Google Working on ‘Find My Device’ Network for Nearly 3 Billion Android Users
Google is working on a ‘Find My Device’ network that will help nearly 3 billion Android users locate their lost devices.
The feature named ‘Spot’ has been spotted in the latest beta of Google Play Services that shows code ‘referencing the ability for phones to help locate other devices.’
The current ‘Find My Device’ system, described on Google’s support page, can only find smartphones that are powered on, have a data or Wi-Fi signal, and have location services enabled. However, the ‘Spot’ feature will help Android users find a lost phone without an internet signal too.
This is similar to The Find My app on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac, which makes it easy to locate missing Apple devices. If a user ever loses their Apple device, the Find My app allows them to locate it on a map, play a sound to pinpoint its location, put it in Lost Mode to lock it immediately, and display a message with a contact number. It also lets them remotely erase the device in case it has fallen into the wrong hands.
Airtel, Tata Group Collaborate for ‘Made in India’ 5G Solutions
Bharti Airtel has formed a strategic partnership with Tata Group for implementing 5G networks solutions for India.
With the initiative, Airtel is expected to take on rival Reliance Jio. Jio is already working on trials for its indigenously developed 5G network, based on ORAN. Jio would also sell the technology and solutions to global telcos, it had announced earlier.
Tata Group has developed a ‘state-of-the-art’ O-RAN based Radio & NSA/SA Core and has integrated a totally indigenous telecom stack, leveraging the Group capabilities and that of its partners. This will be available for commercial development starting Jan 2022.
The earlier technology, provided by incumbent telecom gear makers like Ericsson and Nokia, was based on proprietary technology with hardware and software fused into one offering. Under ORAN, telecom operators can buy their hardware as well as software from multiple players, thus increasing competition and reducing overall costs of the network.
Robin.io Gets $38 Million Series C Funding Led by Rakuten Capital
Robin.io, the Kubernetes-based cloud-native 5G, edge and enterprise application management provider, has closed a $38 million Series C investment in an oversubscribed round. The round was led by Rakuten Capital and joined by Clear Ventures, Emory University, Raine Next-Gen Communications and current investors. The Series C funding brings the total capital raised by Robin.io to $86 million.
This latest major backing for the company comes as bookings growth at Robin.io has surpassed 400 percent quarter-over-quarter when comparing the first two quarters of the current fiscal year. When comparing the current quarter to the same quarter last year, the growth rate is even more dramatic, at 681 percent. In addition to strong market traction, the company has signed 32 new partnerships during the past year. Finally, the Robin.io team has grown 57 percent during the past year, across four countries.
