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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sistema Shyam TeleServices has introduced ultra-speed wireless broadband claiming speeds of up to 9.8 mbps. Sistema Shyam has done this by deploying EVDO Revision B, the latest version of CDMA technology. CDMA EV-DO Rev.B Phase-I network is available in several countries across the world. To get an MBlaze Ultra dongle, customers need to pay Rs. 4599 and will get 1 GB data usage per month for six months additionally. Customers can also purchase the MBlaze Ultra device for Rs. 2499. Monthly rental plans have been made available starting at Rs. 629. All customers purchasing MBlaze Ultra in the first month of launch will get 50 percent extra usages for lifetime as an introductory offer. The company has planned to release MBlaze Ultra in more than 25 key cities across India For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE eBay India has shared key findings at eBay's Asian export business. Kashyap Vadapalli, Director - Categories, eBay India & Ajay Sahai, Director - General & CEO, Federation Of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) jointly unveiled the first eBay Asian Exporters Index report. Kashyap Vadapalli shared, "eBay India is committed to encouraging more Indian entrepreneurs to benefit from the large export opportunity provided by eBay's 97 million strong customer bases. I am pleased to announce that sales from large Indian exporters on eBay grew 85% YoY, the second fastest across the Asia Pacific region. We hope the Asian Exporter's Index & our partnerships with leading export promotion bodies like FIEO will inspire more Indian Exporters to participate in this large global opportunity." eBay helps Indian exporters create a global market for categories where the country has developed particular manufacturing expertise sc

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE PayPal has announced the appointment of Rupert Keeley as senior vice president for the Asia Pacific region. Keeley will be responsible for increasing the company's presence and capabilities across Asia Pacific. Keeley will report to Scott Thompson, president of PayPal, and will be based in the company's international headquarters in Singapore. "As a steady and thoughtful leader who brings a wonderful depth of experience and perspective to PayPal, Rupert will drive our aggressive Asia Pacific growth strategy, attract and develop great talent for our company, and enhance our relationships with key customers, partners and regulators across the region. Rupert's extensive global expertise and relationships in the payment industry will accelerate the momentum of our fast-growing Asia Pacific business," said Scott Thompson, president, PayPal. Rupert Keeley, Sr. VP, PayPal Asia Pacific said, "I am delighted to join PayPal

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE LG Electronics has tied up with Philips and Sharp to risen up production of applications for Internet-powered televisions. LG has claimed that the three TV vendors will jointly create software development kits, which will be distributed to third-party developers to write TV applications. It is said to be the first such collaboration in the smart TV sector. The three Companies would complete software development kits by the end of this year. They will use different operating systems for their smart TVs, but the applications will become interchangeable once they adopt a common technology standard for building applications. It is believed that the tie-up would have a substantial impact on TV makers, app developers and users. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NDS has launched its next generation DRM solution for multi-platform pay-TV, VideoGuard Connect. VideoGuard Connect provides end-to-end protection of an operator's service, utilising the unique security capabilities of each individual platform. A complete content and service protection solution that built on over two decades of premium content protection expertise, VideoGuard Connect is designed to help TV operators to seamlessly extend their pay-TV services to connected media devices. It enables the secure ingestion, delivery and consumption of premium content over both managed and OTT networks whilst maintaining subscription privileges across devices. Nigel Smith, VP & Chief Marketing Officer, NDS said, "VideoGuard Connect allows TV operators to incorporate OTT into a more compelling and complete suite of TV services without compromising the security or reliability of the platform. Highly rated by an independent security audi

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sandvine has announced their tenth anniversary. The company was founded on August 31, 2001, amidst the uncertain times of the dot com bust and the 9/11 event, but on a strong footing with 40 employees and $19.5 million in seed financing. In addition, Co-Founders Dave Caputo, Marc Morin, Brad Siim, Tom Donnelly and Don Bowman brought with them seasoned entrepreneurial expertise, having previously founded PixStream, which sold to Cisco in 2000 for over half a billion dollars (CAD). Sandvine completed an initial public offering on the London AIM exchange under the ticker 'SAND' in March of 2006, shortly followed by an offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker 'SVC' in October. In 2007, CableMatrix was acquired by the company, which strengthened Sandvine's position in the policy control market. In the same year, Sandvine also purchased Simplicita to enable reputation-based subscriber protection policies. Sandvi

