India held bilateral meetings with various countries at the WSIS Forum 2017
The Dollar Business Bureau The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2017 represents the world's largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community. The annual WSIS Forum is a global multi-stakeholder platform facilitating the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines for advancing sustainable development. The Forum provides an opportunity for information exchange, knowledge creation and sharing of best practices, while identifying emerging trends and fostering partnerships, taking into account the evolving Information and Knowledge Societies. The Forum is co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, in close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line co-/facilitators and other UN organisations (UNDESA, FAO, UNEP, WHO, UN Women, WIPO, WFP, ILO, WMO, ITC, UPU, UNODC, UNICEF and UN Regional Commissions). It provides an ...
Building trust in technology is crucial: Microsoft's Nadella
PTI Microsoft's India-born chief Satya Nadella on Wednesday attempted to allay concerns over the increasing use of technology in public life and said building trust was crucial to its utilisation as a tool to "empower" people. Nadella, the chief executive officer of Microsoft, also urged software developers to use technology to bring in "more and more people" within the global technological network. "Building trust in technology is crucial... Ensure that there is more trust in technology each day. We have to capture the essence of the timeless value," Nadella told the annual Microsoft developer's conference 'Build 2017' here. His remarks gain significance amid concerns raised about the use of technology both in the United States and India. The ...
Tata Communications, Skylab partner to help companies adopt IoT
The Dollar Business Bureau Tata Communications on Wednesday announced it has partnered with Singapore-based technology solutions provider Skylab to help more enterprises adopt the Internet of Things (IoT). Skylab provides advanced data harvesting, processing and delivery solutions to its customers over a scalable platform called Data Logistics Cloud (DLC). Skylab has picked Tata Communications as its cloud partner to ensure high levels of flexibility and reliability for customers through Tata Communications’ comprehensive cloud enablement platform and global infrastructure. “As the IoT starts to become a reality, real-time assimilation and analytics of data require superior network reliability, highly available cloud platforms, security, scalability and flexibility. Tata Communications’ pioneering IZO™ Cloud Enablement Platform harnesses our technology partnerships, global network and data centre infrastructure, making us the perfect ...
Japan seeks Indian investments under IoT initiative
As a part of its strategy to attract FDI from India, Japan has sought direct investment from Indian companies. And to promote direct investment Japan is ready to provide the Indian companies the much needed assistance. Its target is to reach $300 billion by 2020 The Dollar Business Bureau The Invest Japan Seminar by FICCI was a part of the Japan-India Internet of Things (IoT) Investment Initiative As a part of its strategy to attract FDI from India, Japan has sought direct investment from Indian companies. And to promote direct investment Japan is ready to provide the Indian companies the much needed assistance. Its target is to reach $300 billion by 2020. The Invest Japan Seminar was organised in joint ...
