Optimistic Gartner Report
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Intel CEO optimistic on longer-term
outlook: report
Intel CEO optimistic on longer-term
outlook: report
11/04/2003 06:30 AMSingapore Business Times Nov 4 2003 5:22AM ET
Dumbfuck Gartner report recommends
banning iPods
Dumbfuck Gartner report recommends
banning iPods
07/06/2004 11:58 AMSome jackass analyst at Gartner is advising employers to ban iPods and
other personal storage tech from the workplace to prevent leakage of
s33kr1ts from within the corporate hive. Likely successor
recommendation: decapitating all outgoing employees.
"Portable storage products can bypass perimeter defences like
firewalls and antivirus at the mailserver, and introduce malware such
as Trojans or viruses onto company networks."
Devices mentioned include "disk-based MP3 players, such as Apple's
iPod, and digital cameras with smart media cards, memory sticks,
compact flash and other memory media"...
"Businesses must ensure that the right procedures and technologies are
adopted to securely manage the use of portable storage devices like
USB keychain drives. This will help to limit damage from malicious
code, loss of proprietary information or intellectual property, and
consequent lawsuits and loss of reputation," the report stated.
LinkUK Military Buys Overhyped Gartner
Report, Bans iPods
UK Military Buys Overhyped Gartner
Report, Bans iPods
07/13/2004 12:12 PMLast week someone at Gartner woke up and realized that the iPod, which
has been around for
years is actually (oh no!) a
hard
drive, and came out with a
scary
report about how they should be completely banned from the
workplace, because (just like the telephone, the internet and a
photocopying machine before it) it can be misused. Well, someone over
in the UK military apparently believed all the hype and has decided to
ban the iPod. Thank goodness, the world is now safe from
military staff listening to MP3s.
The BPM Group Joins Gartner at Gartner
Business Process Management Summit;
Presents Five Fundamental Truths of BPM
The BPM Group Joins Gartner at Gartner
Business Process Management Summit;
Presents Five Fundamental Truths of BPM
06/05/2005 11:58 PMThe BPM Group today announced its support for the Gartner Business
Process Management Summit including the presentation by BPM Group CEO
Steve Towers of the Five Fundamental Truths of BPM on June 5th at
4:00pm Eastern Time. [PRWEB May 23, 2005]
THQ Too Optimistic?
THQ Too Optimistic?
07/30/2004 12:20 PMIt's easy to be skeptical of THQ's back-loaded guidance, though it may
have merit.
I am Not Optimistic But I Do Have Hope
I am Not Optimistic But I Do Have Hope
02/10/2004 02:50 AMA lecture I gave in 1993 distinguishes between optimism and hope,
journalism and The Media. Those are apt for today. Also appearing:
Tabitha Soren of MTV, Octavio Paz of Mexico, Leonard Downie, Dan
Rather, Max Weber, Jefferson & Hamilton, Bill Clinton, Major League
Baseball, the Charlotte Observer, democracy and Christopher Lasch.
Wired and Optimistic
Wired and Optimistic
06/03/2004 09:14 AMOnline retailers continue to grow their audience.
ballmer's still optimistic about MS
ballmer's still optimistic about MS
04/09/2004 04:06 PMMicrosoft seems to be communicating a lot more sensibly these days
Sharon optimistic over US visit
Sharon optimistic over US visit
04/13/2004 01:54 PMIsrael's prime minister arrives in Washington to seek President Bush's
support for his "disengagement" plan.
Gateway optimistic for quarter
Gateway optimistic for quarter
06/15/2004 10:00 AMTrading better than expected
Study: IT workers more optimistic
Study: IT workers more optimistic
08/13/2004 05:46 PMIT workers' confidence in the employment market kept growing in July,
but techies are less happy with actual jobs than workers overall.
Red Hat Cautiously Optimistic About
UnitedLinux
Red Hat Cautiously Optimistic About
UnitedLinux
05/31/2002 10:12 AMWis. Optimists Optimistic After Wedding
(AP)
Wis. Optimists Optimistic After Wedding
(AP)
04/28/2004 09:37 PMAP - Gary Garton and Donna Miller are optimistic about their life
together after getting married Wednesday. They should be. They both
belong to the Optimist Club and that's where the cermony was
held.
