Category: Technology

July 9: Hikmicro Thermal Cameras help identify critical issues in buildings for residential and commercial purposes. Thermal cameras don’t see walls. They see problems hiding inside them. In India’s climate and construction conditions, it is a special power that can be harnessed to identify and address the critical issues faced by building maintenance staff. Here’s where Hikmicro Thermal Cameras add value to building maintenance through its Thermal technology, products, and solutions.

India Specific Challenges

The India-specific problems are unique to Indian states and regions; they are markedly different from those in the US, the UK, and other European regions in terms of building maintenance. Let’s understand why thermal cameras matter in India-specific conditions and what kinds of building risks they detect. India has different climate scenarios in the North, East, West and South regions. There are places where extreme heat exceeds 45°C. There are wet regions where monsoon and humidity rule. 

There is a consistent challenge of electrical overload, AC strain, water ingress and mould. The other building maintenance challenges include mixed construction quality, poor insulation, hidden leakage, and uneven load distribution. The constant power fluctuations and old wiring create new issues related to Hotspots, fire risk, and energy waste. All these issues add up, leading to high energy costs. The AC leakage through windows and walls causes a 30% increase in the electricity bill. Most issues are invisible until the bill spikes, the wall peels, or the fire starts. Thermal makes them visible in seconds.

Using Hikmicro thermal cameras, facility managers can instantly pinpoint unseen building faults—such as electrical hotspots, roof leaks, and more. These non-invasive, predictive cameras measure surface temperature differences to identify underlying defects long before they cause costly downtime or structural damage.

The most critical building maintenance issues easily identified by these thermal devices include:

Electrical Faults & Safety Hazards

Excessive heat is the primary early warning sign for electrical issues. Cameras immediately detect unbalanced loads, loose connections, and overloaded circuits. Catching hot breaker switches at an elevated 65°C, rather than the normal 35°C, prevents full power outages and serious fire risks.

Damaged wires, electrical components, and connections would cause a variety of problems. Faulty wiring or components ageing may result in electronic damage due to overload. Electric sparks can cause large-scale fires, leading to property damage and even injuries to civilians. By diagnosing the issue early, technicians can make repairs before a total failure occurs.

Moisture Intrusion & Hidden Water Leaks: Water has a higher thermal capacity than surrounding materials. Leaks from roofs, pipes, or stucco show up as distinct temperature anomalies. Wet insulation, framing, and drywall appear as colder spots, helping you address mould before it spreads.

Air Infiltration & HVAC Leaks: Thermal cameras map airflow patterns, allowing technicians to spot unsealed windows, faulty door seals, and HVAC duct leaks. This visual data helps operators optimise HVAC systems, reduce energy costs, and improve indoor air quality.

Mechanical Overheating: Thermal imaging detects heat signatures from mechanical equipment (e.g., pumps, belts, and motors). Finding bearings or motors running 10°C above normal operating temperatures helps prevent unexpected equipment failures and expensive component replacements.

Residential Buildings

Electrical Safety — Stop Fires Before They Start

In India, 70% of residential fires are caused by electrical faults and short circuits. Thermal scan during society audits prevents them.  Hikmicro Thermal Cameras can detect overloaded MCBs, loose connections, overheating geysers, ACs and inverter faults. It can be done by scanning the DB box, switchboards, and junction boxes. If anything in the electrical meter room is >60°C or 15°C hotter than similar components, then it is considered a red flag.  

Energy Loss & AC Efficiency: Hikmicro Thermal Cameras can find heat ingress from windows, doors, roof, AC duct leaks and missing insulation.  

Commercial Buildings

Predictive Maintenance 

Hikmicro Thermal Cameras can detect hot breakers in LT panels, overheating motors, HVAC chiller faults, and UPS overheating. They can also help data centre racks, malls, IT parks, and factories avoid downtime risks. 

Building Envelope & Solar Audit

Hikmicro Thermal Cameras can detect glass-façade leaks, roof-insulation gaps, and solar-panel hotspots and dirty cells.  Sunrise/sunset scans show heat gain/loss.  In India, LEED/GRIHA compliance helps reduce HVAC load 20%+. This solution can validate solar ROI.  

