INFO-TECH
NEW BUSINESS
Alcatel bags undersea cable contract from FLAG
Construction value put at $350 million
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Entry-level duo
LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd (LGEIL) has launched two phones, the KG 288 and KG 285, targeted at the entry-level customer. The colour phones are loaded with an anti-theft tracker, besides a Sudoku game and a hot key for FM radio (KG 288). The KG ...
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India has 3rd largest telecom market: PwC
Average annual subscriber growth at about 45%
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INSIGHT
CONTRA ENTRY
‘Appreciating’ IT’s levers
Murmurs of the high profit margins of IT services firms coming down have been going around for some time now quite. Rising wages coupled with increasing costs of operation have been pointed out as reasons for downward pressure on margins. In ...
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How pooling can unlock value for telcos
The coming together of Bharti Infratel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular to form an independent tower company called Indus Towers, is a logical way forward for passive infrastructure sharing by cellular operators, in a scenario of falling ...
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SOFTWARE
Software export target well on track: Nasscom
Bangalore, Dec. 12 Despite the rapidly rising rupee, the Indian IT industry is well on track to achieve its software export target of $60 billion by 2010. Speaking to reporters here at the Nasscom IT Leadership Summit, Mr Kiran Karnik, ...
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Aztecsoft unveils new centre
Pune, Dec 12 Aztecsoft Ltd, software engineering services company, has today inaugurated its new centre in Hinjewadi, which will house 1,500 people and is spread over an area of two lakh sq ft. Mr. Samir Bodas, CEO, Aztecsoft, said the company ...
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IT TRAINING
New diploma programme launched
European computer driving licence (ECDL), a diploma programme for individual’s competence in computer skills, was inaugurated here today by the SSM Academy of International Certifications (SSMAIC), Komarapalayam. The academy is the nodal ...
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GENDER
`Get more women for better balance-sheet'
They must grab the opportunity to make an impact, says Britannia MD
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HUMAN RESOURCES
Keane bets big on hiring freshers
Bangalore, Dec. 12 IT services firm Keane which was taken over by Caritor, an IT solutions provider, is looking at fresh talent to move into its next phase of growth in the country. Mr Raja Sekharan, Senior Vice-President, Keane India, ...
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REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
Govt to begin spectrum allocation to new players
TDSAT clears way with GSM operators dissociating themselves from panel
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ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Wipro signs MoU with PES Institutions
Bangalore, Dec. 12 Wipro has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PES Institutions, Bangalore to take its collaboration with the institution to the next level. This MoU is the first of its kind that Wipro is signing in the ...
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SECURITY
National e-Forensics Institute set up in Mumbai
Mumbai, Dec. 12 Institute of e-forensics Ltd has earmarked Rs 250 crore to set up electronic forensic institutes and cyber labs. Christened National Institute of e-Forensics (NIEF), the training institutes will offer short and long-term ...
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EVENTS
Workshop on computer science
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IT-ENABLED SERVICES
Vitage Tech ties up with TTK
TTK Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd has entrusted its Information Technology operations to Vitage Technologies, a business service management company. Under an agreement signed by the two companies, Vitage will act as managed services partner for TTK ...
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