The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, September 12, 2002

Telecom industry has overspent, says Pitroda
There were 300 companies in the telecom sector some years ago; out of this, 200 have filed for bankruptcy. More

Cell operators seek Mahajan's intervention
THE Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has sought the intervention of the Union Communications Minister, Mr Pramod Mahajan, to ensure that BSNL does not resort to predatory pricing of its mobile services. In a letter to the ... More

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless now a business tool
IF you want to talk you need not walk. This is the truth that many businesses in Chennai have realised in the last few years, and have started using wireless communication to improve their efficiency. While call taxis popularised the concept of ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

CBay eyes growth through takeovers
CBAY Systems Ltd, a consultant for the medical transcription industry, announced the acquisition of US-based Arrendale Associates, a transcription company. This is part of CBay's unique business model and strategy to grow through a large ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Infomart to distribute Compuware products
INFOMART India Pvt Ltd, part of the Jairmandas Group, has been appointed the exclusive master distributor for Computer Corporation's DevPartner range of products. In India, Compuware makes tools for software development, testing, "production ... More

OUTLOOK

Digital sees drop in client acquisition
SOFTWARE services and products company Digital Globalsoft Ltd expects its rate of client acquisition will drop sharply in the current September quarter and stay flat over the next two quarters, the head of marketing and new business, Mr Bala ... More

HP's 4-pronged strategy to double India revenue
HEWLETT-PACKARD Company today said its services business in India would adopt a four-pronged strategy that would help it to double revenues and triple profits in the next four years. "HP Services' 1-2-3-4 strategy for India will entrench our ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Two-in-one
HIDESIGN has launched Antonio, a computer bag. Priced at Rs 3,595, the bag targets professionals and corporate executives for whom the laptop bag has moved on from being to a luxury to a necessity. It has a detachable padded case which means the ... More

NetXcell launches second-generation SMS gateway
NETXCELL, a wireless solutions provider based here, has announced the launch of its second-generation SMS gateway — SmsXcell. This new solution would allow telecom operators the flexibility to offer multiple services. With this launch, ... More

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