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MetLife outsources to AT&T |
| MetLife has announced a seven-year, $470-million contract to outsource its telecommunications networks to AT&T. The contract calls for AT&T to manage MetLife’s voice and wide area networks, and provide connectivity among all MetLife locations... (Full Article) |
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Sprint pushes into Web hosting
Company plans nine data centers at a cost of almost $2 billion |
| Sprint is preparing for a full-scale push into the Web-hosting market in 2001, announcing plans to build nine U.S. data centers at a cost of almost $2 billion... (Full Article) |
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Wireless slow catching on |
| Wireless technology promises anywhere, anytime Internet access. But wireless e- business won’t move beyond niche applications anywhere or anytime soon if spotty security, immature standards, patchy service and other nagging shortcomings aren’t addressed, managers say... (Full Article) |
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E-businesses give customers a voice |
| Buying on the Web can be as easy as a mouse click. But the decision-making process that precedes the purchase can get complicated. And online retailers that use only FAQ lists or canned e-mail responses risk frustrating their customers and losing sales... (Full Article) |
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Key.com debuts e-marketing and other services |
| Key.com (www.key.com), the Web site for Key Bank, has launched a phased program of upgrades and enhancements designed to improve the site which s serves individuals as well as business customers... (Full Article) |
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Oracle outlines new database platform |
| Integrating e-business apps, making them run faster and providing built-in analytics will be key functions of Oracle’s next generation database and application server platform... (Full Article) |
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BlueLight.com tries it one more time |
| BlueLight.com, already one of the most frequently visited e-retailers a year after its launch, is optimistic that a recent revamp of its site will fix performance problems and help the Kmart spin-off make a name for itself... (Full Article) |
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Dell, Gateway compete on service |
| After dueling for years to sell more PCs directly to consumers, Dell and Gateway are now competing to support them... (Full Article) |
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Dotcom postmortem |
| It may be unkind to speak ill of the dead, but surviving e-retail Web sites can learn a lot from the mistakes that led to the untimely demise of so many B2C operations... (Full Article) |
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Developing e-marketing savvy |
| For Web site managers, there’s no outsourcing choice more important than picking an online advertising firm. A good marketing effort can mean streams of new visitors, piles of new revenue, a database of new prospects and a powerful extension of your brand... (Full Article) |
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The argument for opting out |
| America Online Inc. (AOL), the world’s biggest online services company, and Walt Disney Internet Group endorsed moves in Congress to create enforceable privacy standards for commercial websites... (Full Article) |
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Dot-com death march continues |
| Folks who were hoping that bad dot-com news would abate for the holidays have another thing coming... (Full Article) |
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Coming soon: Web sites with a voice |
| A growing number of companies that want to reach beyond the universe of PC users have begun developing wireless Web applications to push their e-business efforts. Some companies are trying an unglamorous approach, giving customers access to their sites the old-fashioned way: using the spoken word... (Full Article) |
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CDI Marine wins Navy contract |
| CDI Marine Company was recently awarded a three year contract by the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Puget Sound to provide Marine Design Services for Habitability Projects... (Full Article) |
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