ELCINA Fortnightly e-newsletter

The auction of spectrum for 3G telephonly is likely to get delayed again as the law ministry has suggested the auction be done only after availability of spectrum, which would otherwise create legal complications. The auction process was earlier scheduled to begin on January 14, but got delayed due to uncertainty over the number of slots and unavailability of spectrum.

(BS January 30, 2010)

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RBI signals inflation worries

The Reserve Bank of India, in its quarterly review of the monetary policy announced on 29th January, 2010, launched an assault on inflation by increasing the cash reserve ration (CRR) 75 basis points to 5.75%. While sounding upbeat on economic growth, the Central Bank has kept the door open for an increase in interest rates even before the annual policy statement in April.

(BS January 30, 2010)

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New Date for GST rollout to be known in April

The much anticipated Goods and Services Tax (GST), which will replace most of the indirect taxes levied by the Centre and States, will not be introduced from the targeted date of April 01, 2010. The Bills pertaining to the introduction of a new law and amendment to the Constitution will not be tabled in the coming Budget session of Parliament. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and State Finance Ministers will meet in April to decide a new date for the GST rollout.

(BS January 29, 2010)

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SEZ Act needs overhaul; CBEC

The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) has recommended an overhaul of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act 2005 saying it has detected gross violations of duty and tax concessions causing it to suffer a revenue loss of Rs.1,75,000 crore to date. Broadly, the CBEC report has sought the removal of numerous exemptions, drawbacks and concessions that have turned SEZs into tax-avoidance conduits for importers and exporters without any genuine business to back them. Official sources said this report forms part of the board’s recommendation to the Ministry of Finance for amendments in Budget 2010-11.

(BS January 28, 2010)

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Finance Ministry pushes for single-rate GST

The Finance Ministry has rejected the two rates of GST proposed by the states, adding further doubts to the April 2010 deadline for the roll-out of a unified indirect tax system for Indian states. In its first formal response to the discussion paper on GST by the empowered group of State Finance Ministers, the Department of Revenue has instead recommended that there should be a single rate of GST for both goods and services because a dual rate may lead to inversions in the duty structure. The empowered group, headed by West Bengal Finance Minister, Asim Dasgupta, had suggested a lower rate for necessary items and goods of basic importance and a standard rate for goods in general. It had also recommended a special rate for precious metals and a list of exempted items.

(FE January 26, 2010)

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Anti Dumping on Export of Colour Picture Tubes from Malaysia, Thailand, China PR and Korea RP

Customs Notification No. 14/8/2007-DGAD dated 17th February, 2009 endorsed the recommendation of the Director General Anti-Dumping (DGAD) to impose anti dumping duty on Cathode Ray Colour TV Picture Tubes exported from Malaysia, Thailand, China PR and Korea RP.

A manufacturer from korea RP, Meridian Solar and Display Company Ltd has sought review of the Anti Dumping duty. DGAD has issued a new shipper review Notification No. 15/10/2009-DGAD dated 13th November 2009. Customs Notification No. 144/2009 dated 23rd December 2009 concurs with DGAD that exports from Meridian Solar Display Company Ltd, Korea RP will be subject to “provisional assessment” till the completion of the review.

Interested Members may kindly see the Notification No. 144/2009 dated 23rd December, 2009.

(Impex January 10, 2010)

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Government to start 3G auction on February 25

The government has decided to go ahead with the auction of three slots of third generation (3G) spectrum for all 22 telecom circles on February 25. It will be completed by March 3-5.

The announcement comes within a few days of Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee directing Communications Minister Mr. Andimuthu Raja to complete the by February-end for the revenue collected from it to get reflected in the Budget for 2009-10. The government had fixed a target of Rs. 30,000 crore from the auction and had budgeted for the current financial year to bridge the fiscal deficit.

(BS January 22, 2010)

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Commerce Ministry has final say on SEZ tax search nod

The Commerce department has clarified through a notification that it was the ultimate authority in respect of all enforcement issues relating to special economic zones (SEZs), as it seeks to put an end to the confusion over whether tax authorities were free to carry out searches and seizures for unearthing illegal transactions in these zones.

While the move will ensure that the single-window concept for addressing all issues pertaining to SEZs does not get diluted, it is likely to go down well with the finance ministry, which has been asking for a free hand in carrying out investigations within SEZs on suspected revenue offences.

“The SEZ Act clearly states that the development commissioners of the zones are the enforcement agencies. Since the sections of the Act specifying this had not been notified before, there was this mix-up

(ET January 21, 2010)

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Government to relax FDI Norms

The Government of India proposes to ease the norms for foreign direct investment (FDI) approval.

At present, projects worth more than Rs. 600 crore require the final approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has proposed that this ceiling be raised to anywhere between Rs. 1,000 crore and Rs. 1,500 crore.

