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Structured Cabling: Cabling a Data Center
When it comes to data centers, structured cabling is the first essential building block. Making the right decisions and investment can save time, money and frustrations at start up |
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Network Servers: Changing Dynamics
Servers are not just seen as boxes anymore. They are now viewed as computing resources powering the digital nervous system |
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T&M: Changing Mindset
Service providers in India have to be more proactive than reactive. T&M could help improve quality of service considerably |
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Connectivity Services: Connecting People
With a gamut of connectivity services available, it is important to focus on RoI and connectivity objectives |
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Mobile Applications: Enterprises on the Go!
Innovative applications on advanced mobile devices is changing the way enterprises work today |
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Structured Cabling: Fiber Adding Muscle
As copper prices increase, enterprises are looking at the fiber alternative. But is it time to migrate yet? |
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Network Management Services: In-house Vs Outsourcing
Outsourcing network management and control systems requirements has enabled enterprises to grow and focus on core businesses, but it has its own risks |
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PBX: IP-PBX in Demand
With hybrid and IP-PBX systems gaining ground, businesses can make use of their converged IP networks to transport voice along with data and video, resulting in higher RoI |
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Network Security: No Scope for Complacency
Network security can be best ensured by assessing risks, designing a security policy, building an architecture based on it and then deploying suitable tools |
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Network Storage: Optimizing Solutions
With various technology options available, enterprises must analyze their requirements and suitability before deploying storage solutions |
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Network Integration: Put Quality Before Cost
You have to bet big on technologies like WiMAX, third generation contact centers, MPLS, voice portals and self-service applications, PON & VPLS, Wi-Fi |
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WLAN: Smoothening Wireless Expansion
2007 will see a surge in WLAN deployed in enterprises. However, the challenge will be to design, plan and manage these networks with an eye on the constraining budget |
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Structured Cabling: Strengthening the Backbone
Cabling needs have become very specific. Enterprises need to be equipped with better knowledge of what can make or break their basic IT infrastructure |
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Wireline Infrastructure: Awaiting Broadband Push
IPTV will be one of the major drivers to be launched by telecos over the same copper that provides telephone and broadband services |
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Wireless Infrastructure: Betting on Rural Markets
Consolidation, restructuring to improve bottom line, and technologies that can ensure market penetration and cost efficiency will be the main trends |
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VLSI: Chipping in for Wireless
The focus is on overcoming power and size constraints, and system design challenges as VLSI chip design advances make the wireless world come alive |
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Power Management: Critical Focus
With success depending increasingly on uninterrupted power for the network, service providers have to look beyond available options |
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Fixed Mobile Convergence: Endless Possibilities
In India, fixed mobile convergence technologies are currently in trial stages and deployments are expected to start from early 2008 |
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Outsourcing Trends: Eye on the Globe
Service provider trends are driven by buyer trends—supply catering to demand |
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Broadcast: Flying in the Open Sky
Emerging tech platforms are poised to usher in a transformation in the broadcasting market, as service providers gear up to offer new services |
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Global Service Delivery: Get the Best of the World
Global service delivery gives BPOs the opportunity to tap into best global resources, and provide best services |
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VSAT: High Expectations, Slow Growth
VSATs have become smarter and more powerful. But the proposed projects have to take off for the industry to see a definite rise |
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OSS/BSS: Time for Consolidation
Telecom carriers loose 12-15% of their revenue due to fraud, interconnect, and poor processes |
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Call Center Solutions: Winning Email Strategies
Increased customer satisfaction, improves agent efficiency, reduces operational costs, and promises an exceptional customer service experience |
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| Sonicwall: Fighting Cybercriminals
To combat attacks, enterprises need a dynamic and multilayered approach |
| Baskin Robbins: India’s Stunning Strides
With our size and population, there is very little danger of slowdown in demand. Even as saturation builds up in the metros, our small cities and towns step in to provide new markets
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| Google: Mobility Expansion
The crucial component of any approach to expand the mobile space is strong focus on innovation
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| Bharti Airtel: Restless Telecom
World focus is on India that, in all modesty, is bound to become the second largest telecom sector in the world
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| MVNO: A Profitable Strategy
Mobile virtual network operators will drive collaborative growth—between the MVNO, the service provider, and others |
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Conferencing: Beyond the Boardroom
Videoconferencing spells power of integration, bringing within reach some inherent advantages |
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Managed Services: Facing New Realities
Managed services can benefit a mobile operator by managing complexity, and improving financial performance
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NGN: Future Networking
Convergence of networks, customer premise equipments and services will be key to the success of nextgen networks |
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WiMax: MaXing the Wireless
802.16 standard is yet to be an affordable solution in order to maximize its reach across the country |
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CDMA2000 1xEV-DO: Next Generation CDMA
Enables high-speed wireless connectivity comparable to wired broadband |
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Mobile Wallet: No More Grubby Notes
We are at the next stage in mobile phones, with the wallet phone soon to become an essential part of everyday life
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WCDMA: Still Evolving
Operators can now provide end-users with advanced wireless broadband applications with simplicity |
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IPTV: The I of Entertainment
The Apac region is set to lead the global revolution in terms of infrastructure, subscription, and service revenue |
| CIO/CTO Speak |
| Cisco: 'Productivity enhancement should come from systems innovation’
Rebecca Jacoby, CIO, Cisco |
| HPCL: "Our major thrust will be on IT service continuity, and IT risk mitigation"
MV Sreeram, GM-IT, HPCL |
| Nicholas Piramal India: ‘Providing IT support for acquired companies is our biggest challenge’
Arun Phadke, VP-IT, Nicholas Piramal India
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| Pantaloon Retail: ‘The problem is not with technology but gap in the perception and possibility’
Chinar Deshpande, CIO, Pantaloon Retail |
| SBI: ‘Today we are running a network which is probably bigger than some network service providers’
SK SEHGAL, GM-IT, State Bank of India |
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SpiceJet: ‘Service providers have become the punching bags of the industry’
Virender Pal, CTO, SpiceJet |
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Whirlpool: ‘We are still in the early stages of convergence journey’
Suresh Jeganathan, Director, GIS, Whirlpool |
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Wipro: "We are remodeling our entire IT infrastructure for the future"
Lakshman Badiga, CIO, Wipro |
