“Dell plans to make India a hub for the development of enterprise products such as servers, storage, and software,” said Mr. Brad Anderson, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Product Group, Dell. He added, “Dell today has its strongest-ever portfolio of solutions, intellectual property and differentiated products, backed by new skills and capabilities in our India team, serving the local as well as global markets. Dell India R&D center is especially critical to enterprise business of Dell with the capability to own end-to-end products. We will continue to build capacity and further invest in India on Research and Next Generation products.”

Maintaining a steady pace of growth, Dell India R&D center has taken ownership of products ranging from servers, storage, data centers, systems software, hardware design, validation and testing, new features enhancement and continuous optimization and building its core competence for the global market. With this solid foundation, Dell India R&D center has enhanced its market technical support activities and in the recent years embarked on providing system integration solutions for operators worldwide.

Dell R&D center hosts seasoned management team with deep rooted Dell culture for rigor & drive for innovation. Some of the upcoming plans from the India R&D center towards futuristic projects/programs are:

•    Increased focus on next generation of servers and data centers which will help integrate and align the enterprise technologies across its product portfolio to help companies simplify and manage their organizations’ IT infrastructure
•    Major development is in progress to deliver cutting-edge virtualization software product to manage future data center
•    Research is already in progress towards top-end embedded systems management product, yet to be launched

“Our India R&D center growth has been encouraging and contributed immensely to the enterprise business of Dell. We will continue to build the ecosystem in Bangalore to engage with our worldwide partners and going ahead the center will also play a huge role in delivering top-end products and solutions.” said Mr. Rudramuni B, Executive Director and Head of Dell India R&D.

•    Moira Forbes, world renowned entrepreneur and Publisher of Forbes Woman;
•    Fernanda de Lima, CEO of Gradual Corretora, one of the largest independent brokerages in Brazil;
•    CarleyRoney, founder of The Knot, the leading wedding resource and most-trafficked online wedding destination;
•    Venture consultant Judith Clegg, founder and CEO of Venturing Unlimited and The Glasshouse;
•    Leila Velez, president of the Brazilian beauty chain Beleza Naturals;
•    Sarah Prevette CEO of Sprouter, recipient of Inc.com’s 30 Under 30 honor; and,
•    Reina Otsuka, founder & CEO of Ecotwaza, a leading eco-friendly Japanese product export site.

Brazil provides the ideal setting as nearly half of the country’s entrepreneurs are women and has made its way onto the world stage in the last decade as the world’s fifth largest country and eighth largest economy . Additionally, as the country prepares to host the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, an even brighter light will shine on businesses looking to expand internationally under the leadership of the country’s first woman president, DilmaRousseff.

“We at Forbes witness the increasingly powerful role women now play in driving economic growth and social development around the world. Female entrepreneurs are at the center of this dynamic transformation, representing the greatest ‘emerging market’ for opportunity and prosperity in years to come,” said Moira Forbes, of Forbes Woman.

With speakers representing Canada, the United States, Brazil, China, Japan, Australia, India, the United Kingdom, France and Germany,Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network will address the following topics:
•    Doing business in Brazil;
•    How the right technology strategy can promote business growth;
•    Increasing customer and employee loyalty;
•    Taking social media to social commerce;
•    Scaling for growth;
•    Talent management;
•    Learning from Gen Y; and,
•    The female consumer as a hot market segment for any industry.

The program will also spotlight entrepreneurial success stories and create an atmosphere designed for establishing this important, and much needed, network during the event and beyond.

“Dell began 27 years ago as an entrepreneurial venture and we’re proud of those roots. We believe it takes an extraordinary person to launch and run a business and the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network underscores our commitment to supporting individuals with a big idea,” said Paul-Henri Ferrand, Chief Marketing Officer, Dell Consumer, Small and Medium Business.

Women leaders are invited to join in the conversation and share who andwhat inspires and motivates them as entrepreneurs and leaders via the Women Powering Business Network group on LinkedIn.

