The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 14, 2002

I-T benefit denied to BSNL, MTNL
THE Ministry of Finance has refused to grant infrastructure status to telecom majors Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), which would enable them to seek exemptions under Section 80IA of the Income-Tax ... More

Insurance cover for Mots subscribers
BPL Mobile has announced the launch of `Mots security', Kerala's first insurance cover for prepaid mobile phone subscribers. BPL Mobile, which claims to have more than 9 lakh customers, has extended insurance cover to both new and existing ... More

SOFTWARE

Navision Software to focus more on SMEs for growth
NAVISION Software India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of the $ 200-million-turnover Navision a/s of Denmark, has decided to focus on the SME (small & medium enterprises) segment for business growth. The end-to-end enterprise business solutions ... More

Compudyne eyes growth of 70-80 pc: Fixes IPO price at Rs 65
MULTIMEDIA and software developer Compudyne Winfosystems Ltd said that it would grow at 70-80 per cent in the current financial year and 80 per cent of its expected revenue will come from its multimedia division. The firm hopes to touch $100 ... More

VisualSoft to consolidate solutions business
VISUALSOFT Technologies Ltd, the Hyderabad-based software products and end-to-end solutions provider, is set to consolidate its solutions space further and provide a strategic shift to products business. It is also eyeing mergers and acquisitions ... More

i-flex gets Sri Lankan bank order
BANGALORE: i-flex Solutions has been selected by NDB Bank, Colombo, as its banking solutions provider — through the former's Flexcube corporate and retail products, according to a press release. The solutions will provide the bank ... More

ISPS

City Online, Darcom join hands
HYDERABAD: City Online Services Ltd (COL) has entered into a joint venture with Darcom Ltd of Israel to offer Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Darcom's Business Development Director, Mr ... More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES

IT-enabled services need focus: CII chief
KERALA should concentrate on IT-enabled services rather than software as it is the new emerging sector for economic development, according to Mr Ashok Soota, President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Speaking to newspersons on Monday, ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Need to standardise telecom towers
HYDERABAD: There has been a spurt in the use of towers in the country for a variety of applications conforming to Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), following the unleashing of ... More

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