Beware the 3X-files
A leading foreign bank was jilted no less than four times over the last couple of weeks by Internet companies with whom the bank had finalised deals and even signed term sheets.

Free internet access
The inevitable has happened. Caltiger.com has rolled out plans to offer free Internet access in several cities. That move is part and parcel of the Internet culture, where paying for a service is the exception rather than the rule.

NetAcross courting VCs again for expansion, acquisitions
Manish Modi-promoted NetAcross is all set to go for a second round of venture capital funding. The Delhi-based Net business solutions firm is seeking close to $9 million to fuel its future growth.

VSNL to unveil strategy to hike Net base
Faced with competition from private players, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) is planning to unveil a multi-pronged strategy soon including a marginal reduction from the present tariff.

South Central railway starts Internet trials
Even as there has been considerable talk about throwing open the railway networks for Internet traffic, the South Central Railway has quietly gone ahead with a pilot project that would prove the scheme's viability.

B-Til signs MoU with Emergency Networks
Software developer Bathina Technologies India Ltd, (B-TIL), has entered into an MoU with Emergency Networks Ltd (EMNET), a Sam Pitroda promoted company specialising in security devices and services.


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  News bytes
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  Marketplace
  Advertisers increase spending across Asia as economies recover
  Philips India charts game plan for premium audio segment
  Benetton fashions seasonal shift
  IT wind reaches IMT campus