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ASUS Begins Rollout of Android™ 8.0 Oreo

F-Secure organizes APJ Partner Summit 2018 in Bali for its business associates from India,

South East Asia and Japan

The new XPS 13 fortifies Dell’s unparalleled thin and light portfolio

3rd Edition of Future Generation Optical Transport Networks

Summit

Russell Roof Tiles Builds in the Cloud with Infor

ASUS, the Taiwanese leader in mobile tech-nology, is excited to announce a new software update for ZenFone 3 5.2 (ZE520KL) and ZenFone 3 5.5 (ZE552KL). This update brings Android™ 8.0 Oreo to the smartphone along with other software improvements. The Android™ 8.0 Oreo update on the Zenfone 3 primarily brings you the latest ZenUI 4.0 UI that features a brand new smart UI experience that is more subtle, easy to navigate with swipe gestures, and heav-ily focuses on UI speed, App performance, and Battery efficiency, thus improving the complete mobile experience. The ASUS ZENUI 4.0 also

F-Secure, the global cyber security leader, orga-nized a three-day ‘APJ Partner Summit’ from 22nd January to 24th January, 2018 for more than 50 channel partners hailing from India, South East Asia, Australia and Japan. The event was held in Holiday Inn Resort, Baruna Bali, and witnessed the participation of the global leadership team of F-se-cure. The vision behind the summit was to recog-nize, appreciate and underline the significant con-tributions of F-Secure’s valued channel partners while apprising them of the developments in the emerging threat landscape. The summit took place

Dell in India, ended 2017 on a high note, after introducing its thin and light Inspiron family of products.in the finale of this series of announce-ments, Dell has launched the smallest 13-inch lap-top in the world, the latest XPS 13 (9370). Seeing technology as an expression of style for users and a desire from fashion forward customers to blend technology into their lifestyle, the new XPS 13 is a

According to recent reports, optical transport net-work market in Asia-Pacific market is expected to grow at a significant CAGR till the year 2022. This phenomenal growth is due to rich presence of telecom industry where optical transport net-work is being deployed in this region. A recent report published by the Market Research Future shows that the global Optical Transport Network market is booming and expected to gain promi-nence over the next few years. The market is pro-jected to demonstrate a high growth by 2022, surpassing its previous growth records in terms of value with a striking CAGR. Anjani Kumar Singh, CEO, Nexgen Conferences said, “We are happy to announce the third edition of Future Generation Optical Transport Networks summit with a vision to create a thought leadership platform where key telecom industry players, professionals and partic-ipants can address the need for deploying new-age optical technologies in a cost efficient manner. The conference will drive the optical innovation with an exhibition area where leading players are going to showcase their products and services that will definitely help participants as well as businesses to gain deeper insights into the world of new-age technologies of FGOTN.”

Infor, a leading provider of industry-specific cloud appli-cations, announced that Russell Roof Tiles, the UK’s third largest concrete tile manufacturer by volume, has selected Infor CloudSuite Industrial. As part of a modernization program, the deployment is anticipated to boost cus-tomer service and reduce lead times and reduce manual processes and administration. Russell plans to go live in 2018 across three sites in Burton on Trent and Lochma-ben. Russell Roof Tiles’ complex business model includes sourc-ing a range of raw materials for a diverse customer base including local authorities, housing associations, private housebuilders and commercial firms requiring accurate, timely information on projects. Through its deployment of Infor CloudSuite Industrial, Russell Roof Tiles’ custom-ers will have access to their orders and account informa-tion, including CAD drawings, remotely at the touch of a button, 24/7. The deployment will also automate the majority of Russell’s long range production planning to help manage lead times more effectively and facilitate more efficient, improved customer service. In addition, the maintenance management capabilities within Infor CloudSuite Industrial will automate and streamline the purchasing of parts to boost efficiencies and reduce downtime on the shop floor. Russell Roof Tiles originally selected Infor SyteLine over SAP, Epicor and Microsoft Dynamics as an early adopter of Cloud and is upgrading to Infor CloudSuite Industrial because it was both scalable and user friendly, making it a strong fit for a rapidly grow-ing business. New capabilities within Infor CloudSuite Industrial, including Customer Portals, Business Intelli-gence, Advanced Production and Plant Maintenance were also key to the decision.

