BENGALURU: India’s software companies such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro may wrap up the year ending March with lower earnings than estimated by industry body Nasscom amid choppy demand, pricing pressure and competition from global rivals.
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Virgin, Qualcomm back OneWeb to provide largest-ever satellite network for global internet access
OneWeb, a firm backed by Virgin and Qualcomm is planning to launch the world’s largest-ever satellite network to provide high-speed internet access around the world.
Microsoft to Make the Case for Windows 10 on Both PCs and Phones
By Scott M. Fulton, III
It has been Microsoft’s goal ever since it dumped Windows Mobile: to deliver an operating system kernel that worked just as well on a handheld device as on a laptop. Back in 2008, that goal seemed rather ambitious. And as we saw with Windows 8, it’s been something the company has never completely achieved.
Directi launches voice app Ringo, allows to make overseas calls without internet
NEW DELHI: Directi has launched an app, Ringo, which allows users to make overseas calls without the Internet, Wi-Fi or carrier minutes at rates that it claims are about 70% lower than those offered by mobile phone companies and creditbased calls over Skype or Viber.
Telecom operators raise interference problem from Pakistan in 3G spectrum
NEW DELHI: Telecom operators today raised the issue of interference in mobile phone airwaves from Pakistan in border states and demanded that government ensure spectrum being put up for sale are free from this problem.
Infosys adopts new metric to evaluate success of its innovation-related initiatives
BENGALURU: Infosys has adopted a new metric to evaluate the success of its innovation-related initiatives, kick-starting measures under chief executive Vishal Sikka’s plan to make the country’s second-largest software exporter the next generation services company by embracing disruptive technologies, including automation and artificial intelligence.
Net neutrality is key: Telecom minister
NEW DELHI: The government is in favour of maintaining net neutrality as the internet is an instrument for the masses and must remain so, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said, marking the first time the Centre has adopted a public stand on the subject.
‘India will have 40m new mobile internet users in 6 months’
NEW DELHI: In the next six months, India is going to add 40 million mobile internet users, says a new report. The number of mobile internet users in India, pegged at 173 million in December 2014, is expected to reach 213 million by June 2015.
6 banks, telecom firm to pay for credit card frauds
MUMBAI: In a landmark judgment on online banking frauds, six banks, a telecom giant and a card company have been asked to pay out Rs 1.06 crore compensation to customers who have been victims of various online frauds in the past two years.
HC stops TCS from sacking employee
CHENNAI: The Madras high court has restrained IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) from terminating the services of a pregnant woman employee for a period of four weeks. Justice M Duraiswamy gave the interim injunction on a petition filed by 32-year-old Renuka (name changed), who said she was served termination orders on December 22, 2014, and she was to be relieved from service on January 21, 2015.