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Japan mulls Windows replacement
News The Japanese government is set to evaluate open-source alternatives to beef up computer security in light of Windows-related problems.
Indian president calls for open source in defense
News The former missile scientist says nonproprietary technology would make his nation's weapon systems safer.
Study: Asian businesses want to go mobile
News But uncertainty remains as some companies across four countries in the region grapple with implementation issues, a Nokia study finds.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Wireless e-mail devices, Mobile platforms/communications, Human resources, Employee communications, Strategy
India's MTNL to boost pay-phone business
News Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, India's second-largest traditional phone company, plans to expand its pay-phone business to boost revenue, which fell 10 percent in the fourth quarter ended March.
India's trains to offer broadband access
News Passengers on India's railways may be the first in the to world to enjoy broadband access from a moving train.
STMicroelectronics travels further into India
News The chip giant opens a new design facility in the country and plans to hire more engineers to work on embedded software.
India: Media Lab Asia welcomed by software body
News The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) welcomed the federal government decision to set up Media Lab Asia saying it will act as a facilitator for India to emerge as a technology hub globally.
Kidnap protest forces Dell chairman to cancel south India visit
News Planned protests over the kidnapping of an Indian movie idol who is being held hostage in a south Indian jungle has forced Michael Dell, chairman of Dell Computer Corp, to cancel his visit to south India this week.
Indian telco workers end strike, minister agrees to demands
News About 325,000 Indian workers who help run the second-largest fixed-line network among emerging economies, ended a three-day strike late Friday after the government agreed to most of their demands.
Security concerns force Dell to cancel South India visit
News Planned protests over the kidnapping of an Indian movie idol being held hostage in a south Indian jungle have forced Dell Computer's CEO to cancel his visit to south India this week.
Cisco to inject US$1.1 billion in Indian operations
News The networking firm sees better opportunities as India's telecom market expands.
Tags: Investments
U.K. backpackers heed call of India firms
News British companies are hiring backpackers to work in India-based call centers to try to bridge culture gap between agents and customers
Tags: Outsourcing
Lenovo mulls separate PC brand for India
News Company says it will continue to push ThinkPad and ThinkCentre in India, but execs say a less-expensive product lineup is possible
Tags: Personal Computers
Microsoft to invest US$400m in India
News The software giant plans to spend US$400 million over the next three years to boost its presence in India, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates revealed Tuesday.
Japan mulls Linux for civil service
News Japanese authorities may consider switching to Linux during their next IT systems upgrade in 2005, a move which is expected slash maintenance costs by half.
