VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE National Instruments has announced that it is expanding its Planet NI SME Benefit Program to eight new countries around the world. NI is committed to nurturing local innovation and entrepreneurship, and, through Planet NI, the company is making engineering tools affordable, accessible and relevant to groups in emerging countries that focus on making a difference in their communities. These groups include SMEs, academic institutions and organizations creating environmental and health solutions. Victor Mieres, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Asia & Chairman - Board of Planet NI said, “Engineering startup companies in developing countries often lack the funds to acquire cutting-edge technologies, which puts them at a significant disadvantage. The skills and expertise of the engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs in these regions continues to impress us, and, through Planet NI, we can provide qualifying companies with NI tech

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Norton by Symantec has announced a partnership with Digilife Distribution and Marketing Services, a 100% subsidiary of HCL Infosystems Ltd., for distribution of Norton Mobile Security for Android devices across India. The collaboration will enable Norton to benefit from Digilife’s strong technological lineage and draw upon Digilife’s strengths in mobile distribution in over 200 cities in India. With this partnership, consumers can now purchase Norton Mobile Security at over 60,000 mobile retail outlets, apart from leading e-tailers where the product is already available. Ritesh Chopra, Country Sales Manager, India, Norton said, “As mobile platforms become a lucrative avenue for cybercriminals, Norton recognizes the need for consumers to use these devices with the confidence that their information and systems are safe. We are committed to expanding our product portfolio in the country, in line with changing digital lifestyles and are

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   DIGISOL has introduced its new high speed HSPA 3G USB Dongle offering download speed up to 7.2 Mbps. DG-BA3370 gives freedom to access Internet Anytime Anywhere with advanced features like Text Messaging (SMS), Mass Storage, Phone Book, etc. This adapter has a Micro SD slot and can hold a Micro SD card up to 32GB for data storage. One can also store the downloaded data directly to the 3G USB adapter using a Micro SD card. If the 3G USB adapter is plugged to a system then the driver installation wizard will execute automatically. There is no additional hardware/software installation. One has to just Connect & get its Hi-Speed of 3G Network with all advanced features within no time. This adapter has a Micro SD slot and can hold a Micro SD card up to 32GB for data storage. 3G-Connect is claimed to be a user friendly GUI which helps in connecting to the Internet. Users have the flexiblity to import & export phonebook data a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) has announced its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Applying PRC ASBEs for period ending June 30, operating revenue was RMB 42.64 billion, representing year-on-year growth of 15.2%. Total profit in the period was RMB 656 million, a decrease of 48.5% year-on-year. Basic earnings per share for the period were RMB 0.07. During the reporting period, ZTE reported operating revenue of RMB 20.89 billion from the domestic market, accounting for 49% of overall operating revenue and representing year-on-year growth of 26.4%. From the overseas market, ZTE reported operating revenue of RMB 21.76 billion during the period, accounting for 51% of its overall operating revenue and representing year-on-year growth of 6.2%. ZTE reported revenue of RMB 21.28 billion for carrier network products during the period, representing year-on-year growth of 3.9%. For More Details See www.varindia

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Inspan Infotech has introduced Gaming TwinWheel F1 from Genius. The Genius TwinWheel F1 is a 2 in 1 racing wheel for PS2 and PCs, and It is said to be designed especially for the F1 racing campaigns with the F1-like design. TwinWheel F1 comes with the Immersion-patented TouchSense technology and advanced vibration feedback function to make one experience differently for every action in the game like bumps, collisions, crashes etc. It includes a D-Pad and four action buttons for advanced control as gaming software requires, such as direction controls or horn and view change. Foot pedals provide real driving experience for brake and accelerate controls. Sudhir S, MD, Inspan Infotech said, "Have a greater experience of racing games with Genius TwinWheel F1. It's very well designed to suit ones passion for gaming. It has all the required features for richer experience. This is a wonderful product that could be addressed and ta

