Internet Business News articles from March 2009

Internet Business News archives from March 2009

Verizon Business announces receipt of approval to operate International Gateways in India.
March 2, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verizon Business , a provider of communications and IT solutions and a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), announced on Friday (27 February) that it has received approval from...

Sierra Wireless' product line to be available in Australia.
March 3, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sierra Wireless (Nasdaq:SWIR)(TSX: SW), a provider of modems and software to mobile broadband networks, announced on Monday (2 March) that the company's AirLink line of intelligent...

Databarracks expands high availability and DR infrastructure based on NetApp storage.(Brief article)
March 3, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Databarracks, a provider of secure on-line backup services, announced on Monday (2 March) that it is expanding its high availability and DR infrastructure based on unified storage...

Hotel.mobi launches website.
March 3, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hotel.mobi, a portal run by Quinv SA, a Luxembourg-based company that invests in domain names and high value web portals, has announced the official launch of its website,...

Etisalat & Tata Communications partner to provide advanced communication services in UAE.
March 3, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Etisalat, a telecommunications service provider in the UAE, and Tata Communications (NYSE:TCL), a provider of the new world of communications, have announced the launch of enterprise...

Spain's clickair to accept PayPal for ticket purchases.
March 5, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost Spanish airline clickair has announced that it has added PayPal to its payment options for customers. Customers can now use PayPal to pay for flights to any of...

Universal Music Group and Kiwibox announce launch of music video library.
March 5, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Music company Universal Music Group (UMG), a unit of media company Vivendi, and teen social networking site Kiwibox, a business unit of Magnitude Information Systems Inc...

Scopus' solutions selected by Dialog Telecom in Poland.
March 5, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scopus Video Networks (Nasdaq:SCOP), provider of digital video networking solutions for cable network operators, announced on Wednesday (4 March) that Dialog Telecom, an independent...

Verizon and Ambient partner to provide utilities smart grid communications solution.
March 5, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verizon Wireless, a provider of wireless voice and data network and a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD) (LSE: VOD), and Ambient Corporation...

Flint Bishop International Airport launches free Wi-Fi.
March 5, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flint Bishop International Airport, Michigan, has announced that it has launched free terminal-wide Wi-Fi. Passengers do not need an access code to use the Wi-Fi, which they can...

Sky adds 6 new live TV channels to on-line TV service.
March 9, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TV services provider Sky has expanded its on-line TV offering with the addition of six new live TV channels, including two Sky Movies' channels. Sky said it has added Sky Movies...

AeroGRID supply PKT with up to date imagery of 11 Polish Cities.
March 9, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AeroGRID, a consortium of aerial imagery providers, announced on 9 March that is has provided Polskie Ksiazki Telefoniczne (PKT), an online business information supplier, with...

BNS Telecom introduces new mobile office solution.
March 10, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BNS Telecom Group plc, a UK telecomms provider, is launching a new mobile office solution. BNS said it has combined its IP technology with mobile operator Vodafone's GSM network...

Boingo expands network of notspots in Sweden.
March 10, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boingo Wireless, a company that has established a worldwide network of wireless access hotspots, announced on 10 March that it is to add more locations to the network in Sweden with...

Javaground launch of Xpressed marketplace for developers and publishers.
March 11, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Javaground, a provider of development and porting solutions to publishers and developers, announced on Tuesday (10 March) the launch of Xpressed, a marketplace for developers and...

Spanish language site introduced by Verizon.
March 11, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), a provider of broadband and other wireline and wireless communications, has launched a new website in Spanish to make it easier for Spanish-speaking...

Arbor Networks introduces ATLAS Internet monitoring system.(Brief article)
March 11, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security provider Arbor Networks Inc unveiled on Tuesday (10 March) the next-generation ATLAS Internet monitoring system, which has been enhanced to look beyond...

BitDefender releases free tool to clean machines infected with Downadup virus.(Brief article)
March 11, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BitDefender, a vendor of Internet security tools, announced on 11 March that it has released a free tool to help computer users clean computers which have been infected with a new...

Momail announces Facebook integration.
March 11, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Momail, a mobile e-mail service provider, announced on 11 March the integration of its services with Facebook. Facebook account holders can activate their Facebook profile as...

Vodafone reaches agreement to allow it to distribute DRM free music.
March 11, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vodafone (LSE:VOD) announced on 11 March that it has secured deals with Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and EMI Music that will allow the mobile operator to...

eBay Inc reports three-year growth plan.
March 12, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online auction group eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) has outlined its growth plans through to 2011 for the company's two core businesses: its e-commerce marketplace and PayPal online...

