The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, August 20, 2008

INFO-TECH

ISPS: YOU Telecom investing Rs 100 cr in Net telephony
Expects to raise funds through private equity route. Hyderabad, Aug. 19 Following Government moves to open up and offer Internet telephony services for domestic users, YOU Telecom India, a category one ISP and broadband service provider, is ...

IT TRAINING: Primora completes first batch
Primora, a Hyderabad-based finishing school for software testing, on Tuesday announced the completion of the first batch of students for Post Graduate Program in Software Testing (PPST). The PPST is a three month full-time training programme ...

PEOPLE: Firstsource names new global CFO
Back office firm Firstsource Solutions has appointed Mr Carl Saldanha as its Global Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Firstsource, Mr Carl was CFO of Jet Airways. He has also served as the CEO of Chase in India, Director & Head of ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: GSM operators urge tribunal to speed up hearing on dual tech
New Delhi, Aug 19 With Reliance Communications close to launching its GSM-based cellular services, existing operators on Tuesday pleaded before the telecom tribunal to start hearing at the earliest on their petition challenging ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Nokia unveils N96 to take on iPhone
New Delhi, Aug. 19 Just two days ahead of the launch of iPhone in India, world’s largest phone maker Nokia on Tuesday announced that it was bringing its most advanced converged mobile device called N96 in September. ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: Infotech enters 3-year deal with IHS
Hyderabad, Aug. 19 Infotech Enterprises has signed a three-year contract with IHS Inc, marking its entry into the oil and gas sector. Infotech will support this through a centre of excellence to be located in its Kakinada ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: ITC Infotech acquires US firm
Bangalore, Aug. 19 IT services provider ITC Infotech India Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of ITC Ltd, said on Tuesday it had acquired Pyxis Solutions, a US-based company offering quality assurance solutions and testing services. ...

SOFTWARE: Kerala, Venezuela pact
Thiruvana nthapuram, Aug. 19 Kerala and Venezuela are all set to strengthen their cooperation in the information technology sector, according to the Venezuelan ...