The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 30, 2003

IUC regime: TRAI shelled out Rs 56 lakh for consultancy
THE interconnection usage charge (IUC) regime that is scheduled to come into force from January 1, 2004, did not come cheap! According to official sources, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) spent a total of Rs 56 lakh as ... More

CellOne plans to expand coverage to 66 towns in AP
THE State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), which became the largest cellular services provider in Andhra Pradesh with a subscriber base of 5.3 lakh users, has drawn up plans to expand its CellOne coverage further to 66 new towns and expects ... More

`Telecom hardware needs Govt push'
AFTER a year of rapid regulatory changes, which had helped achieve a cellular growth of about 1.5 million subscribers a month, the stage is set for much faster growth in 2004. However, the Government will have to come up with a package to support ... More

Microwave link between BSNL, Lanka Telecom
THE microwave link between BSNL and Sri Lanka Telecom has been recommissioned and is expected to strengthen the communication links between two countries and provide a platform for improving trade links. This was announced by Mr Prithipal ... More

Financial advice? Just dial 636
AIRTEL'S Chennai subscribers can now get investment advice by dialling 636 anytime between 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. on all weekdays. A tie-up between Cholamandalam Distribution Services, an investment advisory and wealth management company, and ... More

SOFTWARE

Infosys tool to track better supply chain
INFOSYS Technologies on Monday announced its solution for RFID (Radio Frequency Identification - an automatic identification and data capture technology) adoption. This enables customers to harness the supply-chain optimisation that this ... More

Operations revamp puts Netkraft back in black
SOFTWARE service firm Netkraft Pvt Ltd, which had slipped in the red following the global technology meltdown, has turned profitable, tracking operations restructuring. According to Mr Anand Sudarshan, CEO, Netkraft, "We turned profitable ... More

KPIT Cummins awaiting SEBI nod for Panex buy
"The acquisition is to gain a foothold in the southern States of the US where currently KPIT has no presence. More

ESS aims to earn more from exports
EASTERN Software Systems (ESS), a Delhi-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software maker, has said it plans to increase its revenue from exports next year. "At present, exports contribute about 25 per cent of our turnover. In 2004, this ... More

E-GOVERNANCE

`Distributed computing can help bridge digital divide'
DISTRIBUTED computing in India can go a long way in bridging the digital divide in the country. This was the view of several speakers and participants at the 5th international seminar on distributed computing, organised here jointly by the Indian ... More

AP, TCS team up to launch eSeva APOnline
IF the plans of Andhra Pradesh Government and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) are any indication, the day is not far off when a villager in any part of the State can access various Government services by using APOnline network of over 6000 ... More

EVENTS

Gitex to feature retail components
THE third edition of Gitex Hyderabad, scheduled for January 12-14, will also feature a retail component called `Gitex computer shopper', according to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the organisers. The international exhibition to be held ... More

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