Stories by Stephen Lawson

Intel Unveils New I/O Processor Board

Intel Corp. today unveiled, at the Computex trade show, an I/O processor board designed to bring RAID (redundant arrays of inexpensive disks) storage technology to smaller businesses that buy relatively low-cost servers.

Intel Debuts New 820E Networked Chip Set

Intel Corp. today took networking directly into the system chip set, heralding a new level of freedom for system manufacturers to roll out new products quickly and inexpensively.

UPDATE: Intel Debuts 820E Chip Set

Intel Corp. today took networking directly into the system chip set, heralding a new level of freedom for system manufacturers to roll out new products quickly and inexpensively.

HKT, Nokia Complete 3G Mobile Testing

Hong Kong telecommunications carrier Cable & Wireless HKT Ltd. yesterday announced it has completed testing its third-generation (3G) mobile data service, paving the way for high-speed Internet access on mobile phones and other portable devices.

IBM, tech giants plan B2B exchange

IBM is expected to announce a global internet business-to-business (B2B) exchange for the telecommunications and electronics industries that will use IBM technology and draw in several major partners.

C&W HKT board recommends takeover offer

The board of directors of incumbent Hong Kong telecommunications carrier Cable & Wireless HKT will recommend that shareholders approve the company's takeover by Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW), the company said last week.

IDC Sees Online Ad Boom in Asia-Pacific

Online advertising will proliferate across the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) over the next four years, growing to a value of more than US$1 billion by 2004, according to a report released today by International Data Corp. Asia-Pacific.

Taiwan Semi Makes Chip Samples for Transmeta

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has completed pilot production of a 0.15 micron processor for Transmeta Corp., the microprocessor start-up that plans to create power-saving chips for portable devices.

HKT pushes back timing of takeover deal

Cable & Wireless HKT yesterday confirmed that its has delayed indefinitely the process of getting shareholder approval for its proposed takeover by Pacific Century CyberWorks.

Gartner predicts big dotcom shakeout in Asia

As many as 85 per cent of today's pure Internet companies in the Asia-Pacific region will fail or be bought by 2003, analysts at international consulting company Gartner predict.

Malaysia's Time Bhd. Cancels SingTel Deal

Time Engineering Bhd., owner of Malaysia's largest telecommunications backbone, today effectively canceled the sale of a minority stake to Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel), throwing future plans for both carriers into question.

Chinese Net Provider Eyes Service for U.S. Firms

A venture linked to Jitong Communications Ltd., operator of one of China's major data networks, plans to offer U.S. companies access to that network for advanced services such as virtual private networks, frame relay service, and voice calls over IP (Internet Protocol).

IP Telephony Vendors Look to Advanced Services

Internet Protocol (IP) telephony is evolving from low-cost phone service toward advanced services such as unified messaging, but in Asia it is still helping upstart service providers take a foothold in newly liberalized markets, vendors and analysts said at a conference here today.

Gartner Sees Big Dot-Com Shakeout in Asia

As many as 85 percent of today's pure Internet companies in the Asia-Pacific region will fail or be acquired by 2003, analysts at international consulting company Gartner Group Inc. predicted today.

Taiwan Bank Network Plans E-Commerce Push

Taiwan's Financial Information Services Co. Ltd., (FISC) which handles communications among 440 banks in Taiwan, this week announced it is launching an electronic payment processing initiative with Hong Kong-based First Ecom.com Inc.

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