The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 22, 2006

HCL Info opens centre for remote support
HCL Infosystems on Wednesday announced the launch of its `Enterprise Response Centre' in Mumbai, to provide remote support solutions for key corporates. "This is a specialised remote monitoring and predictive support centre for ... More

OUTSOURCING

Sutherland to set up Kochi centre
Sutherland Global Services has chosen Technopolis, a private IT park at the Cochin Special Economic Zone, to set up its Kerala centre. An agreement for establishing a BPO facility has been successfully concluded, said Mr George Muthoot, ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Sending the right signals
SmartTrust's mobile device management promises to enhance the operator, subscriber relationship. More

Motorola to make mobiles rural-friendly
"How would a farmer know to add a contact to phonebook?" The question asked by Mr Mohan Kumar, Head of R&D ofMotorola's Mobile Devices Software division, is significant. Researchers at Motorola's Bangalore centre are examining usage patterns .. More

INSIGHT

In the hiring line
IT big daddies are hiring heavily... but the second-rung companies are not unduly worried about employee crossovers. More

FOREX

IT firms set to gain from exchange volatility
The exchange rate volatility is seen having a positive impact on the revenues of Indian IT services firms, which derive over 95 per cent of their revenues from the overseas markets. The rupee has declined by some five per cent versus the dollar ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

IT's the way to go
The new LDF government must adopt a mix-and-match approach to the State's IT development paradigm, if it hopes to brighten up Kerala's industrial scene. More

HARDWARE

PC market grew 30 pc in 2005-06, says IDC report
The Indian PC market registered an impressive growth of 30 per cent in 2005-06 over the previous fiscal, according to an IDC report released today. In terms of unit shipments, the market grew 30 per cent over 2004-05 to exceed 4.6 million, ... More

HP plans products for SMB, SOHO
To focus on aftermarket segment More

SOFTWARE

Tea Board mulls legal action against IBM, Accenture
Accuses companies of designing defective software for e-auction More

Trailblazers
Entrepreneurs are the adventurers of the century, advancing on their own into the beckoning ocean of business. Tides and sharks come in the form of inadequate infrastructure and wary venture capitalists. They toil to ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Living it right in the US
Learn the nitty-gritty of living in the US, especially in apartments. More

How to beat attrition in BPO/KPO sector
`Improving attrition levels saves big money for the company' More

GE Industrial plans to double India IT team
Team to be ramped up to over 1,200 More

SECURITY

Keylogger emerges as major threat to enterprises
Websense Inc has called upon Indian IT administrators to be wary of keylogger, a dangerous type of spyware that has the ability to record keystrokes and screen shots and capable of being replayed later to reconstruct a user session, as it is fast ... More

BROADBAND

Siemens Communications firms up bid for BSNL tender
With Indian telecom set to boost broadband services, Siemens Communications, a major player in the global space, is betting big on getting a good slice of the upcoming market, through direct entry and partnerships. The € 13 billion company ... More

EVENTS

Meet on trends in telecom technology
The Principal General Manager of Dakshina Kannada Telecom District, Mr T.N. Sudhindra Kumar, has said that the growth in nanotechnology and software development tools would drive the development of telecommunication technology. ... More

Hubli hosts IT, BPO investors' meet
Close to 90 IT and BPO firms participated in the investors meet at Hubli on Saturday. The event was part of the Karnataka Government's efforts to attract IT investors to Tier II cities such as Hubli and decongest Bangalore, which is grappling ... More