During the offer period consumers who purchase the Inspiron 560 and 580 Desktop models will receive a ‘Back2School’ gift collection of six ‘Cars 2’ stickers, the original Disney Pixar ‘Cars’ movie DVD and a limited edition ‘Cars’ widget CD containing a whole range of ‘Cars’ wallpapers and videos. Consumers who plan to purchase the Dell Inspiron All-in-One desktop or XPS desktops will, in addition to the ‘Back2School’ gift collection, get a ‘Back2School’ kit that includes a Disney Pixar ‘Cars 2’ branded school bag, tiffin box, water bottle, notebook and pencil box.

Commenting on the initiative, Mr. P. Krishnakumar, Executive Director – Marketing, Consumer and SMB, Dell India said, “The “Back2School” campaign is geared towards encouraging school children to adopt technology and utilize its potential in exploring and widening the scope of learning. Dell has always worked towards revolutionizing education through technology and through such offers; we want to make going back to school really exciting for students.”

The desktops are available at Dell India, Dell Exclusive Stores and Dell registered retailers in over 250 cities across India.

Dell leads the industry in delivering the latest technology solutions designed for your needs. Dell is committed to delivering reliable products that you can count on, with access to immediate and reliable support anytime, anywhere you need it.

The DIGITON contest centers on the creation of virtual cities using exclusive ASUS motherboard technology. This logic highlights the fact that developing the world’s finest motherboards is indeed very much like city planning, requiring forethought, careful consideration and a focus on user (or resident) benefit and the common good. This thinking has prompted ASUS in launching the DIGITON contest.

Exclusive ASUS innovations put in focus through the contest include DIGI+ VRM, the new standard in digital power delivery for PC. DIGI+ VRM offers precision power, greater reliability and better overclocking potential, and sits at the heart of new ASUS motherboards. In the DIGITON game, it represents to core of the city created by players, driving its technology and efficiency. TPU(The Turbo Processing Unit) overclocking chip and EPU(The Energy Processing Unit) power consumption optimizer are also featured, as is the new UEFI BIOS with its graphical user interface and mouse controls. The multi-mode BT GO! Bluetooth manager and the AI Suite II application center add to the selection of ASUS exclusives on hand, which is further bolstered by multi-port USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s.

Contest participants can choose to apply these features in any order in-game, resulting in a different DIGITON virtual city each time. Thus, the contest is more than a competition, it is also a learning experience that explains PC technology in a friendly, accessible manner.

Contest details

Consumers worldwide are invited to enter the DIGITON game and try to create the best possible virtual city for a chance to win prizes. New P8Z68 motherboards of various models are offered as rewards, depending on the winning results achieved by contest participants. The contest is scheduled to run May 2 to July 1. Consumers may enter the contest and view full details, including rules, regulations, and prizes at http://event.asus.com/2011/mb/ASUS_DIGITON.

Founded by a team of seasoned technology execs, the product has been launched after four years of R&D done in close collaboration with the education industry. The product takes a ‘platform approach’ that helps partners securely distribute courseware and scale their business while making it easy for students to learn.

Commenting on the launch, Pradeep Singh, founder and co-chairman, Pengala, said, “Pengala’s mission is to change the way India learns by making e-learning accessible to all. And we achieve this with our partners – trusted educational institutions who bring master teachers, comprehensive courseware, and the human element that makes our technology valuable to students”

Will Poole, founder and co-chairman, Pengala, said “Pengala’s software and web services are uniquely designed for India. With inconsistent Internet connectivity, students do not have the time to wait for downloads. Pengala uses a hybrid architecture that allows students to study and learn while online or offline, even with rich media content like full motion video lectures and animations. And with computer penetration being low, Pengala is designed to work at home as well as in shared computer labs with low-cost infrastructure”.

Navin Thangiah, CEO, Pengala said, “When education companies offer self-study, students stress the need for classroom guidance. When they offer classroom courses, students stress the need for self-study. With Pengala, our partners offer a third choice, which combines the best of both worlds in one solution. While courses for key exams like IITJEE, AIEEE, Medical, and boards are available today, other partners will soon be launching courses in vocational training and higher education”.

