The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, December 12, 2007

AWARDS & HONOURS
‘World’s top CDMA operator’
Reliance Communications has been recognised as the global leader among CDMA operators by the CDMA Development Group (CDG). CDG announced the recipients of 2007 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Awards in Hong Kong recently. The awards are broadly ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Telecom licence: Cos given time till tomorrow to submit details
Ministry to issue LI once responses are found complete More

Idea too for spectrum auction
The Aditya Birla Group promoted Idea Cellular has become the latest GSM operator to pitch in for auctioning spectrum. The company has said that it was willing to pay at least Rs 1,650 crore for a pan-Indian GSM spectrum. The move follows an ... More

14% drop in service tax collections on telecom
Finance Ministry writes letter to industry body More

Canara Bank, BSNL sign MoU
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Kerala Govt to form IT infrastructure co
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 11 The Kerala Government is set to form a company for the development of infrastructure for IT industries in the State. A decision to this effect was taken by the State Cabinet on Tuesday. The Chief Minister, Mr V.S. ... More

SOFTWARE
‘Karnataka top software exporting State in 2006-07’
New Delhi, Dec. 11 Karnataka continued to top the list of software exporting States during 2006-07, followed by Maharashtra with their contribution to the total export basket pegged at 33.36 per cent and 19.66 per cent, ... More

Media Magic to offer retail platform for mobile users
Mumbai, Dec. 11 The Maharashtra-based software company Mobile Magic has announced the launch of a retail service under the name Media Magic. The service would offer a retail platform to mobile users for legal content such as games, ... More

India figures among Microsoft’s lawsuit filing list
New Delhi, Dec. 11 In a bid to protect consumers and support legitimate online commerce, Microsoft Corporation today announced the filing of 52 lawsuits and the referral of 22 cases to local law enforcement across 22 countries against ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Nasscom job fair in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Dec. 11 Nasscom on Tuesday announced that a job fair will be held on December 15 and 16, 2007 at Vignan Vidyalaya Junior College, near JNTU, Kukatpally in Hyderabad for candidates who appeared for the NAC test on September 30. The ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Cognizant enters pact with CSAA
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a US-based IT and business process outsourcing service provider, has announced a multi-year relationship with California State Automobile Association (CSAA) to provide a range of IT services. This ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT
Satyam opens centre of excellence in Japan
Hyderabad, Dec. 11 Satyam Computer Services Ltd today announced that it has established a Centre of Excellence in Japan code-named Kanzen along with the inauguration of an offshore development centre for Japanese diversified group ... More

Wesley Clover begins operations here
Canada-based investment and technology group Wesley Clover Corporation today announced the setting up of its operations in India. The new company, Wesley Clover Solutions Pvt Ltd, based in Gurgaon, has been incorporated to develop new and ... More

SECURITY
Online ticketing sees rise in cyber crime
Coimbatore, Dec. 11 Online booking of tickets is now quite common. While this facility is both easy and convenient, it is not without drawbacks. Cyber criminals are on the prowl, trying to intercept personal information of the user for ... More

‘Content-based Web attacks to top security threats in ’08’
Olympics to spur outbreak of hacker activity: Websense More

Phishing attack in Kotak Mahindra Bank
Websense Security Labs has come across a phishing ttack targeted at customers of Kotak Mahindra Bank. While issuing a warning, the lab has stated that the phishing site, hosted in the US was not active at the time of alert. It has found that a ... More

BROADBAND
Nokia expanding focus, to offer Net services here
Plans rollout of services arm Ovi early next year More

Broadband for Kerala schools
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EVENTS
Compass 2006 may generate Rs 400 cr worth business
Kolkata, Dec. 11 Compass 2007, scheduled to be held in Kolkata from December 14-17, is expected to help generate business of around Rs 400 crore. Compass 2006 had helped the local IT products community in eastern India to generate business of ... More