The number of phone subscribers in China, comprising fixed line and mobile phone users has reached 1.17 billion, a little less than country`s population, information ministry said today. China`s mobile users population rose by nearly 20 million in the first two months of 2011, taking the total number of mobile phone users to 878.83 million. According to Chinese min
The frenzy over a heady World Cup semi-final clash between arch rivals India and Pakistan next Wednesday has entered cyberspace with cricket fans calling it the "mother of all matches" and one enthusiast wishing Paul, the octopus, was around. One website has even asked the supporters of the two cricket teams to start a "sms war." With suspense b
The Telecom Ministry today said it will decide in a month`s time on cancellation of licences given by former Telecom Minister A Raja in 2008 to allegedly ineligible firms. "We have received replies from all 85 licence holders who were issued showcause notices. We are legally examining them and should be able to take a decision on it in a month`s time," Telecom Secretary
The earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan will have short term impact on Indian IT exports to that country, NASSCOM president Som Mittal said today. He said the impact of the calamity would be more on China as most of the Japanese manufacturing process is outsourced to that country. "If you look at the impact, Japan contributes two per cent of our busines
National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), the apex body of IT and ITES industry, has requested the Centre to extend the STPI scheme for one year and also consider incentives based on location or innovation for employees of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). NASSCOM expects that the IT industry may witness attrition levels and average salary hikes at
Telecom tribunal TDSAT has stayed state-owned BSNL`s around Rs 200 crore Access Deficit Charge (ADC) demand on Anil Ambani group firm RCom for 20 circles. The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), headed by chairman Justice S B Sinha, in its interim order has also directed the PSU not to disconnect RCom`s Point of Interconnect (PoI) till its further order.
As part of empowering the public to fight against corruption, Central Vigilance Commission would soon introduce a four digit help-line number enabling them to lodge a compliant with the Commission instantly, a top official said here today. The four digit mobile number "1964" would help the public to file a complaint with the Vigilance Commission then and there through t
Observing that information is not available in the format that is required in present times, Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister, today favoured "digitisation" of information and making it available in real time in keeping with the spirit of RTI. "Information is not available in the format that we need. We need to digitise information and make it available i
Global computer hardware major Intel has announced the deployment of Intel Insider, a new hardware feature in its 2nd Generation Intel Core processors that will allow Indian consumers to purchase and rent the latest high definition (HD) movies on their personal computers. This is one of the host of new technology agreements with Indian companies and studios announced yesterday by
Social networking site Facebook removes about 20,000 profiles from the site every day for various infractions, including spam, inappropriate content and underage use, as part of its efforts to boost cyber security. Facebook chief privacy advisor Mozelle Thompson appeared before the Australian Parliament`s cyber-safety committee on Monday to discuss Internet-related security issue
US-based chip maker Qualcomm, which has BWA licences for offering mobile broadband services in four circles in India, today said it will sell its stake to an operator planning to offer LTE-based services. LTE (Long Term Evolution) is considered as `4G` technology, both because it is faster than 3G, and because it uses an architecture where everything (including voice) is handled
Hyberabad police today arrested a 25-year-old youth for allegedly harassing a girl through abusive/vulgar messages and obscene pictures after creating a fake account on a social networking website in her name. The accused S Praveen Kumar alias Raju, an MSc graduate, created a fake email-Id and later opened an account using the photo of the victim on Orkut and pasted her photograp
Facing hardship in view of security concerns in the US, Chinese telecom vendor Huawei today said the company has been able to resolve the issue in India more efficiently than in America. The China-based telecom equipment vendor, which holds around a 2 per cent market share in the American telecom infrastructure market, is facing security-related issues from the US government beca
James Murdoch, the Chairman and Chief Executive of News Corporation for Europe and Asia, today said that digitisation of infrastructure is critical to unlock the potential of India`s creative sector, that is all set to grow from USD 15-billion to USD 120-billion over the next few years. Addressing the FICCI FRAMES 2011 here, Murdoch said, "digitisation and competition had th
Large companies and institutional buyers will benefit from the government`s decision to modify duty structure for computer parts and printers, say experts. "This (the decision to lower duty) will help the institutional customers and large companies, as they can now import computer printer parts at a cheaper rate," said Pratik Jain, Executive Director at KPMG.
Taking the war of freebies to a new high, the AIADMK manifesto for the April 13 Assembly polls today promised 20 kg of free rice for ration-card holders, laptops for students from Class XI, free fans, mixers and grinders to all and mineral water to BPL families. Seeking to match her bete noir DMK President M Karunanidhi, AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa showered freebies in the manife
In an initiative which will help law enforcement agencies to track stolen laptops across the country, Quick Heal Technologies, country`s leading anti virus solution provider, today launched a new service called Laptop Tracker in Kerala market. The technology marks the beginning of a unique synergy between corporate entities and law enforcement agenecies, Vice President Corporate
Kotak Mahindra Bank today launched Interbank Mobile Payment Service (IMPS) for its customers. With this facility, customers will enjoy 24x7 instant funds transfer, thereby enabling the beneficiary to avail of the credit immediately, the lender said in a statement. Kotak Mahindra Bank is among leading Indian banks that offer this service, which is powered by Nationa
The chairman of telecom regulator TRAI today said the body will come out with recommendations on the proposed new policies for telecom infrastructure and to encourage telecom equipment manufacturing in India next week. "We have plans to come up with recommendations on telecom infrastructure and manufacturing next week," Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chair
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon send notice for 20 more licence cancellation of telecom service providers for not meeting rollout obligation norms. "Two notices had been issued and 20 more notices will be issued soon for cancellation of licences for not meeting roll-out obligations," R Chandrashekhar, secretary, DoT told reporters. Ev
