Kerala: Industry majors to support IT product start-ups village
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 (IANS) Top IT and telecom executives have pledged institutional and technological support to foster next generation telecom and internet start-ups at the Kochi-based Startup Village.Based at ... Read more...
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CX Precision Mechanical to set up facility at Sri City
May 9th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) CX Precision Mechanical (India), part of the Rs.900-crore-turnover Chunxing Group of China, will set up a die-castings unit at Sri City Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in ... Read more...
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Strike at Nokia Siemens Networks India
April 9th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) Permanent workers of telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks India staged a sit-in strike Monday protesting against over 50 workers being barred from entering the factory ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens Networks to cut 17,000 jobs globally
November 24th, 2011 - 7:07 am ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Nov 24 (IANS) Nokia Siemens Networks is planning to cut its workforce by 17,000 worldwide by the end of 2013, the company said in a statement from Finland.The company ... Read more...
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EU wants close ties with India’s IT sector
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 22 (IANS) European Union (EU) Commissioner for Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, will embark on a three-day visit to India Wednesday to boost cooperation in the information and communication ... Read more...
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Airtel deal with Nokia Siemens for expansion in Africa
September 29th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Thursday said it has signed an agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks to expand its second generation (2G) network and deploy third ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens launches new way to deliver broadband
September 20th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Global telecom infrastructure firm Nokia Siemens Networks Tuesday launched a new way to deliver broadband -- the "liquid net"."The new method allows a network operator ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens Networks appoints Girotra India region head
September 5th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Global telecom infrastructure firm Nokia Siemens Networks Monday said it has appointed Sandeep Girotra to lead its business in India.
Girotra, so far responsible for key ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens Networks expands capacity
August 10th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) Telecom infrastructure vendor Nokia Siemens Networks Tuesday said it had expanded its capacity and added more product lines at its facility near here."This expansion will strengthen ... Read more...
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Indian telecom industry’s revenue plunges 2.52 percent
June 22nd, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Revenues of the Indian telecom equipment industry plunged 2.52 percent at Rs.117,039 crore during the 2010-11 fiscal ended March 31 against Rs.120,069 crore during the ... Read more...
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Technologists honoured for innovative solutions
February 5th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Technologists from leading IT companies including Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Nokia Siemens Networks were Saturday feted for bringing out innovative solution to address the challenges ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens to add 800 more staff at Chennai centre
January 13th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 13 (IANS) Mobile telephony hardware, software and managed services player Nokia Siemens Networks Pvt Ltd plans to increase the headcount at its global network service centre (GNSC) located here, said ... Read more...
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Preventing gridlock - developing next generation internet infrastructure
December 7th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 7 (ANI): To keep pace with society's ever increasing data-transmission requirements, the University of Southampton is leading a new project that is set to develop the next generation of internet ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens Networks, du to upgrade Dubai telecom service
October 24th, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 24 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirate's telecom service provider, du, has signed a deal with Nokia Siemens Networks to comprehensively upgrade its mobile operations across the country, investing AED 400 ... Read more...
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Vodafone selects Nokia Siemens and Ericsson for 3G service
October 13th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Telecom service provider Vodafone Essar Wednesday said it has selected Nokia Siemens Networks and Ericsson India as partners to provide third generation (3G) services across the country. ... Read more...
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Ericsson, Nokia and Huawei to partner Bharti’s 3G roll-out
September 20th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India's telecom giant Bharti Airtel Monday said it has selected Ericsson India, Nokia Siemens Networks and Huawei Technologies as network partners to launch 3G services in India. ... Read more...
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Nokia to get new chief executive from Microsoft
September 10th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Sep 10 (DPA) Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia Friday announced that its chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo would be replaced by Microsoft's Stephen Elop Sep 21.
Elop, a Canadian, currently heads the computer ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens networks in 1.2-bn deal for Motorola
July 19th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, July 19 (DPA) Joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks Monday announced plans to buy parts of US-based group Motorola Inc's wireless network infrastructure assets for $1.2 billion.
The deal was expected to be ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens buys Motorola unit for $1.2 billion
July 19th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by BNO News
ESPOO, FINLAND (BNO NEWS) -- Nokia Siemens Networks and Motorola on Monday announced that the companies have entered into an agreement under which Nokia Siemens Networks will acquire the majority of Motorola’s ... Read more...