GE's Optimistic Catalyst
GE's Optimistic Catalyst
07/09/2004 03:09 PMThe CEO says this is the best economy in years, and the market takes a
cue.
more optimistic about my fellow
southerners
more optimistic about my fellow
southerners
11/18/2003 12:46 PMbase their votes on racism .. talking out of his ass .. The Weekly
Standard .. The Wilder Effect .. Fred Barnes ..
Shocker:
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New GSA chair optimistic of 3G adoption
in RP
New GSA chair optimistic of 3G adoption
in RP
09/16/2004 09:01 AMINQ7.net Sep 16 2004 1:06PM GMT
WTO chief optimistic over talks
WTO chief optimistic over talks
05/14/2004 02:59 PMWorld Trade Organisation head Supachai Panitchpakdi says ministers
meeting in Paris are near to agreement on key trade liberalisation
issues.
EMC optimistic about tech spending
EMC optimistic about tech spending
02/19/2004 12:46 PMCNET Feb 19 2004 4:40PM GMT
Sage optimistic on profits growth
Sage optimistic on profits growth
12/03/2003 07:32 AMScotsman Online Dec 3 2003 6:54AM ET
Cisco optimistic about local market
Cisco optimistic about local market
11/01/2003 09:42 AMChina Daily Nov 1 2003 8:52AM ET
Intel CEO: Optimistic on Longer Outlook
Intel CEO: Optimistic on Longer Outlook
11/02/2003 09:48 AMReuters Nov 2 2003 9:12AM ET
IDC optimistic about global PC market
outlook
IDC optimistic about global PC market
outlook
12/15/2003 10:31 AMBVOM.com Dec 15 2003 9:26AM ET
Meta Group mildly optimistic about IT
Meta Group mildly optimistic about IT
05/05/2004 10:48 PMSunday Times South Africa May 6 2004 3:26AM GMT
Google IPO delayed, but company still
optimistic
Google IPO delayed, but company still
optimistic
08/18/2004 06:27 AMTribnet.com - Wed Aug 18, 09:45 am GMT
New HIMSS Interoperability Chair
Optimistic
New HIMSS Interoperability Chair
Optimistic
09/24/2004 01:13 PMRobert Seliger says health IT standards must strike a balance between
being specific and broadly applicable.
Oracle Optimistic About Its Business
(Reuters)
Oracle Optimistic About Its Business
(Reuters)
07/14/2004 06:52 PMReuters - Oracle Corp. on
Wednesday said it was optimistic about its business despite a
recent flurry of warnings in the business software sector that
has stirred doubts about companies' profitability in the second
half of 2004.
Borland cautiously optimistic over
Microsoft ALM
Borland cautiously optimistic over
Microsoft ALM
03/29/2005 09:03 AMDatamonitor Mar 29 2005 1:27PM GMT
DOJ is optimistic about Oracle trial at
halftime
DOJ is optimistic about Oracle trial at
halftime
06/23/2004 09:25 AMHalfway into the U.S. government's case to block Oracle Corp.'s
takeover of PeopleSoft Inc., a high-ranking official from the U.S.
Department of Justice (DOJ) expressed optimism in blocking the
database vendor's $7.7 billion bid.
How to handle optimistic concurrency
violations in ADO.NET
How to handle optimistic concurrency
violations in ADO.NET
02/11/2003 02:24 AMCNET Feb 11 2003 1:24AM ET
"Mena's Corner: Current Mood:
Optimistic"
"Mena's Corner: Current Mood:
Optimistic"
01/06/2005 11:50 PMOptimistic Intel narrows Q4 revenue
estimates
Optimistic Intel narrows Q4 revenue
estimates
12/04/2003 07:08 PMSiliconValley.com Dec 4 2003 5:35PM ET
Forrester: Tech execs optimistic about
spending
Forrester: Tech execs optimistic about
spending
08/30/2004 05:35 PMCIOs polled by Forrester Research said optimism in the North American
business climate is up over last quarter, and the number of CIOs
citing a "very strong business climate" has tripled.
Mena's Corner: Current Mood: Optimistic
Mena's Corner: Current Mood: Optimistic
01/06/2005 11:55 AMMena's Corner: Current Mood: Optimistic .. mena says so .. already
is
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Intel has tough sell with optimistic
message
Intel has tough sell with optimistic
message
09/08/2004 08:15 PMSan Jose Mercury News Sep 9 2004 0:42AM GMT
A fresh -- and optimistic -- take on
patents and open source
A fresh -- and optimistic -- take on
patents and open source
08/02/2004 04:35 AMDan Ravicher, President, Executive Director, and Founder of the Public
Patent Foundation, believes there are plenty of ways open source
developers, advocates, and users can fight against
innovation-hindering software patents. But he also believes fighting
may be less necessary than .
