Sydney, Dec. 05--PRNewswire/AsiaNet
HONG KONG: Asia Global Crossing announced today the signing of a “memorandum of understanding with China United Telecommunications Corp. ("China Unicom") that would allow Asia Global Crossing to land its pan-Asian East Asia Crossing system in China”, a media release said today. With the timing of the agreement yet to be determined, it is envisioned China Unicom would build and operate an international cable landing station and allow “East Asia Crossing to land in this station and interconnect with China Unicom's terrestrial network.”
HONG KONG: China Mobile Hong Kong Limited has announced it is “studying and planning the possible acquisition of the mobile service operations of all or some of the mobile telecommunications companies” in eight provinces of China according to a company media release issued today. The timing of the proposed acquisition is yet to be established.
TOKYO: Internet Initiative Japan Inc has been awarded “the best service provider of the Year 2001” in a major annual survey conducted by leading telecom industry trade magazine Nikkei Communications. The company was ranked according to “dedicated access, dialup access and value-added services” a press statement said.
HONG KONG: Internet and multimedia service provider SpeedCast Ltd today announced the creation of “SpeedCast MediaVault(TM), a data encryption system designed to safeguard streaming media content on the web. The system protects against unwarranted access to content on the Internet, a media release said.
TOKYO: Digital media company Roxio Inc has announced it will provide CD recording technology for the RealOne? media player, according to a company media release. The new product enables users to duplicate music and data CDs.
TOKYO: Media company Roxio Inc has signed an agreement “to acquire all of the outstanding shares of MGI Software Corp in a stock-for-stock transaction”, a media release said. MGI is a global provider of visual media software, and the deal will allow Roxio to add photo and video editing software to its family of products.
MEXICO CITY: Mexicana Airlines announced today it will begin “a non-stop service between Mexico City and San Salvador four times a week”, with flights operating on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
PLEASANTON: Business solutions provider Insevo Inc has entered into a technology alliance with Hewlett-Packard Company “to deliver software that enables companies to rapidly implement real-time web and wireless access” to various information systems, it was revealed today. The new software will aid business process integration.
FREMONT: Internet access solution provider ARESCOM Inc today reported record revenue growth from worldwide sales of Web access equipment in the fiscal years 1999-2001. “ARESCOM has shown a rapid revenue growth rate of more than 250% over a short three-year time span”, a statement from the company said.
LOS GATOS: Power management company iWatt, Inc has announced it has simplified the design of power supplies for PCs, notebooks and monitors, declaring it will “"lead the charge toward digital simplicity in power supply design."
BEDFORD: Biopharmaceutical company Eukarion, Inc is joining forces with Proteome Systems and the Buck Institute for Age Research to investigate aspects of aging and degenerative neurological disease.
HIGH POINT: A three-year strategic research collaboration has been announced by TransTech Pharma, Inc. and Novo Nordisk to focus on the discovery and development of new targets for the treatment of diabetes, a press release said today. According to the agreement, “Novo Nordisk will get an exclusive worldwide license to certain products emanating from the research while TTP will receive an upfront payment, research support, milestone and royalty payments.”
TORONTO: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., “trustee in bankruptcy for Canada 3000 Airlines and its associated companies, has begun the process of handling claims on behalf of all Canada 3000 creditors, including ticket holders and passengers, travel agents and tour operators, employees, trade creditors and shareholders”, a press statement said today. A web site and toll free hotline have been established as prime sources of information.
SAN JOSE: Network solution provider ANDA Networks has announced a new multimedia product to assist high-quality, high-speed multimedia (data, video and voice) services. The new systems has developed exclusively for Asia/Pacific markets (Taiwan and the Peoples' Republic of China).
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ข้อตกลงเกี่ยวกับเคเบิล ฮ่องกง: บริษัท เอเชีย โกลบอล ครอสซิ่ง (Asia Global Crossing) ได้เปิดเผยถึงการลงนามในบันทึกข้อตกลงความเข้าใจร่วมกันกับบริษัท ไชน่า ยูไนเต็ด เทเลคอมมิวนิเคชั่นส์ (China United Telecommunications Corp. หรือ China Unicom) ที่ให้เอเชีย โกลบอล ครอสซิ่งวางระบบแพนเอเชียน อีสท์ เอเชีย ครอสซิ่ง (pan-Asian East Asia Crossing) ในประเทศจีน โดยระยะเวลาของข้อตกลงดังกล่าวได้มีการคาดหวังไว้ว่า ไชน่า ยูนิคอม จะสร้างสถานีภาคพื้นดินของระบบเคเบิลระหว่างประเทศที่จะทำให้อีสท์ เอเชีย ครอสซิ่งวาง