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We had seen some historical decision by Central Government in recent time which has affected all of us.

Demonetization has touched everyone’s life in some way. But when we talk about business, this has witnessed sharp decline in last quarter due to cash crunch as a result of desensitization. The government has succeeded in curbing black money and brought back more than 85% of old currency back in system. Also GST implementation is another game changing step for Indian economy. Once implemented, it will drastically change entire ecosystem for any size of businesses in India. Now as Government has decided to announce the Union Budget 2017-18 on 1st February, one month prior to the traditional routine, we all are much more hopeful to get a encouraging, people friendly and growth oriented budget. DT spoke to some of the industry leadersto know their opinion and expectations from Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley, on the eve of budget announcement. Below are their views:

“We are expecting favorable change in the Income Tax slabs”

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The Union Budget for the year 2017-18 is likely to be unique as many prime factors like demonetization, GST, cashless economy measures, will play a key role this year. We are expecting favorable change in the Income Tax slabs and rates, as customer spending is still anticipated to decline for short term due to demonetization. We also expect the budget to focus on shaping the IT infrastructure and urge the government

to provide tax deductions on purchase of PC for consumers as well providing easy short-term loans for retailers for working capital requirement. This is required to accompaniment India's emergent IT sector and further help the industry make improved technology more accessible to Indian market to fulfill government’s push for a digital economy.

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“Domestic Manufacturing Can Be Further Incentivized With Tax Breaks”

Mr. Gaurav Dureja, CEO, Ambrane India.

The Union Budget 2017-18 shall be historic in many ways. To start with, it will be presented on a much earlier date of 1st February with the railway budget, incorporated with the union budget as for the first time. In terms of expectations, though the Government’s intent is clear with the “Make in India” initiative, the domestic manufacturing can be further

incentivized with tax breaks and rationalizing of import duties specially on “other” category, which is being grossly misinterpreted and source of confusion / corruption. The budget is also expected to promote cashless transactions. We foresee easy & More funds must be made available to encourage entrepreneurs to overcome the infra & working capital challenges.

“Major Focus Should Be On Digital Literacy” “Since the entire country’s current mantra is cashless economy, the major focus should be on digital literacy.

While many people are well versed with the gizmos, there is still major public who depend on others when it comes to digital transactions. Efforts need to be put in order to edify people, especially in the rural areas of India. Few more aspects which should be the area of concern and improved

are better connectivity in the process of electronic payments and access to newer technologies for rural population.

Initiatives such as Digital India, Demonetization are good initiatives and can fuel growth of our GDP at the rate of 8 to 8.5%.Additionally, Time line for GST roll out, import duty stabilization and income tax slab ideation will be few more key expectations we are looking from this budget.”

Mr. Sudip De, Director, Doel International

“The Law & Taxation Also needs to be Reformed”

Mr. Rajshekhar Bhatt, Country Manager, ECS

“As the Government is working towards Digital India the 1st thing which is needed is to reduce redtape-isum& the bureaucratic wrangle created due to much unnecessary documentation & duplications of paper & leg work. And more focus needs to be given in streamlining the entire process from start to end of doing business in a smooth manner. It will be also be much beneficial if government agencies are prudent in evaluating the current market economy of India vis-à-vis the world so that Indian businessmen &

entrepreneurs are not hindered from developing and expanding not only the existing business but also endeavour into detailed Research & Development for the purpose of designing and creating new products & services. The law & taxation also needs to be reformed in such a way that everyone who is doing business has to pay only ONE tax every year or a month to only one department, because right now we are burdened by multiple taxes which are so complex & tiresome.”

“Government Should Majorly Focus On Improving IT Security &Digital Literacy” “Keeping an important focus on digitization, the government has shown good intent in keeping up the momentum of the Make in India and Digital India Mission. Initially additional benefits should be provided to those who are opting for cashless transactions through credit cards, debit cards, bank services and mobile wallets are expected to be part of the Union Budget 2017-18.We hope that GST timeline, import duty stabilization, financial fiscal adjustment and game changing policies including

tax incentives will be address in this budget.

Furthermore, I feel government should majorly focus on improving the IT security, digital literacy and network infrastructure especially in rural sectors. Creating awareness about pros and cons of digitization needs to be done in rural public as Internet and cybercrime are inseparable enemies.”

Mr. Sanjay Joshi, Country Manager, Edimax India

“We Expect Government to Cut Tax Rates & Spend More on Infrastructure Development”

Mr. P G Lakshminarayan, VP - Finance at eScan.

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We look forward to the Union Budget with a great anticipation keeping the vision of the government towards making “Digital India” and “Smart cities” projects a great success. We look forward to the budget to provide positive support in terms easing of taxes on these products to make it competitive for every Indian. We expect the Government to cut the tax

rates and spend more on infrastructure development, and honour its fiscal deficit commitments. Apart from offering the IT and Electronic manufacturers of India or MAKE IN INDIA product as the first preference of choice for the government projects which would encourage the entrepreneurs of India to expand and create more job opportunities.

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“Budget Needs to Focus on How Digital Can Become a Way of Life” can become entrenched and become a way of life, while continuing to focus on growth and providing adequate support to the various pillars of each program so that the economy is on a sustained growth path.

With the recent move of demonetization trying to shift our cash driven economy of 1.2 billion people and getting them to leap frog to the digital world is unprecedented in history. This is a significant leap towards becoming a digital economy and the budget now needs to focus on how digital Mr. Anil Valluri, President - NetApp India & SAARC. NetApp

“We Expect Benefits to be Given to Building IT Network Infrastructure” With the Govt of India promoting Digital and cashless economy, we expect benefits to be given to investments done in building the IT network infrastructure.These can be provided by way of rebates or tax concessions on sale of network equipment used for

internet connectivity. The IT penetration in the country is yet to reach satisfactory levels and providing tax benefits to consumers purchasing IT products, at regular intervals, will help to increase the penetration levels .

Mr. Sanjay Sehgal V.P. SMB & Telecom Business, TP-Link India

“We are Expecting Government to Dole out New Incentives to Indian Manufacturers” We are expecting the government to dole out new incentives to the Indian Manufacturers in the 2017-18 budgets, giving further fillip to Make In India, the pet project of our Prime Minister.

As the IT industry is on a decline and the government shifts

gears and focuses on other growth drivers, we anticipate that the government provides us more support, which shall help in sustaining the business.

Mr. Rajesh Doshi, Director, Zebronics India Pvt. Ltd.

