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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Mahindra Satyam has won EMC 2012 Partner Innovation Award for its outstanding Industry Solution for Financial Services - ProFinA. Mahindra Satyam was presented this award at the EMC Partner Conference at Momentum Berlin on October 31, 2011. ProFinA is Mahindra Satyam's innovative solution to manage the multitude of complexities involved in Project Finance Approvals. "EMC is pleased to recognize Mahindra Satyam for its innovation and excellence in developing an end-to-end solution based on EMC Documentum xCP. The ProFinA (Project Finance Approval) solution combines case management and capture technologies from EMC with Mahindra Satyam's domain expertise in banking to deliver a solution that can reduce turnaround times for approval processes by 60%," said Chris McLaughlin, Vice President, Worldwide Channel Sales & Alliances, Information Intelligence Group, EMC. "Mahindra Satyam has developed a new solution for managin

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Aditi Technologies has announced its acquisition of Cumulux, the 2010 Microsoft Cloud Partner of the Year. Jenni Flinders, Vice President, US Partner Group, Microsoft said, "Cumulux and Aditi have demonstrated credibility and excellence in building solutions on Windows Azure for Microsoft's ISV and enterprise customers. Cumulux is a valuable partner for Windows Azure in the ecosystem and having them combine with the scale and depth of Aditi will give our customers a tremendous opportunity." Pradeep Rathinam, CEO, Aditi Technologies said, "Aditi is betting its business on the cloud. We are excited to join forces with Cumulux. This partnership makes us the leader in Azure based transformation." "We believe that the adoption of cloud will be key competitive advantage for our customers and we are committed to helping them strategically leverage Azure. To accelerate the adoption, we are investing 5M USD in Azure Accele

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cinterion has launched AH3, its new high-speed automotive M2M module with a new triple-diversity antenna design. AH3 delivers 2G and 3G cellular networks for advanced applications such as, onboard vehicle computing, internet access, fleet management as well as automatic eCall and many more. The ruggedized AH3 module features triple-diversity antenna concept that is based on pogo pads at reduced total cost of ownership. The three antennas allow always-on communications with simultaneous voice, data and continuous GPS tracking for true multi-tasking. AH3's extended temperature range and improved power management preserve battery power and guarantee longevity even in extreme vibration, moisture and temperature conditions typical of automotive applications. Norbert Muhrer, CEO, Cinterion said, "There's tremendous opportunity and demand in the automotive sector as a growing number of manufacturers are leveraging the power of broadband

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Gemalto has showcased a large range of solutions for Mobile Financial Services (MFS) at CARTES & IDentification 2011. The collection of Gemalto software applications, secure devices and services are designed to provide financial institutions and mobile network operators with an end-to-end approach to deploying new consumer services with secure and flexible access anytime, anywhere. Gemalto specifically developed the "Enter the Mobile Financial Services Experience" hands-on demo lab for visitors to try out these applications at the CARTES & IDentification show. Mobile handset penetration continues to rise exponentially with 5.4 billion handsets expected to be in circulation by 2015, and ever increasing sophistication in mobile apps to meet new consumer demands. The mobile phone is also emerging as a key tool for bringing financial services to some 2.5 billion adults today considered 'financially excluded' especially i

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE D-Link has announced the release of a unified storage system which offers small and medium businesses a multitude of options for managing and securing data on their networks. The D-Link ShareCenter Pro DNS-1100-04 tackles the ever-increasing need for data consolidation and sharing. The D-Link ShareCenter Pro systems offer considerable benefits over convention NAS devices and help to eliminate the worry of over or under-buying storage capacity through the use of virtual disks. Additional benefits include support for virtualization, flexible storage allocation, extensive backup options, in addition to simplified provisioning and centralized management. Most importantly, ShareCenter Pro systems can function as a NAS, while simultaneously acting as an external iSCSI storage device for application servers such as Exchange, SQL, and Apache. "With the need for growing data storage requirement, small and medium businesses these days are looking

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kingston has announced the Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 with high-speed eight-channel architecture that provides USB 3.0 data transfer rates of up to 225MB/s read and 135MB/s write. "Enthusiasts have long known HyperX as the memory of choice for overclockers and power users who need the most performance from system memory. The new DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 USB Flash drive continues this tradition. With the fastest speeds and largest capacity, this storage device is the perfect solution for users who require high performance and carry a lot of data," said Nathan Su, Flash memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. The DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities. The 256GB capacity can store approximately 10 Blu-ray Discs (25GB each), 54 DVDs (4.7GB each), 48,640 MP3s (4MB each) or 13,473,684 Microsoft Word files pages with various formatting and basic graphics. It also features a metal and rubberiz