Fire Safety Compliance

Hikmicro Thermal Cameras can find overheating cable trays, diesel generator exhaust leaks, and kitchen duct grease hotspots.  

Hikmicro Thermal Cameras Help Myriad End-users

These Hikmicro Thermal Cameras can be highly useful tools for Housing Societies, Residential Welfare Associations (RWAs), Facility Managers and MEP Contractors, Energy Auditors, and Green Consultants.

This way, Hikmicro Thermal Cameras can help with the maintenance and upkeep of residential and commercial buildings by timely detection of electrical faults and other issues.  

New Delhi, July 8: India’s credit card industry has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, with the number of credit cards issued nearly tripling as consumers increasingly shift towards digital and cashless payment options.

The surge reflects a major change in consumer behaviour, with credit cards becoming a preferred choice for payments across categories such as online shopping, travel, dining, retail purchases and everyday expenses. Growing digital adoption, expanding banking access and the rise of e-commerce have been key drivers behind this growth.

Banks and financial institutions have played a crucial role in expanding the credit ecosystem by introducing innovative products, customised offerings and technology-led services. Digital onboarding, instant approvals and personalised rewards have made credit cards more accessible and attractive to a wider customer base.

The growth of digital payments has also helped bring more consumers into the formal financial system, particularly as smartphones and internet connectivity continue to improve across the country. Credit cards are increasingly moving beyond being premium financial products and becoming part of mainstream consumer spending habits.

At the same time, lenders are placing greater emphasis on responsible lending, customer education and advanced risk management practices to ensure that the expansion of credit remains sustainable.

With rising consumer confidence, increasing digital transactions and a growing preference for convenient payment solutions, India’s credit card market is expected to continue its upward trajectory.

The decade-long growth story of credit cards highlights India’s broader transition towards a modern, technology-driven payments ecosystem, where digital transactions are becoming an integral part of everyday life.

New Delhi, July 8: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has completed the CITES project database, marking a significant step towards improving digital services and making it easier for members to access EPFO facilities.

The upgraded database is expected to streamline service delivery by enabling faster processing of member requests and improving access to key provident fund services. The initiative is part of EPFO’s ongoing efforts to modernise its digital infrastructure and enhance the overall user experience.

Officials said the CITES database will help strengthen data management, improve operational efficiency and support quicker delivery of services to millions of EPFO members across the country.

The development reflects EPFO’s continued focus on digital transformation, making provident fund services more accessible, efficient and convenient for subscribers.

New Delhi, July 8: Experts have said that the digital economy will be a major force behind India’s future economic growth and social development.

The rapid expansion of digital technology is changing the way businesses operate, improving access to services and creating new opportunities across different sectors. Digital platforms, innovation and technology-based solutions are helping strengthen economic activities and improve connectivity.

Experts highlighted that sectors such as digital payments, artificial intelligence, e-commerce and digital infrastructure will continue to support India’s development and contribute to a more inclusive economy.

The growth of the digital ecosystem is also expected to encourage entrepreneurship, generate employment opportunities and help more people access financial and public services.

With increasing focus on digital infrastructure and innovation, India is moving towards a technology-driven economy that can support long-term growth and development.

International recognition as ISO/IEC/IEEE 32857:2026 removes procurement barriers for utilities and smart cities, accelerating adoption of standards-based wireless mesh networking

 

BEAVERTON, Ore. July 08: — The Wi-SUN Alliance, the global ecosystem promoting open, secure, and interoperable wireless mesh networking for utilities and smart cities, announced that the Wi-SUN Field Area Network (FAN) specification has been formally ratified as ISO/IEC/IEEE 32857:2026. The designation makes Wi-SUN FAN the first wireless mesh networking specification adopted as an ISO/IEC standard and provides utilities, municipalities and infrastructure operators with an internationally recognized framework for wireless mesh networking. This carries direct implications for utility operators, municipal governments, and infrastructure procurement agencies evaluating wireless networking technologies for critical field-area deployments.

“When a specification carries ISO/IEC recognition, it signals to procurement officials, regulators and policymakers around the world that the technology has been vetted at the highest level,” said Phil Beecher, president and CEO of the Wi-SUN Alliance. “Wi-SUN technology already supports some of the world’s largest utility networks, including nationwide smart metering deployments in Japan and large-scale smart grid projects across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, demonstrating that the technology is already proven at scale. ISO/IEC/IEEE 32857:2026 gives utilities, municipalities and infrastructure providers an internationally recognized standard they can rely on and reference when planning the next generation of critical infrastructure.”