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE According to a new report published by the Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA), The Toronto Region is Canada's largest information and communications technology (ICT) cluster and one of the top four in North America. Information and Communications Technology in the Toronto Region is the first in a series of regional innovation cluster reports designed to highlight the strengths of key research-intensive sectors in which the Toronto Region has a particular advantage. "This report is the first comprehensive summary of the Toronto Region's ICT cluster that focuses on the three pillars that drive innovation -industry, academic and research activity. These findings identify the advantages of the Toronto Region when it comes to attracting foreign investment in ICT-related research and development," said Patrick Draper, president and CEO, TRRA. Glen Murray, Minister of Research and Innovation said, "The McGuinty governme

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SafeNet Inc. has announced that its eToken PRO, eToken PRO Anywhere, and eToken NG-FLASH Anywhere certificate-based authentication token devices, as well as its Luna and ProtectServer Hardware Security Modules (HSM), have completed compliance certification from IdenTrust. As the Company look to expand eBanking applications and services amidst a climate of ongoing risks and threats, they require solutions that can extend from verification of identities to layered protection for transaction security, digital signing, as well as back-end transaction validation and processing. The IdenTrust certification of SafeNet's industry-leading certificate-based authentication solutions, and HSMs now provides global financial institutions with interoperable, standards-based options required to build a complete identity and transaction protection strategy and ecosystem. The industry's foremost "keys in hardware" solution, SafeNet's HS

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Brocade has unveiled its latest innovations for delivering greater choice and flexibility in cloud-optimized networks. The newly expanded lineup of Brocade switches, software, and network procurement solutions include Brocade VDX 6710 Data Center Switch which helps organizations to have a low-cost entry-point switch optimized for connecting 1 GbE servers to Ethernet fabric environments. The product lineup also includes Brocade VDX 6730 Data Center Switch which features native Fibre Channel ports that protect existing investments by seamlessly bridging Ethernet fabrics to Fibre Channel SAN fabrics. The Brocade VCS Technology Software features upgrades automate virtual machine mobility across Brocade Ethernet fabrics, increase scalability, provide end-to-end visibility, and unify network management. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE OnSSI has announced a new technology partnership between the Ocularis v2.0 software platform and Aegis physical security information management (PSIM) software by KapLogic Corp. The two technologies enable incorporation of the functionality and infinite scalability of Ocularis into KapLogic's flagship Aegis PSIM platform that combines information from various manufacturers' systems into a single, easy-to-use interface. "Bringing Ocularis 2.0 together with KapLogic's Aegis PSIM platform enables customers to use Ocularis functions such as instant investigation during live monitoring, along with open platform support for hundreds of camera models within a PSIM environment that provides users immediate access to information from a range of security systems. The Ocularis open platform enables easy integration with third-party technologies, and Ocularis and Aegis provide a powerful combination for users and integrators," sai

