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Business Objects to partner with
Wipro
Hyderabad: Business Objects, a provider of business
intelligence (BI) products and solutions, has announced
its partnership with Wipro Infotech, which seeks to build
on a long-standing systems integrator agreement to provide
clients with business intelligence solutions.
This partnership strengthens Wipro's position in the rapidly
growing business intelligence market, by providing strategic
advisory and implementation services.
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TRAI asks for
roll back on roaming tariff hike
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India (TRAI) has said that the roaming tariff implemented
by some operators for various distance slabs exceeds the
prescribed limit and are also inconsistent with the provisions
of Telecom Tariff Order and IUC (Interconnect User Charges)
regulations.
TRAI has directed that the total roaming charges per minute
"shall not exceed the currently applicable ceiling
of Rs 3.45 (Rs 3 plus 15 per cent surcharge) plus IUC
charges as provided in the 18th amendment to the Telecom
Tariff Order."
TRAI has informed all the mobile operators that the roaming
tariffs that are above the prescribed ceilings shall have
to be reduced. The regulator also asked the operators
to immediately restructure their roaming tariffs and furnish
their compliance report along with the revised roaming
tariffs by Thursday.
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BSNL to invest Rs 1,270 crore in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL)
will invest approximately Rs 1,270 crore in expanding
its telecommunications infrastructure in the state during
the current financial year. These funds would be used
to finance the expansion of the company's landline and
cellular networks in the state.
The company plans to invest approximately Rs 500 crore
in augmenting its WLL network in Kerala. This includes
the addition of 500,000 new lines and the establishment
of 900 base transceiver stations across the State.
BSNL also plans to invest Rs 510 crore, in two phases,
during the current financial year to expand its cellular
telephone network in Kerala. While the first phase of
this project will result in the addition of 420,000 new
cellular lines, the second phase envisages the addition
of 950,000 new cellular lines.
Simultaneously, the company plans to add over 1,400 base
transceiver stations across the State. Once this project
is complete, the company expects its cellular network
to cover every part of Kerala.
As part of its efforts to offer more services to customers,
the company has introduced a voice mail service. The offering,
which is called the `answering machine service', will
be available to customers free of cost. The company has
also `soft-launched' a free short messaging service (SMS)
on landlines. This facility is available to all customers,
but requires a special telephone instrument that facilitates
SMS.
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Infosys launches
new tool
Bangalore: Infosys Technologies Ltd has announced
the availability of a new solution, Item Data Integrity
(IDI) that enables retail companies and their partners
to reduce time to market associated with the introduction
of new products and promotions.
It helps lower item administration costs, reduce operating
errors and improve vendor collaboration, the company has
said in a notice to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
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Compulink
starts operations at Hinjewadi
Pune: Compulink Systems, a Pune-based software
solutions and services company, has started operations
at the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjewadi. The new
facility would be its primary centre for marketing and
IT support services. It would also act as the global customer
support centre for prime software engineering and development.
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SunTec achieves
CMM Level 5
Thiruvananthapuram: Suntec Business Solutions,
a Thiruvananthapuram-based software developer specialising
in transaction billing solutions, has been assessed at
SEI-CMM Level 5. According to the company, Sun Tec becomes
the first company in the world in the customer care and
billing domain to achieve a CMM Level 5 rating.
The company was assessed for design, development, implementation
and customer support functions at its global software
development centre based here.
SunTec Business Solutions (www.suntecgroup.com) is a market
leader, providing total and innovative billing, customer
care and transaction management solutions.
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Shringar
signs up Contract
Mumbai: Shringar Cinemas Pvt Ltd, the exhibition
division of Shringar Films Pvt Limited, has signed up
Contract Advertising to handle its creative and media
responsibilities.
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Whirlpool
launches Ice Magic refrigerators
New Delhi: Whirlpool has announced the launch of
its Ice Magic range of frost-free refrigerators with 'sixth
sense' technology in the country. Available in 220, 250,
285, 350, 400 and 450 litres capacities, the series is
priced between Rs 11,500 and Rs 37,500.
The sixth sense technology enables the refrigerator to
sense the change in cooling caused by frequent door opening
and load and it then increases the amount of cold air
circulated to ensure perfect cooling.
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Singer launches
the Quantum Series
New Delhi: Singer, a major player in the sewing
business, has launched its progressive range of sewing
machines called `Quantum Series'.
The sewing machines have been equipped with technologically
advanced features and functions priced in the range of
Rs 5,500 to Rs 1.5 lakh.
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