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Article | 23/09/2010 India blocks bulk SMS ahead of court ruling

The Indian government has banned bulk SMS (short message service) and MMS (multimedia messaging service), ahead of an expected court ruling that could...

Article | 21/09/2010 Satyam board to consider much-delayed accounts

The board of Satyam Computer Services, the Indian outsourcer involved in a financial scandal, is meeting on 29 September to consider financial results...

Article | 22/09/2010 India introduces securities trading through mobile phones

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), India’s oldest exchange, has introduced mobile trading in India, potentially increasing the number of retail investors in...

Article | 9/09/2010 Indian trade body objects to Ohio offshore outsourcing ban

India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) on Wednesday described Ohio's ban on offshore outsourcing as discrimination a...

Article | 1/09/2010 India said to seek Google, Skype call interception

Google, Skype and other companies providing communications services in India will have to make provisions for interception of these communications by ...

Article | 31/08/2010 Nokia setting up enterprise mail servers in India

Nokia will set up servers in India by November for its push e-mail service in the country to comply with government regulations, the company said Mond...

Article | 27/08/2010 Facing ban threat, RIM makes an offer to India

Research In Motion has offered to lead an industry forum in India focused on supporting the lawful access needs of law enforcement agencies, while pre...

Article | 25/08/2010 Small Indian outsourcers become more attractive to customers

Second-tier outsourcers in India can provide specialized services and domain expertise in areas which their larger competitors such as Tata Consultanc...

Article | 19/08/2010 Huawei will give India gov't source code

Huawei Technologies is willing to accept new Indian rules that will require telecommunication equipment suppliers to, among other conditions, give the...

Article | 17/08/2010 RIM may allow India to monitor instant messenger service

Research In Motion (RIM) has offered India some access to BlackBerry instant messages, according to media reports citing government officials. Talks h...

Article | 12/08/2010 China appeals as an IT outsourcer mainly to its neighbors

China's appeal as an outsourcing location is limited to a few neighboring countries like Japan and Korea, unlike India and the Philippines, which addr...

Article | 9/08/2010 RIM may have cut deal with Saudi Arabia, say reports

Research in Motion (RIM) and Saudi Arabia have arrived at a preliminary agreement that will involve the company setting up its server there and provid...

Article | 9/08/2010 Saudi Arabia puts pressure on RIM with renewed threat of ban

Saudi Arabia's telecom regulator stepped up the pressure late Saturday on Research In Motion (RIM) by giving three local telecommunications operators...

Article | 6/08/2010 Indonesia presses RIM over its BlackBerry service

Indonesia is continuing to press Research In Motion (RIM) to allow monitoring of BlackBerry data for security reasons, a request made last year but re...

Article | 5/08/2010 Saudi Arabia to ban BlackBerry service on Friday

Saudi Arabia has ordered the suspension of Research in Motion's BlackBerry service as of Friday, as it does not meet current regulations, according to...