Accenture To Acquire OnProcess Technology, An AI-led Supply Chain Managed Services Provider

Accenture to Acquire OnProcess Technology to Enhance Supply Chain Operations Capabilities

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire OnProcess Technology, a provider of supply chain managed services, to help organizations refine processes, improve the way inventory is managed and solve complex service challenges.

With this acquisition, Accenture will enhance its supply chain capabilities, specifically in asset recovery and service supply chain management, making it easier for clients to manage service orders, drive returns, track movement and ensure the appropriate reuse, disposal or recycling of assets.

OnProcess specializes in reverse logistics for every step of the after-sales process, leveraging automation, AI and data-led decision-making to maintain visibility from planning to asset recovery.

Together, Accenture and OnProcess will offer clients supply chain delivery capabilities with integrated after-sales operations. The combined solution will improve operational efficiency and enhance the customer experience, all while supporting a more sustainable supply chain.

Founded in 1998, Boston-headquartered OnProcess has more than 1,500 employees located in the U.S., India, Costa Rica and Bulgaria. With their expertise they serve clients across a diversified portfolio in industries like communications, media and technology, medical devices, logistics and manufacturing.

Melissa Twiningdavis, senior managing director of supply chain operations, Accenture, said, “In recent years, supply chains have risen to one of the most important business functions on the CEO agenda. In today’s environment, the challenge is to drive cost efficiency while continuing to embed and accelerate resiliency. This is why we see the focus on supply chain operations as a vital source of competitive advantage."

“With OnProcess and its highly qualified professionals, we are strengthening our ability to help organizations in their supply chain reinvention efforts, enabling them to leverage domain talent, data and processes, to transform operations successfully," Twiningdavis said.

“OnProcess is trusted by many of the world leading manufacturers and service providers to power their service and aftermarket supply chains. Accenture will provide our people with exciting new opportunities and expand the value we can deliver to our clients with services and capabilities that create end-to-end solutions,” said Oliver Lemanski, CEO of OnProcess. “Together we will help organizations streamline the entire process chain, create predictability, drive transformation and pave the way to a more sustainable future.”

"We wish the team at OnProcess the best in this new leg of their journey," said Padmini Sekhsaria, Principal at the Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office (NSFO), the global investment firm that owns the majority stake in the company. "We are delighted that the OnProcess team will become part of Accenture enabled by a new scale to help serve its customers and collaborate with partners. OnProcess has built what we believe is the industry standard for complex service operations management and Accenture will offer its employees exciting new opportunities to support an expanded customer base."

Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including required antitrust clearances. 

Swimlane Opens AI-Enabled Security Automation, Innovation R&D Center in Hyderabad, to Staff 200 Specialists

Swimlane Opening in Hyderabad

Largest Pure-Play Security Automation Company Rapidly Expands R&D into Leading Regional Cybersecurity Innovation Hub

The Innovation center plans to staff 200 Turbine low-code automation platform specialists.

Swimlane, the largest pure-play AI-enabled security automation company, announced today the opening of its Regional Cybersecurity Innovation, and R&D center in Hyderabad, India.

The new location will serve as a strategic hub for product development functions and includes operational functions for engineering, customer success, support, and finance. The company aims to grow its engineering team resources from 75 engineers today to a team of 200 in 2024.

Swimlane opening

This expansion at Hyderabad centre will further advance the development of the Swimlane Turbine low-code security automation platform with complementary artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that are already helping security operations teams worldwide overcome security alert fatigue, data overload, and chronic staffing shortages.

Frans Xavier, CTO for Swimlane

“We’re excited to open our new office in a global hub for innovation and talent,” said Frans Xavier, Chief Technology Officer for Swimlane. “Security automation is one of the hottest segments of cybersecurity, and our new R&D facility serves a critical role in helping maintain our leadership position in automation. We look forward to tapping into India's top technical talent to continue building a world-class team of security automation experts.”

“Swimlane is shaping the future of security, and this expansion in India is a major step forward,” said Cody Cornell, Swimlane Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer. “We're not just keeping pace with the future; we're shaping it by unlocking new efficiencies and expanding the possibilities with AI across a multitude of real-world use cases. Every enterprise and MSSP needs an automation platform, and with our continued investments, only Swimlane can deliver the automation outcomes customers expect.”

Cody Cornell, Founder, Swimlane

“With an expanded R&D presence in India, Swimlane will have the opportunity to further advance the current generative AI capabilities of Swimlane Turbine and enable security operations teams to tap into the best AI has to offer to more efficiently solve the toughest security challenges, both inside and outside the SOC. This includes use cases for security-adjacent departments like governance, risk, compliance, and fraud.” Cody added.

Expanding India Presence to Meet Growing Demand

As the world's most populous country and one of its fastest-growing economies, India has a vast pool of skilled resources and a cybersecurity market projected to reach $3.5 billion by 2027. The new Swimlane R&D center will be the company’s largest concentration of engineering resources, supercharging the development and delivery of its Turbine low-code automation platform.

Investments Bolster AI Advancements

With continued investments in talent and technology, Swimlane is well-positioned to continue outperforming the competition while setting new industry standards for security automation. AI is one of those key investments. Swimlane Turbine combines the power of AI with human-in-the-loop, low-code automation to augment outcomes for the entire security organization. One example is an AI-driven ChatBot that generates scripts, provides Python outputs and tests actions to build playbooks with transformation logic in as little as 25 seconds.

About Swimlane

Swimlane is the leader in AI-enabled, low-code security automation. Swimlane unifies security operations in-and-beyond the SOC into a single system of record to reduce process and data fatigue while quantifying business value and security effectiveness. The cloud-scale Turbine platform combines human and machine data into actionable intelligence for security leaders. For more information, visit swimlane.com.

Agri-Fintech Ayekart and Coffee Maker CCL Join Forces to Support Araku Tribal Farmers

The collaboration uplifts the coffee farming community and enhance their livelihoods by providing essential tools and resources.

Over 1,000 farmers have experienced improved income and enjoyed an enhanced quality of life in the previous coffee season

Ayekart, a leading Food and Agri-FinTech and an integrated digital platform empowering Farmers/FPOs and MSMEs in the food and agri value chain, has partnered with CCL Products (India) Ltd., a renowned Instant Coffee Manufacturer, to bring positive change to the lives of indigenous tribal farmers in the picturesque Araku Valley of Andhra Pradesh. A step forward to Ayekart's existing initiatives in the region for the past couple of years, this collaboration aims to uplift the coffee farming community and enhance their livelihoods by providing essential tools and resources.

Ayekart's collaboration with these tribal farmers began in 2021 through the FPO - Visakha Manayam Farmer Producer Company Limited. Extensive training programs for the farmers focused on modern production and processing techniques were conducted. These programs included the utilisation of baby pulpers, proper drying techniques on elevated platforms, accurate measurement of moisture levels, and digital weighing of produce.



The partnership between Ayekart and Visakha Manayam Farmer Producer Company Limited has made a substantial social impact on the lives of indigenous tribes of the Araku Valley by equipping these farmers with the knowledge and resources required to secure fair prices and improve their livelihoods. As a result of these efforts, approximately 1,000 farmers have experienced improved income and enjoyed an enhanced quality of life in the previous coffee season.

Ashutosh Singh, COO and Co-Founder of Ayekart remarked, "We are elated to have successfully conducted extensive GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) training, encouraged collective bargaining and value-addition initiatives with the local tribal farmers through Visakha Manayam Farmer Producer Company Limited. By equipping these farmers with modern techniques and resources, we are helping farmers achieve higher yields and are also improving their income and preserving their unique heritage. Moreover, our collaboration is a testament to our dedication to sustainable development and improving the livelihoods of those in need. We believe that together, we can make a meaningful and lasting impact in Araku, fostering a brighter future for the local communities."

