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to set up global network operations centre in India |
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Nokia plans to set up a global
network operation centre in India that will service
its managed networks in Asia Pacific, Europe and
Africa.
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Nokia’s strong commitment to
expanding its services business, plus
the positive experience it has enjoyed
in India as both a growth and services
market, the decision to locate the
operation centre in India was easy
to make,” said Mr. Simon Beresford-Wylie,
executive vice-president and general
manager (networks) and member of the
Nokia group executive board. |
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While the exact location is
not yet known, the new centre is likely to employ
up to 100 people.
Nokia’s current India
operations include networks and terminals sales
divisions, three R&D facilities and an upcoming
manufacturing facility in Chennai that will produce
both terminals and GSM infrastructure equipment.
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| Motorola
plans to set up manufacturing base |
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Telecom equipment
major Motorola is considering setting up a manufacturing
facility in India
As per a proposed
government policy, vendors would need to have local
manufacturing facilities to be able to bid for tenders
of telecom PSUs (Public Sector Units) and Motorola
is keen on fulfilling the criteria.
Edward Zander,
chairman and chief executive officer of Motorola,
said that the company was planning to invest about
$ 100 mn over next three years on expanding its
presence in India. He also stated that Motorola
will focus on gaining market share in the country
as well as the distribution network in the GSM segment.
The company is
in talks with the Cellular Operators Association
of India for launching handsets that were priced
at the lower-end and has also lined up a series
of handset launches
It is also in
talks with telecom operators to manage their networks
and has signed a deal with Hutch for managing its
network in Thailand.
Motorola
is also keen on expanding the use of its technology
in other fields including defence and transportation,
in an attempt to further tap the research and development
expertise in the country. With this end in view
it is likely to increase its staff in India by about
1,000 by the end of next year from the current 3,000.
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| Manipal
Education to service British NHS |
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The Manipal Education &
Medical Group (MEMG) has invested in a UK firm,
4 Ways Healthcare, to provide
teleradiology services for the British NHS (National
Health Services). NHS has a huge shortfall of
medical professionals, and it is said that there
are still over a million people in the UK waiting
for NHS treatment.
A leader in the Indian healthcare
business, MEMG will offer a mix of onshore and
offshore teleradiology services (reading of CT
scans, MRIs etc). While a team of doctors will
be located by MEMG at the 4 Ways “TeleRad”
Centre, near London, some of the teleradiology
services will be off-shored to Manipal’s
facility in India.
MEMG has immediate plans to
provide Indian doctors to 4 Ways to offer ophthalmologic,
orthopaedic and ENT services.
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| TACO
to acquire German auto co |
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Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd (TACO)
recently revealed plans to acquire the business
and assets of Wundsch Weidinger, through the 100
per cent subsidiary set up in Germany
The automotive components supplier,
which makes functional plastic parts and systems
for the automotive industry, had filed for insolvency
in March 2005. With a facility in Coburg in the
state of Bavaria (Germany), it offers development,
tool shop, precision injection moulding, surface
enrichment and assembly operations.
The acquisition would provide
access to the European market for the interiors
business of TACO.
Weidinger also comes with a
customer base of Original Equipment Manufacturers
such as Audi, Bentley, BMV, Daimler Chrysler,
Volkswagen and Volvo.
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