John Lewell

London, ENGLAND — A team led by the Royal Mail’s ViaCode division has unveiled a system that provides a range of recorded delivery features for e-mail. The new system, named ViaCode eCourier, uses digital certificate technology to provide time-stamped proof of sending, proof of opening, and even proof of “not-yet-opened” for S/MIME messaging. Having developed […]

London, ENGLAND — IBM and Futurebrand have extended their e-branding consultancy alliance to Europe, 8 months after launching in the U.S. The two companies claim to have Europe’s largest team of strategy and design specialists in corporate and consumer branding across all major industry segments. Steve Byrne, executive consultant for IBM Global Services, said e-business […]

London, ENGLAND — Backed by U.S. investment companies, Pangea Ltd. this week announced that its network for voice, data, video and Internet transmission is now in service in northern Europe. At a network launch in London, Pangea also announced the appointment of Anthony J. Cassara as chief executive and Larry Codacovi as chairman of the […]

London, ENGLAND — Results of a survey released Thursday indicate that businesses in the U.K. and The Netherlands are embracing IP-based Virtual Private Networks and turning away from Wide Area Networks. 400 UK and Dutch businesses were quizzed in a survey conducted by analyst firm IDC on behalf of managed IP services provider ipulsys, a […]

London, ENGLAND — Digital Dream Co., distributor of Microtek digital cameras in Europe, has inked a deal with PhotoAccess.com Corp. to provide a full range of digital photo services to European consumers. Digital Dream is represented in eight countries through more than 2,000 dealers including such chains as Dixons, Tesco, Media Mart, FNAC, Comet and […]

London, ENGLAND — France Telecom announced Wednesday it will pay US $10.7 billion for the 9.87 percent of its equity currently held by Vodafone Group. The re-purchase of shares forms part of the complex transaction between France Telecom and Vodafone during the French telco’s acquisition of Orange in May 2000. For Vodafone, which has been […]

London, ENGLAND — Research firm Forrester announced Tuesday the European launch of its Web-based service for finding the best technology solutions in the burgeoning world of e-business software. Named “eBusiness TechRankings,” the service combines Forrester’s strategic analysis with laboratory-based product testing, addressing such categories as commerce platforms, content management, application servers, and customer service applications. […]

London, ENGLAND — European online auctioneer QXL ricardo plc has followed the example of Harry Potter by signing a strategic agreement with Coca-Cola. Much publicity recently was given to the Potter-Coke link-up, the world’s most popular children’s fictional character bringing obvious benefits to elderly Coca-Cola. This time, the benefits are a little harder to perceive. […]

London, ENGLAND — Vodafone’s rivalry with BT is set to become most intense in Japan, if widespread reports of an imminent Vodafone bid for AT&T’s 10 percent stake in Japan Telecom are accurate. The acquisition of a further 10 percent would bring Vodafone’s holding to 25 percent, giving it more influence than BT which currently […]

London, ENGLAND — Speaking at the Global Knowledge Conference in London, Chris Humphries, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), is expected to say that U.K. government regulations on e-business are becoming overlapping and contradictory, according to advance information. Humphries has been keeping an especially wary eye on regulatory developments, following the U.K. […]

[London, ENGLAND] Liberty Media Corporation and London-based private equity firm Klesch & Company announced Friday their intention to purchase Deutsche Telekom’s remaining broadband cable assets in Germany. The news follows the announcement that Liberty Media is to invest up to US $1.4 billion cash in UnitedGlobalCom, and it commitment to a US $910 million rights […]

[London, ENGLAND] Global e-business services provider Teleglobe announced Friday the start of its commercial content distribution services using audio and video streaming. Beginning February 24, Teleglobe will stream both live and on-demand audio/video from Italy’s Fashion Week shows for international portal FashionWeb.net. Other early customers for Teleglobe’s commercial streaming services are Italian news, audio and […]