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Thursday, August 25, 2005
Dear Subscriber,
This is another chance to promote our island with an excellent local
initiative.
Please vote for Malta in the BBC World Challenge at the
website below. This is about the Biodiesel project called
FAT CHANCE and
Malta is one of the 12 finalists!
Check the following URL and vote for our project.
http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/vote.php
You will be asked to enter your email address.
You will then receive an email to click on, in order to validate your vote.
Without this validation the vote will not be valid.
So please be sure to enter your email address correctly.
Best Regards,
Webwaves Limited
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Dear Subscriber,
We are happy to inform you that up to Saturday 27th August 2005 we are
offering a Summer Holiday price for the latest Walkman & USB Flash Drive,
in conjunction with Tabone Computer Centre Limited:
Normal Price Lm 23.79 : SPECIAL PRICE up to 27th August:
Lm16.99 inc VAT for
USB2 FlashDrive, MP3 Player, FM Radio, Digital Voice Recorder
Please click here for full details of the 256MB version:
http://www.tabone.com/mp3/256mb_mp3_player.htm
A 512MB version is available without Radio function:
http://www.tabone.com/mp3/mp3usb.htm
Noral Price Lm 34.50 : SPECIAL price 29.99 inc VAT.
Please print this offer and present it to:
Tabone Computer Centre
Psaila Street St Venera
(In front of St Philip Hospital)
Tel 21 444412
Friday, July 29, 2005
Dear Subscriber,
Please note that Tabone Computer Centre showroom will be closed
for summer holidays from the 12th to the 20th of August 2005.
Last working day will be 11th August and we will open again
on Monday 22nd August.
Please ensure that you renew your account before the shutdown so
that your account will not expire during this time.
During this period, internet telephone support will be available
from 9 to 12 and from 2 to 6 on our usual support number 21 493601.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Support Department
If you do not wish to receive further notices from Webwaves Limited please
click here:
http://www.global.net.mt/stream/services.htm
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Dear Subscriber,
Your email address is registered as a valid subscriber to one or more
of the internet services provided by Webwaves Limited.
Apparently there are instances where other internet users have registered
invalid email addresses or addresses which did not belong to them.
For this reason we have added a link so that you will be able to choose if
you want to receive emails from us or not.
Please go to :
http://www.global.net.mt/stream/services.htm
then click on this link which is at the right hand side,
at the end of the web page :
"Click Here To Update Mailing List"
Best regards,
Support Department
Webwaves Limited
If you do not wish to receive further notices from Webwaves Limited please
click here:
http://www.global.net.mt/stream/services.htm
Monday, July 18, 2005
Dear Subscriber,
Special Students Offer:
You get a FREE Microsoft software costing over Lm300:
Microsoft Office
Encarta Encyclopedia reference Library Premium 5.0 and
Visual Studio.NET
when you purchase a Toshiba notebook computer.
In addition, we have special prices on the Latest Toshiba Notebook computers just for Students.
Full details here:
http://www.tabone.com.mt/tosh.htm
This is a HelloIT limited offer on a first-come-first-served basis.
Best regards,
Tabone Computer Centre Limited
111 Old Railway Track
St Venera MALTA HMR-16
Showroom: Tel: (356) 21 444412
Fax: (356) 21 444413
http://www.tabone.com.mt
Friday, July 15, 2005
Dear Subscriber,
If you are looking for the best internet service in Malta at the
lowest price, we are pleased to introduce our new ADSL service:
GLOBAL streaming
Starts at just Lm9.99(inc.vat) per month
for a fast 1024 connection.
A first time offer including ADSL modem is just Lm35.98 for 3 months.
This offer closes on 31st July 2005.
For full details please click on http://www.global.net.mt/stream/services.htm
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
111 Psaila Street
St Venera
Tel: 21493601
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Dear Subscriber,
Special offer till Friday 27th May 2005.
We are pleased to offer you exceptional prices on a range of latest
Toshiba Notebook Computers.
Click here for details :::::: http://www.tabone.com.mt/tosh.htm :::::
As you may be aware, during the last year, sales of Notebook Computers
exceeded those of desktop computers. This is because everybody appreciates
the advantage of portability and the old tradition of having to be locked
in a computer room, today is replaced by the freedom of moving practically
anywhere with your notebook computer.
Reliability and top features gives Toshiba the edge with over 20 years
experience and top class after-sales service available from Tabone
Computer Centre, St Venera, Tel 21 444412 who have Certified Toshiba
Engineers to offer the best service as an International Toshiba Service
Centre.
This unique offer is another reason why you should go for a Toshiba
Notebook Computer today.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited in co-ordination with Tabone Computer Centre Limited
Monday, April 11, 2005
Dear subscriber,
We are pleased to inform you that Tabone Computer Centre is
offering all Webwaves Internet Subscribers two heavily reduced
offers on a range of the latest Toshiba Notebook Computers.
Click here for details: http://www.tabone.com.mt/tosh.htm
Offer 1: for Students
Offer 2: for VAT registered persons or companies
The offer is limited and is valid up to 2nd May 2005.
These include the latest computers:
DOTHAN Centrino with 1.5GHz and a normal or WIDE screen and over,
Pentium 4 at over 3.4GHz and a 17inch WIDE screen BELOW Lm900.
Best regards
Support Department
Webwaves Limited
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Dear Subscriber,
We are sending this email to all users and not to you directly.
We have detected a very high number of users who have a new
virus which is active in their computer and which is sending a big
amount of attacks to other computers. This causes a big slow down
on your computer if it is infected, while creates a big problems
to other computers which are being attacked by your computer without
your knowledge.
We strongly advise you that you download the latest updates of your
operating system while you install the latest AntiVirus patches to
ensure that you are not the victim of these malicious viruses.
Best regards,
Support
Monday, March 07, 2005
Dear Subscriber,
Click on the link below for notes how to BLOCK SPAM on Outlook Express 6 and Netscape Messenger 4.7
http://www.satellite.net.mt/supportnewp/spam/index.html
Best Regards
Global Net Support Department.
Friday, February 18, 2005
Dear Subscriber,
We are pleased to inform you of two offers:
1. Change to ADSL for a very low price and get FREE Activation
and FREE modem deposit (save Lm90).
https://secure.global.net.mt/webwaves/services.asp
ADSL Breeze Pay-Per-Use is now available to HOME AND BUSINESS users:
https://secure.global.net.mt/adslppu/firsttime.asp
2. In a time when all users are changing from bulky computers
to the new fast Notebook computers which can be carried around
in your home and outside your home :-),
Webwaves Limited in collaboration with Tabone Computer Centre Ltd
are offering all Students of any age, the opportunity to buy a
Highest Quality Toshiba notebook computer at the same price of
a desktop computer.
Full specifications :
http://www.tabone.com.mt/notebooks/newindex.htm
You can book your computer ON-LINE.
For internet users ONLY we are offering a Toshiba Pda e740
including WIFI for Lm79.99.
These are Limited offers.
All prices include VAT and ECO contribution.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
111 Psaila Street
St Venera
Tel: 21493601
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
Following the tragedy in ASIA, we received a note to help the
Malta Red Cross.
Please visit http://www.webwaves.net and click on the link.
In these days where we are seeing well over 100,000 people dead,
the least we can do is help those who survived get drinking
water, medicine, food and support, in time.
Humanity must avoid a worst disaster, that of seeing hundreds
of thousands who survived the tsunami, die of hunger and disease.
Please let others know of this urgent appeal.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
111 Psaila Street
St Venera
Tel: 21493601
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
We wish you all a happy Christmas and New Year.
In this festive season there are a few things we would like
to remind you.
* We have received reports that subscribers are being sent spam
emails asking them to send money ... for many 'justified' reasons.
Please never trust anybody on the internet and always seek
professional advise before ordering any medicine or doing any
financial deals. 1000 excuses are quoted to convince you to send
the money.
Please don't fall into such traps.
* DO NOT OPEN email attachments FOR ANY REASON even if they come
from somebody you know. They may send you a virus without knowing
themselves. That is how viruses are spread. So when you receive an
attachment, send an email back to the sender asking him if he
really sent you that attachment before opening it.
* SPAM control:
If you go on www.global.net.mt and click on 'SUPPORT', you will find the
instructions of how you can identify spam. Note that not all spam is
correctly detected so BEFORE DELETING the spam be sure there are no
good email. When our ANTI-SPAM servers are sure to detect spam, these
are deleted immediately and will never arrive to you.
* ANTI-VIRUS:
Note that although we do have anti-virus scanners, the history of a
virus is as follows:
Somebody writes a virus and releases it on the internet.
It is later detected and this may take 1 to 5 days or more.
Anti-Virus software houses write an anti-virus to detect it usually in
a few hours, usually before 24 hours.
The Anti-Virus software is distributed to our Antio-Virus Servers and your
anti-virus software on your computer.
This process takes a number of days, so in these days neither we nor you
will be able to detect the damage. The damage can range from completely
deleting your computer information to sitting in your computer undetected
and making your computer an illegal tool for them to use against other
internet users.
With reference to reports in local media that many ISPs are experiencing
delays to deliver emails because of virus or other forms of attacks, we
are happy to inform you that we were not affected by this problem since
we have identified this growing problem weeks ago and our engineers have
created a way to identify and block out users who maliciously send hundreds
of thousands of emails to stop mail from arriving to destination.
This system has guaranteed that our email servers function as desgined.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
Fantastic offers for this holiday season from Webwaves:
a. For NEW ADSL Subscribers, SAVE Lm90;
get free installation and NO modem deposit and more.
click on http://www.webwaves.net for details.
b. Pay-Per-Use ADSL from Lm6 for 30 days.
click here for details: http://www.satellite.net.mt
You first need to purchase a 'Starter-Kit' for Lm35 which includes a free
150 hour, 60 day voucher free of charge.
