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India's animation sector moves up value chain
News The industry in India is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 27 percent, from around US$460 million in 2008 to US$1.16 billion by 2012.
Monday, January 19 2009 06:52 PM
Tags: Graphics, Video, Multimedia, TV, India, Animation, 3D, animation industry, Roadside Romeo, Ashok Rajgopal
India working on standard for biometrics
News Government looking at national standard to provide "level-playing field", as India readies e-government initiatives based on biometric technology.
Friday, September 25 2009 04:51 PM
Tags: Biometrics, Data security, Security applications/tools, Privacy, E-passport, E-government, Security, India, Information Security, Card
Govt projects opportunity for NXP in India: Execs
News Semiconductor company expects host of e-government, social projects in country to provide demand boost for its identification products.
Friday, August 14 2009 02:13 PM
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile processors, Processors, E-passport, E-government, India, Cell Phone, financial, bank, smart card
Indian passports to go digital next year
News Country preps for e-passports and overhaul of backend infrastructure to enable better security, easier access and faster issuance of travel documents.
Thursday, September 17 2009 07:55 PM
Tags: Local Government, Data security, Traveller, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., E-passport, Security, India, Chip, Infineon Technologies AG, Passport
Indian IT runs home, new geographies for growth
News Hit by global recession, India's local tech firms target projects on home soil and venture into new regions including Middle East and Latin America.
Monday, October 12 2009 12:52 PM
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Growth strategies and tools, Business, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Banking, Growth, Market, Information Technology, revenue
Mobile banking tapped for growth in India
News Subscriber base for mobile banking services remain low but micro-banking model is making inroads among Indian villages via NFC, say market players.
Friday, October 02 2009 03:34 PM
Tags: NFC (near-field communications), Banking, Mobile platforms/communications, Applications and tools, ATM, Banking, Phone, cell phone, bank, mobile
Cloud has huge potential in India's SMBs
News India's large number of small and midsize businesses and platform's low cost, high operational efficiency and scalability will drive cloud use there, say Nasscom members.
Monday, August 31 2009 02:12 PM
Tags: Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Software, Computing, India, CRM, Small And Medium Business, ERP, Cloud computing
Cloud floats among India's large firms
News Large enterprises in India are opting for cloud computing, choosing hybrid and private clouds to resolve concerns over data security and regulatory compliance.
Friday, September 11 2009 04:38 PM
Tags: Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Data security, Cloud, Security, India, Regulatory Compliance, Small And Medium Business, TCO, Cloud computing
Travel firms use IT to beat recession blues
News Amid downturn, India's travel industry adopts IT tools to lower costs, improve operational efficiencies and diversify product offerings to increase revenues.
Monday, July 20 2009 05:29 PM
Tags: Traveller, Web sites, Mobile applications, Hotel, Mobile, India, Cell Phone, Tool, channel management, phone
Open source evangelists lock horns with Nasscom
News India's open source community is miffed over Nasscom's proposal for e-government projects to support multiple standards, instead of single patent-free standards.
Tuesday, July 28 2009 06:34 PM
Tags: Local Government, Regulations, Open source, Standards, E-government, Red Hat Inc., India, F/OSS, Standards, phone
Foreign telcos to take MVNO route into India
News Entering as a mobile virtual network operator is quickest way to make a presence in Indian telecom market, existing players too may use the route to expand, say analysts.
Monday, May 04 2009 01:44 PM
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Communications, Mobile, India, Telecommunications, e-mail, 3G, W-CDMA, network, multimedia
India poised to see triple-play growth
News Having seen exponential mobile growth, country now expects to see broadband and video take off in big way, say delegates at recent convergence event.
Tuesday, March 24 2009 12:23 PM
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, TVs, IP Television, Security, Mobile, TV, India, Telecommunications, Wireless, Ekinops
Indian govt delays plans for unrestricted VoIP
News Plans to fully liberalize India's voice over IP market are on hold, and will likely remain in limbo until government finalizes 3G license auction, analysts say.
Monday, February 16 2009 07:58 PM
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, VoIP, Regulations, Mobile, India, Telecommunications, IP, phone, telephony, 3G
Cisco unveils global blueprint for cities
News Its "Intelligent Urbanization" pilot aims to help Indian city, Bengaluru, use the network to integrate city management to bring economic growth and better quality of life.
Friday, February 13 2009 11:10 AM
Tags: Networking, Government, City, Security, Cisco Systems Inc., IP network, globalization, Bengaluru, Indian City, network
India's Nano to challenge global auto industry
News Tata commercially launches ultra-cheap small vehicle Nano, likely to be priced at US$2,000, paving way for India to play bigger role in global automotive market.
Monday, March 23 2009 07:45 PM
Tags: Product development and design, Budgeting/cost control, Cost control, India, auto company, SIAM, phone, Mumbai, R&D, industry






