Welcome to High-Tech City - a breathtaking venture, part of the Ex. Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu's revolutionary Vision 2020 program. Hi-tech stands for Hyderabad Information Technology Engineering Consultancy City.Being constructed under a joint venture between L&T and the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (API
IC) with 89 percent and 11 percent stake respectively, the 1,500 crore project is spread over 158 acres. The first foundation stone was laid on April 28th 1997.
Of this circular ten storied state-of-the-art building, part of the first phase has been sold to some choice players from India and abroad. High-Tech City is totally self-contained, providing an IT business with built-in facilities for operations on par with the best in the world. High speed connectivity is assured by a 622 mbps optic fibre intranet, further backed by a redundant earth station and satellite channels. The city has it's own power plant and is backed up by a diesel generating station. It also has the facility to tap into the regional power plant. In addition, a four-lane super highway is being constructed to ensure smooth flow of traffic to the City.
In the realm of infrastructure, the Hi-Tech City maintains an international standard, with emphasis being placed on power, telecommunications, water, and sewage treatment plant. All available under one roof in the Hi-Tech City.Additionally, the entire city follows the glare-free lighting standards as per ISI standards, concealed copper wiring for piped music and paging systems in the common areas. The earth station facility is to be provided from either the VSNL or STP.
Hi-Tech City's target profile includes companies which are in technology and software development. Big names like Satyam, Wipro, Intergraph, VJ Infosys have signed agreements to be a part of this city. The decision of Microsoft Corp to set up a software development centre the first out of the USA has put the industry in euphoria. It will focus on work related to the inter-operability of Windows NT and Back Office products in combination with non-Microsoft platforms. The second largest software company in the world, Oracle will be starting its new Oracle Applications Development centre (OADC) and has decided to make an initial investment of over $ 10 million in Hyderabad. In the first three months they will employ 250 software professionals and will focus their development activities on various global vertical industries in addition to a new suite of Front Office Applications.
IC) with 89 percent and 11 percent stake respectively, the 1,500 crore project is spread over 158 acres. The first foundation stone was laid on April 28th 1997.Of this circular ten storied state-of-the-art building, part of the first phase has been sold to some choice players from India and abroad. High-Tech City is totally self-contained, providing an IT business with built-in facilities for operations on par with the best in the world. High speed connectivity is assured by a 622 mbps optic fibre intranet, further backed by a redundant earth station and satellite channels. The city has it's own power plant and is backed up by a diesel generating station. It also has the facility to tap into the regional power plant. In addition, a four-lane super highway is being constructed to ensure smooth flow of traffic to the City.
In the realm of infrastructure, the Hi-Tech City maintains an international standard, with emphasis being placed on power, telecommunications, water, and sewage treatment plant. All available under one roof in the Hi-Tech City.Additionally, the entire city follows the glare-free lighting standards as per ISI standards, concealed copper wiring for piped music and paging systems in the common areas. The earth station facility is to be provided from either the VSNL or STP.
Hi-Tech City's target profile includes companies which are in technology and software development. Big names like Satyam, Wipro, Intergraph, VJ Infosys have signed agreements to be a part of this city. The decision of Microsoft Corp to set up a software development centre the first out of the USA has put the industry in euphoria. It will focus on work related to the inter-operability of Windows NT and Back Office products in combination with non-Microsoft platforms. The second largest software company in the world, Oracle will be starting its new Oracle Applications Development centre (OADC) and has decided to make an initial investment of over $ 10 million in Hyderabad. In the first three months they will employ 250 software professionals and will focus their development activities on various global vertical industries in addition to a new suite of Front Office Applications.