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Sify Technologies Limited
RevenueIncrease 2,507 crore (US$310 million) (March 2018)[3]
Number of employees
2,655[4]
Websitesifycorp.com

Sify Technologies Limited (formerly Satyam Infoway)

NASDAQ.[6]
Sify was founded and led to IPO by R. Ramaraj.

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.[6][7]

In 2000, Sify sponsored the

Makemytrip to run Sify's travel portal.[10]

Sify used to run the i-Way chain of Internet cafes.[11] In 2002, Sify introduced wireless last mile connections with speeds up to 256 kbit/s.[12] By August 2003, it had over 1,000 i-Way cyber cafes in India.[13] In December 2003, Sify launched video-conferencing facilities in its Internet cafes.[14]

In 2004, Sify, with

MMORPG.[15] 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.[16]

See also

References

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  8. ^ "Satyam sponsors Olympic team". The Tribune. 26 August 2000. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Help plant more trees through 'Sify Greenmail'". The Tribune. 19 January 2002. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Makemytrip allies with Coke, Maruti, Sify – Travel portal targets 300% growth". Business Line. 28 March 2001. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  11. ^ "New entrant in Internet service – BSNL to introduce broadband network in city". The Telegraph (India). 26 May 2004. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Last mile connection goes wireless". The Hindu. 11 April 2002. Archived from the original on 30 July 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Cyber café opened at IGI airport". The Hindu. 20 August 2003. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  14. ^ "Sify launches video-conferencing". The Tribune. 10 December 2003. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  15. ^ "PC games becoming more popular in Chennai". The Hindu. 2 May 2005. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  16. DNA India. 10 November 2005. Archived
    from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

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