Cisco announces its first Made in India router

Reaffirming its commitment to investing further in the country, global networking giant Cisco on Thursday unveiled its first ‘Made in India’ router which can be used by small and medium businesses (SMBs) across multiple industries.

Unveiled in the presence of IT and Electronics Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the router, which will cost less than $1,500, is one of the most popular products in Cisco’s core switching portfolio worldwide which is fundamental to network connectivity.

“I would like to compliment the Cisco team that I had requested them to take the initiative of Make in India and today is a great product which will help internet in office space and other places which is a clear mark of digitising India,” Prasad told the gathering.

The global networking giant which is now focused on making a big foray into Cloud, Internet of Things (IoT) and cyber security, recently launched its manufacturing operations in Pune and announced it would build Nagpur as Smart City with its Next-Gen solutions.

“I compliment John Chambers (Cisco Executive Chairman) and the entire team present here. They have established a big premises in Pune. Good luck and keep it up,” the minister added.

According to industry analysts, there are nearly 23 billion connected devices and the number is expected to double to over 50 billion by 2020 and Cisco is prepared to help governments and enterprises achieve this goal.

To achieve this, providing a secured ecosystem — from hardware to software — to the customers is the key.

“India is an incredible country for Cisco as it represents 360 degree value – a great growth opportunity, world class talent, and now an integral part of our global supply chain,” said John Kern, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Operations, and India Executive Sponsor, Cisco.

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Publish date: March 23, 2017 7:48 pm| Modified date: March 23, 2017 7:48 pm

Apple’s made-in-India iPhone: This is what makes Bengaluru so special

By Anirudh Regidi /  30 Dec 2016 , 13:25

The news that Apple has decided to start manufacturing phones not just in India, but specifically Bengaluru, is interesting, to say the least. It begs the question, why Bengaluru? Why not Hyderabad or Noida or even Chennai?

The answer to that question is neither easy to give, nor is it definitive; all I have to offer are pointers.

Startup heaven

Bengaluru is the only city from India and the second city from Asia to make it to the Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking. This is a list compiled by Compass and ranks cities on their ability to produce and support great startups. In fact, judging by the report, Bengaluru only ranks behind Berlin in terms of growth in the startup space and is the seventh largest investment destination in the world!

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Other Indian cities haven’t even made it to the list.

The report also explains that Bengaluru has some of the youngest tech entrepreneurs in the world. In fact, the average age of an engineer in the city is much less than that of Silicon Valley (25 vs 36).

Nasscom’s 2016 Startup Report also states that Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi-NCR account for 70 percent of startups in the country. India is also home to the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, and this is led by Bengaluru, with Delhi-NCR close on its heels and Mumbai a distant third.

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Bengaluru is also reported to be the “biggest investment destination”, accounting for over 40 percent of overall funding in the startup space in India. If you’re looking to start something new, Bengaluru is certainly the place to be.

As one entrepreneur explains, “I find this space more exciting. I find the energy and the sheer number of people starting up here are far more”, when comparing Bengaluru’s startup scene to Silicon Valley’s.

Government support

The Nasscom report goes on to state that the Karnataka government is “leading the wave of Indian startup ecosystem.” That’s saying something.

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Karnataka’s permanent secretary of e-governance has been quoted as saying, “Silicon Valley will be Bangalored!” With statements like that, and the amount of work the state government is putting in to back startups and the necessary ecosystem, the government’s commitment is in no doubt.

There’s a dedicated startup cell to implement the government’s startup policy, government grants and a great deal of supporting infrastructure.

Where else will Apple go?

Considering what these reports suggest, where else will Apple go? The company’s already investing in a massive, 40,000 square foot complex in Bengaluru for the development of apps; the engineers are there, the money is there and the manufacturing is coming up.

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Microsoft, Amazon and IBM are also investing heavily in Bengaluru. In fact, data centres are already being set up there. It’s not without reason that Bengaluru is being called the Silicon Valley of India.

If you’re an engineer fresh out of college, would you rather be in Bengaluru or Chennai/Hyderabad? For most, the choice is obvious.

From that perspective, there’s no reason for Apple to want to go anywhere else.

The embedded systems industry is set to expand because of increased usage of electronics

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  05 Oct 2016 , 12:38

Terming the present times as the golden period of embedded systems programming, experts on Tuesday said the technology was at an inflection point due to increasing use in electronic products across industry verticals. “The Asia-Pacific embedded systems market size is projected to reach $81 billion in 2023 from $46 billion in 2014, while it is predicted to be $15 billion in India from $5 billion,” said UBM India Group Head Apporba Kumar at a conference on electronics and embedded systems here.

Noting that the Indian embedded systems community was on a growth path with a focus on creating an ecosystem, he said the industry, academia and the government were promoting ‘Made in India’ products across verticals such as automotive, defence, telecom and medical for global markets. “The game-plan is to establish aBrand India’ and make our country a go-to destination for global majors to manufacture electronic products in India,” said Kumar.

Embedded engineers and designers from across the country and the world over are participating in the three-day conference-cum-expo in which 100 embedded firms are showcasing their innovative solutions and products. “The whole society is dependent on embedded software and looks to embedded systems for solutions to the problems of our time, including environment protection, energy production and delivery, transportation, and healthcare,” said Digital Networking Director Rob Oshana.

With the Moore’s Law marching into its fifth decade, even hardware design is becoming more like software development. Largest chip maker Intel’s co-founder Gordon Moore predicted in 1965 that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits would double every year and continue into the foreseeable future.

“There is no doubt in my mind that the golden time of embedded systems programming is now,” reiterated Oshana. UBM India is an arm of UBM Asia, a leading organiser of technology conferences and exhibitions in China India and Malaysia to provide industry platforms for buyers and sellers the world over.

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