No. 2000, January 2000

Index

• 'DOTCOMGUY' SURVIVES IN CYBERSPACE.
• 'EMPLOYMENT IN EUROPE' REPORT DATABASE.
• 11 EUROPEAN AIRLINES SET UP INTERNET TRAVEL AGENCY.
• 46% OF BRITISH COMPANIES AFFECTED BY A COMPUTER VIRUS.
• A 'TELEPHONE JACKET' FOR SUMMER 2000.
• ABN AMRO ET KPN LAUNCH AN INTERNET GATEWAY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES.
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MINE CLEARANCE PROJECT PROPOSERS UNDER IST PROGRAMME.
• ADVANCE NOTICE OF TEN-TELECOM CALLS.
• ALCATEL AND THOMSON CREATE A JOINT MULTI-MEDIA VENTURE.
• ALCATEL PROFITS IN LINE WITH FORECASTS.
• ALCATEL RAISES FORECASTS FOR 2000.
• ALCATEL SIGNS EURO 200 MILLION CONTRACT WITH CALLINO.
• ALENIA WORKING ON SATELLITE INTERNET AND TELEVISION PROJECT.
• AMERICAN BOFFINS DEVELOP A CHEMICAL COMPUTER.
• AMERICAN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS MARKET BOOMING.
• ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH NEEDS AND STRATEGIES FOR 'GROWTH' PROGRAMME.
• ARCHIVING AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS.
• ARIANESPACE LANDS TWO MAJOR CONTRACTS IN JAPAN.
• ARTE TO STAY INDEPENDENT.
• AUDIOVISUAL INFORMATION OFFICER REQUIRED FOR COMMISSION'S FRENCH OFFICE.
• AUDIOVISUALS: EUROPEAN ENTERPRISES ENTER INDUSTRIALISATION PHASE.
• BAROMETER OF THE MOST VISITED WEB SITES.
• BBVA, TELEFONICA, REPSOL AND IBERIA CREATE INTERNET GATEWAY.
• BELGACOM REPORTS 7.7% RISE IN NET PROFITS IN 1999.
• BIDDING FOR ALLOCATION OF UMTS LICENCES IN PORTUGAL TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
• BIDDING UMTS LICENCES IN UK GOES THROUGH THE ROOF.
• BOUYGUES REPORTS NET LOSS OF EURO 540 MILLION IN 1999.
• BRITISH TELECOM LAUNCHES A FRIENDLY BID FOR ESAT.
• BRITISH TELECOM SEES PROFITS PLUMMET AND SHEDS 3,000 JOBS.
• BRITISH TELECOM'S PRE-TAX PROFITS TUMBLE 31.5%.
• CALENDAR.
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• CALENDAR.
• CALENDAR.
• CALENDAR.
• CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR INNOVATION AND SMES.
• CALL FOR PROPOSALS ON INTERCONNECTION OF RESEARCH NETWORKS.
• CALL FOR TENDERS FROM EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION.
• CALL FOR TENDERS ON CONFORMITY AND STANDARDISATION SERVICES.
• CALLS FOR PROPOSALS FOR FIFTH R&D FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME POSTPONED.
• CAP GEMINI ANTICIPATES CONTINUED GROWTH AND ALLIANCES IN 1999.
• CEN UNIT COMMISSIONS CULTURAL DIVERSITY MARKET STUDY.
• CITIZENS' DIGITAL LEARNING FOR EMPLOYABILITY.
• COMDIRECT (COMMERZBANK)/T-ONLINE ALLIANCE.
• COMMERCE ONE EXPANDS INTO CHINA WITH NEW VENTURE.
• COMMISSION LAUNCHES OPEN CALL FOR STUDIES RELATING TO IST PROGRAMME.
• COMMISSION OPENS CALL FOR MARIE CURIE FELLOWSHIPS.
• COMMISSION SEEKS BIDS FOR INNOVATION PUBLICATION CONTRACTS.