Then after you have used the 150 hours or the 60 day period has expired,
you will top-up your account on-line.
NOTE: unless you use the ADSL for a very few hours a week, it is more
economical for you to take the monthly subscription offers from
http://www.webwaves.net since for the same amount of Lm35 you get
free modem, free installation and 3 months UNLIMITED internet
(instead of just 100 hours in 2 months ! )
These offers are available on-line at http://www.webwaves.net
or visit Tabone Computer Centre Limited in Psaila Street St Venera for
more details. You may also call us on 21 493601.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
111 Psaila Street
St Venera
Tel: 21493601
Monday, November 22, 2004
Dear subscriber,
These three days we received many call from subscribers who
could not browse any internet sites. After they type any
WWW address, a page is displayed with an advert to buy medicine.
If you get this problem, please click the link below
to solve this problem:
http://www.global.net.mt/intopt.htm
Apparently this is a worm or cookie (a cookie is a sort of a program)
which is being installed into your computer when you visit some
malicious sites or through an email.
Best regards
Support
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
Please note that this offer will END next Saturday 30th October 2004:
a. For NEW Subscribers, SAVE Lm90; get free installation and NO modem deposit and more.
b. 12% Discount for existing ADSL users wishing to extend their subscription now for 12 months.
c. A nice offer for ADSL users using other ISPs to change their ISP to Webwaves.
These offers are available on-line at http://www.webwaves.net
or visit Tabone Computer Centre Limited in Psaila Street St Venera for
more details. You may also call us on 21 493601.
ADSL Pay-Per-Use with http://www.satellite.net.mt
You first need to purchase a 'Starter-Kit' for Lm35 which includes a free
100 hour, 60 day voucher free of charge.
Then after you have used the 100 hours or the 60 day period,
you would top-up your account on-line.
NOTE: unless you use the ADSL for a very few hours a week, it is more economical
for you to take the monthly subscription offers since for the same amount of
Lm35 you get free modem, free installation and 3 months UNLIMITED internet
(instead of just 100 hours in 2 months ! )
Click here to see the details: http://www.satellite.net.mt
All ADSL subscribers who had a 128k connection have now been upgraded
to 256k and thos who had a 512k connection were upgraded to 1024k
free of charge.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
111 Psaila Street
St Venera
Tel: 21493601
Friday, October 15, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
For those who are using dial-up modem internet and would like to
have Pay-Per-Use ADSL subscription, we are please to inform you
www.satellite.net.mt is now offering this service.
You first need to purchase a 'Starter-Kit' which includes a free
100 hour, 60 day voucher free of charge.
Then after you have used the 100 hours or the 60 day period,
you would top-up your account on-line.
Click here to see the details: http://www.satellite.net.mt
and click on the first line on top.
WE ALSO CONFIRM THAT FROM NEXT MONDAY ALL ADSL SUBSCRIBERS
who have 128k will get 256k and those who have 512k will get
1024k, THIS IS A FREE UPGRADE.
Other ADSL offers were already emailed to you:
Offers are available on-line at http://www.webwaves.net:
a. For NEW Subscribers, get free installation and NO modem deposit and more.
b. Discount for existing ADSL users wishing to extend their subscription now.
c. A nice offer for ADSL users using other ISPs to change their ISP to Webwaves.
Please subscribe for these offers this week.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
111 Psaila Street
St Venera
Tel: 21493601
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
We are noticing that several subscribers are still infected by viruses
and worms and are scanning other people's computers to try to infect them.
We are aware that in many cases this is being done without your knowledge.
To help you solve this, Tabone Computer Centre is offering a Lm5 discount
on McAfee and Norton Anti_Virus software. This offer is valid for one
package per subscriber up to 10th October 2004, on presentation of this email.
We want to remind you that we update our Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam software
on our servers regularly and all those who use the email address ending with
@global.net.mt will automatically have their emails scanned.
SPAM: If you go on www.global.net.mt and click on 'SUPPORT', there are the
instructions of how you can identify spam. Note that not all spam is correctly
detected so BEFORE DELETING the spam be sure there are no good email.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Monday, September 27, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
Now is the time to get a top quality,
broadband internet connection with Webwaves Limited.
Offers are available on-line:
a. For NEW Subscribers, get free installation and NO modem deposit and more.
b. Discount for existing ADSL users wishing to extend their subscription now.
c. A nice offer for ADSL users using other ISPs to change their ISP to Webwaves.
Please subscribe for these offers this week.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
111 Psaila Street
St Venera
Tel: 21493601
Monday, September 27, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
When calling overseas, save money by using the low cost rates
available with the PhoneUP cards.
After the great success of the original PhoneUp Cards, we are
now pleased to introduce an even lower-cost cards called
PhoneUp MAX . Cards of Lm1 and Lm2 are available.
The rates are also cheaper, Night and Day, between 11pm and 11am.
Rates start at 1 cent per minute and include VAT,
Note that the rates of the direct telephone calls advertized by
Maltacom DO NOT include VAT and DO NOT include the cost of the local call.
This means that when you use the PHONEUP MAX overseas phone cards
you will be saving a lot of money.
Best regards
Webwaves Limited
Saturday, September 25, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
IMPORTANT : Please read this and follow our advise.
A number of subscribers are complaining of slow speeds.
We have identified that most of these who are complaining are actually
sending out worms, viruses and emails, in many instances without their
knowledge, from their computer to others.
Please follow the link on top of our main page http://www.global.net.mt
to upgrade Windows XP Service Pack 2 from Microsoft and install latest
virus updates.
Those who are using other operating systems like Windows 98 should be
sure to install THE LATEST upgrades of their virus scanners and scan
your computer for viruses and worms.
In this manner you will be able to experience a good increase in speed
and at the same time stop attacking hundreds of other internet users,
making other people's connections faster.
Our system is a state-of-the-art system and there are no bottle necks
not even at the time when there are hundreds of users connected at the
same time. We also have spare international and local bandwidth which
means that you, as our subscribers, are able to get top class speed and
connectivity at all times.
Best regards
Webwaves Limited
Friday, September 17, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
Those users who are using Windows XP, please be 100% sure that you
update your operating system urgently with SP2 which is available
from Microsoft free of charge.
This is required to close several security issues which may allow
other people on the internet to take your data or even use your
computer to send thousands of emails (spam & viruses) to others.
We have noticed that many of you have not done this yet.
PLEASE DO THIS NOW.
Important is to scan your computer for viruses using the latest
patches for your anti-virus software. Remember that when you install
an anti-virus software, it is never up to date, so you first have
to get the latest patches, then scan your computer.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
111 Psaila Street
St Venera
Tel: 21493601
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Dear Subscribers,
This email is being sent out to all our subscibers and not to anybody in
particular.
We since 25th August we have detected a huge amount of spam being sent
out by many internet users without their knowledge.
Please ensure you install the latest anti-virus software and you scan
your computer. Do not scan your computer with a virus scanner withich is
5 days old. This is a new type of virus.
This is causing a huge drain in our resources and above all we are
getting many complains that the internet is slowing down, many of which
are coming from the same users who are infected and their computer is
sending our 600 attacks per minute. Of course this slows down your
computer and above all is attacking many other users.
The anti-virus software is for these 5 days being given an Lm2 discount
from Tabone Computer Centre Limited on presentation of a copy of this
email. You are entitled to 1 discount per user.
Best regards,
Joe Tabone
Managing Director
Monday, August 09, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
Tabone Computer Centre would be closed for summer holidays on
Wednesday 11th August and we will open again on Monday 23rd August 2001.
Please ensure that your account will not expire during this time.
During this period, limited internet telephone support will be
available from 9 to 12 and from 2 to 4 on our usual support number
21493601.
On-site calls will not be available.
Best regards,
Global Net
Support Department
Thursday, June 24, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
As we informed you a few days ago, we now have the
512k ADSL offer. This is an offer not to be missed.
https://secure.global.net.mt/webwaves/services.asp
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
111 Psaila Street
St Venera
Tel: 21493601
email: accounts@global.net.mt
http://www.webwaves.net
---The old offer ---
Go for ADSL high speed internet connection NOW.
The best offer you can find on 128k ADSL and if you need
more speed in the coming days we will have a 512k upgrade.
Subscribe on-line now through our Secure Server:
https://secure.global.net.mt/webwaves/services.asp
Home 128/64 Economy
And get:
3 Months 128k ADSL for Lm35
FREE On-Site Installation
NO USB Modem Deposit
FREE Lm2 VOIP PhoneUP overseas Call Card
This is a limited offer.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
111 Psaila Street
St Venera
Tel: 21493601
email: accounts@global.net.mt
http://www.webwaves.net
Monday, June 21, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
Go for ADSL high speed internet connection NOW.
The best offer you can find on 128k ADSL and if you need
more speed in the coming days we will have a 512k upgrade.
Subscribe on-line now through our Secure Server:
https://secure.global.net.mt/webwaves/services.asp
Home 128/64 Economy
And get:
3 Months 128k ADSL for Lm35
FREE On-Site Installation
NO USB Modem Deposit
FREE Lm2 VOIP PhoneUP overseas Call Card
This is a limited offer.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
111 Psaila Street
St Venera
Tel: 21493601
email: accounts@global.net.mt
http://www.webwaves.net
Thursday, June 03, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
Clarification
Further to our note of this morning stating that
"the Malta Communications Authority (MCA) have instructed
Maltacom PLC to increase their telephone prices"
this is to clarify that Maltacom had asked the MCA
to increase the price to about 5 cents an hour.
The MCA decided to give Maltacom a 100% price-hike over
their request and charge 5 cents every half an hour.
Maybe tomorrow MCA will give us a 100% increase in our
salaries too eh? :-)
Further to allegations that our company, as an ISP, has
asked for this to force people to migrate to ADSL or
Cable internet, we can assure you that this is not the
case and we are completely against such an
institutionalised price-hike.
