Scientists have developed what they claim is a small scratch on a piece of glass, which will make the Internet nearly 60 times faster and give users unlimited, error-free access anywhere in the world.

Scientists develop Internet that is 60 times faster

Press Trust of India

Hyderabad-based 7Seas Technologies Limited is planning to acquire a mobile and online gaming company for $1 million (approximately Rs 4 crore) to be funded through internal resources.

7Seas eyes buyout in mobile, online gaming space

Business Standard

WNS (Holdings), a leading provider of BPO services, has bought Aviva Global Services (AGS), the BPO arm of Aviva, the world's fifth largest insurance group, for $228 million (Rs 920 crore).

WNS buys Aviva Global for $228 mn

In what may be called a cluster-twining process, Ahmedabad-based consulting firm Global Network has been assigned the task of bringing Information Technology (IT) clusters of Switzerland and India together.

A`bad firm to help float joint venture between Indo-Swiss IT clusters

HCL Technologies, India's fifth largest IT services firm, may incur forex losses between Rs 280 crore and Rs 320 crore ($65-75 million) for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2008, owing to a weak rupee that fell 7.3 per cent (end-of-period) in the April-June quarter.

Weaker rupee to hit HCL Tech bottom line up to Rs 320 cr

Swan Telecom, which recently received a licence to operate GSM mobile services in 13 service areas, is negotiating with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for a strategic alliance, under which the new operator will utilise the network of the state-owned company to roll out its operations.

Swan Telecom seeks BSNL tie-up for infra

The telecom regulator has suggested simultaneous ascending e-auction method, starting with the online auction of the lowest band, for allocation of broadband and wireless access (BWA) spectrum.

Trai recommends e-auction for broadband spectrum

Apple Inc&#39;s new iPhone 3G drew tens of thousands of buyers in cities from Tokyo to New York yesterday, with software glitches disappointing some shoppers and short supply leaving others camped out last night.

iPhone fans stay camped out

Praveen Kutty, executive vice president and head (consumer banking group) of the Development Credit Bank, has found a stressbuster in the Nintendo Wii.

Battle stations in the boardroom

Bhupendra Kumar Modi is planning to offload 24 per cent stake in Spice Mobiles, his mobile handset business, to global handset manufacturer Sony Ericsson.

B K Modi to sell 24% stake in mobile venture

&nbsp;MSOs are the only stakeholders who can help in digitising the industry. 
&nbsp;The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will unveil its recommendations on the cable network industry on Monday.

Trai to recommend licence for MSOs

The next time you walk into your trendy branded mobile retail store you might come out buying an MP3 player, a Sony Play Station or even a laptop rather than a mobile phone.

New comp? Hit a mobile store!

The uproar against outsourcing work to Indian IT service providers has risen once again as Nielsen Co, the media company which signed a $1.2-billion outsourcing deal with Indian IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) last October and is facing strong criticism for announcing it, would lay off 117 workers this month at its largest global technology centre in Oldsmar, Florida.

TCS-Nielsen outsourcing deal in the eye of a storm

&nbsp;The IT-BPO industry is becoming increasingly alert on fake biodatas. India's largest IT serivces provider, Tata Consultancy Service (TCS), has recently asked close to 20 employees at its Kolkata centre to leave after the company, during the background verification, found that these employees have used fudged resumes to get jobs.

TCS pink slip to techies with fudged CVs

Lack of malls, multiplexes and other social infrastructure stall advent of the BPO wave into tier II, III cities
When 26-year-old Nirup was asked by his company to get ready for a stint in Hubli-Dharwad, he decided to hunt for a new job.

`Tear` II cities: No frills, no thrills, moan BPO staff

The country&#39;s largest telecom company by revenue, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), plans to invest around Rs 5,000 crore in its WiMax project.

BSNL to invest Rs 5,000 cr in WiMax project

IT major Infosys is noticing sporadic instances of re-negotiation of pricing from its existing clients.

Infy sees `sporadic` cases of pricing pressure

P>There are a few people in the media business, whose careers I have been tracking since they started.

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: The heir returns

IT services firm Sobha Renaissance Information Technology (SRIT) has entered into a strategic partnership with Telinovation Communication India, a Bangalore-based e-Payment software and solutions company.

Telinovation, Sobha IT arm pact

The SA firm could look at a less-controversial deal 
South African telecom giant MTN could look at a &#34less controversial&#34 deal with Bharti Airtel instead of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications because of his feud with elder brother Mukesh, media reports in South Africa suggested.

MTN may go back to Bharti:  Media reports

InvestmentYogi FinAdvisory Services Private Limited, a Hyderabad-based Internet startup, is looking to raise $5 million (around Rs 20 crore) venture capital fund by this year end, company&#39;s chief executive officer Sanjay Joshi said here on Tuesday.

InvestmentYogi to raise Rs 20 crore VC fund

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