brings in new features such as Twin app func-tionality, SOS and Page Marker as well. The update will further reduce the booting time of the device along with extending the battery life by intelligently minimizing the unnecessary activities of application in the background of the device. The Android 8.0 Oreo update also brings forth Google’s exciting new feature called PIP – Picture-In-Picture mode, it enables select apps to draw its window over other apps just like you would on a desktop PC, thereby poten-tially changing the way you multitask between apps and works effortlessly without any drop in system or multitasking performance. Keep-ing customer centricity at the core, as commit-ted, ASUS has started providing the Android 8.0 Oreo update to ZenFone 3 series. The first model to get the Android 8.0 Oreo update is the ZenFone 3 5.2 and ZenFone 3 5.5. This will be a great delight for ZenFone 3 users. The company plans to release the update for other Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 4 devices too.

in the presence of F-Secure’s top management who addressed the channel partners on a variety of subjects that would help them better under-stand the dynamics of the cyber security realm, its complex demands and how F-Secure’s prod-ucts are perfectly poised to cater to this dynamic space. The key note speakers included Mr. Samu Konttinen, President & CEO, F-Secure Group, Mr. Mikko Hypponen, Chief Research Officer, Mr. Jyrki Rosenberg, EVP, Corporate Security Business Unit and Mr. Jimmy Ruokolainen, Vice President, Prod-uct Management at F-Secure.

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Gaming and Digital Learning Hub in AP

HCL is Top Employer in the UK for the Twelfth Consecutive Year

Quebec Minister for International Relations Ms. Christine St Pierre met Resident Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh Bhavan Shri Praveen Prakash in New Delhi to discuss about Gaming and Digi-tal Learning Hub in AP. This meeting was held in continuation to the recent agreement between UNESCO MGIEP and Andhra Pradesh Govern-ment in December 2017.UNESCO MGIEP had agreed to take the initiative in organising workshops to aid the development and implementation of proposed Gaming and Digital Learning Hub by inviting global com-panies and experts. In this regard, it presented the project concept to Quebec government and extended their invitation to the companies in Quebec province in Canada to be a part of Dig-ital Learning Hub project in AP. The province of

HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global IT ser-vices provider, has been named a Top Employer in the United Kingdom for the twelfth consec-

utive year in recognition of its best–in–class employee engagement and people practices. The Top Employers Institute assessed HCL Tech-nologies’ employee practices across various criteria such as talent strategy, workforce plan-ning, on–boarding, learning & development, performance management, leadership develop-ment, career & succession management, com-pensation & benefits and culture.The Top Employers Institute annually undertakes an international research study based on the HR Best Practices Survey consisting of questions on employee offerings and HR policy, to recog-nize leading employers around the world which

Quebec is a global centre of excellence in gaming, education and design for games. It is a major hub for companies in the gaming and digital content creation domain.This hub will be the first of its kind in Global Ed-Tech Hub in Asia-Pacific, located out of Andhra Pradesh aided by UNESCO MGIEP’s educational frameworks and standards. The hub will see investments in the niche sectors of Gaming, AR/VR, Visual Effects, Animation and various other emerging technologies. UNESCO MGIEP and AP Economic Development Board are working together to engage the local and global commu-nity and other relevant stakeholders.The Resident Commissioner explained to the Quebec Minister about the ecosystem present in AP and Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Nara Chan-

provide the highest standards in employee con-ditions, nurture and develop talent at all levels of the organization, and strive to continuously optimize employment practices. The research is based on a stringent process and answers are val-idated to check if the required standards are met.HCL received this prestigious award at Old Bil-lingsgate, London, on 1st February 2018 from the Top Employers Institute. David Plink, CEO for the Top Employers Institute, said “Optimal employee conditions ensure that people can develop them-selves personally and professionally. Our com-prehensive research concluded that HCL Tech-nologies provides an outstanding employment environment and offers a wide range of creative initiatives, from secondary benefits and work-ing conditions, to performance-management programmes that are well thought out and truly aligned with the culture of their company.”“To be recognized by The Top Employers Institute twelve years running is a true testament to HCL’s longstanding reputation as one of the best places

drababu Naidu’s push for latest technologies in governance. He also mentioned about AP Dig-ital Content Corporation set up in the state to make quality content for providing training in schools and government departments in AP. He also emphasized that projects in the state are managed through Real-Time Governance. Lastly, the Commissioner invited the Minister of Inter-national Relations to visit Amaravati and witness the growth happening in the new capital region.Mr. Dominic Marcotte, Consul Quebec and Direc-tor Quebec Office Mumbai; Dr. Anantha Duraiap-pah, Director of UNESCO MGIEP; Ms. Archana Chaudhary Executive Officer Partnerships at UNE-SCO MGIEP; and Mr. Taranjeet Sambi, Additional Director at AP Economic Development Board also participated in the meeting.

