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Published on March 07, 2012
IBM IMPROVES CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT
- IBM announced that IMImobile, a mobile data technology infrastructure and solutions provider to telecom operators, media companies and enterprises, has deployed IBM software to improve its service and cloud infrastructure management processes, according to TelecomLead.
"IBM has been providing clients with a holistic approach to delivering and managing infrastructure services aligned to evolving business priorities," said Pradeep Nair, director, Software Group, IBM ISA.
With its services connecting 900 million people in 64 countries and with operators like Vodafone, O2, Telefonica, France Telecom, Centrica, Barclays Bank, BBC, Aircel, Airtel, BSNL, MTN, Reliance, Tata and Virgin Mobile, IMImobile required a cloud solution that would help answer its growing business requirements.
The IBM SmartCloud Foundation software will assist IMImobile to streamline management of its cloud services infrastructure, strengthen compliance with stringent service level agreements (SLAs), improve infrastructure utilization and evolve process maturity with compliance.
IMImobile provides cloud-based mobile data services for revenue generation and customer lifecycle management across Asia, Europe, Americas, Africa and the Middle East.
"We have adopted a cloud-based delivery model since our inception. All our products and platform are architected for the cloud. Today our infrastructure comprises 1,000 high-end servers and 300+ network equipment nodes deployed both within our data centers and operator networks worldwide," said Vishwanath Alluri, founder and CEO of IMImobile.
With the adoption of IBM software, IMImobile customers will benefit from the improved operational efficiencies and service levels. IBM software will help IMImobile implement a follow-the-sun model for service management across IMI's Virtual Network Operations Centre (VNOC) teams spread in Europe and India.
IBM SmartCloud Foundation software solutions are helping clients effectively build and manage dynamic infrastructure and remain competitive in today's digitally-connected environment. The software offers integrated service management solutions to help companies manage traditional IT assets, physical assets and emerging smart assets.
Headlines for March 07, 2012
RPA FINALIZES DISCUSSION OF ITS ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN PROVINCES
Prime Minister of Armenia, member of the executive body of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Tigran Sargsyan met his fellow party members, the public and intellectuals of Gyumri on March 6 within ...GOOGLE LAUNCHES COMPETITOR FOR APPLE ITUNES
Google Play brings together the search engine giant's music and e-book hubs along with Android Market. It could prove a robust Apple iTunes competitor, eWeek reports.
Google's systemic revision of ...MAGNITUDE 2.4 QUAKE HITS ARMENIA
A 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck Armenia at 11.52pm local time on March 6, 8 km east to the village of Ashotsk, according to the National Seismic Protection Service Agency.
Hypocenter of the quake was ...RURAL GOVERNOR REPORTEDLY JAILED FOR MINOR'S RAPE
Syunik province police neither refuted nor confirmed reports that Hartashen village mayor and physical training teacher Azat Ghukasyan was arrested late on March 6 night on suspicion of raping his student.
...GEORGIA DENIES IT PLANS TO DEVELOP NUKE WEAPONS
The government of Georgia "categorically denies" rumors that it was preparing to enrich uranium and considered building a nuclear power plant, according to RIA Novosti.
A CNN iReport blogger wrote that ...OBAMA: NEW TALKS ON IRAN WILL QUIET "DRUMS OF WAR"
U.S. President Barack Obama said an announcement of six-power talks with Iran offered a diplomatic chance to defuse a crisis over its nuclear program and quiet the "drums of war," Reuters reports.
...APPLE ADDS NEW CATALOGS CATEGORY TO APP STORE
Apple has added a new Catalogs category to the App Store, The Unofficial Apple Weblog reports citing CEO of Catalog Spree, Joaquin Ruiz.
The category was showing no entries as of Tuesday, March 6 night, ...VEDI ALCO COMPANY OWNER TO QUIT PARLIAMENT, PAPER SAYS
Owner of Vedi Alco company, member of the Republican Party of Armenia Manvel Ghazaryan who represented constituency 18 in Ararat province, declared he is tired of being a MP and will not run for the parliament.
...CONGRESSWOMAN JUDY CHU MEETS ARMENIAN COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES
On March 4, the Armenian Council of America (ACA) welcomed Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) to the A.E.B.U. "Soghanalian Hall" for a meet and greet with ACA members, community leaders, youth members, and ...ERDOĞAN: ANTI-ARMENIAN SLOGANS WORK OF RAVING RACISTS
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said anti-Armenian banners unfurled during an Istanbul rally on Feb 26 reflect the feeling of some "raving racists," not those of the Turkish people, Today's ...4 ARMENIAN PLAYERS SECURE VICTORY IN WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 5
The 13th European Individual Women's Chess Championship 2012 is underway in Turkish city of Gaziantep.
