Tata Teleservices (TTSL) today requested the Supreme Court to stay the orders of the Telcom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), which allowed the state-owned firm BSNL to recover Rs 372 crore in dues from the company on account of a levy, called Access Deficit Charge (ADC).

Tata Tele requests SC to stay BSNL demand for Rs 372 cr

Press Trust of India

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today recommended that fixed line telephones should have 10-digit numbers like mobile phones to avoid a situation in which there are not enough numbers due to growing demand.

Convert land lines to 10-digit phone numbers: Trai

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) would set up 496 new mobile towers in Orissa and add 1.025 million subscribers over and above its existing subscriber base of around 2.5 million in the state, in the current financial year.

BSNL to add 1.025 million subscribers in 2010-11

Business Standard

As part of its endeavour to provide low cost and high-quality international call facility to its subscribers, Ortel Communications Ltd, a leading entertainment and broadband company of the state, has rolled out its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service.

Now, internet telephony from Ortel

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended the use of 10-digit numbers for fixed-line phones by December 2011. At present, only mobile phone numbers have 10 digits, while fixed-line phones have eight.

Fixed-line phones may get 10-digit numbers

The acquisition of McAfee, a security product and solution provider, by chip maker Intel has surprised industry watchers in India. Analysts opine it will not affect the position and market share of market leader Symantec.

Intel's acquisition of McAfee won't affect Indian security market

Infotech Enterprises Limited, a Hyderabad-based technology solutions provider offering engineering and geographic information (GI) services, is looking at hiring 1,500-2,000 professionals by the end of the current financial year, backed by its growing business from its existing clients across verticals. The company employs 8,000 globally.

Infotech to hire 2,000 staff this fiscal

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing or C-DAC, the R&amp;D organisation of the Department of Information Technology (DIT), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology for carrying out R&amp;D in IT, electronics and associated areas, is working to create awareness among the general population about cyber security.

C-DAC on mission 'cyber security' for all

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel today bagged the title sponsorship rights for the Indian cricket team's home games for two-and-half years at a cost of Rs 3.33 crore per match.

Airtel takes the crease

Julian Assange, founder of the WikiLeaks website that published thousands of secret US military reports from Afghanistan, described the criminal charges brought against him in Sweden as &ldquo;deeply disturbing&rdquo;.

WikiLeaks founder Assange absolved of rape charges

Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris was in talks to merge the bulk of his telecommunications assets with Russian mobile-phone company VimpelCom in a transaction that could create a company worth more than $25 billion, two people familiar with the matter said yesterday.

Sawiris, VimpelCom discuss $25-billion merger

The country's biggest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has opened its fifth delivery centre in China to cater to the Asia-Pacific market.

TCS opens fifth delivery centre in China

Infotech Enterprises Limited, a Hyderabad-based technology solutions provider offering engineering and geographic information (GI) services, is looking to hire 1,500-2,000 professionals by the end of the present financial year, backed by its growing business from the existing clients across verticals. The company employs 8,000 people globally.

Infotech to hire 2,000 this fiscal

That&rsquo;s what Microsoft&rsquo;s Chief Information Officer, Tony Scott, has to say to competitors like and Google. He is unperturbed by the sharpening edge of competition. It is a temporary phase, he tells Kirtika Suneja, before Microsoft emerges the undisputed winner.

Q&A: Tony Scott, Chief Information Officer, Microsoft

Apart from marketing, Facebook is now being leveraged as a point of sale.

Time for 'social' shopping

High-end devices become target of virus and malware writers.

Beware! Mobile viruses are on the prowl

Wouldn&rsquo;t it be nice if you could be motivated enough to get to the gym and work out, or eat healthy everyday? The smartphone you carry in your pocket can now inspire you to lead a fit life with a wide range of apps (free and paid) that can help you track and stay informed about your health.

An 'app' a day to keep the doctor away

An increasing number of people are going online for finance-related content, with 19.7 million Internet users in the country logging on to business websites in June, says a survey.

Nearly 20 mn Indians visited biz websites in June: comScore

He&rsquo;s made the transition from politics to the corporate world as seamlessly as, well, a mobile call from cell tower to cell tower. But perhaps his earlier vocation could come in handy has he charts a course through the regulatory minefield of India&rsquo;s telecom sector.

Sigve Brekke: The political corporate chief

Seldom does a company approach employees for ideas which can generate millions of dollar for its business. Also, many a times, ideas, what employees might be thinking as innovative, are buried due to lack of support and funding.

MindTree incubates employees' idea to launch new business

Business process outsourcing firms IBM Daksh, 24/7 Customer and Essar Group&rsquo;s Aegis are eyeing an outsourcing deal worth $500 million (around Rs 2,330 crore) in West Asia and Africa.

IBM Daksh, Aegis, 24/7 Customer eye $500-mn deal

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