to work in the UK. We believe that our continued success stems from having productive employ-ees that are empowered to drive our Mode 1-2-3 growth strategy by taking ownership of tasks and making decisions for themselves. To enable this, we place great importance on creating the culture of trust, transparency and flexibility that modern 21st Century Enterprises thrive on,” said Apparao VV, Chief Human Resources Officer, HCL Technologies.Since 2007, HCL has been consistently recognized among UK’s best employers. HCL’s unique Idea-preneurshipTM culture fosters grass–root inno-vation, providing an opportunity to 110,000+ ideapreneurs to ideate, collaborate and create everyday innovative ideas to solve customer’s business problems. It is based on the fundamen-tal belief of inverting the organizational pyramid and engaging, enabling & empowering the front–line employees who are best placed to appreciate & understand the customers’ business and shape the roadmap to enhance the ‘value zone’ created in every interaction they have.


Gaming Comfort for the Long Haul CORSAIR Launches New T2 ROAD WARRIOR Gaming Chair

Vertiv Introduces Compact UPS System for Edge Deployments

DIGISOL launches GEPON ONU 300Mbps

Wi-Fi IAD

D-Link introduces 2U Enclosures designed

especially for CCTV DVR

ZOTAC ZBOX PI225 won iF DESIGN AWARD 2018

CORSAIR®, a world leader in PC gaming peripher-als and enthusiast components, today announced the launch of the new CORSAIR T2 ROAD WAR-RIOR gaming chair, as well a new version of the CORSAIR T1 RACE gaming chair, updated for 2018. Created for comfort, no matter how long you play, the T2 ROAD WARRIOR boasts a wide seat, tall back, and deep cushion that supports you through the most demanding gaming ses-sions.

DIGISOL Sys-tems Ltd., (100% Subsidiary of Smartlink Net-work Systems Ltd.) a leading provider of Net-working prod-ucts, announced the release of the GEPON ONU 300Mbps

Wi-Fi IAD. The DG-GR1342 is a terminal device, designed for fulfilling FTTH and triple play ser-vice demand of fixed network operators or cable operators. This product is based on the mature Gigabit EPON technology, which have high ratio of performance to price, and the technology of 802.11n WiFi (2T2R), Layer 2/3 and high quality VoIP as well. DG-GR1342 is highly reliable and easy to maintain, with guaranteed QoS for differ-ent service. And is fully compliant with technical regulations such as IEEE802.3ah.

D-Link continues to lead the passive network-ing segment with its comprehensive product portfolio and solution based business approach. Expanding its structured cabling & network enclo-sure solution offering, D-Link recently announced the introduction of D-Link 2U wall mountable enclosure designed for CCTV DVR storage with an exceptional bottom openable section feature that provides easy access to the device and aide’s maintenance.In a regular scenario the BNC Connectors in the DVR are connected at the rear of the DVR making it difficult to access at time of servicing. As a result installers need to either leave extra cable inside the wall-mount enclosure so that the DVR can be pulled while servicing, or the DVR is kept side on so that it can be serviced from 1 side through the front door. With D-Link 2U DVR enclosure all this hassle is taken care of, as the bottom openable section feature provides for easy access to the device and thereby supports easy maintenance / ease of use. Further the lock and key feature in D-Link 2U DVR enclosure ensures the data is pro-tected from theft or any kind of tampering.

Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, today introduced the Liebert® ITA2, a compact, three-phase, 8 and 10kVA uninterruptible power sup-ply (UPS) system designed for local and remote IT deployments at the edge of the network. The latest addition to the Vertiv UPS portfolio gives customers powerful, efficient battery backup solution with three-phase input and output for

ZOTAC Technology, a Hong Kong based and a global manufacturer of innovation, is excited to announce that the world’s smallest Mini PC, the ZBOX pico PI225, was a winner of the prestigious 2018 iF Design Awards in the Prod-uct Computer category. Following winning several world-renowned awards for design and innovation, including the major European Hardware Awards 2017 and Com-putex d&i Awards in 2016 and 2017, the recognition of ZBOX pico PI225 with iF Design Awards is a key reaffirmation that ZOTAC is an pioneer not only in engineering but also design expertise.The ZBOX pico PI225 was recognized by the iF

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Finished in premium perforated PU leather with two-layer embedded color accents, T2 ROAD WARRIOR is available in five different colors to match any setup, while rollerblade-style wheels ensure smooth movement on most floors, includ-ing carpet. Built around a solid steel skeleton and sturdy cast aluminum chair base, adjustable in eight different ways, and assembled in minutes, the T2 ROAD WARRIOR is a gaming chair for the long haul.

