IBM Invests $500M in Euro Net Generation
PARIS (06/22/2000) - IBM Corp. launched a range of services Wednesday aimed at
new Internet businesses in what it calls the European Net generation.
Stories by Peter Sayer
France Télécom ISP to Float Before Vacation
France Télécom SA's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michel Bon wants to spin off part of the company's Internet service provider (ISP) subsidiary Wanadoo before the nation shuts down for its traditional long summer vacation in July and August.
Nortel Net Telephony Package Aims at Small Biz
Nortel Networks Corp. will add a quality of service management tool to its range of enterprise IP (Internet Protocol) telephony products, the company announced Tuesday.
France Puts Fixed Price on 3G Mobile Licences
France has abandoned plans to auction the rights to operate 3G (third-generation) mobile telecommunications networks, instead setting a fixed price for the four licenses on offer.
IBM, Intentia, Siebel to form airline services
IBM yesterday announced a strategic alliance with Siebel Systems, Intentia International and Mercury Scheduling Systems to develop and market e-business applications for airlines.
Cap Gemini restructures on Ernst & Young purchase
IT services firm Cap Gemini SA will this weekend reveal a new global brand for businesses recently acquired from Ernst & Young LLP.
Telco giant, WAP underdog have their day in court
France Télécom went to court yesterday to defend its plans to lock its mobile phone subscribers into its own WAP (wireless application protocol) services.
Terra Networks Says No Lycos Deal Sealed Yet
Terra Networks SA today denied reports that it had already concluded a deal to take over portal operator Lycos Inc.
France Makes a First Move at G8 Net Summit
France today set a timely example to the other G8 nations attending a conference in Paris on the subject of security and trust in cyberspace.
Inmarsat plans $US1.4B broadband mobile network
Satellite communications operator Inmarsat has awarded a $US700 million contract to Astrium, formerly Matra Marconi Space, to build three satellites for a new broadband satellite network, Inmarsat I-4, the company said in a statement yesterday.
Read Their Lips: No Fewer Taxes
If you're ever stuck for a topic of conversation with a Frenchman, talking taxes is a sure-fire way to start a heated debate that will burn on until the small hours.
Inmarsat Plans US$1.4B Broadband Mobile Network
Satellite communications operator Inmarsat Ltd. has awarded a US$700 million contract to Astrium, formerly Matra Marconi Space, to build three satellites for a new broadband satellite network, Inmarsat I-4, the company said in a statement today.
Valtech Moves Ahead with $126M Danish Acquisition
There was a flurry of acquisition activity in the Danish IT market today. French e-business consultancy Valtech SA today announced plans to acquire Danish firm Ahead A/S in a deal worth 140 million euros (US$126 million). This is Valtech's fifth acquisition in the past 12 months.
France Télécom Q1 Growth Accelerates
France Télécom SA today reported accelerating growth in its first quarter revenue figures.
NTT DoCoMo Takes US$4.5B Stake in KPN Mobile
Japanese mobile telecommunications operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. has struck a deal with Koninklijke KPN NV to buy 15 percent of the voting rights to the Dutch operator's mobile telecommunications subsidiary KPN Mobile NV for 5 billion euros (US$4.5 billion).