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sistema Shyam TeleServices under the MTS brand has launched three Android based smartphones - MTS MTag 351, MTS MTag 352 and MTS MTag 281. The new range is said to offer greater choice to CDMA smartphone customers. All three smartphones come with a pre-embedded ‘MTS TV’ application that is believed to allow users on the move access to Live TV with more than 100 channels. Users get access to almost 4.5 lakh applications and games from Google Play. The company is offering subscribers free access to MTS TV for one month from the date of activation. Leonid Musatov, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, MTS India said, “With the launch of these three smartphones we have brought four new Android smartphones in less than two months. MTS now offers a comprehensive range of Android smartphones for discerning, on-the-move, tech-savvy youth.” For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Shyam Networks Ltd. has appointed Ravi Soni as Vice President & Head B2B Sales for its India as well as international operations with an aim to cement its operations in the B2B segment. In his present role, Ravi Soni would be responsible to spearhead, Shyam Networks Ltd. business operations involving Point to Point and Point to Multi Point Radios and the company’s next generation surveillance range of products in India and manage business opportunities specially in segments like telecom operator, ISP, Large Enterprise and System Integrators. Nafis Kazim, COO, Shyam Networks Limited said, “Ravi holds over 15 years of experience in handling telecom segment and we welcome him to the Shyam Networks family. As we move ahead targeting the telecom and enterprise space for our Radio and surveillance product range, with Ravi as part of our team, we are confident that we would be able to increase our impetus on India as well as int

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ADATA Technology is strengthening its post sales services in India. In its bid to enhance its strategy for India market, ADATA will now provide immediate table top replacement on Pen Drives and Memory cards in the 4 metros i.e. Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai through its authorized service provider. With this ADATA will provide its highest quality of assistance and support to its end-customers in India. Chris Chang, MD, ADATA Technology (India) Pvt. Ltd., said, “Post sales services is one of the key ingredients for establishing the brand in any geography and this one of few steps that we are taking this year to increase our presence in India. While ADATA already has world class products, we are now looking at enhancing the overall customer experience by offering exceptional service support.” Chang said, “Providing table-top replacement involves good amount of investments in terms of logistics and an effective mechanism at th

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Fortinet has announced new FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer and FortiMail hardware platforms designed for SMB and enterprise branch office customers. The new FortiManager-200D enables customers to centrally manage 50 percent more devices and quadruples the memory over the FortiManager-100C platform it replaces. TheFortiAnalyzer-200D features a 30 percent increase in log processing capabilities and a 50 percent increase in the number of devices that can connect to the new platform that replaces the FortiAnalyzer-100C. And the FortiMail-200D more than doubles the message processing performance when compared with the FortiMail-100C.  As a centralized management appliance providing command and control of Fortinet-based security infrastructures, the FortiManager family reduces management costs and overhead associated with distributing security updates or installing security policies across managed assets. The FortiAnalyzer platform integ

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   NASSCOM Foundation and Genpact have announced the NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours. Entries for the national competition are now open, and the winners will be honoured at the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum early next year. "The NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours redefines the use of IT. In a wide variety of ways, technology is being used to improve the lives of Indians and bring sustainability to our planet. In partnership with Genpact, we believe it is this potential which will bring true change to our India," said Rita Soni, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation. "We are delighted to be associated with an award that honours the exemplary work done by entrepreneurs in improving the social landscape of the nation," said Tiger Tyagarajan, President & CEO, Genpact.   NASSCOM Foundation has also introduced a Special Recognition Award: “Innovation for Children” in partnership with UNICEF. This award will honour innovation

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Adobe has appointed Sunil PP as the Director - Education for its India and South Asia operations. Sunil will be responsible for driving the education business for Adobe in the region. The company has also announced the launch of Adobe Creative Suite 6 Student and Teacher Edition. Moreover, Adobe outlined a three-pronged strategy for its business in the Indian education sector which include, Driving adoption of technology-enabled learning, Creating training and certification programme and Building an ecosystem of partners.  Peter McAlpine, Sr. Director - Education, APAC, Adobe, said, "We are very proud to have Sunil joining our Education team. With the paradigm change that is under way in the education ecosystem in India, Sunil will play an instrumental role not only in leading the education team in the country but also towards devising a balanced strategy for Adobe’s business in the education sector." Umang Bedi, Mana

