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mFormation plans expansion in India
BANGALORE: mFormation Technologies Inc, the provider of mobile device management solutions, has announced the opening of its new facility in Bangalore which will also serve as the company’s headquarters.
It will be one of mFormation’s three main hubs for product development and will provide professional services and support for customers across the globe.
The Bangalore office has also setup a global Interoperability test centre and enabled device vendors to test their devices against the mFormation product for OMA standards compliance. mFormation is on course to grow the India team to 200 people over the next few years. Moving into the new facility is part of mFormation’s growth strategy to expand it’s human capital to meet growing global customer demands, states an official release.
mFormation Technologies Inc. CEO Mark Edwards says, “Mobile communication devices and networks are no longer exclusive for simple voice calls. They have grown from e-mailing & gaming to become a full fledged corporate computing device. It’s imperative for mobile operators to adopt cutting edge technology to streamline their data services strategy and secure incremental revenues.”
mFormation has drawn in a total investment of about $50 million, after closing a Series D round of $24.5 million in April 2006. In the initial series D funding, the company had raised $15.3 million from the same investors. Existing investors Alex Brown Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, Carmel Ventures, Intel Capital and North Bridge Venture Partners participated in this financing, adds the release.
mFormation Technologies Inc. is a provider of mobile device management software, offering a solution that enables mobile operators to rapidly accelerate their data revenues and reduce support costs. mFormation’s market-leading mFormation Sevice Manager Suite is a comprehensive over-the-air device management software solution in the industry.A modular solution, the suite enables mobile operators to remotely configure settings and new services, diagnose faults, update firmware and software, monitor customer experience and secure device content throughout the subscriber lifecycle.
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India Today Group debuts AI anchor ‘Sutra’ at AI Impact Summit 2026
Sutra aims to simplify live policy debates using sovereign AI models
NEW DELHI: India Today Group has unveiled Sutra, an AI-driven news anchor designed to deliver real-time, contextual reporting, marking the group’s latest push to integrate artificial intelligence into mainstream journalism.
The AI anchor was introduced at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi and developed in collaboration with BharatGen, with the initiative showcased by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
India Today Group said Sutra is built to navigate complex policy discussions and fast-moving developments by synthesising information into concise, accessible insights, aimed at narrowing the gap between high-level debates and public understanding. The AI anchor was used to surface live takeaways from key sessions at the summit.
India Today Group chief AI officer Nilanjan Das, said the project was focused on clarity and accessibility without diluting editorial rigour. He added that working with BharatGen aligned the group’s AI ambitions with India’s broader push towards sovereign technology capabilities.
BharatGen CEO Rishi Bal, said the partnership reflected a shift from basic automation towards deeper contextual intelligence in media. He emphasised the importance of indigenous, multimodal AI models capable of understanding Indian languages, regional dialects and cultural nuance, particularly as AI-driven news formats gain traction.
The launch positions India Today Group among the first major Indian media houses to deploy an AI anchor backed by home-grown technology, underscoring a growing convergence between journalism, public policy and sovereign AI infrastructure.