We are also aware that this is not the end of the price
increases and the MCA have now asked Maltacom to submit
a request to increase the prices of the ISP's lines which
are used to serve the customers.
Good evening,
Webwaves Limited
3rd June 2004 - 6pm
copy
You may know that The Malta Communicationa Authority (MCA)
have instructed Maltacom PLC to increase their telephone
prices after 6pm, from approx. 5 cents for several hours to
about 5 cents every 30 minutes, a huge increase.
GOOD NEWS:
Using WEBSAVE, internet users will have a very low cost
telephone connection charge, which for those who use the internet
every day means that the telephone bill remains practically unchanged.
Subscribe now on http://secure.global.net.mt/satellite/websave.htm
For only Lm2.49 a month, Websave Nite covers ALL YOUR CALLS
during the month on OUR WEBSAVE NUMBERS ONLY which are 21864977,
21864978 or 21864979 between 6pm and 6am. If you use the old numbers
21884901 or 2 you will be charged at standard Maltacom Rates.
If you Subscribe to WEBSAVE, remember that you can connect, disconnect,
connect, disconnect any number of times during the 6pm-6am period,
because you will not be billed for telephone calls made on
WEBSAVE numbers 21864977, 21864978 or 21864979.
Please note that when you subscribe to WEBSAVE, the subscription takes
a few days to be activated. If it is not active and you dial the
WEBSAVE numbers, you will hear a message from Maltacom that the
number does not exist.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Thursday, June 03, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
You may know that The Malta Communicationa Authority (MCA)
have instructed Maltacom PLC to increase their telephone
prices after 6pm, from approx. 5 cents for several hours to
about 5 cents every 30 minutes, a huge increase.
GOOD NEWS:
Using WEBSAVE, internet users will have a very low cost
telephone connection charge, which for those who use the internet
every day means that the telephone bill remains practically unchanged.
Subscribe now on http://secure.global.net.mt/satellite/websave.htm
For only Lm2.49 a month, Websave Nite covers ALL YOUR CALLS
during the month on OUR WEBSAVE NUMBERS ONLY which are 21864977,
21864978 or 21864979 between 6pm and 6am. If you use the old numbers
21884901 or 2 you will be charged at standard Maltacom Rates.
If you Subscribe to WEBSAVE, remember that you can connect, disconnect,
connect, disconnect any number of times during the 6pm-6am period,
because you will not be billed for telephone calls made on
WEBSAVE numbers 21864977, 21864978 or 21864979.
Please note that when you subscribe to WEBSAVE, the subscription takes
a few days to be activated. If it is not active and you dial the
WEBSAVE numbers, you will hear a message from Maltacom that the
number does not exist.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Monday, May 10, 2004
Fantastic Prices on selected WiFi Toshiba products by
Tabone Computer Centre Limited in collaboration with Webwaves Limited:
Now you can stay connected at high speed while you're outside your
office using
the Internet Hotspots (TM) in Malta and Gozo.
You get higher speeds at lower costs.
As an introductory offer Toshiba is offer you a LIMITED quantity of WiFi
Internet Hotspot Ready (TM) products are a very low prices:
PDA: http://www.tabone.com.mt/notebooks/e740.htm
Selling price for PDA is Lm190
One Year Subscription to Internet Hotspot is Lm240
THIS OFFER : The PDA with one year free
Internet Hotspot Connection: all for ONLY Lm150
Save : Lm 290
Brand New Toshiba Product with one year warranty.
Lightweight, Sleek computer:
http://www.tabone.com.mt/notebooks/p2010.htm
Selling Price for computer on its own is Lm499
One Year Subscription to Internet Hotspot is over Lm240
THIS OFFER : The Computer with one year free
Internet Hotspot Connection : all for ONLY Lm450
Save : Lm289
Brand New Toshiba Product with TWO years INTERNATIONAL warranty.
To see where they are located please go to
http://www.internethotspots.com.mt
Note:
This offer is a limited offer and on a first-come-first-served basis and
strictly until stocks last.
Not more then one unit per person.
Best regards,
Sales Department
Monday, April 26, 2004
A range of Low Cost overseas telephone Cards are now on sale
to commemorate the occasion of Malta's accession to EU.
This is a limited edition of Lm2 card.
For full information please click on http://www.phoneup.com
then click on 'collectors' for the card design
or click on shops to see from where you can buy them.
If you have difficulties to buy them please call 21 493601 for
advice.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
Many of you remember the problem we had back in 1998 when our
satellite communications equipment was held in customs and we
were not allowed to offer you high speed internet service.
Well... last week the Appeals Court has confirmed the sentence
issued by the courts in 2000, and Tabone Computer Centre has
how won the case in all counts.
We will keep you informed as news unfold.
We wish to thank the thousands of users who in 1998 supported us
and especially those signed a petition at a time when internet
was so slow that to see an web page used to take minutes.
Best regards,
Joe Tabone
Managing Director
copy of our email of 2nd June 2000
To all our subscriber:
Today 2nd June 2000 marks a new era for all internet users in Malta.
Forget about slow and crappy internet downloads... in the
next few days the fastest downloads will be a reality.
The court has decided that we can import and use satellite connection to
link Malta to the US internet Backbone.
We are no longer bound to wait months for a speed upgrade at
unbelievable prices crossing all Europe to arrive to the USA.
After we received the necessary licences to operate and to import the
satellite communication equipment in June 1998, the equipment was not
released from customs by the Wireless and Telegraphy Department. We had
no alternative but to take legal action.
Today, 2nd June 2000, the Hon. Judge Giannino Caruana Demajo LL.D. has
decided that we have a licence to hold and to use the satellite
equipment and ordered the release of the equipment. The Wireless and
Telegraphy department was also ordered to pay for the damages sustained
by us for not being allowed to make use of the VSAT satellite equipment.
We were assisted by Profs. Ian Refalo and Dr Peter Borg Costanzi.
As the leading Internet Service Provider with over 9000 registered
users, we are committed to offer the best internet service available in
the world today and with this legal win we would enhance our internet
services and would be offering higher speeds to internet users.
We would also be keeping the slower internet cable connection which would
be used as a redundant system just in case one of the systems fail.
We do believe in open networks so if we are allowed to offer this fast
internet service to other internet service providers we will do it.
We take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support and
especially to the thousands of you who sent us emails.
Best regards,
Joe Tabone
Managing Director
Saturday, April 17, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
Following the big response we had for the new
'ADSL Economy' we are pleased to inform you
that the Easter Offer is now extended to the END of April 2004.
We are sorry that we had to refuse a lot of applications
yesterday. Now you have a last chance to subscribe.
We are offering you a LOW COST,
always ON, ADSL subscription at FANTASTIC PRICES,
even cheaper then some dial-up
subscriptions offered.
128k at EIGHT (8) Malta Liri Per month
http://secure.global.net.mt/webwaves/Eco128.asp
512k at NINE (9) Malta Liri Per month
http://secure.global.net.mt/webwaves/Eco512.asp
One-time installation charges and modem deposit
are shown on the websites quoted.
REMEMBER that with ADSL you do not pay for telephone
charges to connect to the internet and your telephone
can be used to call and receive calls even when you
are using the internet.
This offer closes END of April, so hurry.
You can apply on-line. Payment can be made by
Cash, cheque or Students Card at Tabone Computer Centre
Psaila Street St Venera or by Credit Card, On-Line
through our secure-server.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Saturday, April 10, 2004
Dear Subscriber,
While wishing you all a Happy Easter,
we are offering you a LOW COST,
always ON, ADSL subscription at FANTASTIC PRICES,
even cheaper then some dial-up
subscriptions offered.
128k at EIGHT (8) Malta Liri Per month
http://secure.global.net.mt/webwaves/Eco128.asp
512k at NINE (9) Malta Liri Per month
http://secure.global.net.mt/webwaves/Eco512.asp
One-time installation charges and modem deposit
are shown on the websites quoted.
REMEMBER that with ADSL you do not pay for telephone
charges to connect to the internet and your telephone
can be used to call and receive calls even when you
are using the internet.
This offer closes on Wednesday 14th April, so hurry.
You can apply on-line. Payment can be made by
Cash, cheque or Students Card at Tabone Computer Centre
Psaila Street St Venera or by Credit Card, On-Line
through our secure-server.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Thursday, February 19, 2004,
Dear Subscriber,
We are pleased to inform our subscribers that we are offering
special pricing in collaboration with Tabone Computer Centre,
St Venera as follows:
1. Optical Mouse : http://www.tabone.com.mt/optical/matrix.htm
This is the latest design, using Laser Light to track movement
instead of the 'old' ball below the mouse. This used to be
the major cause of mouse movement problems. This laser solution
now solves the problem. 3-colour cover comes free with it.
Normal Price Lm5.75
Subscriber Price Lm3.99 (inc.VAT)
2. Latest Norton 2004 Anti-Virus:
Normal Price Lm28.00
Subscriber Price Lm25.00 (inc.VAT)
3. Get a free 'I-Vision' pen with any purchase.
IMPORTANT:
This offer is valid till Thursday 26th February 2004
Only ONE mouse and ONE Anti-Virus per subscriber
Valid till stocks last.
PRINT THIS EMAIL AND PRESENT IT TO:
Tabone Computer Centre
Psiala Street, (in front of St Philip Hospital)
Tel: 21 444412
open from Monday to Friday
9am to 1pm and from 4 to 7 pm.
Saturday 9am to 12 noon.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Saturday, January 31, 2004
You are aware of the new virus which is programmed to open
your computer data to other people and also to launch attacks
from your computer to others without your knowledge.
To help you check if you have this virus or not, we have added
a link on top of our webpage http://www.global.net.mt where
you can download a small program to your computer to detect
and delete this virus.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Thursday, January 29, 2004
Dear Subscriber
This note is being sent to all our subscribers and DOES NOT mean that
you have a virus.
