The Mumbai-based Netran Information Access P. Ltd., an exclusive business development partner to Microcom Inc., of the US, a network access products company, launched the award winning "Carbon Copy" for Windows 3.0, a remote control software that allows users to communicate and take control of remote PCs/LANs to access data and applications. Netran which specializes in remote network access and data communication solutions has appointed Hexaware as its exclusive distributor for Carbon Copy range in India.

A unique DOS-based software named "Plasoft" has been developed by Mumbai-based Sun Export Corporation that has been specially designed and developed for plastic and cosmetic surgery. Plasoft is an imaging software for plastic surgeons to capture the patient's image during consultation with the help of a video camera. The image which is displayed live in 16.7 million colours on a high resolution computer monitor can be altered with the help of a special software programme on the screen by the surgeon to get the desired result. Although the chief advantage of using the Plasoft is that the doctor and patient can work in tandem before surgical remedy or during consultation, it has also got a plethora of other features that ease the doctors' overall job functions. The software, for instance, can store all data pertaining to past patients with the images and methods of treatment employed for future references.

Sun Exports Medical Software Division aims at developing new software solutions for the medical community as well as marketing and supporting some of the software already developed. The company claims that the software systems are currently being used at more than 200 sites across the country.

LanBit India, the marketing and distributing arm of the Taiwanese LanBit Computers, specializing in networking products, is to introduce its range of CD-ROM servers shortly. The company is only the second company, after Wipro Infotech, to launch CD servers. The company plans to enter marketing tie-ups with Tata Infotech. It has already tied up with Rolta India.

According to estimates, the market size for the product in India is anywhere between 20,000 and 30,000 units. The market size for print servers in the country is nearly 25,000, and it is quite logical that the companies who have print servers are potential customers for CD-ROM servers.