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Citrix has announced the release of Citrix VDI-in-a-Box 5.1. It aims to delivers complete end-user personalization with personal vDisk technology and also incorporates several feature enhancements to improve flexibility, and performance such as optimizations for Google Earth, support for Active Directory failover, and beta support for the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. Kumar Goswami, Vice-President, Products, VDI-in-a-Box, Citrix, said, "As customers are growing their deployments on VDI-in-a-Box, they are looking to increase the level of personalization offered to end-users without increasing complexity or costs. With VDI-in-a-Box 5.1, we offer customers a simple and affordable approach to delivering personalized virtual desktops, helping businesses of all sizes leverage the power of desktop virtualization to deliver employee mobility and flexibility." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   LifeSize has introduced enhancements to its bridging portfolio to provide virtualized multiparty support with LifeSize UVC Multipoint and LifeSize Bridge, now with high-availability clustering. "The vision behind the LifeSize UVC Platform is to fundamentally change the way businesses deploy video infrastructure by consolidating multiple applications on a single, virtualized interface," said Simon Claringbold, General Manager & Vice-President of LifeSize Asia Pacific. "This new offering addresses the needs of the massive BYOD movement, whereby the power driving new technologies has shifted from the corporation to employees themselves. We are addressing both employee and company needs, by offering multiparty video collaboration that is simple to use, manage, and scale with unmatched in price performance," he further remarked. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   SAP India, as part of its CSR activities, has taken an initiative to improve citizen services and village administration in the Shillong region by deploying a Cloud-based e-governance solution.This is an extension of a similar model that SAP pioneered with the SODA village in Rajasthan. In order to ensure transformation at the grassroots, SAP has collaborated with the Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management–Shillong (RGIIM-S) for this project. “Contributing to the development of rural India is a major focus of SAP’s CSR initiatives. By collaborating with RGIIM-S, We are striving to make village administration more effective, transparent and accountable in delivering citizen services. We intend to effectively use our expertise in the North East region and create a scalable model to go to the 600,000 similar villages across India,” said Peter Gartenberg, Managing Director, SAP India. As a part of the project, SAP will automat

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Mahindra Satyam has launched "Oracle Communications Solution Engineering Centre". The new centre developed by Mahindra Satyam and Tech Mahindra together will cater to the telco customers’ ever-increasing demand for different services and will offer innovative solutions to the telecommunications industry. "The ‘Oracle Communications Solution Engineering Centre’ will help us build and deliver high- value integrated solutions to Telcos and Telecom Equipment Manufacturers leveraging Oracle suite of products. With the increased strength of Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam’s Oracle Practice at Kolkata, we are geared up to support Telcos in achieving business excellence and in expanding their business to enterprise customers," said V. Srinivasa Rao (VSR), Senior Vice- President & Global Head-Oracle Practice, Mahindra Satyam. The “Oracle Communications Solution Engineering Centre” will have solutions which prov

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Canon India has announced its business plans for the forthcoming festive season starting from this Onam.  Canon has registered 32% growth in the first six months of 2012 driven by a strong 60% growth in its camera business. The company has planned marketing spends of INR40 crore for the festive season, to achieve its market share target. The division's marketing spends comprise almost 72% of Canon India’s overall marketing budget of INR142 crore for 2012. This year, the camera division also has significantly increased its marketing budget - from INR76 crore in 2011 to INR102 crore in 2012 – an increase of over 34%. Furthermore, the company is investing heavily in marketing and promotion and has rolled out a new marketing campaign exclusively for Onam, featuring the company’s brand icon, Anushka Sharma.  Canon is also pushing its in-shop and retail visibility by placing GSBs and point of sale material at all Canon retail out