to an end today with an overwhelming response from the industry, trade visitors and participating exhibitors.

    The last day of the Convergence India 2015 Expo was a remarkable opportunity for many visitors to experience latest technologies, knowledge sharing sessions and views shared by some of the key global leaders. The expo also witnessed two landmark summits which happened on the third day – 2nd annual Telecom Summit and 2nd annual FTTH council Asia pacific summit.  

    During the 2nd Annual Telecom Summit R.K. Bahuguna, CMD, Rail Tel said “Wifi is the 4G for rural India and easy technology and cheaper technology is what we are looking for.”

    S Chandrasekhar, Group Director, Government Affairs and public policy, Microsoft shared during the 2nd Annual Telecom Summit, “There are two challenges – Physical access and affordability for rural India which we need to address”.

    The expo, inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, also witnessed various thought provoking conferences by leading industry experts like Mr. Manoj Kohli, Managing Director, Bharti Enterprise, Mr. Umang Das, Chief Mentor, Viom Networks Ltd. Etc and had interesting sessions on the topics like “Green Telecom in Digital India”, “OTT- Transforming the future of TV”, “Digital India”, “Internet for all” etc.

    Speaking at the forum, B.M Baveja, Scientist G & Group Coordinator, Department of Electronics & IT, Ministry of Communication & IT said, “Proliferation of broadband to rural masses is needed and this technology can be further exploited for the vision of Digital India to come into light.”

    During these three days, a huge number of visitors came to the 23rd Convergence India 2015 Expo and attracted over 400 companies and their CEO’s from countries like Australia, Canada, China, Japan, UAE, UK, USA, etc. to name a few, showcasing the latest trends and technologies in broadband, telecom, cable, satellite, digital India, cloud computing, VAS, LTE Networks etc. by some of the renowned brand names like Sony, HP, Broadcom, ABOX42, Ambrane, Ericsson etc.

    Prem Behl, Chairman, Exhibitions India Group, said “We are pleased to receive quality trade visitors and eminent speakers at our forum. We will continue to work on improving and contributing to the Indian ICT industry, and aim to increase the level of the show with each passing year.”

    Exhibitions India Group (EIG) has been serving the Indian Information Communication Technology sector by organizing the annual International Convergence India series of expos since 1992. The forthcoming international expo is endorsed by the Department of Telecommunication and the Department of Electronics & Information Technology, the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology.  Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has also extended its support to the event.