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SingTel expects US$2b cable to carry 25% of Asia data traffic
News Singapore Telecommunications Ltd said its US$2 billion undersea cable, which will link several Asian markets, is expected to carry a quarter of the region's data traffic as demand for such networks doubles each year to 2005.
Software shake-ups favor new thinking
News As the software industry shifts, companies need new payment models and consumer-style applications, says ex-Oracle exec Ray Lane.
Tags: Business applications, Growth strategies and tools, Business models, Venture capital
UWB backers confident despite company closures
News After two key players in the ultrawideband and wireless USB industry collapsed, the WiMedia Alliance has insisted the technology itself is not to blame.
Tags: Bandwidth, Intel Corp., UWB, Wireless, USB, Dallas, Lenovo Group Ltd., WiMedia Alliance, industry, chipset
NetSanity snags US$20m in funding
News NetSanity, which provides software for wireless telecommunications, said Wednesday that it has received US$20 million in its third round of funding, from sources including the Intel 64 Fund.
No resurrection for BenQ Mobile
News The former handset maker has announced that would-be bidders for its now-defunct operations have pulled out.
Tags: Investor relations
Virtual Iron secures US$20M
News Virtual Iron has plenty of competition, but the server virtualization company says it's valuation increased in a new round of funding.
Tags: Server platforms
Dot-com rocket dabble "a success"
News Nova, the British-built rocket sponsored by Dabs.com, blasted off from Morecambe Bay succesfully on Thursday morning.
Email sorting made simple?
News A start-up is just the latest in a string of companies trying to take email standard programs such as Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook into the 21st century.
Plans for Linux game console fizzle
News Indrema, which hoped to carve a niche in the lucrative video game industry with a console based on the Linux operating system, announced Wednesday that it is going out of business.
HP exec: Linux will be desktop champ
News Dell Computer and other industry giants may be pessimistic about Linux's chances on the desktop, but HP executive and Linux veteran Bruce Perens believes the open source OS will still triumph in the end.
Ex-Sun exec to launch new company
News Marco Boerries, who developed Sun Microsystems' StarOffice office suite, is set to unveil his new venture at CeBit.
JBoss CEO: Buyout talk got 'out of hand'
News Even as JBoss weighs acquisition offers, its CEO bemoans some of the "nonsense" regarding Oracle acquisition rumors.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Authoring, Programming languages, Software integration, Acquisitions
Red Hat: Lead with open source
News China's adoption of open source will put the country in a leadership position in IT, says a Red Hat executive.
Tags: Open source, Strategy
In-car Net access ready to hit the road
News MobileAria, which was formed in October with backing from handheld maker Palm and car parts giant Delphi, plans to have its voice-activated Internet service for the car available by midyear.
Why Korea's SK Telecom wants Sprint
News news analysis With its home market nearly saturated, Korea's No. 1 mobile-phone operator seeks an acquisition to become a big player in the lucrative United States.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, WiMax, Mobile platforms/communications, Next-generation technology/networks, SK Telecom Co., Sprint Communications, bank, China, shareholder, asset