On the partnership with CCI, Mr Singh further added, "We are excited to partner with CCL in our shared commitment to uplift the tribal farming communities in Araku. The collaboration between Ayekart and CCL stands as a testament to the transformative power of partnership and innovation in improving the lives of small-scale farmers."

The Araku Valley is renowned for its Arabica Parchment and cherry coffee cultivation, serving as the primary source of income for the indigenous tribes residing in the region. Despite the region's rich and fertile lands, commitment to organic farming practices, and the unique quality of its coffee, the farmers have long struggled to achieve fair pricing and economic stability. Intermediaries and local traders often exploit their vulnerability, leaving them with minimal income to support their families.

Praveen Jaipuriar, CEO of CCL Products (India) Ltd., expressed, "At CCL, we believe that businesses are responsible for uplifting the communities. Our collaboration with Ayekart in Araku Valley reflects our commitment to sustainable development, and we are proud to contribute to empowering these dedicated tribal farmers."

With a rich history of 3 decades, CCL Products (India) Ltd is one of the finest and most exquisite instant coffee manufacturers in the world. The company has successfully built a business with integrity, commitment, customer orientation, and consistent effort towards upholding the highest standards in the industry.

The upcoming coffee season is set to commence in November, with this year's season slightly ahead of schedule. To mark this occasion and support the farmers, Ayekart and CCL distributed tarpaulins and baby pulpers, generously provided by CCL as part of their CSR activity and other ongoing initiatives.

About Ayekart:

Ayekart is India's First Integrated supply chain finance platform that addresses the needs of the food and agri value chain, enabling traditional businesses technologically and financially while retaining and enhancing trust in their ecosystem by delivering efficiency and convenience. The platform aligns with the government's objectives to bring the desired change in the MSME and Retail segment by "Empowering the Traditional Business" and helping bring transparency and credibility to the entire ecosystem.

Recognising its leadership and innovation in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance sectors, Ayekart has also been awarded the "Best BFSI Brand 2023" title from The Economic Times.

To know more, please visit: https://ayekart.com/

About CCL:

CCL Products (India) Limited was established in the year 1994 with the objective of manufacturing the finest and most exquisite coffee in the world. At CCL Products, we conduct our business with integrity, commitment, customer orientation, and a consistent effort towards upholding the highest standards in the industry. The past three decades have led us to evolve into one of the largest instant coffee exporters and private-label manufacturers globally, with strong R&D and 1000+ blends to offer. Our strength lies in our infrastructure and a global clientele base in over 100 countries.

To know more, please visit: https://www.cclproducts.com/

EMBIBE Signs MoU with Uttar Pradesh Govt to Form India’s Largest Public-Private Partnership; Set to Offer Free NEP Aligned AI-led Learning to All State Public Schools

EMBIBE will help improve the learning outcomes of 4,03,42,596 students from over 46,000 Basic Schools and 137,194 students from over 7,000 Madhyamik Shiksha Schools across Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education and Secondary Education Departments have signed a non-financial MoU with EMBIBE to accelerate the achievement of Nipun Bharat goals for UP. EMBIBE has been chosen for its vast interactive content library and Artificial Intelligence led personalisation to ensure the achievement of better classroom teaching, student learning as well as learning outcomes enhancement in Science, Math and Social Science across over 55,000 schools.

The Uttar Pradesh Government is making substantial investments to install 40,000 Smart Classrooms in Upper Primary schools, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Labs at 880 blocks within Block Resource Centers (BRCs), and distributing 2,09,863 tablets to each primary school (2 per school). This comprehensive investment, as well as this MoU, reflect the Uttar Pradesh Government's dedication to fostering high-quality education and empowering students and educators with the necessary resources to thrive in an increasingly digital world. These initiatives are set to transform the educational landscape in the state, making education more accessible and engaging for the young minds of Uttar Pradesh.

The MoU has been signed between the two entities signifying the commitment to providing students in Uttar Pradesh with the very best in digital content that aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) guidelines. EMBIBE's engaging, AI-led classroom content powered by proprietary technology that allows for detailed tracking of lesson effectiveness will be used to power smart classrooms across the state. Students and teachers will also benefit from self learning apps which include state of the art technology that even works on low bandwidth - Augmented Reality for the masses accessible without investments in expensive infrastructure. Beautiful content including virtual experiments designed to foster the pedagogy of "learning by doing" is poised to make education more interactive and effective. Embibe’s strong investment in the measurement of engagement and its unique Knowledge Graph will lead to tracking and remediation of student learning outcomes at scale for the first time. All the content is aligned to the syllabus and curricular goals of UP and accessible in Hindi.

Commenting on the partnership, Ms Aditi Avasthi, Founder & CEO, EMBIBE, said, “Building an edtech platform and content capable enough to help realise the scale of the UP Government’s vision of Nipun Bharat has been a personal lifelong dream and possible only through 11 years of unwavering commitment. We are grateful for the opportunity and committed to the success of this partnership. We will ensure the innovation and adaptation needed to achieve last-mile impact. We are also very excited to collaborate with the dedicated and able teams at the Department of Basic Education and the Department of Madhyamik Shiksha who have worked tirelessly on the ground thus far.”

As the world’s foremost AI-led edtech platform, EMBIBE has delivered learning outcomes to millions of students across India to be their best. This partnership with the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh now takes Embibe’s footprint to 104,464 schools across 25 states across India, covering 596,250 teachers and 17,097,362 students. The company is leaving no stone unturned towards achieving its mission of ensuring a “no regrets future for every child” and increasing the supply of quality teachers by democratising access to the highest quality digital education.

EMBIBE has a singular mission - every child will have their best shot at a great education and every teacher will feel empowered by the tools and knowledge of the best teachers in the world.

This would only be possible if powerful algorithms are able to emulate teacher thinking in understanding a student, the content they consume and the context they consume it in; as well as having a deep content repository to be able to improve every child and teach every concept. Finally, it required the adaptation of this content and platform to many Indian languages and exam contexts to ensure that every student and teacher feels they are engaging in a world designed around their academic setting. We have achieved this goal over 11 years with the interplay of deep educational expertise, stunning content, design, AI and engineering.

EMBIBE gives students access to the highest level of personalisation both in terms of relevant content delivery and getting the right guidance at the right time during their preparation. Teachers are able to teach with stunning, contextual, interactive content at the touch of a button and are finally able to make meaningful interventions to help every child improve by the use of powerful algorithms with tagged content libraries. EMBIBE is a pioneer in the personalised education space with 9 patents. Along with its testing, practice and personalised improvement apps - EMBIBE recently added two more innovative applications to its suite of patented products - EMBIBE Lab Experiments and EMBIBE Lens. The Virtual Lab Experiments app can teach a student 10X better than the best equipped science labs by going ‘inside the reaction’ covering 100% of the science lab curriculum from 9th to 12th standard. EMBIBE Lens is a computer vision powered learning app which converts any textbook to a smart textbook with its library of 40,000+ 3D models, 35,000 videos and more. The platform caters to all school boards, test prep and govt. job exams, covering more than 400 exams in English, Hindi & 10 major regional languages.

Since its inception in 2012, the company has made education truly accessible and has served more than 2.2 crore students across India from across more than 1,300 cities, towns, and villages. EMBIBE’s impact & innovation have earned it numerous accolades, including being recognised by the World Economic Forum as a Global Innovator. EMBIBE is also the only Indian edtech company to have won the most prestigious internet awards namely, the Webby People’s Voice Award 2022, as “The Best Platform in Learning & Education”. It was recognised as the “Best AI Company in Education” by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2017, besides winning the AICRA Global Awards 2019 for “Best use of AI in education”, the Innovator of the Year 2019 by Accenture Vaahini, “Leading AI-Powered Learning Solution Provider” by World Education Summit in 2019, and the Google Play Best Of Users' Choice Award 2021, as "The Best App For Personal Growth”. EMBIBE also won the award for “Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education” by RAISE in 2020. To learn more about EMBIBE and its game-changing products, visit embibe.com.

