The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 06, 2008

OUTSOURCING
Tech focus shifts to customer: Capgemini CTO
Hyderabad, May 5 Rapidly changing business models and thrust on new markets are forcing enterprises to take to technologies that help them transition to meet new requirements — with a focus on the customer, according to the Global ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRAI seeks industry’s views on mobile virtual networks
New Delhi, May 5 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has kick-started the process for introducing Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in the country by issuing a consultation paper to discuss the policy regime for the new ... More

Aircel launches GSM package with localised content
Kolkata, May 5 Aircel has expanded its footprint in eastern India with the launch of its GSM service in Kolkata on Monday. The company, which has already invested Rs 500 crore in the Kolkata Circle, hopes to double its investment here within ... More

‘Only 1.14 lakh BlackBerry users in the country’
New Delhi, May 5 The Government on Monday said there are only 1.14 lakh BlackBerry mobile users in the country. The number of users, which have been released for the first time, is significant given that BlackBerry services have come ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
‘Smaller cities may capture 2-3 m IT/BPO jobs by 2018’
Nasscom-A.T. Kearney study looks beyond the seven leaders More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Freescale buys SigmaTel
Freescale Semiconductor, a privately held company that designs and manufactures embedded semiconductors, said it bought SigmaTel Inc for $3 per share amounting to $110 million in an all cash deal. “SigmaTel’s analog and mixed-signal ... More

Tricom acquires Godrej Global
City based technology company Tricom India has acquired BPO firm Godrej Global Solutions Ltd(GGSL), a subsidiary of Godrej Industries Ltd, for Rs 19.63 crore. The acquisition will be funded partly by cash and the remaining through optionally ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Satyam auto team’s new level
Satyam Computer today announced that its Automotive Embedded Engineering Practice has achieved the Pathfinder Organisational Maturity Level 5, an assessment that reflects company’s process maturity. The company in a statement said that it ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Hughes launches broadband product
Satellite broadband service provider Hughes has introduced a new enterprise offering called the ‘Managed Broadband VPN as a part of its Managed Network Services portfolio. Managed Broadband VPN is a fully managed, cost-effective Virtual ... More

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