Google Applications: A Boon for SMEs
Google has been a centre for innovation for years now. G-mail is undoubtedly the most user friendly e-mailing tool. But Google has gone a step ahead and has developed a basket of Google application accessible by your domain name. Their offering resembles Microsoft Office and includes email, a calendar, chat, document/spreadsheet/presentation software, a web page editor and a structured wiki site for collaboration. Also the company can customize the domain name to make it ….@organization name.com for any individual in the organisation. It can be a boon for small and medium-sized businesses as it would become effortless to manage large data and the icing on the cake is that it is absolutely free. Lets analyse the saving in cost, an SME can enjoy; MS - Office costs Rs. 25,000 per user and the same offering on Google applications is free. So in an MSME which has 10 desktops the saving would work out as Rs.2,50,000.
Its not only the saving in cost but the ease with which you can plan, coordinate, execute and share your work.
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IT and SMEs: Finding a balance
Interview With Rajesh Kumar , Business Head – Portal Solutions, Milagrow
Apple iPhone Review
When the iPhone was launched, it was considered innovative and groundbreaking but was expensive, meant only for the rich. Bringing smiles on faces of many people is Apple’s new iPhone which is twice as fast, slimmer and far cheaper. Here is a brief of the features which take it leaps and bounds aheah of the older version:
Faster:
Web pages can be flipped 2.8 times faster. It supports Wi-Fi, 3G and EDGE networks and automatically switches between them ensuring the fastest possible downloads. Faster networking speeds with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA makes it a pleasure to surf net.
Using its patented technology Apple, which only recently patented ‘PET-based touch pad’ unique technology, has in its new phone, aluminum rear has been replaced by black plastic back.
TNC Assistance to SME Subcontractors in India: Determining Factors and Resultant Benefits
Abstract:
Subcontracting relationship of local SMEs with TNCs of the host country can serve as an important channel for the transfer of knowledge and technology, enabling the enhancement of SME competitiveness. However, there are only few studies, which have probed various kinds of assistance flow from TNC to subcontracting SMEs using quantitative methods.
This paper analyses the extent, diversity and benefits of TNC assistance to SME subcontractors along with the factors for the variation of the assistance, using primary data collected from SME subcontractors of two Indian auto TNCs located in Bangalore. These SMEs were able to receive more of product related and purchase process related assistance and moderate managerial know-how related assistance. But the assistance was less for SME subcontractors who were in the growing stage of the relationship while it was more for SMEs who were in the enduring stage of the relationship.
3G and Beyond: Technology Briefing
The article discusses about Global Network Standardisation, 3G, GSM Frequency Bands and introduces to its readers the 3G-HSPA, CDMA and WiMax technologies which are making a head way in the mobile technology space.
Table of Contents:
- Global Network Standardisation
- ITU
- WRC
- 3GPP
- 3G
- GSM Frequency Bands
- Explanation of usage of term CDMA
- Mobile Communication Standards: GSM / CDMA / Others
- Introduction to 3G-HSPA
- Introduction to WiMax
Comparative Study on 3G and WiMax
Rapid changes in the space of communication technologies give an opportunity to different enterprises to change the way they do their business and emerge as more competitive players in the process. The paper gives an introduction to some of the key technologies in the wireless broadband space and also presents a comparative analysis on 3G and WiMax broadband technology.
