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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm have announced that they have signed an Indefeasible Right to Use (IRU) Agreement, under which Bharti will provide Reliance Jio data capacity on its i2i submarine cable as well as direct access and ultra-fast connectivity to major hubs across Asia-Pacific. Reliance Jio will utilize a dedicated fibre pair on Bharti Airtel's i2i submarine cable that connects India and Singapore. It will connect Reliance Jio directly to the world’s major business hubs and ISPs, thereby helping the operator to meet the bandwidth demand and provide ultra-fast data experience to its customers. This alliance with Bharti Airtel will let Reliance Jio’s continued efforts to rapidly grow and expand both its international and domestic network and infrastructure by building an ecosystem with multiple carriers and service providers. This partnership will continue to build on the strategic framework and consider other

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Croma has announced an exclusive partnership with Groupon India. As part of this partnership, a co-branded microsite gadgets.groupon.co.in will feature the best deals in town on gadgets, including mobile phones, tablets, laptops, iPads and cameras. Ajit Joshi, MD & CEO, Infiniti Retail, said, "We are very pleased with the association and to celebrate the occasion, we are launching special promotional offers for the Croma Groupon customers. This partnership reiterates our commitment of delivering nothing less than the best. This collaboration will help us to widen our horizons to reach customers who are looking for attractive deals on gadgets without compromising on the quality. It blends perfectly with our corporate philosophy and we are looking forward to a successful journey ahead." Ankur Warikoo, CEO, Groupon India, said, "We are excited to sign an exclusive partnership with one of the largest and most credible br

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Juniper Networks  has announced the findings of a new Ponemon Institute report, which revealed that on an average the security posture of Indian organizations surveyed is only 4.7 based on a scale of 10 being very effective.  The Efficacy of Emerging Network Security Technologies study, commissioned globally by Juniper Networks, shows that securing web traffic is by far the most significant network security concern for the majority of organizations (64 per cent) surveyed. However, less than half (46 per cent) of respondents agreed that emerging network security technologies are not as effective as they should be and do not minimize attacks that bring down web applications or block unwarranted Internet traffic. Ravi Chauhan, Managing Director India and SAARC, Juniper Networks , said, “Security remains a major concern among organizations. The Ponemon Institute report reveals that even emerging network security technologies are no

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Kaspersky Lab  has unveiled the latest version of  Kaspersky antivirus software PURE 3.0  Total Security special edition pack. Brand Ambassador of Kaspersky Lab, Cricketer  Sachin Tendulkar , has launched this Pure 3.0 version at an event in New Delhi. Jagannath Patnaik, Director – Channel Sales, Kaspersky Lab – South Asia , said, “With the Pure 3.0 special edition split key option, we have ensured that we give our partners additional flexibility to cater to the requirement of their end-users, competitive edge by offering them feature-rich solution at an aggressive pricing and earn handsome margins. For the end-user, we have power-packed Kaspersky Pure 3.0 with innovative features and introductory offer to secure their digital assets online and offline, thus addressing the requirement of the both the segments.” The other key features of this special edition pack include providing total security to deliver complete PC protection

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Tata Consultancy Services  has announced that it has successfully earned Platinum Big Tick status in Business in the Community's ( BITC ) 2013  Corporate Responsibility Index (CR Index) . The award represents TCS' commitment to improving its corporate responsibility throughout its business operations. Shankar Narayanan, Country Head, UK and Ireland, TCS , commented, “We are proud to have been awarded a Platinum Big Tick by the BITC. At TCS, we work hard to ensure all our practices operate in a manner that both minimizes our impact on the environment and aides local communities in the areas we work. Achieving this status in this year’s  CR Index confirms  our company’s ethos is on the right track and we will continue to make the necessary investment to tackle further global trends that may impact our business.” Achieving the award shows that TCS has considered how global trends such as population growth and scarcity of r

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Finally,  Fujitsu's X series cameras , the  X100s  &  X20  in the premium compact segment have come to India. While the X100S is a high-speed successor to the X100 with AF of 0.08 seconds, X20 inherits its high-precision lens and refined design, featuring performance over X10. The X100S features Fujifilm's newly-developed 16.3 million pixels  APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor  with randomized, colour filter arrangement, making the sensor’s performance comparable to full-frame output. With built-in Phase Detection, the X100S offers the AF speed of just 0.08 seconds. The Hybrid AF can switch to Contrast AF, dependent on the demands of subject or scene, to ensure that the camera always auto-focusses quickly and with precision.  Making use of the in-built phase detection pixels for AF action, the X100S is a camera to offer a “ Digital Split Image ” feature, which displays dual images on the left and right to be lined up for ma

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   MindTree  has announced its results for the fourth quarter and the year ended March 31, 2013, as approved by its Board of Directors. The key highlights of the results reveal that the company has earned a net profit of 55% which is at Rs.789 million, showing a decline of 20.1% q-o-q but a growth rate of 14% y-o-y. The revenue received is at Rs.6,124 million with a growth of 3.8% q-o-q and 16.5% y-o-y. The year ending revenue showed a net profit of Rs.3,389 million which has grown up by 55%. The revenue generated is Rs.23,618 million – up by 23.3%. As of March 31, 2013, the company added 232 new active customers. MindTree added 974 employees during the quarter on a gross basis, whereas 11,951 employees were added as of March 31, 2013. As per the report, MindTree will provide service desk and  End-User Computing (EUC) services  for its users across multiple countries. The company will also provide managed services for applicat

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