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Mobile coverage is likely to be extended to all the 55,669 unconnected villages in the country over the next five years. At present, 5.41 lakh villages out of the total 5.97 lakh in India are covered by mobile services, leaving 55,669 out of the ambit — that is 9.31 per cent without coverage. “Mobile coverage to the balance uncovered villages is...

India’s aerospace and defence industry is expected to consume electronics worth $70-72 billion in the next decade, as the country rapidly modernises its military by embracing new technologies. About $58 billion of the electronics opportunity comes from large systems that have electronic components built in as a solution, according to a report from Munich-based consultancy Roland Berger, in partnership with...

China created the country’s largest chip maker last week, taking a giant step towards Beijing’s plan of becoming less reliant on foreign technology. Under the government’s direction, Tsinghua Unigroup, China’s largest chip designer, acquired a majority stake in XMC, one of China’s leading chip makers and backed by the national semiconductor fund, the Wall Street Journal reported. A new holding...

AT&T may already be providing your cellphone service, but now it’s delivering connectivity for wearable medical devices as well. A new partnership between Biotricity, a medical diagnostic and consumer healthcare tech company, and AT&T means that the service provider is now responsible for granting “near real-time connectivity for data transmission.” This ought to aid Biotricity in achieving its goal...

Telit, a company into the IoT (Internet of Things) technology business has tied up with Tech Mahindra to develop solutions in that line of business. The agreement includes combining and integrating Telit’s portfolio of IoT products and services with Tech Mahindra’s system integration capability and to develop solutions. Further, both companies are also pursuing new business opportunities across many markets...

The Maxim DS1925 iButton temperature logger, available from Mouser Electronics, provides longer monitoring sessions compared to other data-logging products, while maintaining the desired sample rate. Designers can store a total of 122 KBbytes of 8-bit readings or 61 Kbytes of 16-bit readings taken at equidistant intervals ranging from 5 minutes to 273 hours. Additionally, the DS1925 offers 512 bytes...

Future Electronics, a global distributor of electronic components, recently announced an expanded inventory of DEUTSCH products, for the aerospace and transportation markets, from TE Connectivity (TE), a global supplier of connectivity and sensor products. This worldwide distribution agreement further strengthens the longtime business relationship between TE and Future Electronics.   “We are thrilled to establish this new level of partnership with TE Connectivity,”...

According to a joint report by IESA, Nasscom and Roland Berger, India is the seventh largest (A&D) market globally. The market opportunity for aerospace and defence (A&D) electronics in India is pegged to be at USD 70-72 billion in next 10-12 years, a report today said. According to a joint report by IESA, Nasscom and Roland Berger, India is the...

Machina Research today published its annual guidance on the growth of the IoT market worldwide. The key findings are as follows: The total number of IoT connections will grow from 6 billion in 2015 to 27 billion in 2025, a CAGR of 16%. Today 71% of all IoT connections are connected using a short range technology (e.g. WiFi, Zigbee, or in-building PLC),...

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said Noida would be developed as a hub of electronics where number of youths will get jobs. The results of investment-friendly policies of the state government are becoming visible on the ground and a large number of investors are showing keen interest in Uttar Pradesh, he said while signing a flexi...