Aimnet Corporation Offers Internet Roaming Service between the US and Singapore; Aimnet subscribers will be able to travel to Singapore and login with a local telephone call; Other countries will be added soon.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 1996--Aimnet Corporation, a US-based Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) and Internet technology developer, has begun beta-testing AimnetTraveler, a roaming service between the US and Singapore. Aimnet subscribers who subscribe to the roaming service will be able to travel to Singapore and check their e-mail and access other home services by dialing into a local Point of Presence (POP) belonging to CyberWay, a major ISP in Singapore. The service, in beta now and available by June 24, comes only two weeks after Aimnet's announcement that Aimnet, CyberWay, and eight other ISPs have signed an MOU (Minutes Of Usage) A metric used to compute billing and/or statistics for telephone calls or other network use. to create the Global Reach Internet Consortium (GRIC GRIC Global Reach Internet Connection GRIC Government Relations Institute of Canada (industry association) ), which will soon begin adding additional members from around the world. Aimnet plans to announce the availability of roaming to Australia, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia over the next few weeks. Commenting on the new service, Aimnet President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Dr. Hong Chen said: "AimnetTraveler is a major milestone in Internet development and a great benefit to our subscribers. The service delivers universal access, allowing subscribers to reach their accounts from all over the world. Our subscribers get all the benefits of working with a high-quality, value-added Internet service provider while getting the worldwide access that a major telco could offer." AimnetTraveler is a very user-friendly service. Aimnet subscribers need no special software. Aimnet will provide a list of all the local phone numbers available to the roaming service users. Once logged in using the local provider, the user's e-mail and other services will be available just as if they were dialing in from home. PRICING For a limited time AimnetTraveler will be offered at no extra charge beyond Aimnet's regular subscription services. Regular pricing will be announced soon. ABOUT AIMNET Aimnet is dedicated to working with strategic partners worldwide to develop new Internet technologies that will make possible a complete telecommunications network via the Internet. Aimnet currently offers Internet client and management software, Internet connectivity services from dial-up modem through T3 speeds, and World Wide Web hosting and collocation. Aimnet is located in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , and is funded by venture capital and corporate investors. CyberWay is a joint venture of Singapore Press Holdings  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. and Singapore Technologies. Positioned as a premier Internet Service Provider, CyberWay's mission is to further develop the Internet as a critical resource for business, industry and society. CONTACT: Aimnet Corp. Estella Luluquisen, 408/567-3990 ext. 151 http://www.aimnet.com |
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