Lycos, SingTel JV to open India office
The $250-million search engine company Lycos Inc has formed a joint venture with Singapore Telecom and will soon open its office in India, besides several other places in South-East Asia.

Wipro Net to spend Rs 50cr on expansion
Spurred by Dutch telecom giant KPN picking up 45 per cent stake in it, internet service provider Wipro Net has embarked on a Rs 50-crore expansion drive over the next two years and plans to enter the retail segment in several cities by the year-end.

InterPacket plans to set up cyber cafes in India
Internet Promoters India Ltd, along with its US-based JV partner InterPacket Group Inc, plans to set up a network of cyber cafes and information access centres throughout India.


  Vignettes
  Internet -- Over-hyped but under-valued
  `Critical mass of users necessary for Net data centre business'
  Domain name registration - Your first important investment