Regina Kwon

Delta Three, a subsidiary of RSL Communications based in Bermuda, announced the launch of commercial voice over the Internet services for users in the USA calling Europe. The services are immediately available for calls to the UK, with up to 75% cost savings over conventional international calling. The vendor expects to reach 14 countries in […]

ScottishPower’s telecom division, Scottish Telecom, acquired Demon Internet, the UK’s largest independent Internet service provider, for #66 million. The deal will provide Demon with additional telco and utilities infrastructure for its intended expansion in Europe. “This acquisition establishes us as a leading provider of Internet access in the UK both in the business and residential […]

Lucent Technologies announced a range of new Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) solutions today at NetWorld+Interop, including a new chip set designed to enable both 56-Kbps and ADSL data transmission. Developed for use in personal computers and standalone modems, the WildWire modem chip set is designed to allow both traditional analog or DSL users to […]

Lycos, Inc. and AT&T today announced a three-year agreement under which the companies will jointly produce and distribute service applications and content for the new Lycos Online service. The deal follows speculation about prospective Internet service provider partners for the Lycos service which CEO Robert Davis alluded to at the Hambrecht & Quist Technology Conference […]

In an effort to further boost its growing share of the emerging Internet via cable market, @Home Network made a series of marketing moves today that include the launch of a new advertising campaign, a Cisco co-sponsored mall tour, and a retail agreement with Computer City. The initiative follows recent announcements that @Home has surpassed […]

High-speed cable Internet provider @Home Network today announced an agreement to form @Home Netherlands, a joint venture with Dutch cable operators CasTel and Palet Kabelcom. The new service will be made available in the Netherlands and in the Flemish-speaking parts of Belgium. The agreement’s terms name @Home as the distributor of CasTel and Palet’s subscriber […]

Concentric Network Corp. announced today it has completed upgrades to its IP-based ATM network that the Internet service provider said boosts outbound bandwidth capacity to more than one gigabit per second. The company said it is now employing seven private peering lines leased from MCI, UUNET, and Spring at DS3 speeds, and over 65% of […]

PSINet UK Ltd., the United Kingdom subsidiary of PSINet Inc., said today it acquired Interactive Telephony Limited (ITL) from Supernet Group Ltd. Financial terms were not disclosed. PSINet said the purchase is aimed at expanding its position in the UK Internet access market. ITL is located in Jersey in the Channel Islands where PSINet said […]

BellSouth today announced a new pricing plan for its BellSouth.net Internet access service, a move that comes as a direct challenge to America Online. The company said the fee for unlimited monthly Internet access will be lowered to $17.95 for a pre-paid 12-month subscription, which translates to a 10% discount on Bellsouth.net’s monthly rate. According […]

Netscape Communications Corp. today previewed a new messaging server code-named “Troopers ISP” that the company plans to target at Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Enterprise Service Providers (ESPs), and telecommunications companies. Billed as a central component of its new messaging strategy, Netscape said Troopers ISP is designed to enable ISPs to provide scalable messaging services to […]

Qwest Communications International Inc. announced this week a 10-year, $430 million contract under which it will build a custom Virtual Private Network (VPN) for the U.S. government. The company said it will provide VPN services covering fiber, hardware, engineering, communications, and network management in its first custom VPN product offering. The project will employ the […]

Mercantec Inc., a provider of electronic commerce solutions, is partnering with Slip.Net, a San Francisco based Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Web hosting service. Slip.Net plans to offer Mercantec SoftCart to its customers to provide an affordable, integrated commerce solution. Financial terms of the arrangement were not disclosed. By using Mercantec SoftCart, Slip.Net customers can […]