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India to get Apple iPhone 3G with Bharti Airtel: India’s leading telecom operator

Yesterday we heard that over 22 countries will be getting the Apple iPhone 3G on July 11, we also heard that around another 40 countries will be getting the new iPhone after that date. This goes to show you the power of the iPhone and how it will rule not only the phone world but also carrying on with being one of the most used phones for browsing the web. India will also be getting the iPhone 3G and this is a country with over one billion people. It will be through Bharti Airtel in India and they are India’s leading telecom operator.

It will be later this year when India gets the 3G iPhone and they too will benefit from 3G networking that is twice as fast when compared to the first generation iPhone, they will also get built-in GPS and all the extras in the iPhone 2.0 software. This shows that the latest technology is being taken to nearly every corner of the world.

The president and CEO of Bharti Airtel has this to say “We are delighted with the opportunity to bring the innovative iPhone 3G to India,’ and then went on to say “As India’s leading telecom operator, Bharti Airtel has always stood for innovation and customer delight.

Millions of mobile customers in India will end up with iPhones in their pocket; currently we do not have any details on the price of the 3G iPhone in India or the date it will be released. Check back soon for an update.

Renault, Nissan New Plant in India: 400,000 Passenger Vehicles Annually

It looks like Renault Nissan Automotive in India will be pumping out a lot more vehicles as they have started the ground breaking ceremony of their new plant. Read the full details in the press release below.

CHENNAI (June 6, 2008) – Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited (RNAIPL) today hosted the ground-breaking ceremony for its new passenger vehicle plant in Chennai, India, expected to begin operations in 2010. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 400,000 and will produce vehicles for export and the local market for both Renault and Nissan.

A 50:50 joint venture between Renault and Nissan to manufacture passenger vehicles, RNAIPL represents an investment of a minimum of Rs 4,500 crore (€780 million / U.S. $1.1 billion).

“This is an important day in Chennai for Renault, Nissan, our local employees and the community,” said Shohei Kimura, managing director of RNAIPL. “The new project is a very tangible result of the strength and success of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, and is a clear indicator of RNAIPL’s long-term strategy for this important market.”

Renault plans to produce several cars on the Logan platform and on other platforms as well. Building on the success of Logan, Renault is currently developing a product range to best match Indian customers’ needs, tastes and dreams.

Nissan will produce a family of models based on its new A-platform, including the next generation of Micra. India is one of the five leading competitive countries (LCCs) to produce the new A-platform models. The development of a competitive A-platform is one of several business breakthroughs announced as part of Nissan GT 2012, the company’s new five-year business plan.

Verizon Business bringing Europe and India together with Undersea Cable System

Verizon Business Tuesday (May 6) joined a consortium of 16 companies building a next-generation undersea optical cable system connecting Europe, the Middle East and India.

The new system, named the Europe India Gateway (EIG), is the third major submarine cable project Verizon Business has helped launch in the last four years and continues the company’s global network leadership in delivering more capacity, reliability and speed for the data, video and voice services of its multinational customers.

The 15,000-kilometer (9,000-mile) cable network system, expected to be completed in 2010, will connect three continents at a cost of more than $700 million (U.S.). It will have a design capacity of up to 3.84 terabits per second (Tbps).

“This new cable system will provide not only a second, diverse route from India to Europe, but also direct access to our network in Europe,” said Ihab Tarazi, Verizon Business vice president of global network planning. “Combined with our other network capabilities, we will offer our customers reduced latency (the time it takes data sent from its entry point in the network to reach its destination), reduced provisioning time and increased reliability.”

Verizon Business is a leader in developing undersea cable systems. The company is the only U.S.-based founding member of the Trans-Pacific Express Cable, which will provide the first high-speed direct link between the U.S. and mainland China when activated in July. Verizon Business also is the only founding U.S. partner in an existing Southeast Asia-to-Europe (via the Indian subcontinent) submarine cable called SEA-ME-WE-4 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe-4).

The EIG will give Verizon Business customers a second, diverse landing in France. As with SEA-ME-WE-4, Verizon Business will operate a landing station in Marseilles that will connect directly with the company’s recently expanded ultra-long-haul network in Europe.

With the addition of the EIG, Verizon Business also plans to extend its industry-leading global mesh architecture to the Middle East and India. Meshing is network design that connects undersea cable systems on land, allowing for instantaneous rerouting of traffic in the event of multiple undersea cable breaks. Currently, the company operates a seven-way diverse mesh network between the U.S. and Europe and five-way diversity between the U.S. and Japan, with expansion to seven-way diversity to Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan planned for the second half of 2008.

Verizon Business continues to expand its partnerships and presence in the Middle East and India. Verizon Business earlier this year received licenses for international and national long-distance services in India and will offer a full range of services including international private-leased circuits with multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) and Internet protocol (IP) services. The company already holds an Internet service provider license in India.

“As the world’s leading companies grow their presence in emerging market regions, they know they can rely on our leading global network to support their critical business applications,” said Tarazi. “Wherever they do business in the world, our customers know they can count on us to use our outstanding network capabilities to deliver business solutions.”

Verizon Business owns and operates a global fiber-optic network that spans six continents and has more than 485,000 route miles delivering services to customers in more than 150 countries and 2,700 cities throughout the world. The company is involved in more than 67 submarine cables worldwide.

Source - Verizon

Customize your own Tata Nano: options will run up the price

The Tata Nano without a doubt has become very popular in India as it has made motoring affordable for Indian drivers. However we do know that the little car is basic as what you see is what you get.

But the Tata Nano website has come up with a fantastic idea where you are able to customize your own vehicle. There are a few things that you can change on this economical car; you can add some fog lights, change wheel designs as well as a range of decal packages.

However you do have to remember that this will bump up the price on what was the world’s cheapest car.

Source - Tata Motors via AutoBlog

India vs South Africa Cricket Update: Neil McKenzie out for 94

The big sporting event today is the India vs South Africa Cricket match, and it seems as if South Africa got of to a great start thanks to Opener Neil McKenzie, who is now out for 94. However it did not go as well for skipper Graeme Smith, he was dismissed for 73. The tourists at the moment are on 206 for two at tea.

McKenzie, 32 played some great shots and managed to score a 132-run opening partnership with skipper Smith, however both batsman were just shy of a century each. It is early days however both India and South Africa are eying the victory so that they can go on to face Australia.

Source - Reuters

Bajaj Pulsar Motorcycle: check out this awesome Indian ad

For those of you in America you will know the name Bajaj as the company who produces retro-style scooters. However in their home country of India, they are major players in the world of motorcycles. The Pulsar Bajaj’s flagship motorbike, and if you want to see these awesome bikes in action, you can with the Bajaj Pulsar Motorcycle Indian ad.

In this video ad you will see professional stunt riding all of which have been choreographed to perfection. Although this bike only has a 200cc, it still shows that you can have loads of fun on a small-bore bike.

Apple India launch MacBook Air and Time Capsule in two weeks time

Today Apple has announced that the MacBook Air and Time Capsule will be launching in India at the end of this month. In two weeks time the Apple Mac Air will hit shelves in India, this is just more good news that everything is going to plan for Apple since Steve Jobs announced the new Macbook at MacWorld 2008.

The Macbook air was designed for ultimate portability and wireless on the move, the WiFi is something that will take some time to get absorbed in India Read more