Last Tuesday morning we informed you that we suspected a new virus was
being distributed
by an email attachment.
At that time we were unsure of the extent nature of the attachment.
Todays news media around the world confirm that this attachment is in
fact a virus which is installing itself on your computers and opening a
'backdoor' for other people to look into your computer data and take the
files they want without your knowledge.
We advise anybody who opened the attachment to seek professional advise
and if you
have confidential data, just unplug your computer from the internet till
you are 100% sure
that your data/computer is not taken away from your computer. In case of
difficulties, we can offer on-site professional service at a charge.
Best regards
Webwaves Limited
Wednesday, December 24, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
While wishing you a Happy Christmas, we would like to remind
you that you can save a substantial amount of money when you call
overseas using our PhoneUp phone cards.
The rates can be seen at http://www.phoneup.com and the
Special Prices make our Top Quality Service compare well
with the many low quality services available on the market:
All Sundays you get a 25% discount on all calls.
During the week, first 5 minutes of a call are charged
at the standard rate and after the 5 minutes, you also
get a 25% discount.
It's very easy to use.
Step 1. Buy a card from a shop which are listed in our website
or buy a card on-line from the same website.
Step 2. Call our system on 21 88 44 88 and then enter your
PIN number after enter the phone number you wish to reach.
For those who do not wish to enter the PIN number everytime
they do a call, you can send us an email quoting:
PIN number, card code , your number from where the card will be used.
You can give us up to 5 numbers. As soon as our machine identifies
a call coming from your number, our machine will not ask for the PIN
but will ask you to enter the number you wish to call.
Its that easy... and you can save more money on local calls by
calling several overseas calls one after another:
When you call 21884488, you are charged for a local call which after
6pm is 5cents. When you are ready from the first overseas call, instead
of putting down the telephone, press ## on your phone and do the next
overseas call. In this manner you save money on local phonecalls.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Dear ADSL Subscriber,
Further to the Bandwidth Management introduced on ADSL connections in
January 2003, we are pleased to announce that the Bandwidth has
been drastically increased and is now set as follows:
Business Users are now set to Unlimited Time and Unlimited Downloads/Uploads.
Other users are set to Unlimited time and 8GB/month Download and 8GB/month Upload.
If the 8GB is reached the speed will be reduced to 256Kbps
but if you use the proxy settings (proxy1.global.net.mt, port 8080)
the speed will continue to be 512Kbps.
If the limit of 12Gb in a month is reached, the speed will be reduced
to 64Kbps both with and without proxy settings.
We thank you for your support and we wish you all happy Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
While wishing you the best of the festive season,
we are pleased to inform you that we are offering you
special rates for first-time ADSL applications:
buy 6 months and get 2 free total of 8 months.
Example for a fast 512/128 connection for 8 months:
home users pay Lm12 per month = Lm96 and
students pay Lm10.50 per month = Lm84
Business rates will be Lm24.75 for an
unlimited time/unlimited download = Lm198 for 8 months.
IMPORTANT:
please take note that the Maltacom telephone rates
are about to increase in price after 6pm so for
those users who use the internet for over 20 times a
month it will be cheaper to use ADSL than to use a
telephone line.
This offer is up to the end of December 2003.
You will also have a one-time charge of Lm50 deposit
on the ADSL modem and a Lm40 one-time, on-site installation.
Please apply on-line at http://www.webwaves.net and click
on ADSL subscription.
Best regards
Webwaves Limited
Friday, November 07, 2003
Many called to ask how the new Low Cost phone overseas calls
are made.
When you buy a PhoneUp card, you first dial to us in Malta using the
number 21 88 44 88. Our machine will then ask you for the pin card of
your PhoneUp card and once you enter that number you will enter the
number you wish to call in full including the 00 infront.
Maltacom or Vodaphone will charge you for the cost of alling us in
Malta 21884488 at the standard local call charge. The overseas calls
are deducted from your PhoneUp card at very low rates.
It's very easy, low-cost and high quality.
with our Special Introductory Offer...
When a call is longer than 5 minutes, the rate will go down by 25%
which means that a call to UK goes down to 2cents5 per minute after
the first 5 minutes and on Sunday this special offer is effective
all day long so any call to UK costs 2cents 5 per minute.
We have taken a longer way to start our VOIP service to ensure that we
give you the best Voice Quality on the market today. We have installed
state of the art technology to ensure that your call is as CLEAR and
as EASY as possible.
This includes the first VOIP system in Malta which works both in Maltese
and English to make it easier for many people to understand.
And you know your exact balance everytime you call.
When you place a call you can hear the balance of the card on-line and
just before you are connected, our system will tell you the time you can talk
using your card at the rate of the country you are calling to.
You can buy these cards from leading shops or you can also buy the
card through our website http://www.phoneup.com. When you buy the card
on-line, the pin number is sent to you either through an email or through
an SMS on your mobile.
We wish you enjoy every minute of your call and remember, after 5 minutes
your call call will be 25% cheaper...
This is another top quality product offered to you by Malta's biggest Internet
Service Providers, Webwaves Limited.
For enquiries please call us on the normal support number 21493601.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Thursday, October 30, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
We have added two nice services which will make your life easier
on the internet, and to make it nicer, they are both free of charge:
Both service are accessed from our homepage http://www.global.net.mt
and Click on support.
1. SPAM: you have instructions how you can detect spam. Note that not
all spam is correctly detected so BEFORE DELETING the spam be sure there
are no good email there.
2. WORM/Virus Detection: There is one type of worm which is slowing down
your internet connection. To help you identify if you have it or not,
there is a button called SCAN YOUR PC. Click it and check your computer now.
Note that other types of Virus/worms ARE NOT DETECTED.
***************************
From today 21st October 2003, we have installed a new system to detect those
users who are infected and are attacking others. As soon as this is detected,
the connection to Maltese sites, including our website, http://www.global.net.mt,
as well as your email service will remain functional,
while ALL YOUR INTERNATIONAL internet connections will be blocked.
As soon as attacks stop coming out of your computer, our system will
automatically unblock your connection in a few minutes.
Note: it is useless to scan your hard disk with a virus scanner which is over
10 days old. You may need to upgrade your virus scanner for this virus to be
detected and cleaned.
***************************
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
It is now very easy to call overseas at low cost using the PhoneUp cards.
The standard rate to call most of Europe including UK is just of 3cents4
per minute OR LOWER...
with our Special Introductory Offer...
When a call is longer than 5 minutes, the rate will go down by 25%
which means that a call to UK goes down to 2cents5 per minute after
the first 5 minutes and on Sunday this special offer is effective
all day long so any call to UK costs 2cents 5 per minute.
We have taken a longer way to start our VOIP service to ensure that we
give you the best Voice Quality on the market today. We have installed
state of the art technology to ensure that your call is as CLEAR and
as EASY as possible.
This includes the first VOIP system in Malta which works both in Maltese
and English to make it easier for many people to understand.
And you know your exact balance everytime you call.
When you place a call you can hear the balance of the card on-line and
just before you are connected, our system will tell you the time you can talk
using your card at the rate of the country you are calling to.
You can buy these cards from leading shops or you can also buy the
card through our website http://www.phoneup.com. When you buy the card
on-line, the pin number is sent to you either through an email or through
an SMS on your mobile.
We wish you enjoy every minute of your call and remember, after 5 minutes
your call call will be 25% cheaper...
This is another top quality product offered to you by Malta's biggest Internet
Service Providers, Webwaves Limited.
For enquiries please call us on the normal support number 21493601.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Saturday, October 25, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
Hundreds of our subscribers are still infected with an internet
slow-down worm which is using your computer to attack others
while reducing your internet speed drastically.
Please download the latest patches for your operating system
by clicking on:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
This Microsoft site will inform you automatically how to do the upgrade.
After you do that, get an UPDATED virus scanner and scan your hard disk.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
VERY IMPORTANT: This email is being sent to all of our subscribers.
Several of our users have their computers infected by a virus/worm which is
being used without their knowledge to attack other computers around the world.
This is also slowing down their internet connection.
Please be 100% sure to download the latest patches for your operating system
by clicking on:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
This Microsoft site will inform you automatically how to do the upgrade.
After you do the upgrade, we recommend that you install a virus scanner,
check your computer, and after that, you disable the virus scanner since
this virus scanner will further reduce the speed of your computer especially
for those of you who have slower machines. Then you can do a virus scan
every few days.
For those who do not have a virus scanner, a range of such programs are
available for sale at Tabone Computer Centre in Psaila Street St. Venera.
On-site technical assistance is also available at a charge.
***************************
From today 21st October 2003, we have installed a new system to detect those
users who are infected and are attacking others. As soon as this is detected,
the connection to Maltese sites, including our website, http://www.global.net.mt,
as well as your email service will remain functional,
while ALL YOUR INTERNATIONAL internet connections will be blocked.
As soon as attacks stop coming out of your computer, our system will
automatically unblock your connection in a few minutes.
Note: it is useless to scan your hard disk with a virus scanner which is over
10 days old. You may need to upgrade your virus scanner for this virus to be
detected and cleaned.
***************************
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Thursday, October 09, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT :
we may disconnect the internet service of subscribers who are infected
without note.
The computers of a big number of several subsribers are being infected
by a virus which is slowing down your internet connection.
Some other viruses are also disconnecting your internet line intermittantly
or even change your internet settings.
Please be sure to download the latest patches for your operating system
by clicking on:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
This Microsoft site will inform you automatically how to do the upgrade.
After you do the upgrade, we recommend that you install a virus scanner,
check your computer, and after that you disable the virus scanner since
this virus scanner will further reduce the speed of your computer especially
for those of you who have slower machines. Then you can do a virus scan
every few days.
