Based on its recent analysis of the communications software market, Frost & Sullivan has presented Aricent with the 2007 Europe Frost & Sullivan Award for Company of the Year. Through targeted marketing and events, Aricent has cannily enhanced its brand recognition among its existing, top-tier client base. Its global brand promotion exercise will get a leg up from its world-class innovative solutions, both current and future. Read more
Redback Networks, an Ericsson company (NASDAQ:ERIC) that makes video-centric routers for 75+ percent of the world’s largest triple-play networks, announced that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) of India will use Redback’s SmartEdge(R) family of multi-service edge routers to deliver broadband services for up to 2.5 million business and residential users.
Under the new deal, BSNL plans to deploy Redback’s SmartEdge(R) 800 multi-service edge routers for multiple broadband services to more than 200,000 broadband customers in Bangalore and Chennai, India. By the end of 2007, Redback will help BSNL add more than 2.5 million broadband subscribers. Over the next three years, BSNL hopes to sign up to six million broadband subscribers, making it one of the top 20 broadband DSL providers worldwide. Separately, Redback manages more than 50 percent of India’s 2.4+ million fixed broadband subscribers.
“We thank BSNL for selecting Redback,” said Herve Brunet, vice president of sales and operations in Asia for Redback Networks. “India is one of the largest growth opportunities for Redback in Greater Asia, and we are pleased that Redback and Ericsson can help BSNL deliver broadband, voice, and video services over a full service broadband network.”
BSNL is the seventh largest telecommunications company in world, with more than 70 million wire-line and wireless subscribers. BSNL generated more than $8 billion in revenues last year and reported more than $2.26 billion in net income.
Separately, Redback announced the hiring of Krishna Kumar Peringhat as a South Asia Country Manager. Peringhat was previously with UTStarcom India Telecom (Pvt) Limited, where he held different sales and product management leadership positions. He also previously worked in sales and product management for Nortel Networks, in both India and the United States
New Delhi, Bangalore, December 5, 2007… IBM India has won the National
Award on Best Adaptability of Innovation to Provide Cost Effective
Technology for the year 2007. This was in recognition of IBM’s significant
contribution towards bringing persons with disability into the mainstream
by facilitating multiple modes to access information in the local language
and interact with IT systems and the Internet through natural interfaces
such as voice to increase the employability, productivity and self reliance
of persons with disability. Read more
Canon India strengthens its PowerShot range with two feature-packed new models - PowerShot A720 IS and PowerShot A650 IS. Packed with advanced processing power, the PowerShot A720 IS; compact and ergonomically designed camera is easy to use and swift to operate. Designed for ease of use with a 2.5″Vari-angle LCD screen providing a wide viewing angle the PowerShot A650 IS, offers unlimited creative possibilities.
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Nokia today announced fresh investments to the tune of USD 75 million towards its manufacturing plant in Sriperumbudur, Chennai, for the year 2008. This investment is geared towards enhancing the capacity of the manufacturing plant to cater to the burgeoning need of the Indian and other emerging markets. The manufacturing plant currently employs approximately 6000 people. Read more
