The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 14, 2007

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Airtel launches voice chat
Mobile services provider, Airtel, launched voice chat facility for its customers in Andhra Pradesh. The mobile chat would allow customers to bring the Internet chat room experience onto their mobiles. To access the service, ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Pact signed for Smart City
$350-m project to be a milestone in State's industrial growth More

POLICY
GSM operators join Tatas for first right to 3G band
Move to allow new players is against telecom policy, says COAI More

TAXATION
Software development
Is software up-gradation a taxable service under maintenance and repair service? Aakash Kumar Finance Bill, 2007 has inserted an explanation to the definition under Section 65(64) and the amended definition is as follows: Management, ... More

HARDWARE
SupportSoft tool for PC problems gains ground
`One click fix' will be here in a few years More

In tune with change
Infomart says it is keeping pace with moves towards a new standard for Power over Ethernet technology. More

SOFTWARE
Of deal sizes and offshore billing rates
Partha Iyengar of Gartner on the tech scene and what players can look forward to. More

HUMAN RESOURCES
`BPOs must enlist academic help to cut attrition'
With hiring conversion rates down to one-fourth of what it was when the industry was born, BPOs should look at academia to help fill this gap, according to Mr S. Nagarajan, co-founder and Chief People Officer, 24/7 Customer. In 2001-02, the hit ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
Telecom regulator moots 74% FDI for cable TV operators
Bringing about level-playing field for segments offering similar services More

SECURITY
Trend Micro snare for Web threats
Uses total-protection technology to safeguard corporate data More

EVENTS
Indian ingenuity on show at global Java mela
Hyderabad-based Pramati, Yasu Tech unveil products More

PEOPLE
DMK wants Maran dropped from Cabinet
The DMK today decided to take steps to drop the Union Communication and IT Minister, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, from the Cabinet. At the party's administrative committee meeting today, members adopted a resolution urging the party President and Tamil ... More

Tulip IT's new CSO
Tulip IT Services has appointed Mr S.V. Ramana as Chief Services Officer. In this role, Mr Ramana will be responsible for efficient delivery of services to customers and for ensuring compliance to industry best practices. The CSO ... More

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