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SECTION IV
Coming Events &
General
Information
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ELECTRONIC INDIA 2008
Bangalore
International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bangalore – Sept.2-5,
2008
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IPCA EXPO 2008 (Co-hosting with
electronic India 2008)
Bangalore International Exhibition
Centre (BIEC), Bangalore – Sept.2-5, 2008 |
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GLOBALTRONICS 2008
SUNTEC, Singapore – Sept.9-12, 2008
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TAITRONICS INDIA 2008Chennai Trade Center, Chennai, Tamilnadu
– Sept. 11-13, 2008
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Embedded Systems Conference India 2008
Conference & Exhibition |
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CANTON
FAIR 2008 (China Import & Export Fair)
Guangzhou,
China, Oct. 15-19, 2008
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India Telecomm 2008
New Delhi, Dec. 11-13, 2008 |
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ELE TRADE 2009/NEPCON WORLD JAPANTokyo Big Sight, Japan, Jan. 28-30, 2009
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ELECTRONICA & PRODUCTRONICA China 2009 |
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SECTION
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Elcina Events, Activities &
Services |
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ELCINA’s AGM & Presentation Ceremony of
ELCINA-D&B Awards 2007-08 scheduled at New Delhi on 10th Sept |
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ELCINA-CKM Workshop on “Internal Audit
of Integrated Management System (IMS) proposed in Oct/08 |
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ELCINA-NI Automated Test Summit 2008 |
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Proposed ELCINA Delegation to
Taipei & Seoul during Oct. 8-13, 2008 |
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General |
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Singapore co to set up Rs.5,500 crore
poly-silicon solar plant in India |
| IT & Services
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Zenith launches eco-friendly desktops for
Rs.11,999 |
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Intel to launch Rs.5k computers in 3-6
months |
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Net devices for Rs.5,000 on the anvil |
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Acer targets 1 lakh buyers for Aspire One
Notebook |
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Non-metro SMBs open new windows for MS |
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Infosys to acquire UK’s Axon Group for Rs.3,300 crore |
| Telecom |
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BSNL unveils 3G services in Pune
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Record 9.2 million join mobile club in
July 2008 |
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Telcos to put $400 million for EIG cable |
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Nokia, Samsung plan cheaper touch phones |
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IDEA ties up with Nokia to offer N96 from
Sept/08 |
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Bharti Airtel crosses 75-m subscriber base |
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BSNL to get into managed network services
(MNS) |
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Ericsson, STMicro merge wireless chip arms
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| Consumer Electronics |
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Sanyo disconnects JV with BPL |
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Smart Broadband launches IPTV in Delhi. |
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Airtel to launch IPTV, DTH by end-2008 |
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Sony India launches new LCD TV models |
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RCOM launches DTH service Big TV |
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Cos. skeptical about future of plasma TV
market |
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 Policy
Scan Govt. Policy, Business Procedures &
Regulations
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3G auction by Oct; services may roll out this year
According to a statement by the
Telecom Minister, Shri A. Raja on 28th Aug/08, CDMA operators
too would have to bid for 3G radio frequencies, while adding
that the government hoped to complete the auctions for 3G
spectrum by October, 2008 and the operators to roll out their
3G services in 2008. |
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Net telephony freed, call rates set to plunge further
With the announcement of
rules by TRAI on 18th Aug/08 permitting calls from personal
computers to fixed line and mobile phones, long-distance
telecom tariffs could be cheap as much as 10-40 paise and
possibly make free local calls from the computers, if these
recommendations are implemented. Currently, a voice call can
travel between two computers but not from a mobile or a fixed
phone. This is expected to open huge channels of revenues for
the internet service providers (ISPs), who would not need to
acquire a Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) for operating
these services. |
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Cabinet clears IPTV
Policy
Decks have been cleared for
the roll out of Internet Protocol TV or IPTV by the Union
Cabinet on 21st Aug/08, with announcement of necessary changes
to the current down-linking guidelines for TV channels. The
Cabinet clearance paves the way for the commercial roll-out of
IPTV services by telcos, Cable TV operators and ISPs. IPTV
means delivery of television channels using high-speed
internet connections and dedicated services. It allowed the
consumers to not only watch the regular television channels
but also empowers them with a number of value added services
like interactive games, television content on demand,
time-shift TV, etc. With the introduction of IPTV, customers
have three platforms for viewing TV channels – IPTV, DTH and
CAS. While all telcos will now be able to offer triple play
services, only those ISPs which have a net worth of more than
Rs.100 crore can provide IPTV services. |
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Notifications
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RBI Ref. No.
