BANGALORE, September 6: Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) continues
to dominate the Internet market. Despite the entry of many private ISP’s,
most of the new users preferred VSNL’s service and support, according to
an industry survey.
PC Quest, a publication of the Cyber Media group, which conducted the
user's choice survey of Infotech products during July-August, found that
Satyam Online was the second choice of subscribers. The survey covered
1,500 users and decision-makers, including a field survey in seven cities.
Most of the new home Personal Computer (PC) buyers preferred assembled
computers to established brand, while Compaq attracted most of the office
PC buyers, it was found. As many as 42 of the 54 PC user awards of the
survey went to multinational vendors or brands, while the critical pricing
enabled assembler PCs to surpass all other MNC brands.