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| South
American Travel
Nestled high in the Ecuadorian mountains, in
the city of Quito, is a travel agency called
Toppsa Travel that has established itself as the leading e-travel company
of the region. BWN goes on location to show how Toppsa incorporates the
most popular destinations (Galapagos Islands, Amazon Rain Forest, Andean Highlands,
etc.) with effective technology applications in e-business. (Episode
#94)
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 | Global
IT Solutions
For global organizations who need a flexible,
scalable yet cost-effective software development function,
Mastek claims to have over 7000 man-years of experience, achieved through
the execution of more than 700 projects worldwide. Employing over 1000 people
globally and established in 1982, Mastek provides software solutions to Fortune
1000 companies. BWN reports on their proven methodologies to increase IT Value
Generation through scalable, mixed-mode development using a cost-effective blend
of onsite, offsite and offshore development teams. BWN travels to Mubai
India to get the story. (Episode
#93)
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| Accessing
databases graphically
A picture
is worth a thousand words. In the fast-paced global market, the problem isn't
always a lack of information. Sometimes, the challenge is to "comprehend" what
you "apprehend."
Techni Graphic Systems helps companies "visualize their business" by providing
a full array of goods and services designed to make information visually accessible.
From GIS and specialty software solutions, to Web Site creation and electronic
commerce, TGS provides access to powerful databases graphically. (Episode
#92)
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 | "A
Gateway to Healthy Teeth"
How
Dentistry.com
has become the leading portal on the internet for the dental industry. It provides
information-based resources catering to dental professionals and consumers. Their
web site receives over 12 million hits per month. Services for dental practitioners
include free online listings, premier e-mail accounts, and newsletters/articles.
Consumers receive access to the largest search engine of dental professionals
and products, as well as opportunities to contact featured Dentistry.com specialists
through an online consultation page. (Episode
#91)
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| Two
billion pages of business plans?
That is the 5-year plan for
WSN, an Internet Business Incubator and holdings company with over 2,000 joint
venture business domains and charitable foundations. It generates training, advertisement
and transactional income through online community building and profit sharing.
WSN says they will organize millions of members for hundreds of spin-off corporations
during the current narrowband period and will then expand to thousands of corporations
when broadband is readily available in the next 3 years. Each broadband company
will consist of 10,000 members who will upgrade their text and graphic content
to video and virtual reality using WSN's online digital media library. (Episode
#90)
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| The
ultimate fiber optic networking system?
A company called
PurOptix has developed the ultimate networking system to bring telephone,
television, and ultra-high-speed Internet to consumers and businesses on an all
fiber optic network infrastructure. From a utility company in the mid-west to
Middle-East countries, the PurOptix System has attracted the attention of leading
companies providing voice, video, and data services to metropolitan areas. Replacing
the existing telephone and cable networks with an all-optical network solution
is the way of the future, and the professionals at PurOptix pride themselves at
being at the forefront of this change. We go to Pat Matthews for the report...(Episode
#89)
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| How
advanced membrane transducers will revolutionize many industries
The
Porrazzo AMT Advanced Membrane Transducer can be used as a microphone, antenna,
speaker, and a sensor and can perform these tasks simultaneously! BWN
uncovers the man behind the product and its many applications. (Episode
#88)
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| Buying
Insurance via the Internet - Is it safe and will it save money?
The life insurance industry has gone high tech---and to consumer advantage. The
very idea of paying for life insurance, or any type of insurance for that matter,
is unappealing to most of us, but
Bardes Consulting says that they can provide AAA rated insurance at a fraction
of the cost of traditional insurance companies. How?
Doug Eberhart investigates.
(Episode
#87)
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