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Jabra Introduces Evolve3 Headset Series and PanaCast U30 to Transform Hybrid Collaboration in India

New Delhi, July 31: Jabra, a global leader in professional audio and video solutions, announced the launch of the Jabra Evolve3 headset series and the Jabra PanaCast U30 video bar in India. Designed for today’s flexible workplaces, the new solutions combine AI-powered personal audio and intelligent video to help organizations create more seamless, productive, and inclusive collaboration experiences across personal workspaces and meeting rooms.

As Indian organizations continue to embrace flexible work models and invest in AI-enabled collaboration, the need for enterprise-grade communication solutions has never been greater. From Global Capability Centres and IT services firms to large enterprises embracing hybrid work, businesses are looking for technologies that enable employees to collaborate effortlessly, regardless of where they work.

Jabra Evolve3: Professional Audio Reimagined

The Jabra Evolve3 series is the company’s most advanced professional headset portfolio, purpose-built for today’s hybrid professionals. Available in over-the-ear  and on-the-ear  variants, the series introduces a discreet boomless design powered by next-generation audio intelligence.

Powered by Jabra ClearVoice and deep neural network technology trained on more than 60 million real-world sentences, the Evolve3 series isolates the user’s voice from surrounding noise without the need for a visible boom arm. Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation  continuously adjusts to the surrounding environment, helping users stay focused during calls and while listening.

Key features include:

• Boomless AI-powered microphone technology
• Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation
• Spatial Sound for a more natural listening experience
• Replaceable batteries and parts to extend product lifecycle
• Up to 37 hours of battery life with fast charging
• Secure Bluetooth Low Energy with Google Fast Pair and no dongle required
• Certified for leading collaboration platforms including Microsoft Teams and Zoom

Jabra PanaCast U30: Intelligent Video for Small Meeting Spaces

Jabra also introduced the PanaCast U30, a USB video bar designed for bring-your-own-device  collaboration in huddle rooms and small meeting spaces for up to six people.

Built for a simple plug-and-play experience, users can connect their laptop using a single USB-C cable and launch meetings instantly on platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. The PanaCast U30 combines a 120-degree field of view with Intelligent Zoom, Virtual Director, and Dynamic Composition to ensure every participant remains clearly visible throughout the meeting, while a built-in speaker and six microphones deliver professional-quality, full-duplex audio.

Commenting on the launch,  Peter Jayaseelan, Vice President & Managing Director – South Asia and Channels , Jabra, said,

 “India is one of the fastest-evolving enterprise collaboration markets, with organizations increasingly investing in technologies that enable more flexible, intelligent, and inclusive ways of working. Whether employees are collaborating from their desks, meeting rooms, or remote locations, they expect technology to work effortlessly. With the Evolve3 series and PanaCast U30, we’re helping businesses create collaboration experiences that are built for the way people work today while preparing them for the future of AI-enabled workplaces.”

Bolt.Earth Puts the Spotlight on Its Technicians Powering EV Charging

Hyderabad, July 31: When a Bolt.Earth charger goes down in Guwahati or a connector fails in a Pune apartment complex, someone has to show up and fix it, usually within hours, often in heat, traffic, or rain. That someone is one of over 5,000 certified technicians at Bolt.Earth deployed across Bharat, a workforce that has become as central to the company’s growth as the chargers themselves. These professionals, often working quietly in the background, are the reason drivers can plug in with confidence every day.

Last month, Bolt.Earth brought those unsung heroes into the spotlight through its first Rewards & Recognition program. The company honored technicians for everyday work that rarely gets noticed: showing up on time, fixing what’s broken, and making sure a charger works exactly when someone needs it to. It’s not glamorous work, but it’s what turns a charging network that exists on paper into one people actually trust.

This year’s program invited and felicitated 17 technicians from 17 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

It reflected the scale of job creation within Bolt.Earth’s network, with its technician workforce growing from 800 in 2024 to more than 5,000 certified technicians in 2026. The network has grown more than six‑fold, representing one of the largest skilled employment footprints created by any player in India’s EV charging space. These jobs span metros and smaller towns where formal technical work is still hard to come by.

