Information Technology
IT Ministry sees good market in W. Asia
THE Ministry of Information Technology is looking at a more pro-active marketing strategy for the West Asian region and is considering a big presence at the Gitex exhibition, the region's premier IT event, to be held in Dubai in October, to launch some o
f the products and services under its wing.
Manmar in talks with GE Medical
THE Chennai-based Manmar Technologies Ltd is in talks with GE Medical Systems to be its alliance partner in the Asia-Pacific. GE Medical Systems has already a tie-up with Wipro.
Pager beeps getting fainter...
WITH mobile telephony set for growth following a series of changes in the regulatory framework, a potential downside to the telecom industry is the choking effect it will have on the nascent paging industry.
Datum to set up offices in US
HYDERABAD: Datum Technologys (India) Ltd, a software development and services company, has drawn up expansion plans which includes setting up overseas offices in Pittsburgh and California.
Mithi launches `Mailjol Unplugged'
HYDERABAD: Mithi, the Pune-based software products company, has launched `Mailjol Unplugged', an e-mail software for sending and receiving e-mail messages in English and 11 other Indian languages.
Tata Cellular slashes Freedom price
HYDERABAD: Tata Cellular Ltd has announced an innovative price structure for its pre-paid card, Freedom, which enables one to go cellular at a price of Rs 499.
`Virtual Tours' from Thomas Cook
Mumbai: Thomas Cook (India) Ltd's Internet services division, www.thomascook.co.in, has launched a travel related concept -- `Virtual Tours'.
Positive Solutions ERP for Coastal Group
HYDERABAD: Positive Solutions, a Hyderabad-based IT solutions company, has bagged an order for implementing an ERP solution for the Guntur-based diversified Coastal Group of companies.
Opto Circuits sets up Singapore arm
BANGALORE: Opto Circuits (India) Ltd, the Bangalore-based optoelectronic major, has set up a subsidiary in Singapore.
Siemens wing bags Brazilian contract
BANGALORE: Siemens Information and Communication Networks (ICN) has been awarded a contract by the Brazilian network operator, Telefonica, to supply broadband access technology.
US varsity to work with UN to bridge digital divide
GEORGE Mason University in the US became the world's first institution of higher learning to form a volunteer-sending partnership with the United Nations Information Technology Service (UNITeS) -- a recent initiative by the UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi
Annan, aimed at bridging the digital divide between the industrialised and developing countries.
