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WorldCom Suspends Three in Commission Scandal - 📅 - WorldCom employees at three offices allegedly
booked up to $4 million in fake commissions by taking credit for sales at
different offices, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The voice and data provider suspended three employees and froze at least 12
workers' commissions as part of its investigation, the WSJ reported.
WorldCom says it expects no impact on earnings because of the incident.
Two WorldCom managers allegedly inappropriately boosted the ...
booked up to $4 million in fake commissions by taking credit for sales at
different offices, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The voice and data provider suspended three employees and froze at least 12
workers' commissions as part of its investigation, the WSJ reported.
WorldCom says it expects no impact on earnings because of the incident.
Two WorldCom managers allegedly inappropriately boosted the ...
Sensar and VitalStream Sign Merger Agreement - 📅 - Sensar Corporation (formerly Larson Davis) announced yesterday that it has signed a merger agreement with Irvine, Calif.-basedVitalStream, Inc. (vitalstream.com -> inap.com), a provider of customized solutions for digital broadcasting.
Following the merger, VitalStream will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Sensar and will continue to provide products and services that enable the
digital broadcast of audio and video content and other communications via
the Internet. The merger is ...
Sun Announces IBM Replacement Programs - 📅 - Sun Microsystems, Inc today announces an
aggressive series of programs called "Project Blue-Away," aimed at targeted
customers and IBM customers to replace IBM with Sun solutions. The first
program within Project Blue-Away is a competitive replacement program for
NUMA-Q, that offers neglected NUMA-Q users an alternative to IBM's server
architecture.
Offering customers higher service response times, reliability and
scalability than NUMA-Q, and lower total cost of ...
aggressive series of programs called "Project Blue-Away," aimed at targeted
customers and IBM customers to replace IBM with Sun solutions. The first
program within Project Blue-Away is a competitive replacement program for
NUMA-Q, that offers neglected NUMA-Q users an alternative to IBM's server
architecture.
Offering customers higher service response times, reliability and
scalability than NUMA-Q, and lower total cost of ...
Cable & Wireless Named Best Business ISP - 📅 - Cable & Wireless (cw.com), a global telecommunications
group, took first place at the 2002 Internet Industry Awards
(ispaawards.org.uk) held in London on Wednesday, beating Colt, Energis, KPNQwest and WorldCom to be named "Best Pan-European Business ISP." Cable & Wireless was also short listed for the Best Carrier and Best UK Business ISP
awards.
Following research conducted by Durlacher, a research and investment group,
C& W was praised for its strong European brand and ...
group, took first place at the 2002 Internet Industry Awards
(ispaawards.org.uk) held in London on Wednesday, beating Colt, Energis, KPNQwest and WorldCom to be named "Best Pan-European Business ISP." Cable & Wireless was also short listed for the Best Carrier and Best UK Business ISP
awards.
Following research conducted by Durlacher, a research and investment group,
C& W was praised for its strong European brand and ...
Electric Mail Releases New Messaging Platform - 📅 - The Electric Mail Company Inc. (electricmail.com), a
messaging and email service provider, announced the release of its new
messaging Service Provisioning System (SPS), a centralized, multi-level
messaging management platform.
A product of more than seven years of messaging industry experience,
research and customer feedback, the SPS is the new technical backbone of
Electric Mail and its completion represents the largest software development
project in the company's ...
messaging and email service provider, announced the release of its new
messaging Service Provisioning System (SPS), a centralized, multi-level
messaging management platform.
A product of more than seven years of messaging industry experience,
research and customer feedback, the SPS is the new technical backbone of
Electric Mail and its completion represents the largest software development
project in the company's ...
PAIX.net, Seattle Internet Exchange Connect Switch Fabrics - 📅 - PAIX.net, Inc., a carrier-neutral Internet exchange and subsidiary of Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., today announced the successful
implementation of an agreement to interconnect PAIX's Layer 2 switch fabric
in Seattle with that of the Seattle Internet Exchange (SIX).
The program expands the interconnectivity options available to the customers
and participants in each facility, the company says. Integrating the IP
traffic between the SIX and PAIX, both located at 2001 6th ...
implementation of an agreement to interconnect PAIX's Layer 2 switch fabric
in Seattle with that of the Seattle Internet Exchange (SIX).
The program expands the interconnectivity options available to the customers
and participants in each facility, the company says. Integrating the IP
traffic between the SIX and PAIX, both located at 2001 6th ...
Level 3 and KPNQwest defend the legitimacy of their business transactions - 📅 - As multiple telecommunications companies face bankruptcies and allegations of improper accounting, high-speed network operators Level 3 Communications Inc. and KPNQwest defend their accounting practices.
Over the past two weeks, network operators and investors have been wading waist-deep in a shakedown of plunging market shares and fear of inflated revenue figures.
"In the aftermath of the bankruptcy of Enron, investors, the media and policymakers have all expressed ...
Over the past two weeks, network operators and investors have been wading waist-deep in a shakedown of plunging market shares and fear of inflated revenue figures.
"In the aftermath of the bankruptcy of Enron, investors, the media and policymakers have all expressed ...
Forbes Outsources DNS Management to UltraDNS - 📅 - UltraDNS Corporation (ultradns.com) today announced that
Forbes.com has selected UltraDNS to manage its Domain Name System.
Forbes.com joins a number of Internet brands like Oracle and MSN Hotmail
that outsource DNS management to ensure the integrity and security of their
Web sites. UltraDNS's Managed DNS Service guarantees 100 percent uptime for
users that count on Forbes.com for commentary, analysis, financial tools and
realtime reporting.
"Our users rely on Forbes.com ...
Forbes.com has selected UltraDNS to manage its Domain Name System.
Forbes.com joins a number of Internet brands like Oracle and MSN Hotmail
that outsource DNS management to ensure the integrity and security of their
Web sites. UltraDNS's Managed DNS Service guarantees 100 percent uptime for
users that count on Forbes.com for commentary, analysis, financial tools and
realtime reporting.
"Our users rely on Forbes.com ...
Cisco Broadens Network Security Solutions - 📅 - Cisco Systems
announced yesterday the availability of the PIX 506E and 515E platforms
providing enhanced performance for the PIX 506 and 515 Firewall platforms,
version 6.2 of the PIX Firewall Operating System, and availability of the
SAFE Blueprint for IP telephony. These new enhancements provide customers
with network security and VPN performance requirements for converged network
deployments.
This announcement further enhances SAFE, Cisco's dynamic blueprint ...
announced yesterday the availability of the PIX 506E and 515E platforms
providing enhanced performance for the PIX 506 and 515 Firewall platforms,
version 6.2 of the PIX Firewall Operating System, and availability of the
SAFE Blueprint for IP telephony. These new enhancements provide customers
with network security and VPN performance requirements for converged network
deployments.
This announcement further enhances SAFE, Cisco's dynamic blueprint ...
C&W Taps iSKY to Target 'Orphaned' Businesses - 📅 - iSKY Inc. (isky.com), a provider of outsourced customer care
services, today announced it has been contracted by Cable & Wireless to
identify U.S. companies who are about to lose or who have
already lost their Internet service because their current network service
providers are experiencing operational or financial difficulties.
Under the program, iSKY will call U.S. companies to track concerns about
potential losses of Internet service as well as overall levels ...
services, today announced it has been contracted by Cable & Wireless to
identify U.S. companies who are about to lose or who have
already lost their Internet service because their current network service
providers are experiencing operational or financial difficulties.
Under the program, iSKY will call U.S. companies to track concerns about
potential losses of Internet service as well as overall levels ...