Etisalat Academy intros certified LTE programs with Huawei

Etisalat Academy has introduced the first certified Long Term Evolution (LTE) program in the Middle East region, in partnership with Huawei. The aim is for Etisalat Academy to develop a community of highly skilled and certified professionals who have a comprehensive understanding of LTE pertaining to 'Commercialisation', 'Operation' and 'Maintenance', 'Planning' and 'Optimization'. It provides Etisalat, Etisalat Group and other operators in the region with the business, strategic and technical understanding of the challenges faced in the technical and product areas of LTE. The LTE Certification program helps translate to a faster learning curve for staff, and a quicker deployment and launch of LTE networks.

  

The program is based on the Huawei Ltd. platform and the practical aspects will include hands-on training of Huawei equipment. For those who will be exposed to other vendors' platforms the program will cover the key technological aspects and provide a solid grounding on the subject. The information will be presented in a way that can quickly be translated to Operational and Maintenance activities across diverse platforms.

  

David Brennan, General Manager, Etisalat Academy, said, "Globally, Etisalat is an early adopter of technology and is one of a handful of operators internationally to deploy LTE. Following this, Etisalat Academy has agreed to partner with Huawei, one of the leading global telecoms equipment vendors, to develop a leading-edge LTE certification program. This will ensure industry professionals have access to the right knowledge and skills to embrace and leverage the LTE technology."

  

Fu Shiguang, Huawei Learning Services President, Huawei Headquarters, Shenzhen China said, "We are glad to have Etisalat Academy as our chosen partner to impart LTE Certification trainings to the Middle East region. Our elearning platform and online lab access for relevant modules is one of the highlights of this training."

 

Etisalat Academy's training delivery ranges from classroom lectures, to elearning modules and practical sessions.  The Elearning platform with virtual tools for relevant modules of LTE is part of this program. Participants would be able to log on to the online lab of Huawei for the concerned modules. For practical sessions, Huawei will offer their DBS 3900 LTE RAN equipment consisting of the RU and BB, which is a great plus for the LTE Professional-OAM certification. Participants who complete the program successfully will be issued Certificates by Huawei. The training sessions will be delivered in English language at Etisalat Academy.

 

 

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Mouser enters Global Distribution Pact with Nordic Semiconductor

Mouser Electronics Inc. has announced its global distribution agreement with ultra-low-power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA. Design engineers and buyers will now have access to Nordic's portfolio of 433/868/915 MHz and 2.4GHz ISM band SoCs and transceivers, single chip ANT protocol solutions, and Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity ICs. The agreement further ushers in the next generation of RF communications by opening up many new design opportunities for wireless data links targeting ultra-low cost and power applications such as gaming, mobile, sports and fitness, healthcare, and an ever-growing list of other portable devices.

 

Russell Rasor, Vice President of Advanced Technology, Mouser said, "At Mouser, we are committed to distributing technologically advanced products and Nordic's long-standing reputation for innovation and performance enhances our value offering to design engineers and buyers worldwide. Today's digital devices are undergoing a fundamental shift. Smartphones, tablets, TVs and even cars are serving as hub devices that capture data from small sensors that can monitor everything from footsteps, heart rate, blood pressure, traffic to house temperature. Nordic understands this shift and is focused on delivering world-class ULP wireless communication solutions that inspire future products. Today's digital devices are undergoing a fundamental shift. Smartphones, tablets, TVs and even cars are serving as hub devices that capture data from small sensors that can monitor everything from footsteps, heart rate, blood pressure, traffic to house temperature. Nordic understands this shift and is focused on delivering world-class ULP wireless communication solutions that inspire future products."

 

J. Darren O'Donnell, Director of Sales for the Americas, Nordic said, "Mouser has firmly established itself as a leading semiconductor and electronic component distributor supplying design solutions with proven demand-creation capabilities, a robust website, ardent customer service and a far-reaching global distribution network. We are pleased to add Mouser as a strong partner focused on meeting We are pleased to add Mouser as a strong partner focused on meeting the everyday demands of the design chain. Because Nordic pioneered the ultra low power wireless sector, it offers a full range of class-leading solutions which Mouser customers can now employ with confidence when specifying a wireless link into their new product or application."

 

 

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Agilent Technologies intros 67-GHz Nonlinear Vector Network Analyzer

Agilent Technologies Inc. has expanded its award-winning PNA-X Nonlinear Vector Network Analyzer to 67 GHz. A new 67-GHz phase-reference calibration standard, configured to work with the 67-GHz PNA-X NVNA, is also now available. Using this hardware, designers can easily characterize and model components accurately up to frequencies of 67 GHz. In addition, X-parameters can be measured up to 67 GHz, providing an accurate model of linear and nonlinear component behavior at very high frequencies and wide bandwidth.

The new 67-GHz NVNA enables engineers to make high-frequency nonlinear measurements across a very wide frequency bandwidth. The 67-GHz phase-reference calibration standard - an industry first - enables accurate and traceable nonlinear measurements to 67 GHz using the NVNA. The phase reference generates a comb of frequencies from 10 MHz to 67 GHz with a known cross-frequency phase relationship traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This relationship calibrates the NVNA to measure spectrum to 67 GHz with a predictable and accurate cross-frequency phase. This relationship calibrates the NVNA to measure spectrum to 67 GHz with a predictable and accurate cross-frequency phase.The phase reference generates a comb of frequencies from 10 MHz to 67 GHz with a known cross-frequency phase relationship traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This relationship calibrates the NVNA to measure spectrum to 67 GHz with a predictable and accurate cross-frequency phase.

