digital public infrastructure

Bengaluru: Digital public infrastructure (DPI) could help India become an $8-trillion economy by 2030, according to a report by the National…

After SaaS (software-as-a-service) and CPaaS (communication platform-as-a-service), a new acronym is emerging for the tech world--DaaS (DPI-as-a-service).As world leaders increasingly recognise the importance of digital public infrastructure in diplomacy, statecraft and development, a group of technologists is proposing digital public infrastructure (DPI)-as-a-service model for faster adoption of digital public goods (DPGs), especially in countries with a population of less than 1 million.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with…

Space startups such as GalaxEye Space, Dhruva Space and Pixxel have called on the government to implement a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for earth observation-based geospatial analytics. The Indian Space Association (ISpA) has sent a representation to the government making a similar pitch, saying it will open new horizons for India’s booming space sector.The government must commit towards procuring and integrating these solutions, according to the space companies, since space technologies find widespread…

The government is likely to allot up to Rs 10,000 crore for setting up supercomputing and quantum computing hubs in collaboration with the private industry under public-private partnerships, officials aware of the development told ET.An announcement to this effect is likely to be made during Global Artificial Intelligence Summit and Awards scheduled to be held here on January 18 and 19, a government official said.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of…

The history of modern of technology begins in the West. Modern computers, computer networks and the most influential of companies, principles and laws governing these domains were spawned mostly on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, if not almost entirely in northern America. Over time, the West largely came to adopt one of two approaches on how it governed technology and use technologies in its governance. On one hand is the American model where private companies have almost entirely charted the ways, in tune with the…

The development of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in India in the last decade has steered the growth of startups in the country, industry leaders said on Saturday.Addressing FICCI's annual general meeting and annual convention Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder of Info Edge India Ltd, said that research and development in India is currently in a better position than it was a decade ago, which has spurred a cluster of startup IPOs in the Delhi-NCR region.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

India will host a three-day global summit from Monday with a focus on data protection, export controls and technology and its impact on geopolitics. The summit will also deliberate on new and emerging technologies, digital public infrastructure and cross-cutting policy issues related to innovation and national security. The theme of the Global Technology Summit (GTS) will be 'Geopolitics of Technology', the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

The philanthropic initiative founded by Rohini Nilekani will invest $3 million in Bengaluru-based Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI), which aims to help scale digital public infrastructure around the world.Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies will make the investment over two years through non-profit Co-Develop. The CDPI is currently engaged with five countries: the Philippines, Bangladesh, Rwanda, Kenya and Ethiopia.Set up on March 15 at the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-B) in Bengaluru,…

India's transformative digital public infrastructure is a "story worth showcasing" and the interest it has generated among developing and developed nations presents a huge opportunity for the Indian tech industry, according to Cisco India and SAARC President Daisy Chittilapilly. Chittilapilly noted that India's digital public infrastructure offered a unique population-scale, low cost, accessible model, and is generating "tremendous amount of interest" from other nations. She cited the success of digital identity Aadhaar…