Fortune Rice Partners with Arya.ag to Elevate Crop Management Through Satellite Technology

Arya.ag and Fortune Rice join forces to enhance paddy crop monitoring through satellite technology and AI-driven insights, revolutionizing precision agriculture

Arya.ag, India’s largest & only profitable grain platform, is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with Fortune Rice Limited aimed at advancing crop monitoring capabilities for the agricultural industry. This collaboration will leverage Arya.ag's cutting-edge satellite surveillance product, combined with Fortune Rice's expertise in agriculture, to enhance the monitoring and growth of paddy crops.

As part of this collaboration, Fortune Rice Limited will provide details of 2000 acres of farmland under monitoring. Arya.ag will provide comprehensive insights into crop health and growth patterns, empowering farmers, and agribusinesses with data-driven decision-making tools.

One of the key highlights of this collaboration is the integration of Arya.ag's Artificial Intelligence and satellite surveillance solutions to enable access to rich datasets, detailed maps, and a secure application programming interface (API) designed to streamline data retrieval. This will facilitate real-time monitoring and analysis of their subscribed districts, villages and blocks, ensuring a deeper understanding of crop performance. This will enable early detection of anomalies in the monitored farmland and the required active measures in irrigation fertilisation and pest control to increase the operational efficiency and increased yield of the crop. Furthermore, this will be done through an user-friendly mobile.

"We are excited about our collaboration with Fortune Rice, which represents a significant step towards optimizing crop management," said Anand Chandra, Co-founder and Executive Director of Arya.ag. "Together, we will transform the way farmers and agribusinesses monitor and manage their crops, ensuring food security and sustainable agricultural practices."

Jai Kumar Gupta, Executive Director at Fortune Rice Limited, stated, "We are delighted about our collaboration with Arya.ag which represents a big step towards modernizing agriculture. Through this collaboration, we will be able to monitor and improve the performance of our paddy crops by utilizing cutting-edge technologies. We hope to promote sustainable agriculture, assure food security and provide farmers with useful data-driven insights.”

Fortune Rice's commitment to harnessing innovative technology aligns perfectly with Arya.ag's mission to revolutionize agriculture through data-driven solutions. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the journey toward a more sustainable and productive agricultural sector.

Arya.ag, India’s largest and fastest-growing integrated grain commerce that eliminates the trust deficit in the grain commerce value chain through its disruptive integrated PAN India platform that delivers value to all stakeholders by enabling access to high-quality produce, products, and services. Powered by an exponentially growing layer of visibility and control currently stretching across 425 districts in 21 states, 11,000 warehouses and USD 2.5 billion of grain, Arya.ag offers the assurance of quality supply to buyers and on-time fair payment for their produce and allied services to sellers. It seamlessly embeds finance to maximise value for both sellers and buyers, and the platform facilitates over USD 700 Mn of finance annually. More at www.arya.ag

Fortune Rice Limited, a company, a leading manufacturer and exporter of rice since 2005 where excellence and innovation converge seamlessly. Company expertise lies in supplying both basmati and non-basmati rice, with a specialization in the production of high-quality rice varieties. Over the years, Fortune Rice has earned a stellar reputation across the country, establishing itself as a trusted name in the industry.

In recent times, company have dedicated to producing paddy in deep association with farmers at ground level that complies with the stringent international food safety standards of the European Union (EU) & U.S. countries etc. This exclusive focus has allowed us to ensure that company products meet the highest levels of quality and safety for discerning customers.

Biotech Firm Eyestem Partners with RetinAI to Innovate Geographic Atrophy Clinical Research Using State-of-the-Art AI Technology

Eyestem Research, a Bangalore-based biotechnology company specialising in cell therapy approaches, has entered a strategic partnership with Ikerian AG and RetinAI Inc. US (“RetinAI”), a pioneer in clinical and imaging data management software and advanced AI-driven analytics for ophthalmology.

Leveraging RetinAI’s Discovery® platform and AI tools will enable Eyestem to advance in its mission to revolutionise treatment for geographic atrophy with its innovative cell therapy, Eyecyte-RPE™.

“This collaboration with RetinAI marks a significant milestone in our journey,” said Dr Jogin Desai, Founder and CEO of Eyestem. “Their sophisticated AI tools and the RetinAI Discovery® platform integrate perfectly with our vision, potentially shortening the timelines for our clinical trials and enhancing the accuracy of our analyses. This is not just a partnership; it’s a confluence of high-end biotech innovation and cutting-edge artificial intelligence aiming to rewrite the narrative for patients affected by geographic atrophy worldwide.”

Dr. Carlos Ciller, CEO of RetinAI, expressed his enthusiasm about the collaboration: “We are excited to partner with Eyestem, known for its forward-thinking approach to biotechnology and cell therapy. Our AI-driven Discovery® platform is poised to significantly accelerate research and provide enhanced insights into disease progression and outcomes. Together, we’re confident that this synergy will not only enrich insights in the development of novel treatments but also manifest in delivering life-altering solutions faster to individuals affected by retinal diseases globally.”

Geographic atrophy, a late-stage form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is a significant health concern worldwide. Currently, dry AMD affects 200 million individuals globally, contributing to irreversible vision loss. Compounded by an aging population, the prevalence of this serious eye disease is escalating at an alarming rate.

Eyestem is taking a significant step forward by preparing to initiate its Phase I/IIa clinical trials for Eyecyte-RPE™. This multi-centre, dose escalation, and expansion trial aims to assess Eyecyte-RPE™’s safety and efficacy for geographic atrophy. This trial will benefit from RetinAI’s Discovery® platform, which will centralise data management and image analysis for the study. Moreover, RetinAI’s advanced segmentation model will be leveraged for the identification and quantification of retinal biomarkers in geographic atrophy. This automated analysis will provide real-time insights on clinical endpoints, speeding up critical decision-making.

About RetinAI

Established in 2017, Ikerian AG (formerly RetinAI Medical AG) and its subsidiary, RetinAI US Inc., are transforming clinical and pharmaceutical research with cutting-edge machine learning and computer vision. Their collaboration with healthcare experts enhances data analysis for improved research and clinical trials. RetinAI's platform's extensive list of AI models, including for major ophthalmic disorders like Geographic Atrophy, enable detailed analysis of large datasets, offering critical insights into patient demographics and biomarker profiles. This innovation not only expedites informed decision-making but also shifts the healthcare paradigm from reactive to proactive. Discover more of the solutions for pharma here: https://www.retinai.com/solutions/life-sciences-pharma and on their website: www.retinai.com.

About Eyestem

Based in Bangalore and Delaware, Eyestem Research is a clinical-stage biotech company founded by an experienced team in pharmaceuticals, ophthalmology, and cell biology. It's recognised as a top innovator nationwide, earning accolades from Economic Times in 2022. Eyestem has received grants from the Indian Department of Biotechnology and has been celebrated as a successful startup at government events. Backed by global investors, including Switzerland and South Africa, it's supported by prestigious venture capital firms Kotak Investment Advisors and Endiya Partners. Its recent funding came from three major Indian pharmaceutical companies: Alkem Laboratories, NATCO, and Biological E.

In A Biggest Fundraise, Greenko Group Founders-owned AM Green Secures $1.75 Bn for One of the World's Largest Green Ammonia Platform

AM Green Ammonia Holdings (AMG Green), a company founded by Hyderabad based renewables group, Geenko, has secured $1.75 billion from Gentari, the clean energy division of Malaysia's Petronas, and Singapore’s GIC sovereign wealth fund, to develop one of world's largest green ammonia platform.

