The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, June 21, 2007

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Telecom base expands by 6.3 m in May
The country's telecom subscriber base has further expanded with the net addition of 6.3 million new telephone users during May 2007. While the addition in the GSM and CDMA segments was five million and 1.5 million respectively, the fixed line ... More

DoT in favour of including WiMax in 3G frequency band
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DoT's move for utilising USO fund finds few takers
Only Reliance Communications has submitted a proposal More

Ericsson bags two BSNL contracts
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has awarded Ericsson two contracts for deploying technology that will enable downloads and ringback tones for BSNL's mobile users. Under one contract, Ericsson is responsible for providing a content service that allows ... More

SOFTWARE
iGATE's new centre in Bangalore
iGATE Global Solutions has set up a centre for organisation development and leadership at its Whitefield campus in Bangalore. The iGATE Centre for Organisation Development and Leadership (iCODL) will create a human resource ... More

Blue Coat opens subsidiary
The Nasdaq listed Blue Coat Systems Inc today announced the opening of its first subsidiary in India with an office located in New Delhi. Blue Coat solution offerings in the country are available through its sole distributor ... More

Wipro's leisure solutions
Wipro Technologies has tied up with IDeaS to address the hospitality and leisure industry sectors. As part of the deal, Wipro and IDeaS will partner to deliver pricing, forecasting, and optimisation solutions for the hospitality ... More

Cisco's TelePresence certification for BT
BT has achieved Cisco TelePresence Connection certification, which will enable it to offer Cisco's TelePresence — a life-like virtual meeting solution for enterprise users. "Cisco TelePresence provides an unprecedented `in-person' meeting ... More

Zanec focuses on new tech product development
Mr Satya Kaliki, former head-Global Product Management at iSoft, UK, has floated a new company focussing on `new technology product development' for clients. The Chennai-based Zanec, was started two months ago and currently has 20 employees, Mr ... More

Cisco takes technology to enterprise doorstep
Rolls out mobile showcase of networking solutions More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Synopsys acquires ArchPro
Semiconductor design software firm Synopsys has acquired the Bangalore-based ArchPro Design Automation, a power management technology provider. Synopsys did not disclose the terms of the deal. Mr Manoj Gandhi, senior vice president, Synopsys ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Extreme, Avaya expand pact
Enterprise communications solutions company Avaya Global Connect has reinforced its partnership with Extreme Networks to offer small businesses a `converged solution.' "Extreme Networks would help Avaya deliver (to the small and ... More

Yahoo! in pact with Idea
Yahoo! has entered into a strategic a partnership with Idea Cellular, with a subscriber base of over 15 million, for distribution of its mobile search service, Yahoo! OneSearch. Information on Yahoo! OneSearch in India is ... More

Epicor Soft ties up with Team Computers
Epicor Software Corporation, a provider of enterprise software solutions, today announced its alliance with IT infrastructure solution provider Team Computers to expand its presence in the northern region. "We see demand for Enterprise ... More

E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS
`E-commerce may touch Rs 5,500 cr in 2007-08'
With shopping on the Internet gaining popularity in metros, e-commerce volume in the country is likely to touch Rs 5,500 crore in 2007-08 from Rs 2,200 crore in 2006-07, according to industry chamber Assocham. Changing lifestyles and shopping ... More

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