Convergence Plus Journal

TRAI declares Open House Discussion on the Consultation Paper on ‘National Broadband Plan’
August 23, 2010

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is planning to organize Open House Discussion (OHD) on the Consultation Paper on ‘National Broadband Plan’ on 6th Sept’2010 at Hotel Taj Deccan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Interested Stakeholders/industry representatives are invited to participate. The Consultation Paper on the subject is available on the TRAI website ‘www.trai.gov.in’ under the heading “Consultation Paper”.

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Gartner: Security Software Market is poised for 11 % growth in 2010
August 16, 2010

Worldwide security software revenue is forecast to surpass US$ 16.5 billion in 2010, an 11.3 % increase from 2009 revenue of US$ 14.8 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. Although the economic downturn slowed security revenue to 7 % growth in 2009, organizations have indicated an intention to give priority to security budgets.

The consumer security software market remains the largest security software segment, with 2010 revenue projected to reach US$ 4.2 billion in 2010, up from $3.9 billion in 2009. The endpoint protection platform (enterprise) market is the No. 2 security software segment, with revenue on pace to reach US$ 3 billion in 2010, up from US$ 2.9 billion in 2009.

The security software market continues to benefit from prioritization and demands related to compliance requirements, as well as the need to keep up with ever-increasing sophistication and volume in the threat landscape.

Freescale Technology Forum 2010 unveils innovative technologies
August 18, 2010

Freescale Semiconductor concluded its 6th Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) 2010 at The Leela Palace in Bengaluru. Over the past few years, the annual two-day event has evolved into a platform for the design community to explore the latest innovations in embedded design and exchange ideas with industry experts.

According to Henri Richard, senior VP, chief sales and marketing officer, Freescale Semiconductor, “The Indian market for embedded technology is experiencing a tremendous growth. Freescale’s innovative product demos at FTF India 2010 hold immense promise for the Indian companies including enterprises, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Public Sector Undertaking ( PSUs). We are confident that our next generation embedded technology will help upcoming Indian entities to realize their full potential and compete at the global arena.”

Mauj Mobile acquires Mobango, the first social mobile application store
August 17, 2010

Mauj Mobile, a part of People Group and one of India's leading Mobile VAS companies announced that it has acquired UK based Mobango, one of the world's largest independent mobile application and User Generated content store.

With the advent of 3G and availability of feature rich smart phones at low prices in India Mauj expects consumption of data-based services to increase significantly. This deal will allow Mauj to provide its partners, in India and abroad, a wider array of applications and content for their customers whilst further consolidating its foothold in the telecom managed services space.