Stories about: Softnet Systems

Pacific Century CyberWorks, the Hong Kong Internet startup that bought incumbent telecommunications carrier Cable & Wireless HKT at the height of the tech-stock frenzy last year, on Wednesday posted a net loss for 2000 of more than HK$6.9 billion (US$884.6 million).

Three of the top U.S. airlines have taken their competition to the airwaves with a race to provide high-speed (11M bit/sec.) wireless LAN access to their customers in lounges and at gates within airport terminals.

Three of the top U.S. airlines have taken their competition to the airwaves with a race to provide high-speed (11M bit/sec) wireless LAN access to their customers in airport lounges and at terminals and gates. Currently, air travelers must content themselves with dial-up connections that provide only 56K-bit access to the Internet.

The marketing consultant from Los Angeles wipes his sweaty forehead with his sleeve, joking that he could sure use a stiff drink, as Richard Li grills him mercilessly. In a meeting room in London, Hong Kong's brightest cyberstar quizzes the consultant about the services he's pitching, disputes his figures and shoots down his views on everything from online advertising to the future of set-top boxes. Between attacks, Li relaxes into boredom, sighing out loud and then walking out of the room to take a call, leaving the consultant in midsentence. Before it's over, the consultant apologizes for suggesting that he knows more than one of Li's lieutenants. Li is unmoved. "You should be [sorry]," he scolds.

BOSTON (07/11/2000) - Compaq Computer Corp. and CMGI Inc. Tuesday announced a new joint venture named Freeup LLC aimed at the expanding business to employee (B2E) market.

British Airways PLC has struck a 10-year deal under which Amadeus Global Travel Distribution will operate and develop its reservation, inventory and departure control systems.

While some industry observers have questioned the viability of the wireless Web, electronic-travel executives at yesterday's PhoCus Wright Inc. Investors Conference here said they're looking to make mobile technology a standard piece of the travel experience for business flyers.

British Airways PLC has struck a deal for Amadeus Global Travel Distribution to operate and develop the airline's reservations, inventory and departure control systems.

Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. (PCCW), the Hong Kong-based Internet holding company now building a pan-Asian broadband service, yesterday posted a 1999 profit of approximately HK$346.8 million (US$44.5 million).

Internet broadband services company SoftNet Systems Inc. has partnered with Compaq Computer Corp. and CMGI Inc. to jointly form a new company that will provide business travellers with broadband mobile Internet and computer services, the company announced earlier this week.