“Companies Also Expect Tax Benefits From Upcoming Union Budget” The Chinese and foreign companies are assisted by their government in every aspect that helps them increase their sales and demand in the market at a higher scale. However in India, the scenario is different to that of the foreign market. It is extremely important to gain the same support from the Indian government in order to boost domestic manufacturing at the

components level. To maintain the demand of our brands in the market these factors are supremely essential. Apart from this, companies also expect tax benefits from the upcoming Union Budget. The year 2016 has been a very successful year for us and if we achieve these advantages from the government we shall surely experience a positive growth year ahead.

Mr. Deepak Kabu, CEO, Ziox Mobiles

“Govt should give Tax holidays on Phones less than Rs. 5000” The recent demonetization reform by the Government set the ground for a cashless economy. Mobile banking will become imperative for everybody, it will definitely increase the user base. Especially low end smartphones will be on high demand

and to support the rural population &low income strata, the Govt should give tax holidays on phones less than Rs. 5000.

Similar support was offered by Chhattisgarh Govt in recent times.

Mr. Pankaj Anand, CEO, Jivi Mobiles

“Government should Announce Dedicated Spending on ICT” “Today India is at the center of world’s attention and thanks to the vision and initiatives undertaken by the present government.

To further bolster the digital eco-system of the country, the Hon’ble Government should announce dedicated spending on ICT just like some other sectors like education, health and other infrastructure. A fixed percentage of the government budget spend on digital infrastructure will give multi fold returns to

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India’s GDP and help bridge the digital divide by bringing more and more Indians to the digital main stream. In the same light, we hope this year’s Budget will give the essential infrastructure status to the telecom sector and identify the sector as a strategic area. This will help in easy access of capital at reduced financing costs thus making it easier to roll out digital infrastructure” Mr. Chandan Kumar, Director – Marketing & Integrated Solutions, Huawei India

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“I Expect Reduction in Bureaucratic Formalities & Tedious Procedures for Manufacturers”

Mr. Atul Rai, CEO and

I am expecting a stronger push towards the entrepreneurial ecosystem from the budget this year. By extending the taxfree regiment to 5 years and taxing ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership) at the times of sale, would really give a boost to the startup environment today. Since RnD happens to be a crucial part of our operations I expect government should also consider tax relaxation to those startups which

are collaborating with academic institutions for RnD related purposes. I expect a reduction in the bureaucratic formalities and tedious procedures for manufacturers. The government should consider streamlining the current processes, in order to let OEMs focus on further disrupting the status quo and bringing newer innovation in the mainstream foray!”

Co-founder, Staqu

“A Key Expectation is Large-Scale Job Creation Driven by Incentives” “There are several key expectations from Budget 2017, pitted to be important and markedly different from the past few years. A key expectation is large-scale job creation driven by incentives to domestic industries, and allocating more funds to mega projects in government and public sectors. We are also expecting a transition towards digital economy through incentives and tax

breaks; likewise, some measures to address the slowdown caused due to demonetization. This could be in form of incentives to agriculture and FMCG sectors. That apart, implementation of GST could address the challenges these sectors have been facing lately. Unfortunately, the converse also holds true and thus, we are having lots of positive hopes on this budget.”

Mr. Anoop Pai Dhungat, Chairman & MD, Galaxy Office Automation Pvt. Ltd.

“Government Should Abolish Service Tax on Internet-Related Services” “To further the cause of digitization and boosting the digital ecosystem, the government should abolish service tax on Internet-related services such as broadband services, internet

advertising, and food delivery, so on. This will encourage the adoption of the same and also allow for payments to be become digital.”

Mr. Satya Prabhakar Founder & CEO, Sulekha

“Govt.Should Balance Out Businesses of E-Commerce and Physical Retail Industry” “For FY17-18 we hope that Government should balance out the Businesses of the fast growing e-commerce Industry and physical retail industry by giving some tax incentives and government must implement GST to boost economic growth which will actually benefit the manufacturing industry and the export segments.The government will be benefited by promoting R&D benefits for the organizations to innovate and come up with newer and better technologies. This demonstrates concrete actions to revive investment, increase growth and generate

employment which will impact the industry. Support for Digital India initiatives and access to better network connectivity in rural areas will boost the economic and domestic spending of the country as more and more citizens will be able to access e-commerce sites. This will provide much needed growth to the e-commerce sector of our nation. Further, inspired from the Digital India concept of the Government and by keeping eyes on the Technology Driven Nation, we have also changed our name from Savera Marketing Agency to Savera Digital India.”

Mr.Gopal Pansari,Director Savera Digital India.

“Budget Should Continue to Focus On ‘Ease of Doing Business”

Mr. ShekarSanyal, Director and Country Head, the IET.

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“The Union Budget 2016 focused more on skill development and improving our infrastructural capabilities. As India advances on its path to gain technological supremacy, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data will be the key drivers to economic growth. It is now an opportune time to up skill our brain pool with the right skill sets to ensure they are increasingly kept relevant to the growing needs of the industry. With a projection of estimated 20 billion connected devices by 2020, It is necessary that India channelizes all its

resources to ensure we are ready for this rapid technological sprint. The 2017 budget should continue to focus on ‘ease of doing business’ and its thrust on the development of the technological infrastructure.The 2017 Budget needs to emphasize on improving the quality of higher education infrastructure and focus on providing more practical learning opportunities to the students in order to make them industry ready. The Government also needs to roll out initiatives to boost e-learning.”

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“We Need to Invest in Training & Upskilling our Workforce” “Almost 20 billion IoT-enabled devices will go online over the next half a decade and this represents an amazing opportunity for us. So many devices will have to have a IoT-skilled workforce to manage them and we need to invest in training and upskilling our workforce to ensure we capitalize on this opportunity. Adequate

skilling capacity needs to be created for this by attracting investments from within the country and outside. I hope that our government takes a step in this direction through this budget.”

Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar, Chairman, IET-IoT India Panel and President, Aeris Communications, India

“We Need to Focus on Digital Money to Stay Digital” “The Union Budget 2017 is widely expected to encourage digital payments and universal access to financial services. It’s important for our country to create a robust infrastructure to offer highspeed, reliable Internet access to one and all. Improving access to digital services with tax rebates on the production of affordable smartphones and offering subsidized data will also go a long way

in democratizing India’s payments sector. We need to focus on digital money to stay digital, by strongly encouraging digital payments of all forms, as compared to ATM machines. Waiving off transaction fees for low-ticket purchases and increased access to credit would also help bring millions of unbanked and underbanked individuals into the folds of the mainstream economy.”