208/220V IT requirements. The system is avail-able in various models globally and through Vertiv channel partners. The Liebert ITA2 is a true on-line UPS that can be used in rackmount or tower arrangements, with a compact design allowing easy installation and flexible placement in the tight spaces typical of edge deployments. Three-phase input allows users to utilize a build-ing’s existing electrical architectures more effec-tively, with a power factor of up to 1.0 helping the UPS maximize rated power to the IT systems. The Liebert ITA2 saves utility costs by operating at over 93 percent efficiency in dual conversion mode and up to 99 percent in eco-mode. Intelli-gent network communications and monitoring is provided via a Vertiv Unity communications card.

International Forum Design GmbH among 6,400 entries from 54 countries and won over the jury, made up of independent experts from all over the world, with its world ranking pico size and

flexible and powerful desktop performance. Just a bit taller than a typical 2.5-inch SSD drive, the super-compact mini pc powered by an Intel® Apollo Lake dual-core processor provides a symphony of silent performance capitalizing on a completely fanless design.Encouraged by the recognition of the company’s design expertise,

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We applaud the government’s vision and commit-ment towards Digital India and the Digital econ-omy. The Hon. Finance Ministry Shri Arun Jaitley has recognised the importance of a resilient cyber-space and doubled the allocation for Centres of Excellence across the country to be championed by the DST. We are also enthused to see that NITI Aayog, will now be spearheading a national pro-gram to direct efforts in Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Blockchain, Robotics, and Digital as a way of life. The industry welcomes these timely initiatives. The support extended to IIT Chennai for an indigenous 5G test bed is also a welcome move. We are also happy to see that the

Rajan S MathewsDirector General, COAI

allocation of Digital India has been doubled and the government proposes to set up 5 lakh WiFi hotspots. On Ease of Doing Business, he has incen-tivised the states identifying over 3000 param-eters and introduced competitiveness amongst themselves, through a ranking mechanism.However, for realising the Hon. PM’s vision of a fully connected and empowered Digital India, we reiterate that the telecom industry is deeply dis-appointed that none of our key asks have found mention in the Hon. FM’s budget. We had sought a reduction in levies and taxes, and an urgent intervention is critical for resuscitating the sector, which is currently experiencing its worst finan-cial health and hyper competition. We reiterate our four key asks, reduction extremely high and unsustainable levies & taxes, reduction in BCD on 4G LTE Equipment, clarity on Right of Way related taxation at the state level, & clarification on low-ering the tax rate to 1% on discounts extended to small dealers. While, the FM has emphasized the importance of moving to a digital economy, the actual digital highway, which is telecom has found no mention in terms of substantive support, unlike road, railway, highways, electricity, which have received substantial mention. We are saddened to see that telecom which is the bedrock for moving the Digital economy forward, continues to remain an Orphan.

“The Finance Minister has doubled the bud-get for the Digital India Scheme, emerging as a major move towards assisting the nation to progress further. The second development of investment of Rs 10,000 crore for rural Wi-Fi hotspots, giving 5 crore citizens access to broadband speed internet by the deployment of 5 lakh Wi-Fi hotspots should help bring more consumers online, increasing digital consump-tion of services like OTT, entertainment, bank-ing, and e-commerce. We at nexGTv feel that all these steps are a definite plus for the significant growth of the digital businesses in the country.”

Abhesh VermaCOO, nexGTv

“According to the government notification, there is an increase of 20 per cent on com-plete TV set and 15 per cent on sum of the led tv parts, which is good for manufacturers.The However, now for manufacturers the big-gest challenge is for them is 10% i.e. custom duty on open sell which lead to bare min gap

Arjuun BajajCEO & Founder, Daiwa

between manufacturer and importer, and tv’s made in india more expensive. Would request the government to make it back to 0 % duty on the open cell to promote Make In India and pass benefit to the manufacturers.For further GST should be reduced to from 28 % to 18 % as TV is now a necessity and not a luxury item. Overall, the budget is development oriented fulfilling the ease of doing business and ease of living for citizens.”

