The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 26, 2003

No tiger in the picture
There's been such a stupendous growth in the mobile subscriber base in China that India's nowhere near it. Exactly what's kept the dragon so much in the lead? In a two-part series, with the first article this week, eWorld examines the state of the mobile industry in India. Time for some gyan. More

SMS is passe; instant messaging is in
WITH more than 75 lakh text messages zipping across the domestic cellular networks per day, it may be ludicrous to even suggest that the days of hugely popular short messaging service (SMS) are numbered. Well, not if these words come from ... More

Telecom licence transfer to be made easier
IN a bid to facilitate mergers in the telecom sector, the Cabinet today relaxed the non-transferability clause of the Telecom Service Licences. Briefing newspersons, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Ms Sushma Swaraj, said that while the ... More

SOFTWARE

Nucleus Soft set to earn more from products
THE Delhi-based Nucleus Software Exports Ltd (NSEL) has said that its software product business will account for more than half of the company's revenues in 2003-04, leading to significantly better profits during the year. "Products and related ... More

Nihilent Tech plans roadshows
HYDERABAD: Nihilent Technologies, part of the $2.5 billion networking and consulting major Dimension Data, is set to organise roadshows and dealers' meet in Hyderabad on Thursday to showcase its business excellence software products, ... More

TCS allies with Jardine group co
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) has tied up with Jardine OneSoultion (JOS), an IT solutions provider which is part of the Jardine Matheson group. As per the agreement, both companies would provide comprehensive value added services and broad ... More

INTERNET

Internet unplugged!
Visualise a scene where the Internet is always available and is, literally, in the air. All you need to connect is an antenna on your rooftop. You can throw away those wires. Sounds fine but is it happening? Just read on to find out how wire-less wir eless can really get. More

Web platform for filing IT returns
ADVANTAGE eAccounting, promoted by the Mumbai-based Haribhakthi group, and Fin-e-ssential Infotech India Pvt Ltd, have joined hands to bring out a Web platform that offers bulk tax filing facility for corporates and individuals. The key ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT

CGS to set up India centre
"We are exploring the possibility of entering into strategic alliances with local software services companies to expand our operations. While it is too early to take a call on possible acquisitions in the space, we are open to it as and when right op portunities come our way," Mr Bezinski said. More

INTERVIEW

Hitachi sees huge market in Govt sector
HITACHI Data Systems, the global leader in data storage solutions, is bullish on the Indian data storage market. It is eyeing the telecom, banking and insurance verticals along with the emerging business opportunity in the e-governance ... More

SECURITY

VPN service biz to grow: IDC
NEW DELHI: Virtual Private Network (VPN) service business in India would be worth Rs 858 crore in 2006 from Rs 98 crore in 2001 as companies are increasingly adopting VPNs to lower costs, according to IT market research firm, IDC ... More

E-GOVERNANCE

`Top priority for computerising police depts'
A NATIONAL School for Cyber Laws and Cyber Security is under serious consideration, according to Mr Rajeev Ratan Shah, Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Government of India. Mr Shah, who was in Hyderabad to commission a computer ... More

RIGHTS ISSUES

Sasken plans rights issue to raise Rs 10 cr
On the possibilities of the company going in for an IPO, Ms Revankar said " IPO plans will depend largely on how long the capital markets take to revive and our need for raising more capital for investments. However, 15 - 18 months seems like a likel y scenario to me." More

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