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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Axalto to launch dual-mode SIM cards
SMART-CARD vendor, Axalto, plans to launch a dual-mode SIM card to enable customers to seamlessly switch between GSM and CDMA networks. Announcing this, the Axalto President for Asia, Mr Teck Lee Tan, said the card would enable easier roaming ...
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Airtel pre-paid tariffs slashed by 60 pc
THE battle for the pre-paid mobile market heated up today with Bharti Cellular announcing up to 60 per cent reduction in its tariffs. The move follows a similar tariff cut by Reliance Infocomm last week. As per the new tariffs, local call rates ...
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2 new schemes from Chennai Telephones
CHENNAI Telephones will launch two more billing schemes and SMS facilities for its landline customers from September 1, according to its Chief General Manager, Mr K.B. Brahmadathan. At a press conference here on Tuesday, he said the ...
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INSIGHT
Keeping outsourcing blues out of US election politics
To remain globally competitive, the American firms willy-nilly will have to outsource their jobs. However, It would be in their interests that this sensitive issue is kept out of electoral politics.
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STOCKS
TCS shares listing today
SHARES of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will be listed on stock exchanges tomorrow. Unlike most other IPOs, TCS has planned listing ceremonies at both the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange. The Chairman of Tata Sons, Mr ...
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SOFTWARE
Gartner urges tech cos to tap domestic market
According to Gartner estimates, the Indian market would touch $2 billion by 2004 and $7 billion by 2008.
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Mastek arm bags US contract
CARRETEK LLC, a joint venture of Majesco Software Inc, has won a three-year offshoring contract from a US-based company. Mastek Ltd, which is the holding company of Majesco Software, disclosed neither the client's identity nor the contract ...
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HUMAN RESOURCES
24/7 to ramp up staff strength, eyes buys
24/7 Customer, a business process outsourcing firm, will increase its employee strength to 6,500 in India by this fiscal-endfrom 3,500. The US-headquartered company that provides voice and e-mail-based customer support services and solutions ...
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
D-Link CMD raises stake
MUMBAI: Mr K. R. Naik, Promoter, Chairman and Managing Director of D-Link (India) Ltd, has acquired 14,240 equity shares of the company from the open market during the weekend of August 20, 2004. According to the company notification to ...
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E-GOVERNANCE
Kerala: Commercial tax dept to issue electronic ID cards
THE Commercial Taxes Department of Kerala is to issue electronic identity cards to all dealers registered under the KGST Act. The project, designed to streamline tax administration, has been mooted by the Centre for Taxation Studies (CTS), an ...
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EVENTS
Bangalore IT.COM from Nov 1
To consolidate the State's IT image, the Karnataka Government will open a second Electronic City at Mysore along with two software technology parks at Gulbarga and Belgaum.
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STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
CMM Level 5 for Sierra Atlantic
HYDERABAD: Sierra Atlantic on Tuesday announced that it has been assessed at maturity Level 5 with the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturing Model (CMM). This enhances Sierra Atlantic's NShore global delivery platform ...
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PEOPLE
Naresh Chandra on TCS board
MUMBAI: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd has invited Mr Naresh Chandra on its board, according to a company release. Mr Chandra is currently the Chairman of the Committee on Civil Aviation policy set up by the Government of India and is ...
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TRENDS
Taking tech to rural communities
TILL a year ago Neelamma was a non-descript middle-aged housewife like many others in her village Yamanur near Kuppam. Today she is known as the village photographer, not only in her hamlet but also in several neighbouring ones. Courtesy: ...
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