Tata Communications Launches Global 10 Gigabit Ethernet ServiceMUMBAI, India - - Wholesale 10 Gigabit Ethernet Now Available in 25 Cities and 11 Countries Indian Commercial Vehicle Market Throws up Substantial Opportunities for Telematics, Finds Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - Although the Indian market for telematics in commercial vehicles, is highly lucrative, it is also a challenging one. Telematics companies must not only figure out a way to successfully bring the product to this highly fragmented market, but will also have to deal with the job of convincing customers to buy them. Indian Air Cargo Market to Fly High with Market Liberalization, Finds Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - Indian Air cargo has remained at negligible levels, in comparison to the global standard, due to various factors such as cost, type of cargo and infrastructure. This is set to change in the next three to four years with the Indian economy on a solid growth trajectory and the liberalization of the aviation sector. India is also set to emerge as a cargo hub, due to geographic location between SE Asia and EU nations. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces to Delight Travelers With Fly-N-Stay Program, a Dynamic and Comprehensive Holiday or Business PlannerMUMBAI - Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is renowned for its legendary hospitality - a result of successful anticipation of guest needs. Taj aims to delight travelers by launching exciting and innovative offers that offer additional value . Sonia Gandhi Inaugurated the Bandra-Worli Sea LinkMUMBAI, India - - Mumbai Gets a new age Landmark - HCC Engineers set new Standards in Precision Engineering Growing Awareness on Energy Efficiency, Technological Advancements, and Burgeoning Construction Industry Fuel Lighting Controls and Systems Market in India, Notes Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - Although premature and unregulated, the lighting controls and systems market in India witnessed strong growth until recently. This was largely due to the boom in the construction sector, which saw huge investments in commercial, industrial, residential, and infrastructural construction. Growth over the next few years is likely to decelerate through 2010 due to the economic meltdown and the reduction in construction activity. Nonetheless, the market is likely to pick up momentum, primarily driven by energy-saving requirements. BT and Tata Communications Sign Global Strategic Voice Services AgreementMUMBAI, India - BT Group and Tata Communications Ltd., have signed a major voice services agreement that will allow two of the world’s largest providers of voice and IP services to mutually benefit from shared resources as part of a global supply arrangement. Frost & Sullivan Estimates Gray Iron and Spheroidal Graphite Iron Demand in the Indian Auto Industry to Reach 480,277 and 312,090 MT Respectively by 2013 in Automobile IndustryMUMBAI, India - Growing concern over pollution and higher operating costs has forced the closure of foundries in developing countries. It is estimated that nearly 4,000 foundries have closed in Europe and the United States, and demand has shifted to countries such as India, China, and Brazil. New vehicle production is cyclical and hence demand for iron from the automotive industry varies. With the heavy commercial vehicle and tractor segment shifting focus toward higher horsepower engine, the components, such as cylinder block and cylinder head, manufactured from iron will increase. The passenger car and utility vehicles segment is expected by grow at a CAGR of 10.0 percent, which bodes well for the automotive ferrous castings market. Glenmark’s Novel Molecule for Diabetes, Melogliptin to Enter Phase III TrialsMUMBAI, India - Release Highlights - Melogliptin continues to demonstrate potential to be the best-in-class in achieving glycemic control with low incidence of hypoglycemia and neutral effect on body weight - Global Phase III trials likely to start by end 2009 - IND approved by USFDA - Glenmark takes a step closer towards becoming the first Indian company to have a truly global innovative drug for the world New Opportunities Unfold for Participants in the Indian Airport Infrastructure Market, Finds Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - Large scale improvisation and expansion in the Indian airport infrastructure market coupled with active government support for private participants, particularly in Greenfield projects, has enabled the sector to take huge strides forward. Observations indicate that long term prospects for both private participants and the country look promising. Wide Applications and High Local Demand Make it the Most Opportune Time for LCD Panel Manufacturing in India, Says Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - Television sales have been rapidly surging; the Indian mobile handset market continues to grow despite turbulent economic conditions and the usage of industrial displays is also on the rise. Thus, the applications of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels and awareness about it have drastically increased in India. Commonly used applications including the television, monitor, and mobile handset use thin-film transistors LCD (TFT-LCD) panels, whose penetration rate is growing substantially compared to the traditional displays. Rising Energy Demands Necessitate Capacity Additions in Oil and Gas Refineries, Finds Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - The sustained economic growth in the country over the last five years has led to a concurrent growth in energy demand across industrial, transportation, commercial, and residential sectors. Oil and gas account for 41 percent of India’s energy consumption and there is unlikely to be any significant scaling down of dependence on these fuels in the next five to ten years. Strong Demand From Communications and Defense Sectors Enables Indian General Purpose Test Equipment Market to Thrive, Notes Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - The Indian telecom sector has taken great strides forward in recent times, and the high rate of growth in the mobile phone market has amplified market prospects. These positive trends in the telecom industry bode well for the general purpose (GP) test equipment market as these testers are employed for a variety of purposes ranging from research and development (R&D), manufacturing to installation and maintenance (I&M). Besides telecommunications, demand from defense and education sectors in India is also driving growth in the GP test equipment markets. IIFL-Auerbach Grayson: Mutual Decision to End PartnershipMUMBAI - After nearly one and a half years of association, IIFL and Auerbach Grayson have mutually decided to part ways. The partnership will terminate with effect from 10th of June, 2009. Tata Communications Launches Application Performance Visibility ServiceMUMBAI, India - Global Service Helps Customers Ensure Optimal IT Performance Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of communications, today announced the launch of Application Performance Visibility Service, a suite of integrated, end-to-end, network and application performance monitoring service with three-tiered service options - Network Visibility, Application Visibility, and Voice over IP (VoIP) Visibility. Indian Low and Medium Voltage Switchgear Markets to Rebound by 2010, Driven by Demand from Various Segments, Says Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - Given the current economic situation, growth of the Indian low voltage (LV) and medium voltage (MV) switchgear markets is expected to comparatively slow down in 2009. By 2010, however, the market is expected to pick up, driven by demand from utilities, infrastructure, and industrial, residential, and commercial user segments. CA Brings Smart Enterprise Exchange to IndiaMUMBAI, India - First Exclusive Event for CIOs and Senior IT Executives to be Held in Bangalore July 03, 2009 Growth in the Mobile Phone Market and Next-Generation Wireless Technologies Boosts the Indian Wireless Communication Test Equipment Market, Avers Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - The Indian wireless communication test equipment market is positioned for good growth with investments in R&D and infrastructure development, bolstered by growth in the mobile phone market and the advent of next-generation wireless technologies. ENM Launches Research Report on Fashion WeekMUMBAI, India - ENM, India’s premier fully-fledged electronic news monitoring agency, has released its Fashion Week report. The report is a minutely detailed report of the three most happening events of the fashion industry in India, i.e., Lakme Fashion Week, Wills Life Style India Fashion Week and Delhi Fashion Week. Oracle and SYSTIME to Co-Develop Business Process Integration for Oracle’s Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOneMUMBAI, India - News Facts - SYSTIME (www.SYSTIME.net), a leading global consulting and IT services provider, and Oracle today announced a co-development agreement to build Oracle(R) Application Integration Architecture (AIA) ( www.oracle.com/applications/oracle-application-integration-architecture.html) Process Integration Packs for Oracle’s Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) (www.oracle.com/applications/agile/index.html) and Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ( www.oracle.com/applications/jdedwards-enterprise-one.html) Frost & Sullivan Reveals IT Security Spending Relatively Low in India Compared to Other Fast-Growing Economies in the WorldMUMBAI, India - Frost & Sullivan’s South Asia Enterprise Security Summit 2009 - Annual Executive MindXchange on Enterprise Security Social Networking Website for Senior Indians LaunchedMUMBAI, India - ISMore launches social networking website Verdurez.com, for senior Indians and NRIs, where silver surfers can connect and network. Tata Interactive Systems’ Program Short-Listed for Training Journal AwardsMUMBAI - A Process Training program Developed by Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) was recently short-listed in the “Best e-learning program” category at the Training Journal (TJ) Awards 2009. Indian Commercial Aviation Suppliers Market to Grow Exponentially Spurred by Low Labor and Manufacturing Costs, Says Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - The commercial aviation suppliers market in India is set to grow exponentially at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.1 percent from 2007 to 2014. Low manufacturing and labor costs are expected to boost outsourcing to India. Labor costs in India are relatively lower when compared to the western countries. India also enjoys a geographical advantage over other countries that enables it to cater to the demands of countries in South Asia as well as the Middle East. The offset policy of the Government can help India attract significant investment in the sector. Tata Communications Positioned in the Challengers Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Managed Security ServicesMUMBAI - Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of communications, today announced it has been positioned by industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc. in the Challengers quadrant of its “Magic Quadrant for Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) in North America” report.