>For those who do not have a virus scanner, a range of such programs are
available for sale at Tabone Computer Centre in Psaila Street St. Venera.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Friday, October 03, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
Our technical people have detected that many of you (our subscribers)
are infected by a virus/worm which is slowing down your internet connection.
Some other viruses are also disconnecting your internet line intermittantly
or even change your internet settings.
Please be sure to download the latest patches for your operating system
by clicking on:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
This Microsoft site will inform you automatically how to do the upgrade.
After you do the upgrade, we recommend that you install a virus scanner,
check your computer, and after that you disable the virus scanner since
this virus scanner will further reduce the speed of your computer especially
for those of you who have slower machines. Then you can do a virus scan
every few days.
For those who do not have a virus scanner, a range of such programs are
available for sale at Tabone Computer Centre in Psaila Street St. Venera.
Lighning:
Please remember to disconnect the TELEPHONE LINE cable from your computer
during lightning storms (sajjetti in Maltese). When a lightning strikes
near your computer, your modem and possibly the computer may be damaged.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Tuesday, September 02, 2003
Re: Interruption of Service
We are committed to offer you a top-class internet service.
Our power supply system includes high-grade UPSs and a
Power Generator which is able to support our system for many hours.
Following the several interruptions in the electric supply which
occured in these last few days we have decided to upgrade our
UPS system to ensure that our service continues uninterrupted.
For this reason tomorrow 3rd September 2003, we will be disconnecting
our system for a few minutes to install new a UPS system.
This interruption should be about 30 minutes, between 7.30am and 8am.
Best regards,
Webwaves Support Department
Global Net
Satellite Net
Webwaves
Sunday, August 17, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
We have received several customer support calls where the
copmputer was showing signs of infection from the new BLASTER
virus. This virus will make your internet connection very
slow since your computer will actually be attacking other
computers on the internet. It will also cause your computer
to reboot and your internet connection to drop.
Toshiba have issued a very easy to follow instructions
explaining how to detect and possibly delete the virus from
your computer.
Click here:
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_dtlView.jsp?soid=491693&BV_SessionID=@@@@1149906014.1061099868@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccchadcjedejijkcgfkceghdgngdglj.0
The link is www.toshiba.com, then click computer system support, then VirusAlert on the
lower, left corner.
Please ensure that YOU NEVER open EMAIL attachments even if they come
from known sources because this virus may be sent to you from their computer
without their knowledge.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Saturday, August 16, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
Change in numbers.
We are pleased to inform you that we have made substantial
improvements to our internet systems:
1. We have replaced our modem equipment on our number
21 884902, to the latest available technology to offer you
top class compatibility with your modem, whatever the brand.
So from now on, to connect to the internet you can use:
21 884901
or the new system
21 884902
2. We have upgraded our Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus systems on our
Mail Server so that we reduce the possibility of spam and viruses
arriving to your computer. This will only work when you use an
email address ending with @mail.global.net.mt or @mail.webwaves.net.
If you use other email systems such as @yahoo or @hotmail, our
system will not be able to detect viruses or spam.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Thursday, August 07, 2003
A Virus has been sent attached to an email which showed
that was sent from Admin@tabone.com.mt.
This email was not sent by us but by somebody who used
our email address to make our subscribers believe it was
a genuine email.
This virus is a new virus which is not yet detected by
our anti-virus scanner.
Please ensure that if you have clicked this attachment,
you get an UPDATED virus scanner in the next few days to
scan hour dard disk.
Please remember to update your virus scanner every few days.
Best regards,
Global Net Support
Saturday, June 14, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
Internet at Lm10 for 120 hours to be used in 120 days.
We are pleased to inform you that we now have a new
internet service which is of good quality
and cheaper to use if you are a regular internet user.
To subscribe please go to our webpage: http://www.webwaves.net
and click on DIAL UP SUBSCRIPTION.
This new service is the first in the list and is called
WAVE120.
And its easy to set your computer for this new service,
just follow the instructions on our website, click here:
http://www.global.net.mt/supportnewp/action/satlogo.jpg
We wish you the best for the summer season and now you surely
have one reason more to stay longer on the internet.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Thursday, May 29, 2003
This week Incredible Offer - SunMan Web Cam for ONLY Lm 10 inc VAT !!!
For further information, please call on 21498073 or 21497373 or visit our showroom in Psaila street,
Birkirkara (opposite St. Philip's Hospital).
Regards,
Andrea Sultana
Sales Department - Tabone Computer Centre
Specifications
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Sensor resolution : CIF : 352 x 288
QCIF : 176 x 144
Satus LCD : 2-digital LCD
Memory : 16MBit SDRAM
Images Storage : 20 pcs (CIF : 352 x 288)
80 pcs (QCIF : 176 x 144)
Computer Interface : USB
Self-Timer : 10 seconds delay
White Balance : automatic
Viewfinder : optics
Focus Range : 40cm to infinity
Lens : fixed focus lens, F = 2.8
Shutter Speed : 1/5 to 1/2000 second
Power Supply : 2AAA - size batteries
Size : 86 x 31.5 x 27.5 mm
Unit Price inc. VAT ......... Lm 10 ONLY !!!!!!
Monday, April 07, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
Following the fantastic computer offer, we are making another
offer for those who already have a computer:
1. Get a 17inch TrueFlat screen Monitor for only Lm66.
This is a Very High Resolution and latest technology
Digital Monitor.
2. The Lexmark full Photo-Quality Inkjet Printer with
a USB connection (without USB cable) with 2 cartidges :
a Black and a separate colour cartidges for
only Lm19.95.
The price of buying the cartidges alone is more expensive
then Lm19.95.
Valid till Saturday 12th April, or till stocks last.
This is on a cash & carry, first-come, first-served basis.
Best regards,
Tabone Computer Centre Limited
Monday, April 07, 2003
Dear Subscriber,
Following the Microsoft offer of last weekend,
most of you now have the latest Microsoft XP.
To get the full benefits of this latest operating
system we have prepared an offer of a Top Quality
I-Vision Computer System using the Latest Original
Intel Pentium 4, 2.4GHz and we are giving off,
a
FREE 17inch TureFlat Monitor plus a
FREE Full-Colour Lexmark Inkjet Printer
... all yours for just Lm399.
This offer is valid till Saturday 12th April 2003,
or till stocks last.
Best regards,
Tabone Computer Centre Limited
Saturday, April 05, 2003
Important for Today Saturday 5th April:
a few days ago we informed you of the special offer
for Microsoft products. We attached a poster which showed the
correct date of the offer for today Saturday 5th April.
In our email we wrote Sunday which is not correct.
Those of you who are students of any age, please ensure you
talk to as many friends of yours as possible to inform them
that this is a true and genuine offer for which the normal
price is over Lm650 and JUST FOR TODAY you are getting it
for Lm10.50. Note below and poster attached.
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Attention ALL STUDENTS
2nd April 2003
We wish to draw your attention about an incredible offer
on the Latest Microsoft Products as per attached.
Please do not contact us about this since we have no
connection to this offer but thought it is a good idea to
let you know. This package normally sells for several
hundreds of Maltese Liri, and it is being offered for Lm10.50.
Don't rush ...
you must keep the queue, Saturday 5th April at Valletta 9.30am to 2pm :-)
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Attention ALL STUDENTS
We wish to draw your attention about an incredible offer
on the Latest Microsoft Products as per attached.
Please do not contact us about this since we have no
connection to this offer but thought it is a good idea to
let you know. This package normally sells for several
hundreds of Maltese Liri, and it is being offered for Lm10.50.
Don't rush ... you must keep the queue next Sunday at Valletta 9.30am :-)
Best regards,
Webwaves Limited
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Two Special offers to Internet Users:
1. A range of Top Quality, foreign-made,
Ivision Designer Computer Desks for Lm25 inc.VAT.
Click on Desk:
http://www.tabone.com.mt/desks/desks.htm
2. Toshiba Laptops. Latest range P4, 2.66Ghz below Lm1000 inc.VAT.
http://www.tabone.com.mt Click on Shopping Cart (Lower, left) then Click on Toshiba Laptops
Best regards,
Tabone Computer Centre
Saturday, March 22, 2003
We have received reports that subscribers are receiving
viruses when these should have been stopped by our
anti-virus server.
These subscribers were NOT actually USING our Mail Server
but were using other services such as @Yahoo or @MSN.
Our virus scanner is only able to scan viruses sent to
addresses which are @global.net.mt or @mail.global.net.mt.
To get anti-virus protection your email address should be
('yourusername') @global.net.mt.
Best regards,
GlobalNet Support
Thursday, March 06, 2003
PAYMENT SYSTEM: VERY IMPORTANT - DO NOT DELETE BEFORE READING IT ALL:
We are receiving a big number of complaints every day from customers
who are getting disconnected because their account expires.
As from next Monday 25th November we will be giving you the possibility
to extend your account AUTOMATICALLY BEFORE IT EXPIRES.
When the Automatic Payment is made, you will be notified by an email
and you can always print an ELECTRONIC VAT FISCAL RECEIPT on line.
VERY IMPORTANT:
If the last time you made an extension you used a card which does not
belong to you or somebody you know made the payment for you, YOU MUST
DISABLE this function or else inform him immediately that you may be
using his card again.
THIS IS NOT STARTING today: we are giving you 5 days including a weekend,
to give you enough time TO DISABLE THE AUTOMATIC PAYMENT if you do not want
it.
IF YOU DO NOT WANT THIS FEATURE it is very easy to disable:
Please do not phone us or email us to change for you,
just click here and change yourself:
https://secure.global.net.mt/satellite/activateap.asp
FOR ADSL users use this page:
https://secure.global.net.mt/webwaves/activateap.asp
You can change from AUTOMATIC to MANUAL and vice-versa at any time
by going to this site again.