The new norms are likely to be notified after the introduction of a consolidated FDI policy framework on April 1 this year.

(BS January 21, 2010)

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2G Spectrum charges may be raised

The Telecom Commission has proposed a raise in charges of 2G spectrum for both GSM and CDMA operations. The charges would be raised from 2 per cent of the annual gross revenue (AGR) to 3 per cent of AGR for up to 4.4 MHz of GSM spectrum and up to 5 MHz of CDMA spectrum.

(BS January 20, 2010)

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3G Auction Money to up Budget 2009-10

Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has asked Communications Minister Mr. Andimuthu Raja to complete the auction of the third generation (3G) spectrum within the agreed deadline (February 15), so that the revenue from it can be reflected in the Union Budget for 2009-10. Mr. Mukherjee had earmarked Rs. 30,000 crore as revenue from 3g auction, which has already been delayed by a year, in the budget.

The Finance Minister, who is the chairperson of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on 3G has also said that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) can auction slots simultaneously, ranging from three to four (includes the slots allotted to BSNL/MTNL), depending on their availability in various circles. It is expected to be over by February 12.

Confirming the development, a senior government official said, “Raja has been informed by the finance minister not to delay further the auction to ensure that the government can include the revenue earned in this financial year.”

(BS January 19, 2010)

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Common dispute resolution scheme for GST

The centre has suggested setting up a common dispute resolution scheme for settlement of cases in the proposed goods and services tax (GST). It is also suggesting sharing of service centres between the centre and states , besides common registration facilities for traders.

“It is proposed to prescribe a common registration form, common registration number, common return format, common service centres for acceptance of registration applications and return for Central GST and State GST”, Mr. Sushil Solanki, commissioner, central excise said at a seminar on GST regulations at the American Chamber of Commerce recently.

A common dispute resolution mechanism is being examined by the government for GST, he said, and asked for the industry’s views on some vexed areas in GST implementation.

(BS January 19, 2010)

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Pitroda favours all forms of technology for education

Sam Pitroda, advisor to the Prime Minister on public information, infrastructure and innovations, has strongly advocated use of all forms technology to impart education in a vast country like India.

“This is the age of information. This is the age of online libraries. So there has to be mobility” Pitroda said while delivering the third Ravenshaw University Development Trust lecture in Cuttack recently. Pitroda, who is also the chairman of National Knowledge Commission, said all layers of technology should be used for dissemination of information and education. “as information and communication technology changes, the available tools and applications also change. So we need to harness these tools and look for new models of learning as well.”

(ET January 18, 2010)

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The 3G Conundrum

An auction of 3G licences in India has led to considerable debate in local and international media and is expected to close this fiscal year. This would certainly be a welcome development, given that 3G has the potential to not only make a significant impact on the way we live our lives, but also create sizeable employment opportunities.

While 3G auctions were first proposed for January 2009, the controversy over 2G spectrum pricing (where many believed that the spectrum was under-priced) and the reluctance of defence forces to relinquish their usage of 3G airwaves (without a committed time frame for alternate infrastructure) had led to a significant delay in the 3G auction process.

(FE January 18, 2010)

General

FICCI survey pegs growth at 6.9%

Leading economists, in a survey conducted by FICCI, have forecast the growth in GDP for the current financial year at 6.9%, with agriculture growth registering a decline of 1% for the year.

(BS January 28, 2010)

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IT & Services

Kerala top Indian State in broadband speed

Kerala, known for its high literacy rates, has also topped the list of States with high-speed internet connection facilities. From its third position which it held in the trailing quarter of 2009, Kerala – with an average speed of 1,386 Kbps – has pushed down Haryana (the second quarter’s topper) to the second spot (with 1,105 Kbps) and Karnataka to the third position (1,041 Kbps). This was revealed in the ‘State of the Internet’ report released by Akamai Technologies for the Quarter Oct-Dec, 2009. Many States maintained average speeds above 768 Kbps. However, while internet speed in the country continues to grow, India’s global rank for average connection speeds stands only at 97 (of 226 countries) at 895 Kbps. Globally, the average connection speed increased 18% to 1.7 Mbps – a level consistent with the April-June quarter of 2009.