(1) The Magic Quadrant evaluates MSSPs such as Tata Communications on completeness of vision and ability to execute, and uses selection criteria based on service and product capabilities and other factors. Indian Commercial Vehicles Market Boosted by the Growing Demand for Specialized Vehicles, Says Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - The commercial vehicles market in India is set to experience significant changes with the hub-and-spoke model of transportation. With the burgeoning road infrastructure development, commercial vehicle sales will be driven by a focus on application-specific commercial vehicles such as medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCVs) for long distance transportation and light commercial vehicles (LCVs), typically the sub-3.5-ton vehicles, for last mile connectivity. The sub-3.5-ton light commercial vehicle segment is poised to capture a significant share of the overall commercial vehicles market and is expected to witness intensifying competition with the entry of more participants. India - now one of the Most Favored Tourist Destinations for the Global TravelerMUMBAI, India - UBM India and the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) announces the most eagerly awaited event for the Indian travel trade industry, India Travel Trade Expo, which will be held from 18th to 20th February 2010 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. Patni Ranked as the # 1 Green Innovative IT Vendor by Black Book of OutsourcingMUMBAI, India - Patni Computer Systems (www.patni.com/) (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE:PTI), a leading global IT and BPO services provider, today announced that it has been ranked as the No. 1 ‘Green Innovative Information Technology Vendor’ by the prestigious 2009 Black Book Top Green Outsourcing Vendors Survey, an annual industry survey of outsourcing service providers’ pro-environmental initiatives from the perspective of their client experience. Patni was credited as a highly recommended vendor who exceeded client satisfaction, with over 315 client nominations. The Green Outsourcing Vendors survey is conducted by the Brown-Wilson Group, a Tampa, Florida-based research organization. Madame Tussauds London Introduces Sachin Tendulkar to his new wax FigureMUMBAI - World famous visitor attraction, Madame Tussauds London, has flown its new wax figure of Sachin Tendulkar over 7,000 kms to Mumbai for a “meeting” with the real cricketing legend. The record breaking “master blaster” is the first Indian sports personality to be portrayed and Tendulkar was delighted to come face to face with his likeness at the Taj Lands End Hotel today. Waste Management in India Gets a Leg up From Government Policies, Finds Frost & SullivanMUMBAI - The availability of skilled resources has powered industrial expansion, and consequently, has fuelled consumerist lifestyles across all income groups in India. The hospitality, electrical, and electronics sectors have also grown at a fast clip, generating large amounts of waste that must be tackled in an environmentally sound manner. This pile-up of municipal, industrial, biomedical, and electronic waste is one of the fallouts of India’s impressive GDP growth. Increasing Indigenous Electronics Manufacturing and a Growing EMS Services Sector Propel the Market for SMT Equipment in India, Says Frost & SullivanMUMBAI - A major thrust for electronics manufacturing in recent years has paved the way for a significant influx of original equipment manufacturers and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies in India. Today most of the global majors in EMS have a presence in the country. The growing demand in manufacturing of electronic products directly influences the sale of surface mount technologies (SMT) equipment. The SMT equipment market is witnessing steady growth bolstered by the demand from various end user sectors such as communications, consumer, industrial, automotive and medical where electronics penetration has been on the rise. Tata Interactive’s (TIS) Process Guidance Tools Help Reduce Average Handling Time and Improve Customer ExperienceMUMBAI - TIS’ Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS) Aim to Accelerate Time-to-Competence and Implement Standard Knowledge Systems Across Organizations Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Equipment Market in the Electronics Manufacturing Process on the Rise, Notes Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - The Electronics and Security Practice at Frost & Sullivan, a Growth Partnership Company, is pleased to host an Analyst Briefing on the SMT Equipment Market in the Electronics Manufacturing Process. The presentation will be held on Thursday, 16th April, 2009 at 3 p.m. IST. Tata Interactive Learning Forum Examines Learning Strategies for Current TimesMUMBAI - The Recently Held Tata Interactive Learning Forum (TLF) Examined the Tata Interactive’s 3D Animation Film on Learning Disabilities Wins Second AwardMUMBAI - Global Leader in Learning Solutions, Tata Interactive Systems, Receives |