 "Accurately measuring and reducing a component's nonlinear behavior at higher frequencies is crucial to creating linear system solutions for aerospace and defense applications," said Gregg Peters, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Component Test Division. "Our 67-GHz phase-reference calibration standard and NVNA provide component characterization and X-parameters to quickly, easily and, with the highest degree of accuracy, measure and model nonlinear behavior. Our 67-GHz phase-reference calibration standard and NVNA provide component characterization and X-parameters to quickly, easily and, with the highest degree of accuracy, measure and model nonlinear behavior.With its full-match correction, accurate amplitude and cross-frequency relative phase information, the NVNA is setting a new standard in accuracy and insight into nonlinear component behavior."

The new 67-GHz NVNA and phase-reference calibration standard are available now (PNA-X also required).

 

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Deloitte: Technology no more limited to Tier 1 cities

According to Deloitte, Technology is no more limited to Tier 1 cities now. Announcing the 50 fastest-growing Indian companies in the Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) space today, Deloitte says that 14 per cent of the Technology Fast 50 winners this year are from Tier 2 cities such as Rudrapur, Belgaum and Madurai. Also, Mobile VAS as a sub-segment is gaining significant strength and can be classified as a segment in its own right.

The Deloitte Tech Fast 50 India Program conducted by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited (DTTIPL), now in its seventh year, ranks the fastest growing technology companies in India based on their percentage revenue growth over the last three financial years. This year, Ubona Technologies Private Limited tops the ranking with revenue growth of 1353 per cent. This year, Ubona Technologies Private Limited tops the ranking with revenue growth of 1353 per cent. With its state of the art platform, Ubona has been instrumental in enabling the Telcos, VAS providers and other businesses to offer next generation telephony services to the masses.

In the second place with a growth of 1010 per cent is Aujas Networks Pvt. Limited, a company specializing in providing consultancy services in Information Risk Management. The third place is secured by Prizm Payment services Pvt Ltd with a revenue growth of 792 percent. The company has realized the opportunity presented by the rapid deployment of cross channel payment points all over the country ranging from ATM to POS devices.

P.N Sudarshan, Sr. Director, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited said, "The top three companies this year have shown an average growth of 1052 per cent which is a very impressive achievement. This growth has been achieved riding on continuous investment that the technology companies have made in innovation and significant domestic consumption of technology.This growth has been achieved riding on continuous investment that the technology companies have made in innovation and significant domestic needs for consumption of technology. This year has been a year of shifting trends where new winners with new business paradigms have emerged while many repeat winners have shown that along with new revolutionary ideas, continuous innovation and sustained improvement in delivery are essential ingredients of a success story in today's competitive environment."

 

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TVS Electronics Appoints Sastry J V as CEO

 

 

TVS ELECTRONICS LTD, The Indian company into manufacturing of  Electronic Peripheral has appointed,  Sastry Jonnavittula, as President and CEO, effective October 17th ,2011.

Sastry Jonnavittula has over 25 years of experience in the IT Industry. He was with HP for the last 20 years, where he lastly held the position of Director - Technology Support Delivery, managing over 1000 customer relationship and leading a team of  500 people. He was with HP for the last 20 years, where he lastly held the position of Director - Technology Support Delivery, managing over 1000 customer relationship and leading a team of  500 people.  During his stint in HP, Sastry has held senior positions in various verticals, including Service Delivery, Large Bid Pursuit Management, Presales Solution Architecting and Consulting. He also has a keen global perspective of the industry, having worked in HP Singapore/Asia Pacific for 10 years and HP Americas for 5 years.

 

Welcoming Sastry to the family of TVS-E,  Gopal Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS-E,  said "TVS-E has explored the opportunities beyond Dot Matrix Printers in the areas of POS and Transaction domain, covering applications ranging from Printing, POS, AIDC and Peripherals. The Company has many successful histories by getting into new projects like UID (Unique Identification) and FI (Financial Inclusion) initiatives of the Government. The Company is also working on building a robust Service and Support infrastructure as a key areas of growth. The appointment of  Mr  Sastry  will  provide the appropriate and the required leadership to the Company and his success has been built over decades of prudence in making right commitments to customers The appointment of  Mr  Sastry  will  provide the appropriate and the required leadership to the Company and his success has been built over decades of prudence in making right commitments to customers and truly delivering upon them, TVS-E will be able to smoothly implement the growth strategy."

 

The Company has many successful histories by getting into new projects like UID (Unique Identification) and FI (Financial Inclusion) initiatives of the Government. The Company is also working on building a robust Service and Support infrastructure as a key areas of growth.The Company is also working on building a robust Service and Support infrastructure as a key areas of growth. The appointment of  Mr  Sastry  will  provide the appropriate and the required leadership to the Company.

 

 

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Samsung launches MultiView MV800 Camera

 

Samsung has launched the Samsung MultiView MV800 digital camera. With this launch, the Company is pioneering a new "MultiView"category in response to evolving consumer demand for maximum flexibility and creativity. 

