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Satyam Infoway unveils technology centre in Kerala
Thursday, 04 September 2003, 19:30 IST
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Satyam Infoway (Sify), one of India's leading Internet service providers, Wednesday announced the opening of a network operation centre in Kerala with an initial investment of 
20 million.
The decision comes close on the heels of Bangalore-based Infosys Technologies, India's largest listed software exporter, setting up a software development facility in the state.
The Nasdaq-listed Sify, which signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government for starting operations last month, Wednesday commenced work on setting up the office at the Kakkanad IT Park, Kochi.
"Kerala didn't have any major Indian IT company operating from the state. With Infosys and Sify now opening their centres, we expect others like Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro to follow suit," said Industries Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty.
"Discussions have been held several times to this effect and shortly these companies are expected agreements with the state government," he told a press conference here.
The network operation centre of Sify at Kochi would be a regional hub for traffic for its customers located across the country and the company would make an initial investment of 20 million to start operations.
Rustom Irani, chief technology officer of Sify, said Kerala was on the threshold of becoming a major IT and IT Enabled Services destination.
"Our operations would really help software companies because we would be providing quality bandwidth and connectivity services. we are in the process of putting up equipments and for the operations to commence we require a little more time."
Aruna Sunderarajan, IT secretary to the Kerala government, said: "We today are now answering questionnaires which runs into several pages because a whole lot of information are being sought by companies about Kerala.
"We today have drawn up details of how competitive we are as compared to other states. There are at least three very large IT Enabled Services companies that are working out investment plans."
Source: IANS
20 million.
The decision comes close on the heels of Bangalore-based Infosys Technologies, India's largest listed software exporter, setting up a software development facility in the state.
The Nasdaq-listed Sify, which signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government for starting operations last month, Wednesday commenced work on setting up the office at the Kakkanad IT Park, Kochi.
"Kerala didn't have any major Indian IT company operating from the state. With Infosys and Sify now opening their centres, we expect others like Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro to follow suit," said Industries Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty.
"Discussions have been held several times to this effect and shortly these companies are expected agreements with the state government," he told a press conference here.
The network operation centre of Sify at Kochi would be a regional hub for traffic for its customers located across the country and the company would make an initial investment of 20 million to start operations.
Rustom Irani, chief technology officer of Sify, said Kerala was on the threshold of becoming a major IT and IT Enabled Services destination.
"Our operations would really help software companies because we would be providing quality bandwidth and connectivity services. we are in the process of putting up equipments and for the operations to commence we require a little more time."
Aruna Sunderarajan, IT secretary to the Kerala government, said: "We today are now answering questionnaires which runs into several pages because a whole lot of information are being sought by companies about Kerala.
"We today have drawn up details of how competitive we are as compared to other states. There are at least three very large IT Enabled Services companies that are working out investment plans."
Source: IANS