RBI/2008-09/127- A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 06 dated
13th Aug/08 : Liberalizing
the procedure for dispatch of shipping documents by the
exporter direct to the consignee, and for realization and
repatriation of export proceeds. The simplification of
procedure will apply to all exports which are up to USD 1
million or its equivalent per export shipment.
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RBI Ref.
No.RBI/2008-09/134–A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 09 dated
21st Aug/08 :
Liberalizing the advance
remittance for import of goods.
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Customs Notification No.
100/2008-NT dated 13th August 2008 :
Makes the Customs Tariff
[Determination of Origin of Products under the Duty Free
Tariff Preference Scheme for Least Developed Countries]
Rules, 2008
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Customs Notification No.
96/2008 dated 13th August 2008 :
Duty Free Tariff Preference
Scheme for Least Developed Countries. The Notification is
regarding tariff concessions on the applied rates of duty
for specified goods when imported into India from countries
listed in the Schedule to the Notification viz. Kingdom of
Cambodia and the United Republic of Tanzania.
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Industry
Scan |
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Singapore co to set up Rs.5,500 crore poly-silicon solar plant
in India
The Rs.250-crore Singapore-based
Environ Energy Group recently announced plans to set up
India’s first integrated poly-silicon solar plant in Haldia.
The Group has floated a special purpose vehicle (SPV) –
Bhaskar Silicon Ltd (BSL) – for undertaking the Rs.5,500 crore
project that will come in three phases over 800 acres. Global
technology giants like Perseus of US and Centrotherm may pick
up participatory stakes in the project, while Green Energy
Corp., a West Bengal government company, will also take a
stake. The Environ Group will finally hold 25-30% in the
company. |
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IT &
Services |
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Zenith launches eco-friendly desktops for Rs.11,999
Joining the low-cost PC
foray, Zenith Computers on 28th Aug/09 unveiled EcoStyle PCs,
including a Rs.11,999 desktop PC and a Rs.14,999 laptop. The
company launches these products under the brand name
“EcoStyle” as they are free of any toxic materials. The PCs
will be available around Deepawali in Oct 2008. |
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Intel
to launch Rs.5k computers in 3-6 months
According to Intel Asia
Pacific V.P. and GM, Mr. Navin Shenoy, a Rs.5,000 PC
(excluding the monitor price) could be made available in the
next 3-6 months. The low price point would be achieved with
the help of its low-cost Atom processor, which had already
been launched by the company for low-cost desktops and
laptops. |
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Net devices for Rs.5,000 on the
anvil
The country’s technology
majors are now working towards providing low-cost Internet
devices with prices as low as Rs.5,000 aimed at briding the
digital divide. Called Netbooks and Nettops, these devices
would be built on Intel’s Atom processor and could have
various technology players like Acer, HCL, Lenovo, Wipro,
Zenith among others bringing them to the market. These
products will be compact mobile devices, which can be used for
basic computing applications, listening to music, e-mailing
and web surfing. They will also allow users to use social
networking sites and making phone calls over the Internet. |
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Acer targets 1 lakh buyers for Aspire One Notebook
 Acer,
the
world’s third largest PC maker, is targeting sales of 100,000
units in the first year for
its recently launched Aspire One
brand Notebook
based on Intel’s Atom processor
company. This notebook is aimed mainly at users who are
largely into internet browsing and messaging. |
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Non-metro SMBs
open new windows for MS
With the number of Small & Medium Business (SMBs) deploying
latest technology increasing day by day, companies like
Microsoft are also launching new products keeping in mind the
needs of these SMBs. Though the adoption of technology by SMBs
is faster in the metros, companies in non-metros are also
emerging fast in the IT arena. |
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Infosys to acquire UK’s Axon Group for Rs.3,300 crore
Infosys Technologies is
reported to have decided to acquire UK-based and London Stock
Exchange-listed Axon Group, a SAP consulting company, in an
all-cash deal worth around Rs.3,300 crore ($753.1 million).
