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OUTSOURCING
Animation, next BPO break
GOING by the contracts that Indian companies have been getting in recent months, India looks set to grab the next opportunity in outsourcing, to wit, 3D animation. Pentamedia Graphics, Toonz Animation, Paprikaas Animation, Crest ...
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Tata Tele fixed wireless subscribers top 1 million
HAVING crossed the 1-million subscriber mark for its Tata Indicom fixed wireless phones (FWP), Tata Teleservices (TTSL) is now claiming the distinction of being the world's largest 3G-1x FWP provider. Although the company's total subscriber ...
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BSNL threatens to discontinue leased line services
BHARAT Sanchar Nigam Ltd has threatened that it would have to discontinue offering leased line services if the telecom regulator forces any further reduction in tariffs. In its response to the TRAI proposal to reduce leased line tariffs by ...
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New service from Cable & Wireless
CABLE and Wireless announced on Wednesday the launch of its multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) service in India as an extension of its managed data services portfolio in association with Reliance Infocomm. MPLS is the latest protocol and ...
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Tata Telecom renamed Avaya GlobalConnect
TATA Telecom is to be renamed Avaya GlobalConnect; the Board of Directors of the company on Wednesday okayed the name, which now has to obtain shareholder approval and regulatory clearances. This follows the completion of the transaction ...
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Surana, Huawei tie up
HYDERABAD: Surana Telecom Ltd, engaged in the manufacture of telecom products, has recently entered into a memorandum of understanding with Huawei Technologies Company Ltd., for the supply of CDMA-based fixed wireless terminals. The ...
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Focus on animation puts Crest back in black
A FOCUSED approach to computer-generated animation aided by beefed-up manpower and facilities has helped Crest Communication Ltd to return to profitability, a senior official of the company said. In the last six months, Crest Communication has ...
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HARDWARE
Tech Pacific is HCL distributor
CHENNAI: HCL Peripherals, a unit of HCL Infosystems and manufacturer of information technology peripherals, has appointed Tech Pacific as its national distributor for "107 Keys Diamond Mechanical Keyboard." The mechanical keyboards are ...
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Genesis wireless AV system
BANGALORE: Genesis IT Innovationshas announced the introduction of Wavecom Pro, a wireless audio and video system (transmitter and receiver) that sends crisp colour video and stereo audio wirelessly from one location to another seamlessly. ...
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New IBM desktop model
BANGALORE: IBM India has launched its latest high-performance desktop model, the ThinkCentre A51p, incorporating advanced performance graphics and processing power. This model is aimed at small and medium business customers looking to ...
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SOFTWARE
NEB to set up software park in Visakhapatnam
NEB Electronics Pvt Ltd is planning set up a software technology park in Visakhapatnam. As per initial estimates, the project involves an investment of Rs 40 crore, according to the company's Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Nagaraj. ...
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`Wipro leads in investor relations'
WIPRO has been ranked number one among technology companies for its investor relations function in Asia and across all industries in India by sell-side analysts in the latest Institutional Investor Asia Equities Market Report 2004. According to ...
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HUMAN RESOURCES
Supersight, Cartel in BPO joint venture
TWO UK-based firms, Supersight Ceequence and Cartel Group Holdings Plc, together plan to invest about £5 million (Rs 42 crore) over a period of time, and recruit about 1,500 employees in the next 18 months in India for business process ...
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Accenture emphasises on online courses for staff
"TRAINING is central to us and we have captured all training delivery vehicles," says Mr Rahul Varma, India HR Director, Accenture, talking of the company's learning programmes for its employees. About 98,000 employees in the company's three ...
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OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT
'India is hot with European firms too'
INDIA has emerged as a hot offshoring destination among the Western European firms, with 66 per cent of surveyed companies that already use offshore providers working with India-based vendors, according to a Forrester report. The report titled ...
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E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS
eSeva ties up with BharatMatrimony
ESEVA, the multi-faceted citizen services centre of the Andhra Pradesh Government, and BharatMatrimony.com, an online matrimonial services provider, have announced a tie-up to provide matrimony services. The Director of eSeva, Mr. R.P. Sisodia, ...
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E-GOVERNANCE
Proposal for joint certification of e-governance products
ACCORDING priority to e-governance plan for improving service delivery to citizens and businesses, the Minister for IT and Communications, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, has proposed enabling certification of products in e-governance domain, jointly with ...
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EVENTS
CII announces talent contest for IT students
THE Confederation of Indian Industry (Southern Region) has announced `iTalent 2004' contest to identify and showcase students' talents in developing IT-related projects for industry applications. It has invited institutional nominations of ...
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PC Quest seminars for SMEs
COIMBATORE: The IT publication PC Quest is organising a series of seminars for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on choosing and implementing solutions. The SME Quest 2004 campaign was held in the city on Wednesday. Last week, the ...
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IPOS
TCS offer evokes 4.2 times response till penultimate day
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) initial public offering has been oversubscribed by 4.2 times as on Wednesday, a source close to merchant bankers said. Total number of applications received has exceeded five lakhs. Qualified institutional ...
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