pricing
RSS pricingXeon gets boost from IBM, Gateway and Compaq
News Gateway will be using their ALR 9200 to host the chip, with pricing around $8,000 for a 400MHz Xeon processor and 512K of cache. Intel's Xeon processors will underpin server launches from Compaq, Gateway and IBM. [22 Sep 1998]
Bomb shelter gives Net hosts the ultimate protection
News Pricing is done in tiers with entry level, which includes being hooked up to the Internet and physical maintenance, costing between £15,000 and £20,000. A L Digital is using a disused military base to store servers in a... [14 Sep 1998]
In brief: Dialog releases strong results
News The company put increases in revenue down to simplifying pricing for its services and implementing more user-friendly interfaces. Commercial information provider, Dialog has released a strong half yearly report for 1998. [03 Sep 1998]
In brief: Return to Zenda
News Provisional pricing is a £5 flat rate per month. UK high-street bank NatWest has begun trials of a personalised information service. Known as Zenda, the service will provide news, sports, traffic, weather and financial... [27 Aug 1998]
IBM database helps UK doctors keep track
News The Prescription Pricing Authority (PPA) has begun trials of a Web-based database application to be used by doctors to cut prescriptions costs in the UK. The pilot will allow 200 UK GPs to access a prescription database... [25 Aug 1998]
In brief: IBM and Intel unveil 450MHz hardware
News Xeon pricing sits at over $1,000, while the 450MHz PII costs around $560. IBM and Intel have released a range of servers and workstations based on the 450MHz Pentium II (PII) processor. The IBM Netfinity 5500 and 3000... [25 Aug 1998]
In brief: German telcos threaten price war
News Germany looks set to enter a telephony pricing war as two Deutsche Telekom competitors promise huge cuts for fixed line residential customers. Germany's o.tel.o will unveil price cuts at the beginning of September for... [24 Aug 1998]
Youthful hacker proves a point
News He wanted Telia to change its pricing scheme to a flat-rate model, rather than charging for Internet access by the minute. Flat-rate pricing models are used in the US, but they do not work in Europe,"... [21 Aug 1998]
Microstrategy data broadcaster hits the spot
News Employees are using the application to access information on stocks, sales, products and pricing. Microstrategy's latest broadcast server has been adopted by UK Do-it-yourself giant B&Q. B&Q stores are currently piloting... [14 Aug 1998]
Oftel comes under fire for lack of skill
News The PAC's report supported Oftel's attempts to become more proactive in investigating impropriety by UK telcos, and added its voice to Oftel's calls for carriers to adopt clearer call tariff pricing. Telecoms watchdog... [12 Aug 1998]
Cisco wins $5m European network contract
News A spokesman for Carrier1 said the quality and pricing of the service will surpass that which other larger carriers can provide. Cisco has won a $5m contract to install an international IP network for European telecoms... [11 Aug 1998]
KPMG report warns of euro chaos
News The task to realign all pricing strategies and billing structures for companies within these sectors will be immense. A senior economist at KPMG's Management Consultancy has warned that European telecoms, banking,... [10 Aug 1998]
In Brief: Iona gives helping hand to Handelsbanken
News Known as Billboard, the application has been specifically designed to collect pricing and availability information on stocks and shares from six locations across the world. Svenska Handelsbanken - the largest banking... [10 Aug 1998]
Government promotes SME euro awareness
News The government wants to encourage businesses to think strategically, and focus on how the euro will impact pricing, packaging and marketing. The UK government has chosen ad agency TBWA GGT Simons Palmer to kick off its... [06 Aug 1998]
Dialog aims for ecommerce market
News The first phase, to be delivered before the end of the year, will involve the setting up of a pricing aggregation service, so that users can compare prices offered by different suppliers. Dialog, the online information... [31 Jul 1998]
