The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, September 20, 2007

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
‘It’s Vodafone from tomorrow’
Mumbai, Sept. 20 The brand name Vodafone will replace Hutch from September 21, fully reflecting the change in ownership of the GSM wireless telephony operator.The brand transition will be made over the next few weeks through a ... More

INSIGHT
US cos could save $9.9 b thru outsourcing: Study
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STOCKS
IT stocks gain amid cautious mood
Mumbai, Sept. 19 Shares of Indian IT firms today entered the positive trajectory, buoyed by sentiments that the cut in interest rates by Federal Bank may help prevent a recession in the world’s largest economy.However, sustained ... More

SOFTWARE
Oracle Database 11g unveiled here
Global database software major Oracle on Wednesday announced the launch of its Oracle Database 11g in India. It is the most innovative and highest quality software product Oracle has ever announced, said Mr Satinder Grover, Vice-President for ... More

TCS deploys tool for Bahrain Govt
Tata Consultancy Services has executed an engagement for the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), an autonomous organisation established by the Kingdom of Bahrain, to restructure Bahrain’s labour market regulations through strategic ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Health Ministry planning policy for IT sector
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is planning to bring out a policy initiative to address occupational health issues in the information technology industry. Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, on ... More

NEW PROJECTS
HCL Info to set up systems integration hub in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sept.19 HCL Infosystems Ltd plans to set up a major systems integration hub in Kolkata. The State Government has allotted 1.5 acres of land at Nonadanga for the project, which will be implemented in the next 8-12 months, according to ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Wipro, HP unveil point of sale testing service
Bangalore, Sept. 19 Wipro Technologies and HP on Wednesday launched a Point of Sale (POS) application testing service for retailer. Wipro Testing Services has also invested in a dedicated POS testing lab. “Currently, almost 50 per ... More

DSK group in deal with Worldman
Pune, Sept. 19 The Rs 1,600-crore DSK Group, a player in construction, automobile, education, IT training and software development, has signed an exclusive deal with Worldman Technology Company Ltd, a TCL group company. Ms Hemanti D. ... More

SECURITY
Mahindra bags Microsoft award
Mahindra & Mahindra has been recently awarded the Microsoft Security Strategist Award 2007 (in the General Industry category). The award acknowledges organisations for their outstanding leadership in the field of information security and ... More

CONVERGENCE
Windows Mobile: 1-lakh sets sold
Microsoft has announced that over 1-lakh handsets powered by Windows Mobile have been sold. It expects sales of over 2 lakh by the end of next year. Manufacturers such as HTC, HP (iPAQ), Imate, O2 and Motorola have phones running this operating ... More

BROADBAND
Ericsson launches rural wireless broadband project
Chennai, Sept. 19 Ericsson India Private Ltd today launched a rural wireless broadband connectivity project named Gramjyoti in the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu in partnership with four other companies and a non-government organisation ... More

BSNL bags broadband project
BSNL has bagged a contract for providing broadband connectivity to around 13,000 district and taluka judges across the country under its e-governance package to various Government bodies. Various Central and State Government agencies are ... More

EVENTS
‘Wide disparities exist in export contribution’
New Delhi, Sept. 19 The Union Minister of State for Commerce, Mr Jairam Ramesh, has expressed his concern over the uneven spread of IT industry in generating employment and revenues across different states. Addressing the executive ... More

Intel puts the squeeze on microchips
Unveils new architecture for nextgen 45-nm processor families More

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