Hardware
Exset BV promotes PK Acharya; makes him the India director
MUMBAI: Exset India has got a new director. Exset BV, the Netherlands based broadcast solutions company, today announced that it has promoted its regional director- South Asia, PK Acharya to director Exset, India. Based in New Delhi, Acharya in his new role will be responsible for Exset’s business activities in India and will be reporting to Exset BV CEO in Netherlands.
“The Indian market is very crucial for the Exset’s Global market share. Acharya with his vast experience in the Indian broadcasting market brings on board his understanding of India’s digital TV market. Along with his team he is expected to establish Exset’s business foot-print in India,” said Exset BV CEO Alex Borland.
A graduate in Economics and MBA in marketing, Acharya has over 25 years’ experience in the communication and Cable TV industry. His network includes long standing personal and professional relationships with policy makers, all India distribution channel and the last mile owners in the Cable TV and internet data space.
In the past, Acharya has been associated with companies like NG Technologies (NIG), Midas Communication Technologies, Sky Merchants, Hotwire, Genus Power Infrastructure, DEN Networks and Tripleplay Telecom.
“India holds great opportunity for me. Exset is a dynamically thinking company with unique solutions in Digital Monetisation System (DMS) very applicable to the Indian broadcast industry which will enable the operators to increase their ARPU. Exset has a great product in DMS and a great support team, which we will expand over the next few months. I look forward to contributing to the industry with whom I have worked over the past 25 years,” said Acharya.
Hardware
Specs Inc. partners with Qualcomm for next-generation smart glasses
Snap subsidiary to power future Specs with Snapdragon XR platforms.
MUMBAI: Snap’s Specs are about to get a serious upgrade and this time, they’re teaming up with Qualcomm to make sure the future looks crystal clear. Specs Inc., a Snap subsidiary, has announced a multi-year strategic agreement with Qualcomm Technologies to power future generations of its advanced smart eyewear with Snapdragon system-on-a-chip (SoC) technology.
This marks the first flagship engagement for Specs Inc., which is preparing to launch its standalone, see-through smart glasses for consumers later this year. The Specs are designed to seamlessly blend digital experiences into the physical world, allowing users to see, hear, and interact with digital content as if it were part of their real surroundings.
By integrating Snapdragon XR platforms, the glasses will benefit from edge AI and high-performance, low-power computing. This combination enables intelligent, context-aware experiences to run directly on the device, delivering faster and more private interactions.
The partnership builds on more than five years of collaboration between Snap and Qualcomm, during which Snapdragon platforms have powered multiple generations of Snap’s Spectacles.
Snap Inc., co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel said, “We believe the future of computing will be more human and grounded in the real world. Our work with Qualcomm provides a strong foundation for the future of Specs, bringing advanced technology and performance that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible.”
Qualcomm Incorporated president and CEO Cristiano Amon added, “The next era of computing will be defined by devices that understand what you see, hear and say, and respond instantly to the world around you. Our collaboration on Specs will enable power-efficient interactive AR devices that feel natural and intuitive.”
The agreement establishes a scalable foundation for developers and partners building experiences for Specs, supporting a predictable product roadmap and increasingly sophisticated digital interactions over time.
In a world racing toward augmented reality, Specs Inc. and Qualcomm are ensuring that the next pair of smart glasses doesn’t just look good on paper, they perform brilliantly in real life. The future of wearable computing just got a powerful new lens.
