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Leading developers announce varied applications at Brew conference
MUMBAI: Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and mobile data solutions, today hosted the second annual Brew Developers Conference – India at the ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton, Mumbai.
The conference saw the launch of several innovative and exciting applications including:
Astute Systems Technology: The successor to the extremely popular ‘BSE Portfolio Tracker’ application, ‘Astute Stock Mania’ is a unique mix of education and entertainment that allows both avid and aspiring investors to experience stock market trading without having to invest real money. Upon download, the game credits the user with virtual money, which can then be used to trade stocks at their real market value in a simulated business environment.
Webdunia: ‘Pre School Education,’ is aimed at facilitating primary education and is a great tool for parents to help their children learn the alphabet and numbers in an environment that is both educational and fun. Currently offered in English, this application includes learning, writing and practice sessions. Webdunia.com also plans to release this application in several other regions, as well as foreign languages, in the near future.
Indiagames: The company today launched a bouquet of entertaining new Brew applications including X’mas Loot which is a Christmas theme-based application and Star Wars® which will allow users to enjoy wallpapers and ringtones based on the movie as well as download a game based on the movie “Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith”. They also launched Happy Feet based on the popular animated movie, Worms an arcade game, Cricket World a game for cricket fans and finally Skating Challenge which allows users to not only play the game, but also to submit their high scores to the server and win exciting prizes.
The Brew solution drives the discovery and delivery of wireless data services. Brew operators and their subscribers can benefit from several offerings, which include: uiOne™ for rich, integrated and dynamic user experiences with fast access to high revenue services on wireless devices; deliveryOne™ for differentiated and tightly integrated, operator-managed support and delivery of advanced wireless data content and services; and marketOne™ for a quick-to-market, hosted, scalable content delivery service that includes media titles, flexible management and monetization, content provider settlement and business intelligence services. Qualcomm offers this comprehensive set of Brew offerings to meet the distinct needs of companies delivering mobile products and services around the world.
Qualcomm Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2006 FORTUNE 500® company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the ticker symbol QCOM.
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Gurpreet Singh named President of DishTV Alumni Network
Former Dish TV executive to lead community building and collaboration.
MUMBAI: Back to the dish, but this time it’s about connections, not channels Gurpreet Singh is returning to familiar territory with a new mandate that swaps subscribers for relationships. Singh has been appointed President of the DishTV Alumni Network, a move aimed at strengthening ties among former employees and building a more engaged professional community around the Dish TV ecosystem. The initiative reflects a growing trend among large organisations to formalise alumni networks as platforms for collaboration, mentorship and business opportunities.
The appointment draws on Singh’s deep-rooted history with Dish TV, where he held multiple leadership roles over nearly a decade. As National Business Head between June 2019 and September 2020, he oversaw profit and loss as well as operations, managing revenues of Rs 6,000 crore and leading a team of around 1,250 employees across the country. His tenure included working alongside two regional business heads and 16 circle heads, underscoring the scale of operations he handled.
Prior to that, Singh served as Executive Vice President and National Head for Sales and Revenue from 2016 to 2019, and earlier as Senior Vice President and National Head for Sales and Revenue. He also briefly led international operations as Country Head for Sri Lanka, further expanding his exposure across markets.
His broader career spans leadership roles across telecom and consumer businesses, including a stint as Chief Operating Officer at Bharti Airtel’s Malawi operations, senior leadership roles at Reliance Communications, and earlier positions at Hindustan Sanitaryware and Kodak India, where he spent over a decade.
In his new role, Singh is expected to focus on reconnecting former employees, fostering collaboration, and building a structured alumni ecosystem that leverages shared experience and industry networks. As companies increasingly recognise the long-term value of their extended workforce, the DishTV Alumni Network appears set to turn nostalgia into a strategic asset, one connection at a time.