“Every charging point that stays online does so because a technician showed up to fix it. They are the reason a charger works when someone needs it, not just when it’s installed. Every new charger we deploy is also a skilled job we’re creating somewhere in India. Building a skilled workforce has been just as important to Bolt.Earth’s growth as building chargers,” said Mohit Yadav, Founder and CEO, Bolt.Earth.

Among those recognized was Abdul Moin from Maharashtra, who has been working with Bolt.Earth for over two years installing EV chargers for three-wheelers. He has built a team of 500+ on‑field technicians who work across Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

“Bolt.Earth’s support has encouraged me and my team a lot. If we encounter any problem in the field, we get a quick solution. Together, my team and I install around 3000 chargers per month; this is the kind of opportunity and demand we see. A lot of people often ask me if buying an EV was the right choice. I tell them it’s a cleaner, greener alternative, and when they see the savings themselves, their perspective changes,” says Abdul.

Recognizing technicians isn’t a one‑off for Bolt.Earth — it’s built into how the company thinks about scale. As India’s charging network grows, reliability is non‑negotiable. Bolt.Earth understands that having someone there when a charger breaks is essential.

From 5G Growth to 6G Leadership: India Sets Ambitious Vision for Future Connectivity

New Delhi, July 30: India is set to witness a major expansion in next-generation connectivity, with the country’s 5G user base expected to double and reach around 100 crore users by 2030, according to Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

The announcement highlights India’s rapid progress in digital infrastructure and its growing ambition to become a global leader in advanced telecommunications technology. The expansion of 5G services is expected to drive innovation across sectors, including healthcare, education, manufacturing, agriculture, and digital services.

Scindia also said that India is preparing to play a leading role in the global 6G technology race, with efforts focused on research, innovation, and building a strong domestic telecom ecosystem. The country aims to develop cutting-edge communication technologies that can support future digital growth and strengthen its position in the global technology landscape.

The rapid rollout of 5G networks has already transformed connectivity across India, enabling faster internet speeds, improved digital services, and new opportunities for businesses and consumers. Continued investment in telecom infrastructure and research is expected to further accelerate the adoption of advanced technologies.

The government’s focus on 5G and 6G development reflects India’s broader vision of creating a digitally empowered economy and positioning the nation as a key player in the future of global communications.

Microsoft Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter Performance as Cloud and AI Drive Continued Growth

July 30: Microsoft concluded its fiscal year with a strong financial performance, reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $90 billion, an 18 percent increase compared with the same period last year. The results reflect continued momentum across the company’s cloud computing, enterprise software, and artificial intelligence businesses, reinforcing Microsoft’s position as a leader in the rapidly evolving technology sector.

A defining highlight of the quarter was the performance of Microsoft Azure, which surpassed $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time. The milestone underscores the growing demand for cloud-based infrastructure and AI-powered services as organizations around the world continue to modernize their operations and invest in digital transformation initiatives.

Growth during the quarter was supported by strong customer demand for Microsoft’s expanding portfolio of cloud solutions, productivity applications, and intelligent business platforms. Enterprises across industries increasingly relied on Microsoft’s technologies to strengthen cybersecurity, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate innovation through data-driven and AI-enabled capabilities.

Artificial intelligence remained a key driver of the company’s performance, with AI features becoming more deeply integrated across Microsoft’s products and services. Continued adoption of AI-powered tools within Azure, Microsoft 365, GitHub, and other enterprise offerings contributed to higher customer engagement and reinforced the company’s long-term growth strategy.

The latest results also highlight Microsoft’s continued investment in expanding its global cloud infrastructure and advancing next-generation AI technologies. These investments have enabled the company to meet rising customer demand while supporting businesses seeking scalable, secure, and intelligent digital solutions.

