Daily News 2005/10/19

eSOON providing professional training for BOC

In oder to improve the management level of the customer service center of first-class branch, unifying the management mode, establish standard service system to face the fierce competition in the banking industry, the Bank of China (BOC) invited eSOON to provide a personnel training in customer service management.

The training is based on the actual conditions of BOC and the market demands and is aimed to bring a concept of providing customized service.

Microsoft and Yahoo reaching an agreement to link the IM services of each other

Microsoft and Yahoo are planning to link the IM services (information in words and voice) of each other. Details on this have not been publicized yet, but will be publicized on Wednesday.

The three leading provider of IM software, Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL have negotiated for a long time on this issue, but the progress is quite slow up until now.

Linksys cooperating with Skype to provide handheld equipment based on IP voice technology

Linksys, a branch of Cisco and a leader in the market of wireless and Ethernet products (small and middle sized enterprises) and Skype, a provider of Internet voice technology and services, announced today to establish cooperation relationship. The two companies will jointly provide a handheld equipment based on IP voice technology, that will enable the users to enjoy free-of-charge IP phone service (based on Skype technology) without using computer.