• COMMISSION SEEKS CONTRACTORS FOR STUDY OF EU-FUNDED R&D PROJECTS.
• COMMISSION SEEKS EXPERTS FOR INFORMATION SOCIETY DIRECTORATE-GENERAL.
• COMMISSION SEEKS HELPDESK AND PC SUPPORT SERVICES.
• COMMISSION SEEKS ORGANISERS FOR IST 2000.
• COMMISSION SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR NEW APPROACHES TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.
• COMMISSION STILL SEEKING RESEARCH EVALUATION EXPERTS.
• COMMISSION'S DG ENTERPRISE CALLS FOR STUDIES ON INNOVATION MATTERS.
• COMMISSION'S INFORMATION SOCIETY DG RECRUITS TECHNICAL ASSISTANT.
• COMMISSION'S OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE INITIATIVE.
• COMMISSION'S RESEARCH DG INVITES CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.
• COMPUTER AND STATISTICAL SERVICES.
• COMPUTERISED GLOBAL ROAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
• COPYRIGHT: PIRACY, A GREEK SPECIALITY.
• CYBER-CRIME: G-8 CALLS FOR CO-OPERATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS AND BUSINESS.
• DENMARK'S ELECTROPA LAUNCHES WEB TV STATION.
• DEUTSCHE POST TO OFFER ALL GERMANS AN INTERNET ADDRESS.
• DEUTSCHE TELEKOM REGISTERS PROFIT DROP OF 45% (1999).
• DEUTSCHE TELEKOM SELLS 55% OF ITS BADE-WURTENBERG CABLE NETWORK.
• DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF EUROPEAN AUDIOVISUAL WORKS.
• DEVELOPMENT OF AN XML-EDIFACT BRIDGE.
• DIARY.
• E-COMM-LINE 2000.
• ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ANALYSIS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPETITIONS CASES.
• EIRCOM ANNOUNCES A RESTRUCTURING OF STATIONARY TELEPHONY.
• EIRCOM REPORTS 18% IMPROVEMENT IN PRE-TAX PROFIT.
• ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN EUROPE MAY BENEFIT AMERICANS.
• ELEVEN COMPANIES TO BID FOR UMTS LICENCES IN GERMANY.
• EMPLOYMENT IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY.
• ENERGIS AND ORANGE SIGN NETWORK-SHARING DEAL FOR BUSINESS MOBILE SERVICE.
• ERICSSON BACK ON THE GROWTH PATH AGAIN THANKS TO MOBILE INTERNET.
• ERICSSON PROFITS DOWN 7% IN 1999.
• ERS AND SPOT SATELLITES ASSIST FRANCE AND GERMANY.
• EU TO COMMISSION STUDIES ON TELEVISION WITHOUT FRONTIERS DIRECTIVE.
• EU/UN: COMMISSION HAPPY WITH OUTCOME OF WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE.
• EUROPE FACES SHORTFALL IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS.
• EUROPE PREPARES COMMON SPACE STRATEGY.
• EUROPE'S X-RAY SATELLITE FLYING HIGH.
• EUROPEAN DOMESTIC DIGITAL MARKET BOOMING.
• EUROPEAN ICT MARKET POSTS RECORD GROWTH IN 1999.
• EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA, A UTOPIA?
• EUROPEAN SENIOR EXECUTIVES STILL UNFAMILIAR WITH THE INTERNET.
• EUROPEAN STANDARDS EXPLAINED ON THE WEB.
• EUROPOL TO RECRUIT ICT TRAINING OFFICER.
• EUROSTAT SEEKS COMPUTER AND STATISTICAL SERVICES.
• EUROSTAT SEEKS STATISTICAL SERVICES.
• EVALUATION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS.
• FILM INDUSTRY: CINEMA FACES UP TO DIGITAL AGE.
• FIRST MOBILE TELEPHONY PAYMENT SYSTEM UNVEILED IN MADRID.
• FRANCE TELECOM AND DEUTSCHE TELEKOM ABANDON ANY IDEA OF PARTNERSHIP.