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Facebook has tied up with Bharti Airtel to deploy 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the country to offer affordable internet services through the social networking major’s Express Wi-Fi service over the next few months. “Airtel is already in the planning stage for this deployment,” said Munish Seth, regional head APAC, Facebook Connectivity Solutions. “A major part of the world is not connected...

Cybersecurity infrastructure is taking a leap forward with the support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the research unit of the U.S. Department of Defense (that helped create the internet , among other things). In September, DARPA paved the way for government use of blockchain technology. The agency has funded a handful of startups to develop blockchain uses...

ARENA laid out its new Investment Plan outlining its investment priorities for the coming years and has promised to accelerate solar PV innovation and development. The government agency will dedicate AUD$800 million towards its four new priorities: delivering a secure and reliable electricity system; accelerating solar PV innovation; improving energy productivity; and exporting renewable energy. Ivor Frischknecht, CEO of ARENA, said:...

Cybersecurity risk management boils down to three key factors: The probability of an event occurring; The severity of impact if that event occurs; and Any mitigating factors that can reduce either probability or severity. That was our takeaway from an excellent panel discussion facilitated by our partners at Cylance, titled Cut Through the Risk Confusion: Shedding Light on Common Security...

Mumbai, May 4, 2017:In a development which heralds a major transformation in the OTT entertainment experience in India, online video streaming platform Dekkho has announced the launch of its new Linear Programming feature. A first for any OTT platform, Dekhho’s Linear Programming allows content creators to make customized 24-hour programming with an easy-to-use back-end system and run a first-of-its-kind...

Early in the internet of things (IOT) adoption cycle, it's often assumed the technologies will permeate industries in roughly the same way. But there will be differences across major sectors of the economy -- and it's helpful to understand how those differences will influence IOT adoption. IOT adoption assumptions Many believe that the core value proposition applies to different industries in the...

The UK’s first fully solar-electric bus, operated by the curiously named transport service The Big Lemon, is now cruising the streets of Brighton and Hove. Previously a regular diesel bus fueled with waste cooking oil converted to biodiesel, the now-electric bus features 133 kWh battery storage capacity. The bus is recharged with electricity generated by a 21kW solar panel array...

IRVINE, CA- Advantech, a global pioneer enabling an intelligent planet by bringing to market the most advanced automation computing products, systems, services and solutions, is once again altering the landscape of information technology (IT) with its proprietary WISE-PaaS platform. The offering is designed to revolutionize the way IoT businesses develop by offering a robust array of easily deployable, interoperable,...

Since Tesla acquired SolarCity in November of last year, the company has been trying to solidify the solar installer’s financials. They continued to move from leasing and offering power purchase agreements (PPA) to directly selling the systems and in December, they sold 26,000 home residential systems and 19 commercial and industrial solar projects that they owned under their plans Today,...

In our increasingly digital world, we often hear various buzzwords describing game-changing technologies that are set to change the way we live, work and play. Undoubtedly, the Internet of Things has already started redefining how we go about our everyday lives. What exactly is the Internet of Things, or IoT? It’s about connecting things through embedded sensors – in everyday...