Mr. MadhurDeora, Chief Financial Officer, Paytm

“We Expect Government to Continue its Focus on Building Better Infrastructure & Job Creation” Ahead of the union budget, we expect the government to come up with ample budgetary provision for turning our cities into truly world-class Smart Cities. India’s Smart Cities Mission is the government’s highest-profile program, providing assistance to 100 cities for infrastructure modernization Metropolitan cities with million-plus populations are India’s engines of growth. As per a

McKinsey report, about 77 percent of India’s economic growth from 2012 to 2025 will come from 49 clusters of districts with metropolitan cities at their nucleus. We expect the government to continue its focus on building better infrastructure and services, creating secure, safe and smart cities which will be magnets for investment and job creation.

Mr. Rajiv Bhalla, Managing Director, Barco India

“It’s Time for Government to Give Boost to Manufacturing Sectors” “We expect the government to look into the direct / indirect taxation slabs. We propose that the tax free slab should be raised from current level to about 5 lakhs and there should be a tax rate cut for personal and corporate taxes. Also, as GST is on the move, we are looking forward to its implementation for smooth and simplified taxation procedures which will boost manufacturing industry and will benefit all”.With reference

to government’s vision of Digital India, we believe that technology will rule and provide ample amount of benefits to common man. Today, smart phones are playing a key role in the economy of any country. People are getting more facilities and options with the help of smart phones. It’s time for government to give a boost to the manufacturing sectors.

Mr. Sanjeev Bhatia, CEO, Zopo India and Managing Director of Adcom.

“Government Should Focus Only on Health & Primary Education”

Mr. M P Vijay Kumar, CFO, Sify Technologies

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The government should opt for vertical-specific investments to increase employment in industry verticals like heath, education, and manufacturing. Ideally, the Government should focus only on health and primary education. Corporate tax rate should be made 25% and all exemptions must be rationalized/removed so that there is uniformity to the taxation base and predictability in revenue collections. In order to jumpstart adoption, this could include the withdrawal of ICDS (Income

computation and disclosure standards). It should be mandatory for individuals to file tax return but it can also be incentivized by increasing the minimum tax slab to Rs.10 lacks. Ideally, tax incentives should be exclusive of standard insurance policies to encouraging savings.

The government will find a lot of takers if it sticks to a timeframe for refund of all tax dues and takes a BG for half of the amount.

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DT: How do you see the current PC Components & Peripherals market in India?

Mr. Mannan: Consumer trends indicate that the markets are moving more towards branded products.

Basic or lower-end PC sales are flat whereas the PC components and peripherals are growing at an encouraging pace. As Corsair falls in the category of PC components and peripherals, we are seeing a steady rise in terms of these products. A main push behind this is the gaming segment growing at a steady pace which is creating a demand for higher end cases, power supplies and finally for keyboards and mice.

The market is moving towards products with better features in terms of speed, response time and accuracy.

According to analysts, this trend is expected to continue for the years to come, so the future is optimistic for these products.

DT: How do you manage the extensive Distribution and Channel Network worldwide?

Mr. Mannan: Corsair in India works closely with its distributor and dedicated channel partners who promote Corsair with pride. Supertron Electronics is our national distributor which has branches across India which helps us in catering to all our customers through dedicated

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channel partners. Adding partners is an ongoing process as India is a vast country. Corsair would like to reach to every nook and corner of the country so that Corsair fans have the option of getting their products a place near them at a competitive price and with strong after-sales service available to them.

DT: What are the major challenges for Corsair today?

Mr. Mannan: Every business has its own challenges. For Corsair product lines, in DRAM the challenges are with the grey channel which brings a big gap in pricing between brands.

With demonetization in place and our respected PM talking about cashless economy the grey channel will take a hit. For components we have competition from other brands which is an ongoing process. Corsair designs its products after a lot of inhouse research and design via listening to customers preferences which helps us in overcoming challenges as Corsair products are by default the products which the consumers want.

DT: How do you manage so wide range of Product Portfolio? What are your upcoming products to be launched in next few years?

Mr. Mannan: Corsair which was strictly a DRAM company 10 years ago, slowly diversified into becom-

Mr. M A Mannan Country Manager, India, Corsair

ing a components company by launching Power supplies in 2008 and slowly increased its portfolio into all gaming components. With a vast range of products to cater to consumers we have a great challenge as well as opportunity ahead. It’s always helpful to offer a bunch of products rather than a single product. Corsair is renowned for the first to launch in most of the product categories in gaming components. The Case industry is moving towards transparent cases and Corsair has a long list of products to be launched in this category which is quite exciting. Lots of new launches in keyboards, mice and headsets are expected in forthcoming years. Expect even more interesting launches from Corsair in 2017. Some will surprise you.

DT: Where do you see Corsair in Indian and Peripherals Market in next 2 years?

Mr. Mannan: The team is working hard to make Corsair a go to brand for performance and reliability. We would like to see Corsair in India as the no: 1 brand for PSU, Case, Coolers and the most reliable brand for gaming keyboards, mice and headsets. We have some products coming in early 2017 that have been specifically designed to better fit into the needs and wants of the Indian market. This is in the form of cutting-edge keyboards and mice at a more aggressive price point.

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Matrix is a Supplier for Aadhar Based Student Attendance System

Mr. Ganesh Jivani Managing Director, Matrix Comsec

DT: What have been the key highlights of Matrix during the year 2016?

During 2016, Matrix grew significantly during the year on all dimensions – customers, markets, channel, products, people, revenue and profits. We acquired many large and reputed customers during the year. Our channel network grew in terms of both - number and reach. We also added quite a few cutting-edge products in all the three domains. Matrix expanded its R&D and marketing-sales significantly. Overall, 2016 was a very significant year for Matrix.

DT: What makes customers and partners stick to Matrix?

We work hard to create and deliver SUBSTANCE in everything we do including product design, manufacturing, marketing, sales and after-sales services. In simpler words, we offer more in all the aspects of our business – technology, applications, functions, features, performance, flexibility, reliability and support.

DT: Do you think that Government of India’s ‘Make-in-India’ and ‘Digital India’ programs are seeing the light of day?

Matrix appreciates ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ programs initiated by our Government. In fact, Matrix has been a “Make in India” Company since our inception in 1991. Matrix designs

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all its products in its own government recognized R&D Centre.

customers? What’s your channel strength?

