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 Will
Wipro-Ericsson deal spark off new moves in outsourcing?
Wipro
recently announced its intention to acquire the assets and
the software professionals working at Ericsson’s R&D centres
in India. The significance of the deal lies in the fact that
this is the first time ever that an Indian company has acquired
an entire R&D arm of an MNC customer. Srikanth R P analyses
the deal and finds out whether it will trigger off a new outsourcing
trend in India
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News |
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Intel
tells Indian developers to focus on convergence
Intel
and Indian firms roll out solution blueprints
Compuage
uses ERP to increase trading margins
Express
Computer to organise tSource for CXOs
Network
Appliance bridges the SAN-NAS gap
QAD
gets bullish on manufacturing with MFG/Pro eB2
EDS’s
acquisitions pay off in India
Other
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| India
Trends |
Do
mainframes have a future in India?
This
is one debate that has raged on for years—is the mainframe dead,
and is client/server king? Events like 9/11, which demonstrated
the need for fault-tolerant computing, have re-ignited the relevance
of this debate. Stanley Glancy finds out more on the current
market trends for these technologies |
| News
Analysis |
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Power
cuts cost India Inc. Rs 20,000 crore a year
Power
disruptions have never been considered as matters of strategic
importance by Indian corporates. But things may change with
the findings of a recent report jointly commissioned by MAIT
and Emerson Network Power (India). This report may just be
the eye-opener for Indian corporates to invest more in power
protection solutions. Srikanth R P reports
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| E-Business |
Marico
cuts procurement costs
When
Marico Industries, the Rs 700 crore FMCG company, decided to
set up its third manufacturing plant in Pondicherry, it wanted
to cut down on outsourcing costs that amounted to Rs 4 crore
annually. Hence, the company chose indiamarkets’ e-procurement
and reverse auction solution, which has helped them reduce the
total cost of outsourcing by 20 percent, says Akhtar Pasha |
| Focus |
Chip
Design is the space to be in
From
being seen as the passion of a few technology cubs, chip design
in India has now moved into the big league, catching the attention
of biggies like TCS and Wipro. Srikanth R P looks at the latest
sunrise sector which has the potential to change India’s brand
image as a low-cost service provider |
| Stock
File |
Is
the worst over?
Buying
interest on the bourses was lacking in the beginning of the
week resulting in the markets losing ground, and the benchmark
BSE Sensex touching an intra-day low of 2828.48 on October 28. |
| Opinion |
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Editorial - Somewhere
over the rainbow
Interview - “Customer
responsiveness is a critical necessity”
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| Company
Watch |
Rainbow
has a secure value proposition
Quiz
any CIO or CTO and he’ll tell you that IT security is a key
element of his company’s IT infrastructure. IT security firms
are making the most of this market awareness and need. Shipra
Arora profiles Rainbow Technologies, a firm which aims to lead
in the IT security market |
| Technology |
Achieving
voice quality in packet networks
With
convergence becoming a reality, many enterprises don’t see economic
viability in running separate networks for voice and data. While
running a packet-based network is great for data, there are
many problem issues on the voice quality front. Sandeep Sharma
identifies the issues and provides some solutions |
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