The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, August 21, 2002

It takes two to connect
It takes all kinds of networks — basic or wireless, private or state-owned — to provide telecom services. But unless these different operators agree to interconnect, the subscriber will not get to choose his service or rates. He cannot c all the shots — right down to the last mile. More

VSNL, Tata Teleservices may merge eventually — Committee report delayed by 2 months
THE first clear indication of what the Tatas intend to do with VSNL emerged today, with the Chairman of the company, Mr Ratan Tata, hinting at the possibility of an eventual merger of VSNL and Tata Teleservices, the basic telephony company in the ... More

Bharti may consider spreading its wings to additional circles
Bharti would have a presence in as many as 18 of the 22 telecom circles in the country, reinforcing its standing as the largest cellular player. More

Touchtel to launch phone service in Coimbatore
THE Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), which has been enjoying a monopoly status in basic telephone service in Coimbatore, is set to face competition with Touchtel Telephone Service and Solutions, belonging to the Bharti Enterprises, readying to ... More

BSNL connection a call away
WITH Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) marketing its services aggressively, getting a new telephone connection is just at a dialling distance in the city. The new scheme, `Phone on Phone,' is being introduced in the city from Wednesday, through ... More

S.K. Gupta to stay as VSNL MD
MUMBAI: The Managing Director of VSNL, Mr S.K. Gupta, who retires at 60 on September 30, is to be appointed a Tata executive and deputed to VSNL, as Managing Director again. The retirement age in VSNL is 60 and that remains unchanged, ... More

Mobile cos tough on proof of identity
CHENNAI: Cellular service operators in Chennai have taken steps to ensure that new subscribers comply with the prescribed regulations on proof of identity. All the existing subscribers have also been advised to submit details of ... More

STOCKS

Institutions prop up IT stocks
TECHNOLOGY counters seemed to heave a sigh of relief today as renewed institutional buying propped up stock prices across-the-board. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, the rise among frontline stocks was led by CMC (Rs 518.05), which gained 11.49 ... More

SOFTWARE

Infosys may invest in W. Bengal
INFOSYS is likely to make investments in West Bengal. This was indicated by Mr N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor of Infoys, here today after he met the Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. However, Mr Narayana Murthy did not specify ... More

Software industry needs to introspect: Narayana Murthy
MR N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor and Chairman of Infosys Technologies, has expressed concern over the fragility of the domestic software industry. In an address to the Government and industry, organised by the Confederation of Indian ... More

Few takers for Polaris offer of ASOP
A TOTAL of 663,100 options — from the Associate Stock Options Plan (ASOP) of 2000 — were surrendered or cancelled by Polaris Software Lab Ltd employees in the year ending March 2002 as compared to nil options in the previous year. ... More

Infobahn to shut US office; Malaysian closure to follow
ATTRIBUTING to the recession in the global software markets, Infobahn Technologies Ltd (ITL), the Hyderabad-based software development services company, has announced its decision to close down its branch office in the US. Adding to the woes, ... More

IT TRAINING

Schools must learn the digital ABC
Schools don't become tech-savvy with just setting up a small computer lab. There's a four-stage time-table to go digital. It's time for basic lessons. More

IIIT-B to impart Cisco networking curriculum
THE Indian Institute of Information Technology-Bangalore (IIIT-B) has been made the nodal agency to impart training in the new curriculum to enhance the offerings of the internationally recognised Cisco Networking Academy Programme. The new ... More

Aptech upbeat on BPO sector — Launches sales and marketing course
Introduction of the sales and marketing course for the BPO industry follows the recent launch of an IT course for the banking sector. More

GENDER

Phaneesh, Infosys to settle ex-staffer suit out of court
INFOSYS Technologies and its former global sales, Mr Phaneesh Murthy, are reported to have agreed to participate in an off-court resolution of the sexual harassment suit filed by a former employee, Ms Reka Maximovitch, in order to avoid a public ... More

E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS

`Not biting the bait'
Pumps may work under pressure but not wary users of the Internet who resist tempting offers, says this `Asian Minority' businesswoman. More

Waiting for the screen test
A huge directory — or Yellow Pages, if you will — of e-commerce applications and services that can be found online is a pretty good idea. But it is still to take shape in its entirety. More

E-GOVERNANCE

Worth its weight in every gram
E-governance initiatives can make headway village by village, says a Pune-based software company. And if corruption is the casualty, can there be any complaints? More

EVENTS

IT quiz for rural students
FOR the third consecutive year, the Karnataka Information Technology Department, in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services, is organising State-wide Rural IT Quiz for students from standards 8 to 12 (including pre-university students). ... More

Care to share
The Indian chapter of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) put up a stall at the recent IT Kerala 2002 show in Thiruvananthapuram. FSF India was inaugurated a year ago by Richard M. Stallman, President, FSF. The Kerala Government is exploring the ... More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES

Public utility status for ITES in Bengal
ATTRACTIVE fiscal incentives, simplified labour laws and giving the sector the status of a public utility service are the salient features of West Bengal's new IT-Enabled Services (ITES) Policy that was unveiled here by the Chief Minister, Mr ... More

TRENDS

Few takers for IT course in polytechnic colleges
Till a few years ago, Karnataka was the only State in the South offering good technical courses and students from other States flocked to these polytechnic colleges for admission. More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Windals solution for small, medium biz
WINDALS Infotech Pvt Ltd, has come out with an enterprise management solution (EMS) for small and medium-sized businesses. The EMS has been developed in-house with the expertise of Windals Auto Pvt Ltd, the parent company of Windals Infotech. ... More

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