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TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Carrier choice for long distance telephony gets nearer
HAVE CARD, WILL CALL. New Delhi, Aug. 20 Consumers could soon get to choose their long distance telephone operators but they will have to plan in advance. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Wednesday suggested allowing consumers to ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: RCom-GSM players’ row over links close to resolution
Paves way for Reliance Comm to launch GSM services. New Delhi, Aug. 20 The interconnection row between Reliance Communications and existing GSM players seems to be heading towards a resolution with the latter side backing off from its ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: iPhone to be launched today at Rs 31,000
Rivals ride on hype over Apple product. New Delhi, Aug. 20 The much-talked about iPhone 3G will be launched in the country on Thursday, starting at Rs 31,000. ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Idea dials into Mumbai
Company in the process of investing Rs 800 crore. Mumbai, Aug. 20 Armed with an investment plan of Rs 800 crore, Idea Cellular today became the fifth GSM operator to offer mobile telephony services in Mumbai. The Aditya Birla group company ...

M-COMMERCE: On the Jatra trail
Slowly but steadily, companies are tying up with mobile theatre groups in the media-dark areas of the North-East to build their brands.. It’s a difficult terrain to negotiate, not just physically but even figuratively – for ...

INTERNET: LiveJournal unveils writing contest
LiveJournal, a community blogging platform, announced its first India project with the launch of Quick Tales — the LiveJournal Flash Fiction Contest along with Caferati, a literary community in the country. This competition will support Web ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ‘Spice Telecom brand will cease to exist’
Mumbai, Aug. 20 Spice Telecom, which was recently acquired by Aditya Birla group company Idea Cellular, will cease to exist as an independent brand in the next four to six ...

OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS: Northgate arm Axill buys Reuters’ London data centre
Hyderabad, Aug. 20 Northgate Technologies through its wholly-owned subsidiary Axill Europe has acquired Reuters’ London-based data centre spread over 8,000 sq.ft. ...

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INFRASTRUCTURE: Ansal to invest Rs 3,600 cr in IT SEZs
New Delhi, Aug. 20 Real estate-company Ansal API said it will invest Rs 3,600 crore in developing six IT Special Economic Zones and Parks, spread over 270 acres. ...

ONLINE MARKETING: HP Snapfish, Indiaplaza.in to launch photo centre
Bangalore, Aug. 20 Computer-maker Hewlett-Packard Co has said HP Snapfish, a consumer online photo service, entered into an alliance with online shopping portal Indiaplaza.in to launch a co-branded photo ...

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING: SAP, Wipro launch ERP solution for mid-size firms
Bangalore, Aug. 20 SAP and Wipro have jointly launched a ready-to-use ERP solution for mid-market Indian companies, the companies announced on Wednesday. ...






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