VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

The Cabinet has fixed the starting price at Rs 3,705 crore per MHz for the auction of 3G spectrum which is slated to start on  March 4 . By this the government is aiming to earn a net profit of Rs 17,555 crore. However, operators are afraid that the high starting level could drive up voice and data tariffs. The winners of the auction will have to make an upfront payment of 33% of the final bid amount to the government within 10 days of the close of the bandwidth sale. Rest amount can be paid after a moratorium of two years in 10 equal installments. A 5 MHz block of 2100 MHz airwaves typically used for 3G services will be offered in all service areas except Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Punjab. Thus, a total of 85 MHz in 17 service areas is being put to auction. The Centre expects to generate Rs.5,793 crore from the 3G sale alone this year.  However, the overall proceeds from auctions will rise substantially, as including the 2G (800 MH...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Antec has launched the P280 cabinet, the newest member of the Performance One Series supporting up to XL-ATX sized motherboards and four-way GPU configurations.  It integrates quiet technologies such as sound-dampening steel / polycarbonate side panels, a triple-layer front door and hard drive trays with preinstalled vibration-reducing silicone grommets.   The P280 includes tool-less optical drive bays, 3.5" drive trays that are also compatible with 2.5" drives, 30mm of cable routing space behind the motherboard tray and six total cable routing holes, four of which are grommet-lined. The front and PSU intake filters can be removed without taking off the side panel or tipping the case.  "Performance One has always had a special place in the hearts and minds of our customers. With convenience and ease-of-use coupled with an attractive price point, we expect P280 to introduce customers new and old to the next genera...