 

The MultiView MV800 camera offers 16.1 MP, along with a 5x optical zoom lens and 26mm wide-angle lens to capture premium picture quality. Moreover, by simply connecting the Samsung MultiView MV800 to 3D HDTV, images and panoramic shots can be viewed in 3D in-depth quality instantly. The Smart Touch 3.0 with Wallpaper user interface ensures highly intuitive operation to save your fingers the effort, allowing you to drag and scroll through menu options to launch the required feature with only one touch. 

 

Raj Kumar Rishi, Vice-President, Audio Video Business, Samsung India, said, "Our aim is to continually be at the forefront of digital camera innovation and the breakthrough proposition offered by the Wide Flip-out Display in the Samsung MultiView MV800 is a manifestation of this goal. The Samsung camera's unique ability to capture images from any angle, with its stylish and ultra-slim design demonstrates unparalleled Samsung innovation which we believe will appeal to every photographer and establish a new benchmark for the industry."

 

MultiView MV800 Smart Filter feature allows users to express their own creativity, through a menu of 14 artistic effects. This camera automatically searches out and captures two other strong images at different zoom ratios, when a wide-angle shot is taken, giving three great photos with one simple click. The MultiView MV800 also features built-in Pose Guide function, Flip-out MultiView Display and the Storyboard Maker. The built-in Pose Guide function advises users on the ideal position for a photograph through line drawings on the LCD screen, while the Storyboard Maker enables users to prepare a storyboard from the images they have shot by simply selecting the layout, and then placing the photos in order. And the easy-to-navigate Photo Editor and Beauty Shot feature enable user to edit or rotate the images.

 

This camera automatically searches out and captures two other strong images at different zoom ratios, when a wide-angle shot is taken, giving three great photos with one simple click. The MultiView MV800 also features built-in Pose Guide function, Flip-out MultiView Display and the Storyboard Maker. The built-in Pose Guide function advises users on the ideal position for a photograph through line drawings on the LCD screen, while the Storyboard Maker enables users to prepare a storyboard from the images they have shot by simply selecting the layout, and then placing the photos in order. 

 

The Samsung MV800 is priced at Rs.15,990. With the introduction of MV800, Samsung has a range of 12 models priced between Rs.5,490 and Rs.15,990.

 

 

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CUA selects TCS BaNCS for Online Banking Platform transformation

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that CUA has selected TCS BaNCS Online Banking Platform to revitalize and transform its online banking system. The selection of TCS to deliver CUA's online banking platform follows the announcement made earlier this year that TCS and its BaNCS banking platform would be delivering CUA's new core banking system. The online banking transformation program is expected to be delivered over the next two years.The selection of TCS to deliver CUA's online banking platform follows the announcement made earlier this year that TCS and its BaNCS banking platform would be delivering CUA's new core banking system. The online banking transformation program is expected to be delivered over the next two years.

 

Chris Whitehead, Chief Executive Officer, CUA said, "Following the selection of TCS to implement our core banking system, we also reviewed TCS BaNCS online banking platform and determined it would meet the needs of both  our business and our customers for the long-term.  The benefit of having one partner delivering an integrated technology solution also brings obvious advantages. Enhancing the experience our customers have with our brand and ensuring consistency across all channels is a business priority that is fundamental to our growth strategy.  The benefit of having one partner delivering an integrated technology solution also brings obvious advantages. Enhancing the experience our customers have with our brand and ensuring consistency across all channels is a business priority that is fundamental to our growth strategy. As part of the transformation program our online banking customers will have access to mobile banking applications and a more streamlined, easy-to-use and visually appealing service with improved functionality and capability." 

 

N. Ganapathy Subramaniam, President, TCS Financial Solutions, said, "In addition to TCS BaNCS Core Banking,  our team is delighted to provide CUA with an integrated retail banking solution that now includes TCS BaNCS Online and Mobile Banking software. TCS BaNCS will connect customers to CUA's broad range of products and services including deposits, loans and payments in a highly interactive and user friendly mobile banking environment. TCS BaNCS will connect customers to CUA's broad range of products and services including deposits, loans and payments in a highly interactive and user friendly mobile banking environment.We are confident that this transformation program will assist CUA to drive profit with growth."

 

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HP India strengthens Commercial Product Portfolio

 

HP India has significantly widened its products and solutions portfolio. HP aims to provide a seamless, simple and comprehensive package to enterprise as well as SMB customers. 

 

HP has introduced business notebooks HP ProBook 5330m and 4230s, HP EliteBook 2560p and 2760p, and docking solutions with FORGE (form, optimize, richness, guarded and enduring) design framework and features for maximum reliability. These notebooks offer 60 cm drop height along with BIOS configuration. It also enables fast charge with which 90% of the battery gets charged within 90 minutes and comes with water spill keyboards.

 

Vinay Awasthi, Senior Director, Product Category, Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard India, said, "HP is committed to having a robust set of products supported by a well-defined and compelling roadmap, based on constantly changing customer needs. This product line-up will deliver the best value to our enterprise and SMB customers, hence demonstrating our market and technology leadership."

