Stories by Douglas F. Gray

BT Cellnet Puts Internet Strategy to Work

U.K. mobile phone operator BT Cellnet, a subsidiary of British Telecommunications PLC (BT), today started offering its first circuit-switched WAP (wireless applications protocol) services, with additional services to be launched over the coming year.

SAP delivers R/3 for Linux

German ERP (enterprise resource planning) software giant SAP AG has made SAP R/3, a major component of the company's mySAP.com site, available for the Linux operating system, the company announced yesterday.

Akamai to Acquire Network24 in US$200M Deal

Akamai Technologies Inc., which makes software to speed up Internet traffic, will acquire e-broadcast company Network24 Communications for US$200 million, Akamai announced today.

Caldera Systems Files for IPO

Utah based-Linux distributor Caldera Systems, has filed for an initial public offering, the company announced on Monday.

Gateway to Use AMD Processors Again

Gateway Inc. will resume using processors from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) in its PCs beginning immediately with the Gateway Select 600, the company announced today.

Ericsson to sell unit to Com-Net

Ericsson Inc, the US subsidiary of L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co., plans to sell its private radio systems operations to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Com-Net Communications, for an undisclosed price.

Nortel to Buy DSL Developer for US$778M

Nortel Networks Corp. intends to purchase Promatory Communications Inc., a California-based developer of DSL (digital subscriber line) platforms, for an estimated US$778 million in Nortel common stock, the Canadian company announced yesterday.

UPDATE: U.K. Mobile Subscribers Surge in Q4

All four mobile network providers in the U.K. saw their number of subscribers skyrocket in 1999, almost doubling the number of mobile phone users in the country, the companies announced yesterday.

BT, AT&T Finalize Financial Details for Concert

British Telecommunications PLC and AT&T Corp. announced today the financial closure of Concert, the final step in tying the knot on the deal for the global communications joint venture between the two companies.

IDC: U.S. Web Hosting Revenue Grows to US$1.8B

As more companies turn to outside hosting providers to create and manage Web sites, the Web hosting and servicing market is continuing to grow at a breakneck pace, according to a report from International Data Corp. (IDC).

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