Beyond WAP -- Net on mobiles
After WAP Access on non-WAP phones, now its packet-based data access on legacy mobile phones. US-based Convergelabs is developing a technology which will enable a GPRS-like access on non-WAP, non-GPRS mobile phones, said Mr Ajoy Khandheria, founder and CEO, Convergelabs.

Captech Online signs on HDFC Bank, UTI Bank for payment gateway
Chatterjee Group - promoted Captech Online Ltd has signed memoranda of understanding with HDFC Bank and UTI Bank for setting up a payment gateway for its debt negotiation platform, Riskxpress.com.

SAFE landing for optic fibre submarine cable next month
South Africa Far East optic fibre submarine cable system connecting India with the continent of Africa and the Far East will be commissioned in 2001.


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