Looking ahead, Microsoft remains focused on driving innovation across cloud computing and artificial intelligence while helping organizations adapt to an increasingly digital economy. With strong financial momentum, expanding customer adoption, and continued investment in strategic technologies, the company is well positioned to build on its growth in the coming fiscal year.

MENA Fintech Association Convenes Inaugural SHIFT B2B & Commercial Payments Sub Committee Roundtable & Launches The State of B2B Payments Report

Industry leaders identify awareness, not technology, as the primary barrier to B2B payment digitization in MENA

July 30 | Dubai, UAE — The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) convened the inaugural roundtable of its SHIFT – B2B & Commercial Payments Sub Committee, bringing together senior leaders from payment networks, banks, fintechs, acquirers, corporate payments providers, investors, and industry experts to examine the state of B2B payments across the Middle East and North Africa.

Held under the Chatham House Rule and chaired by Swapna Rege, Chair of the MFTA SHIFT Sub Committee, the session culminated in the publication of “The State of B2B Payments in MENA,” a report capturing the group’s insights and recommendations, and serving as the foundation for the Sub Committee’s future workstreams.

Participants acknowledged meaningful progress over the past decade, including banks embedding card solutions into broader corporate relationships, more sophisticated expense management tools, and faster SME digital financial inclusion driven by digital banks. Even so, participants reached strong consensus that the greatest barrier to commercial payment adoption is market awareness and ecosystem engagement, not technology. A recurring theme was that commercial card portfolios often sit within retail banking rather than transaction or corporate banking, leaving relationship managers under-incentivized to sell card solutions and disconnecting the product from the teams that own corporate treasury relationships.

Key themes included the need for dedicated, incentive-driven sales coverage, drawing comparisons to agent-led models used during India’s digitization efforts and historic American Express acceptance campaigns; deeper engagement with acquirers, who remain critical but under-engaged in driving supplier acceptance; and closer partnerships with ERP and enterprise technology providers, both as integration points for embedding card capabilities and as distribution channels for reaching corporate buyers.

Akshay Chopra, Co-Chair, MFTA SHIFT Payment Working Group, commented:

“This roundtable confirmed what many of us have suspected for some time the rails for commercial payments in MENA already exist. The real work now is building the awareness and ecosystem alignment needed to put them to use.”

The group also addressed two common myths slowing adoption: that acceptance costs near two percent are prohibitive for suppliers, when in practice this is often lower than a supplier’s cost of capital on receivables outstanding 60 or more days once financing costs and manual reconciliation are factored in; and that new verticals require bespoke products, when in many cases basic card enablement simply hasn’t been rolled out yet.

As next steps, the Sub Committee agreed to launch ecosystem-specific working sessions with corporate banks, acquirers, technology providers, fintechs, and corporate treasury leaders; develop a regional best practice playbook covering how commercial payments should be structured, priced, and mandated across banks, acquirers, and corporates; and explore a “State of B2B Payments” briefing for central banks and policymakers.

Clyde Rosanowski, Co-Chair, MFTA SHIFT Payment Working Group, commented:

“Supplier acceptance is where the next wave of B2B payments growth will come from. When suppliers understand the working capital and reconciliation benefits, acceptance follows our job is to make that case clearly and consistently.”

Swapna Rege, Chair of the MFTA SHIFT – B2B & Commercial Payments Sub Committee, commented:

“Commercial payments represent one of the most significant untapped opportunities within the financial services industry. As digital transformation accelerates across the region, success will depend not only on technology, but on stronger ecosystem collaboration, market education, and coordinated industry action. This inaugural roundtable represents the beginning of an important journey to help shape the future of B2B payments across MENA.”

The Sub Committee’s findings will now feed into MFTA’s broader regional agenda, with leadership underscoring the importance of this work to the Association’s mission.

Nameer Khan, Chairman of the MENA Fintech Association, commented:

“B2B payments represent one of the largest structural opportunities in our region’s financial ecosystem. The insights from this roundtable reinforce MFTA’s commitment to convening the right stakeholders, from banks to acquirers to technology providers, so the industry can move from awareness to action.”

