In addition, Lycos Asia announced strategic access agreements with Globe Telecom, the Philippines leading mobile telecommunications company, and Impact Net, one of the major Internet Service Providers in the Philippines. With the launch of Lycos Philippines, Lycos s significant global leadership is expanded to local offerings provided through 80 sites in 29 countries. Content for the site is developed in collaboration with regional and local content providers, including many Internet startups from within the Philippines. The site also provides users a comprehensive array of top quality information and services including search, local directories, free e-mail and homepage building and channels of special interest and relevance to local communities. Ms. Mary Ong, CEO, Lycos Asia said at the launch today, We strongly believe in bringing Asian users the most exciting and fulfilling on-line experience available today.
Localization is key in our endeavor to engage a culturally diverse audience in Asia.
We have demonstrated that we can lead in all the countries that we have launched, and are entering the Philippines with the same goal in mind. In conjunction with the launch of Lycos Philippines, Lycos Asia also announced today, two major strategic agreements with Globe Telecom and Impact Net. Globe Telecom s subscribers will be able to access the rich content offered by Lycos Asia via their WAP-enabled phones. Under the agreement with Impact Net, Lycos Asia will be powering the ISP s Web site in the Philippines. Lycos Asia provides.