Elina Danielian defeated Monika Seps (Swtizerland) in the 5th round; Lilit Mkrtchian gained ...MIHRAN JABURYAN, ARTHUR ARAKELYAN TO FACE THEIR RIVALS AT WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 7
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Jaburyan (55kg) will clash with Azerbaijani Galib Aliyev in 1/8 final. Arthur Arakelyan (60kg) ...HSBC TO SELL GENERAL-INSURANCE BUSINESSES IN ASIA, S. AMERICA
Banking giant HSBC said it has agreed to sell its general-insurance businesses in Hong Kong, Singapore, Argentina and Mexico for around $914 million, according to AFP.
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The Freedom of Information Center in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union toArmenia will organize a photo exhibition "Freedom of the Press, the Right to Know" to celebrate the World Press ...WORLD'S RICHEST PEOPLE LOSE A TOTAL OF $11.3 BILLION
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IBM announced that IMImobile, a mobile data technology infrastructure and solutions provider to telecom operators, media companies and enterprises, has deployed IBM software to improve its service and ...SARGSYAN, VAN ROMPUY MARK PROGRESS OVER ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy on March 6 during his visit to Brussels, the presidential press office reports.
The Armenian leader congratulated ...BOOK PRICES WILL SHRINK SOON, OFFICIAL SAYS
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan again referred to the issue of increased book prices at the government meeting on March 7.
Chairman of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition ...ARMENIA, SINGAPORE TO SIGN AGREEMENT ON INVESTMENTS
The government of Armenia approved at March 7 meeting signing of an agreement with the government of Singapore to encourage and mutually protect the investments.
Currently, Armenia and Singapore lack ...ARMENIA, EU SHARE VIEWS ON KARABAKH CONFLICT
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The parties touched upon the process of Karabakh conflict settlement ...IDC ANNOUNCES LEADERS OF BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES MARKET
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...CHELSEA'S DIDIER DROGBA NAMED BEST STRIKER OF 21ST CENTURY
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Back in 2000, when Vladimir Putin was first elected President of Russia, ...RPA LAUNCHES UPGRADED WEBSITE
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"We back the Minsk Group in taking new ...AZERI HACKERS KEEP TARGETING ARMENIAN WEBSITES
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From March 20-30, Armenian-Indian Center for Excellence in ICT will host trainings on Core Java Technology, Multi - Core Programming and ANDROID.
Those willing to participate should fill in the online ...JEWISH GRAVESTONES DESECRATED IN U.S.
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"Russia understands perfectly well that that ...TURKISH MPS CLASH DURING EDUCATION BILL HEARING
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The "Avatar" actress has signed on for USA Network's ...OVER 100 MILLION OF AMERICANS HAVE SMARTPHONES - REPORT
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The smartphone category exceeded that figure in January, the ...ANONYMOUS TARGETS TURKISH PM WEBSITE
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"I'm glad that our ...SARKOZY TO MEET ARMENIAN COMMUNITY MARCH 7
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The decision was taken a week later after the French ...GUITAR VIRTUOSO IAKOVOS KOLANIAN TO PERFORM IN WATERTOWN
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Marquitos - real name Marcos Alonso Imaz - played more than 150 games for Real during the ...SARKOZY, ARMENIAN COMMUNITY WON'T DISUSES ACUTE ISSUES
President of France Nicolas Sarkozy and Armenian community members won't discuss any pressing issues.
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Toronto-based animation group Cuppa Coffee Studios ..."MEN IN BLACK III" WRITER TO DIRECT "BOY SCOUTS VS. ZOMBIES"
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Lily Collins has joined the cast of indie drama Writers.
The Abduction starlet joins Jennifer Connelly and Greg Kinnear in the film about family relationships, Belfast Telegraph reported citing Variety.
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Arakelyan will face off against George Bucur ...DORIANS PRODUCER BRIEFS ON ARMENIA'S REFUSAL TO PARTAKE IN EUROVISION
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VivaCell-MTS announces that subscribing to "MTS Connect Unlimited" or "MTS Connect Unlimited+" tariff plan from March 8-April 7, subscribers can get free of charge unlimited Internet for March and April.
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The second season of HBO's swords-and-dragons epic "Game of Thrones" kicks off on April 1, and the network has been working overtime to pique viewers' interest with advance looks at ...EBRD READY TO BOOST ARMENIA'S INVESTMENT CLIMATE
Armenian government has recently made significant efforts to boost investment climate of the country, Managing Director of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for Turkey, Eastern Europe, ...WARNER BROS SET TO ADAPT "THE GALTON CASE" MYSTERY BOOK
Warner Bros and Silver Pictures have set Peter Landesman to adapt The Galton Case, one of the titles in the Ross Macdonald mystery series about private detective Lew Archer. Landesman will look to reinvent ...JABURYAN BEATS ALIYEV AT EUROPEAN FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
On March 7, Mihran Jaburyan (55kg) scored a 4:1 win over Galib Aliyev (Azerbaijan) in 1/8 final of European Championships ongoing in Belgrade, to make it to the next round.
In the 1/4 final, Jaburyan ...ANONYMOUS RETALIATES LULZSEC ARRESTS, HACKS PANDA SECURITY'S WEBSITE
Reports of arrests of five members of hacker group LulzSec, seemingly brought down by their own leader working in tandem with the FBI came March 6, Slashgear reported.