With investment of $1.60 billion, Petronas will secure a 30% stake in AM Green, valuing the newly formed company at $5 billion. The Greenko founders —Mahesh Kolli and Anil Kumar Chalamalasetty— will hold the remaining 70% along with Singaporean wealth fund GIC, which will invest $250 million.

This capital raise by AM Green is said to be one of the top five biggest capital raises in India in 2023 and among the world’s largest energy-transition deal.

According to a joint press release issued by Gentari and AM Green, the project aims to produce 5 million tonnes of green ammonia each year (MTPA) until 2030. This is equivalent to around 1 MTPA of green hydrogen and will account for 20% of India’s target for green hydrogen production by 2030 or 10% of Europe’s imported renewable hydrogen targets.

The green ammonia will be produced by a unit of AM Green — AM Green Ammonia Holdings. Post-investment from Gentari, GIC and AM Green, the unit will be a fully funded platform that will invest, in phases, in the Indian regions of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Himachal Pradesh.

AM Green Ammonia will become one of the world’s leading producers of green ammonia.

AM Green will also produce green molecules such as green methanol, green caustic soda, green chlorine, bio fuels and various down stream high value green chemicals under its AM Green Molecules subsidiary.

Additionally, AM Green will also house a joint venture with John Cockerill of Belgium to manufacture electrolysers in its AM Green Technology & Solutions subsidiary; supplying about 6.5 GWs of electrolysers to AM Green Ammonia by 2030.

The first shipments of green ammonia will begin by late 2025 and will serve key OECD markets, including Germany, Japan, South Korea and Singapore.

Earlier in June, in Asia's largest equity round ever raised by any green energy company, Avaada Group had successfully closed $1.3 billion funding round bolstering its green hydrogen, green methanol, green ammonia, solar manufacturing and renewable power generation ventures.

How to Use Aviator Strategies in the Game?

Aviator Game Overview

The game Aviator, a RNG-based crash game featuring a jet that can take off at any moment, was created by Spribe, a very well-known online casino software supplier. In addition to the similar but noteworthy Aviator Spribe game, Lucky Jet was also produced. You have the opportunity to win up to an amazing 100 times your initial wager in this game! You can use a variety of betting techniques before wagering real money, including the demo mode available through the Spribe Aviator login on the official website and on many different online casino platforms.

The object of the game is to put a wager and have enough time to get your money back before the red plane takes off. The game's title, Aviator, refers to the airplane. You can learn the following basics about the video game Aviator:

Game:	Aviator;
RTP:	97%;
Min Bet:	INR 8;
Max Bet:	INR 8,000;
Bets Statistic:	Available;
Currency:	Multi, including INR;
Max Winnings per Bet:	x100;
Demo Mode:	Available;
Chat:	Available.

Aviator Algorithm Principles

The algorithm and technology of the RNG (Random Number Generator) are used in the Spribe crash game Aviator to determine when the plane will crash. This method is employed to guarantee that the game is honest and authentic and to make it impossible to forecast when the plane might crash. Technically speaking, the RNG algorithm approach creates a new value by fusing many pieces of information, including a server seed value. This new value, which makes the game entirely fair, represents the next client seed value.

As the plane may crash after a few seconds or even minutes, using the RNG technique to play the Aviator game is just a game of chance.

Strategies at Aviator

Risk, tactics, Aviator game strategy, and stage analysis are constant components of this game. Without examining its constituent parts, no approach can ensure complete success. The tactic will assist in identifying your own style, which relies on cool logic and observation, and help you obtain the highest coefficients. Let's examine the ideal approach to the Aviator game:

• Aviator Strategies for One Bet. The most practical advice for new players in this game is to play one wager per round. It will be challenging to remember all the crucial details if you haven't played the Aviator game before. With this approach, all of your focus will be on a single thing, allowing you to keep everything under control and increase your chances of success. Choosing the wager size is the most crucial step to do first;
• Minimum Risk Aviator Betting Strategy. After deciding on this course of action, it is advised to play on tiny coefficients. Here, you won't make much money. But at least this tactic will let you continue playing for as long as possible while minimizing your cash losses and gradually building up your balance;
• Aviator betting strategy with moderate risk. For individuals who have enough cash on hand, using this strategy is advised because occasionally losing it won't cause them to experience severe sadness. Here, the higher coefficients of x2-x3 are already being used to play the game;
• Risky Strategies for the Aviator Game's Quick Cash. Not suggested for newcomers. The strategies are challenging and best suited for people with steely nerves and self-control. But it generates the most revenue. You require a coefficient of 100x, which statistically and empirically decreases after 60–70 minutes. You start the round after this pause. In addition, we revisit statistics and look at the plane's flight history to determine when it last reached the 100x coefficient form;
• Two-Bet Aviator Strategies. The key distinction between a two-bet game is that a lot of concentration of attention is required. For most players, taking a moderate amount of risk is the wisest course of action. The experts advise choosing an automatic bet and automatic withdrawal of funds when multiplying by x1.2 for the first bet, and playing the second bet using the moderate risk method mentioned above for a single-bet game. Therefore, it is advised with this strategy to select auto betting and moderate risk: The first move is to immediately withdraw the bet at odds of x1.2, the second bet is to watch a moderate-risk strategy for one.

Tips for Aviator

Even if you're a seasoned player of the Aviator game, the creators always have something to offer. Choose one of the following more sophisticated techniques:

• Keep Volatility Low. Keep to withdrawing your gains at low odds as much as possible. This will aid in controlling the win-win betting process;
• Understand what RTP. The phrase return to player (RTP) in Aviator refers to the portion of your bet that you will eventually get from the casino in the form of winnings. It informs you of the percentage of your wagers that the casino will return to you when you play Aviator;
• Avoid Gaming Patterns. The aviator game's algorithm is based on a random number generator, and every new round is created at random. There is no risk of the game being broken. Despite the game's numerous alluring alternatives, such as statistical statistics that provide logical facts about the dropping dispositions on the round, you shouldn't rely on looking for patterns in it;
• Make Two Bets. The ability to place two bets simultaneously in one round is a feature that is exclusive to Aviator. As two scoreboards with digital indications are displayed on the screen, choosing this option will take more focus. Put your initial wager at low odds (1.5), then your second wager at higher odds. In this manner, the game will unquestionably provide a thrilling drive where you will advance in experience and get fantastic winnings;
• Don’t look for the best time to play. There is no such thing as the perfect time to play, so there is no need to look for it. You can choose when the best game starts for you by using logic, studying all the suggested guidelines, and acting upon all the suggestions.

The author of the article is Patel Chandran, an expert in the field of betting and Gambling.

IIIT-Hyderabad Among Top-100 Institutions for 5G Use Case Lab

PM Modi virtually presented IIIT H 5G Lab Award

The 7th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) witnessed a remarkable moment as the Honorable Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, virtually presented IIIT Hyderabad with the prestigious 5G Lab Award. This recognition marked a significant achievement for the institute, securing its place among the top 100 institutes in India. IIITH is among the three top institutes selected from the state of Telangana.

IIIT Hyderabad seen celebrating 5G Use Lab Award  which it received virtually from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The award ceremony was celebrated in the presence of jubilant students, dedicated faculty members, and enthusiastic staff. The event provided an excellent opportunity for attendees to capture memorable moments with esteemed guests, explore the innovative Smart City Living Lab, and interact with the dedicated team behind the 5G Use Case Lab.

DOT will be funding the infra for the 5G Labs for up to approximately Rs. 50 lakhs (80% CAPEX DOT and 20% CAPEX IIITH) and also support the OPEX for maintaining the infra for the next four years.

Faculty from SPCRC, CVEST, SERC, CSG, RRC will be part of IIITH’s 5G lab which is being anchored by its Smart City research centre.