The Sound of Productivity: How Audio Shapes Focus at Work

Emilio Roig – Marketing Manager, Audiodo

July 29: In today’s always-on working culture, productivity is typically framed around flexibility, digital tools, time management strategies and ergonomic setup. Organisations invest heavily in collaboration platforms, workflow software and hybrid policies all designed to optimise output.

Yet one of the most influential – and often overlooked – factors affecting performance can be sound.

The environment we work in, whether that’s a shared co-working space, open-plan office or home setup, and the acoustic conditions within that environment can have an impact on concentration, cognitive load and overall wellbeing. In short, the right sound environment can support productivity, whilst unmanaged noise can undermine performance.

The Cognitive Cost of Noise

Modern workspaces are rarely silent. Even with the rise of hybrid working, employees report that background conversations, virtual meetings and environmental noise can cause distractions and make it difficult to sustain attention.

Research has found that exposure to intelligible background speech can significantly reduce performance on tasks involving working memory and reading comprehension (Halin et al., 2021). The reason is simply neurological: our brains are hard-wired to prioritise speech. Even when a conversation is irrelevant it automatically captures attention.

This constant redirection of focus increases cognitive load and over time, that additional mental effort can contribute to fatigue and reduced efficiency – particularly in knowledge-based roles where sustained concentration is critical.

In other words, noise is not simply an annoyance. 

Reducing Fatigue in Hybrid Environments

While unmanaged noise can increase cognitive load, silence is not necessarily the answer.

Research has shown that controlled, predictable sound can positively influence mood and task engagement. Listening to self-selected music, for example, has been associated with improved focus and emotional state, leading to greater immersion in tasks and more sustained concentration (Küssner, 2020).

With this in mind, it is no coincidence that many employees turn to headphones to create their own focus zone. However, there is another key factor that is often overlooked – hearing is highly individual.

A recent report from the World Health Organisation highlighted the increasing prevalence of subtle hearing variations across the working population. Even minor differences in frequency sensitivity can affect how clearly audio is perceived. When sound is not optimised for the listener, the brain works harder to interpret detail and balance which often results in listening fatigue. 

In a working world where employees may spend hours on calls or virtual meetings, this strain can become significant.

The Role of Personalised Sound

This is where personalised sound technology is emerging as part of a broader movement towards adaptive technology. 

Rather than treating audio as a one size fits all solution, software developers such as Sweden-based Audiodo are using hearing profiling to create an individual audio calibration which is then applied directly within compatible devices. Rather than simply increasing volume to overcome distractions, it fine-tunes frequencies to match the listener’s unique sensitivities in each ear. By tailoring sound to the individual, personalised audio can reduce unnecessary listening effort and help to support clearer, more comfortable communication throughout the working day.

Reducing listening fatigue is not just about comfort – it can have an impact on mental endurance, meaning cognitive capacity remains available for analysis, creativity and decision-making. 

A Smarter Approach to Productivity

As organisations continue refining hybrid models and investing in employee wellbeing and performance, the acoustic dimension of work deserves greater attention.

Cognitive wellbeing and the ability to sustain focus, manage mental load and avoid burnout is increasingly a part of modern workplace design. From lighting to air quality, companies are examining environmental factors that can shape performance – and audio deserves equal consideration. 

With research in workplace acoustics and cognitive psychology showing that intelligible background speech can reduce task performance and increase mental fatigue, while controlled or self-selected audio can support engagement and sustained attention (Jahncke et al., 2021; Halin et al., 2021), the future of productivity may not lie in eliminating sound altogether; but in managing it strategically and recognising that each employee hears and works differently.

By acknowledging the power of sound in cognitive performance and looking to embrace technologies that adapt to the individual, organisations can create environments where focus is supported, energy is preserved and productivity feels sustainable rather than forced.