“This is a commendable budget from the Govt. as it has a strong focus on boosting the nation’s infrastructure, in the form of road connectivity and coverage of airports. This is expected to help in improving accessibility and development of a number of towns in the country, spelling good opportunities for companies in the oil retailing, bitumen and ATF space to contribute towards proposed nation building initiatives. The thrust on agricultural production, optimizing farm income and the plans for Operation Green to benefit the agriculture sector will provide fur-ther avenues for diesel manufacturers to par-ticipate in activities related to these programs. Moreover, the upsurge in gas connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Scheme is another posi-tive step by the Govt. which will create the need for more LPG in the country. Some respite was expected to address the spiralling fuel prices in the country; however, the restructuring of rates and cesses on Petrol & Diesel is tax neutral, and a marginal increase in the cess on crude has increased the cost to the refiners.”

B AnandCEO, Essar Oil (A Rosneft & Trafigura-UCP company)


“The 2018 budget has a strong focus on Agri-culture, Healthcare, and Rural Development. I believe this will contribute to the holistic growth of India. The reduced corporate tax rates to the MSME sector is welcome, but I hope it is in the books to extend this benefit to all companies soon. The continued focus on digital growth by the Government includ-ing a special focus on Cyber Security with the launch of Centers of Excellence is a huge necessity for India and I am happy to see it in this Budget. Finance Minister has tried to keep the fiscal deficit within the target limits. Overall it is a prudent and growth-oriented budget.

“Post GST, the budget has lost a lot of its importance as a large part of the expectations from the budget were related to Indirect taxes, we think that the government will go for a modest / populist budget to ensure a balanced / positive sentiment before the elections. The budget needs to make it easier for companies to shift their manufacturing into india, right now we see a lot of companies scrambling to shift their base without the infrastructure in place or 100% clarity in the rules. We will need long term clarity in the taxes which can pro-mote trust and allow people to invest into man-ufacturing, we believe India has the capability to become a major export hub for consumer durables but needs good and stable policies to ensure that we can explore this potential.”

“The government’s budget for 2018-19 has a special emphasis on increasing digital intensity in education. Wireless communication technol-ogy has a big role to play in enhancing inter-activity in at all levels and in creating smart campuses. Additionally, providing WiFi in trains, increasing broadband access through WiFi hotspots to 5 crore rural citizens and connecting 1.5 lakh more villages under BharatNet initiative is a step forward towards digitizing India.” He further added, “Also reduction in corporate tax to 25% is a huge boost and will benefit the entire micro and small and medium enterprises which amount for 99% of the companies filing their tax returns.”

Padmanabha KrishnamurthyCFO, Paladion Networks

Kiran DeshpandeCo-founder & President, Mojo Networks

Rakesh DugarCMD, Mitashi Edutainment

“The latest budget announcement holds great promise. I am particularly enthused by doubling the allocation to Digital India to Rs 3073 cr for the 2018-19 fiscal and. This move will empower the society in areas like broadband and mobile connectivity and government services on demand and will help the country’s vision to be a digital-first economy.Furthermore, the allocation of INR 10,000 crore for the 5 lakh WiFi HotSpots to provide Broad-band access to 5 crore rural citizens is also promising. With nearly 70% of the country’s population living in rural and semi-urban geog-raphies, the move will give the vision of a ‘Digi-tal India’ a big boost and provide businesses an opportunity to upscale.

Ambika SharmaFounder & MD, Instappy

“Since the announcement of Make in India pro-gram 3 years back, over 85% of smartphones sold in country are now produced locally. So, this is opportune time to introduce next set of regulations to attract investment in the manu-facturing sector and establish India as a global hub for electronics. At OnePlus, we are fully committed to the Indian market and welcome the proposed regulations. Currently, all OnePlus smartphones are produced locally and we are already exploring ways to further increase the share of local manufacturing to ensure there is minimal cost impact of any new regulations to the end customer.”

Vikas AgarwalGeneral Manager, India OnePlus


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The Union budget 2018 reinforces Govern-ment’s intention to improve the rural economy by boosting credit and investment in the farming sector. Since the measures taken are mostly struc-tural in nature, right implementation will even-tually grow the rural economy and benefit both real economy as well as the Street. The return of Long Term Capital Gain Tax (LCGT), which was not entirely unexpected, but may not be seen as a welcome move particularly by the high value investors. There is a fear that this might vitiate the investment environment in the short term.

