Tata Teleservices, Tata Infotech to jointly develop wireless data applications

Tata Teleservices (TTSL) has announced its tie-up with Tata

Infotech to develop wireless data applications. The two companies

would set up a wireless application lab at IIT Bombay, which will

explore possibilities to develop new wireless products and market

various products and services in the wireless data transmission

sector.

Announcing the joint initiative, S Ramakrishnan, MD, Tata

Teleservices says, "Tata Teleservices and Tata Infotech's

decision to tap group synergies is set to benefit the customers

of both the companies. The various hi-tech wireless data

applications, jointly developed by the two companies, would

enable us to service a range of entertainment and productivity

needs of our customers."

From an end-user standpoint, Tata Teleservices and Tata

Infotech would explore and develop a range of innovative

applications -- from speech and script recognition software to

video streaming, ATM-based applications to entertainment based

mobile applications like games, news, music and ring tone

downloads, among many other things.

Charles Antony, COO, Tata Infotech says, "As India's

leading systems integrator and software exporter our ability to

undertake hi-tech consulting projects in India and overseas

stands unchallenged. The company is happy to partner with Tata

Teleservices and will also work with IIT Bombay towards enhancing

the virtues of wireless technology leading to increased value

delivery to our customers."