In an increasingly competitive landscape, that may prove to be a sound investment.

AAEON Launches MIX-Q870A1, a Modular Mini-ITX with 65W Intel Core Ultra 200S Series Support

AAEON’s new MIX-Q870A1’s Arrow Lake processing, PCIe Gen 5 with bifurcation, and diverse storage architecture is designed to elevate the potential of Mini-ITX builds.

Taipei, Taiwan – July 29: AAEON (Stock Code: 6579), a leading producer of industrial motherboards, has announced the release of the MIX-Q870A1, a sophisticated Mini-ITX motherboard supporting up to 65W Intel Core Ultra 200S Series LGA 1851 socket-type processors (formerly Arrow Lake).

Compatible with a broad selection of SKUs from the second generation of Intel Core Ultra processor range, the MIX-Q870A1 can leverage the platform’s integrated NPU and Xe LPG Graphics for AI acceleration for a total of 36 TOPS alongside optimized multi-tasking and multi-core performance.

A particularly notable inclusion among the MIX-Q870A1’s specifications is its 16-lane PCIe Gen 5 slot with bifurcation, which can be split into x16, x8/x8, or x8/x4/x4 configurations through a dedicated jumper. This addition provides a modular foundation for the installation of expansion cards based on project need, meaning that even when equipped with a GPU to bolster the AI acceleration offered by the board’s Intel Core Ultra platform, the remaining lanes of its PCIe slot can be used to accommodate additional modules like NVMe SSDs, NICs, frame grabbers, or fieldbus interface cards.

For storage, the MIX-Q870A1 is equipped with an M.2-1A 2280 M-Key and M.2 2242 M-Key slot, with the former offering a four-lane PCIe signal for NVMe and the latter reserved for SATA. The board also hosts two dedicated SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1 support. Rounding off its expansion capabilities is an M.2 2230 E-Key slot for Wi-Fi or additional NVMe storage.

The MIX-Q870A1 gives users a variety of display options, including two HDMI 2.0 and two display ports as part of its rear I/O, both for 4K resolution at 60Hz, with the HDMI also providing digital audio. Joining HDMI and DP stack ports on the board’s rear I/O is eight USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and both 1GbE and 2.5GbE LAN ports (Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM and Intel Ethernet Controller I226-V, respectively). Internal connectors include an 8-bit programmable digital I/O, a USB header for two USB 3.2 Gen 1 interfaces, and a 40-pin LVDS/eDP connector, both of which offer 1920 x 1080 resolution at 60Hz.

OS support for the MIX-Q870A1 includes Windows 10/11 (64-bit) and Linux Ubuntu 24.04.

SK Telecom Unveils A.X K2, Driving AI Adoption in Industry and Daily Life

SEOUL, Korea, July 29 — SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM, hereinafter referred to as “SKT”) today unveiled its proprietary AI foundation model ‘A.X K2,’ supporting AI transformation across everyday life and industrial fields.

Starting today, the 688-billion-parameter A.X K2 model is available through the open-source community Hugging Face. Building on the 519B A.X K1, it delivers enhanced mathematical and scientific reasoning, Korean-language knowledge, and long-context reasoning capabilities.

Across 14 benchmarks, A.X K2 posted an average performance gain of 32.2 percentage points over A.X K1. The model delivered particularly strong gains of approximately 83.9 percentage points in long-context understanding and agent-related evaluations.

SKT also applied its proprietary Sparse Gated Attention (SGA) architecture to A.X K2. The architecture selectively references the most relevant information as the model processes long contexts, helping maximize accuracy and operational efficiency in industrial environments.

A.X K2 demonstrated performance on par with or superior to Qwen 3.5-397B and DeepSeek-V4-Flash — both released within the past six months— on math benchmarks (AIME26, Apex) and Korean-language (KMMLU-Pro, CLIcK) benchmarks.”

