Stories by Michael Drexler

Asia Online targets N. American and Aust business

Aiming at companies doing business online in Asia, Asia Online will expand its Internet communications business in North America and Australia.

Asia Online targets North American and Aust businesses

Aiming at companies doing business online in Asia, Asia Online will expand its internet communications business in North America and Australia.

Asia Online targets US, Aust business

Aiming at companies doing business online in Asia, Asia Online will expand its internet communications business in North America and Australia.

NEC to take $US480M six-month loss

Computer giant NEC will be hit with a multibillion-yen loss when the company releases its mid-year fiscal report expected later this month, according to a report in a leading business daily yesterday.

Japan's mobile providers rushing towards 3G

To meet the booming demand here for data services over mobile devices, Japanese telecommunications carriers are scrambling to bring out next-generation mobile broadcasting technology by early 2001, according to the nation's largest mobile providers.

Intel Boosts Telephony Focus in Oki Deal

Intel Corp. made another move to bolster its telecommunications and networking products today when it announced a tie-up with Oki Corp. to jointly develop and market IP (Internet Protocol) telephony products. "Even though Intel started as a semiconductor maker, it is focusing more on telephony products as indicated by this deal with Oki," Intel Japan President Nobuyuki Denda said here today.

Intel, Oki to jointly develop voice over IP device

Intel and Japanese communications equipment maker Oki Electric Industry will announce today a joint project to build VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) hardware, according to an OKI spokesman.

Japan's foreign ministry issues Y2K travel warning

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned travellers and Japanese residents abroad to be ready for "inconveniences" arising from the Y2K computer problem over the New Year holiday.

Linux part of 'fastest gaming console ever'

Pooh-poohing recent rumours that Sony's much-anticipated PlayStation 2 would run on the open-source Linux operating system, a spokeswoman at Sony yesterday said Linux is only being used in the development of the company's new gaming console.

IBM Japan to offer online service for banks

IBM Japan will provide single-charge online banking services for the country's smaller banks beginning in October, the company said here late last week.

Sony to launch wireless Net in Japan

Consumer electronics maker Sony is getting into the telecommunications business.

Nortel exec: Costs, technology holding back Net

Bandwidth on the Internet is increasing by leaps and bounds, but is still constrained by technological bottlenecks and high access charges, according to a Nortel Networks executive speaking here late last week.

Fujitsu breaks IBM mark for magnetic disk storage

Fujitsu said yesterday that it has set a new world record for hard-drive storage technology with a new magnetic recording technology that can hold over 20 billion bits (G bits) of information per square inch.

Japanese vendors assembling Y2K crisis teams

Japan's largest computer vendors said yesterday that they are preparing year-end contingency plans to assist customers with the year 2000 (Y2K) problem.