Orange will offer all customers unlimited call credit on all of its tariffs from August 1, 2003. Customers benefit, as prepaid or calling minutes will no longer expire, allowing ...

Telecom Italia has acquired HanseNet, providing the PTT with a German presence, a strong range of voice and broadband products and 70,000 customers. However, a footprint limited to the Hamburg ...

GXS debuts services that offer visibility into order processing and other transactions. The new services are fairly straightforward and there is a good chance the installed base will take them ...

In announcing the general availability of Release 2.1 of its software for the CSX next-generation telephony switch, CopperCom is working hard to convince potential customers that the company will emerge ...

In a move to enhance the data integration capabilities of its Information Application Platform, Actuate acquires Nimble Technology and demonstrates that it is an acquirer, rather than an "acquiree." ...

Through an agreement with Covad, AT&T is bundling DSL with local and long-distance service to consumers in New York. Offering DSL for an introductory price of $19.95 will bring ...

Qwest announced enhancements to its Web hosting services, reaffirming its commitment to the hosting space, and offering additional flexibility and new disaster recovery options. While not earth shattering, it moves ...

BT puts convergence back in the spotlight with its BluePhone project. BT hopes to offer a substitute for mobile calls at home, the office or at an Openzone WiFi site. ...

AgesCOM launches its first public WiFi trial in Pisa Airport and offers first-time users 60-minutes access for free. The move paves the way for more public WiFi deployments by the ...

Claranet moves up a notch in the business ISP space by acquiring the last of Netscalibur's UK operations. Claranet has its eye on the UK enterprise market, but tough ...

Nextel completed its nationwide Direct Connect upgrade, allowing the carrier to continue to position its service as a key differentiator. However, Nextel will face increased pressure as competitors release their ...

Looking to find a niche in the future buildout of converged backbones, Equipe adds Label Switch Routing capabilities to the E3200, positioning its platform to service providers as a better ...

Ventelo's DSL Branch Connect provides the operator with a cheap, secure and widely available local access solution integrating DSL with ATM networking, but Ventelo will fail to make a successful ...

New Edge Networks, an established player in both DSL and frame relay, has launched a free FRoDSL trial to promote this cheaper service. Good promotion, but it won't solve the ...

MCI attempts to distance itself from its troubled WorldCom days with a stronger portfolio of managed services, introducing a new Enterprise CDN Service (ECDS) that should provide new revenue streams ...

IBM has announced WebSphere 5.0. IBM provides a range of enhancements that could strengthen the company's position in the portal market. But competitors are also enhancing their solutions, especially with ...

BT gets back into consumer mobile services with Mobile Home Plan, allowing families to share inclusive minutes and benefit from free short calls to the home landline number. Pricing is ...

Augmenting its overall data integration capabilities, while almost stealthily introducing its Informatica Quality extension to PowerCenter, Informatica will OEM technology from Firstlogic. ...

In a major marketing coup (not to mention a not so shabby boost to sales), Avaya gathered an early Cisco telephony implementer into its fold. But as Avaya gains ...

Hosted network provider Inovis buys IPNetSolutions, giving it crucial AS2 technology and a solid B2BIntegration product. The company now must figure out what to do withits existing Internet B2B technology. ...