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For many countries, such as India, the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) will require customized features to make it fully accessible and affordable. For example, one recently conducted survey suggests low-power extensive area network (LPWAN) innovations — such as Long Range or LoRa — can offer large-scale and lower-cost connectivity to IoT devices…

Samsung Electronics has plans to build four more state-of-the-art experience centers in India to display its end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, currently planned in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad. IoT lets people better connect to and retrieve valuable data from their devices. Samsung said the new experience centers will familiarize consumers with smart solutions…

The advanced digital era is here. People are shifting from digitalization to remote connectivity. This means the use of automated controls between connected devices (via the Internet of Things) and equipment that’s driven by data intelligence and AI. This is happening in multiple sectors including those integral to public security, such as defense, energy, agriculture,…

Consumer technology devices — including smartphones and wearables — have become must-haves for most people at work and in their everyday lives. Here’s what industry experts expect to see in the coming months: eSIM: Before too long, smartphones will no longer require conventional SIM cards. The eSIM, now used by Apple in its iPhones and…

Smartphone maker, Xiaomi, alleged that more than 900 bots and fake twitter accounts discredited the company’s new Redmi K20 phone, claiming that it was too costly. According to Xiaomi’s India-based marketing head, Anuj Sharma, 137 accounts had tweeted #overpriced more than 100 times a day. “The handlers were undoubtedly spending to make us look overpriced,”…

Given the high fuel costs for taxis and other vehicles, batteries typically offer drivers long-term savings compared to imported fossil fuels petrol or diesel. Plus, there are the environmental benefits of going electric. Although electric vehicles (EVs) are still pricey with fewer options available, that is changing. Startups and mobility companies are heavily investing in…

India is currently the second top manufacturer of smartphones in the world and quickly catching up to first-place, China. Samsung is slowly closing manufacturing shops in China and opening new ones in India. And, Apple is next in line to do so. In fact, Foxconn — one of the largest contract maker of electronics, including…

Fifty-six corporations moved production facilities out of China between April 2018 and August 2019. However, only three of those companies relocated to India and two set-up manufacturing facilities in Indonesia. According to a report by Nomura, a Japanese financial organization, the majority moved to Vietnam and a good portion went to Taiwan and Thailand. One…

Consumer electronics startup, boAt, received INR 16 Cr (about USD2 Mn) in debt financing from investment lending firm, InnoVen Capital. The startup also recently acquired USD2.9 Mn in venture debt from Sachin Bansal’s BAC Acquisitions. Founded by Aman Gupta and Sameer Mehta in 2016, boAt is a technology company that manufactures electronics products in India…

One of India’s most comprehensive software exporters, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), recently launched a new robotic process automation (RPA) solution for greater accuracy and reliability in chip fabrication. RPA will also help semiconductor businesses with digital transformation. TCS has set up a unique Semiconductor Centre of Excellence (CoE) to design closed-loop systems that connect analytics…

Kerala, India may not be central to the country’s top startup companies, and may even trail Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Delhi, in funding. However, it is ahead of the curve for startups in relation to government accelerator, incubator, and mentorship programs. Kerala also offers impressive financing tools and grants for R&D, which has launched many ideas.…

The electronic manufacturing services (EMS) business is expected to reach USD 847.10 billion by 2025. Demand for smart devices, energy-efficient electronics, and new partnerships between OEMs and manufacturers are affecting the industry. Additionally, new electronic devices and smart materials — such as for medical devices, aerospace, and telecommunications — are driving the EMS market forward.…

Consumer electronics manufacturer from South Korea, LG is anticipating a Rs 2,000-crore business below its business-to-business (B2B) segment this year while maintaining a 30 percent year-on-year growth, a company official stated. LG Electronics India’s B2B sector, which has been reinstated as Business Solutions, now contributes approximately 10 percent to the company’s total profit. The Business…

According to the research firm, MarketsAndMarkets, the Indian semiconductor market is forecast at USD 32.35 Bn by 2025 — growing at a CAGR of 10.1 percent between 2018 and 2025. The country is currently developing its domestic electronics system design manufacturing (ESDM) industry, with a base of more than 120 companies. About 2,000 chips are…

IESA seeks chips for various products such as smartcards, energy meters, LED lighting, rural broadband, and IoT incorporations in various sectors. The new accelerator is also looking to build a local station of semiconductor startups that can devise chips for India-specific necessities. The aim is to incubate three or four startups in 2019. India is…

According to research by MarketsAndMarkets, the Indian semiconductor market’s worth is forecast at USD 32.35 Bn by 2025 — growing at a CAGR of 10.1 percent between 2018 and 2025. India is currently developing an electronics system design manufacturing (ESDM) industry, with a base of more than 120 units. About 2,000 chips are designed every…

India has been taking slow and conditional steps towards indigenous chip design for the last few years and considers local chip development as a strategic requirement. Numerous attempts were made in the past to develop a semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem, including discussions with leading chip manufacturers TSMC and AMD around setting up a fab plant in…

Samsung recently introduced the much-awaited “made in India” Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ with amplified S Pen and pro-grade camera. The phone utilizes Android 9 (Pie) operating system, the slimmest and small 6.3-inch FHD+ Galaxy Note10 (8GB RAM+256GB memory with no microSD slot) is assessed at Rs 69,999. The larger 6.8-inch Galaxy Note10+ (12GB…

The global semiconductor industry is forecast to slow down and decrease in size this year. According to a recent survey by Gartner, respondents predicted that chip revenue will decline to be about 2.6 percent in 2019. However, there is good news. The industry is expected to bounce back to 8.1 percent growth in 2020, proceeded…

India’s most comprehensive software exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) recently propelled new Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions to stimulate greater accuracy and better condition in chip fabrication and help semiconductor businesses with digital transformation. TCS has set up a unique Semiconductor Centre of Excellence (CoE) to design and create closed-loop systems that connect the power…