John Lewell

[May 4] Sony Europe GmbH and Sony DADC Austria AG announced Thursday that they have jointly formed a new Internet software company called Sony NetServices GmbH. The new company will provide consulting and Web design services, complete with full implementation of network business solutions running on the Internet, mobile telephone, and Digital TV. Otto Zich, […]

High-tech financial information source EuropeanInvestor.com has become the first Web site in Europe to offer free real time information on London, seven other European and three U.S. markets. With another big story on Wednesday being confirmation of the merger between the London and Frankfurt stock exchanges to form the forthcoming iX, EuropeanInvestor.com’s announcement was a […]

European software solutions company SAP announced Wednesday a partnership with Nokia Corp. to extend its mySAP workplace to WAP-enabled devices. As a result of the partnership, SAP says it will be able to use Nokia’s WAP technology with mySAP.com solutions for such applications as customer relationship management, business intelligence and strategic enterprise management. Peter Zencke, […]

Swiss-based Young & Rubicam Business Communications Tuesday launched Eurostatus 2000, an ongoing, online business survey that examines cultural diversity across the continent and makes new information available to marketing professionals. A joint venture between Young & Rubicam Business Communications, The Media Edge and FutureCom — all of which are part of Y&R Inc. — Eurostatus […]

Danish portal Jubii Tuesday unveiled a new wireless service using Network Query Language (NQL) from AlphaServ.com. Jubii, which recently agreed to be taken over by portal network Spray, has licensed the full suite of NQL software modules and will use them to accelerate deployment of new e-commerce services for its 1.5 million+ users. Kasper Larsen, […]

Broadband network UPC Sweden signed an agreement Monday with Extreme Sports Channel to make the sports service available in Stockholm. UPC Sweden reaches 245,000 connected households in Stockholm and its environs, using fiber and coaxial cabling for high-speed Internet access and TV services. Later this year it will add telephony to its portfolio, making it […]

Internet solutions integrator euro909.com said Monday it has registered 3,080 top-level domains in more than 100 global, generic and country categories for a single European client. euro909.com has carried out the $1 million project in order to protect the copyright interests of its client worldwide. euro909.com would not disclose the client’s identity. However, it also […]

The U.K’s Radiocommunications Agency confirmed Friday that it has awarded a license to Tele2 (UK) Ltd. to provide fixed wireless access services in the 4GHz frequency band. FWA provides fast Internet access as a radio-based alternative to fixed “local loop” line networks. Tele2 UK is a subsidiary of Millicom International Cellular (MIC), one of the […]

The merger of two shopping portals, U.K-based Shopgenie and the Latin American site Kelkoo.com, has created the largest shopping comparison service in Europe. Earlier this year in April, Kelkoo.com merged with Spain’s DondeComprar.com, which brought an extensive directory of online merchants. The latest merger adds even more facilities to the service, still named Kelkoo.com. Shopgenie […]

Co-shopping services provider LetsBuyIt.com said Thursday it will list on the Neuer Markt on June 7. Investment banker Robertson Stephens, which specializes in the Internet and high tech sectors, is co-ordinating the IPO, leading a syndicate that includes DG Bank, Sal. Oppenheim and Enskilda-Securities. LetsBuyIt.com has established pole position among co-shopping providers, “co-shopping” being an […]

America Online Inc. subsidiary Netscape Communications Corp. announced Thursday Euroseek will provide search services for all nine Netscape Netcenter sites in Europe. Euroseek will make its search engine available for Netcenter users in Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Great Britain. Being available in 39 different languages makes it especially convenient […]

Swedish e-mail security specialist TenFour announced Wednesday a new share issue for SEK90 million ($10.22 million) in order to expand its operations in the U.K. and the U.S. Aiming to become the world’s main supplier of e-mail security technology, TenFour recently launched a new consultancy service to introduce more businesses to the concept. “As a […]