connectivity
RSS connectivityAIG offers Internet insurance
News But the risk does exist from things like viruses, hackers, connectivity failures, and it is obvious to insure against them. Insurance firm, AIG Europe has launched an insurance policy covering firms against cyberfraud... [01 Apr 1999]
Telia and Telenor ink merger agreement
News IP won't give Telia an edge because it's still so crude - in Europe it's a pure connectivity issue that will win customers. Swedish telco Telia and its Norwegian counterpart Telenor have signed a final merger agreement... [31 Mar 1999]
Tadpole takes to the water with mobile data system
News The system, called Cartesia, connects to the company's existing back office systems using intranet, Java, Corba and RDBMS connectivity tools. Bristol Water has joined forces with Tadpole Technology to trial a Java-based... [08 Mar 1999]
EMC unveils storage area network range
News EMC's Enterprise Storage Network range includes software and connectivity products as well as support. Storage giant, EMC has moved into the storage area networking (SAN) market with the European launch of a raft of... [03 Mar 1999]
Heavyweights clash over telco Web charges
News While BT's chief executive, Sir Peter Bonfield, claimed high connectivity charges do not prevent people from going online, John Higgins, director general of the Computing Services and Software Association (CSSA),... [03 Feb 1999]
Dell PCs to feature high-speed modems
News Dell and 3Com have joined forces to develop and market PCs with high-speed Internet connectivity - but only in the US. The package will include Dell high-end Dimension PCs with 3Com cable and Digital Subscriber Line... [04 Dec 1998]
Redbus drives into film industry
News In 1992 he founded Demon Internet with just £20,000 and provided over 180,000 customers with dial-up Internet connectivity. Redbus Investments, founded by IT entrepreneur, Cliff Stanford, has announced its first venture:... [24 Nov 1998]
SCM buys Shuttle
News SCM Microsystems has acquired UK connectivity specialist, Shuttle Technology, in a deal valued at $33m. British Entrepreneur, Alan Jones, who started the UK-based company seven years ago, will sell his shares in exchange... [28 Oct 1998]
Dial-a-Web site
News Motorola's Mitesh Patel, head of Internet and Connectivity Services, said the Weather Channel and CBS MarketWatch.com were already testing the technology. Motorola yesterday took Internet telephony one step forward with... [01 Oct 1998]
Dixons takes planet Online into the high street
News Planet Online will provide the network and connectivity, whilst the Press Association will provide news content. UK high-street retailer, Dixons, has announced a major deal with Internet service provider (ISP) Planet... [22 Sep 1998]
In brief: HDS launches fastest ever mainframe
News The company also announced a PC File Server supported under OS/390, Open Network Connectivity, to accommodate customers demanding the simple connection of Internet, intranet and extranet applications, especially as the... [21 Sep 1998]
BT drives Highway into homes and business
News While BT foresees the analogue ports being used for telephones and fax machines, the digital connections can offer PC-to-Net connectivity at a rate of 64Kbps, or 128Kbps if one PC is used on its own. BT has unveiled its... [04 Sep 1998]
IBM global networks rumoured to be on the market
News The unit also provides behind-the-scenes Internet connectivity for some US telcos offering Internet services. The Wall Street Journal has reported that IBM has put its global networks operation up for sale. [02 Sep 1998]
French mobile operators become victims of their own success
News However, GFK says efforts will have to come from operators by investing in infrastructure to ensure better connectivity. French mobile phone services are in severe danger of reaching saturation point according to reports... [12 Aug 1998]
ISPs must focus to survive
News Daniel Bieler, consultant at Ovum and author of the report, said the quality of connectivity and content was below expectations and companies should concentrate on being either content or network providers. [06 Aug 1998]
