3i Infotech to set up 12,000 kiosks by year end
By siliconindia   |   Monday, 06 April 2009, 20:05 IST
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Bangalore: The mid-tier IT services and products firm 3i Infotech is planning to expand its network of IT kiosks in rural areas from the current level of 4,000 to over 12,000 by the end of this year. Known as i-serve, these kiosks will look at providing other utilities in the education segment, apart from primarily providing certain insurance and ticketing services, says Anirudh Prabhakaran, Executive Director and President, South Asia, 3i Infotech. He claims that the company has been seeing a positive traction at the kiosks. Each of these centres will be set up at a cost of Rs 1-1.25 lakh spread across nine states while being networked and automated. 3i Infotech is looking at providing e-governance and business to consumer services in rural market through IT kiosks. Around 28-30 percent of the company's revenue comes from the Indian market. The company, which recorded a consolidated revenue of Rs 608.82 crore for the quarter ending December 31, 2008, has seen certain caution and postponement in buying decisions.

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