In one of the biggest broadband projects in the country, the state-owned telecom behemoth Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is planning to provide broadband connections to 110,000 schools in the country
The move by Reliance Communications to outsource its IT requirements would result in an upfront cost savings of around $200 million (Rs 900 crore), with the company seeking a guarantee to this effect from the vendors.
The Department of Telecommunications has mooted a proposal to set up seven telecom centres of excellence to nurture the sector and reduce the rural-urban digital divide.
Telephony major Reliance Communications is believed to have short-listed three global IT companies - IBM, EDS and T-Systems - for its $1.5 billion outsourcing contract.
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Real estate and hotels major Royal Palms will invest around Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion) to set up an IT/ITeS special economic zone in Mumbai that would be ready for occupation by end of next year.
The department of telecommunications is planning to seek details from four operators - Bharti-Airtel, Hutchison-Essar, Tata Teleservices Ltd and Reliance Communications - on the fulfillment of rollout obligations under the mobile telephony licence.
Law ministry tells finance ministry to inquire into the acquisition of Hutchison-Essar further.
Kerala-based Kinfra Film & Video Park has received the commerce ministry's approval to set up an International Animation School that is to be built on a private-public-partnership basis.
The Essar group-owned BPL Mobile is believed to be seeking an extension to use the 'BPL' brand name that is owned by Bangalore-based industrialist TPG Nambiar
The company has accused Google of showcasing its protected audio and video repertoire through its subsidiary and community site, YouTube.com.
Market stalwarts believe that the Indian growth story remains intact.
The Reliance juggernaut is back in action with a $20-billion-plus investment plan.
The Department of Telecommunications has received 21 bids from telecom operators and infrastructure service providers for the Rs 2,395 crore (Rs 23.95 billion) rural telephony project.
BPL Mobile, one of Mumbai's oldest cellular phone operator, is looking at dropping its existing brand name as Essar's agreement with the TPG Nambiar-owned BPL on the use of its trademark expires by March-end.
Sector set to see 31 players in the next 12 months.
IT bellwether Infosys Technologies is on the prowl to acquire small and medium business process outsourcing companies that fit strategically with the operations of its subsidiary, Infosys BPO.
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SMS Pharmaceuticals, a bulk drug manufacturer, is raising funds to augment capacity.
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