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BSNL to award billing order to CSG Systems
BHARAT Sanchar Nigam Ltd has decided to award a Rs 200-crore contract to the US-based CSG Systems for deploying billing solutions for the state-owned company's nation-wide telecom services. The two companies are in the process of signing a ... More

No refund for Bharti's licence fee: Maran
THE Union Minister for Communication and IT, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, said on Thursday that the entry fee paid by Bharti Tele-Ventures for basic telephone licence was non-refundable. Bharti has filed a suit against the Government, seeking a refund ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


Cognizant Q4 net nearly doubles
COGNIZANT Technology Solutions Corporation has reported a net income of $30.6 million on revenues of $172.8 million for the fourth quarter ended December 2004 compared to $17.7 million and $108.2 million respectively in the corresponding previous ... More

HARDWARE


IBM server for Linux
BANGALORE: IBM has unveiled eServer OpenPower 720 - a Power 5 microprocessor-based server, specifically tuned for Linux. This new e-Server offers small to medium-sized businesses a highly affordable alternative to higher priced ... More

SOFTWARE


`Develop IP to enter consultancy league'
IT consulting tied with unique IP (intellectual property) can help Indian companies break into the consulting league, according to Mr Francisco D' Souza, Chief Operating Officer, Cognizant Technology Solutions. Speaking at Nasscom 2005 on IT- ... More

Brooks Automation to invest $15 m
BROOKS Automation of the US will invest $15 million in its India operations over the next three years. About $10 million of that will go towards paying salaries, as the company intends to increase the headcount in its software development centre ... More

Linux certification
NEW DELHI: Oracle and Red Hat announced on Thursday that over 25 Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) across ASEAN have signed up for Linux certification at the Oracle - Red Hat Linux Enterprise Application Porting (LEAP) Center. "The ... More

IPR


Software patents not in public interest: Stallman
SOFTWARE patents are detrimental to the interest of both software development and developers and could, in fact, retard innovation and meaningful usage. Governments should enact laws that help people share software, according to Dr Richard ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


`Bright scope for engg tech services'
TECHNOLOGY purists in India have long been complaining about engineers from all disciplines migrating to software services. But, today, if one can believe what speakers at Nasscom 2005 forum had to say, they will probably be relieved that ... More

LogicaCMG to hire over 1,000 in India
LOGICACMG, the global IT services company, has announced it would recruit over 1,000 staff in India in 2005. LogicaCMG already has 1,200 professionals and it expects the growth to continue at 100 per cent in staff additions for at least two ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


US Technology to buy eBuilt
US Technology Resources LLC, the parent company of US Software based in Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai, has announced the acquisition of another American company. The terms of the deal for acquiring eBuilt Inc that designs and builds ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


Wipro ties up with TestQuest
BANGALORE: Wipro Technologies has tied up with TestQuest Inc, a provider of functional test automation solutions for the mobile and wireless industry. Wipro will provide TestQuest's solutions to its mobile and wireless customers. The ... More

EVENTS


Google India contest
BANGALORE: Google India has announced the launch of Google India Code Jam 2005, a computer programming competition with an Rs 3,00,000 ($6,900) first prize, to find the best programming talent from India and South Asia. The Google India ... More

PIRACY


MS anti-piracy drive
NEW DELHI: Microsoft Corporation India today launched its anti-piracy programme — the Genuine Windows `How to Tell' campaign, to educate customers on piracy. "The campaign enumerates two features to ascertain the authenticity of ... More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES


SkyQuest begins Indian operations
SKYQUEST.COM, a Singapore-based global content vendor of e-learning systems, has commenced its India operations from Bangalore The company, launched in 1999, broadcasts select seminars organised by its parent company, Success Resources. ... More

OUTLOOK


Kalam sets higher goal for IT industry
SMALL aims are a crime. That was the message the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, conveyed to the audience at Nasscom 2005 today. Urging the IT-ITES industry to capture 15 per cent of the global IT market by 2009, he revised the existing target ... More


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