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BSNL unveils 3G
services in Pune
The first time in India, third
generation (3G) mobile phone services have been rolled out by
state-owned BSNL in Pune. The pilot launch will enable 2 mbps
data connectivity to 2,000 BSNL post-payment mobile
subscribers in Pune free-of-cost for the time being. |
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Record 9.2 million join mobile club in July 2008
India added a record 9.22
million wireless subscribers in July 2008 against 8.94 million
in June. According to TRAI, the total user base now stands at
296.08 million in the country. |
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Telcos to
put $400 million for EIG cable
BSNL, Bharti Airtel, Tata
Communications (formerly VSNL) and Saudi Telecom are investing
around $400 million in an undersea cable link – The Europe
India Gateway (EIG) cable. Though the other telecom firms have
stakes in other submarine cables, this would be the first
undersea cable owned by BSNL in which the company is investing
$50 million. The EIG cable link, which is an Atlantic cable
link, will be completed by Dec, 2009. |
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Nokia,
Samsung plan cheaper touch phones
With Apple’s iPhone 3G
hitting Indian shores, cellphone vendors like Nokia, Samsung
and Motorola are getting their act in place with a two-fold
strategy. This involves rolling out a portfolio of next-gen
touch-screen phones at a much lower price than iPhone in India
and building their online music services to compete against
Apple’s popular ‘iTunes’. |
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IDEA ties up with Nokia to offer N96 from Sept/08
Taking on Bharti Airtel and
Vodafone Essar, Idea Cellular has tied up with Nokia to offer
N96 smartphone, considered the biggest competition to the
Apple iPhone. The dual-slide handset is expected to be
available on Idea network from September, 2008. N96 comes with
16GB storage space, which can be expanded to 24GB. This memory
allows the user to store up to 18,000 songs, over 20,000
images at 5 mega pixel, 20 full-length movies or nearly 60
hours of video. N96 has a 2.8 inch screen, and comes preloaded
with ‘Wave Secure’ security application which allows consumers
not only to track the phone if it is stolen or lost but also
create a back-up through the Internet. |
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Bharti
Airtel crosses 75-m subscriber base
Bharti Airtel, India’s largest
private telco, has reported that its customer base had crossed
the 75-million market, which includes customers from all
business units of the company – mobile services, telemedia
services and enterprise services. With this, Bharti Airtel has
further cemented in position as the fourth largest in-country
mobile operator in the world behind China Mobile, China Unicom
and AT&T. |
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BSNL
to get into managed network services (MNS)
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd
(BSNL) is fine tuning its business strategy to become an
information and communication technology (ICT) service
provider. In one of the biggest-ever expansion of service
offerings, the PSU is looking at providing managed network
services (MNS) to boost revenues and leverage its vast
wireline network spread across every nook and corner of the
country. |
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Ericsson,
STMicro merge wireless chip arms
Ericsson and
STMicroelectronics have agreed to join their wireless chip and
software businesses to create a joint venture that will supply
four of the world’s top five cell phone makers. The new
company will bring together the mobile platforms unit of
Ericsson, the world’s biggest mobile telecom equipment maker,
and ST-NXP wireless, the third-largest maker of wireless chips
globally. |
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Sanyo disconnects JV
with BPL
Sanyo Electric has announced that
it will end its 50:50 joint venture, which was set up four
years ago for manufacturing cathode ray rube (CRT) televisions
with Bangalore-based BPL. Sanyo is reported to have taken the
decision as it was wants to focus on plasma and LCD
televisions, batteries, industrial cooling systems while not
being saddled with conventional colour TVs, the technology of
which is fast becoming obsolete and picture tubes are getting
costlier. During the years of its existence, the Sanyo-BPL JV
