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Universal Service Fund may fail to lift off
JUST days after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced guidelines for Universal Service Obligations (USO), indications are that the proposed fund to be set up to compensate the service providers for their unremunerative operations, ... More

BPL Mobile to deploy Subex Ranger
BANGALORE: Subex Systems Ltd, a Bangalore-based telecom software company, has announced that it has won a contract from BPL Mobile to deploy its fraud management system, Ranger. BPL Mobile would be deploying Ranger in all its ... More

  • Chamber hails BSNL pulse rate hike
  • ICA seeks repeal of luxury tax

    SOFTWARE


    Hidden dragon, tubby tiger!
    The Indian software sector's ahead in export volumes, brand value and maturity. More

    Network Associates development centre in Bangalore soon
    NETWORK Associates has announced that it plans to open a new product development facility in Bangalore. The facility is expected to open by the third quarter of 2002, and to initially employ more than 50 engineers, said a company release. ... More

    INTERNET


    I wanna surf, freebie or no
    With more Web sites opting for pay mode, are users switching loyalty? Or are they happy about paying for quality and dependable service? More

    Fetters in the `free' world
    The Net is full of lethal temptations to undermine users' privacy. Software that promises to prevent spying may actually be spying for and against you. Make your moves in cyberspace with care, don't leave tell-tale tracks. More

    Warring with words
    The Net can elicit admiration and some irreverence too. Now you can play a competitive sport with a search engine. More

    IT TRAINING


    MCC Software offers low-cost course
    THE Rashtriya Computer Saksharatha Mission, promoted by the Vishakapatnam-based MCC Software Development and Training Pvt Ltd, is launching `Saral', a low-cost basic computer education course for the common man in Karnataka. This was expected ... More

    HUMAN RESOURCES


    Avoiding Mr Wrong
    Wouldn't the HR department love to be hit by a brainwave when it comes to recruiting talent? More

    ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


    Data Access in pact with VocalTec for switching gear
    INTERNET service provider, Data Access (India) Ltd has announced a multi-million dollar deal with telecom equipment provider, VocalTec Communications Ltd, to deploy its packet tandem switching equipment. Data Access holds a licence for ... More

    Fortune ties up with Ricoh Malaysia
    HYDERABAD: Fortune Informatics Ltd (FIL), the Hyderabad-based software solutions company, has announced a new marketing arrangement with Ricoh Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of global office automation and printing hardware giant, ... More

    SECURITY


    Mahindra-BT teams up with VeriSign for lab
    MAHINDRA-BRITISH Telecom, a joint venture between the Mahindra group and British Telecommunications, UK, has set up an Information Assurance Laboratory at its Mumbai centre, teaming up with VeriSign Inc, a certification services company. The ... More

    E-GOVERNANCE


    Artful dodgers can be stumped
    Technology can be tax-collection friendly, going by the e-governance initiative of the AP Government. More

    eSeva centres at 117 municipalities planned
    IN order to broad-base and replicate citizen-centric eSeva project in all the 117 municipalities in Andhra Pradesh, a draft request for proposal (RFP) has been approved by the Government. The plan of action envisages expanding eSeva services to ... More

    PEOPLE


  • Achinger on Mascot advisory board

    TRENDS


    Body as ID
    Soon, one can see a world in which people use credit cards or ATMs using an iris scanner, check into flights using face recognition technology, access the office PC using a fingerprint scanner, or get bank account balances using voice recognition tec hnology. More

    Small firms eyeing CAD/CAM facilities
    SMALL time plastic companies, component manufacturers and jewellers scattered across the country are taking to Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) in a big way, in their endeavour to remain globally ... More

    NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


    New Nortel product for mass market
    Nortel has come out with a new product — Business Communications Manager for the mass market and is looking at a market share of 5-10 per cent over the next three years. More
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