The Hindu Business Line : Friday, January 07, 2005

Long distance calls to cost less on ADC cut
In a New Year bonanza, over 90 million telecom subscribers will get lower long distance tariffs from February with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reducing the Access Deficit Charge (ADC) by up to 62 per cent. While domestic ... More

Airtel launches new pre-paid plan in Chennai
The plan offers customers a single tariff in Chennai as well as while roaming in Tamil Nadu circle, on all outgoing calls and messages. Airtel offers mobile services in both Chennai and Tamil Nadu circles. For Chennai customers opting for the ... More

Maran launches system for better use of spectrum
THE Minister of Communications and IT, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, today launched an Automated Spectrum Management System (ASMS) with features aimed at optimising the use of scarce spectrum resource. "The system has two components, namely ASMS and ... More

ADC cut to benefit VSNL, Bharti; MTNL to take a hit
THE implications of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) decision to reduce per-minute access deficit charges (ADC) on the listed corporates are:

In the latest directive, TRAI has mandated that ADC on all incoming ... More

Telecom industry `disappointed' with new ADC regime
WHILE the new Access Deficit Charge regime has brought some cheer to consumers, the telecom industry has expressed disappointment with the order announced by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. Both cellular and basic operators have ... More

Tata Indicom service in Bidar

STOCKS

Aberdeen picks up stake in CMC
HYDERABAD: CMC Ltd has informed the National Stock Exchange that Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd has on behalf of funds acquired 39,000 shares aggregating 0.2574 per cent of the total paid-up capital of CMC Ltd, thereby crossing the ... More

SOFTWARE

Oracle Asia-Pacific revenues up 9 pc
ENTRY into new market segments, growth in the mid market offerings and restructured and streamlined operations have powered Oracle growth in the Asia-Pacific region, including India, according to Mr Shekhar Dasgupta, Managing Director, Oracle ... More

INTERNET

Big response for `.in' domain from India Inc
PROUD to be Indian — this message resonated loud and clear today as India Inc including corporate heavyweights like Tatas and Bharti queued up to receive their new `.in' domain names - the official Internet domain name of India. In an ... More

PRIVACY

Kerala may curb use of cell phones in campuses
THE State Government proposes to enforce restrictions on the use of mobile phones in educational institutions in the State. The State Education Minister, Mr E.T. Mohammed Basheer, announced this while presiding over a discussion on ... More

VENTURE CAPITAL

Acrodex forays via venture with EISS
ACRODEX, a North American IT business group, is making a strategic equity investment in EISS Pvt Ltd to craft a new joint entity called aXcend Automation & Software Solution. The company did not disclose the quantum of the investment. The ... More

Tejas gets $15 m funding
TECHNOLOGY company Tejas Networks on Thursday announced that it has completed a $15 million Series "C" round of financing led by Battery Ventures, a leading venture capital firm. Existing investors, Mr Gururaj Deshpande, Intel Capital and ... More