NEC provides platform for Spanish blog service.
March 13, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NEC Corporation (TSE:6701), a provider of networking and communications solutions, announced on 12 March that its Spanish subsidiary, NEC Iberica, has provided Telefonica Espana with...

MTS Allstream enhances High Speed Internet service in Manitoba.
March 16, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD MTS Allstream, a Canadian national communication solutions provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc, announced on Friday (13 March) that its Lightning...

Whrrl v2.0 introduced by Pelago.(Brief article)
March 16, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pelago, the developer of Whrrl, announced on Friday (13 March) the release of Whrrl v2.0, an application for iPhone and iPod touch that allows users to capture and share the moments...

Air Canada launches online fundraising initiative.
March 16, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has announced that it has launched a fundraising initiative on its website, http://www.aircanada.com, to support Canadian paralympic athletes. From 16 March to 22...

Essex Boat Yards uses Wax Digital technology to auction exclusive yachts.
March 16, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wax Digital, a provider of e-commerce software, announced on 16 March that a UK boatyard, Essex Boat Yards, is to use its software to conduct on-line auctions of boats via its own...

Hughes Network selected for providing broadband satellite services in Latin America.
March 17, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hughes Network Systems LLC (HUGHES), a provider of broadband satellite networks and services and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications Inc (Nasdaq: HUGH), announced on...

Commtouch GlobalView URL Filtering selected by Anchiva.
March 18, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Anchiva Systems, a China-based provider of web security gateways, and Commtouch (Nasdaq:CTCH), a provider of messaging and web security technology, announced on Tuesday (17 March)...

Southwest Airlines launches Travel Guide feature on website.
March 19, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has launched a new service on its website called Travel Guide. The feature allows users to post reviews, ratings, photos and videos of places they...

Iberia reports 2008 ticket sales from website.(Financial report)
March 19, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spanish airline Iberia has reported its sales results for its website for the full year 2008. The carrier stated that in 2008 its website was the channel for over EUR532m in air...

A-Server launches cloud computing platform based on Sun infrastructure.
March 19, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A-Server, a specialist in data centre virtualisation, announced on 19 March the launch of DAAS.com, a cloud computing platform based on Sun Microsystems technology. The company...

China Telecom boosts bandwidth between Europe and Asia using additional capacity on TEA and CR2 terrestrial cables.
March 19, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Telecom (Europe) Limited, an integrated communications service provider, announced on 19 March that it has boosted its bandwidth capacity between Asia and Europe by taking...

SuiteCloud Ecosystem unveiled by NetSuite.
March 20, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NetSuite Inc (NYSE:N), a vendor of on-demand business management software suites, announced on Thursday (19 March) the SuiteCloud Ecosystem, an offering of on-demand products,...

Sapient appointed by Star Alliance as digital website agency.(Brief article)
March 20, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Star Alliance, an airline alliance, has named Sapient, a global services firm, as its new digital website agency following a selection process which involved a shortlist of three...

Palringo IM application available on Android market.
March 24, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Palringo, instant messaging software company, announced on 24 March that it has launched its eponymous instant messaging application on the Android market. The application,...

TynTec to provide SMS traffic capabilities for SMS Mac.
March 25, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TynTec, a UK based mobile messaging operator, announced on 25 March that SMS Mac, a Mac and PC-based messaging service, has selected TynTec to provide back-end SMS capabilities for...

Entanet announced new portfolio of broadband services.(Brief article)
March 27, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Entanet, a UK Internet service provider, announced on 26 March the forthcoming advent of a new portfolio of unified broadband products intended to simplify options for its reseller...

Verizons' FiOS TV to be available in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
March 27, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), a provider of broadband and other wireline and wireless communications, announced on Thursday (26 March) that it has been authorised to provide its...

StarHub partners with Huawei to launch HSPA+ network in Singapore.
March 27, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD StarHub, a Singapore mobile network operator, today (26 March) announced the launch of its HSPA+ network in Singapore, offering data speeds of up to 21Mb/s to its customers. ...

DS2 and Work Systems collaborate for home networking solution.
March 27, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD DS2 a developer of high-speed powerline communications technology, and Works Systems, a specialist in the development if Device Management Systems for Service Providers, today (27...

Cisco report shows broadband penetration in Brazil accelerating.
March 31, 2009... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO), a network integration specialist, announced on 31 March the release of the 11th edition of its Cisco Broadband Barometer detailing the status of the broadband...