The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 13, 2003

Telecom must be rid of licence raj: TRAI
THE ultimate goal of unification of telecom services is to have just one licence which is service and technology neutral, whose issue will be automatic, not confined to any geographical area and where the operator has the flexibility to move from ... More

Migration option meaningless, say cellular operators
PRIVATE cellular operators have voiced their opinion against the unified licence guidelines announced by the Department of Telecommunications on Tuesday. In this context, they declined to disclose whether they would be pursuing further legal ... More

New BSNL tariffs in 2 weeks
INTERNATIONAL long distance tariffs will decrease by 25 per cent to 30 per cent in February next year, when state operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd starts its ILD services, said Mr Prithipal Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, BSNL, at the ... More

Fallout of new guidelines on unified licensing — DoT revises upwards Reliance Info penalty
RELIANCE Infocomm may have to fork out a penalty of over Rs 530 crore for providing multiple registration and call forwarding facilities to its limited mobility (WLL) subscribers, instead of Rs 485 crore as recommended by the Telecom Regulatory ... More

Reliance phone bills

INSIGHT

Unified licence: Caught in cross-connections
While TRAI's recent recommendations on the unified licence regime for basic and cellular services pave the way for consolidation in the sector, its haste in pushing through the new regime leaves unresolved several issues, such as guidelines on intra- circle mergers and acquisitions, implications for the consumer and the fate of the smaller players. More

STOCKS

Niche business helps Cranes Soft gain ground
THE stock price of Cranes Software International, a global scientific and engineering software solutions provider, has been steadily gaining ground on the back of sustained buying support. Brokers maintain that strong fundamentals continue to ... More

SOFTWARE

Goldstone bags order from US healthcare co
GOLDSTONE Technologies Ltd has announced that it has entered into a long term outsourcing contract with a US based company in the healthcare industry. The contract is to provide a complete spectrum of services such as product development, ... More

IP-based products lift Aftek income
CREATING IP-based software products has enabled this software firm to garner better revenues from its products business on a quarterly basis. The Mumbai-based Aftek Infosys Ltd has also witnessed a 12-15 per cent addition to its bottomline due ... More

Kshema Tech sets up centre for Symbian
KSHEMA Technologies, the Bangalore-based software services firm, has set up an overseas development centre for Symbian, the UK-based mobile software licensing company. The setting up of the centre is part of the three-year contract that Kshema ... More

Geodesic Info to hike capital to Rs 20 crore
GEODESIC Information Systems Ltd has decided to increase its authorised capital to Rs 20 crore from Rs 10 crore, according to the company's notification to the Bombay Stock Exchange. The decision was approved by the company's board of directors ... More

INTERNET

Get your match through SMS
`Matrimony on Mobile' offers users an opportunity to contact prospective brides and grooms by sending a SMS to "5050." More

IT TRAINING

Malappuram set to become 100 pc e-literate soon
KERALA'S Malappuram district is all set to become the country's first 100 per cent `e-literate district'. The district, which is at the forefront of the Kerala State IT Mission's `Akshaya' project, is expected to be declared `e-literate' on New ... More

E-GOVERNANCE

Plans for 15 pilot e-governance projects
THE National Institute of Smart Governance, a nodal agency created to bridge the digital divide in the country, has drawn up plans for about 15 pilot projects, which will see an initial investment of about $3.5 million. The Chief Executive ... More

Study on software facilities in TN
MADURAI: A pilot study to provide software and Internet facilities in all Government departments in the Sivaganga district is to be carried out by the Department of Information and Technology, according to the District Collector, Dr J. ... More

PEOPLE

Directors quit Silverline board

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