(BS January 28, 2010)

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HP biggest chip buyer in 2009; Top OEMs accounted one-third of semiconductor vendors' worldwide chip revenue in 2009

Worldwide semiconductor device revenue reached $226 billion in 2009, down 11.4 percent from 2008, according to preliminary estimates by Gartner, Inc. Even in severe market conditions, electronic equipment and design manufacturers remained at the center of the semiconductor world, accounting for $77.3 billion of semiconductors on a design total available market basis in 2009. HP remained the leading OEM worldwide for semiconductor consumption in 2009. It succeeded in gaining market share in all the PC market segments such as desktop PCs, mobile PCs and mini-notebook PCs. HP also maintained a strong position in printer, server and storage markets, though the total market size of servers and storage shrunk sharply in 2009. Samsung accounted for the second-largest demand for semiconductors in 2009, while Nokia ranked third, after losing business worldwide, especially in the U.S. Apple and Acer were the only electronic equipment manufacturers among the top 10 companies to increase their semiconductor demand in 2009. Apple grew against the background of the demand trend shifting from hardware-oriented to service-oriented markets to become one of the most successful market players and one of the most attractive customers for chip vendors in PC, mobile handset and consumer markets, in terms of growth potential. Acer succeeded not just in increasing its shipments of mini-notebook PCs, but also in gaining market share in the desktop PC and mobile PC markets. Gartner analysts said consumer demand is shifting from high performance to portability and affordability, and this trend accelerated Acer's growth in 2009. As a result, Acer increased its semiconductor demand and was ranked ninth in 2009, up from 11th in 2008. Gartner's preliminary results reveal that semiconductor demand for PCs has shown a firm recovery, as mini-notebook PCs have sold well not just in emerging countries, but also in developed countries. DRAM pricing also stabilized in the latter half of 2009, and the new operating system (OS), Windows 7, also drove market demand. However, semiconductor demand for mobile handsets saw large declines, especially for enhanced phones, while the demand for smartphones grew. The semiconductor demand for smartphones, which had accounted for 19.8 percent of the demand for total mobile handsets in 2008, grew to 28.6 percent in 2009.

(evertiq.com January 25, 2010)

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Top 25 fabless IC suppliers

IC Insights has released its top 25 fabless IC suppliers for 2009. Chip supplier Qualcomm remained its top position, followed by AMD and Broadcom. There are nine fabless IC suppliers that had sales of $1.0 billion or more. 17 are located in the U.S. There are six Taiwanese (MediaTek, Novatek, Himax, Realtek, Mstar and Ricktek), one Japanese (MegaChips), and one European (CSR) on the list. IC Insights expects an increasing number of Taiwan- and China-headquartered companies to enter the list in the future. The numbers are for IC sales only and do not include optoelectronic, sensor, or discrete semiconductor revenues, states IC Insights in their Research Bulletin.

(evertiq.com January 25, 2010)

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Lenovo to shut down its HP plant at Baddi

PC maker Lenovo will shut down its Baddi plant with a view to rationalize its operations in the country. The plant, set up in 2007, has production capacity of about a million unit and employed about 20 people. According to the company’s Indian MD Amar Babu, with demand slowing down, it was decided that it is best to shut the operations at Baddi unit and build capacity at its unit in Puducherry.

(BS January 23, 2010)

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APAC PC Market Set to Grow

The PC market in the Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) region fell 3% quarter-on-quarter, but rose to a 32% growth from last year’s data, exceeding forecasts by at least 4%. This growth, according to IDC, is fueled by the vast popularity of portable PCs, with Lenovo remaining at the top of the helm. "It’s reassuring to see the market getting up on its feet so quickly, although that was of course being compared to a dismal 4Q08 period during the global financial crisis," said Bryan Ma, Director of Asia/Pacific Personal Systems Research at IDC. "An insatiable consumer thirst for Portable PCs across both mature and developing markets should continue to fuel 2010 while commercial budgets slowly recover throughout the course of the year." In full year 2009, the region’s PC market grew 14%, which was up from 9% in 2008 but still short of the 22% achieved in 2007. Lenovo was yet again the top vendor on an annual basis, followed by HP, Dell, Acer and ASUS. Even though recently resurfaced concerns about economic overheating in China is a risk to the overall market, IDC expects at least 16% growth for the region in 2010 followed by 18% in 2011. "The Singapore PC market came in close to forecasts of 17% year-on-year this quarter," said Reuben Tan, Senior Manager of Asia/Pacific Personal Systems Research at IDC. “At this pace, the country is on track for over 10% growth in 2010 after a more tepid 6% in 2009.”

(www.enterpriseinnovation.net January 22, 2010)

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Google denies leaving China, seeks negotiations

Google Inc enters a second week of high stakes brinkmanship with China’s government, amid speculation the firm has decided to pull out of the world’s biggest internet market over cyber spying concerns.

Google the world’s most popular search engine had earlier said week it was thinking about quitting China after suffering a sophisticated cyber-attack on its network that resulted in theft of its intellectual property.

The company said it is no longer willing to filter content on its Chinese language google.cn engine, and will try to negotiate a legal unfiltered search engine, or exit the market.

(BS January 18, 2010)

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Laptop screens to go transparent

Consumer electronics manufacturer Samsung is working on a line of transparent touch screen, Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (Amoled) displays that let you work on a semi-transparent surface. Samsung has decided to leap straight into the future with a 14-inch notebook prototype that sports the Amoled screen. When the device is off, the panel is up to 40 per cent transparent. The screen casing is made of transparent plastic, making the experience seamless. Sony has also shown interest in transparent screens. It recently released its monochrome- screened Xperia Pureness smart phone in Europe.

