The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 12, 2002

Wipro ePeripherals seeks name change — IPO likely next year
WIPRO ePeripherals (WeP) has formally applied for a name change, in anticipation of an IPO, maybe next year. Though the company has one more year to use parent Wipro Ltd's name, the WeP brand building exercise has been in full swing for a year ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Pre-paid makes up 85 pc of mobile additions
IT'S the explosive growth in the pre-paid segment that has led to the very robust growth of cellular users reported in recent months by mobile telephone operators. The pre-paid segment has been responsible for around 80 - 85 per cent of net ... More

AirTel unveils special plans
The cellular service provider has announced AirTel Ultima Plan, which enables customers to avail free airtime on all outgoing and incoming calls for a flat monthly rental of Rs 1,999, a company release said. In the Gift an AirTel Plan, the ... More

Revisiting telecom policies
THE 1994 National Telecommunications Policy (NTP-1994), initiating the liberalisation and demonopolisation of telecommunication networks and services, is being implemented by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). At that time, the DoT was ... More

HARDWARE

Encore to make Simputer in Singapore
SIMPUTER, the indigenous, low-cost hand-held computing device, is going international even as it is gearing up for a domestic launch soon. Encore Software, one of the developers of Simputer, is set to manufacture the gadget in Singapore ... More

EVENTS

ESC targets WANA; to take part in Dubai expo
The participation in GITEX 2002, billed as the largest IT show in West Asia, is part of ESC's effort to find and develop alternative markets for software products and solutions for Indian exporters. More

Looking Back

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Matrix unveils Eternity system
MATRIX Telecom Pvt Ltd, the Vadodara-based EPBAX manufacturer, has launched its new product, Eternity, an indigenously designed digital key telephone system in Pune. Mr Ganesh Jivani, Managing Director of Matrix Telecom said that the product ... More

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Pre-paid makes up 85 pc of mobile additions

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Gold market turns volatile

In Depth
Gender Justice

Simple Economics

Small Investor

Looking back
Aug. 4-Aug. 10
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