US: MICROSOFT BREAK-UP OPPOSED BY BILL GATES

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Microsoft's chairman, Bill Gates, is opposed to voluntarily breaking the US-based software group up in the wake of US court action, it emerged on 30 January 2000. Mr Gates said that the break-up proposal was not an issue for discussion during negotiations with the US Justice Department, saying that all the available resources were needed for software investment. Allied to this, Microsoft plans to launch its Windows 2000 system in mid-February 2000 and this is being described as the largest ever software project. Mr Gates also dismissed plans for Microsoft to link up with a leading media content provider, saying that the group would stay an authentic software business with certain Internet spin-offs.

United States, Product introduction

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UK: MERANT ON LINE FOR A TAKEOVER

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Technology group, Merant, that reported a profit warning a month ago, has now revealed that it is up for sale. The group is hoping for a takeover, or will buy-back 10% of its shares in order to regain GB[pound] 15mn. Losses for the company have doubled and are reported to be GB[pound] 15.9mn.

Prepackaged software, MERANT

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UK: FEARS OVER LEVEL OF INTERNET TRAFFIC

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Fears are growing that internet traffic in the UK could suffer total gridlock, with London Internet Exchange (Linx) executive chairman, Keith Mitchell, urging action to be taken before the system collapses. Traffic flow of 1.3 gigabites per second is attained at around 17.00 every day in the UK among the 88 leading internet service providers. With Microsoft and British Telecom planning to launch a new service in 2000 which will enable firms to use the internet to access the former's programmes, the problem is expected to increase. The service was revealed on 9 November 1999 and is expected to result in more data traffic as mobile computers are used by firms rather than fixed office-based machines and fixed locations. Microsoft believes that home users will be attracted to the new service.

Foreign operations, On-Line Information Services, Sales & consumption, Joint ventures, Videotex & Teletext, Online services, Internet services, Supply and demand, British Telecom Inc.

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