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Telstra has appointed Upendra Kohli as the country Managing Director for India. Upendra will be based in Bangalore and will develop and execute Telstra’s overall strategy for the Indian sub continent and is responsible for customer relationships throughout the country. On his appointment, Martijn Blanken, Chief Customer Officer, Global Enterprise and Services, Telstra said, “India has quickly become a strategically …

In its Q2 security round up, Trend Micro’s report “Turning the Tables on Cybercrime: Responding to Evolving Cybercrime Tactics”, highlights severity of these attacks intensified against financial and banking institutions as well as retail outlets. Total attacks have exposed more than 10 million personal records as of July 2014 and strongly indicate the need for organizations to adopt a more …

Fortinet, a network security company has launched six new products aimed at connecting and integrating Fortinet’s security and wireless platforms for retail, branch offices and distributed enterprises. Fortinet’s new FortiGate Unified Threat Management (UTM), FortiWiFi and FortiPresence analytics products combine unparalleled threat protection, analytics, wireless connectivity and centralized management capabilities. “The launch of Fortinet’s new UTM appliances accelerates the company’s …

eScan, has announced attractive offers for its channel partners. These lucrative offers are valid on new purchases within the period of June 01, 2014 till September 30, 2014. Esteemed eScan channel partners pan India can participate in the offer and earn attractive rewards. eScan Monsoon Delight Offer is designed exclusively for SOHO and SMB Channel partners in India. For SOHO …

Witnessing the recent launches of increasing number of budget phones from brands like Asus, Xiaomi etc market leader Samsung has launched the Galaxy Core 2 smartphone in India. The new Galaxy Core 2, which was announced globally earlier this month, has been priced at Rs 11,900. Galaxy Core 2 is only available for purchase via Samsung’s India e-store at present. …

Expanding the business has become the need of an hour for the business owners in southern India. To earn profits in business it is essential for them to look into other verticals to grow. To help dealers come out of this slowdown, the Kerala IT association is educating the dealers about the new growth opportunities. Bhawna Satsangi talks to market …

Tata Communications, a leading provider of A New World of Communications™, today inaugurated its 44th data centre in Greater Kailash, New Delhi. This data centre is located in the heart of the city and is an integral part of Tata Communications’ overall objective to strengthen its global data centre footprint. The company plans to invest more than USD $200 million …

F-Secure ties up with Connect Broadband to bring the Revolutionary multi device protection, ‘Connect Safe’ to India All smart devices can be protected against viruses and online threats. Connect Broadband becomes the first operator in the country to bring the latest international virus control program for its customers.Adding another innovative offering to its vast bouquet of product portfolio, Connect Broadband …

Mediate, the chip design company has opened a new R&D facility in Bengaluru which will focus on developing innovative and inclusive solutions for wireless communications and establish MediaTek’s presence in other core segments such as connectivity and home entertainment devices. The R&D facility will develop solutions for the surging super mid market. MediaTek will be investing $200million in India over …

GN Netcom Company Jabra has appointed Kapil Manchanda as the Managing Director for India region. He will be based in Delhi and will be responsible for driving growth in this key market for Jabra innovative product lines. An industry veteran in domestic and global ICT sector, Kapil held key positions in Sonus Network, Cisco Systems and Juniper Inc. where he …