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Thames Water picks Xansa for BPO
Said to be the world’s first offshore outsourcing of an end-to-end back-office process by a Utility and involves metered billing exceptions and customer correspondence – amounting to over 700,000 transactions each year.
Virtusa to double workforce
Opens its second facility in Hyderabad and plans to double capacity within the next 6-7 months.
Indian server market highest in APAC
Despite constrained budgets and the tough economic situation, the transition to midrange servers and thereby higher price bands, contributed to better revenue for vendors this year, says Gartner.
India records fastest growth in APAC server mkt
Notches up a growth rate of 33%,whereas Singapore and Hong Kong showed server revenue declines, says Gartner.
ESPN’s web video gets interactive
Aims to make the service more interactive by integrating hyperlinks for Web sites and fan polls with the video streams, as well as offering menus of clips.
“Making free time is culture”
“There is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.”
“These handcuffs are real!”
Says US official, after the arrest of the teenager responsible for spreading blaster variant, giving out a warning to hackers around the world.
“These handcuffs are real!”
Says US official, after the arrest of the teenager responsible for spreading blaster variant, giving out a warning to hackers around the world.
India’s potential untapped: Oracle
“I share a dream for this country, that it will be the #2 user of biz applications in the Asian region, surpassing Japan and second to China,” says Derek Williams, Exec VP A-Pac, Oracle.
Linux for real-time apps: Making waves in India
Chennai-based Altosys claims that it has made over $100,000 from its RT Linux Pro; plans to release the next version soon.
VCs back on the BPO track
A spate of investments during July 2003 indicates that Venture Capitalists are warming up to the sector once again.
Apple dragged to court
By Tibco; Apple’s Rendezvous networking software is now embroiled in a trademark infringement case between the two companies.
IBM eclipses Sun in server space
Steals the server crown from under Sun’s nose by gaining market share at Sun’s cost, in the Unix server space, according to an IDC report; HP finishes close second to IBM.
HP re-ignites WiFi spark
Is in a dialogue with industry bigwigs including Intel, Microsoft and Cisco to create awareness and expand the ‘hotspot’ base in India.
Cognizant headcount to touch 9000
About 2300 professionals to be recruited in India with placements across levels and across an array of technologies spanning e-business, mainframe and client server.
Blaster suspect Busted!
Teenager suspected of making the Blaster Internet worm even more potent, may be arrested.
Blaster suspect Busted!
Teenager suspected of making the Blaster Internet worm even more potent, may be arrested.
IBM, P&G in a BPO deal
The deal estimated at a range of $300 million to $500 million, involving 700 HR employees, was also vied by Accenture and Convergys.
Linux in your living room!
Low cost Linux is now being used in mobile phones, remote controls and TVs, which is warmly welcomed in the cut-throat electronics business where profit margins are slim.
PC giants a threat to consumer electronics?
The advent of the connected home – where snapshots, movies and video games can be linked onto devices around the house – benefits PC makers, who see gadgets as an extension of their turf.