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CONVERGENCE: Bring home the world on a single line
NEW HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND. New Delhi, June 11 Mrs Vinita Gupta, a housewife living in a residential complex in Greater Noida, does not know that she is among the first in the country to experience the latest in broadband technology — ...

INTERVIEW: ‘Our priority is to ensure IT is accessible to all’
Sachin Pilot details action plan; stresses innovation, R&D. New Delhi, June 11 Mr Sachin Pilot, the new Minister of State for IT and Communications, is one of the youngest faces in the Council of Ministers. This Congress MP from Ajmer ...

HUMAN RESOURCES: Virtual Pool for those on bench
Outplacement support also proposed. Hyderabad, June 11 Satyam Computer Services has decided to launch a `Virtual Pool Program’ starting June, 2009. It will be a one-time initiative to retain talent while addressing staff ...

SOFTWARE: ‘No need for govt nominees on Satyam Board’
New Delhi, June 11 The Corporate Affairs Minister, Mr Salman Khursheed, on Thursday said there was no need for the government-appointed nominees to continue on the board of Satyam Computer Services, and that the full board can decide if ...

VENTURE CAPITAL: 150 start-ups dial Bharti innovation fund
Telecom major may pick up stake in ventures. New Delhi, June 11 As many as 150 start-ups have sought seed capital from the Rs 200-crore Bharti Airtel Innovation Fund. The telecom major will shortlist entities with interesting ideas and probably ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: MacBook Pro range updated
Apple has updated the MacBook Pro range with new models and high-power batteries. The 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models have a built-in battery that Apple claims lasts up to 40 per cent longer than normal batteries. In India, the price of ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: GSM base growth slips again in May
New Delhi, June 11 GSM based mobile subscription growth rate has slipped for the second consecutive ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Comviva to manage Airtel’s VAS
Bharti Airtel has announced a managed services deal with Comviva (earlier Bharti Telesoft), provider of integrated VAS solutions for mobile operators in emerging markets. With the signing of this deal, Bharti Airtel becomes the first ...

From eWorld

OUTSOURCING: IT’s on hire
BPO players are favouring the ‘hosted model’, using infrastructure offered by a third party provider instead of investing on their own. Heed the call to cut costs.. Talk of cause and effect. The prevailing economic downturn, besides ...

INTERVIEW: A career path in the BPO industry?
Just what the expert sees despite the slowdown.. When the Buffalo vs Bangalore debate fills the air, it may not be possible to feel too optimistic about the BPO (business process outsourcing) industry in India. However, what P.G. Raghuraman, ...

INTERVIEW: ‘Let market decide India’s choice’
Ericsson on the 3G vs WiMAX debate and the wireless technology that might suit India best.. The $25-billion Indian telecom equipment market is the hot spot for most global vendors. Swedish manufacturer Ericsson is a key player in this industry ...

SECURITY: Invitation or bait?
Use your head while hooking up to social networking sites, caution security experts.. Got an invitation recently to join social networking sites? Yes, it is fun teaming up with friends, kin and strangers on sites such as Facebook, Orkut, ...

LINGUISTICS: Beyond words...
I received a letter - by post - from one of my friends last month. If you think there is nothing great about this, you are mistaken. This was the first letter I was receiving in years from a human being. (I keep receiving impersonal letters from ...

WEBSITE REVIEW: Play your own game
This portal offers to connect you with fantasy cricket.. The IPL might be over but that's no reason for cricket buffs to curl up in despair. With the T20 World Cup on, Dream11 Gaming Pvt Ltd recently announced the launch of the Dream11.com, ...

BOOKS: Lack of transparency in call centres
This book sees gap between claim and reality.. Through induction training, ongoing socialisation, performance evaluation mechanisms and other elements of organisational design, call centre employers cultivate the notion of professionalism in ...

EVENTS: Game for the challenge?
The CodeChef contest is open to programmers and tech buffs.. Gamers rejoice! Directi, an Internet products company, recently announced the launch of the CodeChef Gamers Challenge. The contest invites students, programmers and technology ...

CYBER QUEST: Cyber quest
V.V. Ramanan. 2. Name the now-discontinued ‘lightweight dependency injection framework for Java 5 and above, brought to you ...

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