NEW DELHI, NOV 8: Software industry has reported a 58 per cent increase in revenue at Rs 17,500 crore ($3.8 billion) during the first half of the current fiscal (April-Septemebr) against Rs 10,860 crore ($2.5 billion) for the same period last year."During the next few months, Nasscom is launching major initiatives in Korea, South Africa, Isreal, Japan, Brazil and Australia," the association president said, adding Nasscom would work closely with many institute to impart training in French, German and Japanese language to Indian IT professional and students.