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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Orphan|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox company|
name = Novatium Solutions (P) Ltd |
logo = [[File:Novatium Logo.jpg|Novatium Logo|200px]] |
type = Private |
foundation = 2004 |
location = [[Chennai]], [[India]] |
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 [[India]]n company based in [[Chennai]], [[India]] which provides computing services<ref name="Bloomberg 2017"/> and what it calls managed [[utility computing]] services. Its [[chief executive officer]] is Alok Singh.<ref>{{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://www.webcitation.org/5mM8yUNoO?url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007092356111300.htm&date=2007%2F09%2F23%2F&prd=th& |archivedate=2009-12-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The company was founded by Rajesh Jain in 2004.<ref name="Malik2005-08-01">{{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://www.webcitation.org/6n6zTPqZv?url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/08/01/8269643/ |archivedate=2016-12-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==History==
Novatium began operations in 2004,<ref name="Bloomberg 2017"/> and has developed thin embedded devices capable of operating on [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Linux kernel|Linux]], Macintosh, [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[Solaris (operating system)|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Products==
Novatium provides computing devices and has four products, Novatium Navigator,<ref>{{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}}</ref> Novatium Navigator +, Novatium Neon, {{Proper name|Novatium cNergy}}.<ref name="Bloomberg 2017">{{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}}</ref> Novatium has arranged with [[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[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".<ref name="Overdorf 2007">{{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}}</ref><ref name="THBL">{{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}}</ref> The Nova NetPC involved users subscribing to a computing service, and the computer had no hard drive disks.<ref name="THBL"/>

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[[Category:Technology companies established in 2004]]
[[Category:Information technology companies of India]]
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