Infotel Broadband Services emerged as the sole pan-India winner in the auction of broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum. The auction that concluded today yielded revenue of Rs 38,617 crore for the government.

Infotel secures pan-India BWA spectrum licence

Business Standard

The task force would have many working groups, consisting of experts and members from various stakeholders. Subsequently, an Indian IPv6 centre for innovation would be formed to enable the smooth transition of the technologies, a ministry official said.

DoT sets up task force to upgrade IP version

Right after it returned to the telecom sector by acquiring Infotel Broadband, Mukesh Ambani&rsquo;s Reliance Industries (RIL) began discussions with brother Anil Ambani&rsquo;s mobile service provider, Reliance Communications (RCom), for a possible sharing of infrastructure.

Mukesh begins talks with Anil on tele-infra sharing

The S P Hinduja Group appears to have found a way to salvage its failed attempt to enter the information technology (IT) services space.

Hinduja Group builds IT practice with Satyam bricks

Infosys Technologies, the country&rsquo;s second-largest information technology (IT) services company, is looking at small acquisitions in France and Germany to expand footprint in the region.

Infy for small buys in Europe

Global Takeoff, a city-based provider of converged digital entertainment, communication and advertising, is in the process of raising a $10-million (approximately Rs 46 crore) venture capital fund to take its technologies to the next level.

Global Takeoff to tap VC for $10 mn

World Cup showcases technology that goes beyond CCTVs, live video feeds.

FIFA plays ball with tech, too

Clay Telecom, a Delhi-based international telecom solutions provider, on Friday opened its customer support service in Hyderabad to meet the increasing demand for integrated mobile services.

Clay Telecom opens support centre

Refining its inorganic growth strategy further after carrying out acquisitions in consulting and analytics areas down the years, Cognizant Technology Solutions is understood to be scouting for business process outsourcing (BPO) firms specialising in insurance in the US and Europe.

Cognizant eyes insurance BPOs

With a pan-India licence going for a massive Rs 12,847 crore in a recent auction of broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum, analysts are wondering if telecommunication companies are looking to use the spectrum for services other than broadband services.

Analysts wonder if BWA spectrum will be used for voice services

Striking a cautious note, Infosys Technologies&rsquo; Chairman, N R Narayana Murthy, has said early signs of the global economy emerging from recession cannot be taken for granted.

Infy cautiously optimistic about economic upturn

The government would receive Rs 38,543.13 crore from the auction. After making the payment, the successful bidders are to apply separately to the Wireless Planning and Coordination wing of the Department of Telecommunications for the Letter of Intent (LoI) for allocation of identified frequencies, an official statement said.

Winners get 10 days to deposit auction money

Long considered as a device catering to the enterprise segment preferred by corporate executives wanting to do business-on-the-move, Research In Motion's (RIM) smartphone Blackberry has now got a new category of users -- teenagers of the country.

RIM Blackberry's changing contours; from execs to teenagers

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IT major, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), today said that it ranked fifth overall, and topped the list for IT services, in Bloomberg Businessweek's 12th annual 'Tech 100', a ranking of the world's best performing tech companies.

TCS fifth in Bloomberg Businessweek's Tech 100

British Telecom along with 14 other companies has been shortlisted by the government to select a telecom vendor that will certify equipment imported by various mobile companies into the country, especially from China.

15 in race for security audit of telecom gear imports

Qualcomm, the US-based chipmaker, plans to divest over 50 per cent stake in its broadband wireless venture. &ldquo;Initially, we will divest 26 per cent stake and in the second phase, we will look at diluting another 26 per cent with a local or a foreign partner. The first deal is likely to be finalised within a month,&rdquo; Qualcomm India and South Asia President Kanwalinder Singh said.

Qualcomm plans to divest over 50% in BWA venture

A packed sports calendar for 2010-11 has convinced consumers to take home a digital set-top box.

Action hots up inside the box

It is the biggest sporting extravaganza in the world and the most-watched event around the globe on TV screens. This time, however, the mobile screen would be jostling equally hard to grab your attention during the football World Cup. A plethora of apps, games, match alerts and quizzes are waiting to be downloaded on to mobile phones.

Experience the FIFA fever on your mobiles too

There are few gadget makers who would openly declare that they are &lsquo;for women only&rsquo;, but Motorola, Micromax and Alcatel are saying so with their new mobile phones. Their bold designs and unique looks are bound to catch your eye and won&rsquo;t even dent your pockets.

For the square and savvy

IT major Infosys today said it will set up development centres in countries like China and Mexico and would hire 30,000 people, including foreigners, this year.

Infy to set up development centres in China, Mexico

Wipro Technologies today said it will provide global legal process outsourcing services to software giant Microsoft's intellectual property portfolio.

Wipro to offer LPO services to Microsoft

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