A special presentation on the 5G Use Case Lab was conducted by Anuradha Vattem, Lead Architect of the Smart City Living Lab at IIIT Hyderabad. This presentation aimed to educate students about the various practical applications of 5G technology and the challenges it can help solve. It emphasized the lab's role in ensuring that students comprehensively understand the diverse areas of 5G applications.

Ms.Deepti and Mr.Shravan Kumar from the DOT along with the local BSNL team, played crucial roles in providing the required coordination and support. Their dedication and assistance significantly contributed to the success of the event.

The 7th Edition of the India Mobile Congress, held from October 27 to 29, aspires to bolster India's position as a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and exporting cutting-edge technologies like 5G, 6G, and AI. With over one lakh participants from 22 countries, including 5,000 CEO-level delegates, 230 exhibitors, 400 startups, and numerous stakeholders, IMC 2023 was a groundbreaking event.

As part of this initiative, the 'Aspire' startup program has been introduced to foster meaningful connections between startups, investors, and established businesses, further boosting India's progress.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in his inspirational address, urged all attendees to drive technological transformation in India through 5G technology. He underlined India's potential to lead the world in the upcoming 6G technology, setting the stage for the inauguration of IMC 2023.

Maruti Suzuki Recorded Its Highest-Ever Quarterly Sale Volume, Net Sales and Net Profit in Q2 (July-September) FY2023-24

The Board of Directors of Maruti Suzuki India Limited today approved the financial results for the period Q2 (July-September) FY2023-24.

Highlights: Q2 (July-September), FY 2023-24

The Company recorded its highest-ever quarterly sale volume, net sales and net profit in this quarter.

During the quarter 552,055 vehicles were sold. Sales in the domestic market were 482,731 units while 69,324 cars were exported. The same period in the previous year had seen total sales of 517,395 units comprising 454,200 units in domestic and 63,195 units in export markets.

During the quarter, the Company registered net sales of INR 355,351 million against INR 285,435 million in the same period the previous year owing to higher sales volume and product mix.

The net profit for the quarter was INR 37,165 million, an increase of 80.3% over INR 20,615 million in Q2FY 2022-23. This was on account of higher Net Sales, softening of commodity prices, cost reduction efforts and higher non-operating income.

Highlights: H1 (April-September), FY 2023-24

In H1FY2023-24, the Company recorded its highest-ever half-yearly sales volume, net sales and net profit.

The Company sold a total of 1,050,085 units during the period, a growth of 6.6% over H1FY2022-23. Sales in the domestic market stood at 917,543 units and exports at 132,542 units.

The Company registered net sales of INR 663,803 million in H1FY2023-24 as compared to INR 538,298 million in H1FY2022-23.

The Company made a net profit of INR 62,016 million in H1FY2023-24 as against INR 30,743 million in H1FY2022-23.

Germany's Water Tech Firm SKion Water Acquires Majority Stake in Hyderabad-based Sanpure

Water technology investment company, SKion Water, a subsidiary of SKion GmbH founded by German entrepreneur Susanne Klatten, has acquired majority stake in Hyderabad-based Sanpure Systems Pvt Ltd, which provides high purity water systems to pharma and biopharma companies.

According to a Times of India report, the acquisition deal is expected to be sealed for about $9-10 million and will mark SKion Water’s entry into the high purity water and process equipment business.

The report quoted SKion Water CEO Dr Rei-nhard Huebner saying — the firm has acquired 51% stake in the Hyderabad-based firm with the remaining held by Sanpure founder Basavaraj Nekar.

Founded in 2012, by Basavaraj Nekar, Sanpure Systems Pvt. Ltd. is a company fully dedicated for providing custom engineered solutions for pharmaceutical High purity water systems.

Post acquisition, Sanpure will integrate with SKion Water and the German water technology group will be using the combination of Sanpure and an another SKion group company, Paques, to develop a footprint in the Indian market.

With in-house electropolishing facility, Sanpure is amongst very few with fully integrated facility in India. The Hyderabad based water tech company is among the very few in India, with an automated polishing machines that can deliver high surface finish uniformly and very fast.

With over 36000 Sq. Ft of manufacturing area, Sanpure is well equipped to provide highly customized Process Equipment and Systems for the development and manufacturing of biopharmaceutical products like vaccines,mAB, rDNA protiens, blood fractionation among others. Sanpure caters to industries like –Pharmaceuticals , Bio-Pharmaceuticals, API, Food & Beverages Semi-Conductors.

About SKion Water, it was started in 2011 by Sussane Klatten and is an international water and wastewater technology solution platform which provides reliable and efficient water and wastewater treatment solutions to municipal utilities as well as industrial and commercial water users. It also aims at the development and implementation of innovative water technologies.

In April this year, EnviroWater Group, which belongs to SKion Water, acquired 100% of the company shares of Schweitzer‑Chemie GmbH, a German firm that offers cooling water systems as well as steam boiler systems, ventilation and air conditioning systems, drinking water installations, and other water-carrying systems.

Tata Power RE and Bajaj Group's Mukand Limited Setting Up 47.3 MW Captive Solar Plant

Plant set to generate 99.82 Million Units and offset over 54,687 tons of CO2 Emissions Annually

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a leading player in the renewable energy sector and a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, signed a Power Delivery Agreement (PDA) with Mukand Limited, a Bajaj Group company and a leading manufacturer of specialty steel long products and heavy machinery in India, for a 43.75 MW AC Group Captive Solar project. Located at Jamkhed in Maharashtra, the installation will generate 99.82 MUs annually and is expected to offset ~54687 CO2 emissions per year.

The aim of the installation is to meet the growing energy requirements of Mukand Limited, and contribute to making their steel manufacturing processes and production greener. TPREL will undertake the construction, operation, and maintenance of this group captive solar power plant.Scheduled for commissioning by March 2024, this project places a significant emphasis on adhering to stringent quality standards and specifications.

The solar power plant's primary objective is to fulfill Mukand Limited’s energy needs while promoting environment-friendly practices within their stainless-steel manufacturing operations. With this project, TPREL reinforces its commitment to empowering its partners to adopt non-conventional energy solutions.

Earlier this month, TPREL had signed a PDA with Endurance Technologies Limited, a leading auto component manufacturer founded by Anurag Jain (nephew of late Rahul Bsjaj), through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) TP Green Nature Limited, for the development of 12.5MW AC Captive Solar Plant at Aachegaon in Maharashtra. 

Commenting on the partnership Mr. Ashish Khanna, CEO, Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. said, "The installation of this group captive project is in line with our commitment to provide clean and sustainable energy solutions to our C&I consumers, especially in the energy- intensive sectors. It will help to enhance renewable energy capacity and reduce carbon emissions in the country. Through this partnership we are forging a sustainable energy path for Mukand Limited, a Bajaj Group company."

Mr. Shashibhushan Upadhyay, President, Mukand Limited, a Bajaj Group company, said, “We are thankful and acknowledge collaborative efforts between Tata Power Renewables and our organization, Mukand Limited, to harness the potential of clean and green energy by executing this strategic PPA. This partnership shall contribute to our mission of sourcing clean energy for our manufacturing operation and support us in meeting our climate change commitments.

With this addition, the total renewables capacity of TPREL reaches 7,946 MW, including 3,755 MW projects under various stages of implementation, and its operational capacity is 4,191 MW, which includes 3,185 MW solar and 1,006 MW wind.

HFCL Launches India’s 1st Indigenously Designed and Developed 2 Gbps Unlicensed Band Radio (UBR) for Enterprises and Telcos

• HFCL’s 2 Gbps Unlicensed Band radio (UBR) is a transformative product, ideal for 5G Radio Access Network backhauling and carrier-grade enterprise last-mile connectivity.
• It is indigenously designed and developed with latest semiconductor and software capabilities
• 2 Gbps UBR along with HFCL’s other wireless networking product line can be managed and monitored in real-time using HFCL’s AI-powered Unified Cloud Network Management System (UcNMS)
• Emerging opportunities in industrial IoT, smart cities and public safety sectors are expected to fuel market demand for 2 Gbps UBRs among Indian enterprises and key global markets.
• 5G wireless backhauling with 2 Gbps UBR will enable HFCL’s customers to save up to 75% on the total cost of ownership (TCO) in comparison with the licensed/traditional backhaul solutions. 

