As part of our efforts to provide a pan-European view of the new economy, our lead article looks at WAP phones and their place in mobile commerce, while elsewhere we explore the rapidly changing sector of internet banking. The extended reach of the internet is reflected in our second, cyclical e-index, which this months examines the figures driving e-business.
Outside View
Europe's non-PC attitude poses a corporate challenge The use of mobile phones and other portable devices to access the internet will force companies to review their online offerings. The wireless web' revolution promises to shift the goal-posts of e-commerce
Internet's Immune System
Catching colds Computer viruses, by their very nature, evolve one step ahead of the security software used to combat them. But their most harmful effect so far seems to be the resulting public hysteria . . more.
Pills and Potions
Dispensing with the chemist Pharmaceutical companies dream of having direct access to the consumer, cutting out the doctor in the middle. Until the law is changed, they will hve to find other uses for the net . . . more.
Profile
Forging the final link in the e-commerce chain Drawing upon its experience as a tobacco distributor, Logista is rapidly carving out a niche as a provider of integrated logistics services to e-commerce operators . . . more
