Internet Business News articles from December 2004

Internet Business News archives from December 2004

Thales launches Enhanced Grade broadband remote access solution.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thales UK, an electronics and systems group, has announced a broadband remote access solution certified to Enhanced Grade under the CESG Assisted Products Scheme (CAPS) for use by...

Avanquest UK launches new website.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Avanquest UK (formerly known as Avanquest Kommunicate) has launched a new legal website, focusing on business solutions for law firms. The site can be found at...

McAfee includes phishing detection in its secure content management solutions.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD McAfee Inc (NYSE: MFE), a provider of intrusion prevention products, has announced that McAfee SpamKiller for Mail Servers, McAfee SpamKiller for SecurityShield, McAfee Managed Mail...

NetLingo to offer free Internet dictionary Search Box.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Internet dictionary NetLingo, http://www.netlingo.com, is offering the NetLingo Search Box, http://www.netlingo.com/programs.cfm, free of charge to website owners. According...

Singapore Airlines to offer onboard Internet in 2005.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines is to introduce in-flight broadband Internet access on its flights in 2005 using Boeing's Connexion system according to the airline. The new service will be...

BT selects Nortel to deploy IP telephony-based virtual contact centre.(agreement between British Telecommunications PLC and Nortel Networks )(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BT, a British provider of communications solutions, has selected Nortel Networks (NYSE/TSX: NT), a provider of communications technology and services, to upgrade its contact centre...

Eclipse Internet boosts broadband service.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based Eclipse Internet has announced that it has doubled the maximum speed of its FLEX Broadband range with two new services - Flex Broadband Home 2000 and FLEX Broadband Business...

Quest Software launches Quest Archive Manager.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based Quest Software has announced that its latest management solution, Quest Archive Manager for Exchange 1.0, is now on general sale. The new solution allows users to...

PIPEX to launch VoIP for business service.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK Telecom network operator PIPEX has launched a new fully managed VoIP product that it claims will save businesses money on their telephone line rental and call charges. The...

VA Linux launches FlexMessaging Solution.(VA Linux FlexMessaging Solution)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japanese company VA Linux, which develops Linux-based solutions for the telecomms industry, has announced the launch of its 'VA FlexMessaging Solution' a new all-in-one open...

Pivetal launches QspeeQ VoIP Speech Quality Monitoring range.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Artificial intelligence-based network management solutions provider Pivetal has announced the launch of its new QspeeQ VoIP Speech Quality Monitoring range allowing customers to...

EthoStream Wi-Fi service completes Intel Centrino compatibility testing.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Milwaukee-based wireless communication technology company EthoStream has announced that its high speed Wi-Fi internet service has successfully completed compatibility testing with...

Mozilla launches Thunderbird open source e-mail client.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Non-profit Internet development organisation The Mozilla Foundation has announced the release of its latest e-mail client - Thunderbird 1.0. Mozilla claims that its Thunderbird...

Optus announces wireless broadband service test.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian telecomms company Optus has announced that it is to trial a wireless broadband service in Sydney in February 2005. Optus will place the new service's base station in...

Sophos reports Netsky-P as top of worst virus outbreaks in 2004.
December 8, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virus protection company Sophos has reported that the Netsky-P worm was the worst of all viruses caught during 2004, accounting for a quarter of all virus incidents reported. ...

Marconi awarded frame contract by Bulldog Communications.(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronics company Marconi Corporation plc (Nasdaq: MRCIY) has been awarded a three-year frame deal by broadband Internet services provider Bulldog Communications. The deal...

Playgirl virus designed to attack Chechen rebel websites - Sophos.(Brief Article)
December 10, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Anti-virus firm Sophos has announced that it has discovered a new e-mail virus disguised as a nude glamour model that has been designed to launch attacks on websites run by Chechen...

Unwired cancels home VoIP trial.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian wireless broadband provider Unwired has announced that it has cancelled its trial of a public VoIP trial that was due to take place in December 2004. Unwired said...

ITunes and Paypal sign US agreement.(iTunes Music Store)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online payment services company Paypal, which shot to prominence with the online auction base eBay, has announced that it has signed a deal with Apple Computer's iTunes music store...

FrontBridge reports holiday spam volume at 93%.(Brief Article)
December 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Message management and e-mail security firm FrontBridge has announced that spam volumes from recorded business e-mails passed the 93% mark in November 2004. The November 2004...

