Cyient Collaborates with Microsoft to Accelerate Internet of Things Solutions for Industry 4.0

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Verified IoT Edge Gateways and software enhance interoperability and allow faster time to production.

Bengaluru, 25th June 2020: Cyient, a global engineering and technology solutions company, today announced it has joined Microsoft Azure Certified for Internet of Things (IoT), ensuring customers get IoT solutions up and running quickly with hardware and software that has been pre-tested and verified to work with Microsoft Azure IoT services. Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT allows businesses to reach customers where they are, working with an ecosystem of devices and platforms, allowing for faster time to production.

Cyient combines 28 years of operations technology experience and industry domain knowledge with its digital solutions and services expertise to help businesses simplify complex IoT implementations and manage the convergence of OT/IT for improved outcomes.  From solving a single, high-impact customer challenge to mapping out a strategic roadmap for superior operations, Cyient helps customers Connect, Integrate, Analyze, and Act on data to drive actions. 

Cyient IoT Edge Gateway 5400, the flagship product in the company’s family of IoT gateways, is Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT. It provides customers with a modular and scalable edge gateway for seamless connectivity of legacy machines and next-gen intelligent devices to the Industrial IoT network and the cloud. Cyient’s IoT Edge Gateway 5400 provides diverse connectivity and communication protocol options, advanced data processing, and edge analytics capabilities for remote asset monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions.  Cyient’s modular platform approach to hardware and software, with plug-and-play modules and over-the-air firmware updates, ensure your long-life assets evolve as your business and technology evolve.

Speaking on the collaboration, Suman Narayan, Senior Vice President, Semiconductors and Medical Technologies and Healthcare at Cyient, said, “Industries today are increasing focus on digital technology and building intelligence into equipment for remote monitoring and to extend asset life, improve customer experience, and ensure regulatory compliance. The Microsoft Azure IoT Certification validates Cyient’s ability to accelerate IoT deployments for customers and ensure seamless integration from the edge to the cloud.”

“Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT extends our promise to bring IoT to business scale, starting with interoperable solutions from leading technology companies around the world,” said Jerry Lee, Director of Marketing for Azure Internet of Things, Microsoft Corp. “With trusted offerings and verified partners, Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT accelerates the deployment of IoT even further.”

IoT projects are complex and take a long time to implement. Customers find that choosing and connecting the right set of devices, assets or sensors to the cloud can be time-consuming. To jumpstart their IoT projects with confidence, customers are looking for certified devices and platforms that are tested for readiness, compatibility and usability with the Microsoft Azure IoT Suite. By choosing a partner from the Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT program, customers can save time and effort on project specs and RFP processes by knowing in advance what devices and offerings will work with the Azure IoT Suite.

Learn more about this collaboration at Azure Certified for IoT and explore the Azure IoT Suite today.

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Epson has launched its Cinema@Home offer, bundling an Epson EH-TW650 home theatre projector, a Yamaha YAS-209 sound bar and subwoofer and a Milan 254-cm (100-inch) screen.

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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the subsequent lockdown has forced a large majority of Indians to stay indoors. Binge watching shows, movies at home has become the new way to pass time and this has led to an increase in the usage of a home projectors day by day. Be it gazing through your holiday pictures or watching a live game with friends, a functional home theatre projector adds-on to your fun moments. Home theater projectors’ display size easily trumps that of even the largest mass-market TVs and offer a fairly affordable way to view content on a screen. Today’s projectors can match the best LCD television picture or even do better. More than anything else, even a 100-inch or bigger picture is possible if the room length is big enough. Unlike LCD TVs, home theater projectors also allows for perfectly visibility even from narrower angles.

Looking at the growing demand for home theatre projectors due to the lockdown, Epson has launched its Cinema@Home offer, bundling an Epson EH-TW650 home theatre projector, a Yamaha YAS-209 sound bar and subwoofer and a Milan 254-cm (100-inch) screen.

Please find the details of Cinema@Home offer below, for your reference and action –

Product Bundle:

·         Epson EH-TW 650 Home Theatre Projector

·         Yamaha YAS – 209 Soundbar with Subwoofer

·         Milan 100-inch screen

MRP:  Rs. 106,489/-

Offered Price:  Rs. 89,999/-

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Sanjeevanam Ayurveda Hospital conferred with ‘Ayur Diamond Star Classification’ by the Department of Tourism, Kerala

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~ Becomes the first Ayurveda hospital in Kerala to bag the diamond classification

Kochi, 25 June, 2020: Sanjeevanam Ayurveda Hospital, the new age Ayurveda hospital combining the best of Ayurveda practices with modern concepts of medicine, is proud to announce that it has become the first ayurveda hospital in Kerala to bag the ‘Ayur Diamond Star Classification’ by the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala. This recognition celebrates the quality of treatment and services provided by the hospital.

Ayur Diamond is the highest classification awarded to the Ayurveda hospitals that fulfill all the essential conditions prescribed by the state department of tourism. The conditions include qualified ayurvedic doctors, high-quality treatments/programs and medicines, clean and hygienic equipment, environment, facilities, and infrastructure, etc.

This certification is an acknowledgement of Sanjeevanam’s commitment to providing the best ayurveda treatment and the quality & efficiency of the doctors and the team.