(BS January 18, 2010)

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Telecom

Telephone subscriber base expands, Telcos add 19.1 m new users in Dec ‘09

The total number of telephone subscribers (fixed as well as mobile) in the country reached 562.1 million in December 20090 registering a growth of 3.50% compared to November. According to TRAUI figures released on 27th Jan 2010, mobile subscriber base in December touched 525.15 million, up 3.78%, against 506.4 million in November. The wire-line declined to 37.06 million in December against 37.16 million in November, 2009. Mobile service providers added a record 19.10 million users in December, higher than 17.6 million in Nov 2009. This is also the highest monthly growth recorded by any telecom market every globally. Tata Teleservices led the December additions with over 3 million new users, while Bharti Airtel added 2.85 million subscribers. However, Bharti Airtel is still the largest operator in the country with over 118 subscribers on its network, while Tata Teleservices hs about 57 million users on both CDMA and GSM platforms.

(FE & ET January 28, 2010)

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LG sees profit again on high-value sales

LG Electronics Inc, the world’s 3rd largest mobile-phone maker, posted a profit for third consecutive quarter as higher sales of more expensive products boosted its annual earnings almost four-fold. Fourth quarter net income was 297.2 billion won ($256 million), compared with a record loss of 671.3 billon won a year earlier, according to figures derived from full-year resulted reported on 26th Jan. LG, also the world’s second largest maker of LCD televisions, posted record shipments of handsets and flat-panel sets in the third quarter and expects to boost sales of both products this year. The company faces the challenge of catching up with smartphone makers such as Apple Inc and Research In Motion Ltd in the industry’s fastest-growing segment after falling behind in introducing new models.

(FE January 27, 2010)

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Tata Teleservices launches new plan

Mobile operator Tata Teleservices has launched a new call call plan that would charge Re.1 for a 5-minute local call and Rs.2 for long-distance calls of same duration for its CDMA users. The move is expected to further intensify competition for market share in the world’s fastest-growing wireless market and other players could follow suit with similar or a variant plan. According to Tata Teleservices, if users speak for less than a minute, then charges applicable are just 25 paise for both local and STD calls.

(FE January 23, 2010)

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Telecom parts gets more cumbersome, Government tightens security provisions

The Government has decided to tighten security provisions for all imported telecommunication equipment following fresh intelligence inputs over possible misuse for anti-national activities, but this could lead to delays in equipment procurement. The measures under consideration include reducing the validity period of security clearance given to telecom service providers for import of equipment from two years to six months, according to some senior officials of government.

Besides, major vendors such as Ericsson, NSN, Huawei, ALU, ZTE, Motorola, CISCO, Jupitor, Tekelec and Comverse will not have any general security clearance.

Security clearance to specific equipment for import by a particular telecom operator would not necessarily mean automatic approval for others for that particular item.

Importers will be required to take security clearance for vendors each time an order is placed with a foreign manufacturer. The telecom ministry’s proposal is based on inputs given by intelligence agencies and the home ministry.

(ET January 22, 2010)

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Nokia launches free navigation service to take on Google

Be it on a foggy Delhi road or a crowded Mumbai street, close to 25 million Nokia smartphone users in the country will no longer be lost with the largest handset maker its navigation service free for all its smartphone customers around the world.

In a move aimed at stemming the slide in its global smartphone market share, Nokia which makes roughly four out of every 10 phones sold worldwide, has decided to let anyone with a Nokia smartphone downloaded its GPS-based service, maps as well as various city guides for free from its Ovi store starting Thursday.

The move is seen as a response to Google, which last year started giving away its own mapping software on phones using its Android operating system such as Motorola’s Droid model smartphones in north America. It will help Nokia complete better with RIM’s BlackBerry, Apple’s iPhone and handsets using Android platform and comes as a blow to specialized satellite navigation device makers.

(ET January 22, 2010)

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BSNL tender for dedicated network for Armed Forces

BSNL has floated a tender for building exclusive optical fibre cable network for the armed forces in lieu of their vacating radio waves which would be auctioned to mobile services operators for offering 3G services.

The tender, which was in the offing for a long time now, will set in motion the process to vacate spectrum by defence.

Citing security reasons, the defence ministry has been reluctant to release the spectrum in its possession unless a dedicated optical fibre alternate network is laid.

The Armed Forces, which occupy a bulk of the 3G airwaves, will move their communication requirements to the new network, thus freeing up airwaves for commercial telephony.

(ET January 18, 2010)

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Consumer Electronics

Samsung to introduce 3D TVs by June

Samsung India is planning to introduce 3D (three dimensional)-enabled flat screen televisions in the country, besides increasing its LED display range. According to a statement by Samsung Southeast Asia President & Chief Executive Jung Soo Shin, the domestic arm of the South Korean consumer electronics major will introduce 3D models of LCD, LED and plasma television sets in the overseas markets by March-end, and will launch them in the Indian market by June 2010.

