What is the News? The Standing Committee on Information Technology has slammed the Department of Telecommunications(DoT) for the delay in the launch of 5G services. Facts: What is 5G technology? 5G or fifth generation is the latest upgrade so far in the long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks. The 5G technology mainly works in 3… Continue reading “5G Technology” roll-out in India
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World Economic Forum launches “Global artificial intelligence alliance”
What is the News? The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched the Global AI Action Alliance (GAIA). About the alliance: GAIA: It is a multi-stakeholder collaboration platform. It has been designed to accelerate the adoption of inclusive, transparent, and trusted artificial intelligence tools globally and in industry sectors. Members: The alliance is consisting of over… Continue reading World Economic Forum launches “Global artificial intelligence alliance”
5G technology in India – importance, challenges and solutions
Synopsis: More than 40 telecom operators in the World have already launched 5G technologies. India being the 5th largest economy in the world has not yet launched the 5G technology. Is it high time to launch 5G services in India or India still have time to catch up with the technology? click here to read about what is 5G technology? Present Status of 5G in India: Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in 2017 setup a 5G steering… Continue reading 5G technology in India – importance, challenges and solutions
What is 5G Technology?
5G or fifth generation is the latest upgrade so far in the long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks. The 5G technology mainly works in 3 bands, (low, mid and high–frequency spectrum). The important feature of 5G is: 5G services will provide up to 1 Gbps (Gigabit per second) of download speed. It is 100 times higher than the existing network speed. The upload time will also increase drastically. The energy… Continue reading What is 5G Technology?
NIC and CBSE to launch CollabCAD Software
News: National Informatics Centre(NIC), MeitY along with Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE), Ministry of Education is jointly launching CollabCAD Software. Facts: CollabCAD Software: It is a collaborative network, computer-enabled software system providing a total engineering solution from 2D drafting & detailing to 3D product design for students and faculty of the Engineering Graphics Curriculum. Aim:… Continue reading NIC and CBSE to launch CollabCAD Software
Government launches Single Window Clearance Portal of Ministry of Coal
News: Union Home Minister has launched a Single Window Clearance Portal of the Ministry of Coal. Facts: Single Window Clearance Portal: The portal aims to allow successful bidders for coal blocks to be able to obtain all required clearances, including environmental and forest clearances, from a single portal with progress monitoring, instead of having to go to… Continue reading Government launches Single Window Clearance Portal of Ministry of Coal
1,600 new tech start-ups and 12 unicorns in 2020: Nasscom’s Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem report
News: National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) has released the annual start-up report ‘Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem – On the March to Trillion Dollar Digital Economy’. Facts: Key Takeaways from the Report: Source: NASSCOM Report India has added 1,600 new tech start-ups and a record 12 unicorns in 2020 (the highest ever added in… Continue reading 1,600 new tech start-ups and 12 unicorns in 2020: Nasscom’s Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem report
NIXI Offers free Domain in Local Indian Languages
News: The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has announced that it will offer a free IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) in any of their preferred 22 official Indian languages along with every IN domain booked by the registrar. Facts: NIXI: It is a not for profit Organization established under section 8 of the Companies Act… Continue reading NIXI Offers free Domain in Local Indian Languages
Economic Impact of Internet shutdown in Indian and world economy
News: According to a report by the UK-based privacy and security research firm Top10VPN, India has suffered the longest internet shutdowns in 2020 globally. Facts: Key Takeaways from the report: Globally, internet shutdowns cost the world economy $4 billion. However, this represents a 50% decrease in impact compared to $8.05 billion in 2019. India has… Continue reading Economic Impact of Internet shutdown in Indian and world economy
Union Minister launches Digital Ocean – a digital platform for Ocean Data Management
Source: PIB News: Union Minister Earth Sciences has launched a web-based application named “Digital Ocean”. Facts: Digital Ocean: It is a first of its kind digital platform for ocean data management developed by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services(INCOIS). Purpose: It has been developed to share information on marine data and forecast services. Key Features: It includes… Continue reading Union Minister launches Digital Ocean – a digital platform for Ocean Data Management