HFCL Limited (HFCL), a leading technology enterprise and integrated next-gen communications product and solution provider has showcased its commitment to offer innovative technology solutions with the launch of India’s first 2 Gbps Unlicensed Band Radio (UBR) and Unified Cloud Network Management System (UcNMS) at the India Mobile Congress 2023, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

HFCL’s 2 Gbps UBR is indigenously designed and developed to revolutionize last-mile wireless connectivity and bridge the digital divide challenge in the country with fiber-like speeds and efficient spectrum utilization, with its adaptive radio frequency (RF) technology. Marking a significant leap in offering 5G backhauling and carrier[1]grade enterprise wireless connectivity, the launch of Make-in-India 2 Gbps UBR positions HFCL as a dominant player in the growing Indian and global UBR market. This innovative product offers a low-latency, 2 Gbps connectivity solution which can operate across an extended 5GHz frequency range. It is designed for easy installation, effortless management, high reliability and has advanced security features to protect from external threat vectors. Further, in comparison to traditional backhaul solutions, 5G wireless backhauling with 2 Gbps UBR will enable HFCL’s customers to save up to 75% on the total cost of ownership (TCO).

In tandem, HFCL has also launched its Unified Cloud Network Management System (UcNMS) to offer easy management and monitoring of its 2 Gbps UBR and other wireless and wireline products in its portfolio. The AI-powered UcNMS is designed to control, monitor and manage access points, switches and UBR devices. It is a comprehensive, end-to-end solution which also creates customized ecosystem, tailored for seamless third-party integration via Open APIs. HFCL’s UcNMS offers AI-based predictive analysis that can anticipate problems and suggest troubleshooting steps to avoid network interruptions. UcNMS facilitates network management and application control, allowing telcos and enterprise customers to seamlessly integrate and adapt to the needs of their customers’ requirements. UcNMS is highly flexible and scalable, allowing customers to deploy it basis the size and architecture of their network. It offers on-premise, private as well public cloud deployment models.

With consumers and enterprises increasingly adopting digital processes, the demand for high-capacity wireless connectivity has been growing exponentially. The market potential for 2 Gbps fixed wireless solution is poised for significant growth fueled by Industrial IoT, smart cities and public safety sectors. Additionally, industries like banking, healthcare, mining, education, hospitality and retail among others are also poised for a revolution in the backdrop of solutions such as these.

Founded by Mr. Mahendra Nahata in 1987, HFCL is a leading technology company specializing in creating digital networks for telcos, enterprises, and governments.

The company has strong R&D expertise coupled with its global system integration services and decades of experience in fibre optics that has enabled it to deliver innovative digital network solutions required for the most advanced networks. Over the years, HFCL has been a partner of choice for customers across India, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and USA and has operations in 60+ countries.  

UN Forms New AI Advisory Board; iSPIRT's Sharad Sharma and Hugging Face's Nazneen Rajani Among the Members

On Thursday, the Secretary-General at a press conference announced the creation of a new Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body on risks, opportunities and international governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) . That body will support the international community’s efforts to govern artificial intelligence.

Among the members of AI Advisory Body, two are from India — Sharad Sharma (iSPIRT) and Nazneen Rajani (Hugging Face).

Sharad Sharma is a co-founder of iSPIRT, a non-profit think tank that wants India to be a product nation. He was the CEO of Yahoo India R&D and dubbed as the architect of Indian software products ecosystem.

About Nazneen Rajani, she is a Research Lead at Hugging Face, which is building an open-source alternative to ChatGPT called H4, a powerful LLM, "aligning language models to be helpful, honest, harmless, and huggy".

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday launched this 39-member advisory body of tech company executives, government officials and academics from countries spanning 6 continents.

The panel aims to issue preliminary recommendations on AI governance by the end of the year and finalize them before the U.N. Summit of the Future next September.

The full members list are as below:

• Anna Abramova, Director of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations-University AI Centre, Russian Federation
• Omar Sultan al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence of the United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
• Latifa al-Abdulkarim, Member of the Shura Council (Saudi Parliament), Assistant Professor of Computer Science at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
• Estela Aranha, Special Advisor to the Minister for Justice and Public Security, Federal Government of Brazil, Brazil
• Carme Artigas, Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence of Spain, Spain
• Ran Balicer, Chief Innovation Officer and Deputy Director General at Clalit Health Services Israel, Israel
• Paolo Benanti, Third Order Regular Franciscan, Lecturer at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Italy
• Abeba Birhane, Senior Advisor in AI Accountability at Mozilla Foundation, Ethiopia
• Ian Bremmer, President and Founder of Eurasia Group, United States
• Anna Christmann, Aerospace Coordinator of the German Federal Government, Germany
• Natasha Crampton, Chief Responsible AI Officer at Microsoft, New Zealand
• Nighat Dad, Executive Director of the Digital Rights Foundation Pakistan, Pakistan
• Vilas Dhar, President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, United States
• Virginia Dignum, Professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence at Umeå University, Portugal/Netherlands
• Arisa Ema, Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo, Japan
• Mohamed Farahat, Legal Consultant and Vice-Chair of MAG of North Africa IGF, Egypt
• Amandeep Singh Gill, Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology
• Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton, United Kingdom
• Rahaf Harfoush, Digital Anthropologist, France
• Hiroaki Kitano, Chief Technology Officer of Sony Group Corporation, Japan
• Haksoo Ko, Chair of Republic of Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission, Republic of Korea
• Andreas Krause, Professor at ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• James Manyika, Senior Vice-President of Google-Alphabet, President for Research, Technology and Society, Zimbabwe
• Maria Vanina Martinez Posse, Ramon and Cajal Fellow at the Artificial Research Institute, Argentina
• Seydina Moussa Ndiaye, Lecturer at Cheikh Hamidou Kane Digital University, Senegal
• Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, Albania
• Petri Myllymaki, Full Professor at the Department of Computer Science of University of Helsinki, Finland
• Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, United States
• Nazneen Rajani, Lead Researcher at Hugging Face, India
• Craig Ramlal, Head of the Control Systems Group at the University of The West Indies at St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
• He Ruimin, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and Deputy Chief Digital Technology Officer, Government of Singapore, Singapore
• Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem, Professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa
• Sharad Sharma, Co-founder iSPIRT Foundation, India
• Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at Stanford University Cyber Policy Center, Netherlands
• Jaan Tallinn, Co-founder of the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, Estonia
• Philip Thigo, Adviser at the Government of Kenya, Kenya
• Jimena Sofia Viveros Alvarez, Chief of Staff and Head Legal Advisor to Justice Loretta Ortiz at the Mexican Supreme Court, Mexico
• Yi Zeng, Professor and Director of Brain-inspired Cognitive AI Lab, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
• Zhang Linghan, Professor at the Institute of Data Law, China University of Political Science and Law, China

“The transformative potential of AI for good is difficult even to grasp,” Guterres said. He pointed to possible uses including predicting crises, improving public health and education, and tackling the climate crisis.

However, the UN Secretary-General cautioned, “It is already clear that the malicious use of AI could undermine trust in institutions, weaken social cohesion and threaten democracy itself.”

Tata Elxsi's NEURON Autonomous Network Platform paves the way for the world's largest telecom operators to progress towards Zero Touch Automation

Awarded Product of the Year at the Industry DevOps Awards 2023, London

Tata Elxsi, a global design and technology services leader, is revolutionizing the telecommunications industry with its Neuron Autonomous Network Platform. This groundbreaking solution powers the deployment and operation of the world's largest and most advanced 4G/5G and fixed networks, empowering operators to build business intent-driven networks.

