The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 09, 2003

Data Access nominated for W 2003 awards
DATA Access India Ltd has been nominated for the World Communication Awards (WCA) in the `Best Regional Carrier' category. This is the first time that an Indian company has got th nominarion for this award. The finale of the event will be held ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Tribunal allows limited mobility — Cellular operators lose in 2:1 majority judgment
THE Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has in a majority judgment of 2:1 ruled that it is legal for the fixed service providers to offer limited mobility (WLL) services under the terms of their basic licence. However, the ... More

More confusion for WLL subscribers
FOR limited mobility (WLL) subscribers in the three metros of Delhi Mumbai and Chennai, the majority order of the Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has brought about its own share of confusion as to whether their handsets are ... More

Cellular operators may approach SC
THE Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) is considering the possibility of appealing to the Supreme Court against the judgment delivered by the Telecom Dispute Settlement Tribunal ruling that limited mobility services are legal. ... More

Telecom dispute: What the dissenting member said
EVEN as the majority ruling by the Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has given its stamp of approval to limited mobility services, the minority ruling by Mr Justice D.P. Wadhwa, Chairperson, has categorically stated that the ... More

Tatas, Reliance welcome Tribunal verdict
THE two largest limited mobility service operators - Reliance Infocomm and Tata Teleservices - are, predictably, happy with the judgment of the TDSAT; both have created equities on the ground, having launched their limited mobility services ... More

To combat new entrants — BSNL Maharashtra circle puts out comparative charts of services
`Various private operators have aggressively entered the telecom sector. To counter their claims and to give adequate publicity to BSNL services, marketing strategy has been planned.' More

AirTel offer

AirTel `012' for pre-paid too

HARDWARE

Neoteric, Epson in pact

SOFTWARE

PeopleSoft offers banks tools for Basel II compliance
INDIAN banks are showing much interest in Basel II compliance, which means banks will set their capital adequacy levels independent of the regulator, but in compliance with certain rules. At present, banks could be hindered in leveraging extra ... More

Ramco Systems bags Delhi MRTS contract
THE Chennai-based Ramco Systems will carry out network integration for the multi-million dollar mass rail transit system (MRTS) project connecting various locations in new and old Delhi. Ramco Systems, meanwhile, has identified the African ... More

Satyam to implement SCM solution for CertainTeed
THE US-based CertainTeed Corporation, a subsidiary of the Paris-based Saint-Gobain Group, has selected Satyam Computer Services Ltd is to implement its supply chain management (SCM) solution. Satyam would have the end-to-end responsibility to ... More

Thailand keen on cooperation in IT
THAILAND is keen on arriving at a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for bilateral cooperation with the Government of India and with Karnataka by October, ahead of the APEC meeting in Bangkok, according to the Thailand Deputy Prime Minister, Mr ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

Wipro Info in pact with Witness

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

`Demand for EPM skills on the rise'
WITH thrust on return on investment following heightened pricing pressure on corporations, the demand for enterprise project management (EPM) skilled professionals is set to increase in the software services industry, according to an enterprise ... More

SECURITY

Network security solutions

BROADBAND

BSNL enhances bandwidth

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Wipro Tech licence for STMicro

MARKETING RESEARCH

`Digital cameras, DVDs popular buys'
SALES of DVD players and digital cameras leapt in 2002 and more consumers plan to buy these devices — as well as PCs and mobile phones — in the next year, according to a Forrester survey. DVD players and digital cameras will double ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Touchtel launches pre-paid card; plans SMS on fixed line
TOUCHTEL, the Bharti Group's fixed line service provider, has launched a slew of products and services that includes a pre-paid virtual calling card for domestic phones. Touchtel Chief Operating Officer for Karnataka Mr Prem Pradeep told ... More

Sapience develops call centre app tool for SMEs
THE Coimbatore-based Sapience Softwares has developed call centre application software exclusively for the small and medium scale industries. "Our intention is to help the small-scale sector benefit from the call centre telephony concept, ... More

Rolta's eSecurity services

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