SYDNEY, Jan. 11--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
GLOBAL EXPANSION...
OVERLAND PARK - Sprint (NYSE: FON) announces the expansion
of its global SprintLink(SM) Internet protocol (IP) network to
India as a part of continuing efforts to serve the global
communications needs of U.S.-based and global multinational
corporations.
http://www.sprint.com
http://www.sprintworldwide.com
iTV SERVICES...
TOKYO - ACCESS Co., Ltd., a global provider of mobile
content delivery and Internet access technologies, announced
that its NetFront(TM) browser Digital TV Profile has been
chosen by Alticast Corp. to be included in Alticast's
interactive television (iTV) services.
http://www.access-us-inc.com
www.alticast.com
BROADBAND SERVICES...
BETHESDA - IMAKE, the major provider of solutions and
services that enable the seamless delivery and management of
interactive and on-demand broadband services, announced that
its open architected software now supports more than 20 million
cable television subscribers.
http://www.imake.com
JAPAN OFFICE...
OTTAWA - Semiconductor Insights, the leader in technical and
patent analyses of integrated circuits and structures, today
announced that it has opened a Japanese office and hired Mr.
Takashi Harashima as Country Manager.
www.semiconductor.com
WIRELESS GAMES...
LONDON - Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville,
Florida based Tiger Telematics Inc, and TGTL announced it will
develop Buena Vista Games' "TRON 2.0" for the wireless,
handheld Gizmondo platform.
http://www.gizmondo.com
http://www.tigertelematics.com
WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae Announces New Issue 5-Year Benchmark
Notes(R)
http://www.fanniemae.com
VoIP SERVICES...
PARIS - eircom announced it has chosen Cisco, the world-wide
leader in networking and NetCentrex, the leading enabler of
converged voice-video-data networks and next-generation
services to deploy Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services
in Ireland as part of a development programme worth EUR10
million over 5 years.
http://www.eircom.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of 1 securities issue amounting to a total of US$50
million on January 20, 2005, at a redemption price equal to 100
per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued
interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
CHIP SENSOR...
GRENOBLE - Atmel(R) Corporation, a global leader in the
development and fabrication of advanced semiconductors,
announced today that its AT77C104B FingerChip(R) sensor has
been integrated into the new HP iPAQ hx2700 Series Pocket PC.
http://www.atmel.com
MICROSOFT ANNOUNCEMENT...
SINGAPORE - With widespread adoption of the new legal
framework guaranteeing Asia Pacific (APAC)-wide recognition of
electronic signatures, Microsoft Corporation and WISeKey today
announced an unprecedented growth in the deployment of PKI
(public key infrastructure framework), a jointly developed
digital signature solution based on Microsoft Windows Server
2003, in APAC.
http://www.wisekey.com/pressrelease/mswkasiapacific.htm
RETAIL INDEX...
LONDON - The Bloomberg Retail Purchasing Managers'Index
(PMI), a monthly survey indicating economic conditions in the
Eurozone retail sector one month ahead of government figures,
today reported a slight improvement in month-on-month sales
value figures in December.
www.bloomberg.com
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