The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, March 22, 2005

TRAI still examining row over using 1900 Mhz band
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Monday said that the model adopted by the US to allocate radio frequency for mobile services might not be relevant for India. The telecom regulator, which is grappling with the spectrum policy ... More

MTNL hardens stance against becoming a subsidiary of BSNL
A FEW days before the Government meets to discuss synergising operations between Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, the former hardened its stance and said that the process would lose its relevance if there was no direct ... More

Shah Rukh, Sachin brace for Showdown on AirTel's TV ad
AIRTEL recently launched a new TV campaign featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Sachin Tendulkar for its new promotion, `Showdown', which is supposed to be on the lines of the Hollywood blockbuster, Gangs of New York. The campaign features Shah ... More

TAXATION

Japan urged to reduce withholding tax
THE Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, has urged Japan to reduce withholding tax, which is similar to tax deducted at source. India has reduced withholding tax to 10 per cent from 20 per cent. "I ... More

HARDWARE

Dell opens third contact centre
GLOBAL personal computer giant Dell today launched its third customer contact centre in the country at Mohali in Punjab, and said it plans to ramp up headcount at the facility to 1,500 in the next one year. The centre was launched by the Dell ... More

SOFTWARE

Cognizant offers new business, consulting tool
COGNIZANT Technology Solutions, the US-based provider of information technology services, has announced a new business and IT consulting offering, ITEM (IT Effectiveness Measurement and Analysis Methodology), which helps organisations assess ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Lanco to buy US company
HYDERABAD: Lanco Global Systems Ltd has informed the BSE that a meeting of the board of directors of the company has been slated for March 29, inter alia, to consider acquisition of a company incorporated in the US, as a wholly-owned ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

Satyam, Bridgestone in pact
HYDERABAD: Satyam Computer Services Ltd has announced its agreement to run SAP at Bridgestone Corporation, Europe, a subsidiary of Bridgestone, Japan, a global tyre and rubber manufacturer. Under this agreement, Satyam will provide ... More

CONVERGENCE

Rail tickets thru Idea
KOCHI: The subscribers of Idea Cellular Ltd can book rail tickets through their mobile phones. The company, along with the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), introduced this facility on Monday. It will be ... More

IPOS

Saksoft IPO opens on March 30
SAKSOFT Ltd, a software services company with focus on banking and financial services, is entering the capital market with an IPO of 25 lakh equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash, aggregating Rs 7.5 crore, said a company release. The IPO will ... More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES

Customer First to offer services to Apollo Group
CUSTOMER First Services, a Bangalore-based call centre, has announced that it has bagged a contract from the Apollo Group of Hospitals to handle their call centre operations across India, through a specific toll free number, proposed to be ... More

OUTLOOK

`Huge potential in Russia for software cos'
THERE is enormous potential for Indian software firms to set up presence in Russia. Indian firms can duplicate in Russia what they are doing in India, according to Mr Hans Kuepper, Associate Director, Ernst & Young (CIS) B.V., Transaction ... More

Role of IT in governance to rise: Maran
THE Government has targeted to achieve $50 billion of IT software and services exports from India by the year 2008. This is besides the export target of $10 billion in the hardware sector. This presents tremendous opportunities for all, ... More

`Opportunities aplenty in non-US markets for IT cos'
IF the US has offered an opportunity to Indian IT companies in the last decade and more to get work that was typically in-house back to Indian shores, then smaller markets beckon now. Today, at the IndiaSoft 2005 meet, representatives from ... More