The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, May 02, 2002

Speaking the RPG lingo
RPG gets ready to counter the impending multi-cornered contest in the cell phone market in Chennai by building an emotional linkage with the people of the city. More

Qualcomm open to ties with other basic operators
DESPITE committing an investment of $200 million in Reliance Communications Ltd, the US-based Qualcomm Inc, the pioneer of code division multiple access (CDMA) technology, is open to partnerships with other basic operators such as Tata ... More

WLL services not value-added: ABTO
NEW DELHI: The Association of Basic Telecom Operators (ABTO) has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to allow flexible and alternative tariff packages for limited mobility WLL services. In a letter to Mr M.S. Verma, ... More

HARDWARE

Intel gears for convergence
THE second Intel Developer's Forum in India in Bangalore focussed on expanding Moore's Law for the microprocessor. Intel, which uses the forum to share its technology roadmap with developers and partners, said that the future would see the ... More

SOFTWARE

KPIT, Cummins boards okay merger plan
THE respective boards of directors of KPIT Infosystems Ltd, (KPIT) and Cummins Infotech Ltd (CIT) have approved the merger of CIT with KPIT. The new merged entity would now be known as KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd. Talking to presspersons, Mr. ... More

DSQ Soft to ready revamp plan soon
The restructuring could result in hiving off one or more business divisions, or spinning off by way of transfer to a new entity or sale of non-strategic division. More

Intel tie-up with Wipro
INTEL announced a marketing and technology alliance with Wipro Infotech to deliver capability in the mid-tier and high end server market segments. Intel will also support Wipro's eBusiness Proof of Concept centre in its Sarjapur facility. The ... More

Sonata plans to enter IT-enabled services
SONATA Software is open to getting into IT-enabled services, accding to its Managing Director, Mr B Ramaswamy. He told presspersons that there were no firm plans as yet, but should an opportunity arise or any customer ask for it, the company ... More

IKM software runner-up in CSI sweepstakes
SEVANA, a software package developed by Information Kerala Mission (IKM), a State Government agency, has been declared runner-up in the `Best IT Usage' sweepstakes instituted by the Computer Society of India for 2001. Sevana has been developed ... More

Wipro, Blockade in alliance
BANGALORE: Wipro Technologies has entered into a strategic alliance with security solutions provider, Blockade Systems Corp, to provide security tools to enable customers secure their existing network and business ... More

TRENDS

`Aligning IT with business still a challenge'
DESPITE years of effort, most IT departments are still struggling to get their operations aligned with corporate business goals. However, the emerging service management approach could be a way out, according to Ms Nancy Li, Chief Executive ... More

Alliance with Wipro Intel gears for convergence
INTEL announced a marketing and technology alliance with Wipro Infotech to deliver capability in the mid-tier and high end server market segments. Intel will also support Wipro's eBusiness Proof of Concept centre in its Sarjapur facility. The ... More

Once bitten, but not twice shy
ALMOST all Indian information technology stocks went southwards last year following a downturn in the sector. Some professional investors including mutual funds and UTI reduced their stakes, probably as a mid-term correction, in IT stocks due to ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Bharti launches 32K SIM card
NEW DELHI: Bharti Cellular Ltd has announced the launch of its cellular services on a 32K SIM card for its customers in Delhi. According to a statement from the company, this makes it the first cellular operator in the country to offer ... More

ADC solution for Reliance
BANGALORE: ADC has announced that Reliance Industries Ltd has chosen ADC Singl.eView as its convergent billing platform. Reliance will use Singl.eView's customer, service and revenue management capabilities for its broadband wireline, ... More

Grapecity, Component One ink pact
BANGALORE: Component One of the US has announced that it has inked a strategic alliance with Grapecity to introduce their product WebChart 7.0 in India. WebChart 7.0 combines high performance graphic power with the freedom to create and ... More

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