Only 3% of IEEE-originated specifications achieve ISO/IEC joint recognition, a distinction that reflects both the technical maturity of the Wi-SUN FAN specification and the strength of the open, consensus-based process behind it. For utilities and municipalities, it removes a significant procurement barrier: procurement officers and regulators can now reference an internationally ratified specification when evaluating or mandating smart grid and smart city connectivity solutions, rather than relying on industry-driven documentation alone.

“The Wi-SUN FAN specification was developed through exactly the kind of rigorous, consensus-driven technical process that ISO and IEC look for when evaluating IEEE work for joint adoption,” said Gary Stuebing, Past Chair Entity Collaborative Activities Governance Board, IEEE SA. “What ISO/IEC/IEEE 32857:2026 tells the market is that this specification was built to last — designed with the depth and precision that implementers need to build global interoperable, certifiable solutions at scale.”

The Wi-SUN Alliance provides the definitive testing and certification program for this specification, helping ensure products are compliant and fully interoperable in multi-vendor deployments. 

Seven considerations for small and midsize enterprises planning the next generation of digital workspaces

BOSTON – July 8, 2026 –Leostream Corporation today released a practical checklist to help small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) considering a migration from Citrix to a more flexible digital workspace platform.

SMEs in particular are evaluating alternatives due to anticipated increases in Citrix renewal costs or because maintaining the environment has become more complex than their business requires. However, Leostream advises cost alone should not drive a potentially disruptive migration decision.

“Organizations have a unique opportunity to modernize their digital workspace rather than simply replace one platform with another,” said Karen Gondoly, CEO of Leostream. “The right solution should prepare your organization for where IT is headed over the next decade and not just solve today’s licensing challenge.”

Leostream recommends evaluating prospective platforms using the following checklist:

1. Will the platform give you freedom to change infrastructure?

The digital workspace should support the business, regardless of where workloads are physically located. A platform should allow you to move between on-premises infrastructure, private cloud, public cloud, or hybrid environments without replacing or impacting the connection management solution.

2. Can you choose the hyperscaler that’s best for each workload?

Along with the freedom to change is freedom to choose as cloud strategies evolve. With a platform that agnostically supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and other environments, future cloud decisions remain business decisions and not software limitations.

3. Does the platform adapt to different user populations?

Knowledge workers, engineers, developers, contact centers, healthcare providers, scientists, students, and creative professionals all have different workspace requirements. The ideal platform should allow IT administrators to tailor access policies, desktops, applications, display protocols, and authentication methods based on each user’s needs.

4. Can you deploy only the software and tools you actually need?

Maintaining numerous adjacent components to support capabilities they rarely use is inefficient, costly, and incurs added complexity. The digital workspace platform should deliver the core functionality organizations need without requiring unnecessary infrastructure or additional management overhead.

5. Is the platform simple to deploy and operate?

Operational simplicity reduces risk and lowers administrative costs. Determine how much infrastructure, ongoing maintenance, and specialized expertise are required to manage the environment over time. Automation of routine tasks such as on/offboarding users and provisioning resources helps reduce management.

6. Is your investment protected as technology changes?

Virtualization platforms, cloud providers, authentication systems, and remote display protocols continue to evolve. The digital workspace platform should allow organizations to adopt new technologies without requiring another major migration.

7. What kind of partner will you be working with?

Products are only part of the equation. Organizations should consider whether their vendor is responsive, collaborative, and easy to work with throughout deployment, support, and future scaling. Customers consistently tell Leostream they value direct access to experts, transparent licensing, and a customer-first approach that simplifies long-term success.

“Rather than evaluating alternatives because of significant increases in Citrix renewal pricing, we encourage IT leaders to use this moment to consider the broader strategic opportunity,” said Gondoly. “Our goal isn’t to convince customers that there’s only one way to build a digital workspace, it’s to give them the flexibility to choose the infrastructure, cloud providers, protocols, and technologies that best serve them today and in the future.”

