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Weekly Recap: Top 10 Stories On Channel Times – (Aug 22 – 27)

Grievance Redressal Body To Address Complaints Against E-tailers

Taking a note of resentment of offline players against E Commerce marketplaces on their alleged “unethical” business practices, the Commerce and Industry Ministry has set up a grievance redressal mechanism to look into the charges against e-tailers. On the lines of the ‘twitter seva’, there is now going to be grievance redressal akin to the (hashtag) ‘#mociseva’ which will have the consumer affairs people on board. Read More

Flipkart Reshuffles Top Leadership To Revive Sales Growth

E Commerce giant, Flipkart has announced a major reshuffle in its top management. The company has created a bigger role for Kalyan Krishnamurthy, managing director at Flipkart’s largest investor Tiger Global in an effort to streamline its business to revive sales growth. Krishnamurthy will head Flipkart’s marketplace, retail and advertising businesses. Read More

Nokia Set To Make Comeback In Smartphone Biz In Q4 2016

Global handset maker, Nokia is reportedly planning to make a comeback in the highly contested smartphone business with the launch of Android smartphones and devices in the fourth quarter of this fiscal. Nokia’s comeback devices will be manufactured by HMD Global, a Finnish company started by former Nokia employees. Read More

After Apple, Samsung Intends To Bank On Refurbished Phones

After handset giants Apple has shown interest in selling refurbished mobile phones, Samsung Electronics now reportedly planning to launch a program to sell refurbished used versions of its premium smartphones. Samsung will refurbish high-end phones returned to the company by users who signed up for one-year upgrade programs in markets such as South Korea and the United States. Read More

Fortinet Bullish Over Network Security Business In India

Fortinet, a global network security solutions company, is very bullish over its India operations. The company is aggressive on channel and business expansion and about foraying in new growth verticals. Fortinet is also betting big on some of the crucial government projects and has created a separate domain specialist for the government business. Read More

Facebook, RailTel In Talks For Free Wi-Fi At Railway Stations

After Google, social media giant Facebook now intends to offer free Wi-Fi at Indian railway stations. RK Bahuguna, chairman of Indian Railways’ communications arm RailTel, said the company will start talks with Facebook for expanding its Wi-Fi coverage not only to railway stations but to villages in the vicinity as well. Read More

Axis Communications Bets Big On Safe Cities In India

Axis Communications, a Swedish network camera solutions company, is betting big on the safe city project. According to Axis Communications, both the Smart city and Safe city projects would be a growth engine for surveillance solution providers in the next 2-3 years. Sudhindra Holla, Country Manager, Axis Communications, India & SAARC, said that city surveillance would be a key focus area for Axis Communications and the company is in touch with various agencies to deploy solutions for various safe city projects. Read More

Trai Mulls Action Against Online Video Ads

Telecom regulator Trai is mulling an action against annoying auto playing video advertisement. Video ads download automatically at the time of internet browsing, leading to a unwanted surge in data usage for consumers. Considering the growing concerns of consumers on these nagging video adds, Trai has decided to crack the whip on unwanted online brand publicity. Read More

DIGISOL Appoints Mandar Joshi As Channel Business Head

DIGISOL, a Networking brand of Smartlink Networking Systems Ltd., appoints Mandar Joshi as Head – Channel Business. He will be based out of the corporate office in Mumbai and be responsible for DIGISOL’s present portfolio of Active Networking Products, as well as introducing new relevant products under the same. Read More

Sophos Announces New Partner Program For SA Region

Sophos has announced the launch of new Partner Program for its 1000+ channel partners in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives. The new partner program consists of four levels (Authorized Entry Level, Silver, Gold and Platinum) based on sales performance each level increases in commitment to selling Sophos products and value delivered to customers. Read More

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