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Tata Communications, [earlier VSNL] a Tata group company, has announced an investment of $430 million in Asia Pacific for an Asian Internet data centre and cable system. The investment in the Internet data centre will be about $180 million, while the investment for the cable system will come to $250 million. The cable system will … Read more Tata Communications to invest $430 million in Asia + Data centres at Singapore

Astra Microwave Products has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PSU electronics major Bharat Electronics (BEL) for RF and microwave products. As per the pact, the two companies will come together to form a joint venture (JV) wherein Astra will have a majority 51% stake while BEL will hold the balance stake. The proposed … Read more Astra Microwave inks MoU with BEL for RF and microwave products

Bangalore based Sasken Communication Technologies, which offers solutions in the embedded communications segment to accelerate product development life cycles, has taken some harsh decisions to withstand cost pressures. The company is also concerned about the outlook of the IT sector in the near future. The IT company’s initiatives include a cut in staff salaries up … Read more Sasken takes harsh decisions to withstand cost pressures

Domestic software giant, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has entered into a pact with Cisco Systems, a global network equipment maker, to provide information technology (IT) service solutions to help customers build next-generation data centres for their networks. As per an agreement, TCS will build a new technology practice focused on the Cisco’s data centre networking … Read more TCS forms strategic alliance with Cisco

Subex has formed an alliance with Switzerland’s leading telecommunications provider Swisscom, to collaborate for improving the next generation fraud management. Subex’s Nikira Fraud Management System will be utilised by Swisscom to detect fraud across its current and next generation fixed and mobile networks. Nikira is the next generation fraud management solution built to deliver on … Read more Subex, Swisscom join hands to improve next generation fraud management

Apex body TRAI is considering a proposal to terminate charges either be done away or to be kept below 10 paise and is holding consultation for the same as the telecom industry is divided into two, between the existing operators and new players, on termination rates. The existing players are vying for the maximum level … Read more TRAI’s kind ears for Interconnect Charges