Supporting AI Transformation Across Manufacturing, Public Sector and Beyond with A.X K2

SKT plans to expand the application of A.X K2 across industry and everyday life. The company conducted four rounds of post-training to verify the model’s response quality, stability, and operational efficiency, and is identifying use cases across various sectors, including manufacturing, defense, and bio.

Manufacturing AI: SKT is embedding operational know-how from industrial sites into manufacturing-specialized AI agents powered by A.X K2. In the second half of the year, the company plans to deploy demo versions at steelmaker KG Steel’s cold-rolling line in Dangjin, followed by field trials. Similar trials will also be conducted across auto parts manufacturer KONEC’s casting and machining processes.”

Defense AI: In collaboration with the Ministry of National Defense under the Sovereign AI Foundation Model project, SKT has developed three quantized models based on A.X K1. Given the defense sector’s need for the highest levels of security and data sovereignty, the models apply quantization technology to reduce memory usage and increase processing speed. The Ministry and SKT plan to deploy the models across units under the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Bio AI: SKT’s proprietary foundation model is also being considered for applications in bio. The company is applying AI to the development of targeted therapies for intractable cancers with SK Biopharmaceuticals, recently helping reduce the early-stage drug research period — typically one to two years using conventional methods — to five months.

Enterprise AI Agents: For enterprise productivity, A.X K2 powers A. Biz, enabling users to generate newsletters, gather and analyze information, and create reports. SKT also provides a lightweight version of A.X K2 for SK hynix’s internal tools to support document drafting and information management tasks.
 

SKT is also supporting the domestic AI ecosystem by providing A.X K1 in API form to participants in programs led by the Ministry of Science and ICT and to three startups — namely Purselly (Marketing), REmited (Commerce), and Devall Company (Finance) — selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups-led open innovation program.

A lightweight version of A.X K2 has also been integrated into SKT’s AI service, A. (A-DoT), expanding its use into everyday applications. A.X K2 powers the “AI Suggestions” feature in A. Phone, which recommends schedules and to-do items based on users’ call conversations. The model is also used in A. Note’s content summarization features.

Unveiling Vision and Audio Models to Scale Manufacturing AI and Service Adoption

Centered on A.X K2, SKT has built a derivative lineup — including a vision-language (VL) model based on a vision encoder and a speech model based on an audio encoder·decoder — to meet diverse industry needs.

A.X K2 VL Light-Preview and A.X K2 Audio Language Model (ALM) were developed by SKT, while A.X K2 Raon-Speech was developed in collaboration with Krafton, building on SKT’s A.X K2 Light model.

A.X K2 VL Light-Preview (21B): Combines image and text understanding to support enterprise workflows involving reports, manuals and field imagery. Potential applications include analyzing image-based documents such as receipts and academic papers, identifying risks in legal documents, and interpreting industrial piping.

A.X K2 ALM (22B): Designed to recognize and analyze audio from customer consultations, meetings and field environments. SKT is evaluating its use in contact center voice calls.

A.X K2 Raon-Speech (21B): Planned for use in Krafton games to enhance voice-based interactions between players and AI.
 

Going forward, SKT plans to scale the successor to A.X K2 to the trillion-parameter range to secure global competitiveness. The company has been expanding its parameter scale to match that of leading global players, and introduced 500B-plus large-scale models in the first phase of the Sovereign AI Foundation Model Project.

“We have advanced a range of capabilities in parallel to enable broad use across everyday life, offices and manufacturing sites,” said Kim Tae-yoon, Head of Foundation Model Office at SKT. “We will continue expanding the adoption of A.X K2 across industries to help drive Korea’s AI competitiveness.”

GMSL2 Repeater Doubles Rugged Camera Link Reach to 30 Meters on Large Autonomous Machines

Compact Washdown-Ready Device Regenerates the Signal and Needs No Separate Power Supply

July 28: Hsinchu, Taiwan – oToBrite, a provider of automotive-grade Vision AI and camera solutions for unmanned vehicles, off-highway machines, and robotics, today introduced the GMSL2 Repeater, a compact device that doubles rugged camera-to-SoC transmission to 30 meters on large machines. A single repeater regenerates the GMSL2 signal at the midpoint of the link, doubling the roughly 15-meter reach of a standard GMSL2 connection without changing the camera architecture or the location of the compute unit.