Expecting favorable conditions for domestic manufacturing, Matrix is focusing on two important initiatives. First, we are working harder to scale up our business. Second, we are actively developing domestic manufacturers for the parts we were importing in the past. Our cost and delivery parameters improve significantly when we replace our imports with indigenized-localized parts.

Matrix is a channel-oriented and channel-driven company. Usually, Matrix does not sell directly to end-customers. For marketing, sales and after-sales services, Matrix believes in strong distribution and channel networks. We work with 1000+ channel partners spread across the globe who are focused on marketing, selling and supporting Matrix products not only in India but also in other countries including Europe, America, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

DT: Is your company engaged in any Govt. projects specifically under the Digital India program?

Being an indigenous technology company, Matrix is an integral part of Government’s Digital India initiative. We supply many products to government and semi-government organizations. For example, Matrix is a preferred supplier for Aadhar based student attendance system in one large Indian state. Matrix also supplies telecom equipment to defence including Indian Army, BSF, CRPF, Air Force and Indian Navy.

DT: How does the channel help you to reach out to your potential

DT: What’s your roadmap or strategy for the year 2017?

During 2017, we aim to offer new products and consolidate our presence in the targeted markets. In the physical security domain, we will continue focusing on People Mobility solutions including Access Control, Time-Attendance and IP Video Surveillance. In Telecom, Matrix will strengthen its Unified Communications, Convergence and Media Gateways.

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CES 2017 Showcased Future Technology for a Connected World

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ES 2017 showcased the connected future of technology. With more than 3,800 exhibiting companies and exhibit space of more than 2.6 million net square feet, CES 2017 was a record-breaker, welcoming the world’s biggest companies in addition to hosting more than 600 startups at the Eureka Park Marketplace. More than 175,000 industry professionals, including 55,000 from outside the U.S., convened in Las Vegas to drive the ever-evolving global technology industry forward.

“CES 2017 shifted to a new level as large and small companies from around the globe gathered to reveal solutions for many of our world’s most challenging problems,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM. “Our industry is bettering the world through connectivity and innovation, touching literally every facet of our lives. Today’s connected world was on full display this week at CES 2017 – our largest, boldest show in history.”

together and vigorously embraced technology for the 50th anniversary of CES,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, CES and corporate business strategy, CTA. “This year’s show was all about connectivity – both in the

CES® 2017, the 50th anniversary of the largest global gathering of innovation and connectivity, concluded recently at Las Vegas, introducing ground-breaking products, providing opportunities for companies in every major global industry to conduct business, and shattering records.

form of the technologies unveiled and in the valuable face-to-face business connections happening throughout the show.”

“CES is the world’s most important technology trade show, but now it is so much more,” said John Penney, chief strategy officer, Starz.

“By gathering the world’s great innovators, companies, technologies, products and entrepreneurs in one place, CES is now an integral part of the global innovation system. CES and its attendees are working to build a better future for us all.”

“CES 2017 was a global showcase

“From startups to established businesses, traditional tech companies, along with those in new industries like travel and sports, came

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“This is the one show where I can see all of my international partners in one place. It is the one event where I invite them and they all come,” said John Ivey, president and CEO, MiTek Corp. and AtlasIED8.

CES 2017 drew world-famous celebrities from Hollywood, sports, eSports and music to Las Vegas to experience the latest in tech. CES Ambassador Aisha Tyler; Major League Baseball All-Star Bryce Harper; NBA Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal; U.S. Olympian Michael Phelps and actress Octavia Spencer were among the many stars participating in the show. See a full list of celebrities attending CES 2017.

With more than 6,500 members of the media in attendance, CES 2017 garnered worldwide media coverage. The show also received that demonstrated that we are in a new era of innovation where technology is valued not just for the devices it produces but for the experiences it makes possible,” said Bridget Karlin, managing director, IOT, Intel.

Connectivity was everywhere at CES 2017 – enabling nearly every product category, from self-driving cars and smart cities to digital health and 5G – and a major focus throughout CES conference tracks. 5G will revolutionize our connected world, and the entire connected ecosystem came together at CES 2017.

“CES 2017 was a coming out party for the future of 5G which we estimate will generate a net 20 million new jobs,” said Dr. Jim Mault, vice president and chief medical officer, Qualcomm Life.

CES is the global stage for innovation, with attendees from more than 150 countries and

impressive social media momentum, including nearly 1.4 million mentions using #CES2017 hashtags.

At CES 2017, lots of leading brands were there from different nations to showcase their products and solutions. The range of products and solutions launched by different vendors weretruly amazing.

We saw emerging and future technology products which will surly change the way we live today. These technology innovations shifted the innovations competition on a next level.DT tries to list below some of excellentproducts and solutions which were launched at the grand show.

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Dell solutions from partners including Adobe, Autodesk, AVID, Dassault Systems, SolidWorks and Microsoft to unleash the creative genius in everyone.

Dell also received eight CES 2017 Innovation Awards for its wide range of products including Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, Latitude 5285 2-in-1, Dell 27 Ultrathin Monitor | S2718D , Dell XPS 27 All-in-One, Alienware 17 with

At the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Dell unveiled a series of world-first innovations that are redefining personal computing. The entire Dell PC portfolio features Windows 10 and new 7th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, helping people maximize productivity and creativity while enjoying lifelike viewing experiences. The Dell Canvas turns drawings into part of the digital workflow and enhances collaboration. Developed in partnership with Microsoft Corp. and powered by virtually any Windows 10 device, Dell Canvas plugs seamlessly into software

Tobii eye tracking technology, Dell Premier Wireless Keyboard and Mouse | KM717 , Dell Canvas 27, and Dell Inspiron 15 Gaming.

Dell recognized for CES Innovation Awards in four categories for its excellent technology innovation.

ASUS ASUS showcases its latest lineup of lifestyle innovations at the ASUS Media Lounge at CES® 2017 in Las Vegas. Featured products include ProArt PA32U, the world’s first 32-inch directlit LED 4K UHD high-dynamic-range (HDR) monitor; Designo Curve MX38VQ, a 37.5

inch ultra-wide QHD monitor with a 2300R curvature; and the ASUS HiveSpot and HiveDot Mesh Wi-Fi System for reliable, ultra-fast and secure whole-home wireless coverage. Other ASUS innovations on show include the latest mini PCs, such as the VivoMini UN65U, and the VivoMini VC66 and VM65 Series.

