State-run BSNL today said it will offer broadband at a monthly fixed charge of Rs 99 in rural areas. Under the BBG Rural USOF 99 plan, customers will get a download speed of up to 2 Mbps and is allowed 400 MB free usage per month, BSNL said in a statement. Under another plan, BBG Rural USOF 150, the customer gets a download speed of up to 2 Mbps and is allowed 1 GB
After conducting auctions for the 3G and BWA spectrums successfully that generated revenues of over Rs 1.06 lakh crore, the government has initiated the process to bring in next generation 4G telephony, says Telecom Minister A Raja. Telecom regulator TRAI had released consultant papers a few weeks ago seeking views from the industry and stakeholders, he told reporters during a vi
The International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-H) here is hosting the 14th Asia-Pacific Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (PAKDD) from today. The PAKDD-2010 aims to bring an important scientific event to the developing world in the field of Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, a release from the IIIT said. The PAKDD provides an internat
The domestic cloud computing market is expected to touch USD 1.08 billion by 2015 from USD 110 million currently, research firm Zinnov today here said. Cloud computing refers to a pay-per-use model of computing where applications and software are accessed over the Internet and not owned by users. IT companies can save huge costs on these products as they would not have to invest
The Income Tax department will soon launch an internet based grievance redressal system for taxpayers to lodge their complaints with taxman. The new online facility will also enable taxpayers to register their complaints and put applications to the I-T Ombudsman present in 12 cities across the country including Mumbai and Delhi, the two topmost tax paying regions respectively.
Franco-American telecom equipment vendor Alcatel-Lucent has shortlisted India as the new location for its global services headquarters, which will entail an investment of USD 500 million over the next three years, company CEO Ben Verwaayen said today. "India is one of the strategic markets of depth of talent, new capabilities and socio-services to support 3G and 4G. Given al
Scientists claim to have created an incredibly fast photonic chip, bringing computers a step closer to working entirely with light. An international team, led by Sydney University, has developed the optical integrator -- a fundamental building block equivalent to those used in multi-functional electronic circuits -- on a CMOS compatible silicon chip. According to t
To improve the job prospects of madrasa students, the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education has changed its syllabus and made English, Hindi, Urdu and computers compulsory. The Board felt change in syllabus was needed to provide more opportunities to the madrasa students, who have to compete with students of English medium schools once they are out in the job market.
Reliance Communications is planning to hive off its direct-to-home (DTH) and Internet protocol TV (IPTV) businesses into a separate company titled Reliance Digital Works. Sources said RCom plans to bring multi-system operators (MSOs) and foreign investors into the new company for funding its expansion plans. The company declined to comment on the issue.
Wipro today announced that former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran is joining its Board of Directors. Saran joins 11 members of Wipro`s Board of Directors. With his addition, eight of the 12 directors of Wipro would be independent directors, the Bangalore-headquartered company said in a statement. Saran belongs to the 1970 batch of the Indian Foreign Se
At a time when the leading telcos are drawing plans to offer 3G services, Mukesh Ambani-led RIL today announced it can offer fourth generation 4G wireless services after acquiring Infotel which bagged 20 MHz of Broadband Wireless Access nation-wide spectrum. Infotel, acquired by RIL, was the only successful bidder in all of the 22 circles in the BWA auction conducted. The 20 MHz,
Union Communication and IT Minister A Raja today said his Ministry will follow "any instruction" from Home Ministry on security aspects, including jamming of communication systems, in Naxal-infested areas. Since the country`s security is of prime importance, the Ministry is ready to jam the communications, Raja told reporters here, adding, his ministry would follow the
Nearly 9000 files in the office of an Information Commissioner have been digitised as part of the Central Information Commission`s plan to convert 23 lakh pages of old records in digital format. The files of Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi`s office have already been digitised while the process is on for the rest of the offices of seven Commissioners, Chief Information Co
IRCTC, which recently launched air ticketing facility on its website, today said about 1500 tickets are being sold everyday through its portal helping it rake in Rs 50 lakh each day. The online air ticketing facility was launched on May 5 and since then there has been a steady rise in booking of air tickets on its site www.railtourismindia.com. "At present tic
To provide a quick grievance redressal mechanism to the people, a web portal was launched here today. The portal - www.harsamadhan.gov.in - was launched by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. He said the state government accorded top priority to addressing grievances of the people. The user friendly new portal will help people get their gri
Underlining the need for a better delivery system, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today said a single window system would be put in place to ensure it. "We have made a new approach to put in place a mechanism that is result oriented, flexible and people-centric. We have to make things simpler for the people in the delivery system," Sangma told a press conference
Kerala IT`s latest space `Athulya`, which can accommodate about 4000 employees, and Infopark Expressway would be declared open by Chief Minister V S Achutanandan on June 26. Situated on 7.1 acres of land, `Athulya` has a total built up area of 5.5 lakh square feet and can house a software development block with an aera of 3.5 lakh square feet, a cafeteria building and multi-level
France became the latest country today to probe Google for gathering personal data as its Street View bikes and cars photographed cities across the world for the controversial mapping service. The French data protection agency CNIL said it was examining private data collected for Street View, including emails and possibly banking details, to decide if the firm should face crimina
Buoyed by demand from the telecom and IT sector, the semiconductor market in India is poised to grow at a CAGR of 22.1 per cent to touch USD 8.04 billion in 2011, according to the India Semiconductor Association (ISA). This is against revenues of USD 5.39 billion in 2009, the ISA said. "With the completion of the 3G and BWA auctions, there will be increased de
Mobile chips maker Qualcomm, which has bagged spectrum for offering broadband wireless access services in a few circles, is learnt to have finalised a deal for selling stake to telecom networking firm Tulip. Sources said the deal could be signed next week. The US- based Qualcomm will have to form a joint venture with a local company with a minimum 26 per cent stake as per the exi
