The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 05, 2003

DoT directed to pay interest to cell cos
THE Supreme Court has directed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to refund the interest on licence fees collected from Birla AT&T, BPL Mobile, Escotel and Fascel following their migration from the licence fee system to the ... More

Idea Cellular launches M-coupons
IDEA Cellular Ltd has introduced M-coupon, an electronic service that brings discount coupons on the subscribers' mobile phone. The new service is available to both post-paid and pre-paid Idea Cellular subscribers. The M-coupon service ... More

HARDWARE

A whale of a chance
The computer peripherals segment is seeing a lot of action with global companies vying for a big share of the Indian market. It's a big opportunity waiting to be tapped fully. More

HUMAN RESOURCES

`H1B, key biz tool for Indian IT firms'
WHAT is well known and discussed threadbare is India's competitive advantage in the IT sector because of its technically trained and English- speaking workforce. And, of course, its willingness to work for lower salaries. But it's interesting ... More

More IT cos expected at IIM-B recruitment
DURING the imminent campus recruitment process at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B) the class of 2003 is likely to get a larger number of offers from Indian IT companies compared to last year. Speaking to Business ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Essar to have 33 pc stake in Hutchison cellular ops
THE Essar group will have a stake of 32-33 per cent in the consolidated cellular operations of Hutchison in India. "This is inclusive of the options that we have under the agreements with the Hutchison group,'' said Mr Vikash Saraf, CEO, Essar ... More

BROADBAND

PwC upbeat on sat broadband growth in India
THE market for satellite broadband equipment in India is expected to grow almost five times to about 110,000 units in the next five years. It will be driven by new applications such as distance education, Internet, rural connectivity, banking & ... More

EVENTS

Big scope seen for strategic tie-ups
The top concern was a poor foundation for collaboration, defined in the survey as "weak strategic linkage, misaligned expectations and inadequate trust". More

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