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fitch Ratings has released a report, according to which the 2012 outlook for most Indian telecommunications operators (telcos) is negative, as the nationally-owned and six smallest private telcos will continue to suffer operating losses. Fitch expects that the fifth- and sixth-largest operators may manage to break even in EBITDA terms in 2012. Although India is one of the most competitive telecom markets in the world, Fitch expects that 2011's stable pricing environment will be sustained through 2012. Bharti Airtel Limited's ("BBB-"/Negative) initiative to raise on-net voice and SMS tariffs by 20% was followed by most of its competitors. Fitch, therefore, expects average revenue per minute to remain steady, at about INR0.41-INR0.44, in 2012. Fitch expects that the fifth- and sixth-largest operators may manage to break even in EBITDA terms in 2012. Nitin Soni, Associate Director in Fitch's Asia- Pacific Telecommunications

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced survey results indicating that India is leading in cloud storage and converged system adoption in Asia-Pacific. The survey results also revealed that more than 50% of the large Asia-Pacific enterprises that participated in the survey are not anticipating or planning for the advent of "big data". The survey results clearly indicate that enterprises need to embrace advanced cloud technologies and solutions to manage data growth, transform data into actionable information and harness its power as a strategic asset for business insight and innovation. The survey results are published in an HDS-sponsored IDC white paper titled "The Changing Face of Storage: A Rethink of Strategy that goes Beyond the Data". The survey was conducted by IDC from August to September 2011 with 150 IT executives from large enterprises in Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Singapore.

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Symantec has announced version 6.0 of the company's storage management and high availability products. With this release, Symantec enables IT organizations to build resilient private clouds by transforming their existing infrastructure. Organizations can manage entire business services end-to-end with built-in resiliency, even if the business service is run across multiple virtualization technologies, operating systems, and storage platforms. This release spans multiple products in Symantec's portfolio including its flagship Veritas Storage Foundation 6.0, Veritas Cluster Server 6.0, and Veritas Operations Manager 4.1, all tightly integrated to help IT organizations move confidently to private cloud architecture. "IT architects appreciate the promise of the private cloud, but beneath the hype they are grappling with very real questions. How do I transform my infrastructure to make it more agile? How do I give it the characterist

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fujitsu has expanded its footprint in India by opening a new delivery centre in Bengaluru. This initiative is part of the company's expansion plan to increase its presence in the key growth markets and expanding its IT services offerings to its global client base from India. With the opening of this centre, Fujitsu will now have delivery centres at Pune, Noida, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The Bengaluru centre will serve the IT giant's clients in industry verticals such as Consumer Packaged Goods, Logistics, Energy & Utilities and Retail. Jack Noble, Executive Vice-President, Fujitsu's Global Business Group, said, "India is a strategic region for us as it is one of our most important global delivery centres. We already have a strong presence in Pune, Noida and Hyderabad, and it was natural for us to expand in Bengaluru. We have a clear drive to leverage our Indian capabilities and resources to drive our global expansion prog

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has announced HP WorkPlace360 Services, an automated, scalable, subscription-based enterprise desktop management solution that helps clients reduce complexity while lowering operational costs. The services eliminate the time and complexity of maintenance while freeing IT resources that can be used to drive innovation and improve business agility. "Organizations are looking to remove IT complexities that burden numerous resources and can impact costs and productivity. With HP WorkPlace360 services, clients can eliminate enterprise desktop constraints with a truly comprehensive, 360-degree workplace service without seeing large spikes in IT budgets or workloads," said Marshal Correia, Director, Enterprise Services, HP India. WorkPlace360 Services bring the breadth and depth of HP's leading devices, software, services and global operations to personal computing. HP WorkPlace360 Services is available in the United States, Canada

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Wavefront, Canada and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) have signed an agreement that is believed to facilitate and accelerate the flow of wireless business between the two countries. The two organizations will work together to develop and promote strategic business and partnering opportunities. James Maynard, CEO & President, Wavefront said, "This agreement with COAI will provide Canadian companies with the insights and introductions required to navigate a complex market and effectively capitalize on the large and growing market opportunities in India." Rajan S. Mathews, Director General, COAI said, "We are looking forward to working with Wavefront to provide a bridge between the members of our organizations and develop mutually beneficial trade and business opportunities between the two countries. This alliance will also help in exploring opportunities in Canada to facilitate operations for Indian Companies.&

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Third Wave Power Pte Ltd has offered its new mPowerpad, a multi-function, portable solar device that can power up digital devices and packed with functions indispensable for users operating away from the power grid, like AM/FM/SW radio, reading light, flashlight and ultrasonic insect repellent. mPowerpad is said to require less than 6 hours worth of direct sunlight falling on its 4W solar panel to get fully charged. With its 2500mAh battery capacity, it can fully charge up an iPhone - at same quick rate as from an AC/DC outlet - while simultaneously providing reading light, radio and insect repellant for 4-5 hours. Through two USB ports, mPowerpad is capable of charging many types of devices and gadgets such as mobile phones, smartphones, tablets. Third Wave Power, which is backed by commercial incubator Small World Group and Singapore's National Research Foundation, expects mPowerpad to begin shipping in January next year, with a recomme