The Hindu Business Line : Friday, November 21, 2003

BPO sector may witness a few IPOs next year
SOME of India's business process outsourcing (BPO) companies may go public next fiscal as their revenues swell to a critical size, costs are well controlled and profits surge. Top tier BPO companies, which employ thousands of people and work ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

It's a tough call for VSNL
FOR Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd, it does appear to be a struggle on most of its business fronts. Its international long distance (ILD) telephony business has for the first time ever, reported lower volumes (in calling minutes) for the first half ... More

High-speed data services, global connectivity — AirTel conducts EDGE trials; closer to 3G
MOVING one step closer towards offering 3G services to its subscribers, AirTel, the cellular service of the Bharti Group, has successfully conducted the country's first `Enhanced data rate for global evolution' (EDGE) trials using Ericsson ... More

SOFTWARE

`Tech power' India gets poor billing — Just four ranks away from ITU's `Low Access' category
IT is not just the broad economic parameters that China is racing ahead of India, but even in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, which is believed to be the traditional stronghold of the country. The digital access index ... More

IBM, i-flex in global tie-up
IBM and i-flex Solutions today announced a global alliance to deliver and market core banking replacement solutions to medium and large size banks worldwide. As part of the agreement, FLEXCUBE's retail module would be made available on IBM's ... More

i-flex overseas listing likely in `next fiscal'
I-FLEX Solutions Ltd expects its overseas listing to happen only in the next financial year. Mr Deepak Ghaisas, CEO of Indian Operations and CFO, i-flex, told Business Line on the sidelines of a press conference that the overseas issue ... More

Spanish co sets up office here to tap Asia-Pacific market
DIALCOM International, the Spanish video-conferencing solutions provider, announced the launch up of India operations, with Bangalore slated to be its Asia-Pacific headquarters. The company is targeting the Indian market with the Dialcom ... More

New solutions from Agilent Tech
AGILENT Technologies, the global test and measurement solution provider, has announced its enhanced operations support system (OSS) solutions that will enable wireless data service providers to profitably deliver the highest quality ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Vote on Reliance offer on Dec 22 — FLAG board to open talks with Pivotal
A MONTH after the proposed acquisition of FLAG Telecom was announced by Reliance Infocomm, a US-based private equity company, called Pivotal Private Equity, has offered to acquire FLAG Telecom for a $220 million, higher than Reliance's offer of ... More

E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS

e-commerce is tough call for Third World: Unctad
Although no developing country seems to have regressed in its integration into the digital economy, the majority of them face limitations on development of their e-economy, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) ... More

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