BSNL to launch sub-1000 handsets

BSNL is in talks with Taiwanese and Chinese handset manufacturers to launch a sub-Rs 1000 handset for the rural market.
According to ET, BSNL has begun preliminary talks with Taiwan’s Compal and China’s TCL Communication Technology (TCT) for a single chip GSM handset.
“The mobiles will be based on single-chip technology. The SIM card will be non-removable [...]

Sasken on a global growth path

Bangalore-based Sasken Communication Technologies is all set to announce an acquisition in the next 45 days.
President and COO Srikanth Kannankote, declined details but said that the company needs to establish a base in North America. The acquisition is likely to be in the area of handset technology or infrastructure services.
Sasken has charted an expansion [...]