 

HP has launched HP Business Desktop PCs in the Compaq 4000 Pro Series, Compaq 6200 Pro series and 8200 Elite series, a Z210 Workstation and New EliteBook W-series for professionals. Moreover, it has also introduced thin-client computing solutions with the t5740e. With rp5800, HP's retail point-of-sale (RPOS) solutions improve customer service and amplify business efficiencies. In the accessories segment, the HP docking station provides a more ergonomic and productive desktop computing experience. The other products include HP Integrated Work Center stand and The HP notebook projection companion, a compact and lightweight mini projector. 

 

Gurpreet Brar, Director, SMB and Commercial Channel, Personal Systems Group, Hewlett- Packard India, said, "The SMB market continues to be very important to HP and remains one of the fastest-growing segments for us. This is what constantly motivates us, at HP, to keep innovating. With the help of our channel partners, the new product range will enable SMBs to improve security, reliability and value. This is what constantly motivates us, at HP, to keep innovating. With the help of our channel partners, the new product range will enable SMBs to improve security, reliability and value. HP commercial products help small and medium businesses increase their RoI on technology investment. From a customer education perspective, with the 'Make IT Happen' campaign SMB customers are learning more about the multitude of benefits of technology options available." 

 

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NEC, NZi3 collaborates for Research

NEC New Zealand Ltd has collaborated as a Research Sponsor with the New Zealand ICT Innovation Institute (NZi3) based at the University of Canterbury. Initial collaboration between the two institutes is believed to focus on energy and ecology solutions to help rebuild the City of Christchurch after the massive earthquakes, as well as human interaction solutions such as biometrics and robotics.

This collaboration aims to unite world-class researchers and research students from the University of Canterbury with industry experts from NEC, to co-develop new and innovative technologies and solutions and transform these ideas into relevant applications for the market.

As part of this collaboration, NEC New Zealand is said to provide a sponsorship of NZ$90,000 over three years, in addition to the equipment and other in-kind support worth more than NZ$30,000 during the same period.  This sponsorship also includes the funding of two full-time postgraduate research students whose thesis research will be guided and supervised by NEC and based in NZi3. Furthermore, NEC is to promote and feature the collaborative demonstrations with NZi3 at its Innovation Centre showroom.

Rod Carr, Vice Chancellor, University of Canterbury said, "We are delighted to be establishing this new partnership with NEC and NZi3.  Innovation is at the forefront of our practice as a University and building industry relationships such as this is vital to our future."

Hamish House, Director, NZi3 said, "NZi3 is incredibly excited to be working with NEC in this new and exhilarating partnership. By bringing together a multinational company with over 100 years of expertise in technological innovation with the University's world class expertise in ICT research and academia, bright young and talented post-graduate students are given the opportunity to work with one of the world best companies. Students and researchers will be working side by side in collaboration to co-develop new and ground breaking innovative technologies and solutions and transform these ideas into relevant applications for the global market place. We look forward to the first three years of this partnership delivering exciting new developments and value for NZi3, the University and NEC."

Leonard Dench, GM, NEC New Zealand said, "NEC New Zealand is thrilled to work with NZi3, a leading ICT research institute in New Zealand and this collaboration is part of our corporate strategy to leverage our research and development capabilities. There are abundant research opportunities that could be explored between the two institutes and we hope to bring to market some of our new and exciting developments and technologiessoon."

 

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Canon brings new EOS-1D X

Canon India Pvt. Limited has rolled out its flagship DSLR EOS-1D X aimed at professionals. Accompanying the EOS-1D X are two new accessories to further expand the professional EOS System: the WFT-E6 wireless file transmitter and GP-E1 GPS receiver. EOS-1D X is to be available for sale in April 2012.

The EOS-1D X features a newly developed 18.1MP Full Frame CMOS sensor with greater per-pixel quality than before and a standard ISO range of 100 to 51200. The brand new 61-point High Density Reticular Auto Focus (AF) system and wider frame coverage is another highlight adding a dimension in flexibility to the focusing system. The new 100,000-pixel RGB Metering Sensor, leads to greater accuracy. The EOS-1D X is lightning fast, with dual DIGIC 5+ processors providing the power to process full-resolution images at up to 14 frames per second (mirror lockup shooting), while also performing more operations on the images than was previously possible.

 

The brand new 61-point High Density Reticular Auto Focus (AF) system and wider frame coverage is another highlight adding a dimension in flexibility to the focusing system. The new 100,000-pixel RGB Metering Sensor, leads to greater accuracy. The EOS-1D X is lightning fast, with dual DIGIC 5+ processors providing the power to process full-resolution images at up to 14 frames per second (mirror lockup shooting), while also performing more operations on the images than was previously possible.

Dr. Alok Bharadwaj, Senior Vice President, Canon India said, "At Canon, it is our prime aim to cater to customer's needs, which are constantly evolving to demand better than before. Professional photographers are a part of a vital customer segment for Canon. They constantly demand higher level functionalities and ultimate in technology. It is a big gratification for Canon to see them delighted with new introductions. We are more than confident that they will find this model close to their fantasy. They constantly demand higher level functionalities and ultimate in technology. It is a big gratification for Canon to see them delighted with new introductions. We are more than confident that they will find this model close to their fantasy.The DSLR category is growing at 100% a year in India and Pro segment is growing even faster for Canon, as we are No 1 in that category. Coupled with ground breaking technologies geared at higher quality output, increased functionality, and enhanced durability, the EOS-1D X has introduced a paradigm shift in what professionals expect from their cameras."