The Leostream® Remote Desktop Access Platform for hosted desktops and workstations offers a comprehensive solution for remote access to maintain productivity, control costs, and ensure security with strict authentication and authorization built on zero-trust concepts. Its connection management system eliminates clunky corporate VPNs with an ultra-efficient gateway that gives users access to only the specific resources they have permission to use, automatically, regardless of their location or device. The Leostream Platform shines even in environments that rely on complex, specialty applications like energy and science; large files such as media and entertainment; real-time performance like financial services; and bulletproof network security like government and defense.

About Leostream
Leostream digital workspace management solutions embody over 20 years of Leostream research and development in supporting customers with hosted desktop environments, including VDI, hybrid cloud, and high-performance display protocols. The Leostream high performance Remote Desktop Access Platform provides the world’s most robust digital workspace connection management and remote access feature set, allowing today’s enterprises to choose the best-of-breed components to satisfy their complex security, cost, and flexibility needs while working with them as they evolve into tomorrow. The Leostream Privileged Remote Access service simplifies, secures, and monitors temporary access to corporate resources for vendors, service providers, and external contractors. Follow Leostream on LinkedIn and X.

Leostream is a registered trademark of Leostream Corporation in the United States. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

NEW YORK, NY, July 8, 2026.BIScience, the company behind AdClarity, the world’s leading AI-powered ad intelligence platform, today announced the expansion of its Connected TV (CTV) ad intelligence to 19 new countries, bringing total tracked CTV ad spend to $70 billion across 20 markets. The expansion gives brands competitor benchmarking across countries, agencies a single source of truth for global CTV, and publishers demand signals by market.

CTV is becoming a central part of the TV ecosystem as linear viewing declines, evolving rapidly with more platforms, formats, and countries entering the space. It is growing faster than any other major channel and now represents 10 percent of all tracked ad spend globally. In the United States alone, CTV now represents a 16 percent share of all US ad spend tracked by AdClarity.

To help organizations make more informed decisions with global media intelligence, BIScience has added CTV coverage in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Brazil, France, Indonesia, Italy, Norway, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Spain, New Zealand, and Denmark. Each market includes local platform depth. For example, the United Kingdom features Channel 4 and ITV, Germany includes Joyn and Sky, and Australia covers 10 Play, 7plus, 9Now, and Stan.

With this release, BIScience’s AdClarity now combines the industry’s widest cross-market CTV coverage with AI-powered ad intelligence. Built on one consistent methodology across markets and media, including CTV, AdClarity gives teams a unified way to compare activity, uncover competitive shifts, and move from data to decisions faster. Customers report generating insights in under 10 seconds, reducing manual analysis by 85% through AI-driven automation, and saving an average of 7,980 hours annually per customer.

AdClarity’s panel of 30 million opt-in users spans 132 streaming platforms, 5 million smart TVs, and 52 countries, with 8 years of historical depth. AdClarity serves 27 percent of the Fortune 500, including Adidas, Amazon, Booking.com, Disney, Shell, Sony, and Wix. The platform is also used by four of the five top global advertising agencies and seven of the top ten global market research companies.

“Global advertisers don’t work in silos, and their intelligence tools shouldn’t either. By expanding AdClarity’s CTV coverage to 20 markets and integrating built-in AI, we’ve unified the cross-media view and bridged the gap between seeing data and taking action. One methodology, one platform. Total visibility across every screen,” said Dorit Kaplan, VP Product and Strategy at BIScience.

AdClarity CTV coverage is available now across all 20 markets as a premium add-on. Existing clients can extend immediately. To learn more, visit https://adclarity.com.

Turin, São Paulo – July 7, 2026 – Comau announced today that it has acquired 100% of Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions (“Invent”), a Brazilian company recognized for its expertise in warehouse automation and intralogistics technologies. The strategic investment strengthens Comau’s position in a rapidly expanding market, projected to grow by approximately 13% annually over the next three to five years, where customers are increasingly demanding integrated solutions that seamlessly connect production, storage, and material flow. Together with Automha, the addition of Invent broadens Comau’s ability to support the evolving requirements of distribution centers, fulfillment operations, and industrial logistics facilities with end-to-end automation capabilities. By leveraging Invent’s software-driven warehouse orchestration approach, Automha’s automated storage technologies and Comau’s automation expertise, the companies will be able to deliver increasingly intelligent and connected intralogistics solutions. Where Automha primarily specializes in pallet handling and automated storage systems, Invent brings advanced expertise in box handling, order fulfillment and logistics orchestration, enabling Comau to offer a robust, comprehensive intralogistics portfolio.