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Finnish mobile software firm to launch Bangalore operations
July 10th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, July 10 (IANS) Finland-based mobile software firm Qvantel Oy, which has Ericsson, Nokia Siemens and TeliaSonera among its clients, is setting up a centre of excellence in Bangalore to ... Read more...
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Ciena Corp. beats Nokia Siemens to buy Nortel assets
November 25th, 2009 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Nov 25 (IANS) The US network specialist Ciena Corp beat Nokia Siemens Networks Tuesday to acquire debt-ridden Nortel's optical networking assets, with the American company winning the auction ... Read more...
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Nokia to bid for Nortel assets
November 22nd, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Nov 22 (IANS) Dying Canadian telecom giant Nortel has put up its optical networking and carrier ethernet business for auction.
Toronto-based Nortel has been selling its businesses bit by bit to pay ... Read more...
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Finnair to get new chief executive
November 11th, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Nov 11 (DPA) Finnish flag carrier Finnair is set to get a new chief executive in January, the group announced Wednesday.
Mika Vehvilainen will join the group Jan 5, taking over from ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens wins contract from Unitech wireless
October 12th, 2009 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Nokia Siemens Networks has bagged a contract to roll out GSM network for telecom service provider Unitech Wireless in six circles, it was announced Monday.
As part ... Read more...
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Reliance Mobile launches map search platform (Business Capsule-2)
September 10th, 2009 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Reliance Mobile Thursday launched a search platform with maps data, BIGMaps, on its GSM network, enabling users to search for any local information on an all-India basis, a ... Read more...
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Rajeev Suri to head Nokia Siemens joint venture
September 1st, 2009 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Sep 1 (DPA) Indian national Rajeev Suri is to be new chief executive of Nokia Siemens Networks, the 50-50 joint venture launched in 2007 between Finland's Nokia and Germany's Siemens, the ... Read more...
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Ericsson buys Nortel’s wireless business for $1.13 bn (Lead)
July 25th, 2009 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 25 (IANS) Swedish telecom major Ericsson has bought Nortel's wireless business for $1.13 billion.In a statement Saturday after Friday's court-monitored auction in New York, Ericsson said it ... Read more...
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Nortel’s end begins with auction of wireless business
July 25th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 25 (IANS) The liquidation of Canada's fabled Nortel began Friday.After a troubled decade, the 127-year-old telecom equipment giant went under the hammer in New York to sell its ... Read more...
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Ericsson also bidding for Nortel’s wireless business
July 24th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 24 (IANS) Sweden's Ericsson has entered the bid to acquire the next-generation wireless business of Nortel.
Toronto-based Nortel, which is selling its various divisions as part of its liquidation plan, will ... Read more...
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BlackBerry shut out of bidding for Nortel arm
July 23rd, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 23 (IANS) Dying telecom firm Nortel, which auctions its wireless business this week, has said Blackberry maker Research In Motion (RIM) was shut out of the bidding process for failing ... Read more...
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BlackBerry cries foul as its bid for Nortel is scuttled
July 21st, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 21 (IANS) Playing up the nationalist card, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Limited (RIM) has cried foul over the denial of the right to bid for the ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens to upgrade Idea Cellular’s network
June 18th, 2009 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Telecom equipment manufacturer Nokia Siemens Networks Thursday said it will upgrade Idea Cellular's network in 22 service areas in India.
The company will use GPRS (general packet ... Read more...
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‘Telecom equipment industry grew 20 percent in 2008-09′
June 1st, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India's telecom equipment industry reported 20 percent growth in revenues at Rs.114,527 crore ($24 billion) in 2008-09, compared to 24 percent rise recorded the year before, an ... Read more...
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Indian telecom industry grew 24 percent to top $24 bn: Survey
June 1st, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Despite the overall slowdown and driven by unprecedented demand for mobile phone connections, the Indian telecom equipment industry grew 20 percent last fiscal to top $24 ... Read more...
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Nokia reports pre-tax loss for first quarter
April 16th, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, April 16 (DPA) Citing an "exceptionally tough environment", Nokia, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, Thursday reported lower sales and a sharp drop in operating profit for the first quarter ... Read more...
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