Digital Planet optimistic about online
shopping in SA
Digital Planet optimistic about online
shopping in SA
11/19/2003 01:34 AMSunday Times South Africa Nov 19 2003 0:11AM ET
Italy too optimistic in trials of
digital TV for e-government
Italy too optimistic in trials of
digital TV for e-government
03/17/2005 03:46 AMComputer Weekly Mar 16 2005 1:24AM GMT
Survey says Apple employees optimistic
on company’s future
Survey says Apple employees optimistic
on company’s future
03/30/2005 05:20 PMApple Computer employees are optimistic on their company's future, New
York research firm Vault has found in new employee surveys on the
computer giant.
Says a former customer solutions specialist, "The business of the
company is doing great especially with the iPod and their innovative
designs. However just as any large corporation the large scale
structure, the organization gets lost at the lower levels. The
micromanagement needs to be but to a minimum and something needs to be
done to increase retention and lower the turnover rate which is
substantial."
A project manager writes, "Apple has its challenges for market share,
and will never compete directly with Dell or HP. Instead, the focus is
on creativity and the Digital Hub. Products such as the iPod are
keeping us profitable during the economic downturn. If Apple continues
to develop innovative and quality products like the iPod, then the
long term picture should be secure."
Another project manager observes, "Apple today is just like any other
conservative company. Just managed the service implementation for a
new product we will announce at MacWorld 2005. This should be a good
year for Apple but it will not reflect in my salary or any kind of
bonus I dream of receiving."
Vault's employee surveys give investors and jobseekers insight into
the company's business operations. Neither Vault nor its employee
surveys are endorsed by or affiliated with Apple Computer.
Pessimists Make More Money, Optimists
Still Optimistic On Outlook
Pessimists Make More Money, Optimists
Still Optimistic On Outlook
02/16/2004 02:19 AMHere's one for all of you pessimists out there. It turns out that
pessimists tend to
make more money gambling or investing in the stock market (is
there a difference?). This isn't really that surprising, because the
real story is that everyone loses money - it's just that the
pessimists tend to limit their losses, while the optimists believe
that they're about to turn things around. Still, it seems that some
optimists quoted in the article (as is their nature) aren't ready to
throw in the towel, while even the pessimists seem less than thrilled
about their lot in life as winners at the gambling table. In the end,
it seems that no one wins, except the skeptics who are neither
optimists nor pessimists, but don't believe a damn thing.
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Pegasystems listed in Leaders quadrant
in ‘Magic Quadrant for Pure-Play BPM’
report
Pegasystems listed in Leaders quadrant
in ‘Magic Quadrant for Pure-Play BPM’
report
07/15/2004 03:05 AMThe recently released Gartner, Inc. “Magic Quadrant for Pure-Play BPM”
Research Note* places Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA) in the upper-right
‘Leaders’ quadrant among companies that specialize in business process
management (BPM) technology, Pegasystems Inc. announced today. [PRWEB
Jul 15, 2004]
Microsoft Positioned in the Leader
Quadrant In Web Services Magic Quadrant
Microsoft Positioned in the Leader
Quadrant In Web Services Magic Quadrant
09/22/2004 04:13 PMMicrosoft Corp. today announced that the company is positioned in the
Leader Quadrant in Gartner Inc.'s 2004 Web Services Magic Quadrant 1.
The report, published by Gartner, a premier research and advisory
firm, evaluated 12 vendors as part of its research. According to
Gartner, vendors listed in the Leader Quadrant are performing well
today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively
building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the
industry.
Let's play the Magic Quadrant game
Let's play the Magic Quadrant game
12/24/2004 01:12 PMGames for all
BT/Infonet deal wins US antitrust
clearance
BT/Infonet deal wins US antitrust
clearance
01/04/2005 08:45 AMPersonal Computer World Jan 4 2005 12:45PM GMT
Fiberlink Uses Boingo SDK
Fiberlink Uses Boingo SDK
11/11/2003 03:10 PMFiberlink, the remote access aggretator, said it will use Boingo’s SDK
(software developer's kit) to build a client: The client will provide
Wi-Fi and in the future 3G sniffing, connection and authentication.
