The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, January 08, 2003

BSNL, MTNL also cut cell rates — Calls to be cheaper than that of private operators
AS expected, just days after the private mobile operators slashed mobile-to-mobile STD rates, State telecom companies, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), have followed suit, announcing rate cuts that make ... More

TRAI map for mobile trunk radio services
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended a slew of measures on public mobile radio trunk (PMRT) services, which include an increase in the quantum of PSTN connectivity, reduction in licence fees, leave the choice of ... More

DoT may resolve interconnect row
THE Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is likely to step in and ensure that private cellular operators sign suitable interconnect agreements with basic service providers Reliance Infocomm & Tata Teleservices Ltd to ensure that limited ... More

Hughes Tele.com cuts net loss
MUMBAI: Hughes Tele.com (India) Ltd reported a net loss of Rs 21.8 crore for the quarter ending December 2002 against a net loss of Rs 37.3 crore in the year-ago period. The company has announced a 133 per cent increase in operating ... More

Long-distance without airtime charges from BPL
BPL Mobile has introduced the Hello World feature for its post-paid subscribers to enable them to make international calls without airtime charges. Subscribers who choose to subscribe to Hello World at a monthly rental of Rs 50 need to pay only ... More

Escotel slashes STD rates
KOCHI: Escotel Mobile Communications, the cellular service provider in Kerala, Western UP, Uttaranchal and Haryana, announced on Tuesday a major reduction in mobile-to-mobile STD charges in all its circles. For calls made from Escotel ... More

TRAI open house on Friday

SOFTWARE

Symphony to invest $50 m; eyes acquisitions
SYMPHONY Technology Group, a $300 million technology fund, which bought out Cambridge Technology Partners' India operations recently, will invest $50 million over the next five years, the Chairman, Mr Romesh Wadhwani, said. The majority of the ... More

Infosys to set up development centre in Kerala
INFOSYS Technologies has decided to set up a development centre in Kerala, said the Kerala Chief Minister, Mr A. K. Antony, speaking to presspersons today. He met the Infosys Chief Mentor, Mr N. R. Narayana Murthy, and the board of directors ... More

Satyam, BaaN form alliance — To offer commerce solutions
SATYAM Computer Services Ltd and BaaN have formed a strategic alliance to deliver collaborative commerce solutions. Under this initiative both the companies will together deliver solutions that combine Satyam's strategic consulting and ... More

3rd Agenda may wind up
AGENDA Netmarketing Pvt Ltd, popularly known as "3rd Agenda", a city-based Web solutions company, is on the verge of winding up operations. It may be recalled that the SSI Ltd had invested Rs 3.6 crore for an 80 per cent stake in Agenda ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

Pentasoft, ProtechSoft enhance ties
CHENNAI: The city-based Pentasoft Technologies and the US-based ProtechSoft Inc have enhanced their relationship and would jointly market products in the Middle East and South East Asian countries. According to Mr D. Kannan, CEO, ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT

Satyam centre in Canada
HYDERABAD: Satyam Computer Services has joined Infosys and Wipro in increasing India's IT presence in Canada. Its operations at the newly created Solutions Development Centre in Toronto will get underway soon, according to Mr Sanjay ... More

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