Elizabeth Clampet

Nationwide Internet service provider Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. (RMI) will provide Internet access to the Rite Aid drug store chain, as part of an agreement with e-commerce firm DynamicWeb Enterprises Inc.. Under terms of the agreement, RMI will be the preferred ISP for Rite Aid’s supplier companies using DynamicWeb’s Web-based EDIxchangeBuy e-commerce service. No financial […]

Yahoo! Inc. Wednesday teamed up with British Telecommunications PLC (BT) to launch a new pay-as-you-go Internet service in the United Kingdom. In partnering with Yahoo! on the Yahoo! Click Internet service, BT will provide its customers with Internet access and Web navigation through Yahoo!’s Web directory as well as additional information services. It is scheduled […]

In a move to boost its offerings to customers, online broker E*TRADE Group Inc. Tuesday announced plans to offer mutual funds from Warburg Pincus Asset Management Inc. The agreement calls for E*TRADE to offer its customers more than 30 no load Warburg Pincus Funds online without transaction fees. Financial terms were not disclosed. “At Warburg […]

Looking to grow its international customer base, Internet service provider PSINet Inc. Monday added network firm Wang Global to its list of partners supporting its PSIVoice service. PSIVoice is an Internet Protocol-based service capable of transmitting voice and data over the PSINet network. With operations in 42 countries around the world, Wang will provide services […]

Affordable Internet access is expected to hit India soon now that the government plans to start licensing private Internet providers. Speaking Sunday at the Bangalore IT.Com ’98 conference, Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee told Reuters the government will start licensing private Internet service providers (ISPs) before Nov. 7. “The aim of the new ISP […]

Network solutions firm Banyan Systems Inc. will be shipping the latest version of its Banyan Intranet Connect (BIC) application Friday. BIC is a Web-based tool designed to provide remote access to network resources, including e-mail, on a worldwide basis. The latest version’s enhancements include customizable search capabilities, shared e-mail, local and network file attachments and […]

Domain name registrar Network Solutions Inc. Thursday expanded its presence in the Asian market by offering registration services in Japan. The company entered into a two-year strategic agreement with Japanese publishing company ASCII Corp. to provide Japanese Internet users with domain names. ASCII will facilitate .com, .net and .org registrations by offering translation services, Web […]

BulletProof Corp., a provider of Java tools and servers for intranet applications, Wednesday started shipping its Enterprise Server 3.0. Version 3 includes a management console that is designed for Java and intranet developers to automatically run server-side business tasks that previously needed to be done manually. Also, server processes can be queued and scheduled. It […]

SBC Internet Services Wednesday partnered with portal site Snap in an agreement that will give SBC’s users customized search functions and local information. Under the agreement, SBC’s Internet start pages will now feature Snap’s portal service. Snap will also feature local information for areas served by SBC, whose territory includes the Midwest and Southwest. Financial […]

Broadband Internet service company Online System Services Inc. (OSS) Tuesday signed a five-year agreement to launch high-speed Internet access and Web services with Peak Cablevision, a Denver-based cable operator. Peak Cablevision serves about 114,000 customers in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions. The value of the contract was not disclosed. However, the companies did say […]

Internet Service Providers believe most of their projected revenue growth will come from business customers, according to the results of a recent survey. Conducted by KPMG and Planet Direct, a localized content provider for ISPs, the survey polled close to 250 ISPs throughout the month of February, with a 15% response rate. The results show […]

Novell, Inc. launched today at ISPCON the Novell Internet Enhanced Service Provider program, a service for ISPs to help them better manage their networks and increase revenue. The Novell Internet ESP, aimed at Internet Service Providers and channel partners, includes access to GroupWise, a workgroup collaboration product for use on corporate networks and intranets. Member […]