The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 16, 2002

BSNL threat to divert traffic through Bharti, Data Access — VSNL mulls legal action against DoT
VIDESH Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) is contemplating legal action against the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) if Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) stops routing the outgoing international traffic of its subscribers through its network, in favour ... More

Touchtel's PCO segment catching up
SLEEK-looking public telephone kiosks sporting the Touchtel brand name of the Bharti group have come up in a couple of places in Chennai even as the Bharti group company that provides the service in Tamil Nadu, is close to completing the first ... More

Idea Cellular launch in Delhi delayed
IDEA Cellular, the three-way joint venture between the AV Birla group, the Tatas and AT&T, is still to obtain commercial clearance for the launch of its service as fourth operator in the prime circle of Delhi. The delay in the launch of its ... More

Sify surrenders letter of intent for ILD business
SATYAM Infoway Ltd (SIFY) has surrendered its International Long Distance (ILD) letter of intent to the Department of Telecommunications. ``We saw limited opportunities for arbitrage and revenue from ILD. Further, our core competency is in ... More

E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS

Business on the Web
Electronic commerce (e-commerce) or automated commerce using computer and communication technologies is the biggest revolution that the business world has gone through in the 20th century. It has made far-reaching changes in the way people ... More

INTERVIEW

`Nasscom going all-out to crack down on piracy'
THE National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) is building up a movement towards enhancing the enforcement drive against selling pirated software with the support of various Governments through `zero piracy' initiatives and ... More

EVENTS

Looking Back

IT-ENABLED SERVICES

Strategy to hardsell ITES
``ONLY in India is a hand tailored suit priced lower than a manufactured one,'' said Mr Arun Seth, head, Nasscom ITES wing at the second CEOs Forum on ITES organised by Nortel Networks in Bangalore. It just shows that cost structures in India ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

AirTel launches dial-in services
CHENNAI: AirTel is launching a bouquet of dial-in services, through which the subscribers would be able reach a variety of essential services. According to an AirTel press statement, the subscriber could dial 600 to book or cancel ... More

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Ghee prices harden on higher edible oil prices

`Nasscom going all-out to crack down on piracy'

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`Airports privatisation awaiting Cabinet nod'

In Depth
Gender Justice

Simple Economics

Small Investor

Looking back
Sep. 8-Sep. 14
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Mirror site helps breach Chinese firewall

Telecom industry has overspent, says Pitroda

Calling New York cheaper than dialling Delhi?

Tata Teleservices to enter TN market on CDMA platform

Telecom operators' capex put at Rs 1,30,000 cr