At CES 2017, ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih unveiled the ASUS ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom smartphones during the Zennovation press

event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. ZenFone AR will be the world’s first smartphone that is both Tango enabled and Daydream-ready. ASUS also won eight CES 2017 Innovation Awards, with products across four competitive award categories honored for outstanding design and engineering innovation.

Gigabyte D-Link GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd displayed their world changing products as they demonstrate technologies that they’ve developed and innovated. At CES 2017 attendees saw that GIGABYTE has been powering different markets from VR Gaming, extreme liquid cooling to Industrial Computing and even just your everyday consumer PC. Industry partners such as Intel, Enermax, HyperX and Oculus was also present to show their newest technologies.

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D-Link introduced the new Omna™ 180 Cam HD (DSH-C310), the Apple HomeKit enabled camera at the ongoing CES 2017. The first in D-Link’s Omna family of HomeKit enabled devices, the Omna 180 Cam HD provides an easy way for users to monitor their home for extra peace of mind. With an elegant, modern design, the Omna 180 Cam HD offers a comprehensive 180-degree field of view to monitor an entire room and Full HD 1080p video quality for crystal clear surveillance. The HomeKit enabled camera includes advanced security features with end-to-end encryption and authentication between the camera and an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

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TP-Link TP-Link showcased latest networking routers and modern smart home accessories at CES 2017. TP-Link introduced Deco, a new line of Whole-Home Wi-Fi Systems that address the need for faster and more reliable Internet connections, due to the growing number of connected devices throughout the home. The Deco M5 Router uses the latest Wi-Fi mesh technology to provide seamless wireless connectivity throughout every room in your home. The Deco M5 Plus Router with Powerline is the most advanced version that features built-in Powerline technology.

ACER Acer has earned three CES 2017 Innovation awards for its monitors and notebooks, including the top prize in the computer peripherals category with a “Best of Innovation” award for its Predator Z301CT gaming monitor. It was also named an “Honoree” twice in the computer hardware and components category for its Swift 7, the world’s thinnest notebook(1), as well as the Spin 7, the world’s thinnest convertible notebook(2).

The Acer Swift 7, the world’s thinnest notebook, was selected as a CES 2017 Innovation Honoree in the computer hardware and components category. It measures less than 1cm thin (0.39 inches) and weighs 2.48 pounds, providing incredible portability and up to 9 hours of battery life(4). It offers an elegant, all-aluminum uni-body design with Corning Gorilla Glass for superior durability and scratch resistance. Its gold inner surface contrasts with a matte black

exterior, while an extra wide Precision Touchpad with chamfered diamond-cut effects provides modern, luxurious aesthetics.

The prestigious CES Innovation Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM, the producer of CES 2017, the global gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, and have been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976.

LG LG Electronics (LG) showcased its futuristic Levitating Portable Speaker (model PJ9) at CES 2017, the proving ground for exciting technology from across the electronics industry. The mesmerizing wireless speaker hovers in place over the accompanying Levitation Station to deliver high-quality audio while making quite an impression with its eye-catching design. In addition to its striking looks, the versatile speaker gives users the ability to seamlessly play music, podcasts and other audio content in the home as well as outdoors. The PJ9 creates its stunning visual effect using powerful electromagnets housed inside the Levitation Station to give the speaker its unique trait of being untouched by any surface or wires when playing.

HyperX HyperX®, a division of Kingston® Technology Company, Inc., expanded its line-up of premium gaming gear at CES 2017 with the HyperX ALLOYTM RGB Gaming Keyboard, the PulsefireTMGaming Mouse and two new ALLOY FPSTM mechanical gaming keyboards with Cherry MX Red or Brown switch options. Designed in the HyperX labs and rigorously tested by both casual and professional gamers, the three new gaming keyboards and gaming mouse round out the award-winning HyperX gaming product portfolio. HyperX now offers gamers all required elements for the best possible setup and competitive edge, underscoring its commitment to gamers and the eSports community worldwide. HyperX CES 2017 Announcements Include ALLOYTMRGB Gaming Keyboard, PulsefireTM Gaming Mouse, ALLOY FPSTMRed or Brown Gaming Keyboards, Cloud RevolverTM S, HyperX Predator DDR4 LED Memory.

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News Brief

Kaspersky Lab Publicize Availability of ‘Threat Lookup’ Security Service

ViewSonic Received ‘PCMag Reader’s Choice Award’

Kaspersky Lab announces the

ViewSonic Corp is recognized as this year’s PCMag Reader’s Choice Award winner for computer monitors.

In its 28th year, PCMag.com readers were asked to rate products and services they use in overall product satisfaction, picture quality, ease-of-use, likelihood to recommend and reliability within the past 12 months.

Being a maven in the display solutions enabled ViewSonic to grab the award comfortably.

According to this survey, ViewSonic received the highest rating in all categories. ViewSonic topped the chart with a rating of 9.1 for both “Overall satisfaction” as well as for “Likelihood to recommend,” then a 9.2 for “Ease-ofUse” and “Satisfaction with picture quality” and finally a 9.3 for “Satisfaction with reliability.

This year, ViewSonic celebrates 30th Anniversary and this award makes it even more meaningful.

As

a leading global supplier of display technologies that combine innovation, reliability and quality in its products ViewSonic’s heritage is rooted in delivering excellent performance, functional designs and advanced technologies to our customers.

global availability of Kaspersky Threat Lookup – a security intelligence service aimed at enhancing enterprise incident response

and

cybersecurity

forensics

capabilities.

Kaspersky

Threat

Lookup

provides access to several petabytes

indicators such as IP, URL or file hash

of global security intelligence data

have been identified by a corporate IT

that is being updated almost in real-

security officer, they can be entered

time. This always-on web service

into the service web interface.

helps businesses to properly analyze

In

digital evidence in light of a security

with

incident

and

obtain

users

meaningful

are and

provided structured

insights

information about a potential threat

needed to speed up detection and

and offers global insights that help

remediation.

identify a targeted attack in progress.

Kaspersky Threat Lookup is the

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solution of choice for corporate IT

SOC operators to prioritize and act

security teams to accelerate their

efficiently in the typical scenario

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of hundreds and thousands alerts

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AXILSPOT Introduced ‘In-wall AP and Wireless Bridge’ Series in India AXILSPOT has rolled out its state of the art

via Mobula Controller Platforms, supports

The access points will help booming industry

Dorado In-wall access points in India to help

upto 30 concurrent users.

verticals in the country like hospitality further

business surge their operational

ASW120

1200M

augment its growth as multiple

processes leveraging uninterrupted,

Multiservice

In-wall

guests can now enjoy high speed,

consistent

Access

high

speed

internet

connectivity.

point,

offering

consistent

internet

connectivity

multi interfaces support

enhancing their travel experience.

