The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 25, 2003

Move to bridge cell-CDMA tech — Will operators bite Qualcomm's bait?
The technology takes full advantage of an operator's investment in its existing network, maintaining all key features and services inherent in the system even as it will increase an operator's voice and data capacity by utilising the existing scarce spectrum. More

TDSAT adjourns limited mobility case to March 17
THE Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has adjourned to March 17, its hearing on the controversial Government decision to allow basic service operators to offer limited mobility services. This follows an appeal by the ... More

Idea offers new plans
IDEA cellular has launched two new schemes for its post-paid mobile subscribers - Idea 349 and Idea 599 - offering free incoming from all networks. New prepaid subscribers will also be offered free incoming without any additional cost. ... More

Touchtel offers addl connection
NEW DELHI: Touchtel, the basic telecom service brand of the Bharti group has announced a free additional "connection" for all new subscribers in New Delhi. According to a statement from the company, the "Touchtel Ek Ka Do Offer" ... More

Escotel offer
KOCHI: The Escotel Mobile communications Limited has announced that all incoming calls would be free from any phone in the world for its customers in Kerala, prepaid as well as low rental plans in post-paid. All the new prepaid ... More

STOCKS

Firm CD-R price keeps Moser-Baer in action
THE Moser-Baer stock ended the day at Rs 228.55 on the BSE down 3.77 per cent with around 2.56 lakh shares traded. On the NSE, the stock closed at Rs 230.30, down 3.24 per cent with around 6.60 lakh shares traded. According to market sources, ... More

TAXATION

'Tax sops to IT sector will yield more jobs'
INDIA accounts for just about a single digit market share of the global IT and the growing IT-enabled services market and the Government needs to adopt a long-term perspective and not tax this growing sector if it were keen to ensure faster ... More

SOFTWARE

Sun Micro bags bank order
BANGALORE: Sun Microsystems has announced that it has won a major contract from Karnataka Bank towards technology upgradation of their data centre. This would enable the bank to expand its services to reach across all its branches ... More

ACMA to tap software skills for auto parts
WITH an eye on the future, the Automotive Components Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) has embarked on an initiative to network Indian software companies with its members. With vehicles getting increasingly computerised, and given ... More

Progeon signs up BT as new client?
PROGEON, the business process management subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, is understood to have signed up British Telecom as its new client. However, the company did not wish to comment on the issue. "It is our policy not to respond to ... More

New Reylong package
BANGALORE:Reylong Softech, which has come out with packages like commercial tax laws on CD, payroll package, has come out with a PF ESI Calci packages for the provident fund and employees state insurance consultants. PF ESI is a simple ... More

INTERNET

Wisden Online joins `site' with CricInfo — Sify to own 33% stake in merged entity
WISDEN Online and CricInfo Ltd have merged to form a new business, Wisden CricInfo. Prior to the merger, Sify Ltd owned 25 per cent of CricInfo Ltd. Post-merger and with an additional payment of £3,00,000 Sify will now own 33 per cent of the ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

Network Solutions is Cisco partner
BANGALORE: Cisco Systems has named Network Solutions as its Silver Partner. Cisco values the commitment and expertise that Network Solutions has shown, said a Network Solution's press release. Mr Sudhir D Sarma, Managing Director, ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT

Cadence plans $50-m expansion
CADENCE Design Systems Inc., whose software helps design semiconductors and other electronics-based products, will expand its operations in India, investing $50 million over the next three years, its company President and CEO, Mr Ray Bingham, has ... More

Technopark to house McKinsey subsidiary
VISUAL Graphics Computing Services India (VGI), a fully owned subsidiary of McKinsey & Co, has decided to set up an operations centre, its second in India, at Technopark here. An agreement to this effect was signed here today between Mr N. ... More

Altair to expand Indian operations
MICHIGAN-BASED product design solutions company Altair Engineering Inc., plans to shift a bulk of its product testing operations to India. The company also plans to outsource several components of product development to Indian companies and ... More

INTERVIEW

`India should look closely at Africa'
"I don't understand the problem India seems to be having with China. When I talk to my friends in China, they don't seem to have a problem with India." More

ISPS

Rs 1,300-cr debenture issue — Tatas allowed to pledge 25 pc VSNL equity
A fresh issue of debenture is now required to refinance the maturing debenture raised earlier. More

EVENTS

IT expo bags Rs 2-cr business

PEOPLE

Mastek UK head steps down
MUMBAI: Mastek Ltd's head of UK operations, Mr Mike Cast, has stepped down from his `operational role' and the company's President and COO, Mr Sudhakar Ram, has taken direct charge of the operations. However, Mr Cast will continue as ... More

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