R&D
Analysis: UK telemedicine finally gets into gear
Comment Innovation will have to come from large, international companies such as General Electric, Philips, Siemens Healthcare and Fujitsu - no-one else can afford the R&D," he said. Telemedicine has caught the... [17 Aug 1998]
In brief: Lucent makes Australian aquisition
News If successful, the purchase would be the latest in a series of acquisitions by the former Bell Labs unit of AT&T, further improving its Australian R&D facilities. Lucent Technologies has offered AUS$114m... [21 Jul 1998]
In brief: Siemens creates 150 research jobs
News Telecoms equipment vendor Siemens has announced a £6.5m investment in a UK-based R&D subsidiary, creating 150 jobs. The subsidiary, Roke Manor Research, specialises in communications and sensor... [20 Jul 1998]
NEC opens Tokyo chip centre
News NEC has opened its first semiconductor production technology R&D centre. The company is putting £840m into the Tokyo-based site over the next ten years. The centre will develop process technologies... [06 Jul 1998]
Iomega and Nomai make up and link up
News At the same time, Iomega became attracted to Nomai's upcoming technology and R&D work. Iomega's protracted legal battle with French disk drive and cartridge manufacturer, Nomai, has come to an end. In a... [01 Jul 1998]
Corel to axe 530 jobs
News The company said in order to make annual savings of $33m (£20.6m), it will close its R&D facility in Utah and bring its network computer arm, Corel Computer Corporation (CCC), back under the wing of the... [30 Jun 1998]