For the future you can go to our home pages:
Global Net Monthly accounts:
http://www.global.net.mt and click on CHECK ACCOUNT STATUS
SatelliteNet Pay-Per-Use accounts
http://www.satellite.net.mt and click on CHECK TIME LEFT
ADSL accounts:
http://www.webwaves.net and click on ADSL ACCOUNT STATUS
and from there you click on CHANGE AUTOMATIC PAYMENT ON/OFF.
Best regards,
GlobalNet Support
accounts@global.net.mt
Saturday, February 22, 2003
Invitation by GRTU
If you are a businessman, remember your important appointment tomorrow,
Sunday 23rd February at 8.45am for a Half-day Conference:
The Impact of Malta's Membership to the European Union on Maltese Small Businesses.
at the Intercontinental Hotel,
in front of Bay Street, St Julians.
It is one occasion that you should not miss.
Guests:
Foreign Speakers of the Highest Calibre will address the conference
as well as
The Leader of the opposition, Dr Alfred Sant
and
The Prime Minister, Dr Eddie Fenech Adami.
Regards,
Vince Farrugia
Director General
GRTU
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Following the email we sent you 2 months ago,
and a copy sent again yesterday,
please note that the old numbers are NOT LONGER in use.
the numbers you use to connect to the INTERNET will CHANGE to:
21-884901 will remain the same which is the fastest Digital and is able to connect up to 128k
21-886401 Digital up to 56kbps ( before it was 21-491778 )
21-886402 old lines with speed up to 33kbps ( before it was 21-491888 )
Please modify your connection number.
The following are some steps on how to change the dial-up number :-
Windows 95 / 98 Users
1. Double click on 'My Computer'
2. Double click 'Dial-up Networking'
3. Right click and choose PROPERTIES on our CONNECTION
4. Change the number at the top of the connection box
5. Click ok
6. Then try to connect as usual.
Windows ME Users
1. Double click on 'My Computer'
2. Double click 'Control Panel'
3. Double click 'Dial-up Networking'
4. Right click and choose PROPERTIES on our CONNECTION
5. Change the number at the top of the connection box
6. Click ok
6. Then try to connect as usual
Windows 2000 / XP Users
1. Start / Settings / Control Panel
2. Double click 'Network Connections'
3. Right click and choose PROPERTIES on our CONNECTION
4. Change the number at the top of the connection box
5. Click ok
6. Then try to connect as usual
If you request any further help, kindly call our support line on 21493601.
Best Regards
Global Net Support
Wednesday, February 05, 2003
This note is being sent to all subscribers.
Please remember that during Lightning
(sajjetti) disconnect the MODEM cable from the telephone line.
If you leave this connected there is a big chance that if a lightning
strikes close to your home, your modem and/or your computer will get damaged.
Some important notes:
* We would like to remind you that when you connect to the internet
dial-up account you can connect to us on three numbers which are
21+884901
21+886401
21+886402 (old system, recommended only for those who have modems
older then 3 years)
* If you experience any line disconnections while using the internet
please visit our homepage which was especially designed to help you
solve such problems:
Click here if you have probems:
http://www.satellite.net.mt/supportnewp/frequentdisc.htm
* Our support team will answer your calls:
from Monday to Friday between 8am and 7pm
and Saturday from 8:30am to 12:30pm
our support number is 21-493601 (several lines on the same number)
Best regards,
GlobalNet Support
Thursday, January 23, 2003
A special offer to all computer assemblers . Click on http://www.tabone.com.mt/newpage/index.htm
for special prices on 6 pieces and over of any mix:
17 inch True Flat Monitors
Computer cases with power supply
Lexmark Z35 Printers
Best Regards
Sales Department
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
Special offer to Internet Users:
A range of Top Quality, foreign-made,
Ivision Designer Computer Desks at very low prices:
Click on:
http://www.satellite.net.mt/pcdesks/desks.asp
The price includes Assembly and Delivery.
Print a copy of this email and present it to
Tabone Computer Centre St Venera, Tel 21 444412
to get the Special Price.
Save a further Lm10 ...
* * *
If you would like to collect and assemble yourself,
price will be further reduced by Lm10.
The Desks are designed to be self-assembled in about
2 hours and are packed in a flat carton case which
can fit an 'estate car' or a small van.
In case you want to collect, please call before (21444412)
or send us an email (sales@tabone.com.mt).
* * *
Best regards,
Internet Department
Monday, January 06, 2003
IMPORTANT:
the numbers you use to connect to the INTERNET will CHANGE to:
21-884901 will remain the same which is the fastest Digital and is able to connect up to 128k
21-886401 Digital up to 56kbps ( before it was 21-491778 )
21-886402 old lines with speed up to 33kbps ( before it was 21-491888 )
Please modify your connection number.
The following are some steps on how to change the dial-up number :-
Windows 95 / 98 Users
1. Double click on 'My Computer'
2. Double click 'Dial-up Networking'
3. Right click and choose PROPERTIES on our CONNECTION
4. Change the number at the top of the connection box
5. Click ok
6. Then try to connect as usual.
Windows ME Users
1. Double click on 'My Computer'
2. Double click 'Control Panel'
3. Double click 'Dial-up Networking'
4. Right click and choose PROPERTIES on our CONNECTION
5. Change the number at the top of the connection box
6. Click ok
7. Then try to connect as usual
Windows 2000 / XP Users
1. Start / Settings / Control Panel
2. Double click 'Network Connections'
3. Right click and choose PROPERTIES on our CONNECTION
4. Change the number at the top of the connection box
5. Click ok
6. Then try to connect as usual
If you request any further help, kindly call our support line on 21493601.
The old numbers may continue to be used for about 2 months but we encourage you to change immediately.
Best Regards
Global Net Support
Thursday, December 26, 2002
Hundreds without Internet this Christmas:
Yesterday we have found out that a big number of customers who
have the Voice Message Service switched on over the Maltacom
telephone line, were unable to connect to the internet.
We have received a big number of support calls from subscribers
that they were unable to connect to the internet and they were
getting a message to try to re-dial.
As soon as the modem is picking up the line to dial to us, the
Maltacom Voice Message Service was getting in with a voice message
causing the internet connection to drop.
Unfortuately this has been going on for several days and customers
who contacted Maltacom were informed that they know about the problem
and they do not know when it will be solved.
Our Advise:
If you have the Voice Message Service On and you can do without it,
call Maltacom to tell you how to diable this service free of charge.
Since those affected with this problem cannot read this email in time,
please inform any friends about this problem.
For those people who are changing their Maltacom line to 'EasyLINE',
remember that with EasyLINE you will continue to be charged by the
minute EVEN AFTER 6pm. For those using the Internet, the EasyLINE
will probably be more expensive, depending on the number of hours you
use the internet.
Best regards,
GlobalNet Support
support@global.net.mt
Friday, December 20, 2002
Web Camera for ONLY Lm15:
We are offering you a range of Latest Model
Web Camera,
Digital Camera,
Scanners and software
at greatly reduced prices.
Products and Reduced Prices can be seen on-line,
click here:
http://www.tabone.com.mt/xmasoffers/
This is a limited offer ONLY for INTERNET USERS,
and strictly first-come-first-served basis, till stocks last.
Subscribers can buy a maximum of one item of each product at
these prices.
To get this price, print this email and present it to
Tabone Computer Centre, Psaila Street St Venera.
Best regards,
Tabone Computer Centre
sales@tabone.com.mt
Monday, December 02, 2002
Important : Payment by SMARTCARD
1. As from today you CAN purchase inkjet printer
INK CARTIDGES using your smartcard from Tabone Computer Centre St Venera.
With your card you can buy, Computer Hardware, Software, Internet and
Ink Cartridges.
2. If you wish to pay INTERNET by SmartCard follow do this procedure:
a. Pay by a normal Cardit Card, VISA, Quickcash, CashLink etc.
b. When you do the payment, go to our homepage and PRINT FISCAL RECIEPT.
c. When you receive the bank statment showing this INTERNET PAYMENT,
take the RECEIPT and the BANK statment to the Ministry of Education
attn: Mr Mario Bugeja together with your Smartcard and they will refund
your InternetPayment for cash against your SmartCard.
Best regards,
Sales Department
Wednesday, November 20, 2002
PAYMENT SYSTEM: VERY IMPORTANT - DO NOT DELETE BEFORE READING IT ALL:
We are receiving a big number of complaints every day from customers
who are getting disconnected because their account expires.
As from next Monday 25th November we will be giving you the possibility
to extend your account AUTOMATICALLY BEFORE IT EXPIRES.
When the Automatic Payment is made, you will be notified by an email
and you can always print an ELECTRONIC VAT FISCAL RECEIPT on line.
VERY IMPORTANT:
If the last time you made an extension you used a card which does not
belong to you or somebody you know made the payment for you, YOU MUST
DISABLE this function or else inform him immediately that you may be
using his card again.
THIS IS NOT STARTING today: we are giving you 5 days including a weekend,
to give you enough time TO DISABLE THE AUTOMATIC PAYMENT if you do not want
it.
IF YOU DO NOT WANT THIS FEATURE it is very easy to disable:
Please do not phone us or email us to change for you,
just click here and change yourself:
https://secure.global.net.mt/satellite/activateap.asp
FOR ADSL users use this page:
https://secure.global.net.mt/webwaves/activateap.asp
You can change from AUTOMATIC to MANUAL and vice-versa at any time
by going to this site again.
For the future you can go to our home pages:
Global Net Monthly accounts:
http://www.global.net.mt and click on CHECK ACCOUNT STATUS
SatelliteNet Pay-Per-Use accounts
http://www.satellite.net.mt and click on CHECK TIME LEFT
ADSL accounts:
http://www.webwaves.net and click on ADSL ACCOUNT STATUS
and from there you click on CHANGE AUTOMATIC PAYMENT ON/OFF.
