POLYNESIA: GLOBECAST SUPPLIES HIGH SPEED INTERNET

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In addition to 12 TV channels and three radio stations, GlobeCast is providing a high throughput Internet access to the population of 190,000 split into 130 islands and islets in French Polynesia. The Internet access offer includes three services. Mcast Mail allows to receive e-mails even in non connected mode, while Mcast Direct handles the high throughput access itself. Mcast Thematic, the third service, supplies pre-selected theme channels in 'push' mode. GlobeCast, active in satellite based multimedia and audiovisual services, belongs to France Telecom .

Publisher: IDG Communications France
Publication Name: Monde Informatique
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0242-5769
Year: 2000
Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Radio & TV Broadcasting, Electronic Mail Services, French Polynesia, Internet service providers, Email, Broadcasting industry, Broadcasting, GlobeCast

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LEBANON: WANADOO PRESENTS INTERNET PORTAL, PLUGGED

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In partnership with France Telecom Mobile Liban (FTML), Wanadoo has presented wanadoo.com.lb, a new Internet portal available in French and English, in Lebanon. The new service offers theme channels whose content is adapted to the requirements of local users, including a range of over 1,000 Web sites in Lebanon, a yellow pages service, etc. thanks to local partnership deals. The new portal is marketed under the Plugged brand name.

Publisher: IDG Communications France
Publication Name: Monde Informatique
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0242-5769
Year: 2001
Lebanon, Online information services

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The development of mass media in Asia-Pacific

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This article provides an historical overview of the development of television and radio broadcasting, and newspapers in Asia. This article is a continuation of "From Mao to the Millennium: Chinese Television in Transition".

Author: Green, Andrew
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: International Journal of Advertising
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0265-0487
Year: 2003
Newspapers, Newspaper Publishers, Asia, Newspaper publishing, History, Excerpt, Radio/TV/entertainment industry software, From Mao to the Millennium: Chinese Television in Transition (Book)

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Subjects list: Radio broadcasting, Radio broadcasting industry, Television broadcasting industry, Television broadcasting
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