God's own IT Country

Kerala’s lead over the other states in India on almost all social indicators is universally acknowledged. What is less known is that the spread of societal development is uniform throughout the state and not restricted to select cities. The benefits of social progression have been disseminated to the maximum number of people. Regional disparities are, more or less, non-existent.

Referred to as God's Own Country, the state is turning out to be one of the hot spots of tourism in the country. The salubrious climate and endless greenery are more than likely to keep any tourist spell bound. This distinctive resort town ambience coupled with the highest physical quality of life, are seen by companies as reason enough to move in.
But that is not all.

Today, Kerala has a lot more to offer. Consummate real estate solutions, an investor friendly Government, easy availability of qualified personnel and an extremely facilitating and scalable infrastructure beckon the IT industry. And the best part is that these are available at the most economical rates. It is, therefore, no surprise that Kerala is now one of the most sought after destination for the IT& ITES industries in the country.

The communications advantage 

• 100% digital telephone exchanges
• 98% of telephone exchanges connected by OFC to the National Internet Backbone (NIB)
• OFC backbones through out the state by Reliance, Bharti, Asianet.
• Highest telephone density; 20 per 100, double the national average
• Malappuram - First wifi district in the country
• 'SEA-ME-WE-3' and 'SAFE' submarine cable landings (1 of the 2 states in India to have two submarine cable landings)
• 15 GBps bandwidth support
• VSNL's primary international gateway in Kochi handles around two third of the country's data traffic

 

The Human Resources Advantage  

• Highest density of science and technology personnel in India
• Lowest employee attrition rate in the country - <5%
• 87 engineering colleges in the state
• Sanctioned intake of over 23,000 engineering students
• Database of readily employable graduates enabling interested ITES companies to access the best of professional talent
• Ongoing training for ITES HR pool

 

The Cost Advantage  

• A fully burdened cost of just $8 per hour when compared to the global average of $15
• Salaries - 1/5th of the international average
• Operational costs less than 50% when compared to the other major IT Parks
• Rentals lower by more than 60%
• Power and water tariff among the lowest in the country
• Sourcing bandwidth from VSNL's International Communication Gateway at Kochi provides significant savings vis a vis most other locations in the country
• Low cost of living

The two main cities which are the bee hive of IT / ITES buzz are Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi. These bustling modern cosmopolitan cities are the home of Technopark and Infopark respectively.