SOUTH AFRICA: ITOUCH AND VODACOM IN DEAL

Article Abstract:

A new mobile phone service using wireless application protocol (WAP) technology will be launched in South Africa under a deal between Vodafone AirTouch unit, Vodacom, and iTouch. London-based ITouch, in which Independent News & Media owns a 72% share, offers value-added services to mobile phones and since mid-1999 has been developing WAP services. The new service will offer mobile phone users access to services including the Internet and is the latest step in iTouch's objective to make mobile everything that its currently available on the mobile phone subscriber's computer.

Foreign operations, Communications Equipment Manufacturing, South Africa, Communications Equipment, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Joint ventures, Telecommunications equipment industry, Telecommunications equipment, Communications industry

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Article Abstract:

Mobile phone operator Orange plans to launch an information service using the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) in Oct 1999, while Vodafone will launch a similar service on Nov 1, 1999. However, it does not appear likely that either company will introduce the facilities required to permit ordinary WAP phone users to browse the Web. Some observers feel that commercial interests are preventing mobile phone operators installing Hypertext Markup Language-to-Wireless Markup Language converters.

United Kingdom, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Orange PLC, Vodafone Ltd.

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ISRAEL: ITOUCH LAUNCHES NEW PORTAL

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UK-based mobile phone information provider, ITouch, launched a new portal on 1 September 2000 in Israel, with ITouch Israel a joint venture between the former and Globes, the Israeli business paper. The service will be offered using Palm handheld equipment and allow subscribers to use Cellcom's portal to access the Israeli content of iTouch.

Israel, Radiotelephone communications, Telegraph & other communications, Online services, Brief Article

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