ASW3 300M MultiService In-

cable access, PoE output,

The solutions will also help the

wall Access Point, offering multi

VoIP, telephone and USB

hospitality sector connect with the

interfaces support cable access,

charge; compliant with

ambitious “Digital India” initiative

PoE output, VoIP, telephone and USB

86mm or 75mm electrical outlet box; dual

which aims to offer high speed connectivity

charge, Compliant with 86mm or 75mm

band 5GHz/2.4GHz Concurrent, Standard

to every citizen of the country.

electrical outlet box; Standard 802.3af PoE

802.3af

power supply, and centralized management

purified wireless and extended load capacity.

PoE,

Band

steering

generates

GE Named Prysm to Power Team Innovation

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Prysm, Inc. announced that GE has chosen

Additional locations, such as the new GE

participants can easily collaborate and share

Prysm Visual Workplace™ to spark team

office location in New York City, will also

highly visual content in real time across any

innovation and collaboration within the

have Prysm technology installed.

device or location. Prysm’s cloud-based

company. Prysm technology can be found

GE is at the forefront of industrial innovation

work spaces also allow meeting participants

throughout GE’s new interim headquarters

and

by

to continue a previous meeting exactly

in Boston in key business areas such

connecting the physical and digital. By using

where they left off and enable content from

as the lobby, executive offices, executive

Prysm Visual Workplace, GE employees,

previous meetings to be easily reviewed

conference rooms and the boardroom.

customers, partners and any other invited

within the solution.

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is

transforming

their

industry

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New Arrivals

Portronics DOME Bluetooth Speakers Portronics launched dome shaped Bluetooth speaker, “DOME”. A 180 degree foldable ring at the base allows Dome to hang on wall, tilt or stand freely on a desk as desired by you. You can enjoy both wired and wireless music using either a 3.5mm Aux-In port or Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity. Dome can also act as a speakerphone allowing you to take phonecalls with its in-built microphone. The two powerful 5W speakers & dome shaped design allow a great multi directional sound.

It’s easy to use with large Volume Control +/buttons can also be used for playing Previous/Next songs. Dome is water resistant.

It can play up-to 6 hours of non-stop music with a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion 2000 mAh battery. There is a 5V/1A micro-USB port for charging the same coupled with an LED. Dome is portable enough at 15cm x 15cm x 4.8 cm and weighs just 260 grams. Portronics DOME is priced at INR 2499/-.

Zebronics ZEB-2410MI LED TV Zebronics India Pvt. Ltd. unveiling ZEB-2410MI 60cms(24)LED TV. Zebronics 24” LED TV Featuring HD 720P resolution that gives you the sharpest images with vivid colors offering you a captivating viewing experience.

Bringing the balance to the contrast shades is 500000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Integrated with built-in Bluetooth support, enjoy wireless freedom with ZEB-2410MI LED TV. With 10W RMS total sound output, the television will instantly transform your living room into a home theatre. Project any digital content from your camera, USB Drive or hard disk drive right onto your television with its USB support in the television, you also have HDMI Connectivity that lets you use this television as a computer monitor in an instance, furthermore with the 3.5mm earphone connectivity options you can use your favorite headphones & enjoy endless songs & movies.

Kingston Data Traveler Ultimate GT Kingston announced DataTraveler® Ultimate Generation Terabyte (GT). DataTraveler Ultimate GT offers up to 2TB of storage space and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) performance. Power users will have the ability to store massive amounts of data in a small form factor, including up to 70 hours of 4K video on a single 2TB drive*. DataTraveler Ultimate GT offers superior quality in a highend design as it is made of a zinc-alloy metal casing for shock resistance. Its compact size gives the tech enthusiast or professional user an easily portable solution to store and transfer their high capacity files. For more information please see below or refer to the following reference table for storage capacities. DataTraveler Ultimate GT will be available in 1TB and 2TB capacities. It is backed by 5-year warranty & free technical support.

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WD Black PCIe SSD Western Digital Corporation (“Western Digital”) announced availability of WD Black® PCIe solid state drives (SSDs). The WD Black PCIe SSD is a performance PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe-based SSD that delivers more than three times the sequential read speeds of current SATA SSDs. The 256GB and 512GB capacities make it ideal as a boot drive when paired with a high-capacity hard drive, or as primary storage when building a future-ready PC. Consumers who are using new the WD Black PCIe SSD to boot up, load read-intensive games or applications, or shut down a system may realize a performance improvement of more than 10 seconds when compared to SATA SSDs. WD Black PCIe SSDs will be available in 256GB and 512GB capacities in a single-sided M.2 2280 form factor. The WD Black PCIe SSD boasts up to 2050MB/s and 800MB/s sequential read and write speeds, a 5-year limited warranty and WD F.I.T. Lab™ certification for compatibility with many leading platforms.

Edimax GP-101IT PoE Injector Edimax Technology introduces Edimax GP-101IT, a PoE injector which provides a seamless way of deployment on the existing LAN infrastructure. The PoE technology enables Ethernet wire to carry both data and power, thus reducing the need for cable installation, extension cords and electrical outlets. With model supporting IEEE 802.3af/at and capacity to a non-PoE Ethernet switch or router, the GP-101IT can directly be connected to any IEEE 802.3at/af end-nodes such as PTZ network cameras, PTZ speed dome, color touch-screen VoIP telephones and multi-channel wireless LAN access points where the IEEE 802.3at/af in-line Power over Ethernet port is supported. This device is protected for short circuit and can deliver power up to 30W and data to other PoE devices up to 100 meters (328 feet) over a single Ethernet cable.Overall it lowers the cost of installation and simplifies the deployment effort. GP101IT - IEEE 802.3 at Gigabit PoE+ Injector comes with MRP of Rs.3, 999/-.

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Launch Pad

GIGABYTE Unveils Powerful “AORUS” Gaming Motherboards to make products that push

multiple sections and zones on

the

their motherboards giving their

envelope—satisfying

the

consumers demand.”

system even more personality.

Select models even have an

7thGen Intel® Core™

Accent LED Overlay that can

Processors Powered

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fully

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the new Intel 7th Gen Core GIGABYTE Co.

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TECHNOLOGY Launched

embodies that idea. AORUS

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is a premium gaming brand

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focused on customization and

which

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for

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/ 6th Gen Core processors.

but most importantly gamers.