(FE January 27, 2010)

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Consumer electronics cos post double-digit growth in Jan-Nov ’09

The durables industry has firmly put the slowdown behind it after buoyant demand from first-time buyers in semi-irban markets and affluent customers in the premium category lifted companies to a double-digit volume growth in January-November, 2009. According to data from market research agency ORG-GFK, the consumer electronics industry, in particular, benefited from robust demand for high-value goods such as LCD televisions, split ACs and frost-free refrigerators, which helped it overcome the crushing second half of 2008 and sluggish first quarter of 2009. Tbhe LCD television category grew 93% to 10 lakh units during Jan-Nov, washing machines sales grew 14% to 24 lakh units and refrigerators surged 16.4% to 50 lakh units from a year ago. Through around 70% sales continued to be driven by large cities, consumption soared in the rural and semi-urban markets as public sector employees there were hardly affected by the slowdown.

(ET January 25, 2010)

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Consumer electronics majors plan price hike up to 5%

Consumer electronics makers such as LG, Godrej & Boyce, Videocon and Whirlpool are eyeing a fresh round of up to 5% price hike in refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and flat panel displays by March to make up for increasing input costs and tax out-go. “Our bottom line has taken a hit by 7-8% this year because we have been absorbing the input costs for quite sometime which is taking a toll, “says Mr. Amitabh Tiwari, Head of sales at LG India.

Godrej & Boyce will hike price if the pressure on margins increases. “There is pressure on margins by 3% but if it goes beyond we will increase our prices,” says the company’s Vice President, Sales & Marketing.

The Rs. 30,000-crore consumer durable industry, which had been increasing prices regularly till the Diwali season, is hit by the continuing rise in prices of raw materials such as steel, plastic and copper.

The prices of flat steel products, primarily used by the durable manufacturers and auto companies, for example, has gone up to rs. 2,000 a tonne this month, almost 8% higher than a year ago. Prices of other key components like copper and plastics too have gone up by 10% during the period.

(ET January 22, 2010)

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Sony India introduce CD cameras

Sony says it plan to double sales volume of its compact digital camera to 800,000 units in 2010-11, besides looking at introducing 3-D cameras in India this financial year. “Digital compact camera has been our focus in India. We will continue to do so. By the end of next year, we plan to sell around 800,000 units”, says Sony India Managing Director Mr. Masaru Tamagawa.

(BS January 20, 2010)

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3D coming to a TV near you

3D is clearly the next big thing and theatres will not be the only place to experience this visual magic. A new range of 3D TV, expected to be paper-thin in design, promises to come with a touch screen remote. One can flip through the channels on the remote, while your 3D movie plays on the big screen. Sony announced the launch of its 3D TV series, the Bravia LX900. These would have frame sequential display, active-shutter glasses and high frame-rate technology to produce high definition 3D images. Samsung, LG and Panasonic too, showed 3D display prototypes ranging from 22 to 60 inches.

(BS January 18, 2010)

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Business Opportunities/ Enquiries/ Meetings

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Coming Event & General Information

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CETE Seminar-cum- Practical Hands on Training during Feb-March, 2010

CETE (Centre for Electronics Test Engineering), a premier Institute of Govt. of India for Technology Trainings with Technical Support from Govt. of Germany, NOIDA has announced the following Practice Oriented Training Programmes during February-March 2010:-

SL. No.	Title & Objectives	Fee (Incl. ST & EC)	Dates (2010)
01	Managing Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) in Electronics Industry	Rs. 2,206/-	Feb 24
02	Design of PCB for EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)	Rs.2,758/-	Feb 25
03	EMC Standards, Testing & Certification	Rs.3,309/-	Mar 09-10
04	Introduction on EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) Aspect & Compliance	Rs.3,309/-	Mar 03-04
05	Safety Testing of Electrical/Electronics/Electromechanical Appliances	Rs.2,206/-	Feb 26
06	Fiber Optics, Fault Finding, Splicing, Connectorisation & Test Equipments	Rs.3,309/-	Feb 08-09 Mar 25-26
07	Certified EMC Professional	Rs.15,442/-	Mar 15-19

The fee is to be paid in advance by Demand Draft only in favour of “Pay & Accounts Officer, Department of Information Technology”, payable at New Delhi. For course details/more information, please contact: Mr. V.K. Mittal, Additional Director, CETE, 2nd Floor, Commercial Complex (above Dist. Courts), Phase-II, NOIDA 201 305 (U.P.) (Tel: 0120-2462295, 2461668, 2463204, Fax: 0120-2462296, Mobile: 9810871173, e-mails: vkmittal@stqc.nic.in, ceten@dataone.in

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ELECTRONICS NEXT INDIA 2010

Hall No.6, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi - February 24-26, 2010

Images Exhibitions is organising ELECTRONICS NEXT INDIA 2010 (Next Generation Global Market place and International Exhibition for EMS, electronic components, materials & production equipments) rat New Delhi during February 24-26, 2010. This event is supported by ELCINA. ELECTRONICS NEXT INDIA is South Asia’s leading international trade fair for what's next in EMS, electronic components, material and production equipment. It is the only event of its kind that covers the entire range of current and forward-looking products, technologies and system solutions in their entire breadth and depth and along the entire value-added chain. This makes it as the industry's most important gathering.

