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Microsoft Aims to Control Bandwidth

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 20, 1999

talon writes:

I have composed a list of seven worldwide bandwidth providers
that microsoft has invested in or is planning to invest in over the
last 25 or so days.

am I the only one worried?

1) Germany –
Bertelsmann, Microsoft In German Cable Talks

2) USA –
AT&T

3) British –
Cable & Wireless Jumps On Microsoft Talk

4) Sweden –
Microsoft Bids For Sweden’s Sendit

5) Ireland? – Microsoft, Bertelsmann eye
Telekom cable unit-report

6) @home –
AtHome Teams With Microsoft To Accelerate Growth

7) nextel –
Microsoft To Invest $600 Million In Nextel


Gates Defends Telecom Investments

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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