 

 

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New Facebook app connects customers to operators

 

Nokia Siemens Networks has launched a Facebook app that operators can use to allow people to personally manage their fixed and mobile telecom services. The new app enables customers to check their balance, browse and buy special offers and subscribe to services. In addition, customers can share their experience across their social network and get rewards for recommending services to friends. The app aims to offer an improved service by allowing operators to engage with customers where they spend their time online.

Rick Centeno, Head, Business Support systems (BSS), Nokia Siemens Networks said, "The beauty of the Facebook app is that it engages with people on their preferred social networking site. People spend more time on social networks than individual websites. With this Facebook app, Nokia Siemens Networks helps operators to connect with people in a familiar setting where they already spend their online time. It takes self-care to a new level."

Teresa Cottam, Research Director & Founder, Telesperience said, "Nokia Siemens Networks is presenting a refreshing end-to-end vision of how CSPs can better meet their customers' needs through self-care, while also reducing their costs and becoming more commercially agile. We've seen other companies articulate parts of this vision, but few others - if indeed any others - can deliver this in its entirety today."

For operators that deliver a superior customer service, Nokia Siemens Networks' Facebook app can amplify and publicize genuine leadership. People who share their experiences with friends, and also recommend services, can benefit from special rates and incentives from operators. Friends benefit from recommendations that help them to evaluate which service package will best suit their needs. The app can also provide instant access to account information such as prepaid and postpaid balance, recent call duration, cost and contact details - all within the familiar Facebook site.

The application enhances Nokia Siemens Networks' range of self-care portals - share@once - that facilitate direct interaction between operators and customers. The new Facebook app complements a mobile self-care app for smartphones and a web-based self-care portal that can already provide a simpler way to manage telecom services.

All three share@once self-care portals - for Facebook, smartphones and the web - are based on Nokia Siemens Networks' modular and scalable charge@once unified platform. The platform provides a unified view for operators of special offers, and charging and billing for all types of voice and data services in all networks, independent of whether it is a prepaid or postpaid scheme. By providing different types of self-care portals, and a new opportunity for operators to interact with customers, share@once enhances Nokia Siemens Networks' Customer Experience Management (CEM) portfolio. CEM provides insight into the factors affecting a customers' experience to define and automate specific actions to make it better.

 

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Avnet Technology Solutions names William Chu President, Asia Pacific

 

Avnet Technology Solutions has appointed William Chu as President of its Asia Pacific operations. Chu is said to be responsible for the strategic direction and profitable growth of Avnet's value-added IT solutions distribution business in the region, which encompasses Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, India and the ASEAN countries. Chu will succeed KP Tang, who is said to assist with the leadership transition before retiring on December 30, 2011. Chu is to report to Phil Gallagher, President, Avnet Technology Solutions, Global.

Gallagher said, "Today, Avnet Technology Solutions provides the broadest global reach among IT solutions distributors. We have grown significantly in Asia Pacific, reaching $1.5 billion in revenue in just over a decade. With his business acumen, knowledge of the IT industry and proven ability to grow organizations profitably in emerging markets, Chu has the experience and vision to lead Avnet Technology Solutions, Asia Pacific, as we continue to invest in the region in support of our suppliers, partners and customers."

 "Avnet's global scale, financial strength and relationships with the world's leading IT companies, coupled with our market-led approach and expertise across date center technologies, IT services and vertical markets, make the company unique in the industry. I look forward to leading this innovative, experienced team as we continue to grow throughout the Asia Pacific region, said Chu.

Tang said, "There is tremendous opportunity for growth in Asia Pacific, and the foundation we have built in the region as a value-added IT solutions distributor will serve Avnet well. As a member of my staff, Chu provided insightful counsel and proved himself an astute business leader. With a strong record of financial performance, relationship building and team success, he is the right person to lead the organization to even greater success and prosperity in the future."

"I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with and learn from Tang. His knowledge of the IT industry and his ability to build a successful business in a diverse region has allowed Avnet Technology Solutions to expand its global scale and scope while capitalizing on unique opportunities within local markets. His knowledge of the IT industry and his ability to build a successful business in a diverse region has allowed Avnet Technology Solutions to expand its global scale and scope while capitalizing on unique opportunities within local markets.He has been an excellent leader during our expansion in Asia Pacific," said Gallagher. 

 

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Katrina & Sachin more searched on Mobile Videos Globally

 

According to the findings of latest Global Video Insights Report for September, released by Vuclip, Katrina Kaif has become the world's most searched celebrity in mobile videos, ahead of Britney Spears who ranked second. The top ten celebrities globally also included India's Kareena Kapoor (Global Rank: #4) and Sonakshi Sinha (Global Rank: #6), alongside international stars such as Lindsay Lohan, Beyonce and Shakira.The top ten celebrities globally also included India's Kareena Kapoor (Global Rank: #4) and Sonakshi Sinha (Global Rank: #6), alongside international stars such as Lindsay Lohan, Beyonce and Shakira.

Sachin Tendulkar emerged as the most searched male celebrity in mobile videos in India. Among the most watched clips in India, topping the charts was Ajay Devgn's joke on Kangana Ranaut's bikini shoot for the movie Rascals; followed by Vidya Balan's two gossip videos about The Dirty Picture. Baba Ramdev's reply to Rakhi Sawant's wedding proposal also made it to the top five most watched mobile videos in India in September.Baba Ramdev's reply to Rakhi Sawant's wedding proposal also made it to the top five most watched mobile videos in India in September.

