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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   It has announced that DNA has chosen Ericsson to provide a Customer Experience Management (CEM) solution based on User Data Consolidation (UDC) for data consolidation and exposure. With the new solution, DNA benefits from reduced time per call and escalations to second-line support. Tommy Olenius, VP, Technology, DNA "Delivering high-quality customer care is at the heart of our business. The implementation of this solution gives us the optimal tools to monitor the customer experience and to proactively make adjustments as issues arise.” Magnus Furustam, Head or Product Area Core and IMS, Ericsson Business Unit Networks, said, “DNA’s focus on end-user satisfaction and operational efficiency and Ericsson’s expertise in optimizing service have combined in this project to support a new generation of mobile broadband users who constantly pose new challenges to the customer experience management area.”  For More Details ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE To capitalize on the European demand for cloud, BMC Software and Capgemini have significantly expanded their relationship to help European customers accelerate cloud adoption while also satisfying EU regulations concerning security, privacy and energy consumption. Steve Wanklin, Sr. VP & Head of Global Operations of Infrastructure Services, Capgemini said, “BMC Remedy OnDemand speeds up our ability to roll out new IT services and resolve incidents while reducing the overall cost of service management deployments. As a market leader in the Software-as-a-Service, we are proud that BMC has trusted us to be their infrastructure provider of choice for the European market.  We feel that the combination of BMC technology and Capgemini services will enhance our leading position in service management and integration here in Europe.” Paul Avenant, President, Enterprise Service Management, BMC said, “As one of our first Remedy customers...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE EAFT Technologies India Private Limited has partnered with the Art of Living Foundation to offer their members a one stop solution in carrying their information with them through the Enlighten range of tablets. In two phases EAFT has delivered 5000 units of the Enlighten tab to AOL. A simple app loaded on the indigenously built tablet lets an AOL member watch videos of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s discourses, partake in a yoga session, meditate listening to AOL bhajans or perhaps read a transcript of the latest talk or AOL book. All this has been made possible through the OEM Enterprise solution provided by EAFT Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. Jitendhar G S, President & CEO, EAFT Technologies said, “EAFT has been providing customized enterprise solutions to clients in the education and entertainment verticals. The project with AOL gave us a unique opportunity to showcase our technical capability and deliver a complete solution through...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sesame Workshop India, the organisation behind GalliGalliSimSim, the children’s television program on Cartoon Network and POGO has launched for the first official Sesame Street Apps in Hindi - Bharat ka Bag and Grover ka Number Special - for Windows and Nokia Symbian^3 Phones. This is part of the worldwide roll out where both Windows and Nokia mobile users can share in the lovable eccentricities of Bert and Grover with the two new Apps available from the Microsoft Marketplace for Windows mobile phones, and the Nokia Store for Nokia Symbian^3 mobile phones across the United States, and countries in Asia, Latin America, and Europe Sashwati Banerjee, MD, Sesame Workshop India Initiatives said, “GalliGalliSimSim has pioneered the use of technology as a tool for learning. The mobile phone has been an amazing medium accelerating the pace of innovation for children whose education cannot wait. Our mobile modules led by our much loved Mu...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   After the success of X-Pro1 digital cameras, FUJIFILM has announced a new line of FUJINON XF lenses which includes two lenses, a bright F2.8 super wide 14mm (21mm in 35mm equivalent) single focal length lens and a bright F2.8-4 zoom lens that covers the shooting range of 18mm to 55mm (27-83mm in 35mm equivalent), in addition to the three single focal length lenses in the first series of FUJINON XF Lenses. K. Tanaka, Managing Director, FUJIFILM India, said, "Since the launch of X-Pro1 in January 2012, we had been receiving a huge number of requests concerning interchangeable lenses from the users. With the support of our R&D team, we are on the verge of introducing a new line in the category of interchangeable lenses. In the future, you can expect development of more lenses that cover a wide range of focal lengths and offer bright and high-resolution reproduction even at the periphery."    Rohit Pandit, Executive V...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   F5 has announced services to help organizations intelligently respond to DNS queries and application requests, consolidate infrastructure, and provide end-to-end protection for their essential DNS systems.  With this announcement, F5 is introducing new capabilities including DNS caching and resolving, DNSSEC validation, monitoring, and other performance enhancements - building on previously announced solutions for Communications Service Providers and DNSSEC signing. "As applications and DNS infrastructures have become more complex to address security and performance concerns, organizations are finding it impossible to scale and efficiently manage their systems. With F5, customers enjoy a complete global DNS and application delivery solution with the intelligence to enhance the security, performance, and availability of their essential DNS services," said Anil Pochiraju, Managing Director, F5 Networks. For More D...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Schneider Electric has introduced StruxureWare Data Center Operation v7.2, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software that identifies underutilized and comatose servers enabling the optimization of IT equipment within the data center.  