Date:30/05/2006 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/05/30/stories/2006053002590400.htm

Back SatNav adopts hosted mode

Our Bureau

Hyderabad , May 29

SatNav Technologies on Monday announced the launch of its facilities management solutions through a hosted mode as an Application Service Provider (ASP).

The company's flagship product a-Mantra, a Computer Aided Facilities Management product, facilitates easy availability and maintenance of company assets. This apart, the ASP model brings the cost benefit that varies from organisation to organisation.

The Founder and CEO of the Hyderabad-based SatNav Technologies, Mr Amit Prasad, in a statement said, "Normally a customer has to spend on the implementation cost at one go for a-Mantra. This includes the purchase of software and hardware, and after the warranty period, the client needs to either retain our services or needs to build competency in- house at additional cost."

"This model is better for companies who want more control on their data and prefer to keep in-house control on applications. We introduced the ASP model based on requests from companies that want to avoid maintaining systems supply by various vendors, on their own," he explained.

ASP model

The ASP model opens up new options, including renting software and letting the ASP host and maintain the a-Mantra software, subscribing to a service plan and other methods.