The digital mesh will transform businesses for better outcomes. That’s because it will connect people, devices, content and services together. Either mobiles, wearables, home electronics, automotives and devices will connect with consumers or devices themselves will interconnect to provide users information related to, let’s say, the weather forecast as they drive along.

Whatever the case may be, connectivity is the key word for rendering one or more services or applications, and this will happen in a smart and intelligent manner. Attributes like ‘smart’ and ‘intelligence’ will stem from the presence of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) at the back-end of the digital mesh. With this come other highlights like analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud.

Information and connectivity, the two sides of the digital mesh, will open out a basket of opportunities. What’s more, this is an evolving mesh, complete with people, devices, sensors, services and data. “Through digital mesh, organisations like Netflix offer open-source technology that packages an immersive experience for users,” said Manoj Kumar, lead technical evangelist at Applitools, speaking at the 16th edition of the STeP-IN Summit 2019. The digital mesh has a lot more to offer. “Collaboration, which is the crux of digital mesh, will help in cost savings. The time to market for products will also be lowered,” Kumar highlighted.

Given the benefits of the digital mesh, it’s agreed that we are on the path to digital transformation. This will lead to an era when mobile ecosystems will become complex. Mobiles will no longer be confined to single browsers. They will include intelligent apps and software that will use augmented reality to communicate with the user for taking decisions.

So-called ‘frontier technologies’ will drive this digital transformation. “The Indian IT-ITes industry which was $100m in the 1990s, has now grown to $200bn, said Sanjeev Malhotra CEO, Centre of Excellence (CoE) of AI and IoT, NASSCOM (National Association of Software Services Companies). “India has potential to be a trillion-dollar IT economy if frontier technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning (ML) are given a boost.”

NASSCOM’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) has been encouraging start-ups to innovate in these new technologies. Innovative and intelligent solutions need to be integrated into every vertical right from agriculture to healthcare. This effort will help bolster the digital economy.

Besides strengthening the digital landscape, India also needs to innovate for the global market. “That’s because many parts of the globe perceive Indian IT professionals as SAP coders. Hence, apex bodies, industry and the government should come together to raise the bar for innovation to shrug off perceived notions of Indian IT professionals being SAP coders,” Malhotra urged.

Understandably, start-ups are testing the waters using new-age technologies. What is interesting is that their horizon goes beyond IT. A case in point is the learning domain.

As a school student, Kunal Chandiramani realised that AI can be leveraged to make learning flexible and automated. Even though he’s still a student, he went ahead and set up CompAcademy, a cloud-based start-up meant for learning. Its takeaway is not just textbook stuff, but offers almost any topic to learn. CompAcademy is an open platform for all (students and others included). Once people do the course, they gain points that can be redeemed for any other topic of their choice.  

“AI in education is more oriented towards the individual. We have around 200 registrations every day for our nano courses,” said Chandiramani, speaking as founder and CEO of CompAcademy and e-commerce provider KStar.

Simplifying the process, he said that content is sourced from networks like YouTube. Algorithms are used to filter ads and other online distractions. Once things are streamlined, the entrepreneur partners with content providers to create learning material. The portfolio includes industry-related courses and nano courses, which are open for everyone to learn almost anything in very little time. With content in place, the start-up uses gamification to make learning an engaging exercise. AI is personalised as it tracks the learning behaviour of people and helps them improve by providing real-time information.

The theme of STeP-IN Summit 2019 is ‘Intelligent Digital Mesh– QA & Testing.’ It is a comprehensive software testing forum and one of the biggest in the Asia Pacific region.

The digital mesh will transform businesses for better outcomes. That’s because it will connect people, devices, content and services together. Either mobiles, wearables, home electronics, automotives and devices will connect with consumers or devices themselves will interconnect to provide users information related to, let’s say, the weather forecast as they drive along.

Whatever the case may be, connectivity is the key word for rendering one or more services or applications, and this will happen in a smart and intelligent manner. Attributes like ‘smart’ and ‘intelligence’ will stem from the presence of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) at the back-end of the digital mesh. With this come other highlights like analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud.

Information and connectivity, the two sides of the digital mesh, will open out a basket of opportunities. What’s more, this is an evolving mesh, complete with people, devices, sensors, services and data. “Through digital mesh, organisations like Netflix offer open-source technology that packages an immersive experience for users,” said Manoj Kumar, lead technical evangelist at Applitools, speaking at the 16th edition of the STeP-IN Summit 2019. The digital mesh has a lot more to offer. “Collaboration, which is the crux of digital mesh, will help in cost savings. The time to market for products will also be lowered,” Kumar highlighted.

Given the benefits of the digital mesh, it’s agreed that we are on the path to digital transformation. This will lead to an era when mobile ecosystems will become complex. Mobiles will no longer be confined to single browsers. They will include intelligent apps and software that will use augmented reality to communicate with the user for taking decisions.

So-called ‘frontier technologies’ will drive this digital transformation. “The Indian IT-ITes industry which was $100m in the 1990s, has now grown to $200bn, said Sanjeev Malhotra CEO, Centre of Excellence (CoE) of AI and IoT, NASSCOM (National Association of Software Services Companies). “India has potential to be a trillion-dollar IT economy if frontier technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning (ML) are given a boost.”

NASSCOM’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) has been encouraging start-ups to innovate in these new technologies. Innovative and intelligent solutions need to be integrated into every vertical right from agriculture to healthcare. This effort will help bolster the digital economy.

Besides strengthening the digital landscape, India also needs to innovate for the global market. “That’s because many parts of the globe perceive Indian IT professionals as SAP coders. Hence, apex bodies, industry and the government should come together to raise the bar for innovation to shrug off perceived notions of Indian IT professionals being SAP coders,” Malhotra urged.

Understandably, start-ups are testing the waters using new-age technologies. What is interesting is that their horizon goes beyond IT. A case in point is the learning domain.

As a school student, Kunal Chandiramani realised that AI can be leveraged to make learning flexible and automated. Even though he’s still a student, he went ahead and set up CompAcademy, a cloud-based start-up meant for learning. Its takeaway is not just textbook stuff, but offers almost any topic to learn. CompAcademy is an open platform for all (students and others included). Once people do the course, they gain points that can be redeemed for any other topic of their choice.  

“AI in education is more oriented towards the individual. We have around 200 registrations every day for our nano courses,” said Chandiramani, speaking as founder and CEO of CompAcademy and e-commerce provider KStar.

Simplifying the process, he said that content is sourced from networks like YouTube. Algorithms are used to filter ads and other online distractions. Once things are streamlined, the entrepreneur partners with content providers to create learning material. The portfolio includes industry-related courses and nano courses, which are open for everyone to learn almost anything in very little time. With content in place, the start-up uses gamification to make learning an engaging exercise. AI is personalised as it tracks the learning behaviour of people and helps them improve by providing real-time information.

The theme of STeP-IN Summit 2019 is ‘Intelligent Digital Mesh– QA & Testing.’ It is a comprehensive software testing forum and one of the biggest in the Asia Pacific region.