Updates to the Operation platform include the addition of IT Power Control, powered by Intel Data Center Manager (DCM), and the inclusion of the Cisco UCS Manager Plug-in. "Businesses are increasingly looking to the data center for opportunities for optimization, which can be achieved through right-sizing and consolidating the physical infrastructure and optimizing the IT layer. StruxureWare Data Center Operation version 7.2 provides crucial information for making key decisions on how to run data centers more efficiently.  The platform provides data center managers with the ability to operate, monitor, analyze and optimize the energy usage of a data center all the way down to t...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ZUNO Bank and Infosys have rolled out a new lending product portfolio which includes personal retail loans and overdraft lines in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, powered by Finacle core banking solution.  Since its first six months of operation, the Bank has increased its customer base from 34,000 to over 100,000.  Andras Hamori, CEO, ZUNO Bank, said, "The IT system is the backbone of ZUNO's banking model. We need it to support our operations across countries while at the same time allowing us to continually offer new products to our customers. This requires a reliable and strong business partner, and Infosys has successfully delivered to meet our needs. It is something we are very proud of." Amit Dua, AVP & Head - EMEA, Finacle, Infosys, said, "The direct banking phenomenon continues globally and ZUNO Bank is a great success story of how a bank can take advantage of changing market needs to grow their b...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Seagate and DensBits have announced a strategic agreement for the development of low-cost, high-performance Solid State Drives ("SSDs") for the consumer and enterprise markets. In conjunction with the agreement, Seagate has made an undisclosed equity investment in DensBits. Under the agreement, DensBits' Memory Modem controller technology will be integrated with Seagate's various storage technologies to power a wide range of consumer and enterprise applications including 3 bits/cell ("TLC") 1Xnm Flash-based consumer-grade SSD, and 2 bits/cell (“MLC”) 1Xnm Flash-based enterprise-grade SSD. Rocky Pimentel, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Seagate, said, "For the last 30 years, Seagate has delivered technology and product innovation to become the global leader in storage solutions, from high-end enterprise drives to solid-state hybrid drives. Seagate is excited to be working with the talented D...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   DIGILITE has extended its range of DIGILITE AMD chipset motherboards with the launch of two new AMD motherboard models - DL-960GM-GS3 FX and DL-E35M1 with AMD Radeon Graphics support. Rajan Sharma, Vice-President - Sales, DIGILITE, said, "We have been working closely with different chipset vendors to offer the customer the world-class technology products. AMD chipset-based motherboards are becoming a popular choice in the market as it combines features and robustness. The prime objective to strengthen AMD chipset motherboards supply is to offer the customer greater options in terms of technology and affordability. With success on our premium AMD fusion series, we are confident of ramping up affordable computing with DL-E35LM1." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   IBM has recently announced its "Smart Camp Kickstart" event in Bangalore, India. This event, part of IBM's Global Entrepreneur Programme will bring together entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, academic leaders and experienced mentors with innovative ideas that can help to build a Smarter Planet. The KickStart events are a new component to the SmartCamp programme this year. These events are day-long versions of the full SmartCamps that focus on a particular topic or industry. The winner from the Bangalore KickStart event will have the chance to participate in the Asia SmartCamp, being held in Beijing in September. The winner of the event in Asia will further participate in the IBM SmartCamp global finals. "SmartCamp 2012 is a programme designed to leverage top tier mentor networks in support of building strong city communities, which are globally connected to help build a Smarter Planet. IBM SmartCamp 2011 was...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Zoho has partnered with Ingram Micro, to market its SaaS-based Business Solutions in India. Zoho Corp. has appointed Ingram Micro India Ltd. as their distributor partner to resell all Zoho products in India and other SAARC countries. In this partnership, Ingram Micro will sell all of Zoho's cloud-based products through its over 10,000 reseller partners in these countries.  Sudhakar S Marthi, Vice-President (Sales & Marketing) - APAC, Zoho Corp., said, "Customers use Zoho products to run their business processes, manage their information and be more productive while at the office or on the go, without having to worry about obsolete hardware or software. We are delighted to have partnered with Ingram Micro, which will help us further strengthen our position in the market." Jaishankar Krishnan, Managing Director, Ingram Micro India Ltd., said, "Ingram Micro continues to increase its association with vendors ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Ramco has announced the successful go-live of its ERP software for Equipment Rental Management industry at Al Faris Equipment Rentals (L.L.C). The entire process from blueprint to go-live was completed in a record time of 100 days. Ramco Equipment Rental Management has enabled Al Faris have effective control over costs and operational parameters.  "We have been growing exponentially and needed a robust and integrated IT backbone that is flexible and scalable to meet all our needs. We evaluated multiple global ERP solutions and chose Ramco Equipment Rental Management as it fits our requirements like a glove. A powerful solution coupled with competent implementation team enabled a smooth transition to ERP in record time. We look forward to a continued association with Ramco," said Kieve Pinto, Director - Operations, Al Faris. R. Shankar, Executive Vice-President - India, Middle East & Africa, Ramco Systems, said, ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The Adobe Foundation and Discovery Education have partnered to provide curriculum and resources to help educators weave digital media making into their teaching practice and actively engage students in gaining critical technology skills. Launched at Discovery Education'sInternational Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference kick-off event, the new Adobe Youth Voices Essentials curriculum will be shared with educators by leveraging Discovery Education's Discovery Educator Network (DEN). "Discovery Education is pleased to partner with the Adobe Foundation to share this unique and innovative programme with our network of educators nationwide. We believe that through this powerful curriculum, allowing students to impact and effect change in society through transforming media, we can give educators the confidence to help students explore their curiosity and learn important skills that transcend traditional lear...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ZTE Corporation has recently partnered with the operator of the largest optical transport infrastructure in Europe on a field trial for optical transmission with data rates of 100Gb/s, 400Gb/s and 1Tb/s. Experiments conducted during the trial were designed to address important issues that concern operators and vendors around network evolution towards and beyond 100Gb. Using ZTE's 100Gb OTN products, 400Gb prototype and 1Tb prototype, the team succeeded in simultaneous transmission on 100Gb/s, 400Gb/s and 1Tb/s WDM channels over 2150 km, passing 26 spans with gain flattening EDFAs.  "In terms of scale and novelty, this field trial is world leading, and it showcased the design capability of ZTE's 100Gb / 400Gb /1Tb optical transmission systems. The new technology can increase network capacity with backwards compatibility and prospects for scalable extension, while reducing the complexity and cost per bit. Being on the cu...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Polycom has announced that the Ministry of Public Administration and Security for the South Korean Government has selected Polycom RealPresence video solutions for its SmartWork Centre Building Project (3rd stage). The project is designed to promote flexible working practices in organizations across Korea.   As part of the project, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security worked closely with the National Information Society Agency to build and manage the SmartWork centres, selecting Polycom’s high-definition video collaboration solutions to be incorporated into key SmartWork centres in locations across Korea including Jamsil, Guro and Daejeon.  Dae-jun Shin, Country Manager, Polycom Korea, said, “Polycom is pleased to be supporting the Korean Government in their Smart Working Building Project, enabling government officers to meet and collaborate ‘face-to-face’ visually with quality that is as lifelike as bei...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Following the launch of the HTC One series, HTC has unveiled its, the HTC Desire C, featuring Beats Audio technology. "Listening to music is one of the most popular things people use their phones for. So, it is more important than ever that we deliver the power and emotion artists capture in the studio. The HTC Desire C offers customers excellent design, easy access to content and fast connectivity - making it the perfect all round devices," said Faisal Siddiqui, Country Manager, HTC India. Available in red, white and black, and coming with HTC Sense 4.0 integrated with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), HTC Desire C comes packed with a powerful battery and offering access to thousands of apps, games, music and movies available through Google Play. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has announced two new offerings with the aim to facilitate the rapid adoption of unified communications (UC) solutions. The new offerings include HP AppSystem for Microsoft Lync, a turnkey platform designed to expedite UC deployments, and a customizable HP and Polycom Rich Media Communications (RMC) solution for greater visual collaboration.  To help organizations quickly embrace UC, HP is enabling clients to quickly and cost-effectively deploy Polycom RealPresence video solutions and Microsoft Lync, a UC solution that offers audio, video, web and instant messaging capabilities.  Giovanni Mezgec, General Manager, Lync, Microsoft Corp, said, “Unified communications is an attractive option to help increase collaboration and productivity, but not all companies have the IT support to manage deployment and integration with their present IT environments. HP’s solution helps to support these organizations.” Fo...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE JK Shin, Head of its Telecommunications Business has shared that Samsung Electronics Co. is expecting a cumulative sales of its Galaxy S III to top 10 million units during July. Samsung launched its Galaxy S III on May 29 in Europe and is now expanding global roll-outs. The phone is said to feature a 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. It has an 8 megapixel rear camera with flash and zero shutter lag and a 1.9 megapixel front camera. The Samsung Galaxy S III runs Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, operating system. Available in two colours - Pebble Blue and Marble White, its connectivity options include connectivity options include WiFi a/b/g/n, NFC and Bluetooth 4.0(LE). The phone is engineered with a 2100 mAh battery. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The organisation that oversees Internet domain names has appointed a new Chief Executive, who will have to take on some of the major challenges facing the non-profit body, including controversy over expansion of its services. Fadi Chehade will start his new job at ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in October. Chehade said, “I would pursue consensus-building among all the stakeholders involved in affairs affecting the internet. Multi-stakeholder models require patience but I believe this process is nearly sacred.” For More Details See www.varindia.com