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India’s systems integrators (SIs) and managed service providers (MSPs) face a strategic question as trade and immigration tensions with the United States continue: how to protect existing business while building growth opportunities less exposed to policy changes. India has criticised the latest US measures affecting certain technology companies’ participation in the Permanent Labor Certification, or PERM, programme. The Ministry of …

Elon Musk’s criticism of Starlink’s delayed commercial launch in India has triggered a public dispute over competition and regulatory approvals, with the government rejecting allegations that domestic business interests are blocking the satellite broadband provider. In posts on X, formerly Twitter, Musk alleged that influential business figures were obstructing Starlink to protect their market position. He subsequently questioned Mukesh Ambani’s …

India’s small and medium business segment continues to emerge as a significant growth opportunity for technology channel partners. As SMBs accelerate investments in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data management and workplace technologies, partners have an expanding addressable market. However, capturing this opportunity will require a shift in how partners approach marketing and demand generation. For many channel organisations, events remain …

Epson, a global leader in imaging and printing solutions, today announced the launch of the new Epson WorkForce DS-530III, an A4 duplex sheet-fed colour scanner designed to help businesses scan documents faster and manage digital workflows more efficiently. The compact scanner combines high-speed scanning, intelligent document protection and flexible media handling in a space-saving design. It is suited for offices …

– Centralizes AI model visibility, cost management and governance to support secure AI adoption within customer environments – – A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN) today announced that A10 AI Gateway, an intelligent control plane for centrally managing AI use across organizations, is scheduled to become available in the fourth quarter of 2026.   A10 AI Gateway provides unified routing, cost management …

Kalpana Singhal Lalit Choudhary takes over as President, while Vimesh Avlani becomes Chairman.The Infotech Software Dealers Association (ISODA) announced its new Management Committee at its Annual General Meeting during United Summit 2026, held from 18 to 20 September at Alila Diwa Goa. The gathering brought together more than 100 members, technology companies, distributors and other industry participants. The incoming committee …

by Anuj Singhal As geopolitical tensions increasingly reshape global trade, technology access and supply chains, India’s technology ecosystem may be approaching a significant inflection point. For years, Indian enterprises and channel partners have depended heavily on global OEMs across cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, infrastructure and digital transformation. But rising trade uncertainty, data-sovereignty requirements and concerns around concentration risk are strengthening …

Samsung Electronics is reportedly shifting more of its conventional memory-module assembly to external partners in Southeast Asia and India as booming demand for high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, stretches its backend production capacity. The move reflects how rapidly the AI infrastructure cycle is reshaping the semiconductor supply chain, with manufacturers prioritising advanced memory used in AI accelerators and data centres over …

“`Part of the newly renamed Netskope Skylight AI Security suite, Agent Action Control classifies agentic actions by risk and blocks the ones that matter before they execute   Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK), a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era, today announced Netskope Skylight Agent Action Control, a new capability that classifies every action an AI …

Strengthening Leadership for India’s Next Phase of Digital Infrastructure Growth New leadership team to further strengthen DIPA’s industry engagement and policy advocacy as India’s digital infrastructure ecosystem continues to evolve The Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA), following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 15 September 2026, has announced the appointment of Munish Seth, Group Managing Director, Altius Telecom Infrastructure …