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Wednesday, May 22, 2002
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS


Out of reach, for now
Wouldn't you love to reach multiple communication services — home phone, business phone, fax, cell-phone and e-mail — using a single telephone number? You'll simply have to wait for ENUM. More

Security clearances hold up Bharti's ILD
ALTHOUGH Bharti Telesonic Ltd (BTSOL), the long-distance arm of the Bharti group, has finally signed an interconnect agreement with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for its international operations, it is still not ready to offer its services to ... More

Tata Telecom to pay 20 pc dividend
THE board of directors of Tata Telecom has recommended a dividend of 20 per cent or Rs 2 per share for the year ended March 31, 2002. The company has reported 87 per cent growth in net profit during the year, at Rs 15.68 crore over the previous ... More

BSNL showcases services, products
IN an attempt to create more awareness of its services and products, BSNL's Bangalore Telecom district held an exhibition at the Institution of Engineers to show users how to get the best out of their humble telephones. The exhibition was ... More

HARDWARE


Krone sees flat topline growth in 2002-03
INTENSE pricing pressure and elongated sales cycles will restrict telecom and IT equipment manufacturer Krone Communications Ltd to reporting almost ``flat'' top line growth in the current financial year, the Managing Director, Mr Bala K. ... More

SOFTWARE


Fuel for progress
Information technology is disarming more sectors than ever, coaxing them into opting for IT to stay competitive. The energy and utility sector is catching up, more so in the wake of deregulation. More

Software for gene data study from LION Biosciences
The software named `sequence retriever system' can dig into the more than 800 biological databases put together so far by various global corporates and research institutes in the post-genome mapping era since 2000. More

Few units alive and kicking in STPI-H
THE initial euphoria to be part of the IT bandwagon is gone and the dust seems to have settled down now. As against about 755 units which are now functioning under the STPI-Hyderabad (STPI-H), nearly 400 continue to be `under gestation' and ... More

MoU for free Malayalam software
THE Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion (K-Bip) and the Free Software Foundation (FSF) will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for developing free Malayalam software. Mr V. Rajagopal, General Manager, said that the project has been ... More

INTERNET


Trash the taxing form
An income-tax consultant from Kolkata turns tax into an exciting online opportunity. More

Making the most of marriage
Matrimonial sites on the Net aren't new but this one's proving a point with its earning power. More

IT TRAINING


Lisping IT, with ABC
Say mouse, apple or window to today's youngster and he probably knows these are more than a rodent, a fruit or an opening in the wall. Not surprising, with IT education players seeking to integrate computer skills into the school curriculum. Catch `em young in the classroom is the way to go. More

Skills for a lifetime
Programming will make you yearn for new challenges.You are the knight taking off towards a monster and the satisfaction you derive from solving problems will be immense. More

Students feel `cheated' by Pentamedia
In October last too, about 40 project trainees registered a criminal complaint with the central crime branch against the company for not providing placements in the firm, says an advocate notice. More

Satyam unveils virtual classroom
CHENNAI: Satyam Education Services Ltd, the e-learning subsidiary of Satyam Infoway Ltd, has launched virtual classroom services as a hosted application service, in partnership with Mentergy Ltd. The virtual classroom service, ... More

The Fourth-R courseware approved
CHENNAI: The specially designed courseware of The Fourth R has been approved by the ECDL (European Computer Driving License) Foundation. Accordingly, The Fourth R, which has a presence in Europe, will be using the courseware to train ... More

GENDER


Fair sex gets unfair deal
THE man in the office still has it better than the lady. HR consultants say that women get paid 15-20 per cent less in the IT sector than their male colleagues, and that there is a bias towards men for IT jobs. There is no entry-level salary ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


Make 'em all win
A company cannot settle for just investing money in the business. It must invest in people too, to perform individually, and as a team, and for this it needs the right kind of mentors. With this, the company and the employees win the prize. More

E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS


Cut down costs, not purchases
Purchased products and services are the single largest expense in most organisations, accounting for 50 to 55 paise of every rupee spent. More

Technology that's hot off the pan
It's truly a load off their hands with the new Micro systems at the Park Hotel, Chennai. Orders placed by diners from any restaurant in the hotel are transmitted to the respective kitchens online. The system has been installed at a cost of Rs 1 ... More

SECURITY


Info security breaches on the rise: CII-PwC study
Instances of breaches have been brought out in a survey on `Information security,' conducted by CII-PwC, which shows that there has been a 20 per cent rise in information security breach as compared to 2000-01. More

ISPS


Contact centre's feat
BANGALORE: 24/7 Customer.com, a provider of outsourced customer support and services solutions, has announced that its Bangalore-based COPC 2000 certified contact centre has successfully serviced 1,000,000 live phone calls per month for ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


From pen to PC
This week, we have here a product the concept for which, we feel, will help users derive some utility value. Particularly, users averse to using computers, will benefit from the idea, in this age of electronics. Prodigy Electronics, based in ... More

On the move...
Canon has announced the launch of the mobile printer BJC50. According to the company, the portable printer, weighing 900 g, including the weight of the battery and half the size of an A4 paper, adds a new dimension to mobile printing. ... More

More for everyone
Palm Inc has introduced three new hand-helds to its product line-up in India with the Palm m125, Palm m130 and Palm m515. The new products feature Palm's dual-expansion technology that allows people to carry and share office-productivity and ... More

... with creative children
Hewlett-Packard India P Ltd, Consumer Business Organisation, has launched a "customised printer package designed for children," the hp deskjet 656c. "The combination of a deskjet printer and Disney's Magic Artist Deluxe software offers limitless ... More


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