The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, June 11, 2003

Intel to invest $41 m in India centre
"Environment (Wi-Fi) is the single-biggest opportunity for Indian software companies as it offers a whole new set of opportunities for writing applications.'' More

OUTSOURCING

Cisco India rides high on outsourcing wave
NETWORKING solutions major, Cisco Systems, has unveiled plans to tap the potential of emerging technologies such as Internet protocol telephony, wireless applications, security and content engineering, according to Mr Sudhir Narang, ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

PLAIN TALK
Up against odds
The dice appears to be loaded heavily against BSNL going by the latest developments. Will it get the better of this wave? More

TRAI likely to dump BSNL estimates — Cost study mandate may go to IDFC
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) may stop relying on the cost estimates provided by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for the revised Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC) that it is working on. The move is intended to set right the ... More

AirTel to launch loyalty scheme for pre-paid users
PRE-PAID users of Airtel can look forward to some free talk time each time they recharge their card. The company is going to launch a new customer loyalty programme across the country for the pre-paid customers called Recharge Reward. This ... More

SOFTWARE

SSI arm wins $13-m Minnesota deal
SSI North America, a 100 per cent subsidiary of the Chennai-based SSI Ltd, has got a $13 million contract to build the State of Minnesota HealthMatch eligibility system. To be executed in two years, the HealthMatch software application would ... More

Software package for households
FOR a harried housewife having to handle important details concerning the family's routine information on ration cards, PAN number, insurance documents and a whole host of necessary book-keeping, help is on hand in the form of a "Family Manager", ... More

INTERNET

Herbal portal launched
THE Chennai-based Nandini Consultancy Centre has launched a Web-based interactive portal, "with a view to initiating, promoting and building herbal movement in India". The portal, www.nandiniherbs.com, will enable farmers who grow herbs ... More

Bloggers growing by the day
YOU are a compulsive writer and do not have a forum to express views. How about exploring the world of blogs? After a decade of existence, blogs are just about beginning to make an impact in India and globally. Lately, blogs are stated to be ... More

IT TRAINING

MIT professor impressed by Akshaya project
The Akshaya project is aimed at entrepreneurship development and mass employment generation in the IT sector in the State, which is in turn linked to a mass e-literacy programme. It aims to enable ordinary citizens access relevant information in Mala yalam over the Internet. More

INDUSTRIAL POLICY

Focus on making Vizag an IT hub
THE State Government's plan to promote setting up of IT units and software exports from four centres - Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Warangal and Tirupati - has suffered a slight setback during the past two years, due to international ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT

HTMT plans centre in Mauritius
HINDUJA TMT Ltd is looking at Mauritius to branch out and expand its IT-enabled services (ITES) operations, even as it is planning to consolidate its presence in the Philippines by setting up a second contact centre. "We are looking at setting ... More

TRENDS

The message is clear
India hopes to generate billions by keeping awake when the US works. And losing no time are the IT-enabled services and software sectors that are lobbying for US business in an unprecedented way. Their task is tough: to promote India but without giv ing room for resentment. How are they going about it? Just read on... More

A high (tech) school shortcut to US degree
AN American researcher and a Harvard alumnus associated with the US Department of Education, who has developed a new learning prototype that leverages the latest Internet technologies, has announced plans to locate the first remote click and ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

New PC monitors from Philips

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