Salman Hussain, Vuclip's Vice President - Business Development and Managing Director, India & Middle East, said, "A Bollywood star leading ahead of her global peers in mobile video searches worldwide is a testimony to the fact that mobile videos have finally taken off in India in a big way. Each month, we see more and more Indians viewing videos on their mobile screen using not just smart phones but even basic feature phones.  Each month, we see more and more Indians viewing videos on their mobile screen using not just smart phones but even basic feature phones.Each month, we see more and more Indians viewing videos on their mobile screen using not just smart phones but even basic feature phones.This calls for new strategies for advertisers, broadcasters, publishers, content aggregators, and telecom and internet companies alike."

Among the top mobile devices people used to watch videos globally, Apple's iPhone continued to lead the list. It was followed by RIM's Blackberry handsets that secured seven spots in the top 10 mobile devices list for September, followed by two Nokia handsets.It was followed by RIM's Blackberry handsets that secured seven spots in the top 10 mobile devices list for September, followed by two Nokia handsets.

 

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McAfee unveils its Network Security Framework

McAfee has announced its network security framework which integrates advanced network intrusion prevention with essential next-generation controls. The solution addresses a need for security tools to prevent increasingly sophisticated attacks, with sufficient intelligence and automation to take the guesswork out of attack prevention and resolution.

 

The network security framework includes significant enhancements to the McAfee Network Security Platform, including application visibility and integrated threat-context, aligning it with Gartner's criteria for next-generation network IPS in its report, "Defining Next-Generation Network Intrusion Prevention". According to the report, "Threats are focusing on installing targeted malicious executables onto user PCs, which use advanced techniques to avoid detection and use botnet delivery mechanisms to perform multistage attacks. Simply stopping attacks that are looking for unpatched servers is no longer sufficient in this environment.  which use advanced techniques to avoid detection and use botnet delivery mechanisms to perform multistage attacks. Simply stopping attacks that are looking for unpatched servers is no longer sufficient in this environment."

 

Greg Young. Gartner Research said, "Gartner uses the term 'next-generation network IPS' to indicate the necessary evolution of network IPS to deal with changes in network communications and applications and changes in the threat landscape. As a minimum, a next-gen IPS will have standard first-generation IPS capabilities plus application awareness, context awareness, content awareness especially providing full stack inspection."

 

The McAfee network security framework includes the following aspects: Advanced Network IPS; Application awareness and control; Predictive threat intelligence; Context-aware security; and Content analysis.

 

Steve Shillingford, President & CEO, Solera Networks said, "To fully understand and eradicate targeted attacks, you need complete visibility of all network traffic, its source and scope, and whether it occurred days, weeks, or months in the past. McAfee Network Security Platform's integration with Solera's DeepSee applications delivers a seamless workflow to security analysts taking you from an alert to irrefutable evidence of the attack, breach or threat, dramatically reducing the time it takes to pinpoint compromises."

 

By incorporating application visibility, external reputation data, behavior-based threat analysis and advanced malware detection workflows into a single solution, McAfee network security framework delivers next-generation network IPS that allow organizations to streamline security operations while dramatically reducing exposure to new attack types.

 

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Infosys announces National winners of Aspirations2020

Infosys Ltd has announced the National winners of Aspirations2020, an online programming contest, organized by the company. The winning team (Nitish Chhangani, Mahak Rajvanshi, Nandkishore Agrawal) from Jodhpur Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jodhpur, Rajasthan received a certificate and a 64GB iPad for each team member, while the runners up (Timothy Tarun Andrew, Saurabh Meshram, Gajendra Singh KBN) from CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka received a certificate and a 32GB iPad for each team member.

 

Aspirations2020 is a programming contest series organized by the Infosys Campus Connect Program, to enhance the problem solving skills for pre-final and final year engineering and MCA students. The objective of the contest is to encourage participants in the development of problem solving abilities through algorithmic thinking and logical reasoning, and then demonstrating the solution through programming and team work.The objective of the contest is to encourage participants in the development of problem solving abilities through algorithmic thinking and logical reasoning, and then demonstrating the solution through programming and team work.

 

Aspirations2020 received over 45611 student registrations online from 437 engineering colleges across 20 Indian states. The National Finals held in Bangalore on October 11, saw participation from 14 teams with each team comprising of a maximum of 3 members.

 

S. Gopalakrishnan, Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys Limited said, "It is crucial for Indian students to develop their analytical thinking and reasoning skills. Online contests such as Aspirations2020, give students a platform to develop and showcase their problem solving skills, thereby enhancing their competitiveness and employability. This initiative underlines Infosys' ongoing commitment to the training and development of the talent pool available to the industry."

 

Srikantan Moorthy, Sr. VP & Group Head, Education & Research, Infosys Limited said, "The Infosys Campus Connect Program has been created to deepen the link between academia and industry and increase employability of engineering students. The Aspirations2020 programming contest is aimed at developing the engineering talent in India through teamwork and shared learning. The participants of this years' contest have demonstrated their willingness to learn, be evaluated, and build their own competencies. I would like to congratulate the winners of this contest on their enthusiasm and success."

