Deborah Jessop

Online document firm Xenos Group said it is among the first in online documentation to support the Linux operating system. Linux operates with a wide range of software and is a popular OS in the e-commerce industry. “The addition of Linux support to our product line enables Xenos to deliver on its promise to clients: […]

Worldwide Online Corp. recently unveiled its Linux Development Division with the focus of bringing Linux-based application solutions to mid- and large-sized clients. The firm’s Linux experience dates to the company’s beginning in 1995. Since then it has dealt with Linux and Linux support issues, and the new Linux Development Division is an outgrowth of that […]

Janna Systems Inc., a provider of enterprise eRelationship Management tools for financial services, partnered this week with Vignette Corp. to deliver personalized customer interaction on the Web. Janna’s tools let enterprises synchronize customer interactions and transactions across multiple communications channels. Vignette’s e-business applications and services enable Internet businesses to attract and retain new customers. The […]

CanWest Global Communications Corp. has added The Washington Post Company‘s Post-Newsweek Stations Inc. as a partner to its TV-Internet strategy. Post-Newsweek will join CanWest, Hearst-Argyle Television and IBS, in a partnership for a North American network of local convergence-based Web portals. The Web network, which combines national services and localized content, is the first announced […]

With an e-business relationship to enable more rapid response to demand for wireless services, Nortel Networks secured a supply agreement with AT&T for wireless network equipment and services that could be worth US$600 million over three years. “This relationship with Nortel Networks will help us stay ahead of growing wireless demand as reflected in the […]

i-money, a Canadian financial services site, and AltaVista Canada have negotiated to offer i-money’s popular features through the new AltaVista Canada Money Channel. “i-money is a wonderful addition to the AltaVista Canada site,” said AltaVista Canada product manager, Mark Murakami. “By making their services accessible on our portal, Canadian Internet users will find quick, current […]

DSL equipment vendor Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. and automated service provider Syndesis Ltd. have joined forces to offer services to Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) and other DSL deployment companies. Copper Mountain and Syndesis will co-develop automated provisioning and in-service asset management solutions. The two companies are also offering an interface that provides connectivity between […]

International e-commerce outsourcer Digital River has won the contract to provide e-c hosting services to Beamscope Canada Inc. Digital River is offering an e-commerce solution to Beamscope’s roster of 7,000 retailers who are interested in selling products online. The partnership is part of Digital River’s strategy to provide B-to-B commerce services that support online product […]

Riptide Communications plans to use advanced DSL technology to enable Canadian ISPs and carriers to offer affordable, high-speed Internet service to their small and medium-sized business customers. “Riptide’s approach is unique in Canada,” said Philip Bates, Riptide Communications’ president and CEO. He said that demand for high-speed Internet access is exploding, yet many smaller businesses […]

Xenos Group and Just in Time Solutions have partnered to deliver an EBPP solution for clients seeking high-volume online presentment and electronic payment of customer bills. The partnership is to provide customers of both companies with a complete service. Xenos will provide print transformation capabilities to convert legacy print streams into different outputs, including HTML, […]

Ericsson Canada Inc. plans to trial Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) technology over a TDMA network with Rogers Cantel, Canada’s largest wireless provider. The trial will be the first deployment of WAP technology over a TDMA (IS-136) network. “Wireless Internet is the next wave for wireless communications,” says Vu Nguyen, general manager, Rogers Cantel Account, Ericsson […]

AltaVista Company this week began offering free dial-up access to users throughout Canada. AltaVista’s free Internet service couples online access with the AltaVista microportal, a small desktop window meant to allow instant search, view and customization Web content. AltaVista’s free dial-up Internet service is available through local phone numbers to users nationwide. The service covers […]