Dr. A.V.Anoop, Managing Director, AVA Group, said “It is a proud moment for us to be conferred with the highest classification by the Department of Tourism and this reinforces our commitment towards our guests. At Sanjeevanam we strive to deliver the best care, treatment and environment to our guests every day”.

Sanjeevanam Ayurveda Hospital combines the science of Ayurveda with other wellness practices like Naturopathy, Yoga, Physiotherapy and Modern Diagnostics to provide guests with a unique, effective and wholesome healing experience. Every healing program at Sanjeevanam is based on treatments drawn from across 5 Ayurveda specialties with an in-house medicine preparation centre to ensure that our guests receive the freshest medications as per the dosage suited for their body structure. The hospital has a team of qualified ayurveda doctors, allopathy specialists, dieticians, physiotherapists as well as trained and amenable therapists.

Sanjeevanam is equipped with modern amenities such as a fully equipped fitness centre, physiotherapy centre, e-library, movie theatre, yoga decks, separate vegetarian and non-vegetarian restaurants and recreation centres. Spacious and well-appointed rooms are available for the guests accompanying the patients to stay. The custom made Ayurveda treatment and interventions followed in the hospital finds takers from across the world who arrive in large numbers to experience the healing process.

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Chief Minister’s Meeting Regarding Covid-19 Situation in Bengaluru City

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  1. Officials were directed to take necessary steps for immediate admission of patients who are tested positive. They should not be kept in waiting for long. Currently 100 ambulance vehicles are available and it was decided to enhance the number as and when required.
  2. Ministers were directed to hold a meeting with Private Hospitals regarding providing treatment in Private Hospitals.
  3. To ensure availability of beds in hospital, according to the increase in Covid 19 cases, it was decided to provide treatment to moderately symptomatic in Covid care centres and asymptomatic in Haj Bhavan and Private Hotels.
  4. It was decided to create a digital platform to provide real time information about availability of beds and details about beds allotted to patients, to avoid any kind of confusions.
  5. Currently, the recovery rate in the state is 61 per cent and there are only around 3700 active cases.
  6. Chief Minister directed officials that Departments should work in coordination to reduce inconvenience to people.

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YES BANK launches ‘Yuva Pay’, a unique digital wallet for smart phone and feature phone users in partnership with UDMA Technologies

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Mumbai, June 25, 2020:  YES BANK announced the launch of ‘Yuva Pay’, a unique digital wallet in partnership with UDMA Technologies to enable contactless payments. This collaboration is in line with YES BANK’s fast-track innovation efforts of enabling communities to experience the convenience of digital banking services – as the nation slowly begins to unlock after the COVID-19 lockdown.  This innovation is a digital wallet issued under minimum KYC regulations, combined with bill payments via Bharat Bill Pay and Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

Through the app, utility bills like municipal, house, water tax, electricity, LPG, DTH, Mobile bill, license fees, Windmill & Solar park fees, building sanction fees and billboard taxes can be paid along with insurance renewal, fastag recharge, EMI payment, school fees and use at retail outlets. The first live program of the solution will be implemented by State Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Karnataka and the first phase will cover 158 gram panchayats with 238 villages. Subsequently, this program will be rolled out to 6200 gram panchayats covering 12 million households across 29,000 villages in the second phase.

Speaking on the launch, Anita Pai, Chief Operating Officer, YES BANK, said, “This unique endeavour is yet another step taken by YES BANK towards achieving the Government’s vision of Digital India by converting all paper transactions into paperless digital transactions. The program also aims to make the low income groups transition to digital and contactless transactions by enabling wider access to secure electronic payment services.”

Prashanth Naik, CEO, UDMA Technologies, said “We envisage a long lasting business relationship. YES BANK is one of India’s leading digital payments facilitator and we intend to replicate this solution across the country, specifically in the rural segment where internet connections maybe an issue and feature phone is prevalent. Together, we now offer India’s strongest offline wallet solution that not only brings the world’s best payments experience to Indian Citizens, but is an important step towards eventually having cashless transformation in India.”

To activate the unique feature, customers need to follow a simple process:

Feature Phone Users

Users to visit the nearest ‘Yuva Mitra’ associate to complete minimum or full KYC verification process. Once the verification is complete, the wallet is activated and users can start using their services through Interactive Voice Response Services (IVRS) wherein all transactions are processed securely via OTP & T-PIN authentication.

Smart phone Users

Users can download the ‘Yuva Pay’ mobile application from Android play store, complete the minimum KYC requirements and add money to their wallet. As per RBI guidelines, the user will need to complete biometric based KYC process within 24 months after wallet activation. If internet connection is available, users can start using the services online while in case of no internet connection, the payment and collection request is converted into an encrypted SMS and the transaction is completed in offline mode.

The app ensures contactless payments as it works on a unique algorithm based protocol. It sends data securely to the Bank on real time basis, resulting in a seamless transaction for the user without depending on internet. Yuva Pay also doubles up as a banking app for funds transfer, account balance check, recharges or top ups, bill payments and rewards platform. It allows contactless as well as payments between users in proximity, while maintaining adequate social distancing norms.

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