Indian Mobile Handset Sales To Reach 138.6 mn

New Delhi: Mobile device sales in India are forecast to reach 138.6 million in 2010, an increase of 18.5 percent over 2009 sales of 117 million units, according to a recent published report by Gartner. The mobile handset market is expected to show steady growth through 2014 when end user sales surpass 206 million units. According to the report, the Indian cellular market is very dynamic. New... By

CISCO WEBEx launches Web Confrencing on Smartphone

New Delhi: Cisco WebEx has announced web conferencing service on smartphones. Through this service, users will be able to join cisco WebEx Meeting Centre web and audio conferences on smartphones including the blackberry bold, blackberry curve 8900, and Blackberry storm from RIM, the nokia E71, Nokia E75, Nokia N97, and other nokia E series and Nseries, and Samsung blackjack II. They will be able... By

The Biggest Security Threats Right Now

Security challenges for organisations are tougher than ever. Old scourges such as malware are taking on new potency as penetration tools and exploit kits are becoming more of a commercial affair, as attack sophistication is increasing through years of the ever-escalating battle of security researcher versus cyber-criminal and as more employees and customers are interacting with the omnipresent... By

Brocade unveils Virtual Cluster Switching

New Delhi: Brocade has unveiled a new Virtual Cluster Switching, (VCS(TM)), to address the requirements of virtualized data centres. According to the company VCS overcomes the limitations of conventional Ethernet networking by applying the reliability, flexibility and scalability of fabric switching to data centre architectures. Through VCS, enterprises will be able to transition their existing... By

HCL Infosystems bags MP Govt. PDS order

New Delhi: HCL Infosystems has announced that it has bagged the contract from the Government of Madhya Pradesh to implement country's largest food-coupon based targeted Public Distribution Systems (TPDS) in the state. The order would involve setting up an efficient model of food & civil supplies distribution in the state based on the UIDAI guidelines, for over 10million expected... By

SAP to focus on sustainability sols

New Delhi: Sustainability, in the last couple of years has attracted increasing interest among businesses across verticles. In principle, the basic idea is as simple as it is compelling: resources may only be used at a rate at which they can be replenished naturally. Realising the need, SAP has sharpen its focus on proving sustainable solutions to customers that can help them gain long terms... By

Internet remains the most used infection vector

New Delhi: Data collected by TrendLabs from April to June shows the Internet and dropped by other malware are the number one channel in India through which malware arrived. This is followed by removable/physical devices (flashdisks etc) and email. Similar to the past quarter, cybercriminals take advantage of software vulnerabilities, current events (such as the FIFA World Cup), and the... By

Shoppers Stop deploys Oracle Data Integrator

New Delhi: Shoppers Stop, the Indian retail sector player has deployed Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition as a part of its enterprise data warehouse to enhance its performance capabilities. This will help company to reduce the time taken to refresh data to its data warehouse from half a day to one hour, which ensures managers receive timely sales, inventory and loyalty data. It helps the... By

Enterprises to focus on Context-Aware Computing

New Delhi: As Web search, mobile advertising and social platforms become increasingly interwoven, businesses will have new opportunities to provide not just content and applications, but context-aware user experiences to end users, says a new report from Gartner. It says, by 2013, 40 percent of Global 2000 enterprises will have context-aware computing projects focused on the user experience... By

NSN to acquire Motorola's wireless assets

New Delhi: Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) and Motorola have jointly announced that the companies have entered into an agreement under which NSN will acquire the majority of Motorolas wireless network infrastructure assets for US $1.2 billion in cash. The companies expect to complete closing activities by the end of 2010, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals.... By shubhendu.parth

NSN to acquire part of Motorolas wireless biz

New Delhi: Nokia Siemens Network (NSN) has announced plans to acquire Motorolas GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, and WiMAX wireless assets for $1.2 billion. NSN will acquire several R&D centers as part of the deal. Also, approximately 7,500 Motorola employees are expected to be transferred to NSN. The companies expect to complete the acquisition by the end of 2010, subject to customary closing... By

Facebook reaches 500 mn users

New Delhi: Facebook has crossed 500 mn users all around the world, informs the company. This is an important milestone for all of you who have helped spread Facebook around the world, says Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO, Facebook The company has also announced that it has surpassed 12 million users in India as people continue to share their lives on Facebook. Each month, people in India in... By