“Being the last full fledged Budget by the current Gov-ernment before the next General Elections, Union Bud-get 2018 did not deliver big bang reforms that many were anticipating. The Government, however, did roll out some promising programs which will support long term welfare and development. One of the key highlights of this budget is the launch of the flagship National Health Protection Scheme to cover 10 crore poor and vulnerable families and provide them up to INR 5 lakh per family per year in secondary and ter-tiary care institutions. While this is a welcome devel-opment, the Government will have to plan the imple-mentation well as it may cripple the existing limited medical infrastructure in the country. For this initiative to thrive, it is imperative for the Government to rapidly augment high quality medical facilities in the country. Two positive developments that will bolster the health of direct taxes in the long term are reducing corporate tax rate to 25% for companies with turnover upto Rs. 250 cr and rolling out of E-assessments across country. This would build on the FM’s promise to make taxes simpler and easier to comply with, and tax processes to be automated and technology driven. The Budget however, is a dampener for the much expected relief to the salaried class as the standard deduction of 40, 000 has been given by taking away the existing benefits on medical and transport. The benefit to senior citizen by exempting interest income up to INR 50,000 is a well thought of initiative. The introduction of Long term capital gain of 10% on stock market transactions will also create significant impact in the long term.”

Among the positive steps for the education sector, Revitalising Infrastructure and Sys-tems in Education (RISE) by 2022 with a total investment of Rs 1,00,000 crore in next four years stood out. The fact that the Higher Edu-cation Financing Agency (HEFA) would be suit-ably structured for funding this initiative is a much appreciated provision. Increase in digi-tal intensity in education and envisaging move from ‘‘black board’’ to ‘‘digital board’’; using technology to upgrade the skills of teachers through a digital portal “Diksha”; national pro-gram on artificial intelligence under the aegis of Niti Aayog; mission on Cyber Physical Sys-tems and a test bed for 5G technology at IIT Chennai were among the other encouraging initiatives”, added Mr Thadani.

Aniruddha ChatterjeeHead- Buy-side business, Thom-son Reuters, South Asia.

Vinay SethiHead-Market Development, Tax & Accounting, Thom-son Reuters, South Asia.

Vijay ThadaniVC and MD, NIIT Ltd

Speaking about the highlights related to Infor-mation Technology sector of the 2018 Union

KK MookheyFounder & CEO, Network Intelligence

Budget, KK Mookhey, CEO & Founder of Net-work Intelligence, a global cybersecurity firm, said “The move to make cryptocurrencies illegal is a major announcement; it is likely to create a negative impact on the price of these curren-cies, especially Bitcoin. A better idea may have been to come out with some sort of a regulatory framework around cryptocurrencies. On the other hand, the point raised by the Finance Min-ister about exploring the usage of blockchain technology for payments is a very good initia-tive. It will support homegrown technologies who have already invested in the technology and will attract new investments in this technol-ogy. It is a positive sign to see that 5 lakh wifi-hotspots will be set up covering 5 crore rural citizens. This falls in place with the country’s Digital vision. We would have liked to see more substantial movement on setting up the CERT-Fin for the financial sector.”

Vivek AgarwalCo-founder, M-tech Informatics Ltd

We welcome the Budget 2018 by the Honor-able Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. The Union Budget 2018 is a growth oriented budget with enormous push for health, agriculture, edu-cation and infrastructure, which we believe will usher in healthy economic growth in the years to come. Speaking specifically of mobile phone industry, we are glad that our demand of increasing customs duty on mobile phone CBU [completely built units] imports to 20 % from the existing 15 % has been met. This will pre-vent dumping of phones in the Indian market, boost domestic manufacturing and provide a level playing field to home grown brands. The announcement is in line with the objectives of the Make in India initiative.


“We are pleased to see the government’s con-tinual focus on the Smart Cities mission and its development through advanced infrastructure as announced in the Budget 2018. Technology spending on public areas and deliveries like

Vikram PuriCEO, Transworld Technologies, Pune

surveillance for citizen safety, automated and transparent emergency services, intelligent and shared parking systems, electrification of public transport, public internet access and manage-ment of health and sanitation services online will certainly bring down the cost of governance and the national healthcare bill . It will strongly enhance the public’s compliance to the law, with a feeling of confidence and safety. We note that the budget also specially focused on overall rural development, which will support and prop up the creation of smaller smart cities in India, driving technology, public services and healthcare to the masses. The Government must however continue to look at our logistics infrastructure with spe-cific development and investment targets, like the plan for 101 new projects in the cold chain, truck terminals and stops, and better facilities for safer road transport operations. Big data, integrated services, transparency of government deliveries will truly ensure that the Smart Cities mission will deliver results.”

