SingNet, Freei.Net plan free services<\/p>\n
SINGAPORE (AFP): Leading Singapore and U.S. Internet service
\nproviders launched a strategic alliance Monday to develop free
\nInternet services in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n
SingNet, a unit of giant Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.
\n(SingTel), and Freei.Net Asia Pacific, Inc., the regional unit of
\nthe fifth largest Internet service provider in the United States,
\nsaid they would generate revenue from on-line advertising,
\nsponsorship and other activities on the worldwide web.<\/p>\n
Their first service began Monday in Singapore with the launch
\nof Zapsurf Freei, which will power the free Internet service
\noffered by SingTel to its 1.82 million fixed phone line
\ncustomers.<\/p>\n
Under the alliance agreement, SingNet and Freei.Net Asia
\nPacific will use their technological strengths to develop free
\nInternet businesses in the Asia-Pacific region, a SingTel
\nstatement said.<\/p>\n
SingTel's multimedia chief Paul Chong said they hoped to
\nleverage on each other's expertise.<\/p>\n
Rod Hamlin, vice-president of business development for
\nFreei.Net (USA), said SingTel was the ideal partner to help his
\ncompany enter the untapped Asian markets.<\/p>\n
\"We believe this partnership will accelerate the pace of
\nInternet penetration and raise awareness of its benefits
\nconsiderably,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Alex Wong, President of Kuala Lumpur-based Freei.Net Asia-
\nPacific. Inc., said the long term prospects for Internet
\nadvertising revenue in the region were \"phenomenal\" and added
\nthat U.S. technology would bring targeted Internet advertising to
\nthe forefront of e-commerce promotional media.<\/p>\n
\"These are exciting times. It's going to be a lot of fun,\"
\nWong said.<\/p>",
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