Business
Voice and Data
Not yet a perfect sweet spot
Private LTE may be everything-rolled-into-one – low latency, higher security, seamless connectivity, and wider coverage – but there are creases that still need to be ironed out
9 min |
March 2021
Voice and Data
Fibreization will pave way for widespread rural broadband
A believer in innovation and customer-first approach, he has been focussing on developing next-gen solutions to address the evolving network and communication opportunities. He has also played a crucial role in establishing STL’s presence in over 100 countries, executing joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and greenfield projects across Brazil, China and Italy. STL’s Connectivity Solutions CEO Ankit Agarwal in an interview with Anusha Ashwin talks about the trends, the company’s longterm vision, 5G and make in India. Excerpts:
6 min |
March 2021
Voice and Data
Telcos are rethinking strategies around using the public cloud
He has over 21 years experience in delivering value to clients in the enterprise space helping them transform businesses through use of technology. VMware India Senior Director - Enterprise and Government Sales Gaurav Agarwal speaks with Anusha Ashwin to share insights on the impact of COVID-19 on the telecom sector, particularly the network security, network management policy for the new normal, the evolving cloud infrastructure and the emerging 5G technology. Excerpts:
7 min |
March 2021
Voice and Data
Hot and hybrid
Idle resources, visibility, hidden costs, security loose-ends and complications of provisioning – can the hybrid cloud addresses such on-ground issues?
8 min |
March 2021
Voice and Data
Enabling technology advancements beyond 2021
Sectors that are going to see high adoption of 5G include public sector, industrial automation, healthcare, education, and media and entertainment
4 min |
March 2021
Voice and Data
“Telecom will disrupt and transform the economy”
Telecom will transform industries by creating a connected ecosystem and enabling digital enterprises and digital commerce. It will also help reboot the economy for faster growth
4 min |
April - May 2021
Voice and Data
The bedrock of digital economy
The first-ever virtual Telecom Leadership Forum saw the industry experts deliberate on the technology trends, 5G’s impact on society, local manufacturing, and the issues reshaping the ecosystem
8 min |
April - May 2021
Voice and Data
Get ready to change the rules of the game
While innovation at the grassroot level can be the real game changer for India, the country needs to promote the ecosystem that can support this
9 min |
April - May 2021
Voice and Data
IT PAYS TO INVEST IN DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The spill over socio-economic benefits will far exceed the direct impact and rise exponentially for the wellbeing and growth of the humankind
5 min |
April - May 2021
Voice and Data
Playing the 5G balancing act
While adoption of 5G is inevitable, the intricate relation between human, machine, and data can only be determined by how we control and use it
7 min |
April - May 2021
Voice and Data
Get, set, better connect
India needs better connectivity and proliferation to achieve the digital dream and Wi-Fi 6E may be one of the best solutions in hand
4 min |
April - May 2021
Voice and Data
A race for collaboration and competition
Will they steal each other’s pudding or will they add a cherry? A multi-faceted panel sniffs out the equation between hyperscalers and telcos
4 min |
April - May 2021
Voice and Data
Build good cars; do not worry about the road
Experts at the V&D panel deliberate on how India should loosen its purse string to build adequate infrastructure for the new digital economy
4 min |
April - May 2021
Voice and Data
5G is all about use-cases
Industry experts and leaders unravel the enablers and possibilities of the upcoming telecom standard and what it has in store for business and India
4 min |
April - May 2021
Voice and Data
5G And Beyond: The Digital Future
Discussion around higher speed and performance of 5G over its predecessors tend to miss the forest for the trees. Studies reveal greater RoI over short term from private networks
5 min |
February 2021
Voice and Data
5G Is Peanut Butter, Unless…
Every good thing has a hidden side, one that surfaces slowly and, often, when you least expect it. Be cautious when pushing the button on your big 5G project
8 min |
February 2021
Voice and Data
We seek to become the AWS for B2B and B2C communication
Infobip operates a full-stack Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) with private cloud infrastructure and zero-hop connectivity to telecoms globally. As the company Managing Director Harsha Solanki has quadrupled the turnover of the enterprise in the last four years and is working towards building Infobip as an engineering mitochondrion with its benchmarkdefining CPaaS infrastructure and an innovation-centric perspective. In an interaction with Shubhendu Parth, she talks about the business communication trends, the evolving CPaaS market, and how organizations are adopting omnichannel solution to strengthen customer engagement in the New Normal. Excerpts:
8 min |
February 2021
Voice and Data
The (relay) race is on for the CSPs
Communications service providers can learn from the best practices of successful relay race teams to capture a significant piece of 5G market opportunity
4 min |
February 2021
Voice and Data
INDIA'S TOP OTT PLATFORMS
The first-ever comprehensive research in India by Voice&Data-Mozark-CMR ranks the country’s OTT platforms on their functional experience and emotional quotient
10+ min |
February 2021
Voice and Data
“The 5G to 6G shift will happen in steps”
As per NTT’s 2020 Global Managed Services Report, organizations indicated that MSPs will provide maximum value during the next 3-5 years through their security capabilities (44%), financial stability, trust and reputation (43%), and automation (43%). Murtaza Bhatia, National Manager – Vertical Solutions, NTT Ltd. India, in an interaction with Pratima Harigunani gives a quick peek into what transpires as the global behemoth undergoes a big internal redesign. He also points out the state of cloud, low-power innovations, photonics, industry collaboration and 5G from a practical and poised lens.
4 min |
February 2021
Voice and Data
Indian telcos want to live an edge-y life
Online gaming, connected vehicles, and remote working environments require an unprecedented level of low-latency networks
3 min |
February 2021
Voice and Data
Give contact center service providers their due
Time is ripe for the DoT to define clear guidelines for the third-party contact centers in India. Any further delay will impact services in several vital sectors
4 min |
February 2021
Voice and Data
Driving the home network connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E is likely to hit its stride in 2022-23 timeframe as the spectrum is released around the globe and clients and applications start to arrive
5 min |
February 2021
Voice and Data
Better safe, than sorry
Real-time app monitoring solutions help enterprises get a single consolidated view of actionable security intelligence and fight against hackers
3 min |
February 2021
Voice and Data
Amazon Unveils Mobile-Only Video Plan For India
Amazon has announced that it has tied up with Airtel to roll-out a mobile-only plan for India. The Prime Video Mobile Edition is a single-user plan created especially for India, the company said in a release.
1 min |
January 2021
Voice and Data
Five Data-Centric Trends To Watch Out For In 2021
The beginning of a new decade promises to be the time to consolidate and build on the gains of widespread digital transformation we witnessed in 2020
3 min |
January 2021
Voice and Data
Google Cloud, Nokia partner to work on cloud-native infra
Google Cloud has announced that it has signed a global, strategic partnership with Nokia to bring new solutions for communications service providers (CSPs) that will help modernize their network infrastructures, build on a cloud-native 5G Core, and develop the network edge as a business services platform for enterprises.
1 min |
January 2021
Voice and Data
Solidifying SD-WAN Security
Enterprises are increasingly plugging on SD-WAN to facilitate business-aware connectivity in a growing hybrid environment. Here is how they can make it more secure
8 min |
January 2021
Voice and Data
The big BFSI enabler
How the cloud will accelerate economic recovery from the pandemic driven slowdown and drive the growth for India’s banking sector
3 min |
January 2021
Voice and Data
Fuelling power sector growth
How emerging communication technologies can help India’s power sector drastically improve its quality of services and profitability
3 min |