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Voice and Data
Intelligent observability: The answer to enterprise data overload
As data volumes soar, intelligent observability helps DevOps and SRE teams shift from alert fatigue to insight-driven reliability and service uptime.
3 min |
August 2025
Voice and Data
NTP-25: Can ambition meet implementation reality?
India's draft telecom policy sets big goals, but its success hinges on lessons from NDCP 2018 and breaking free from past patterns of under-delivery and delays.
6 min |
August 2025
Voice and Data
V&D forum sets telecom agenda for inclusive digital growth
At TLF 2025, industry leaders laid the foundation for a sustainable, inclusive digital future powered by telecom, innovation, and grassroots reach.
5 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Cyber shadows threaten India's digital growth story
India's rapid digital rise has created massive exposure to silent cyber threats, demanding urgent investment in real-time national intelligence systems.
5 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
"We must continue to build India's component ecosystem"
In a country striving to become a global manufacturing hub, Voice&Data Telecom Person of the Year 2024 and the Founder and Chairman of Dixon Technologies Sunil Vachani, has emerged as a pivotal force. His company, once reliant on LED TVs, is now one of India's leading homegrown EMS firms, expanding across mobile phones, routers, set-top boxes, and telecom hardware.
8 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Lockpickers rise: Can enterprise security keep pace?
Quantum computing threatens to crack encryption wide open. Enterprises must act now to build quantum-ready networks before vulnerabilities multiply.
5 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
'The cultural shift has been central to C-DOT's revival'
In an era defined by digital sovereignty and secure networks, C-DOT has emerged as India's strategic telecom R&D force and the Voice&Data Pathbreaker of the Year for 2024. Under the leadership of its CEO, Dr Rajkumar Upadhyay, the institution has evolved from a legacy body into a national innovation engine. From 4G core and IMS deployments to quantum communication and cyber intelligence platforms, C-DOT is developing solutions that address both technological and strategic imperatives. In this wide-ranging conversation with Shubhendu Parth, he shares insights into C-DOT's transformation, its collaborative model, and the core technologies it is working on. Excerpts:
8 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
AI takes command: No rest for the data warriors
AI is reshaping data centre operations with unblinking precision-predicting failures, cutting energy waste, and fighting downtime in real time.
6 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Champions of India's connected revolution
Voice&Data Awards honours the visionaries and innovators driving India's telecom, digital infrastructure, and indigenous tech evolution.
2 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Trailblazer of the Year (2024)
APPLE INDIA (under ASHISH CHOWDHARY) Managing Director, Apple India
1 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Milk and tea of tech: 5G brews Iot to perfection
Enterprises must act now to blend the power of 5G and IoT, unlocking real-time insights, scale, and predictive operations across sectors.
10 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Cloud prescription ignites healthcare MSME revolution
Affordable cloud and AI tools are transforming India's healthcare MSMEs-boosting speed, accuracy, and patient care across the digital value chain.
3 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Zero trust for the 5G era needs urgent acceleration
5G is redefining connectivity, but it is also increasing risk-India needs Zero Trust and security innovation to stay ahead of the evolving fraud landscape.
3 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Guarding the cloud: India's AI sovereignty shift
Sovereign cloud is powering India's push for secure, local Al-balancing innovation, compliance, and control in a digitally sovereign future.
4 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Invisible occupation of telecom networks by APT actors
Stealthy cyber intrusions are infiltrating telecom systems deeply, raising concerns about infrastructure control, resilience, and national security.
4 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Missed signals slow India's public Wi-Fi ambitions
Despite strong intent and scalable design, India's PM-WANI rollout lags due to poor awareness, industry pushback, and weak business models.
5 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
TELECOM TURNS TIDE WITH CAPITAL SPEED AND CONFIDENCE
Record FPI inflows and strong policy support signal a new era for Indian telecom as global investors bet big on its digital growth and resilience.
4 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Cloud reins in hand: FinOps drives smarter spending
As cloud complexity grows, FinOps offers a structured path to optimise costs, boost performance, and align financial goals with real-time usage.
4 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Pathbreaker of the Year (2024)
C-DOT (under DR RAJKUMAR UPADHYAY) Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, C-DOT
1 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Lifetime Achievement (2024)
DR ABHAY KARANDIKAR Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
1 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Telecom Person of the Year (2024)
SUNIL VACHANI Founder & Chairman, Dixon Technologies
1 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Imported drone tech: A grave national security threat
As drones shape India's digital and defence future, the use of untrusted foreign electronics could critically undermine national resilience and safety.
3 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Beyond help desks: Powering intelligent conversations
AI chatbots have transformed from simple support tools into intelligent agents that personalise, predict, and elevate every digital interaction.
4 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Greening data infrastructure for AI at a scale
As AI adoption accelerates, India must rethink data infrastructure with energy efficiency, circular design, and sustainability at its core.
3 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Missed signals slow India's public Wi-Fi ambitions
Despite strong intent and scalable design, India's PM-WANI rollout lags due to poor awareness, industry pushback, and weak business models.
5 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Milk and tea of tech: 5G brews IoT to perfection
Enterprises must act now to blend the power of 5G and loT, unlocking real-time insights, scale, and predictive operations across sectors.
10 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Cloud prescription ignites healthcare MSME revolution
Affordable cloud and Al tools are transforming India's healthcare MSMEs— boosting speed, accuracy, and patient care across the digital value chain.
3 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Zero trust for the 5G era needs urgent acceleration
5G is redefining connectivity, but it is also increasing risk—India needs Zero Trust and security innovation to stay ahead of the evolving fraud landscape.
3 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Trailblazer of the Year (2024)
Under the leadership of Ashish Chowdhary, Apple India has emerged as a catalyst for change in India's electronics manufacturing and export ecosystem.
1 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Imported drone tech: A grave national security threat
As drones shape India's digital and defence future, the use of untrusted foreign electronics could critically undermine national resilience and safety.
3 min |