Intel Enters China's Internet Cafe Business

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Intel Enters China's Internet Cafe Business

Intel China announced Tuesday in Shanghai a cooperative agreement with Shanghai's major Internet cafe service provider, East Networks, to promote Internet accession and value-added service.

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Intel China announced Tuesday in Shanghai a cooperative agreement with Shanghai's major Internet cafe service provider, East Networks, to promote Internet accession and value-added service.

Under a letter of intent, Intel China will help Internet cafe businesses with its technology and products and build infrastructure facilities for the next-generation, broad-band Internet services, including cable and wireless services.

Intel will train technicians and provide consulting services for East Networks and help develop the support system for server and desktop computer applications.

"Our cooperation will play a leading role in creating a network services platform with bright Internet cultural characteristics," said Li Zhiping, chairman of the East Networks Chain-store Management Corporation Ltd.

East Networks is a state-controlled company with more than 260 Internet cafes in Shanghai, boasting more than one third of the city's Internet cafe computer terminals.

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