Education industry leaders adopting Pengala shared their perspective on the need for such a solution. Vasanti Neelakantan, MD, Brilliant Tutorials, who has been a close partner collaborating on industry needs for the product, said “Pengala helps us bridge the gap between distance education and live classroom instruction by making rich courseware including video lectures by the best faculty available at an affordable cost. ”Aakash Chaudhry, Director, Aakash Institute, said, “Our student focus groups have shown that Pengala is effective both as a standalone course and as a supplement that strengthens classroom study”. Srikanth Iyer, COO, Pearson Education (formerly Edurite), said “Pengala is addressing issues in the future of teaching and learning”. Krishna Rao Akula, CEO & Chairman, FutureVISTA said, “We have created courses on Pengala and made them mandatory to all our classroom students as it improves self-learning.”

The two-day conference programme boasts more than 100 speakers from over 70 Asia-Pacific operators and includes keynote presentations from host service provider partner Telekom Malaysia (Malaysia), PLDT (Philippines), NTT (Japan), CSL (Hong Kong), PCCW (Hong Kong), Indonesian Telecom Regulatory Authority (Indonesia), VNPT (Vietnam), Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan) and Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (Bangladesh).

Both days will begin with a ‘breakfast on a plate’ analyst briefing addressing the challenges and projections for the region, which will be followed by a free-to-attend keynote presentation for all conference and exhibition delegates. Leading the keynote session on day one will be Tang Xinbing, CTO, Network Product Line at Huawei Technologies while day two begins with a presentation from Cheng Jie, SVP at ZTE Corporation.

Gavin Whitechurch, director of the Broadband World Forum series, explained: “The huge investments in broadband infrastructures taking place in the rising economies of the Asia-Pacific region have become an increasing focus of the industry over recent years and we wanted to fully address this.

“Many countries are following Australia’s lead and are deploying National Broadband Networks but there is still much debate amongst the industry as to how these networks can be both affordable and sustainable. Our diverse speaker line up should answer some of these concerns and stimulate debate on monetising high speed broadband networks.”

Broadband World Forum Asia is the largest broadband event in the Asia-Pacific region attracting more than 10,000 delegates from all of the developed and emerging countries across the region. After a brief absence, the event is now back on the industry calendar and set to equip the industry with the latest opinions on how to increase revenues and maximise investment in fibre and broadband networks.

To view the full event programme and register for the conference, visit the Broadband World Forum Asia 2011 website at www.broadbandworldforum.com/asia or call +44 (0)20 7017 5506. Follow Broadband World Forum Asia on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bbworldforum using hashtag #bbwfasia.

Speaking about the alliance with Modicare, Mr. Ito said “We are glad to partner one of the Ieading direct selling companies in India. It is our constant endeavor to bring solutions to Indian families that enhance and improve their quality of life, by offering best in class products through a strong distribution network. Alliance with Modicare is another step in this direction.”

Mr. K.K.Modi, Chairman, Modi Group of Companies, shares that “We launched Modicare in India to provide an alternate source of income to many. We are the first Indian company to do so and have been very well accepted. The company is on a sound footing and continues to expand its footprint in India and in different geographies. With a professional team of managers I am confident that the company is on the right path to success.”

Modicare Ltd is extremely positive on the growth of the Modicare multi level marketing, with a complete makeover to the brand. He stresses that “Modicare offers equal opportunity to all who wish to participate in this direct selling business. It provides a platform to earn unlimited additional income by building a network of people and helping them to succeed in the business. With 15 years of existence and a strong national presence we have grown year on year with the support of dynamic and loyal Modicare consultants. The unique range of products with a blend of ‘Nature and Science’ is there to satisfy everyday needs of each household. These products are very competitively priced. The fast expanding product portfolio across various categories will make us a brand to reckon with! The strong foundation will help us grow in leaps and bounds in the coming years.”

