The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 20, 2003

`Trained manpower to meet BPO needs urgent'
THE education system in the country must keep pace and be in tune with the emerging needs of the business process outsourcing (BPO) segment. This is especially important in view of the fact that the BPO segment in India is expected to provide ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

UK phone numbers on offer here
AN offer of free India-based UK telephone numbers that is making the rounds here through e-mail has telecom circles here rather puzzled. One such e-mail received by a number of people, from a representative of a firm called Open Telecom, gives ... More

Are your mobile nos in for a change?
CLOSE to seven-million CDMA (code-division multiple access) (until recently limited mobility-WLL) mobile subscribers across the country may have new telephone numbers very soon to bring them on par with the 20-million GSM (Global System for ... More

Tektronix sees huge scope for EDGE tech
TEKTRONIX Inc, test and measurement equipment provider, has increased its thrust on the Indian market, especially with cellular operators here mulling deployment of EDGE (enhanced data rates for global evolution) technology. EDGE is expected ... More

HARDWARE

New Epson printer for mid-segment
PRINTER major Epson is eager to grow its market share through its newest offering in the mid-level printer segment, from 22 per cent to 28 per cent. Epson's inkjet business doubled from 10 per cent to 20 per cent last year. According to Mr ... More

Acer India bullish on server market
ACER India, part of the $12.9-billion diversified Acer group, is bullish on the Indian market with its range of servers, particularly targeting the banking and financial services sector, e-governance applications, and small and medium sized ... More

SOFTWARE

FreeMarkets bullish on e-sourcing
FREEMARKETS Services, an enterprise sourcing software and services company, will be focussing on small and medium sector in India to tap 30 per cent of the Rs 70,000-crore market potential in the next three years.Addressing a press conference ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Philippine co to buy Kolam Info for $4 m
ASIA's largest independent publishing business process outsourcing firm, SPI Technologies Inc of the Philippines, has signed a pact to fully acquire the Pondicherry-based Kolam Information Services Pvt Ltd for $4 million. The buy-out would be ... More

Dishnet open to TTSL buying stake
DISHNET DSL Ltd is open to the idea of Tata TeleServices Ltd (TTSL) acquiring a stake in the company. Talks in this regard are currently being held, according to Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar, Chairman of Dishnet DSL Ltd. Stating this during an ... More

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

Saudi group plans to expand India operations
INTERNATIONAL Research and Marketing Est, a Saudi Arabia-based diversified group, has announced plans to locate a trading centre in Hyderabad, expand its IT services arm from 50 to 200 people and reach out its ERP (enterprise resource planning) ... More

BROADBAND

Telecom cos asked to provide map of network
The Government has laid down the procedures for cable laying and for other agencies to dig up roads without damaging the communication cables. The order gives instructions for the Government agencies and the telecommunication companies to exchange in formation on the work schedules. More

EVENTS

Oracle developer workshops
HYDERABAD: Oracle India is set to host Oracle Developer Days, a series of one-day workshops in Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and Mumbai. The focus of the current series of Oracle Developer Days in India will be on Linux ... More

Infocom 2003 concludes
INFOCOM 2003, stated to be the third-largest information and technology show in the country, ended here on Wednesday with the organisers of the mega event - Nasscom and Business World - fixing November 28-December 1, 2004 as the dates for ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

TCS gets UK certification
MUMBAI: Tata Consultancy Services has been awarded the British Standard 7799 (BS7799-2:2002) certification simultaneously for its key facilities at Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai for its iSecurity initiative. The BS7799 certification is one ... More

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