The deal also means that Fiberlink customers can access the hotspots
that are part of Boingo’s service. In another deal from an aggregator,
Infonet, which caters to large multinationals, will use hot spots that
are part of GRIC's network. GRIC is an aggregator that appeals to
distributed enterprises. I'm seeing an increasing number of
announcements about aggregators like Fiberlink, iPass, and GRIC
including as many hot spots into their networks as they can and making
it easier for their customers to find and use the networks. They are
aggressively trying to lock their customers into relying on them for
Wi-Fi access before tons of roaming agreements happen between Wi-Fi
operators, making the aggregators irrelevant. It will be interesting
to watch what happens to these guys as the market evolves....
Fiberlink Integrates 3G, WiFi
Fiberlink Integrates 3G, WiFi
03/08/2004 11:21 PMUnstrung.com Mar 8 2004 11:09PM GMT
BT Infonet Introduces New Hosted
IP-Based Capabilities to its Contact
Centre Services
BT Infonet Introduces New Hosted
IP-Based Capabilities to its Contact
Centre Services
03/23/2005 04:52 AMZDNet India Mar 23 2005 9:27AM GMT
Fiberlink Adds 3G for Secure Client
Software
Fiberlink Adds 3G for Secure Client
Software
03/08/2004 11:15 PMFiberlink allows its client software adds 3G cellular to the list of
roaming options for its secure client/server software users:
Fiberlink's virtual private networking software lets enterprises tune
policy management for what users can do and what methods of Internet
access they can employ while away from the office. The latest version
adds support for 3G networks. Fiberlink can opportunistically use
dial-up, Wi-Fi, 3G, or wired networks as available and as the
enterprise allows these particular networking methods. The software
also ensures that a remote users has the latest anti-virus, firewall,
and intrusion detection updates installed....
Magic Project, the true Magic playing
Magic Project, the true Magic playing
11/11/2003 06:54 PMMagicProject 0.3 released !
Quadrant Magazine
Quadrant Magazine
07/18/2004 06:48 PMThe wrong side, the wrong ideas, the wrong attitudes and the wrong
people had somehow contrived to win .. "Anti-Americanism has
become a superstition." .. Rob
Foot
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Final Quadrant Solutions Ltd. launches
MARS Travel Funnel
Final Quadrant Solutions Ltd. launches
MARS Travel Funnel
09/23/2004 03:24 AMFinal Quadrant Solutions launches MARS Travel Funnel - a highly
comprehensive solution to enable automated booking processing in 7
seconds from multiple booking sources. [PRWEB Sep 23, 2004]
Final Quadrant Solutions Receives Award
from Microsoft for Best Customer
Experience
Final Quadrant Solutions Receives Award
from Microsoft for Best Customer
Experience
09/23/2004 03:24 AMFinal Quadrant Solutions was awarded the Best Customer Experience
award at the Microsoft 2004 Worldwide Partner Conference for their
cutting-edge travel software solutions. [PRWEB Sep 23, 2004]
Final Quadrant Solutions wins the
Microsoft Solution Builder Program award
Final Quadrant Solutions wins the
Microsoft Solution Builder Program award
09/23/2004 03:24 AMFinal Quadrant Solutions was awarded the Microsoft Solution Builder
Program Award (Asia-Pacific) for their cutting-edge travel software
solutions. [PRWEB Sep 23, 2004]
Final Quadrant Solutions Ltd. launches
MARS Contract Management & Distribution
System for Hotels & Hotel Resellers
Final Quadrant Solutions Ltd. launches
MARS Contract Management & Distribution
System for Hotels & Hotel Resellers
09/23/2004 03:24 AMFinal Quadrant Solutions launches the state of the art MARS Contract
Management & Distribution System for hotel companies to manage and
resell hotel contracts efficiently. [PRWEB Sep 23, 2004]
Don't Pass on iPass
Don't Pass on iPass
09/21/2004 10:37 AMInvestors should weigh shareholder unfriendliness against a stock's
cheap price.
