Healthcare business process outsourcing (BPO) services company Ajuba Solutions, the Indian subsidiary of the US-based over $100-million MirMed Global Services Group, is planning to set up a facility in Hyderabad. It is expected to commence operations in the next 12-18 months, according to chief executive officer Tony Mira.

Ajuba to set up healthcare BPO plans to hire 1,500

Business Standard

The implementation of India&rsquo;s low-cost telecom model in the African market seems to have paid dividends for the country&rsquo;s largest company in the sector, Bharti Airtel, with the company crossing 50 million subscribers in mobile operations.

50 million Africans dial Airtel

Finnish cell phone maker Nokia plans to launch 'Lumia', its first smartphone based on Windows operating system, in India this month.

Nokia's Lumia to hit Indian mkt this month

Press Trust of India

Here is what made the Tatas integrate all mobile services and products under one common brand &mdash; Tata Docomo.

One brand fits all

SmartPlay Technologies, a US-based provider of digital, analog, wireless software system design services, opened its 70-seater design centre in Hyderabad on Thursday, with plans to grow the headcount here by 100 per cent in the coming year.

SmartPlay's 70-seat design centre in Hyderabad

In its first global investors meet held in India, Vodafone on Thursday updated 60 of its global investors on the country's regulatory uncertainty. The company said the one-nation, one-licence rule, and free national roaming are the biggest policy uncertainties for the sector.

Vodafone's global investors get a taste of India 

If accepted, the plan could give the sector Rs 70,000-crore relief.

Telecom firms pitch for auction of 2G spectrum

Clients picky on various heads; vendors need to maintain share.

IT cos go extra mile to renew contracts

Belkin, a California-based provider of interconnectivity solutions across computing and consumer electronic devices, is looking at going in for strategic outsourcing to India once the goods and services tax (GST) is rolled out, according to Mohit Anand, managing director (India subcontinent).

Belkin to source from India

A phone that senses emotions, a Braille display that refreshes on its own, and an algorithm that allows one to shoot videos even while on the move: These are some of the innovations your handset may boast of in the near future.

Students create innovative software

According to Gartner estimates, by 2015, low-cost cloud services would cannibalise up to 15 per cent of the revenue of top outsourcing players. &quot;Industrialised low-cost IT services (ILCS) is an emerging market force that would alter the common perceptions of pricing and value of IT services. In the next three to five years, this new model would reset the value proposition of IT.

Low-cost cloud services to cannibalise outsourcing

Aiming to target smaller towns, Idea Cellular recently launched two branded smartphones. The company believes the use of 3G services would rise if handsets are affordable.

Taking smartphones to the masses

In today's world, internet and mobiles have become a necessity. But, stressed executives are now cursing these inventions, a survey has revealed.

Stressed execs curse inventions of web, mobiles: survey

State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) plans to lease out spare capacity of its about 60,000-strong network of towers to private players to unlock the value of infrastructure, Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora today said.

BSNL plans to lease infra to pvt players: govt

The breakthrough low-cost Android-based tablet to be launched in its commercial version as Aakash2 early next year, could turn out to be a billion dollar property for Datawind, the Canadian company behind the device.

Datawind could make $1 bn from Aakash2

Is talking to a phone the same as talking on it? The sound of someone gabbing on a cellphone is part of the soundtrack of daily life, and most of us have learned when to be quiet &mdash; no talking in &ldquo;quiet cars&rdquo; on trains, for example.

Oh, for the Good Old Days of Rude Cellphone Gabbers

Facebook Inc., preparing for a potential initial public offering, plans to hire thousands of employees in the next year and add an engineering office in New York to lure technical talent.

Facebook to hire thousands, open NY office

Aakash, world&rsquo;s most affordable tablet PC, may soon make its way into the country&rsquo;s power corridors and may help fight corruption. After showcasing his favourite gadget to the world leaders at Unesco and World Bank, Telecom and Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal now wants all central ministries to use Aakash for their e-governance projects.

Aakash to open new windows for e-governance projects

Console gaming is not just about fun, but a great way to bond with your family too.

Games people play

Gone are the days when buying a mobile phone handset was an easy decision. With intuitive mobile operating systems and apps becoming a driving factor, it is the mobile apps which often sway the buyers' decision. And in the war between Apple, Android, BlackBerry and the latest entrant Microsoft Windows, Apple's iOS wins hands down with the sheer number of apps available.

No more SMSes, apps the way to go

These include 2G auction, uniform licence fee, credit policy &amp; rural rollout, among others.

Telcos list areas of internal unanimity

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