The NEURON platform, comprising NEURON Telco Cloud and NEURON Dark NOC, extends DevOps principles and the power of AI/ML to construct autonomous cloud-native networks for operators. NEURON Telco Cloud streamlines the lifecycle management of network elements, while NEURON Dark NOC automates network operations.

The NEURON Autonomous Network Platform has been successfully deployed globally in multiple data centers, 10000+ VNFs / CNFs serving millions of subscribers.

NEURON seamlessly integrates with existing IT systems, legacy systems, and Operational Support Systems/Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) while creating secure domain-isolated networks. This multi-domain, multi-cloud transformed network is open, easy to manage, and significantly lowers operational expenditures (OPEX).

These deployments have been tailor-made to address each customer's unique needs, pain points, and infrastructure requirements, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency across network architecture and brownfield systems. Tata Elxsi takes end-to-end program ownership, from commissioning to rollout, delivering a comprehensive solution to operators.

"Our NEURON Autonomous Network Platform represents a major milestone in the telecom industry, aligning with Tata Elxsi's vision of driving innovation and shaping the future of connectivity. It empowers operators to effectively deploy and operate the world's largest 4G / 5G networks while embracing the transformative power of automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI). By leveraging this groundbreaking solution, operators can significantly lower operational costs and deliver seamless, high-quality services at speed to their customers." said R. Rajagopalan, CTO at Tata Elxsi.

NEURON further supports operators in Private 5G deployments, facilitating the seamless delivery of use cases across various industries, including Connected and Software Defined Vehicles, Connected Healthcare, Smart Cities, and Smart Factories.

"As NEURON evolves, we collaborate with open-source and standardization organizations to enhance the convergence of IT and networking. Partnering with leading vendors, we develop standardized testing approaches to promote innovation and seamless integration. This, coupled with our support for Gen AI and Digital Twins within NEURON, empowers operators to embrace cloud-friendly practices and explore new avenues for revenue generation,’’ said B. Ramesh Ramanathan, Principal Architect at Tata Elxsi and OSM TSC member ETSI Rapporteur.

The Neuron platform is showcased at the Tata Elxsi booth No. 2.80, Hall 2 at the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) in New Delhi, India, along with tailored solutions for Private 5G across Connected Cars, Smart Factories, Connected Healthcare and Smart Infrastructure.

About Tata Elxsi

Tata Elxsi is among the world’s leading design and technology services providers across industries, including Automotive, Broadcast, Communications, Healthcare and Transportation.

We are helping customers reimagine their products and services through design thinking and applying digital technologies such as IoT (Internet of Things), Cloud, Mobility, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence. For more information, please visit www.tataelxsi.com

IIT Kanpur Announces eMasters Degree in Renewable Energy & e-Mobility

• The executive-friendly eMasters degree programmes do not require a GATE score to apply
• It can be pursued without pausing professional careers
• Offers flexibility of completion between 1-3 years
• The participants are awarded formal Senate-approved degrees

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) has launched a one-of-a-kind eMasters degree program in Renewable Energy and e-Mobility. The eMasters program, designed by the Department of Sustai6nable Energy Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Electrical Engineering, is intended to build a capable and highly skilled workforce that can work towards environmental responsibility. This executive-friendly eMasters degree program does not require a GATE score to apply. It can be pursued without pausing professional careers. The flexibility to complete the program within 1-3 years has been provided as a bonus.

The e-Masters program in Renewable Energy and e-Mobility helps harness the possibilities as the world accelerates its shift from fossil fuels, curbing carbon emissions, and combating climate change. The program presents a transformative journey towards innovative and eco-friendly solutions.

The program is tailored to expose the professionals to various technological aspects of this shift, including the generation side sources like photovoltaics, wind, batteries, hydrogen and the very fast-growing Electrical Vehicle domain. These twin forces of renewable Energy and e-mobility collectively drive innovation, reduce reliance on non-renewable resources, and foster a greener, more resilient world, addressing environmental and economic imperatives.

The global renewable energy market is expected to reach nearly US$2 trillion by 2030, requiring a highly skilled workforce to address challenges and seize opportunities.

The industry-relevant program offers a high-impact learning experience featuring live interactive weekend classes and self-paced learning. Distinguished faculty and accomplished researchers from IIT Kanpur lead the way. The program's 60-credit curriculum, tailored for the industry, allows for seamless credit transfers towards higher education opportunities like MTech and PhD programs at IIT Kanpur, with the potential for waiving up to 60 credits. Participants also enjoy exclusive access to IIT Kanpur's incubation cell and extensive alum network, enriching their career advancement and networking prospects. As part of the immersive learning journey, participants have the unique opportunity to visit the IIT Kanpur campus, where they can engage with renowned faculty members and network with seasoned professionals, ultimately earning the prestigious status of being an IIT Kanpur alumni.

This program empowers professionals with diverse expertise to address the challenges shaping our nation's future. The cutting-edge eMasters degree programs, set to launch in January 2024, have attracted over 600 professionals who are propelling their careers in pioneering domains. It's essential to note that, unlike many other diploma or professional courses, the eMasters degree program at IIT Kanpur confers formal Senate-approved degrees, which are awarded during convocation ceremonies. For more information about the program and the application process, please visit: Masters in Renewable Energy and E-Mobility | IIT Kanpur


Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur was established on 2nd November 1959 by an Act of Parliament. The institute has a sprawling campus spread over 1055 acres with a large pool of academic and research resources spanning across 19 departments, 22 centres, and 3 Interdisciplinary programs in engineering, science, design, humanities, and management disciplines with more than 550 full-time faculty members and approximately 9000 students. In addition to formal undergraduate and postgraduate courses, the institute has been active in research and development in areas of value to industry and government.

Jio Demos India’s 1st Satellite-based Gigabit Broadband To Connect The Remotest Corners Of India

Jio provides fully inclusive broadband through JioFiber, JioAirFiber, and now JioSpaceFiber

Jio to connect everything everywhere across land, air, sea & space

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, the world’s largest private mobile data network, successfully demonstrated India’s first satellite-based giga fiber service to provide high speed broadband services to previously inaccessible geographies within India. Jio demonstrated its new satellite broadband, called JioSpaceFiber, at India Mobile Congress on Friday. The service will be available across the length and breadth of the country at highly affordable prices.

Today, Jio delivers high speed broadband fixed line and wireless services to over 450 million Indian consumers. To accelerate digital inclusivity for every household in India, Jio has added JioSpaceFiber to its premier lineup of broadband services, JioFiber and JioAirFiber. With Jio, consumers and businesses have unprecedented access to reliable, low latency and high- speed internet and entertainment services, regardless of location. The satellite network will also support additional capacity for mobile backhaul, further enhancing the availability and scale of Jio True5G in the remotest parts of the country.

Jio is partnering with SES to access the world’s latest in medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite technology, the only MEO constellation capable of delivering truly unique Gigabit, fiber-like services from space. With Jio having access to a combination of SES’s O3b and new O3b mPOWER satellites, it is the only company that offers game-changing technology, providing scalable and affordable broadband across all of India with a level of guaranteed reliability and service flexibility that is a first in the industry. 

To demonstrate its power and reach, four of the remotest locations in India have already 
been connected with JioSpaceFiber:

• Gir Gujarat
• Korba Chattisgarh
• Nabrangpur Odissa
• ONGC-Jorhat Assam

“Jio has enabled millions of homes and businesses in India to experience broadband internet for the first time. With JioSpaceFiber, we expand our reach to cover the millions yet to be connected,” said Akash Ambani, Chairman Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited. “JioSpaceFiber will allow everyone, everywhere, to fully participate in the new digital society with gigabit access to online government, education, health, and entertainment services.”