Best regards,
GlobalNet Support
accounts@global.net.mt
Tuesday, November 19, 2002
Desk Lamps for ONLY Lm3:
We are offering you a range of latest Design, Low Voltage
Desk Lamps ideal for use next to a computer for only
Lm3 each, complete with a 3-pin plug, just plug and go!
This is a limited offer ONLY for INTERNET USERS,
and strictly first-come-first-served basis, till stocks last.
To get this price, print this email and present it to
Tabone Computer Centre Psaila Street St Venera.
The Desk Lamps Designs can be seen here:
http://www.tabone.com.mt/lights/index.html
(There is one additional model KT016 with 35Watts which
is offered at a special price of Lm4)
Best regards,
Tabone Computer Centre
sales@tabone.com.mt
Monday, November 18, 2002
Our records show that you are subscribed for ADSL service
at a reduced rate, Students Special Price.
We request that you send us a copy of the acceptance letter
by Wednesday, 20th November which you received from your
school/university to confirm that you are still a student
in this scholastic year 2002/2003.
If you fail to give us this copy, your subscription will
be automatically changed to a normal Home User Rate at a
higher price and we will be reducing the subscription date
accordingly.
Please send a copy either:
By fax on 21 493603
by email to accounts@global.net.mt
or deliver by hand to Tabone Computer Centre Showroom St Venera
On the letter PLEASE WRITE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
which is YOURloginNAME@mail.global.net.mt
This information is being requested by Datastream.
Best regards,
Accounts Department
Saturday, November 16, 2002
Today we have received hundreds of complaints about extremely
slow internet speeds in the evening of yesterday, Friday 15th.
At 5.15pm, we have detected this problem and we reported this
to Datastream (Datastream is the Maltacom Company which connects
the internet in Malta to Italy).
After verifying that the issue was surely not on our side, we
continued to contact Datastream repeatedly to fix this problem.
Datastream have solved the failure at 9.45pm.
We confirm that the disconnection at 7:20am of the same day was
also done by Datastream.
We apologise for any inconvenience these problems may have caused
but this was beyond our control.
Best regards,
GlobalNet Support
Saturday, October 19, 2002
Important CALL CHARGES:
We have noted a big upsurge in spam emails especially with adult content
which are asking you to click on the pictures attached.
Once you click you are asked to download a program file.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS FILE since it is either a virus or WORST:
There is a computer program which changes your computer settings so
that instead of dialing to our internet service in MALTA (to us),
your computer modem will be reset to dial an internet service OUTSIDE
MALTA. When you connect to this country, you will obviously be charged
by Maltacom for the overseas call for example at Lm1 per minute.
The same programs may also infect your computer by asking you to click
on a webpage banner.
Ususally this file ends with the characters '.exe' BUT NOT NECESSARILY.
If you have any doubts about this, call Maltacom freephone 150 so they
will tell you how they can disable overseas dialing free of charge.
*** VERY IMPORTANT ***
We have received a note from Maltacom which seem to encourage the use
of the Maltacom STAR service to ban overseas numbers.
EVEN IF THEY REASSURE YOU to do it when you call freephone 150:
DON'T INSTALL THE STAR SEVICES.
DO NOT USE Maltacom STAR SERVICES with your internet line because when
you are on the internet and a person calls you, the internet modem cuts
your line and re-dials causing your bill to charged another 5cent call !!!
And this will make you think that we are cutting your internet connection,
or that you have a fault somewhere.
ONLY if you are experiencing frequent line cuts, go to our homepage
to find the support page to avoid getting disconnected:
www.global.net.mt and click on SUPPORT, on top you have the link
to go to Frequent Line Disconnections. A direct link is here:
http://www.satellite.net.mt/supportnewp/frequentdisc.htm
Best regards,
Support WebWaves Limited
A division of Global Net,
Malta's fastest and largest ISP.
Tel: 21 493601 Fax: 21 493603
Saturday, October 19, 2002
Students with SmartCards
plus a simple distinction between ADSL and Cable Modems
Smart Cards:
Please remember that you can pay for your
Internet subscriptions and Computer Products,
hardware and software, using your Smart Card at
Tabone Computer Centre
Psaila Street St Venera,
infront of St Philip Hospital
If you are entitled for the SmartCard and
have not yet received it, you can pay cash
and ask for a note on the receipt so that
when you get your card you will be able to
get your cash back and your card deducted.
For the IT Fair, you are entitled for special
prices on internet products at:
http://www.global.net.mt
Toshiba Notebook Computers and PDAs at:
http://www.tabone.com.mt
I-Vision Desptop Computers also at:
http://www.tabone.com.mt
Many ask:
Whats the difference in technology between Cable modem Internet and
ADSL? Which is the best?
Lets make it simple to understand:
CABLE Internet:
Imagine a 30cm diameter water pipe supplying Valletta with Water from
Ta'Qali reservoir.
Now if 30 people open their tap, then they get the equivalent of 1cm each.
That is how cable internet works, it is shared by a big group of people.
In a few words, it is realistic to say that if the subscribers in a road
are using their Cable Modem, then a 56k dial-up modem is much faster
than a Cable modem quoted at any speed, 128k, 512k, 1024k !
ADSL Internet:
Then imaging that a 10cm diameter is fixed directly from Ta'Qali reservoir
directly to each home in Valletta. These homes are guaranteed 10cm each.
That is how both DIAL-UP modems and ADSL work,
you have a dedicated line from the exchange to your home.
Internet Security:
Besides that, the data arriving to your computer through a DIAL-UP or an
ADSL modem ONLY carries YOUR data, while when you use a cable modem the
data arriving to you is actually the data addresses to all the people in
your street, and the modem filters out the data addressed to you. No need to
say that there are illegal modems on the market which can de-scramble the
data addressed to others !
Best regards,
Support WebWaves Limited
A division of Global Net,
Malta's fastest and largest ISP.
Tel: 21 493601 Fax: 21 493603
Friday, October 18, 2002
We are pleased to offer you a selection of reductions on
Top Quality products:
1. Toshiba Laptops starting at Lm500.
click on http://www.tabone.com.mt for full details.
2. I-VISION desktop Computers Latest Pentium 4 systems and
TFT screens at reduced prices.
3. Two Internet offers:
Special INTERNET offers,
STRICTLY for IT Fair VALID TILL Sunday 20th October 2002:
OFFER 1= DIALUP MODEM.
Dial up using modem speeds of 33k, 56k or ISDN64/128k:
You get 2 months FREE when you subscribe for 6 months.
You get FIVE (5) months FREE when you subscribe for 1 year
(17 months for the price of 12).
Big reduction BOTH for new subscriptions and ALSO to EXTEND
your existing subscription.
Subscribe online at click:
http://www.global.net.mt
New Subscription
Choose any GLOBAL NET service from the list.
OFFER 2= FASTER ADSL.
Do you want A FAST internet connection, always-on, without
having to pay for phone calls? This is a fantastic ADSL offer:
NEW 128K ADSL for Lm 9.99 per month=UNLIMITED.
Fist time you pay Lm99.97 including Modem Deposit,
On-site installation and 3 months subscription.
You can subscribe on-line at:
http://www.webwaves.net
Click on IT FAIR 2002 OFFERS
Best regards,
Support WebWaves Limited
A division of Global Net,
Malta's fastest and largest ISP.
Tel: 493601 Fax: 493603
Thursday, October 17, 2002
2 Special INTERNET offers,
STRICTLY for IT Fair VALID TILL Sunday 20th October 2002:
OFFER 1= DIALUP MODEM.
Dial up using modem speeds of 33k, 56k or ISDN64/128k:
You get 2 months FREE when you subscribe for 6 months.
You get FIVE (5) months FREE when you subscribe for 1 year
(17 months for the price of 12).
Big reduction BOTH for new subscriptions and ALSO to EXTEND
your existing subscription.
Subscribe online at click:
http://www.global.net.mt
New Subscription
Choose any GLOBAL NET service from the list.
OFFER 2= FASTER ADSL.
Do you want A FAST internet connection, always-on, without
having to pay for phone calls? This is a fantastic ADSL offer:
NEW 128K ADSL for Lm 9.99 per month.
Fist time you pay Lm99.97 including Modem Deposit,
On-site installation and 3 months subscription.
You can subscribe on-line at:
http://www.webwaves.net
Click on IT FAIR 2002 OFFERS
Best regards,
Support WebWaves Limited
A division of Global Net,
Malta's fastest and largest ISP.
Tel: 493601 Fax: 493603
Saturday, August 24, 2002
Dear Sir / Madam,
Being listed in our contact list, we are providing you with new
sensational offers on Toshiba Laptops and Toshiba Computers.
For this period, we have sensational offers especially on laptops
starting from AS LOW AS Lm 550. You can't miss out this opportunity
to have the best laptop on the market at a sensational price !!!
And what about the Most Advanced PDA in the world: the Toshiba e740
with a 400Mhz CPU, WiFi and Windows, all included for ONLY Lm380.
http://www.tabone.com.mt/toshlap/e740.htm
http://www.tabone.com.mt/toshlap/e310.htm for Lm260.
All Toshiba Notebook Computers are covered by a Toshiba, 2 Year
International Warranty.
Toshiba Pentium 4 Computers start from Lm 690 including a 17" Monitor
and a DVD.
Please come to our showroom or visit the internet site
http://www.tabone.com.mt/toshlap/index.htm
for further details and prices.
If you like, we can make a FREE demonstration of any laptop you
like without any commitments from your side.
Just call me on 21498073 or 21497373 or send me an e-mail at
sales@tabone.com.mt to fix an appointment at your convenience.
Take advantage of our EASY PAYMENT SCHEME !!! Pay within 1 year.
Looking forward to hear from you soon,
Andrea Sultana
Sales Department
Tabone Computer Centre
Wednesday, July 31, 2002
Important: To our Internet Subscribers
Please ensure that you extend your account in time.
