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Mumbai:
IT services and solutions provider to the telecommunications
industry Tech Mahindra Limited (TechM) has announced its
participation in Microsoft''s ''connected services sandbox''
programme that brings together systems integrators (SIs),
independent software vendors (ISVs), developers, network
equipment providers, and telecommunications service providers
in a collaborative environment to develop and test new
communications services.
Microsoft
Corporation launched the Connected Services Sandbox programme
at International Telecommunication Union''s telecom world
in December 2006. The goal of the sandbox is to encourage
the development and deployment of new service offerings,
creating new opportunities for Sandbox participants, and
delivering new options for consumers and businesses.
The
sandbox will initially offer a number of Microsoft products
and solutions for participants to utilise, such as Microsoft
connected services framework, Microsoft solution for hosted
messaging and collaboration, and Microsoft MapPoint.
In
addition, participants will have access to a number of
services, including device virtualization, network abstraction,
order handling, billing,
customer care, and unlimited third party Web services,
such as weather, traffic, hotel reservations, news, stocks
and combinations of these services that can be integrated.
Tech
Mahindra is one of the launch partners for the Connected
Services Sandbox.
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