The range of exhibits covers all aspects of traditional electronics manufacturing – from PCB and other circuit-carrier manufacturing and soldering technology to cable-processing and component-mount technologies, measuring and testing technology and quality assurance.

The exhibition serves as a perfect presentation platform for rapidly growing innovative fields. The leading providers of those future technologies showcase their product and service portfolio. For 2010, the special focus is on Electronic Manufacturing Services. A special interactive forum on EMS will discuss & dwell on the most interesting and intriguing subjects for EMS like i) How to communicate value propositions to OEMs ii) How to differentiate iii) The indian advantage and the Indian perspective on EMS.

ELECTRONICS NEXT will bring together suppliers of components like PCBs, semiconductors and micro-controlers on one hand, and producers of diverse equipment & systems for manufacturing, testing and packaging on the other.

As a Supporting Association, the organizers have offered the following for ELCINA Members:-

9 sqm to 18 sqm – 1/2 page advertisement free in the show directory valued at Rs. 15,000
18 sqm and above – 1 full page advertisement free in the show directory valued at Rs. 25000
Registration Charges of Rs. 3,600/- waived off
Special discount of 7.5% on space booking charges for ELCINA members

Members may consider participating in the above Event. For more details and booking of stalls, please log on www.electronicsnext.in, and/or contact :- Mr. Jitender Sharma, Project Director, Images Exhibitions, email id: jitendersharma@imagesmultimedia.in, Mobile: +919958729411

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18th CONVERGENCE INDIA 2010

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi - March 23-25, 2010

The 18th Convergence India 2010 International Exhibition & Conference will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, during March 23-25, 2010. For more details, contact: Exhibitions India Pvt Ltd, 217-B (2nd Floor), Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-III, New Delhi 110 020 (Tel: +91-11-42795000, Fax: +91-11-42795098/99, E-Mail: exhibitionsindia@vsnl.com, Website www.convergenceindia.org, www.exhibitionsindia.com

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ELECTRONICA INDIA & PRODUCTRONICA INDIA 2010 Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bangalore – Sept. 7-10, 2010

Electronica & Productronica India 2010 is being organized at BIEC, Bangalore during Sept. 7-10, 2010. This is the 11th International exhibition and conference for electronic components, assemblies, materials and production technologies. Exhibitor profile includes : Semiconductors, Sensors, Relays, switches and interconnection technology, Passive components, Motors/drives, Cables, Assemblies and subsystems, ED/EDA and test and measurement technology, Displays, Power supplies, Packaging, Materials processing, Manufacturing equipment and logistics for PCBs and other circuit carriers, Technologies in cable processing, Soldering technology, Manufacturing equipment and logistics for assemblies, modules and hybrids, General operation aids and production subsystems, Production-related services. For more information, please contact the organizers - MMI India Pvt.Ltd, 23, Deccan Court, S.V Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai. 400 050, info@mmi-india.in, Tel: +91 22 26452101/ 02/ 03, Telefax: +91 22 26516372, or visit www.electronica-india.com www.productronica-india.com

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GLOBALTRONICS 2010

SUNTEC Singapore – Sept. 15-17, 2010

Reed Exhibitions is organizing ‘GlobalTRONICS 2010’ at SUNTEC Singapure during September 15-17, 2010. GlobalTRONICS is a key regional Electronics Manufacturing Industry event, bringing together international suppliers and electronics manufacturers from all over Asia. This biennial event, actively features six specific electronics industry segments namely, PCB Assembly & SMT Equipment, Testing & Measurement Equipment, Active & Passive Components, Contract Manufacturing, Plastic Molding, Metal Stamping & Precision Engineering, Embedded Systems Solutions & Technology, Optics & Optical Components. In addition, 2 new feature pavilions namely, Photovoltaics and Printed Electronics will be introduced at GlobalTRONICS 2010. ELCINA is supporting this Event. For more information and participation, please visit www.globaltronics.com.sg and/or contact Reed Exhibitions, Singapore (Tel: (65) 6780 4613, Fax: (65) 6588 3798, Email: kiamin.boon@reedexpo.com.sg)

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ELCINA Events, Activities & Services

ELCINA Programmes in Pune on 5th & 6th Feb, 2010

ELCINA is organsing the following Programmes in Pune on 5th & 6th February, 2010:-

Date

Programme

Venue

5th Feb, 2010 (Friday)

6 PM - ELCINA’s Executive Committee Meeting

7.30 PM – Western Region Members Meeting

8.30 PM - Dinner

Hotel Studio Estique

Pune

6th Feb, 2010 (Saturday)

9 AM to 5 PM - Training Workshop on

“Eco Design & Requirements for Safety, EMC & Environmental Standards” (In support with MCCIA)

MCCIA Trade Tower
International Convention Centre Complex
403-A, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411 007

Notices & circulars for the above Events have already been sent to the members.

