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Tata Indicom unveils VData cards
BANGALORE: Tata Indicom Enterprise Solutions has launched the Tata Indicom VData Card, a convergence product that encompasses the functions of a wireless network card, a mobile phone and a modem.
Tata Teleservices (Karnataka & AP) COO Prabhat Pani and Tata Teleservices Enterprise Solutions GM Alok Sinha, General Manager launched the Tata Indicom VData Card, in Bangalore.
Speaking at the launch, Pani said, “at Tata Indicom, we believe in offering value to customers through our solutions. Most of our applications offered, work across the service providers – other than Tata Indicom. In its continued effort to delight the market with cutting edge technology offered at value price points, Tata Indicom has announced the launch of the VData Cards.”
The VData Card is a wireless network card that fits into standard type II PCMCIA card slot in notebook PCs and offers a data transfer speed of upto 153 kbps. However on the present networks infrastructure the speeds would be around 30-40 kpbs, still better than the 20-30 kpbs offered by the convetional dial-up modems, stated an official release.
VData Cards enables the user to make and receive voice calls without any network cable or mobile phone through an earphone connected to the VData Card. These calls are charged at standard voice rate plans, and other value added services like caller id can be subscribed to.
A high level of data security through highly encrypted “CDMA Secure” advantage and the “Lock Code” to activate the 100 per cent built-in system for private protection are some of the other features of the cards. Tata Indicom offers VData Cards under 2 plans: “Pay As You Go Plus” and “Own Your Space Plus”.
With the SMS facility users can exchange SMS 2 ways and avail of easy access to business applications – Internet, Intranet, Extranet as well as corporate LAN. For business users, one can connect to field services, sales force and customer relationship applications while on the move.
Tata Indicom also showcased the various product offerings in the Enterprise Solutions space during the interaction.
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Zscaler, Airtel launch India AI Cyber Research Centre
New hub to boost cyber resilience and trusted AI use
NEW DELHI: As India’s digital engine roars ahead, so do the risks riding shotgun. In response, Zscaler, Inc. and Bharti Airtel have joined hands to launch the AI and Cyber Threat Research Center – India, a national initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s cyber defences and accelerating responsible AI adoption.
The centre is designed as a multi stakeholder platform that brings together industry, government and academia. Its mission is clear: protect critical sectors such as telecom, banking and energy, shield everyday digital users, and future proof India’s fast expanding online ecosystem.
India has long been a major innovation hub for Zscaler, with a substantial portion of its cyber research talent based here. With this new centre, that footprint evolves into a national collaboration engine. The idea is simple but ambitious, build in India, for India, and help power the country’s journey towards a secure and digitally self reliant future.
The timing is telling. India is building digital systems at population scale, not just enterprise scale. That scale has widened the attack surface dramatically. At the same time, cyber criminals and nation state actors are deploying AI to scan, probe and exploit vulnerabilities in minutes.
Zscaler’s research arm, ThreatLabz India, reports millions of infiltration attempts every month. These include espionage campaigns linked to regional geopolitical tensions, 1.2 million intrusion attempts from 20,000 sources targeting 58 Indian digital entities, and a rise in zero day exploit attempts across multiple industries.
In such an environment, perimeter based security models are struggling to keep pace. The new centre aims to push a shift towards secure by design systems and Zero Trust architecture.
Its strategy rests on four pillars: protect through real time intelligence, remediate by working directly with government agencies, facilitate adoption of AI driven security and Zero Trust frameworks, and build a stronger cybersecurity talent pipeline through specialised certifications.
As founding members, Zscaler and Airtel will combine global threat intelligence with local network visibility. Zscaler will deploy a dedicated India focused research team and draw insights from its Zero Trust Exchange platform, which processes over 500 billion daily transactions worldwide. Airtel, meanwhile, will contribute deep visibility into IoT and mobile traffic, helping detect suspicious activity faster and coordinate response across the ecosystem.
Bharti Airtel executive vice chairman Gopal Vittal, said the partnership extends Airtel’s commitment to safeguarding customers and the nation’s digital fabric. He added that the collaboration would address challenges unique to the Indian market and encourage secure and confident digital engagement.
Zscaler chief executive, chairman and founder Jay Chaudhry, said India’s digital ambition cannot be secured with legacy firewalls and VPNs. He noted that a modern Zero Trust architecture is essential for a hyper connected world and that the new centre would harness the scale of Zscaler’s global security cloud while empowering a new generation of Indian cyber defenders.
Additional members from critical public and private sectors are expected to join the initiative in the coming months, expanding its scope and deepening collaboration.
In a world where threats travel at machine speed, India’s answer is to think faster, collaborate wider and build smarter.
