In November 1999, Sify paid crore for a 24.5% stake in IndiaWorld Communications. It acquired the remaining shares for crore on 30 June 2000. In 2000, Sify sponsored the
India Olympics team. In January 2002, Sify announced prizes for most emails sent under a 6-week contest called "Sify Greenmail," promoting emails as an eco-friendly way of communication. In March 2002, Sify made an agreement with
Makemytrip to run Sify's travel portal. Sify used to run the i-Way chain of
Internet cafes. In 2002, Sify introduced wireless
last mile connections with speeds up to 256 kbit/s. By August 2003, it had over 1,000 i-Way cyber cafes in India. In December 2003, Sify launched
video-conferencing facilities in its Internet cafes. In 2004, Sify, with
Level Up! Games, launched an
MMORPG. In June 2004, the
Supreme Court of India set a legal precedent regarding domain names in the
Satyam Infoway Ltd. v. Sifynet Solutions Pvt. Ltd. lawsuit. In November 2005,
Satyam Computer Services sold its remaining 31.61% shares in Sify to Infinity Capital Ventures, which is owned by Raju Vegesna, for million. == See also ==