Hector Xavier Monsegur, aka "Sabu", ...EBRD FORECASTS ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN IN ARMENIA
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts slowdown in Armenian economy.
"Despite the fact that the situation in Armenia is stable, we expect slowdown in GDP growth," Managing ...MIHRAN JABURYAN MAKES IT TO EUROPEAN FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS SEMIFINAL
Armenian freestyle wrestler Mihran Jaburyan gained a smashing victory over Andrei Komar (Belarus) in weight category U 55 kg at European Championships ongoing in Belgrade.
Jaburyan will face Russia's ...DOUBLE BOMB ATTACK LEAVES 13 DEAD IN N. IRAQ
Two bombs that exploded in swift succession killed 13 people Wednesday, March 7 near a crowded restaurant in a mid-sized city in Iraq's north, officials said, according to AP.
Tal Afar Mayor Abdul ...NORWAY'S MASS KILLER BREIVIK CHARGED WITH TERRORISM
The anti-Islam militant whose bomb attack and shooting massacre shocked Norway last summer was formally charged on Wednesday, March 7 with terrorism and the premeditated murder of 77 people as officials ...RUSSIA TO HOST INTERNATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE CONFERENCE
The Russian Defense Ministry will hold an international conference on missile defense on May 3-4, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Wednesday, March 7, according to RIA Novosti. "We intend to ...RUSSIA ENDS SOUTH SUDAN PEACEKEEPING MISSION
As the Russian air group in South Sudan ends its mission all the equipment will be withdrawn within a week, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Vladimir Drik said on Wednesday, March 7, RIA Novosti reported.
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The U.N. humanitarian chief headed to the shattered central Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday, March 7 where activists have accused regime forces of trying to cover up evidence of a monthlong military ...COLUMBIA PICTURES TARGETS SPIDER-MAN SPIN-OFF "VENOM"
While Columbia Pictures will not release "The Amazing Spider-Man" until July 3, the studio has already targeted a spin-off film for the superhero character. Los Angeles Times' 24 Frames ...UN CHIEF TO ATTEND ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT
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Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari ...IRAN'S AYATOLLAH ORDERS TO FORM INTERNET CONTROL CENTER
Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday, March 7 ordered the creation of a special cyber centre led by top political and military figures to control the country's internet use, Fars news agency reported.
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Air France said on Wednesday, March 7 it was suspending all its flights to Damascus due to the worsening security situation in Syria, a spokeswoman said, according to Reuters.
"We have taken the ...ADAM SANDLER'S "THAT'S MY BOY" COMEDY TRAILER RELEASED
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The Happy Madison project stars Adam Sandler as an immature and ...SUNDANCE LONDON INDIE FILM FEST LINE-UP NAMED
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The April 26-29 event will include Julie Delpy's ...S. SUDAN TO BUILD UNDERWATER PIPE FOR OIL EXPORTS
South Sudan, locked in a row over oil transit fees with neighbour Sudan, said on Wednesday, March 7 it plans to build a temporary underwater oil pipeline along the Nile as part of a project to deliver ...TURKEY'S ERDOGAN DISMISSES TERMINAL CANCER RUMOUR
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan dismissed a report that he was suffering from terminal cancer and had two years to live, saying on Wednesday that "God and only God" knew when anyone would ...U.S.-LED NATO TROOPS OPERATE INSIDE SYRIA, WIKILEAKS SAYS
A document released by the WikiLeaks whistle-blowing website has revealed that undercover U.S.-led NATO forces are operating inside Syria against the Syrian government, Islam Times reported Wednesday, ...TURKISH POLICE SEIZE 15KG OF EXPLOSIVES IN ANTI-PKK OPERATION
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Israel says it has allowed the export of goods from Gaza to the West Bank for the first time in five years, BBC News reported. The military has authorised the transfer of at least 13 lorry loads of date ...WHOLE YEAR WASTED IN POST-TSUNAMI JAPAN - RED CROSS
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Today in Armenian history- 1837 Birth of Gevorg Chumshkyan (actor). He died in 1915.
- 1880 Creation of "Hayuhyats" Benevolent Association in Tbilissi. It supported 10 parish schools and a kindergarten in Tbilissi. It operated for about 40 years.
- 1895 Sargis Kukunyan and his friends are exiled to Siberia and Sakhalin. He died in 1913, in Orlo's prison.
- 1896 Birth, in Tbilissi, of the actress Olga Maysoorian, one of the founders of Armenian state drama in Tbilissi.
- 1903 Birth of Constantine Lazarev, Major-General of the Soviet Army. In World War Two, he was Chief of Headquarters and Division Commander.
- 1923 Presentation of Armen Tigranian's "Anush" opera in Yerevans State Theatre with the composer at the podium.
- 1929 Birth of theatre and movie actor Edgar Elbakian. He died on 1988 08 31.
- 1948 Death of Stepan Ghambaryan, Armenian chemist and professor at Yerevan State University.
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