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OUTSOURCING


Nasscom upbeat on outsourcing hopes
GEO-POLITICAL issues not withstanding, India continues to be a preferred destination for outsourcing as it offers a wide breadth of services unlike any other country, according to Mr Phiroz Vandrevala, past chairman, National Association of ... More

Indian cos eyeing larger share in outsourcing
LARGE Indian IT companies, including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), are going a step further in getting large and long-term multi-million outsourcing business in Europe, particularly the UK. The deal involves taking over the complete asset ... More

`It pays to tie the knot'
Why did ICICI Bank make a Rs 200-crore foray into Business Process Outsourcing by acquiring a call centre company? Read on, for the answers... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS


Satellite solution for village telephony
HERE is some good news for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and the private basic operators who have been unable to reach out to the rural and remote corners of the country due to the unviable cost structure and technical hiccups. ASIA Cellular ... More

Cell-phone operators' average revenue per user to fall steeply: KPMG
THOUGH the subscriber base is expected to grow at a healthy rate, the cellular phone operators are set to witness a steep fall in the average revenue per user (ARPU). The main reason for this is an increasing percentage of prepaid users in the ... More

Global telecom meet from tomorrow
A TWO-DAY meeting of the second Global Telecom Summit 2002 is being held in Bangalore on September 26 and 27. The summit will have sessions on issues such as `Strategic Options': Tech Vision 2020; Information Technology Enabled Services: India ... More

Spice Simple Roam relaunched
BANGALORE: Spice Telecom has relaunched Spice Simple Roam with reduced charges and roaming across eight circles. Simple Roam is now available at Rs 499 and allows pre-paid subscribers to make and receive calls while roaming in ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


IISc ties up to launch Web library
INDIAN Institute of Science, Bangalore, in collaboration with the Carnegie Mellon University and the Government of China is going to launch a Web library, which, to start with, will have as many as 2,500 books on various subjects such as ... More

STOCKS


Aptech Training volatile on first day
APTECH Training Ltd, the IT training company that was demerged from erstwhile Aptech Ltd, got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) today. On the first day of trading, the company's stock closed at Rs 31.45 on the exchange after touching ... More

HARDWARE


TVS-E bags Rs 3-cr order
CHENNAI: The city-based TVS Electronics has got a Rs 3 -crore order to supply computer peripherals for schools in Andhra Pradesh. The company, one of the country's largest manufacturers of computer peripherals in the country, got the ... More

INTERNET


BHEL unit Web pages
BANGALORE: The electronics division of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has launched Web pages for development and expansion of vendor base for components required for energy meters. The division has been the major supplier of ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


TCS trying to marry HR policies of CMC
THE integration of CMC Ltd, which was acquired by Tata Sons earlier this year, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is currently continuing on four to five different planes. This was stated by Mr Atul Takle, Vice-President — Corporate ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT


Portal Software setting up Bangalore centre
THE US-based Portal Software, a provider of billing software, has said it is setting up a development centre in Bangalore as part of its strategy to expand its operations in India. Eyeing the rapid growth of telecom services in the country, ... More

E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS


Amadeus to launch e-ticketing by year-end
e-ticketing means you do not get a physical ticket; instead will be provided boarding pass on production of your photo identity card at the airport counter. More

SECURITY


Breaking codes of conduct
When ex-employees steal software codes, what can a company do? Here's an interesting instance of stealth and sleuthing. More

PRIVACY


Get off my back!
That's a plea in vain. Face the fact. Cookies — not those crisp and crunchy treats but the small pieces of information written to the hard drive of an Internet user — can track you better than 007. Get the latest on stuff that's hot on y our heels. More

E-GOVERNANCE


IT for masses: High-level meet today
TOP infotech gurus, industry leaders and Government officials will meet in Bangalore on Wednesday to discuss a strategy on using information technology for better governance to the common man. A seminar titled "IT for the common man: ... More

MARKETING


Angling for business
When the small fry fight big fish in new waters of competition, this company senses a big haul. It's packed its gear to go fishing - to help the small firms find business. More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES


Seminar on call centre business
CHENNAI: The Industrial & Technical Consultancy Organisation of Tamil Nadu Ltd, a joint venture of ICICI, IDBI and IFCI and State organisations and banks, is organising a seminar on call centre business at Mumbai on September 26 and ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


Rational unveils new developer
RATIONAL Software India has announced the launch of its latest developer offering — the Rational XDE Professional at Microsoft's largest conference and exhibitions in the world — Tech Ed 2002 in Mumbai. Rational XDE Professional, ... More

Agilent launches oscilloscopes
NEW DELHI: Tests and measurements major Agilent Technologies has announced the launch of mixed-signal oscilloscopes (MSOs) for R&D engineers in the computer, communications, defence and semiconductor industries. The Agilent 54830 ... More


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