Hughes Software eyes $400 million revenue from VoIP in three years
Riding on the convergence boom, Hughes Software Systems, a networking software development company, aspires to earn around $400 million revenue worldwide from VoIP network applications alone in next three years.

Hughes Electronics may make foray into DTH market in India
A General Motor-Hughes group company, Hughes Electronics Corporation, is planning to enter the DTH services in India.

DAVP revamp on the cards -- Sushma
The Geethakrishnan report on expenditure reforms has recommended that the DAVP, among some other government-run organisations, should be closed down, the government is unlikely to follow the report in totality.

Hackers break two secured music technologies in a global contest
Hackers are making global music moghuls hear discordant notes again. Following a $10,000 reward for breaking through the firewalls instituted by a global consortium of music majors the SDMI hackers have managed to pierce through two of the five technologies.

On the block -- bpl.tv for $1,000, dd.tv for $4,000
Want to go shopping for some domain names on the Net? How about bpl.tv for $1,000 or dd.tv for $4,000. Interested? Just log on to www.tv. For .tv domain names are the latest rage to hit the broadcast, media and entertainment companies across the world.

"BMG Crescendo may enter Indian film music business"
Is the music industry in India large enough to accommodate so many players?In a market as large as the US there are only four players.


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