All that the customers have to do is purchase TRON limited edition products from any of the authorized retail spots, IT mega stores or online shop at www.transcned.co.in and enter the serial number to participate in the sweepstakes. The sweepstakes winners shall be announced on the website and Facebook by February 16, 2011. For more information on the limited edition products and sweepstakes, visit www.transcend.co.in/TRON

Price:
4GB JetFlash 300: RS 650
4GB JetFlash 500: RS 650
2GB microSD      : RS 400

The competition has already started in India on 25th November, 2010 and will go on till 7th January, 2011. This is a global campaign that will accept entries from all over the world, but start dates vary according to geographical location, so please check [http://event.asus.com/mb/2010/pride] for different countries PRIDE competition and entry submission dates.

To enter, users need only share their stories of how they’ve used ASUS technology to achieve amazing things. They can choose to submit either a video or photographs, and then select the PRIDE category of their choice.

The categories are Performance, Reliability or Innovation/Creativity, and users must write a short story explaining how their entry fits into their chosen category. Grand prizes include local 1st Place in each category: ASUS next generation Motherboard + Intel© next generation chipset/CPU* and ASUS ML monitor, ASUS O!Play media player for local winners, to global prizes, such as the latest ROG 3D notebook (G73) or an all expenses** paid trip to ASUS headquarters in Taiwan to meet up with one of the world’s top overclocker, the ASUS R&D team, and much more for global winners.

To enter the competition, visit [www.event.asus.com/mb/2010/PRIDE] and submit your entry before midnight 23:59 (GMT) on 7th Jan 2011 to be eligible. Entrants can gain international recognition for their innovative and impressive stories and win fantastic prizes. Plus, anyone who takes part in the international voting (from 12th January 2011) will have an opportunity to win other great ASUS prizes in the second round.

The top three to six winners from each qualifying country will be selected and announced on 12th January 2011. The fan favorite vote for the regional winners starts on 5th January 2011 at http://event.asus.com/mb/2010/PRIDE with the final vote closing on 24th January 2011.

Voting qualifies you for a daily raffle prize. Grand prize winners will be decided by ASUS and announced on 25th January 2011.

With an all expenses** paid trip to ASUS headquarters in Taiwan and the latest technology up for grabs, there has never been a better time to share your PRIDE in your PC.

*Next Intel chipset refers to the chipset that is going to be released in early Jan 2011

**All expenses trip includes: Round trip airfare from your country of origin to Taiwan and 4 nights hotel accommodation fee, plus airport pick up to hotel (return). However, it does not include daily expenses that might occur.

The new technology will change the way the security system worked by bringing the entire control to the mobile phone. The system owner can demand and security system provider can assure better service with this new technology.

The company has recently launched the DI-CQURE+, GSM Based integrated alarm system with embedded SIM Card to secure remote site. This system can take alarm output from the security, fire and CCTV devices acting as a wholesome solution for Security, fire and surveillance. This SIM embedded integrated alarm panel can be activated remotely, can communicate system health messages to the system owner and monitoring station by SMS. At the Monitoring end, the Alarm can be recieved into a GSM module which can be directly connected to PC. The existing devices can be upgraded to send SMS status to the Central monitoring station using the SIM card based security dialer.

“We are expecting a market shift towards the GSM based security system in India. This embedded SIM card technology will provide assured levels of security and portability for consumers which will be integrated to the GSM Powered Central stations.” Quoted Mr Hitesh Rajwanshi, CEO and Director of Digitals India Security Product Pvt Ltd.

The Digitals India GSM CMS solution was demonstrated at the leading IFSEC security exhibition at BEC mumbai along with newly introduced sub-brand of Digitals India. ” The response we got from the bank officials and security personnel was overwhelming. This system is already getting majority of acceptance from leading nationalized banks. Digitals India has always had a first movers advantage of introducing new technology to banking security. This product is also targeted at Large Corporates, Retail Chain, Finance and Insurance” commented Ms Mansi Shankar, Director, DISPPL.

This solution can be a boon for Banks as they have widespread branches in the rural and urban areas. The GSM technology enable the banks to bring all branches under central control. The solution promises for bring down the Response time in case of any burglar event.