“MSMEs have been a pillar of major emerging economies like India. MSMEs being a focus for Universal Robots, the government investment and tax reliefs will encourage the growth of this sector and lead to further employment generation. The allocation of the investments announced in the budget 2018-19 will help research and development in areas of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics & Automation. Some of the interesting outcomes of this budget have been the duty enhance-ment on certain automobile components, dou-bling of resource allocation for food process-ing and to the digital India program. The food processing industry is growing at 8% and is an exciting development as cobots play heavily in end of Line packaging automation, an essen-tial area to be competitive for global and local food processing companies. The Digital India program, a key to Industry 4.0 wherein cobots play an integral part as one of the key levers to supplement labour in terms of productivity,

Pradeep DavidGeneral Manager, Universal Robots – South Asia.

quality and ergonomics allowing India Manu-facturing to climb up the value chain. Lastly, the government’s outlook on the automation in major manufacturing industries with the advent and adoption of newer technologies which will lead to increase in the efficiency of the business processes, operations and productivity.”

“With the rise in bitcoin’s popularity and a strong warning to act with “extreme caution” and understand the significant risks of choos-ing to invest in cryptocurrencies, it’s no wonder 2018-19’s budget has a special emphasis on tak-ing measures to stop cryptocurrency circulation and explore the usage of Blockchain technology. Cryptocurrency is popular with cybercrooks and usually cryptocurrency is the end, rather than the means of the crime, for example, when crooks infect your computer with coinmining software to hijack your CPU to earn money, or scramble your data with ransomware and demand that you pay them in cryptocoins to get it back.” Sharma further added, “We welcome the reduction in corporate tax as it will be a growth enabler to the entire micro and SMEs.”

Sunil SharmaManaging Direc-tor Sales, Sophos India & SAARC

Nikhil AroraVice-President & Managing Director, GoDaddy India

“The budget this year focused towards “Ease of Living” & “Ease of doing Business” to strengthen agriculture, health, education, employment, MSME and infrastructure sec-tors”. It is good to know that our economy is on course to achieve over 8% growth. Government is recognizing the multi-faceted role played by the MSME sector towards encouraging the generation of self-employment with these tax relief and subsidies on custom duty. This year’s budget also saw a huge allocation of funds to the MSME sector to help them get started and continue to grow, this allocation comes as a big relief for the sector badly in need for such encouragement. More support for MSME for NPAs and troubled enterprises and funding will indeed benefit the MSME sector at large and contribute to the Indian economy in the long run. Overall, the budget focusses on mak-ing positive structural reforms to drive India’s growth story further.” Mukesh Chaudhary

Country Head-India, SAARC & ME, RAPOO Technologies India Pvt. Ltd

This budget will have a positive impact on sectors like Agriculture, Food Processing, the affordable housing sector, healthcare & the tex-tile sector. Overall this budget is a step towards minimizing the gap between Rural and Urban areas. This will surely foster overall industry growth. We do not see much of an impact on the IT industry. However, since the budget has categorically increased focus on the digitaliza-tion of the education and healthcare sectors, it may result in some good opportunities for our industry.


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How Will Technology Influence Buying Patterns Of Common Man In 2018

Synology to Strengthen its NAS Portfolio in India

Smartphones and internet have dras-tically changed the communication pat-terns of people. The

voice calls are largely replaced by video

calls and apps such as WhatsApp has almost obsolete

the text messaging. It will not be an exaggeration to say that today internet has become the fourth essential things after food, clothing, and shelter. As we enter in the year 2018, the consump-tion of internet and smartphones is set to go on the next level, where adoption of smart gadgets will be on upswing and platforms such as Netflix will change the way we access the digital content. Mr. Rajesh Goenka, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Rashi Peripherals explains how smart-phones and internet will influence the buying patterns of a common man in 2018. Shift from Feature Phones to 4G Phones: The transition from feature phones to a 4G phone will continue in the year 2018. The availability of high-speed internet at low cost will be the major catalysts in this transition. Reliance JioPhone has already created a huge disruption in this space by offering smartphones like features at an unbe-lievable price of Rs 1500. As RJio is offering 4G VoLTE, free voice calls, browsing support, pre-loaded apps and NFC support in this ‘smart fea-ture phone’, other handset manufacturers are also set to launch low-cost 4G handsets in the price range of Rs 3000-4000. These affordable 4G phones will see large scale adoption, especially in rural India.

