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Sify Technologies Limited
Type
 Public
Traded as


  • NASDAQ: SIFY


  • FWB: SIFY
Industry Internet
Genre Information and communications technology
Founded December 12, 1995; 23 years ago (1995-12-12)[1][2]
Headquarters

Tharamani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
India
Area served

  • India

  • United States of America

  • United Kingdom

  • Singapore


  • Dubai[2]
Products

  • Corporate network

  • Internet access

  • Online portal

  • e-commerce


  • e-learning software[2]
Revenue
Increase₹2,507.12 crore (US$350 million) (to March 2018)[3]
Number of employees
 2,104[2]
Website sifycorp.com

Sify Technologies Limited (formerly Satyam Infoway)[4] is an Indian information and communications technology company providing end to end ICT solutions including telecom services, data center services, cloud & managed services, transformation integration services and application integration services. Sify Technologies Limited played an important role during the early spread of Internet and e-commerce in India. It has been listed on NASDAQ as SIFY since 1999.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





History


In November 1999, Sify paid ₹122.2 crore for a 24.5% stake in IndiaWorld Communications. It acquired the remaining shares for ₹325.4 crore on 30 June 2000.[5]


In 2000, Sify sponsored the India Olympics team.[6] In March 2001, Sify made an agreement with Makemytrip to run Sify's travel portal.[7] In January 2002, Sify announced prizes for most emails sent under a 6-week contest called "Sify Greenmail", promoting emails as an ecofriendly way of communication.[8]


Sify used to run the i-way chain of Internet cafes.[9] In 2002, Sify introduced wireless last mile connections with speeds up to 256 kbps.[10] By August 2003, it had over 1,000 i-Way cyber cafes in India.[11] In December 2003, Sify launched video-conferencing facilities in its Internet cafes.[12]


In 2004, Sify, with Level Up Games, launched a MMORPG.[13] In June 2004, the Supreme Court of India set a legal precedent regarding domain names in the Satyam Infoway Ltd. v. Sifynet Solutions Pvt. Ltd. lawsuit.[1]


In November 2005, Satyam Computer Services sold its remaining 31.61% shares in Sify to Infinity Capital Ventures, which is owned by Raju Vegesna, for US$62.62 million.[14]



See also



  • Satyam Infoway Ltd. v. Sifynet Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

  • Mahindra Satyam



References





  1. ^ ab Anurag K. Agarwal (2010). Business and Intellectual Property: Protect Your Ideas. Random House India. pp. 59–60. ISBN 978-81-8400-167-9. Retrieved 24 July 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abcd "Sify Technologies Ltd. ADS". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 24 July 2014.


  3. ^ "Sify registers 41% growth in Jan-Mar qtr"


  4. ^ "Satyam Infoway changes name to Sify Ltd". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2018-08-12.


  5. ^ "Sify takes IndiaWorld with revised settlement". The Hindu Business Line. 3 July 2000. Retrieved 24 July 2014.


  6. ^ "Satyam sponsors Olympic team". Tribune India. 26 August 2000. Retrieved 24 July 2014.


  7. ^ "Makemytrip allies with Coke, Maruti, Sify -- Travel portal targets 300% growth". The Hindu Business Line. 28 March 2001. Retrieved 24 July 2014.


  8. ^ "Help plant more trees through 'Sify Greenmail'". Tribune India. 19 January 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2014.


  9. ^ "New entrant in Internet service - BSNL to introduce broadband network in city". The Telegraph (India). 26 May 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2014.


  10. ^ "Last mile connection goes wireless". The Hindu. 11 April 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2014.


  11. ^ "Cyber cafe opened at IGI airport". The Hindu. 20 August 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2014.


  12. ^ "Sify launches video-conferencing". Tribune India. 10 December 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2014.


  13. ^ "PC games becoming more popular in Chennai". The Hindu. 2 May 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2014.


  14. ^ "Satyam sells Sify to Silicon Valley's Raju Vegesna". DNA India. 10 Nov 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2014.




External links


  • Official website








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