 

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Augere awards 4G/TD-LTE Contract to Ericsson

Augere has selected Ericsson's latest generation of radio base stations RBS6000, state-of-the- art evolved packet core (EPC) and microwave transmission. This will enable Augere, under the ZOOSH brand to offer broadband services to residential and business customers in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in Central India.

 

LTE, the fourth generation of mobile communication technology, enhances the end-user experience and enables the fast transfer of large amounts of data. With increased speed and decreased latency, consumers can enjoy a wide range of applications.

 

To ensure optimum performance of the network Ericsson will also be responsible for providing managed services with network operations for a period of 3 years along with spare parts management and annual maintenance services. Ericsson will plan, design, build, operate and maintain the 4G network for Augere. The contract includes Supply, Installation; Commissioning of the network.

 

Lars Stork, CEO, Augere Wireless Broadband India Private Ltd., said, "We are delighted to be one of the first wireless broadband service providers to announce our plans for the launch of 4G services in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. LTE is a new technology that will enable us to offer high speed and a quality customer experience through a 4G wireless broadband service. India today offers one of the most exiting growth opportunities globally in wireless broadband services and we believe LTE will provide us with a network to offer a customer experience in line with the core values of our brand ZOOSH. Our global telecommunications experience and strong local partnerships are geared up to deliver Broadband service in underserved markets enabling our customers to get high speed and reliable access to the Internet."

 

Fredrik Jejdling, Head, Ericsson India, said, "Ericsson is proud to partner with Augere for the introduction of 4G-based TD-LTE services in India. Mobility and broadband are among the main elements of Ericsson's vision of a Networked Society. With LTE and TD-LTE, the mobile broadband experience will reach the next level. It is exciting to see India, one of the world's largest telecom markets, planning the next steps for Mobile Broadband."

 

The rollout of services will start from early next year, with soft launch planned for early Q2 2012.

 

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Genpact acquires High Performance Partners, LLC (HPP)

Genpact has acquired High Performance Partners, LLC (HPP) and their Quantum Mortgage Technology. Genpact had previously announced an initial equity investment in HPP in March 2010 and now owns 100 per cent of the company. Genpact will leverage the Quantum software platform to support its Mortgage Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) offering. The Quantum platform helps originators and lenders to automate and streamline major elements of the loan origination process, resulting in a shorter loan lifecycle and a more transparent mortgage asset. Quantum's software platform combines automated decisioning and highly efficient processing with its data-centric approach.

 

Roger Hull, Founder & CEO of HPP, will lead the ongoing development of Quantum for Genpact as Vice President of Genpact Mortgage Services. He has more than 27 years of real estate, finance, information technology and executive leadership experience. In addition to founding HPP, Hull held several executive positions with First American Corp., where he provided technology leadership as the Executive Vice-President & CIO, including a platform that provided third-party provider products to over 3.6 million loan transactions per year. Hull also holds three patents as a co-inventor in the areas involving eData, eProcessing, and straight through processing. In addition to founding HPP, Hull held several executive positions with First American Corp., where he provided technology leadership as the Executive Vice-President & CIO, including a platform that provided third-party provider products to over 3.6 million loan transactions per year. Hull also holds three patents as a co-inventor in the areas involving eData, eProcessing, and straight through processing. 

 

Hull said, "Mortgage lenders are shifting away from document-centred mortgage technology to data-centric processes that will enable significant process streamlining. Through Quantum, Genpact is providing an innovative data-centric, mortgage technology platform that will provide lenders with efficient workflows and investors with more transparent risk information."

 

"We are thrilled to have Roger's expertise in developing systems that change the way lenders operate to substantially reduce process time and costs, while adding controls and the transparency required in the new mortgage environment. With our combination of integrated technology, processing services expertise, and data insights, Genpact's end-to-end services are uniquely positioned to help our mortgage clients make smarter decisions, resulting in improved business outcomes," said Scott McConnell, Sr. VP, Americas Operations Leader, Genpact.

 

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GlobalOutlook launches Worldwide Online Sales Portal

GlobalOutlook has launched its new website and service offerings for Small & Medium Businesses (SMBs) and Enterprises. The new online sales portal is to facilitate worldwide customers to purchase the desired business communication and collaboration services with a single click.

With this redefinition of corporate and marketing strategy, based on a thorough analysis of market needs, GlobalOutlook now enters into the direct sales market in addition to their existing partner model. GlobalOutlook's initial approach was of a partner based model wherein they provided Hosted Microsoft Communication, SaaS Business Communication and Collaboration Solutions to a range of corporate customers worldwide. To address the unique needs and high market demand of both SMBs and Enterprises, GlobalOutlook has now started the direct model, with newer service offerings which have been specifically designed to provide the benefits of enterprise-quality communication tools to a range of business users: from small businesses and start-ups to enterprises.

Dayakar Puskoor, Chairman, GlobalOutlook said, "Whether we are serving a partner or one of our direct enterprise customers, our approach is to make it easy for them, which translates to unmatched flexibility and scalability options, a cost-effective model and our SMART Support. To match the evolving needs of our customers, we will continue to introduce new innovations in the GlobalOutlook offering. Our objective to reach worldwide customers will be now best served through this online sales portal."