managed to acquire a market share of just little over 4% in
the 14-million CTV market in India. After the dissolution of
the JV, the BPL Group will continue to have presence in the
healthcare equipment business, plastic moulds and batteries,
besides its mobile handset business. |
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Smart Broadband
launches IPTV in Delhi
Smart Broadband along with MTNL launched IPTV services in Delhi
on 27th Aug/08. Using high-speed internet connection from MTNL
and a Smart Broadband set-top box, customers can connect to a
set of personalized interactive features via home television,
and will be able to pause Live TV, play interactive games and
make use of on-demand movies or music with forward/rewind
capabilities. |
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Airtel to
launch IPTV, DTH by end-2008
Bharti Airtel is looking at
simultaneous rollout of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)
and direct-to-home (DTH) services. Expected to be launched by
end of 2008, the two services will have differential pricing,
with DTH targeted at the mass market and IPTV for broadband
(high-speed internet) users. |
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Sony India
launches new LCD TV models
Sony India recently launched new
range of LCD televisions at
 Kochi,
hoping the new series will contribute substantially to achieve
a business turnover of Rs.4,000 crore during 2008-09 against
last year’s Rs.3,000 crore. The company was targeting sale of
about 3 lakh
new models this year all India, and 10,000 units from Kerala
during the Onam season. |
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RCOM launches DTH service Big
TV
RCOM has launched its DTH
service Big TV. According to the company, it will offer over
200 channels and will be available at nearly one-lakh outlets
across 6,500 towns.
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Cos.
skeptical about future of plasma TV market
It
all started when Sony stopped selling plasma TVs in India. And
now Panasonic is seeking divine intervention with its domestic
arm donating 30 Rs.32-lakh plasma TVs to a temple in Tirupati.
At the same time, upset with the sales of its affordable
32-inch plasma TV, LG Electronics India is deliberating a
hefty price cut. According to industry estimates, for every
one plasma TV sold in the country at least eight LCD TVs fly
off the shelf. ORG-GFK data also suggests that despite sitting
on a petite base, almost one-eighth the size of the LCD
market, the plasma TV category witnessed a growth of 30% this
year compared to LCD’s massive 141% steamroller. The industry
expects LCD TVs sales to go up to 9 lakh units from 4 lakh
units last year. |
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Business
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Meetings |
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Coming
Event & General
Information |
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ELECTRONIC INDIA 2008
Bangalore
International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bangalore – Sept.2-5,
2008
Electronic
India 2008 is being organized by Messe Munchen GmBH, Munich,
at BIEC, Bangalore during Sept. 2-5, 2008. This
 is the
9th
International exhibition and conference for electronic
components, assemblies, materials and production technologies.
The 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
Telephone :91-22-26452101/
02/ 03
Telefax :91-22-26516372,
Email :info@mmi-india.in |
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IPCA EXPO 2008 (Co-hosting with electronic India 2008)
Bangalore
International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bangalore – Sept.2-5,
2008
Indian
Printed Circuit Association (IPCA) is holding its Expo 2008
co-hosting with electronic India
2008 this year in Bangalore during Sept.2-5, 2008. Full
details –
Brochure, Registration Form etc – are available in their website –
www.ipcaindia.org.
Members may kindly visit the same for participation. IPCA has
offered special discounted rate on the booking charges for
ELCINA members.
For
more details and participation, please contact Mr. R. Chellappa, Secretary General, Indian Printed Circuit
Association, SRI, # 690, First Floor, 6 A Cross, 3 Block,
Behind BDA Shopping Complex, KORAMANGALA, Bangalore 560 034
Telephone: 91-80-25505029, 25505028, Fax: 91-80-25505149
Email:
ipca@ipcaindia.org
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