 Large machines place cameras far from the compute unit. Trailer-rear, boom-arm, harvesting-head, and perimeter cameras routinely sit outside the reliable range of a standard GMSL2 link over automotive cabling. Reaching those positions has required either relocating the compute unit or redesigning the cable architecture. The GMSL2 Repeater removes both steps.

Signal Regeneration Extends the Link to 30 Meters

The repeater installs inline between the camera and the host. It recovers the incoming GMSL2 signal in full, then retransmits a clean copy across a second link. This full recovery, rather than analog signal boosting, extends the link to a full 30 meters and adds under 1 microsecond of latency. The device has one GMSL2 input and one GMSL2 output on FAKRA Type Z connectors, runs at 6Gbps, and draws power over the same coax as the camera, requiring no separate power supply.

IP69K Rating and a Compact Body for Permanent Outdoor Use

The GMSL2 Repeater measures 34.6 by 36 by 19 millimeters and installs permanently on the machine. It carries an IP69K rating when its FAKRA connector is mated to a cable connector rated to the same standard, supporting high-pressure washdown. The device operates from minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius and draws up to 1.3 watts, excluding camera power.

Backed by a Decade of Automotive and Autonomy Programs

For more than a decade, oToBrite has supplied automotive-grade cameras and Vision-AI systems for production vehicle programs and autonomous machine fleets, working with global automotive, off-highway, and robotics companies across the United States, Japan, and Europe.

Applications Across Heavy Machinery and Autonomous Platforms

Primary applications include heavy construction, mining, agricultural, and forestry equipment, along with long-haul trucking. Outdoor autonomous mobile robots and unmanned ground vehicles are a further application as those platforms grow larger and move into harsher environments.

A Single Source for the GMSL2 Camera Chain

The repeater extends the reach of oToBrite’s GMSL2 cameras, which the company offers from 1 to 8 megapixels along with plug-and-play adapter kits that connect them to NVIDIA Jetson platforms. That lets a system builder source the cameras, the compute connection, and the long-distance link for a large machine from a single automotive-grade supplier.

Availability: August 2026.

Full specifications and the datasheet are available at https://www.otobrite.com/product/gmsl-repeater/category#gmsl2-repeater.

Key Specifications

Interface: GMSL2, one input and one output
Connectors: FAKRA Type Z
Data rate: 6Gbps
Power: 10.5 to 17 volts DC over Power over Coax, 1.3 watts maximum, excluding camera power
Operating temperature: minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius
Storage temperature: minus 40 to 95 degrees Celsius
Ingress protection: IP69K when the FAKRA connector is mated to an IP69K-rated cable connector
Dimensions: 34.6 by 36 by 19 millimeters
Added latency: under 1 microsecond
Extended reach: 30 meters with a single repeater, validated over 24 hours with zero frame loss

TRAI Data Shows Strong Growth in India’s Digital Connectivity

New Delhi, July 28: India’s digital connectivity continued to strengthen in June, with the country’s total telecom subscriber base rising to 1.35 billion, while broadband subscribers crossed 1.08 billion, according to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

The increase reflects the continued expansion of telecom services and internet access across the country, supported by growing smartphone adoption, improved network infrastructure, and rising demand for digital services.

TRAI said the steady growth in subscriber numbers highlights India’s rapid progress in expanding communication networks and improving internet accessibility in both urban and rural areas.

Industry experts noted that the expanding telecom and broadband ecosystem is expected to accelerate digital inclusion, support businesses, strengthen online education and healthcare services, and drive the country’s digital economy.

The latest figures also underline the telecom sector’s growing role in enabling innovation, improving connectivity, and supporting India’s vision of a technology-driven and digitally empowered nation.