Raghu Kumar, CEO, GlobalOutlook said, "We all know customers are realizing the need for communication and collaboration solutions for improving their employee productivity, increasing operational efficiencies, and realizing cost reductions. Their requirement is to have implementations seamless and integrate with their business processes and applications. Our new offerings to SMB's and enterprises help them achieve their business goals and our support team works with them to make their transition painless. Their requirement is to have implementations seamless and integrate with their business processes and applications. Our new offerings to SMB's and enterprises help them achieve their business goals and our support team works with them to make their transition painless.As part of our approach to reach a new customer group and expand our horizons worldwide to become a one-stop SaaS solution website, considerable thought has gone into the design of our web presence and rebranding strategy."

 

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Unistal releases new range of 2012 Products

 

Unistal Systems has launched the new version of Protegent range of products for laptop and desktop users.  Protegent works as parenting software tool by providing complete activity details. It also has laptop tracking feature for laptop users, it tracks the laptop location via Internet and if not connected to Internet, encrypts your important data, making it unreadable for others.

 

The latest version of Protegent 360 and Protegent PC Software is now powered by Protegent Total Security which features File Transfer Log. Read Only USB Drive, White List USB Drive. Moreover, it also comes with Rescue mode. Its autopilot feature will make all the security-related decisions for you.  Protegent Total Security can adjust to optimize operations and maintain maximum speed.

 

Unistal Systems has also launched the news version of Bitdefender range of products. The company has released the three variant products - Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012, Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 and Bit defender Total Security 2012.

 

Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012 will provide protection against viruses, spyware and phishing attempts, whereas Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 is intended for Internet users. It integrates antispam, firewall, parental control features to the basic product and Bitdefender Total Security 2012 comes with additional online backup, fine tune-up, file encryption and file shredder features. 

 

Alok Gupta, Managing Director, Unistal, said, "These new products are especially designed for Internet users who can make most out of the digital world. These products deliver real-time protection against known and unknown threats by leveraging the knowledge and experience of millions of users. The new versions do the resource utilization at their idle time. Thus, your systems performance is not affected. Its autopilot feature takes all the necessary action without asking any questions, thus providing complete security silently.The new versions do the resource utilization at their idle time. Thus, your systems performance is not affected. Its autopilot feature takes all the necessary action without asking any questions, thus providing complete security silently.

 

 These products deliver real-time protection against known and unknown threats by leveraging the knowledge and experience of millions of users. The new versions do the resource utilization at their idle time. Thus, your systems performance is not affected. Its autopilot feature takes all the necessary action without asking any questions, thus providing complete security silently.

 

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Oracle announced Sun ZFS Storage Appliances

 

Oracle has announced its third-generation Sun ZFS Storage Appliances, which offer enterprise NAS functionality, and best-in-class performance, efficiency, data integrity and integration with Oracle software. Demonstrating definitive performance leadership in the NAS market, Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage 7420 Appliance delivered 2x the performance at less than half the cost per SPC-1 IOPS of NetApp's FAS 3270A on the SPC-1 benchmark.

 

Oracle's third-generation Sun ZFS Storage Appliances include significant enhancements to its industry-leading Hybrid Storage Pool technology which accelerates IOPS performance and enables customers to maintain optimal performance under heavy utilization.

 

With Hybrid Columnar Compression support for Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage Appliances, customers using Oracle's NAS systems to manage the lifecycle of data using in-database archiving for OLTP databases and data warehouses will be able to increase storage efficiency by 10x to 50x for most datasets, and reduce capital and operating expenses.  The only NAS product engineered together with Oracle software, the Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is integrated with Oracle Applications, Oracle Fusion Middleware, and Oracle Database, and is optimized for Oracle VM and the Oracle Exadata Database Machine.

 

The Sun ZFS Storage Appliance product line combines an innovative architecture, breakthrough storage analytics and best-in-class management to deliver maximum value to NAS customers. Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage Appliance storage analytics enable users to pinpoint and resolve storage bottlenecks up to twice as fast as NetApp, reducing storage administration costs by up to 36 percent, according to third-party analysis by the Edison Group, documented in "Gaining Business Advantage Through Storage Management Efficiency with Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage Appliance."

 

"Oracle is changing the dynamics of the NAS market in a single step, giving enterprise customers a quantum leap in achievable performance and efficiency. Third generation software, third generation disk drives, and unique Oracle integration like Hybrid Columnar Compression on the Sun ZFS Storage Appliance enable Oracle storage customers to achieve business results and reduce cost at levels other NAS solutions can’t match," said John Fowler, executive vice president, Systems, Oracle.

 

"The extreme performance in our SPC-1 results was driven by Oracle's innovative Hybrid Storage Pool architecture and demonstrates the power of integrated hardware and software. Deep integration between Oracle Solaris, ZFS and our patented automated tiering software helps eliminate performance bottlenecks and makes the ZFS Storage Appliance the clear choice for enterprise-class NAS," said Phil Bullinger, senior VP, Storage, Oracle.

 

In addition to capacity-optimized disk drives, Oracle's latest Sun ZFS Storage Appliances also feature 15,000 RPM SAS-2 drives with 300GB and 600GB capacity, which accelerate non-cached reads and high-volume synchronous writes and enable customers to run both databases and applications that stream large amounts of data faster and with fewer resources.

 

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