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motherboards,

designed allow

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customization

and

personalization through unique features such as liquid cooling support, fully customizable RGB LEDs as well as a new and

for

an

enthusiast,

power-user, or a casual gamer, the AORUS motherboard is the perfect board for them. and is

and

is

something

Airflow is one of the most important elements of any PC

Gen Core Processors. With the

and with Smart Fan 5 users

new 7th Gen platform,AORUS

and gamers alike can have full

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offer

control of their system’s fans.

rich

With all fan headers now acting

& immersive experiences and

as Hybrid Fan Headers, DIY

versatile and fast I/O.

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themselves as to which header does what, as all pin headers

from Within Exclusively 8

on

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Z270X-

GIGABYTE

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market in terms of manufacturing powerful

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gaming motherboards. Proving its skills,

G-Frost from Bitspower and EK Waterblocks, respectively, can

Gigabyte recently added a new and

support both passive and active

powerful Gaming Motherboard ‘AORUS’ in

Motherboards performance

added a lightening system in it for more

are

ready

especially

lighting system that will allow

incorporated into this platform to give gamers more control as well as the ability for them to express themselves.

because

of all the different case mods we

see

using

GIGABYTE

motherboards,” said Henry Kao, Vice President of GIGABYTE’s Motherboard

Business

Unit.

For the past few years, gamers

“Not only does this ideal stay

have

the

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PC;

with the AORUS brand, that

AORUS Gaming Motherboards

is why we continually strive

been

customization

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on

their

larger power hungry fans or pumps.

with

RGB Fusion, a totally redesigned

recognize

support up to 2A of power for

for

Express yourself with AORUS’

features more in a better way:

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users today specific fan headers

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meticulously

cooling options now available to

RGB Fusion – Lighting Your

their systems lights to the way they want.

all

To further support the various

overclocking.

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are

type of device is connected.

gamers to push the limits in

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cooling. These AORUS Gaming

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improved smart fan controls

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compatible with previous 6th

G-Chill and G-Frost - Cool

“Personalization customization

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users to customize their system lights to the way they want.

With support for RGBW LED light strips, the AORUS Gaming Motherboards of

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and

millions

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to choose from, making every system

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as

its

owner. In addition to the white LED support on the LED pin headers,

users

can

modify

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limited

AORUS’

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Fan 5 takes advantage of its powerful

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to

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users to set fans to respond to thermal sources other than the

factory

default

settings.

With interchangeable thermal sensors cooling can be a breeze, select motherboards offer two additional thermistors to keep other components cool within the system.

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Channel Buzz

MediaTek Merged with BT MediaTek announced that BT has selected MediaTek’s Adaptive Network technology to power their Whole Home Wi-Fi solution, delivering full-coverage wireless connectivity that’s simple to set up and guarantees a stable signal throughout the home.

The announcement, made at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) demonstrates the role that both BT and MediaTek are playing in the growth of our

connected future.

The Adaptive Network solution at the core of BT’s Whole Home Wi-Fi provides high quality, full coverage wireless connection experience with the latest in network security and smart connectivity features. Users of BT’s Whole Home Wi-Fi will benefit from a simple setup of a network and small repeaters which automatically route network traffic throughout the home ensuring total WiFi coverage with no sacrifice in speed or reliability.

Orange Business Signs Three Year Contract with Hertz Orange Business Services has won a three-year contract with Hertz, one of the foremost global car rental companies, for IoT connectivity services to support its hourly vehicle rental service.

The Hertz 24/7 hourly rental service is currently available for businesses and through retail partnerships, allowing users to pick up their rented cars or vans at any time, for any duration and from convenient locations. Orange will provide the IoT connectivity across seven European countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the UK.

The Hertz 24/7 corporate business model provides companies with technology-enabled pool fleets, which have proven to drive significant savings and substantial improvements in utilization and service for the end user. The keyless cars - available 24/7- can be booked by employees on the phone, online or using an app, which dramatically simplifies and improves the process, thereby saving costs. The new deal with Orange Business Services enables Hertz to centralize the management of its fleet’s SIM cards and service management with one global communications provider.

Citrix Completed the Acquisition of Unidesk Citrix announced the acquisition of Unidesk, the inventor of the groundbreaking Windows application packaging and management technology known as layering.

out of any layering solution, and Unidesk stands apart in the industry as having vastly greater application compatibility compared to the competition.

Application layering has emerged as the best way to separate apps from the underlying operating system, so they can be managed once and delivered from any end user computing solution to any device. Application compatibility is one of the most important criteria to getting the value

With its groundbreaking Unidesk 4.0 architecture, Citrix customers will be able to leverage the most scalable and feature-rich app-layering solution that simplifies the transition to the cloud, with the need to only manage a single app image across both on-premises and cloud-based deployments.

Rashi Peripherals Rolls out Channel Business Forum 2017 Rashi Peripherals is all set to host the XI edition of its flagship event, ‘Channel Business Forum (CBF) 2017’. The new edition themed as ‘Rashi for India’ will focus towards making the availability of IT products

and solutions in nook and the corner of the country while maintaining an environment friendly IT eco-system.

Started as a meet-and-greet event in

2005 by Rashi Peripherals, today CBF has become one of the most awaited events in the technology distributor industry. The XI edition will be conducted in four phases starting from January 17 and concluding on April 20, 2017. The Phase 1 will be initiated in Bhopal and Hubli. Some of the notable brands participating this year are Belkin, ECS, HP Accessories, Intel, and Western Digital (WD) to name a few. The objective is to educate the partners about the upcoming products and initiate discussion on new trends and developments in the IT industry.

Panasonic Inaugurated Still Photography School in Delhi Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd inaugurated first of its kind Video and Still Photography School in India, offering an enhanced experience of the Panasonic 4K Technology available in cameras and camcorders.

The store is located in Connaught Place, the heart of the National Capital, and is spread across 850 Sq. ft. With the introduction of the Pro center, Panasonic aims to promote 4K and 6K photo technology to its current and prospective customers.

It is also a platform for the customers to reach out

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to specialized technical staff from Panasonic for the queries on camera operations and any other operational issues of the products.

The primary mission of Panasonic by conducting the workPro center is to impart knowledge to all video and still photographers. The workshops for professionals will cover in depth knowledge of 4K technology, post production and new models.

Moreover, it will provide understanding on finer points of Panasonic Micro four thirds, Wedding camcorders, 4K camcorders and AVCCAM range.

