Novatium
{{Short description|Informational technology company of India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox company|
name = Novatium Solutions (P) Ltd |
logo = File:Novatium Logo.jpg |
type = Private |
foundation = 2004 |
key_people = Rajesh Jain, MD, Netcore Solutions
Ray Sata, Chairman, Analog Devices Inc.
Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, IIT Madras
Alok Singh, CEO
Shirish B Purohit
Krishna "kittu" Kolluri
Ben Mathias|
industry = Utility computing services |
num_employees = 100+ |
website =
}}
Novatium Solutions Pvt Ltd is a privately held Indian company based in Chennai, India which provides computing services and what it calls managed utility computing services. Its chief executive officer is Alok Singh.{{cite news |title=NEA invests in Novatium Solutions |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2007-09-23 |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007092356111300.htm&date=2007/09/23/&prd=th& |accessdate=2009-12-28 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240524195740/https://www.webcitation.org/5mM8yUNoO?url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl%3Ffile=2007092356111300.htm&date=2007/09/23/&prd=th& |archivedate=2024-05-24 |url-status=usurped }} The company was founded by Rajesh Jain in 2004.{{cite news |last=Malik |first=Om |date=2005-08-01 |title=The Next PC Revolution will be Televised |url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/08/01/8269643/ |publisher=CNN |accessdate=2016-12-29 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229172718/http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/08/01/8269643/ |archivedate=2016-12-29 |url-status=dead }}
History
Novatium began operations in 2004, and has developed thin embedded devices capable of operating on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, Android and Solaris platform without any change in device. The company has partnered with Tata Teleservices Limited to launch Novatium Navigator with Tata Photon plus. Thus, Novatium is India's first cloud computing on wireless broadband service.{{cite web|url=http://www.ciol.com/News/News-Reports/Tata-Tele-partners-with-Novatium/221209129231/0/|title=Tata Tele partners with Novatium | publisher=CIOL |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307051601/http://www.ciol.com/News/News-Reports/Tata-Tele-partners-with-Novatium/221209129231/0/ | archivedate=7 March 2011 | date=22 December 2009 | url-status=dead | accessdate=6 May 2018}} The services include high speed computing experience with an emphasis on internet, gaming, digital entertainment, online education, telephony and business productivity. Bharti Airtel, an Asian integrated telecom service provider, also entered into a strategic partnership with Novatium to help expand the broadband market in India.{{cite news| url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/telecom/Airtel-pact-with-Novatium-to-expand-broadband-business/articleshow/5894046.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=News By Industry | date=2010-05-05}}
Products
Novatium provides computing devices and has four products, Novatium Navigator,{{cite web | last=Gurunathan | first=Sriram | title=Novatium Launches Navigator 5.0 – Tech2 | website=Firstpost | date=4 April 2011 | url=http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/novatium-launches-navigator-5-0-18608.html | accessdate=6 January 2017}} Novatium Navigator +, Novatium Neon, {{Proper name|Novatium cNergy}}.{{cite web | title=Novatium Solutions Private Limited: Private Company Information | website=Bloomberg | date=6 January 2017 | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=22889859 | accessdate=7 January 2017}} Novatium has arranged with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited,{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/01/03/stories/2009010350671700.htm|title=BSNL ties up with Novatium for broadband services |date=2009-01-03|work=The Hindu BusinessLine|accessdate=28 December 2009}} Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices to connect the device into the Novatium Desktop.
Novatium also manufactured and purveyed the Nova NetPC circa 2007, which was priced at $100 at that time and was described as being "just within reach of India's growing middle class".{{cite web | last=Overdorf | first=Jason | title=The $100 Un-PC | website=Newsweek | date=12 October 2007 | url=http://www.newsweek.com/100-un-pc-102693 | accessdate=12 January 2017}}{{cite web | title=Novatium unveils pilot of low-cost PC | website=The Hindu Business Line | date=11 January 2007 | url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-info-tech/novatium-unveils-pilot-of-lowcost-pc/article1646184.ece | ref={{sfnref | The Hindu Business Line | 2007}} | accessdate=7 January 2017}} The Nova NetPC involved users subscribing to a computing service, and the computer had no hard drive disks.