IPass for the Rest of Us
IPass for the Rest of Us
12/23/2003 02:18 PMWhile iPass is a great option for heavy travelers whose companies have
deals with iPass, individual travelers must look elsewhere for a Wi-Fi
subscription that includes many hotspots: Global Broadband Internet
Access members may offer a good option. Hotspot operators around the
world are part of the group and as such offer roaming onto their
networks. Most of the operators are in Europe, including The Cloud in
the U.K. and a handful of operators in the Netherlands, but Surf and
Sip is also part of the group. Currently there are 1,900 hotspots in
the network but that number should grow to 2,500 by the end of
January....
iPass and Sygate Team Up
iPass and Sygate Team Up
09/20/2004 02:57 PMiPass integrates with Sygate to provide secure global access.
iPass Puts the LAN into WLAN
iPass Puts the LAN into WLAN
12/02/2003 01:22 PMiPass to offer intra-LAN management for companies: iPass's
iPassConnect client currently allows a firm to provide company-wide
access to remote dial-up, wired, and wireless networks using the
firm's own directory. The new iPass Wireless LAN Roaming service will
let that company's IT department configure the client to connect to
the local wireless LAN, too. In its first release, the software allows
firm-wide support for a network name (SSID) and WEP key; this version
is expected next quarter. WEP keys can be changed remotely by an IT
manager. A later release will handle WPA and directly allow 802.1X
authentication of users to iPass's system, which allows dynamic WEP or
WPA keys to be assigned. In a briefing, iPass said that this extension
to their service is in direct response to customer requests that would
allow a single package with a single graphical interface and login to
manage the entire wireless experience. iPass will offer this service
as with its current offerings, direct to large firms and through
resellers to other companies....
T-Mobile Opens to iPass
T-Mobile Opens to iPass
12/16/2003 11:22 AMIn its first distribution deal, T-Mobile will allow iPass access to
its network of nearly 4,000 U.S. hotspots (also: read Nancy Gohring's
print coverage): The arrangement has a few unique aspects. iPass
typically charges a per-minute fee for dial-up, wired, and wireless
access to its aggregated partner networks. With T-Mobile, they will
charge their customers $9.99 for a 24-hour period, but an iPass
customer, unlike a retail day-pass purchaser, can use any T-Mobile
location in that 24-hour period for no additional charge. Also, unlike
most venues as they appear in the iPassConnect 3 client software,
which manages the account connection and policies (such as firewall
and VPN enforcement), all T-Mobile HotSpot locations will be branded
as such instead of by the venue's name alone. In an interview
yesterday, VP and general manager of T-Mobile HotSpot Joe Sims said
that the network currently comprised 3,900 locations, and was
expanding by 35 new hotspots per day heading towards their currently
announced contractual commitment of 4,700 hotspots. Ken Denman,
iPass's CEO, said that the iPass network had about 1,550 U.S. Wi-Fi
hotspots, and thousands more worldwide. This arrangement with T-Mobile
brings iPass's total worldwide hotspot count accessible to its
customers to about 10,000. T-Mobile's Sims said that security was one
of the key factors that led them to partner first with iPass as
T-Mobile gets ready to roll out 802.1X authentication through its
hotspot locations. The iPassConnect software has support for 802.1X
integration. This relationship continues to expand on the growing
trend in the hotspot world to focus on business customers; this is the
foundation of Cometa's approach, for instance. Sims said, "Our
customers are enterprise users," but one might expect that the current
pricing model ($6 per hour with a one-hour minimum or $10 per day)
could explain that in part. Denman said that in the future, other
models were possible other than the $9.99 per day fee that iPass would
charge based on what their corporate customers asked for to provide
the most flexibility. T-Mobile had announced in spring 2003 a
partnership with Boingo to develop a software platform for their
network which would allow use of both T-Mobile's 2.5G (GPRS) and Wi-Fi
networks. Sims confirmed that that software was still in development,
but that it was only for the consumer and "pro-sumer" market. Sims
said that T-Mobile would be announcing more partnerships in the coming
weeks and months. "The question...
IPass gets onboard with train Wi-Fi
IPass gets onboard with train Wi-Fi
09/22/2004 11:47 AMZDNet UK Sep 22 2004 2:27PM GMT
iPass Continues to Extend Reach
iPass Continues to Extend Reach
12/03/2003 10:57 AMiPass adds Swisscom, ADP, NetNearU hotspots: In today's announcement,
iPass sweeps in a few thousand more hotspot locations, adding
important overseas venues. Previously, iPass's non-North American
locations were primarily dial-up with some wired Ethernet. iPass
claims 2,800 hotspot locations across 20 networks today in its
aggregated rollup, but today's addition means that they'll break the
4,000 mark once the new locations are incorporated....