To view the document or download Response Form for the Training Workshop to be held on 6th Feb, 2010 at MCCIA , please click on the following link

http://elcina.com/ckm/ELCINA-CKM%20-%20Workshop%20on%20Eco%20Design%206th%20Feb.10.htm

Members, who have not yet confirmed their participation, are requested to do so at the earliest to enable ELCINA to make necessary arrangements.

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ELCINA-CBI Workshop on “Effective Trade Fair Participation” at ELCINA House, New Delhi, during Feb.9-10, 2010

ELCINA, in association with the CBI, Netherlands (Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries) is pleased to announce a two-day Workshop on Effective Trade Fair Participation.

Background

Participation in international trade fairs provides exhibitors & exporters with an excellent opportunity to promote their products and to establish contacts with potential business relations. The training Effective Trade Fair Participation offers Small and Medium Enterprises and corporate the opportunity to become familiar with the necessary knowledge, tools and skills to prepare, execute and give follow-up, to international trade fairs, especially in Europe.

Objective

The objectives are:

Ø to understand “the game of trade fair participation”

Ø to be able to define requirements and be able to achieve these through trade fair participation

Ø to set up a realistic, but ambitious exhibition participation plan

Ø to plan on how to attract trade visitors before and during the trade fair

Ø to gain knowledge to improve visual presentation at the fair

Ø rules for success at trade fairs, tips for gaining self confidence and motivation to change unsuccessful behaviour

Ø effective follow-ups and evaluate success in participation

Ø to prepare a check list aimed at translating the training information to your own company’s or organisation’s requirements

For details and registration, please click on the link

http://www.elcina.com/ELCINA-CBI%20-%20Training%20on%20Effective%20Trade%20Fair%20Participation%209-10,%20Feb%202010.htm

ELCINA-CKM Programmes during January, 2010

In order to establish an extensive source of knowledge to serve Indian Engineering and Electronics Industry and cultivate a manufacturing culture in the country, ELCINA formally launched its Center for Knowledge Management (CKM) on 21st June, 2008. CKM seeks to guide and empower industry to focus on the right management and quality tools enabling it to produce environmentally friendly high quality products at the lowest cost using relevant technology for competitiveness. Since the launch in June 2008, ELCINA-CKM has successfully conducted various programmes on different topics of interest.

Forthcoming CKM programmes during January 2010:-

ELCINA-CBI 2-day Training on “How to Promote your Business and Enhance Profits through Website” at ELCINA House, New Delhi, on 18th & 19th January, 2010
Workshop on “Testing & Certification for Reliability of Electronic Components & Equipments” at ELCINA House, New Delhi, on 29th January, 2010

For more details/registration, please log on to - http://www.elcina.com/ckm/services-ckm.htm - and/or contact ELCINA Secretariat, New Delhi – tandra@elcina.com, training@ckm-elcina.com, ckm@elcina.com.

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New Edition of ELCINA Directory of Indian Electronics Industry for 2010 to be released during February, 2010

ELCINA is presently compiling data for bringing out a new edition (23rd) of ELCINA DIRECTORY OF INDIAN ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY for 2010 and the same will be released during February, 2010. Through circular dated 4th November, 2009 and subsequent reminders, all Members have been requested to provide updated Company Data (in the prescribed form) and to extend Advertisement Support. While some members have already furnished the data, others are once again advised to do the same urgently, so that ELCINA can include the updated data/information in the new Directory.

Like our past editions, the forthcoming Directory will include the usual updates and a host of additional improved features covering business environment, statistical industry scan, company databases plus various projections. This handy compendium with its easy-to-read format, we hope, will continue to attract the attention of a growing number of users (within India and abroad).

Apart from electronics industry, the users of this Directory range from financial institutions, commercial banks, FIIs, Consultancy organisations as well as industry promotion institutes across the world. Updates on companies and products will automatically feature in the dynamic search section of ELCINA website www.elcina.com. Being the most comprehensive guide for the Indian electronics industry, the Directory is extensively used by electronics/IT Associations/Institutes and business community across the world. Apart from generating enquiries that translate into business deals, the pulse of Indian electronics industry can be readily captured from this Directory.

