The Hindu Business Line : Friday, June 27, 2008

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Exensys opens second R&D centre
Exensys Software Solutions Ltd has launched its second research and development (R&D) centre in Hi Tech City, Hyderabad. This R&D centre will house 500 engineers working on emerging and cutting edge technologies that will make eXensys ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
RCom unveils Motorola’s new CDMA handset
Chennai, June 26 Reliance Communications (RCom) hopes to grow its customer-base much faster this year with the introduction of new offerings and equipment. RCom, which is the flagship company of the Rs 55,000-crore Reliance Anil ... More

Nokia outlines initiatives targeting rural markets
Looking to launch entry-level handsets for non-urban consumers More

Nokia Siemens plans Rs 300-cr plant near Chennai
Nokia Siemens Networks Ltd, a subsidiary of Nokia Siemens Networks B.V., Netherlands, plans to set up a Rs 300 crore manufacturing facility for telecommunication products near Chennai.Sipcot ... More

POLICY
Bengal to extend IT facilities to more cities
As a part of its endeavour to foster and promote entrepreneurship in the IT sector in the State, the West Bengal Government has decided to extend its “plug-and-play” facilities to other cities in the State, such as Siliguri to ... More

HARDWARE
Zenith upbeat on Smart Style PCs
Zenith Computers is upbeat about the market response to its introduction of the Small Form Factor Desktops, a month ago. The company has sold over 1,000 Smart Style PCs, the last couple of days, its Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Raj Saraf, ... More

SOFTWARE
HCL Info bags $23-m Pan-Africa e-network project
HCL Infosystems has bagged the mandate to implement IT infrastructure in a Pan-Africa project that aims to connect 53 African countries into one network, providing electronic and knowledge connectivity to the nations. An initiative by ... More

Mastek chooses Chennai for its delivery centre
Chennai, June 24 Mastek Ltd will invest Rs 60 crore in the first phase of its 15-acre software delivery centre in Mahindra City — 45 km south of Chennai. The first building will be ready by September, and three more are to be ... More

INTERNET
Web portal for techies launched
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Idea Cellular dips on fears of short-term margins pressure
Equity dilution also to impact, say analysts More

Secude AG acquires Altrion Tech
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ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Satyam, Sciformix to help drug cos with data management
Hyderabad, June 26 Satyam Computer Services Ltd has formed an alliance with Sciformix Corporation (US) to provide data management services to drug companies.Using their respective skill sets, the partners will help pharmaceutical and ... More

ISPS
Datacraft in talks with 2 airports for IT infrastructure
Chennai, June 26 Datacraft Asia, a $580-million Singapore-based provider of IT infrastructure and related solutions, is in talks with the New Delhi and Bangalore airport authorities to set up IP telephony-based infrastructure. The company ... More

OUTLOOK
Dell to focus on verticals for growth
Bangalore, June 26 Dell sees government business, BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance) and education as its growth engines in the country. It also sees huge potential and opportunities in the SMB and consumer markets. Mr ... More

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