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BSNL
top ISP in FY 2003-04
THE state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), which finished a
distant fourth in fiscal 2002-03, has risen to the number one position
in the Internet service market in 2003-04.
Mistral
Software eyes wireless segment
MISTRAL Software, which specialises in real-time embedded and telecom
solutions, is planning to set up a complete products company this
year. “We have partnerships with some global leaders in the
embedded and telecom space.
Indian
IT Cos need to focus on capital efficiency
With company valuations becoming more attractive to overseas investors
and the Indian industry riding the outsourcing wave, US-based venture
capitalists are willing to bet their shirts on entrepreneurial ventures
in the country.
Zenith
looks set to lure MSPs with MSP@SAAZ
After the success of SAAZ, an infrastructure management product
for corporates, Zenith Infotech has recently launched its second
product targeted at companies interested in the managed service
provider (MSP) space.
Seagate
announces eleven new products
To improve its marketshare in almost all the major disc drive market
segments, Seagate has announced eleven new products for different
categories which include consumer electronics, notebook and desktop
computers, enterprise servers and corporate data centres.
Fujitsu
enters into tie-up with Fedtec
Fujitsu Microelectronics and Federal Technologies (Fedtec) have
entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen their presence
in the digital television applications space.
KPIT
Cummins sets up VLSI Design Centre in Bangalore
Pune-based KPIT Cummins Infosystems has set up a Very Large Scale
Integration (VLSI) design centre in Bangalore. The new design centre
currently employs around 26 engineers, and the company plans to
ramp up its headcount to more than 40 by end 2004.
UbiNetics
increases its R&D strength
UbiNetics a provider of 3G (third generation) wireless technology
plans to strengthen its Indian presence. It will invest Rs 125 crore
in research and development. UbiNetics plans to hire 150 skilled
software developers in India during the next eighteen months.
InfoTech
fine-tunes its business strategy
InfoTech Enterprises, engaged in Geographical Information Systems
(GIS), engineering and IT solutions, has decided to focus on five
major areas to achieve sustainable growth over the next few years.
D-Link
targets SME and BFSI with new router and firewall
D-Link has indigenously developed routers and a firewall appliance
using Intel’s Xscale technology that is directed at the rapidly
growing SME market. These two products are designed and developed
at D-Links’ R&D centre in Bangalore.
IT
services: The world according to Gartner
THE market for worldwide IT services grew 6.2 percent to $569 billion
in 2003, up from $536 billion in 2002, according to preliminary
results from Gartner.
Gujarat
mulls BPO venture fund
Indian BPO exports reached a level of Rs 11,700 crore in 2002-03
from Rs 2,400 crore in 1999-00. And now business process outsourcing
(BPO) has emerged as an important element in Gujarat’s information
technology policy.
Maples
ESM expands Hyderabad facility
Maples ESM Technologies, an enterprise system management (ESM) services
provider, is setting up an IBM mainframe facility at its existing
centre in Hyderabad at an investment of $1.2 million. It is scaling
up operations to 200 seats from 80 seats and has acquired 5,000
sqft for this purpose.
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