iPass Posts Strong Results
iPass Posts Strong Results
02/10/2004 02:40 AMiPass posts strong growth in customers, income, earnings for 2003:
iPass is an international aggregator of dial-up, wired, and Wi-Fi
networks primarily for corporations which use iPass's connection
software and tie in their existing user authentication systems. iPass
charges typically on a metered (per minute or per day) basis. iPass
increased its customer base by over 50 percent year over year, while
improving revenue by 37 percent quarter over quarter ($37.5M versus
$27.4M) and 47 percent year over year ($136.1M versus $92.8M). Net
income was $13.9M for 2003 against $5.5M in 2002 (excluding a $24.3M
one-time tax benefit in 2002). The company expects revenue for 2004 to
top $180M. From the Wi-Fi side, iPass exceeded 5,000 aggregated
locations in 2003, and will be adding 3,900 T-Mobile hotspots in 2004,
among other locations for a near-term total of 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots,
the CEO said in a recent interview....
iPass Hits 11,179 Hotspots Worldwide
iPass Hits 11,179 Hotspots Worldwide
07/06/2004 12:07 PMiPass say they crossed the 10,000 hotspots mark in their aggregated
network and then some: iPass now offers 11,179 Wi-Fi hotspots
worldwide through aggregated partner networks. The release also says
that they have 12,000 more under contract for the future, which is a
quite extraordinary number. The 2,900 hotels included in this total
all have Wi-Fi in at least public spaces, a company spokesperson
confirmed. Many of them may have wired in-room broadband, however. An
increasing number of hotels are starting with Wi-Fi from the get-go;
others are converting from wired broadband to Wi-Fi for greater
flexibility as costs drop, range increases, and wireless backhaul
becomes simpler. The largest hotspot operators in the U.S. have boiled
down to three companies for the near future: T-Mobile (about 4,500),
Wayport (several hundred hotels with a mix of Wi-Fi and wired
broadband, plus thousands of McDonald's coming online this year), and
SBC FreedomLink (several thousand The UPS Store outlets, managed by
Wayport)....
Behind the Scenes of iPass, T-Mobile
Deal
Behind the Scenes of iPass, T-Mobile
Deal
12/23/2003 02:17 PMIt seems that Ken Denman, CEO of iPass, and his good nature can take
credit for the T-Mobile deal going through: Denman was around when
iPass originally made a deal with MobileStar, then he watched
MobileStar head to bankruptcy. But he managed to keep the doors open
to making another deal with T-Mobile, which scooped up MobileStar.
Apparently negotiations on the details of the T-Mobile deal were
stalling but Denman got pulled in and both sides gave up ground to
make it happen. IPass is in the midst of making a similar deal with
Cometa, where Denman is equally respected. Not to add to the lovefest
here, but Glenn and I talked to Denman a week or so ago about the
T-Moble deal and we were impressed that Denman seems like a regular
guy--he's not full of lame marketing-speak. He also seems to know what
he's talking about--he's not just a smooth, figurehead CEO....
iPass aggregates Swisscom hotspots
iPass aggregates Swisscom hotspots
12/03/2003 09:50 AMBusily testing access points
iPass, IBM connect on mobile access
iPass, IBM connect on mobile access
05/27/2004 12:07 PMIPass Closes Gap in Roaming Service
IPass Closes Gap in Roaming Service
09/27/2004 09:32 AMIPass said it formed a relationship with Cibernet: IPass already
offers a roaming service for Wi-Fi operators that includes handling
authentication, security, and fee settlement tracking. With the
Cibernet deal, the iPass offering will also include financial
settlement. It also appears that iPass hopes to leverage Cibernet's
existing business as a roaming settlement service for cellular
operators. That business could be helpful as cellular operators hope
to begin offering services that enable roaming between cellular
networks and Wi-Fi hotspots. In April, a company called RoamPoint
launched with much fanfare around the world. Its mission was to help
facilitate roaming in the Wi-Fi hotspot market but it doesn't handle
billing or settlement. When RoamPoint launched, it was majority owned
by The Cloud, an ownership interest that some observers worried might
discourage some of The Cloud's competitors from wanting to be
RoamPoint customers. Since its launch, at least nine hotspot operators
have become RoamPoint customers....
iPass extends Wi-Fi coverage to
stratosphere
iPass extends Wi-Fi coverage to
stratosphere
08/23/2004 08:55 AMConnects Connexion
Ipass Picks BladeLogic Automation
Ipass Picks BladeLogic Automation
05/19/2004 11:48 PMtheWHIR May 20 2004 4:10AM GMT
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