ISRO to launch two satellites in September
Bengaluru: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) that had braced itself for one satellite launch every month is planning two launches this month.
"INSAT-3DR is scheduled for September 8 and by end of? September we will have ScatSat along with an Algerian? satellite as its co-passenger," ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar? told reporters here on the sidelines of Bangalore Space?...
How the Internet of Things is transforming manufacturing
The Industrial Revolution marked a major shift in how products were manufactured. This period marked an era of unprecedented growth, contributing to better living standards.
Most manufacturing was done at home by hand or with simple tools. But the development of more sophisticated machines and improvements in efficiency meant that goods could be manufactured on a much larger scale.
One such...
How US Scored Landmark Military Agreement With India
After nearly a decade of painstaking discussions, India and the United States signed on a landmark defense agreement that will increase the military cooperation between two of the world's largest democracies.
The agreement was finalized during an ongoing visit by Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar to Washington, D.C., and was touted as an indication of a deeper defense ties between...
Amazon Web Services and Microchip are developing an Internet of Things security platform
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microchip Technology partnered up to develop a provisioning platform and supported secure chip, reports EE Times.
The new hardware, designed by Microchip, will help the platform provide end-to-end IoT security procedures and simplify IoT solutions that operate on AWS.
In an interview with EE Times, Eustace Asanghanwa of Microchip highlighted some key features of the new...
Samsung Electronics’ Semiconductor Investment Expected to Shrink in H2 Year on Year
According to IC Insights, a market survey organization, in the second half of this year, the total CAPEX of the Big 3 in the global semiconductor industry is forecast to reach US$19.989 billion, up 90% from the first half.
It is forecast that the semiconductor division of Samsung Electronics will invest US$ 7.561 billion, an increase of 120% from US$3.439...
The US Has No Good Defense Against Cruise Missiles – And it’s a Huge Problem
Missile defense for the US has traditionally focused on fending off ballistic missiles that arch across the sky and fly in a somewhat predictable path, but recently the proliferation of cruise missiles have created a new threat to the US for which there is no current solution.
"While ballistic missile defense has now become established as a key military capability,...
Internet of Things World 2016 to Be Held in Dublin November 21 – 22
Internet of Things World 2016 will offer attendees the ability to immerse themselves in everything IoT. The event will be held on November 20 – 22 in Dublin, Ireland.
Highlights of the conference include:
10 dedicated content tracks with over 110 IoT Case Studies relating to consumer and industrial IoT markets.
Analyst Briefings hosted each morning, providing a platform for...
Truly Opto-Electronics to ship 10 million fingerprint sensor modules in 3Q16
China-based Truly Opto-Electronics is expected to ship 10 million fingerprint sensor modules in the third quarter of 2016 and ramp up shipments to 45 million units for all of the year, according to industry sources.
Truly Opto-Electronics is currently the major supplier of fingerprint sensor modules for a number of China-based smartphone vendors, including LeEco, Vivo, Meizu and Gionee, indicated...
Indian Government to bring mobile coverage to over 55,600 villages in 5 years
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...
Electronics opportunity in aerospace and defence
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...








