World telecom day: Role of tech standards, and the need for interdisciplinary approach
The anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is celebrated on May 17 as the World Telecommunication and Information Society
How the internet language barrier is being demolished
One of the ways ICANN is trying to make the use of internet and its content accessible is through the introduction of Internationalised Domain Names (IDN).
V band and the policy dilemma
It’s time we press the pedal on building high-capacity, low-latency networks
EU GDPR and its effect on the internet
WHOIS traces its roots to 1982, when the Internet Engineering Task Force published a protocol for a directory service for the erstwhile ARPANET users.
Regulating new-age tech firms: Lot of homework to do
The digital economy firms operate across geographies and are beyond territorial control. Regulators have a lot of homework to do while prescribing rules for them .
Reliance Jio’s latest bundling strategy might succeed in improving 4G penetration in India
With the recent “bundling” of RJio feature phone with a service offering of Rs 49 per month with free voice calls and unlimited data, the mobile services industry is set for yet another disruption.
Before rolling out 5G services, here is what Centre must do first
Over and above infrastructural requirements, the government needs to have a well-defined data protection law in place before the roll-out of 5G.
Aadhaar security: Why government needs to develop a framework for analysing privacy issues
However, at the same time, concerns are being raised regarding violation of privacy, the possibility of identity theft and the possibility of government surveillance of residents.
Start-ups’ importance lies more than in just their valuations; check out the benefits to be derived
The latest devaluation of Flipkart and Snapdeal by investment firms such as Softbank, Fidelity and Valic underscores the point that the number of customers on board alone may not be a measure of value of the company.
Indian IT undergoes transformation as nimbler startups take over from larger rivals
Nimbler, domestic-market focussed start-ups are taking over from large, export-focussed services companies
Entry of Reliance Jio is the beginning of a new phase of data services
The entry of RJio is the end of the beginning of telecom diffusion in the country, and the beginning of a new phase of data services
Web RTC: Niche tech empowers developers; here’s how
A niche technology, called Web RTC, offers developers the ability to write rich, real-time multimedia apps on the web, without requiring plug-ins or downloads
The Uber & Ola ‘sharing economy: How govts can provide regulatory structure
The importance of sharing is underlined by WiFi Master Key, the app that enables one to connect to shared Wi-Fi hotspots by crowdsourcing login credentials
App streaming: Paradigm shift in mobile apps
The mobile app versus web app dilemma continues to haunt the major e-commerce firms in the country. While Flipkart partially rolled back their plan to go ‘mobile app only’ version and have introduced ‘Flipkart Lite’ t
Product thinking? Why is it a secret sauce for the IT industry?
When Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany of Kenya signed off as the winners of the New York City Marathon on November 1, all Indians glued to the TV sets must have felt proud—not to mention the spirit of the marathon itself, bu
Column: The saviour of broadband in India
It’s time India jumps on to the Wi-Fi bandwagon to overcome the seemingly endless debate over spectrum bottlenecks.
Getting set for the app economy
Mobile applications can bridge the gap between citizens and the governments at various levels to improve public services
Internet of masses
Should telcos and internet companies join hands or fight?
Who is liable in platform business?
Cooperative approaches between the government and players in the e-commerce space will help improve self-governance and ease regulatory pressures
There is ever widening supply-demand gap for semiconductors
Thanks to heightened consumer demands for electronics, mobile phones, television set-top boxes, auto infotainment...
Why should Google and Facebook escape?
“Obama smacks down internet ‘fast lanes’”, read Reuters News Service on the recent remark...
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