RadioMobil offers Internet telephony

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RadioMobil AS, a Czech GSM operator, is offering international phone service via the Internet through its Paegas service. The new offering has been launched in 24 countries in Europe and overseas at tariffs of 39 US cents and 60 US cents per minute. All RadioMobil subscribers can avail of the easy-to-use service, which requires only a standard mobile telephone and an extra two-digit code before making a call. However, RadioMobil admits that call quality is lower compared with traditional fixed-line phone service and although Internet prices are low, they are still undercut by callback operators.

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Is offering international phone service via the Internet through its Paegas service

Services introduction, Wireless communications services, RadioMobil AS

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Slovak ambition

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Bratislava, Slovakia-based Slovnaft a.s. is seeking the top market position in the Central European region through retail expansion and a new oil processing facility. The firm, which saw revenue of $1.256 billion and net profit of $54 million in 1997, is expanding its network of gas stations in the region. Slovnaft is setting up the new plant in an effort to meet an expected increase in demand for oil in Central Europe. The state-of-the-art processing facility is valued at $536 million and contains hundreds of kilometers of fiber-optic cable and computer equipment worth $14.3 million.

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Is seeking the top market position in the Central European region through retail expansion and a new oil processing facility

Strategy & planning, Petroleum Refineries, Slovakia, Petroleum Refining, Slovnaft a.s.

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Books Online signs deals with Internet providers

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Books Online (BOL) has signed several marketing and advertising agreements with leading Internet players in Europe as it prepares to compete with Amazon.com in the continent. The online bookstore, controlled by Bertelsmann AG, agreed to be the exclusive bookseller for the European operations of market leaders America Online Inc. and Compuserve. BOL also signed a deal to become the exclusive bookseller for Lycos Europe, a popular portal site. BOL entered the deals as it prepares to launch in the coming months and debut with titles in five languages.

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Signs marketing and advertising deals with Europe's leading Internet players as it readies to fight Amazon.com in the continent

Marketing procedures, Book Stores, Bookstores, Books Online

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