Copa Airlines launches website in Portuguese.(Brief Article)
December 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Panama-based Copa Airlines' website (http://www.copaair.com) is now fully available in Portuguese, as well as in Spanish and English. The website enables customers to buy...

Consul and Ubizan launch joint managed security service.(Brief Article)
December 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security event audit and compliance solutions provider Consul Risk Management, together with managed security solutions provider Ubizen, have launched Ubizan OnlineGuardian...

Sophos warns of Christmas e-mail greeting spreading Zafi-D worm.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Anti-virus firm Sophos has warned of a new in-the-wild worm, believed to have been written in Hungary, that is disguised as an e-mail Christmas greeting. The W32/Zafi-D worm is...

German security firm announces launch of virus scan for encrypted e-mails.(H+BEDV Datentechnik, Gluck & Kanja Technology)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German cross-system security solution provider H+BEDV Datentechnik together with encryption and infrastructure key specialist, Gluck & Kanja Technology, has announced the launch of a...

AT&T announces new VPN and VoIP features.(Virtual Private Network and Voice over Internet Protocol)(Brief Article)
December 16, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US telecomms company AT&T has announced a series of new features that it claims will strengthen its VPN and VoIP offerings. AT&T said that it is introducing a new real-time 'hoot...

Nortel and mmO2 demonstrate next generation of wireless broadband services.(High Speed Downlink Packet Access)(Nortel Networks Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 16, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless technology company Nortel Networks and mobile phone operator mmO2 has announced that they have completed a series of successful live wireless calls using Nortel's new...

BOZII introduces UK first umbrella Wi-Fi service.(Brief Article)
December 16, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless Internet provider BOZII has announced the launch of the UK's first umbrella Wi-Fi Internet service - which allows subscribers to access the Internet through multiple hotspot...

Vodafone Ireland deploys new online billing solution.(Brief Article)
December 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile phone operator Vodafone Ireland has announced that it has extended its online bill management solution provided by Ryder Systems. The move follows a successful three month...

Hungary's Matav reaches target of 200,000 ADSL clients.(Matav Hungarian Telecommunications Co)(Brief Article)
December 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hungary's leading telecomms provider Matav has revealed that it has reached its 200,000 ADSL client target and is likely to exceed its 2004 expectations. Matav has doubled the...

Seekport to launch UK specific search engine.(Brief Article)
December 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European search engine company Seekport is to launch a UK-specific search engine which it claims will give users a higher hit quality than US rivals. Seekport claims that most...

PowerTel to expand broadband services.(Brief Article)
December 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian telecomms company PowerTel will be investing between AUD6-AUD8m in its broadband network infrastructure in the next 12 months. The PowerTel board said on 21 December...

Frost & Sullivan predicts IP VPN growth despite general telecomms slump.(Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network )(Brief Article)
December 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Industry consulting and research company Frost & Sullivan has reported that despite a slump in the telecomms market due to a fall in demand, IP VPN demand is bucking the trend and...

Shift Networks signs distribution agreement with WiBand.(WiBand Communications)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian VoIP provider Shift Networks has concluded a 'Solution Partner' Distribution Agreement with Winnipeg-based telecomms company WiBand Communications. A spokesperson for...

Australian broadband take up hits 1.3m.(market size)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that broadband take up in the country has reached 1.3m according to its latest Snapshot of Broadband...

London Internet Exchange reports record UK Christmas traffic.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Figures released by the London Internet Exchange (LINX) have revealed that UK Internet traffic over Christmas Day and Boxing Day hit an all-time high in 2004. Data traffic...

Cablevision's Optimum Online issues suite of security tools to customers.(Cablevision Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 30, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cablevision's New York-based Optimum Online broadband Internet service has announced that it has released a suite of online security tools that are available for free for its...

USD8.8bn spent on online purchases over holiday period - VeriSign.(Brief Article)
December 30, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet and telecomms infrastructure provider VeriSign has released e-commerce data that shows that USD8.8bn was spent on shopping online during the 2004 holiday period. The...

Eesti Telekom subsidiary acquires Estonian Internet service provider.(Elion Enterprises Ltd., Viru Net OU)(Brief Article)
December 30, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Estonian telecomms operator AS Eesti Telekom said on Thursday (30 December) that its wholly owned subsidiary Elion Enterprises Ltd would purchase 100% of the shares of the Estonian...