For any further information/clarification regarding the forthcoming Directory, please contact Mr. Yogesh at ELCINA House, 422 Okhla Industrial Estate Phase III, New Delhi-110020, Tel: +91-11-26924597, 26928053, 41615985 Fax: +91-11-26923440 Email: yogesh@elcina.com

For obtaining copies of the existing edition of ELCINA Directory for 2009, please contact Mr. V.K. Vadhwa at ELCINA House, New Delhi (vijay@elcina.com).

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OSRAM PRODUCT DISPLAY CENTRE at ELCINA HOUSE

'OSRAM DISPLAY CENTRE' in ELCINA House was inaugurated by Shri Jainder Singh, Secretary, Department of Information Technology, on 13th August, 2007. The Display Centre has 12 Full Stalls and 10 Half/Mini Stalls, presently occupied by the following Member-companies:-

Full Stalls

Bharat Electronics Ltd, Bangalore
EPCOS India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
Vishay Components India Pvt Ltd, Pune
Teknik Electromeconic Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
Circuit System (India) Ltd, Gandhinagar,
Samtel Group, New Delhi
Deki Electronics Ltd, Noida
Victor Component Systems Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
Osram India, Bangalore
Elin Electronics Ltd, New Delhi
SLN Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
Bhagyashree Industries, Secunderabad

Half/Mini Stalls

GSP Electronics Pvt Ltd, NOIDA
Cosonic Components Pvt Ltd, Chennai
Servel (India) Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
CTR Manufacturing Industries Ltd, Aurangabad
Shiva Analyticals (I) Ltd, Bangalore
Tadiram Batteries, Israel

Four Half/Mini Stalls are vacant now and members interested may kindly contact ELCINA office for booking the same.

Terms and conditions for booking of stalls:-

Manufacturing & Service Member-companies of ELCINA are eligible to display their products
Flexible shelves are provided inside the stalls. Modification in fixtures of the basic structure will not be possible as it runs counter to uniformity.
Lockable Storage space will be provided below the stall for brochures/publicity materials etc.
Audio Visual clip/Power Point presentation will be displayed for the visitors on LCD Panel installed in the Display Area.
The rental charges for the FULL Stalls will be Rs.20,000/- for two years.
Exhibits can consist of product samples, demo kits, brochures, posters etc.
Each stall has got one power supply point of 15 Amps.
Renewal will be for a minimum period of two years or multiples thereof

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Upcoming Program

ECO Design and Requirements for Safety, EMC and Environmental Standards

Date - 6th February, 2010

Venue - Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture 505, A Wing, MCCIA Trade Tower International Convention Centre Complex 403-A, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune .

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ELCINA Directory of Indian Electronics Industry - 2009
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The price for the hard copy +CD is INR 700/ USD 60

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ELCINA Display Center

ELCINA has recently renovated its Display Center to meet the changing environment of the Industry. Small size Display booths are made to accommodate more and more companies

ELCINA Conference Facility

(a) Auditorium

Hotline Mukesh Aggarwal Auditorium is ideal for holding Conferences / Seminars / Workshops or any Corporate programs

(b) Board Room

ELCINA Board Room is suitable for for senior executive and board meetings. The Board Room can accommodate 15 persons on the main table with a supplementary seating for 10 persons

(c) Committee Room

B.S.M. Deepak Bansal Committee Room can accommodate 25 persons. It is ideal for training sessions & corporate meetings. An additional meeting roomn is available adjacent to the main Committee Room, with similar capacity.

ELCINA Membership

Companies committed to electronic hardware manufacturing with substantial value addition through production of components, subassemblies, parts, capital goods/machinery for manufacturing of electronics hardware, EMS providers, service providers such as quality/product testing as well as companies designing components and subassemblies are eligible for membership. Equipment companies from all segments of electronics (i.e., Consumer, Telecom, IT, Defence, Industrial, Medical and Automobiles) are welcome to join ELCINA membership once they commence manufacturing, assembling or designing activities in the country.

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All Payments through local Cheque/Draft favoring

'ELCINA Electronic Industries Association of India'

payable in New Delhi.
For enquiries, call Mr. V.K. Vadhwa,
ELCINA HOUSE, 422 Okhla Indl. Estate, New Delhi - 110 020.
Tel: +91 (011) 26924597, 26928053; Fax: +91 (011) 2692 3440;
Email: elcina@vsnl.com

A newsletter published by ELCINA, New Delhi. The information contained in this newsletter is for private circulation only. Despite our best efforts, some errors could have crept in. You are advised to verify authenticity of the information before further use.

M.V. Kesavan

Manager (Coordination)

ELCINA Electronic Industries Association of India

ELCINA House, 422 Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-III, New Delhi 110020 (India).

E-Mails: kesavan@elcina.com, elcina@vsnl.com Tel: 011-26924597 / 26928053 / 41615985, Website: www.elcina.com

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