“Together with Jio, we are honoured to support the Government of India's Digital India initiative with a unique solution that aims at delivering multiple gigabits per second of throughput to any location in India,” said John-Paul Hemingway, Chief Strategy Officer at SES. “Our first fiber-like services from space are already deployed today in parts of India, and we cannot wait to see how this will lead to digital transformation even in the most rural parts of the country."

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, a subsidiary of Jio Platforms Limited, has built a world-class all-IP data-strong future-proof network using 4G LTE and 5G technologies. It is the only network conceived as a Mobile Video Network from the ground up. It is future-ready and can be easily upgraded to support even more data, as technologies advance to 6G and beyond.

Jio has brought transformational changes in the Indian digital services space to enable the vision of Digital India for 1.4 billion Indians and propel India into global leadership in the digital economy. It has created an ecosystem comprising of network, devices, applications and content, service experience, and affordable tariffs for everyone to live the Jio Digital Life. 

Infosys Inks 5-Yrs Deal with Smart Europe Gmbh, Owned by Smart e-Car JV of Mercedes-Benz and China’s Geely

Indian IT & digital services major Infosys, on Thursday, announced that it has signed a 5-year collaboration with automotive marquee smart Europe GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of smart Automobile Co. Ltd. (Smart), which is a global smart joint venture between Geely Holding (Geely) and Mercedes-Benz AG (Mercedes-Benz).

With this deal Infosys will refine Smart Europe's Direct-to-Customer (D2C) business model in Europe and provide enhanced customer experience, data-driven personalization and engagement for the existing model smart #1, the newly announced smart #3, and other upcoming all-electric models, from the smart e-Cars maker.

With a goal to position itself as a leading provider of intelligent electric vehicles in the premium segment, smart Europe was founded in June 2020, as a wholly owned subsidiary of smart Automobile Co., Ltd., to supply, sell and service future smart vehicles in the European market.

Based in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, near Stuttgart, smart Europe’s international team is responsible for all sales, marketing and after-sales activities for the next generation of smart vehicles, products and services of the brand in the European market.

Through this strategic collaboration, Infosys will help smart Europe GmbH redefine the online EV buying experience and apply state-of-the-art Machine Learning (ML) models to accurately forecast sales and aftersales demand.

Infosys was chosen to assist the premium EV maker in this transformation for its deep expertise in enabling consolidation across automotive sales and e-commerce processes and systems.

To enable smart Europe GmbH derive exceptional value from software, data, and cloud investments, Infosys will leverage its trusted process, functional and technical expertise, complemented by a design thinking-led consulting approach. Infosys will also help smart Europe GmbH to efficiently sell electric vehicles across 15 European countries with a D2C sales approach and secure engagement across lead generation, prospect conversion, sales and aftersales channels, supplemented by end-to-end ownership and accountability.

Dirk Adelmann, Chief Executive Officer, smart Europe GmbH, said, “We are pleased to have Infosys as our partner on this journey. Infosys’ strong leadership commitment backed by its ability to drive end-to-end application development and maintenance with efficiency and effectiveness, will help us boost our operational performance and user experience.”

Jasmeet Singh, EVP and Global Head of Manufacturing, Infosys, said, "We are delighted to deliver our cutting-edge technologies to innovative companies like smart Europe GmbH to help ramp up their competitiveness in the European market. Infosys has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to powering innovation-driven customer experiences across touchpoints through our automotive and mobility offerings. Leveraging a blend of our expertise in the domain and strong regional presence, we will help smart Europe GmbH fast-track the adoption of cutting-edge digital solutions. The success of this engagement will be a real game changer for both smart Europe GmbH and Infosys in the electric mobility era.”

Disruptions Led Companies Miss-Out $1.6 Trillion in Annual Revenue Growth – Accenture Research

By 2026, Most Companies Wants To Buy, Sell and Produce in The Same Region and That's The Key To Resilience – Accenture Report

Combining Regional Production and Supply with Digital Maturity Boosts Resiliency, Accenture Report Shows

Companies with the most resilient engineering, supply, production and operations achieved 3.6% additional annual revenue growth amid disruptions

US$1.6 Trillion Potential revenue growth opportunity left on the table each year.

Companies are ramping up regional suppliers and production facilities to become less vulnerable to disruption, according to Accenture’s “Resiliency in the making” research. By 2026, 65% of companies intend to buy most key items from regional suppliers, up from 38% today. Even more organizations (85%) plan to produce and sell most of their products in the same region by 2026, almost doubling from 43% today.

According to the Accenture report, regional sourcing and production are important to becoming less vulnerable to disruption, but not enough to reach sustained resiliency. Companies must also increase their digital maturity. They need to invest in data, AI and solutions like digital twins. Having more mature capabilities in these areas helps companies build reconfigurable supply chains and autonomous production. These capabilities also enable dynamic, sustainable product development and support decentralized, real-time decision-making at the frontlines of operations.

Disruptive events have surged in recent years, from geopolitical shifts and extreme weather to technology breakthroughs and material and talent shortages. Few businesses sustained their resilience and long-term growth amid the turbulence:

• In 2021 and 2022, companies missed out on $1.6 trillion in additional annual revenues because their engineering, supply, production or operations were disrupted.
• At the same time, the 25% most resilient companies achieved 3.6% higher annual revenues than the 25% most vulnerable companies.

Sef Tuma, global engineering and manufacturing lead, Accenture Industry X, said: “Resiliency has become an opportunity for growth, not just a strategy for survival. Taking advantage of this opportunity requires companies to drive the digitization of engineering, supply, production and operations processes. Solutions like digital twins and technologies like generative AI can help companies adapt faster to sudden changes and take data-driven, real-time actions.”

On average, companies are investing $1 billion in 2023 to digitize, automate and relocate supply and production facilities, which is expected to increase to at least $2.5 billion in 2026, according to the report.

Sunita Suryanarayan, global supply chain and operations resiliency lead at Accenture, commented: “When disruption struck, many companies quickly applied short-term fixes to their complex global production and supply networks. These networks had been designed for cost efficiency and just-in-time deliveries. Now is the time to strategically redesign them for multi-sourcing, without creating unwieldy silos or new bottlenecks, and make them more transparent and agile with data and AI to drive sustained resiliency.”

Sustained resiliency is still a distant prospect for many companies. As part of the research, Accenture developed a model to measure engineering, supply, production and operations resiliency on a 0-100 scale. On average, companies achieved a score of only 56.

The report recommends three areas companies should focus on to increase their resiliency:

1. Visibility. Companies should make supply chains and production processes more predictable and autonomous. For example, smart end-to-end control towers monitor processes and analyze different scenarios in real time to detect and correct issues early on. Today, only 11% have near real-time alerting; 78% need at least a week to fully understand the impact.
2. Resiliency in design. Moving activities earlier in the development process allows companies to get products, processes and ways of working right the first time. For example, digital twins – digital replicas of physical production facilities down to individual assembly lines and machines – allow product designers and engineers to identify and troubleshoot potential prototype issues or defects and iterate the design before production begins.
3. New ways of working. Businesses must upskill the workforce in data, AI and other digital technologies so they can use predictive and visualization tools to make data-driven decisions at the frontlines of business. Today, only 17% of companies already have such a multi-skilled, digitally literate workforce; 68% plan to have one by 2026.

Research Methodology

The “Resiliency in the making” research is based on a survey conducted January – March 2023 among 1,230 senior executives across engineering, production, supply chain and operations. Respondents were from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. Their businesses were from the following industries: Aerospace and Defense, Automotive (OEMs), Automotive (ancillary, parts), Chemicals, Consumer Goods and Services, High-Tech, Industrial Equipment, Metal and Mining, Life Sciences, Oil and Gas (upstream and downstream) and Utilities.