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Top Notch Infotronix has launched new premium laptop cooling pad ZEB-NC5000 with built-in powerful speakers to address problems like overheating and less sound. It comes with 180mm variable speed blue LED fan. Its speed can be manually controlled by the user. All the connections are done through bundled single USB cable, the fan as well as the speaker. There is volume controller on one side of the cooling pad and fan speed controller on the other side. The cooling pad has rubber coated finish on all the sides. Pradeep Doshi, Director - Sales, Topnotch Infotronix, said, "Laptop accessories are important product line for Zebronics. This is really a premium-quality laptop cooling pad with very good quality. It will really sort out problems of regular laptop users which face problems with heating and low sound. It also has a premium rubber coated finish which gives it a rich look." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE LG has announced its entry in the notebook market with the launch of slim, sleek and stylish range of notebooks to suit the diverse lifestyle of the customers. This all-new product lineup is a blend of technology and style - from the 3D laptop to the slim bezel and design. Also extending its 3D portfolio, LG has introduced the LG A530 - a premium new 3D notebook. A 3D dual webcam above the 15.6-inch Full HD 3D LCD screen lets user shoot his own 3D videos and photos. Some of the features in a metallic-look chassis deliver great looks along with stereoscopic 3D experience. "LG's new range of notebooks is equipped with unique features making it an ideal computing device for consumers. The new range of notebooks boasts a higher battery life, lightweight, scratch resistance and impeccable external finish. This is a testimony of LG's expertise in consumer-friendly technology and style. With the launch of LG notebooks, our focus in th

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Emerson Network Power has released a new series of high efficiency power supplies for LED lighting, the LDS25 series. It enables original equipment manufacturers and system installers to reduce their time-to-market significantly using reliable LED lighting drivers from one of the largest manufacturers of power supplies in the world. Emerson Network Power's new LDS25 series 25 watt LED power supplies have an input range of 120 to 277 Vac and can deliver up to 700 mA at 36 Vdc. Constant current mode operates from 36 V down to 26 V, while constant voltage mode operates with load currents from 300 to 700 mA or to the programmed current limit level. Active power factor correction enables the Emerson Network Power LDS25 power supplies to achieve a power factor of at least 0.9 and they have a high conversion efficiency of 86 percent typical. The new LDS25 LED lighting power supplies are available in open-frame and IP20 rated cased versions for

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Idea Cellular has launched special recharge voucher for its users in Kolkata and West Bengal. The new special recharge voucher offers Full Talktime, as the Company is offering Rs. 42 worth of Talktime on a recharge of Rs. 35. Idea users in West Bengal can recharge with the new voucher which will allow them to make Local and STD calls at just 40 paisa/min. Talktime validity is for 7 days from the day of the recharge. Idea has also rolled out similar offers for its large base of users in the entire East region, covering Assam & North East, and Orissa, besides Kolkata & West Bengal. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Consultancy Services has unveiled that Westpac Life NZ Ltd (Westpac) has selected TCS - BaNCS Insurance - IT solution for upgrading and transforming life insurance software platform. TCS BaNCS Insurance provides a complete end-to-end solution for the insurance business, supporting all mainstream products, sales channels, and lifecycle functionalities, including customer management, product definition, policy administration, claims management, insurance accounting and reinsurance. Pradipta Pandit, TCS Financial Solutions Product Head said, "The innovative platform will provide Westpac the ability to define, configure and launch new products in a swift and efficient style. Our experienced delivery team is looking forward to activating another successful TCS BaNCS implementation." Kevin Crowley, Westpac Head of Insurance said, "The transformation programme will enable the Insurance business to respond rapidly to changing ma

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ViewSonic Corp. has rolled out 3 new HDMI Projectors - PJD5133, PJD5233 and PJD5523w - each equipped with HDMI inputs for enhanced connectivity and a pixel-perfect viewing experience. ViewSonic PJD5133 -It is a high-performance SVGA 800x600 DLP projector offering 2700 ANSI lumens and a 3000:1 contrast ratio. It features a slim and lightweight design. Other hardware features include 1.1x manual optical zoom, vertical keystone correction, 120Hz / 3D-ready capabilities, HD video signal support and integrated speakers. Combined with its filter-less design and energy-saving Eco-mode, the PJD5133 is built to stand the test of time. ViewSonic PJD5233 - It is a DLP projector with 2700 ANSI lumens, a 3000:1 contrast ratio and XGA 1024x768 native resolution. Packed with features, the PJD5233 is equipped with multiple PC and video inputs including HDMI, full HD 1080p video signal support and integrated speakers for the enjoyment of a variety of multi