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Informatica Signs Distribution Agreement with Ingram Micro right solutions to ensure data quality when moving between on-premise systems and the cloud. Informatica’s cloud-based data management solutions will enable Ingram Micro Cloud resellers to address the growing need for high-performance data integration and help customers As cloud computing continues achieve a trusted 360 degree to gain increased market traction customer view, while increasing in India, businesses need the agility and end user productivity.

Informatica announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro, a global cloud service provider.Through this relationship, Infomatica’s suite of cloud data management products will be available to Ingram Micro Cloud’s extensive channel partner network in India.

Element14 Signed “Global Manufacturing & Distribution Agreement” with BBC Micro:bit element14, the Development Distributor, and The Micro:bit Foundation have signed an exclusive global manufacturing and distribution agreement for the BBC Micro:bit. This agreement follows the success of the educational programme led by the BBC in 2016 where one million micro:bits were gifted to support learning in school. The BBC micro:bit is a hands-on, easyto-use introduction to the world of technology and is packed with features that provide endless possibilities for creativity.

The device is supported by a website, www.microbit.org that features a range of resources and tutorials to help users take advantage of the BBC micro:bit’s vast potential. The agreement allows element14 to develop partnerships with educational organizations to replicate the success of the UK programme globally, supporting the development of the next generation of engineers through engagement in coding from a young age.

Nexgen to Conduct “Future Generation Optical Transport Networks Summit 2017”

Nexgen Conferences announces the second edition of Annual Future Generation-Optical Transport Networks Summit 2017, an international Conference cum exhibition. This conference is going to be held on Wednesday, 8th February 2017 at ITC Maratha in Mumbai.

The conference is effectively designed to bring together key telecom industry professionals, stakeholders, though leaders, analysts and users under one roof to participate in the highly focused discussions on optical technology development and deployment requirements. The emphasis will be on exploring smarter

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as well as cost-effective solutions for entire Optical Transport Network (OTN) portfolio including opticalfibre technology, Wave-length Division Multiplexing (WDM) and high-capacity network infrastructure.

Being a fastest growing global OTN market in the Asia Pacific region, India has witnessed continually rising demand for bandwidth, data and smartphones. In order to cater to the over-growing internet users in the country and to prevent network bottlenecks, the OTN standards must be kept high by the Indian telecom operators.

Tally Solutions & CAIT Organized “GST Awareness” Presentation in Pune

Tally Solutions Private Limited, a premier Indian software product company, last month rolled out its nationwide ‘Campaign on GST’ in a mission to train and educate the ( non corporate sector) trading community for easy GST compliance and transition.

An extension to the educative session, was witnessed in Pune, held on 9th January, 2017 at Hotel President. The meet witnessed a footfall of more than 140 traders from across the community, orienting them in the areas of focus in the realm of GST and its seamless adoption.

The meet was a step forward towards making the vision of greater and grander India a reality with GST and Tally’s support for GST to empower and equip the trading community about importance and acceptance of digital technologies, which is expected to drive future course of small & medium sized businesses in India. CAIT and Tally Solutions plan to hold similar meetings for the trading community in Nashik, Sangli and Kolhapur during the course of the week.

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Acer Launches Aspire Series Notebooks & Desktop PC

A

cer unveiled three new Aspire series devices, including two new high-performance notebooks and a desktop PC, all designed with entertainment and performance in mind while featuring Windows 10.

graphics1. Whether a movie buff or a gamer, users will be able to fully enjoy the latest releases and titles without compromise.

The Aspire V 17 Nitro Black Edition featuring a 17.3-inch display is available with optional

Packed with premium Acer now brings its all new & advanced Aspire Seaudio technologies, ries devices. Aspire Series of devices comprise two crystal clear displays notebooks & a desktop PC which are very attractive with IPS technology[2] in look and featuring latest technology. Both noteand the latest NVIDIA® book series come with up to a 7th Generation Intel GeForce® GTX Core processors and latest NVIDIA technologies.

10-Series graphics and Aspire V Nitro notebooks come with a fingerprint high-performance 7th sensor.

Generation Intel® Core™ processors, the Aspire V Nitro Black Edition models (V Nitro 17 and V integrated Tobii eye-tracking hardware that Nitro 15) and Aspire VX notebooks are ideal when combined with touchpad gestures, for people who like their videos crisp, games enhances productivity and makes the device smooth and audio clear. Likewise, Aspire GX more responsive through the use of eye series desktop PCs are also ideal for users movements. Users are able to more quickly who are passionate about entertainment, but and conveniently navigate across apps and appreciate expanded capabilities that their programs with a simple glance. Gaming is also enhanced with eye tracking, creating mobile cousins don’t offer. deeper immersion and allowing gamers to Aspire V Nitro Black Edition & Aspire VX aim, shoot and explore freely using their Both notebook series come with up to a eyes in over 45 titles like Elite Dangerous, 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and WATCH_ processor that is designed to bring incredible DOGS 2™. performance and responsiveness, immersive 4K The sleek Aspire V Nitro Black Edition entertainment and longer battery life to mobile models are the ideal device for those devices. The chipset is the perfect match for the seeking high-quality entertainments on notebooks’ equally impressive GPUs, the latest a notebook. Under the aluminum cover, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or 1050 Ti Acer combined 7th Generation Intel Core processors to drive performance and the latest NVIDIA technologies, starting with up to a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card with 6GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM1 and up to 16GB of DDR4 system memory, upgradable to 32GB using two soDIMM modules. They also come with aNVMePCIe Gen 3 or SATA SSD1, and a HDD1 of up to 2TB capacity for additional storage.

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The 5.5lbs (2.5kg) Aspire VX 15 also comes with up to a 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor, offering significant improvements in performance over preceding generation processors, all the while providing lower battery consumption. The notebook also comes with up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti1 graphics with GDDR5 VRAM (delivering up to 32GB/s bandwidth).

Aspire GX Series For those seeking out additional capabilities that only a desktop model can offer, Acer created the Aspire GX series desktop PC. These VR Ready1 PCs come equipped with up to 7th Generation Intel Core processors, up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM, and up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 graphics. What’s more, they’re capable of delivering stunning 4K1 resolution visuals and support up to 41 displays at once for maximized gaming

experiences. Also, there’s no shortage of storage with up to a 3TB1 HDD and a 256GB SSD, and sports a handy Wireless Charging Deck1 for keeping users’ mobile devices powered up and ready to go. To top it all off, the GX series features a striking and edgy armor-inspired housing with frontfacing LED lighting that emits a sinister red glow.

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