Synology® the global leader in Network Attached Storage (NAS), IP Surveillance, and network equip-ment solutions forays

into India market with the rollout of its cutting-edge series of NAS solutions in the country. With a proven history of transforming the way users manage data, perform surveillance, and manage the network in the cloud age, Synology has set new benchmarks in the enterprise IT space, leveraging latest technologies and unprec-edented innovation coupled with an exceptional customer service. The company has announced

Wi-fi Enabled Devices to replace Set Top Boxes: Another major transition will be Wi-fi enabled devices replacing the set of boxes. Ama-zon Fire-stick and Airtel TV have already taken a major step in this direction and devices like Goo-gle Chromecast are expected to replace set-top boxes soon. Similarly, the Indian consumers will move from Capex model to Subscription model in a big way in 2018. In the subscription model, viewers will have a freedom to select their pre-ferred content on the go. Platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have already taken a major step in this direction and we will see the trend changing the TV viewing patterns of Indian viewers. Though in the nascent stage, the con-cept of ‘pay as you use’ is gradually picking up in India and is it set to be revolutionary in terms of how we access the digital content. Easy Access to Digital Services: With the advent of low-cost internet services, the con-sumption of digital services will spur, especially in the rural area. As the government is giving a lot of emphasis on developing the digital infra-structure in the rural parts of the country, we will see rural population more proactively accessing online services. The agriculture and education sector will be the biggest beneficiaries of this dig-ital wave and the consumption of digital services will multiply several times in the next one year. Smart Wearables no more Class Gadgets: While phones with 4G VoLTE capabilities will have a greater impact on the day to day lives of the rural population, there will growing demand for smart wearables among the urban population. Due to the growing fitness awareness among the

urban populations, fitness trackers and smart-watches are set to witness exponential growth in 2018. Currently, the smart wearables are majorly limited to few large Corporate gifting, but with the buying patterns of Indian consumers chang-ing significantly, it will soon become a mass prod-uct, which everyone can afford to buy. SSDs to be new mean of Data Storage: With the storage requirements of users going up, the storage technology will shift from traditional hard drives to a cloud and the emerging Solid-state drive (SSD) technology. SSDs are the new genera-tion back up device, which is more reliable, long lasting and affordable. People will adopt SSDs in a bigger way due to its utility over hard drives and cloud. Similarly, smart devices such as wireless chargers will see a huge demand in 2018. Gaming to become Serious Fun: Though India is far away from US and China in terms of having a robust ecosystem of professional gamers, we will see the gaming gaining more traction among the youth in the next one year. While smartphones are major growth driver online gaming, the demand for Gaming PCs and Gaming Consoles will also rise among the professional gamers competing for the international gaming competitions. The Online Gaming leagues and E-sport tour-naments such as GeForce Cup, The ROG Masters, Indian eSports Championship (leSC), ESL India Premiership, Nazara Games eSports League etc. are already popular among the youth and gaming will soon emerge as a top rated profession in the country.

Rajesh Goenka, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Rashi Peripherals

Mike Chen, Marketing Director, Synologystrategic partnerships with both online as well as offline channels to make its solutions available in the country. Synology’s offline distributors in India include- Supertron, EBM, while Amazon will serve as the company’s online retailer. Four complete product lines of industry-leading NAS that are designed to meet different requirements and needs from personal users, small offices, SMBs, and enterprises (including XS/XS+ series; Plus series; Value series and J series) provided by the company are now available in India. The company will also be unveiling the latest Disk-Station Manager 6.2 (DSM6.2) OS update along with new applications and services in the country soon. “India is aggressively marking its presence as a growth engine in the global economy, owing

to an unparalleled growth in the SMB segment as well as ambitious government initiatives like Smart City Programme. We at Synology are com-mitted to aiding this growth in the country with our industry-leading NAS solutions which help organizations gain more agility and streamline their work processes”, said Mike Chen, Marketing Director, Synology. The company has registered a historic 30 percent CAGR growth in India since the year 2015 with SMBs contributing to a major chunk of this growth. Synology will also ink new partnerships in the country in the year 2018 along with organizing reseller events and trade shows as well as studying consumer behavior to ensure last mile market presence in the ongoing year.

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