In this issue

COVID-19 has made WFH happen at an unprecedented scale.
Here is how companies in India are dealing with it

COLLABORATED WE STAND

While we had the technology to create a mesh of remote workers, COVID-19 pushed its adoption at an unprecedented scale. Here is how companies in India are dealing with it

10+ mins

Enabling Remote-Working During Covid-19 Times

Zoom, WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, Skype, and Webex are most used collaboration and conferencing tools during lockdown in India

4 mins

Business continuity amidst work-from-home

Being FY closing, it was critical that all departments at Apollo Tyres were able to work together seamlessly. It was also important to ensure that the company continued to service its partners without disruption

4 mins

Vodafone registered nearly one year of traffic growth in first week of lockdown

As India moves towards the second phase of nation-wide lockdown, the increased demand for the internet seems to have stabilized after the sudden surge—over 45%— during the first week beginning 25 March 2020, when the whole country started working from home and education went nearly 100% online. According to industry sources, the data traffic of the three private-sector players jumped from 250 petabytes per day in December 2019 to nearly 365 petabytes per day end of March 2020. This has kept the telcos and their technology heads on their toes and Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) CTO Vishant Vora is no exception. In an email interview with Shubhendu Parth, he shared details of the initiatives taken by VIL in ensuring uninterrupted voice and data services, and how its investments in cutting-edge technologies helped in meeting the surge in demand.

4 mins

Stressed, stretched, and supporting

Despite the financial tangle and the lockdown to deal with COVID-19, the telecom industry is leading from the front, keeping India connected and working

6 mins

Efficient monitoring 5G networks

Integration of dynamic device components is a critical component of 5G network efficiency monitoring and optimization. Here is a list of Do’s and Don’ts

4 mins

Industrial digitization is driving demand for private networks

Public safety, utilities, oil and gas, and railways are the top industry segments driving the need of private networks globally

4 mins

“Hughes as an entity is everybody's friend”

Satellite is an important layer in the enterprise networks across all sectors—from retail to petroleum to banking and military. With the explosive growth in cloud and rich-media applications deployed at branches, distributed enterprises are seeking next-generation WAN architectures that can deliver non-stop application availability, cutting-edge security environment and higher performance. Leveraging over 20 years of its experience in providing business solutions, Hughes Communications India (HCIL) is rapidly building on its enterprise offerings to provide Managed Network Services to Indian and global customers. The company’s Sr. Vice President for Enterprise Shivaji Chatterjee in an interaction with Anusha Ashwin talks about the satellite broadband industry and how it is driving the WAN services, and LTE MPLS technology.

7 mins

Driving unlimited possibilities

With increased adoption of voice technology, search behaviour among users is likely to undergo a massive change. This will help organizations further individualize consumer experiences

7 mins

IESA recommends ISRO-style commission for electronics sector

India needs to enhance its design capabilities and nurture it beyond the existing few cities. It also needs to incentivize the sector more to become a global hub

3 mins

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