As supply chains become more dynamic and order fulfillment requirements continue to increase, companies are looking for technologies that can improve visibility, responsiveness, and operational efficiency. The combination of Comau, Automha and Invent creates a comprehensive portfolio capable of managing end-to-end material flows, from automated storage and order preparation through execution, movement, and process optimization.

The acquisition also enhances Comau’s footprint in strategic growth regions. In addition to strengthening the company’s presence in Latin America, Invent provides valuable access to the U.S. mid-market intralogistics segment, where demand for automation solutions continues to accelerate (up to 15% annual growth in the US; up to 17% in Brazil over the next 3 to 5 years).

Invent will continue to operate with its existing organization, leadership team and strategic direction, ensuring continuity for customers, partners and employees while benefiting from the scale and global reach of the broader Comau ecosystem.

Pietro Gorlier, CEO of Comau said. “Our acquisition of Invent represents another milestone in Comau’s journey to build a comprehensive automation platform capable of supporting customers in one of the most dynamic segments of the logistics market – a market that is also undergoing a profound transformation driven by digitalization, e-commerce growth and the need for greater operational flexibility. Integrating Invent within our global network allows Comau to expand its market presence while adding highly complementary technologies and software expertise, strengthening our ability to deliver intelligent, end-to-end solutions connecting manufacturing, warehousing, and material handling operations.”

“This new chapter allows us to accelerate the development and deployment of our technologies while maintaining the innovative spirit and customer focus that have characterized Invent since its foundation,” added Leonardo Araki, CEO of Invent. “By becoming part of Comau, we gain access to global resources, industrial expertise and new market opportunities that will help us further enhance our solutions and create additional value for customers operating in increasingly complex logistics environments.”

New Delhi, July 7: India is emerging as a key global manufacturing destination as companies worldwide look to diversify their supply chains, according to a report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

The report highlights that India’s expanding industrial ecosystem, skilled workforce, improving infrastructure, policy reforms, and growing domestic market are strengthening its position in the global manufacturing landscape.

With businesses increasingly adopting a “China plus one” strategy to reduce supply chain risks, India is witnessing greater interest from global manufacturers across sectors such as electronics, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, and advanced technologies.

ASSOCHAM noted that continued investments in infrastructure, ease of doing business reforms, innovation, and skill development will be crucial to further enhancing India’s manufacturing competitiveness.

The report emphasised that India’s integration into global value chains can create new opportunities for investment, employment generation, and sustainable industrial growth.

India’s growing manufacturing capabilities are expected to play a significant role in shaping the country’s economic expansion and strengthening its position in the global supply network.

 Taipei, Taiwan – July 7: AVer Information Inc., an award-winning provider of AI audio-video solutions, today announced the AVer NC30 NDI® Converter — a compact, bi-directional device that simplifies signal conversion between NDI and HDMI® for professional video environments. AV and IT teams can bring local HDMI sources into NDI-based production and distribution workflows, or output live NDI streams to local displays and USB-C connected laptops, all without additional equipment.

Designed for flexibility across a wide range of applications — from live monitoring and meeting-room sharing to multi-room video production — the NC30 enables organizations to deploy, manage, and scale high-quality networked video with a single, consistent setup.

Key User Benefits at a Glance

• Flexible, AV-over-IP Deployment: One device supports both encoding and decoding, so organizations can flexibly adapt rooms to different events and formats without changing hardware.

• Built for the AVer Ecosystem: Natively works with AVer cameras, Matrix Tracking Boxes, and BYOM Matrix Switchers, simplifying the distribution of AV across rooms and keeping system setups consistent organization-wide.

• Centralized Control on Enterprise Management: AV and IT staff can assign signals, switch sources, and monitor multi-stream previews from one intuitive interface.

• Real-Time Live Monitoring: HDMI loop‑out enables zero‑latency live feeds.

• Long‑term value and easier installs: PoE support reduces power adapters and cabling, and the 5‑year warranty offers long‑term peace of mind.