John Lewell

[May 30] Communications technology supplier Nokia and fiber-optic network operator KPNQwest have signed an agreement that will create the largest Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) footprint in Europe. KPNQwest will launch commercial DSL services in Germany in the third quarter of 2000, and says it will roll them out to other European countries “as and when […]

[May 29] Bank of Scotland and BT announced Monday the U.K’s first online banking and communications portal for small and medium-sized businesses. The new site, named Business Solutions, can be found at totalbusinessonline.co.uk. Entirely free of subscription charges, it is intended to keep Bank of Scotland and BT at the forefront of the potentially lucrative […]

[May 26] Online sports betting service Eurobet claimed a world first on Friday when it unveiled its new WAP-based betting capability. A business division of Coral Eurobet plc, the Internet betting service enables customers to find the latest odds — and place bets on all kinds of sports taking place all over the world. With […]

[May 26] Two competitive services are starting in the U.K. to enable e-commerce customers to take delivery of goods when they are away from home. Dropzone1 this week signed agreements that secure the participation of Jet petrol stations and Londis and Spar convenience stores in trials of its “dropzone” service. Meanwhile, Collectpoint is promising to […]

[May 25] Music Application Service Provider (ASP) WWW.COM has formed a European joint venture with Carlton Communications, the U.K’s largest independent television broadcaster. As part of the deal, Carlton will put a total of $25.6 million into WWW.COM, of which $11.6 million in cash will go to the Los Angeles-based parent company. $14 million will […]

[May 25] Knexa, the global knowledge exchange owned by Canadian-based Demand Ventures Ltd, has formed Knexa Europe with initial Web sites in Denmark and the U.K. Knexa Europe is 40 per cent owned by Demand Ventures and 60 per cent by Danish firm Futurizer A/S. It launches with the active participation of Psion User Group, […]

[May 24] Business information provider Hoover’s, Inc. announced a European initiative Wednesday, opening London-based subsidiary Hoover’s Online Europe Limited, appointing a European managing director, and launching hoovers.co.uk. Heading Hoover’s in Europe is Gehan Talwatte, described by Chief Executive Patrick Spain as a seasoned executive from the business information and research industry. Talwatte ran Dun & […]

[May 24] European online travel company ebookers.com said Wednesday it has entered an alliance with France Telecom that will give it access to the French telco’s growing WAP customer base and 1.3 million Wanadoo ISP users. ebookers.com has an online subsidiary in France called La Compagnie des Voyages which will now provide search results in […]

[May 23] Intel Online Services, the Web hosting arm of Intel Corporation, opened Tuesday its first European data center in the U.K. The $150 million center in Winnersh, Berkshire, is the fourth in a worldwide network, following the recent opening of other centers on the east and west coasts of the United States and in […]

[May 23] According to online media delivery specialist RealNetworks, the use of streaming media in Europe is set to explode this year. To help capture the market, RealNetworks announced Tuesday a new conference named “Real Conference Europe 2000” which it will stage at Disneyland Paris, June 28-30. Over 1,000 industry professionals, ranging from developers to […]

[May 22] In a brave demonstration of professionalism, U.K. Internet news site netimperative.com at 11:47 GMT Monday reported its own demise. Having been in operation for just six months with backing of nearly £1 million ($1.5 million) seed capital, netimperative.com has become the latest casualty in what is being called “dotcom fallout.” The Net Imperative […]

[May 22] EuropeanInvestor.com, one of Europe’s top sources of online investment information for technology stocks, has opened for business in the United States. In the U.S., EuropeanInvestor.com plans to make its range of financial content investment tools and services available to banks, brokerages, Internet access providers, financial sites, and telecom operators. The aim, says the […]