The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Bharti outsources call centre operations — Signs Rs 1000-cr deal with 4 BPOs
TELECOM major Bharti Tele-Ventures has signed a Rs 1,000-crore deal with four global business process outsourcing companies to outsource its call centre operations for the next 4-5 years. The deal signed with IBM Daksh, MphasiS, TeleTech and ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Texas Instruments unveils single-chip mobile solution
TEXAS Instruments (TI) has announced the global launch of its single-chip mobile solution in India. Designed and developed at TI's Bangalore development centre, manufacturers such as Nokia, Motorola, and Ericsson are expected to launch handsets ... More

INSIGHT

Software testing services — The next big thing?
SOFTWARE bugs or errors cost the US economy an estimated $59.5 billion annually, which is equivalent to 0.6 per cent of its gross domestic product. This loss is borne by users and developers of software. At least a ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

IT park coming up in heart of Chennai city
WORK is apace on an IT park on Dr Radhakrishnan Salai, in the heart of Chennai. The building will be spread over 2.5 lakh sq ft and will have two-tier basement for parking cars, ground plus 12 floors. Being developed by A.R. Foundations Pvt ... More

SOFTWARE

Sonata Information to distribute PatchLink's software solutions
SONATA Information Technology Ltd (SITL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonata Software Ltd, has been made the prime provider of US-based PatchLink Corporation for distribution, support, and consulting services in India. Under the ... More

MRO-TEK deploys last mile solutions at Tata Power Broadband
ACCESS networking solutions company MRO-TEK has deployed solutions for Tata Power Broadband Company to centrally manage and deliver Ethernet services to the latter's customers. The last mile Ethernet access being an important aspect of the ... More

Shareholders okay Pricol IT foray
COIMBATORE: THE proposal of Pricol Ltd, engaged in the manufacture of products such as dash-board instruments, sensors and oil pumps, to enter into the business of information technology consulting and services has been approved by its ... More

Calsoft gets nod to raise Rs 40 cr
CHENNAI: The board of directors of California Software Ltd (Calsoft), a Chennai-based software firm, has approved the company's plans to raise an amount not exceeding Rs 40 crore as additional funds through various options, including ... More

Avineon bags orders

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

PNB arm in pact with Cisco
NEW DELHI: Punjab National Bank Institute of Information Technology (PNBIIT), which imparts training in the field of banking technology to banks and financial institutions, and global networking major Cisco Systems today announced a tie-up ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT

Amtex facility in Chennai
CHENNAI: Amtex Systems Inc, a US-based IT consulting and services company, is setting up a development centre in Chennai. The new facility will employ over 350 people and increase it to 1,000 over the next two years. The company plans to ... More

BROADBAND

BSNL set to slash broadband tariffs
BHARAT Sanchar Nigam Ltd is set to ring in a pleasant surprise by lowering broadband tariffs within a couple of days. The Chairman and Managing Director of BSNL, Mr A.K. Sinha, on Monday said that BSNL would lower its broadband tariffs from the ... More

Spectrum policy likely in 15 days
THE Department of Telecom (DoT) on Monday said the spectrum policy is likely to be announced in the next 15 days. The entire telecom industry is awaiting the details of the policy for rolling out third generation services. The Telecom ... More

EVENTS

Virtual varsities will hasten learning: Experts
BY taking a major chunk of learning on to the electronic mode through virtual universities, it will be possible to reach out education across the country bypassing infrastructure bottlenecks, experts at a national meet on eLearning ... More

India to be venue for Microsoft's Imagine Cup '06
MICROSOFT Corporation announced on Monday that India has been selected as the venue for Imagine Cup 2006, an annual worldwide contest held by Microsoft to help students across the world showcase their software development skills. The theme for ... More