Country`s largest software firm Tata Consultancy Services today said it has bagged a multi-million dollar IT infrastructure deal from Dutch technical consultancy firm Royal Haskoning. The scope of the project covers end-to-end IT infrastructure services, which will be provided from TCS` global delivery centres in the Netherlands, Hungary and India, TCS said in a statement.
India’s public safety system and network expansion is set to double every three years, especially, with the arming of police with digital radio sets, said a senior Motorola executive here. "We are experiencing strong demand for radio-based systems from India`s police force as well as private sectors such as oil and gas industries, coal mines and industrial production c
IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today said it has acquired 150 small and medium business clients for its cloud computing service -- iON. "iON has already garnered over 150 SMB customers," TCS said in a statement. TCS today launched iON cloud computing service in Andhra Pradesh. TCS claimed that it has created an eco-system of 90 cloud service par
Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks, has warned that the internet was the "greatest spying machine the world has ever seen" and an obstacle to free speech. Speaking to students at Britain`s prestigious Cambridge University, the former computer hacker claimed that the internet, particularly social networking sites such as Facebook, gave governm
The country`s youngest insurer IndiaFirst Life today said it hopes to sell all its products online soon. Launching its online platform called LifeStore here as part of its first anniversary, IndiaFirst managing director and chief executive P Nandagopal said this online facility simplifies insurance jargon and encourages customers to make their own decisions besides help avoid mis
It is first such project in the country, Delhi Government has nearly completed digitisation and mapping of all underground and overground assets like telephone lines, water pipes and other public utilities in three dimensional digital format. Under the project, the government will soon unveil a unique portal comprising images and digital details of all the over ground and undergr
The Supreme Court would decide if the government can impose 50 per cent penalty on two Tata group telco firms for the delay in payment of their licence fees, based on unilaterally modified terms and conditions of their licence agreements under UASL. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia today admitted the petition filed by Department of Telcom (DoT), challenging
Telecom industry is vital for the socio-economic development in the country and should be given the status of a public utility service, GSM mobile phone service providers` association COAI said today. "We believe it is the time that this industry is recognised and is given the status of a public utility service and given the benefits of an infrastructure sector," Rajan
Telecommmunications, under limelight in recent months due to the 2G scam, has been voted as the second most corruption-prone sector in India after real estate and construction, according to a survey by KPMG. The survey, covering corporate India, also found that a huge majority of corporates believe India can surpass an annual growth rate of over 9 per cent if corruption is contro
Acer India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acer Computer International Limited, is aiming to achieve a turnover of USD 600 million from India in 2011, an official said today. "We expect 20 per cent increase in the revenues (USD 500 million in 2010) from India this calendar and a larger part of which would be driven by geographical expansion," Mani told mediapersons here.
Telecom major Bharti airtel today announced the launch of its `airtel broadband TV`, which will allow its broadband users to watch live TV on their computers for a monthly rental of Rs 99. With the service, airtel broadband subscribers will be able to access 28 Live TV channels including UTV Bindass, UTV Movies, Bloomberg UTV, TLC, Animal Planet, all Discovery channels, Sakshi TV
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), which is working on climate change issues, has acquired supercomputer from Wipro to enhance understanding of climate variability and climate change at different spatial and temporal scales. "Climate modeling at TERI envisions addressing key environmental challenges from global to local levels, by providing plausible scientific knowl
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s core group on food and Public Distribution System (PDS) is looking at the option of providing foodgrain subsidies through cash transfers using Aadhar Unique Identification cards to eliminate leakages. "There is a massive leakage in PDS. We are considering the proposition to move towards smart card using Aadhar number, which Nandan Nilekani is working
A Scottish team is to digitally scan the Rani Ki Vav Stepwell in Gujarat, one of India`s most historic landmarks, in an effort to preserve its every detail, British media reported. The project -- a collaboration between Glasgow School of Art and Historic Scotland and the Archaeological Survey of India -- involves digitally recording the Rani Ki Vav Stepwell which dates back to 10
Indian IT giants TCS, Infosys and Wipro today said their employees in tsunami-hit Japan are safe and are constantly monitoring the situation there. "All our employees are safe. Since our centre in Yokohama is quite far from the epicentre, there wasn`t much impact. However, our HR teams are constantly monitoring the situation and we will take actions as require
IT education solutions provider Educomp today said its ICT division `Edureach` has bagged an order worth Rs 67.93 crore from Maharashtra government for implementing its solutions. Educomp Edureach has received the Letter of Intent (LoI) on March 9, 2011 from the Government of Maharashtra for implementation of ICT@Schools Project - Phase 2 in two regions, Nasik and Latur, Educomp
Bharatstudent.com, a student and youth community platform run by Social Media India Ltd., a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Northgate Technologies Ltd, today announced their integration with Facebook to leverage the synergies between the two companies. According to A Srininasu, executive director, Bhartastudent.com, the current traffic of the website which at present stands at se
Vodafone Essar today announced the launch of its mobile Wi-Fi device, Vodafone R201, in India at the price of Rs 5,500. Vodafone R201 is a portable mobile Wi-Fi terminal which can be used by five users simultaneously to connect to Vodafone`s 3G network. "The Vodafone R201 is designed to provide customers with an advantage of connecting and communicating on-the
The Vatican has launched Facebook and YouTube pages devoted to late pope John Paul II, who is to be put on the path to sainthood at a mass on May 1 set to be attended by 2.5 million people. The pages are being managed by the Vatican television centre and Vatican radio, and the YouTube page carries archive footage of John Paul`s pontificate. The YouTube page www.you
Iran has unleashed a cyber army which draws on the ranks of Islamist volunteer militias to counter attacks online and take down "enemy websites," the official IRNA news agency said today. "Just as we are under attack from our enemies on the web, e-trained Iranian military experts, including Basiji teachers, students and clerics, are attacking enemy sites," sai