The Internet Support Department will continue to work
from Monday to Friday 9 to 10 and 1 to 7pm.
Saturday 9 to 1pm on tel now 21493601.
Tabone Computer Centre Showroom will be closed
from the 12th to the 18th of August. So renewals
will not be possible to be made there.
Best regards,
GlobalNet Support
Wednesday, July 17, 2002
Important notes for our Internet Subscribers
1* Please make sure that you DO NOT have the Maltacom STAR Services
installed on the line on which you connect to the internet because
when the Star Service bleeps in the background of a call, it may
disconnect your Internet Line.
2* Please also note that the EASYLINE service by Maltacom will contine
to charge your bill EVEN AFTER 6pm. Please clarify this with Maltacom.
3* We would like to remind you that when you connect to the internet
dial-up account you can connect to us on three numbers which are
21+884901
21+491778
21+491888 (old system, recommended only for those who have modems
older then 3 years)
4* If you experience any line disconnections while using the internet
please visit our homepage which was especially designed to help you
solve such problems:
Click here if you have probems:
http://www.satellite.net.mt/supportnewp/frequentdisc.htm
5* Our support team will answer your calls:
from Monday to Friday between 8am and 7pm
and Saturday from 9am to 1pm
our support number is 21-493601 (several lines on the same number)
Best regards,
GlobalNet Support
Wednesday, July 10, 2002
Important: To our Internet Subscribers
*** Please make sure that you DO NOT have the Maltacom STAR Services
installed on the line on which you connect to the internet because
when the Star Service bleeps in the background of a call, it may
disconnect your Internet Line.
*** Please also note that the EASYLINE service by Maltacom will contine
to charge your bill EVEN AFTER 6pm. Please clarify this with Maltacom.
*** We would like to remind you that when you connect to the internet
dial-up account you can connect to us on three numbers which are
21+884901
21+491778
21+491888 (old system, recommended only for those who have modems
older then 3 years)
*** If you experience any line disconnections while using the internet
please visit our homepage which was especially designed to help you
solve such problems:
Click here if you have probems:
http://www.global.net.mt/supportnewp/online.htm
Best regards,
GlobalNet Support
Wednesday, May 08, 2002
Send SMS at lower price: 1 cent.
Using http://www.smsing.com you can
pre-pay Lm3 and send 300 messages worldwide.
Subscribe on-line using our Secure Server.
It cannot be easier:
compose an SMS on your computer keyboard !
And you can send a copy by email as well... free of charge.
Cheapest and the best.
Another service from,
Global Net
Malta Biggest ISP
Wednesday, February 27, 2002
Several New or improved service available by just
clicking on http://www.global.net.mt and choose from
the top menu, Chat, Web TV/ADSL, Web Diary:
CHAT:
For those of you who would like to chat, it is very
easy to go to http://www.global.net.mt and click on
Chat. There you can chat using your normal browser.
For those of you using an Mirc program, you type in
the server name as chat.global.net.mt and port 80.
WEB TV:
We have a few demo Stations and over the Next days
you will see more...
This is especially good for ADSL users because at
512k, you can watch WEB TV and at the same time contine
to us the internet. To apply for ADSL click on
http://www.webwaves.net and choose NEW ADSL
Subscription. Special Discounts END tomorrow 28th FEB.
Without ADSL the picture quality is not good.
WEB DIARY:
This is a very easy to use diary which can be accessed
over the internet.
Best regards,
sales@global.net.mt
Wednesday, December 19, 2001
Whilst wishing you the very best of the festive season,
we are pleased to announce the re-design of our shopping
site.
http://www.shopping.net.mt
Try it now! Its very user-friendly to place your orders
on-line using our Secure Server. The goods are delivered
to your door free of charge.
* Wide selection of Christmas Hampers.
* One of the world's first MP3 Portable CD Players.
Now you can create your own MP3 CDs on your computer CDR and
play the CDs on this player with 10 hours of playback time.
Free rechargeable batteries, Power Supply and Headphones
are included.
* More items would be added every week, so please check
this site regularly.
NEW Features : WEB DIARY
We are now offering the service of a FREE Web Diary:
Try to write your appointments on our world-class utility
and you will be able to review and update your diary even
when you are out of your office!
Happy Holidays and Best regards,
shopping.net.mt Department
Tel: 493601
A division of
Tabone Computer Centre Limited
Psaila Street St. Venera
Friday, October 19, 2001
Lm12.00 inc. VAT ADSL
512k ADSL only Lm12 a month: Limited Students offer,
or Lm14 a month for other home users.
plus FREE INSTALLTION.
Read on...
Are you looking for the fastest internet connection?
Click on
http://www.webwaves.net to check for the latest offers.
Subscribe on-line, using our Secure Server,
... and for the first 500 users we will REFUND
you Lm40 for a FREE ON-SITE INSTALLATION.
So you only pay a refundable deposit of Lm50 for the
modem.
If the 500 users are exceeded you will have the option
to cancel this subscription and get a FULL REFUND back.
Take advantage of this crazy offer and experience
internet download speeds you can only dream of today.
Best regards,
Support WebWaves Limited
A division of Global Net,
Malta's fastest and largest ISP.
Tel: 493601 Fax: 493603
Tuesday, October 16, 2001
Re: Students' Grants - Smart Cards
INTERNET:
SmartCards can be used to pay your INTERNET subscription.
The procedure is to use your standard credit card and when you
receive the Bank Statement showing your payment, you attach a
copy of the email receipt you get when subscribing and present
this to the Students' Grants representative so they will refund
you the money.
COMPUTER HARDWARE and SOFTWARE:
You can also use your SMART CARD to purchase computer hardware, like
computers, Toshiba notebook computers, printers and other hardware
and software.
Tabone Computer Centre in Psaila Street St. Venera accept payment
by SMART CARDS.
For this period, Cash discounts apply on a range of TOSHIBA COMPUTERS,
to those students paying on easy-payment-terms through the Smart Cards.
For further information please visit our showroom in Psaila Street or
at the IT&T Fair.
Best regards,
Tabone Computer Centre - St. Venera
email: sales@tabone.com.mt
Tel : 21 4444 12
Friday, September 21, 2001
U R G E N T
Virus Alert - NIMDA Virus
A very dangerous virus has been detected during the last few
days which infects most computers using Microsoft Windows.
It is very important that you go to http://www.microsoft.com to get
the information how to upgrade your computer automatically.
It is very easy to upgrade your Windows.
A direct link to this virus is here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/topics/Nimda.asp
PLEASE DO THIS URGENTLY.
The virus arrives to your computer either through an email attachment
called README.EXE or from other computers in your network or by just
browsing an infected WebSite (WebServer).
DO NOT LOWER YOUR GUARD FOR NEW VIRUSES:
Even though our system is automatically scanning all emails for viruses,
please do not take it forgranted that the email you receive does not
contain a virus. New viruses are released every day and it can be the
case that an email contains a brand-new virus.
At Tabone Computer Centre you may find the latest range of Anti-Virus
software for your computer and thousands of Top Quality Computer
Products and Computer Services.
Tel: 444412
sales@tabone.com.mt
http://www.tabone.com.mt
Best regards,
Support
Global Net
Monday, September 17, 2001
Please add the number 21 infront of the phone number you
use to connect to us.
example:
old number 884901 is now 2188 4901
Best regards,
Global Net
Support Department
Saturday, September 08, 2001
New service: www.SMSing.com
Easy SMS messages : click on
http://www.SMSing.com
When you send an SMS, you also get a free email copy to your
email account plus another two copies to email addresses if
you need. SMS can be sent to any mobile phone worldwide.
Each SMS costs just 3 cents.
Use your Credit Card to open your SMS account through our
Secure Server. When you are using a Secure Server you will
notice the Padlock on your browser changes to a 'closed'
position. This ensures privacy of your card details.
Remember: never send card details in an email. Email
contents are NOT secure and can easily be hacked.
This is another great service from Global Net.
Happy SMSing
Global Net
Administration Department
Friday, August 03, 2001
Tabone Computer Centre would be closed for summer holidays on
10th August and we will open again on 23rd August 2001.
Please ensure that your account will not expire during this time.
During this period, limited internet telephone support will be
available from 9 to 12 and from 2 to 4 on our usual support number
493601. On-site calls will not be available.
Best regards,
Global Net
Support Department
Wednesday, July 04, 2001
After the trial period for our email virus scanning, we are pleased
to inform you that the trial period was a big success and for this
reason this service will continue to be given to you free of charge.
This email virus scanning is done AUTOMATICALLY by a closed box and
we do not have any employees scanning or reading any emails.
Between the of 22nd June and 3rd July our system has stopped over 2500
emails containing viruses addressed to 12,000 internet subsribers.
DO NOT LOWER YOUR GUARD FOR NEW VIRUSES:
Please do not take it forgranted that the email you receive does not
contain a virus. New viruses are released every day and it can be
the case that an email contain a brand-new virus.
This service is being offered to you without any warranties and
free of charge by Tabone Computer Centre, Psaila Street, St.Venera.
At Tabone Computer Centre you may find the latest range of Anti-Virus
software for your computer and thousands of Top Quality Computer
Products and Computer Services.
Tel: 444412
sales@tabone.com.mt
http://www.tabone.com.mt
Best regards,
Support
Global Net
Saturday, June 30, 2001
You get 3 hours free:
From the 1st to 15th July, when you suggest our service
to your friends, you will get three hours added to your
internet subscription.
Very simple:
When you go to http://www.satellite.net.mt and press
'New Subscription'
the first line asks for the email address of the person
who suggested the service to the new subscripter.
When he inputs your email address, your account will
be automatically increased by 180 minutes.
You also get other Trade Fair Offers on Toshiba Computers
at Tabone Computer Centre St. Venera Tel: 444412.
Best regards,
Global Net
Sales Department
sales@mail.global.net.mt
Thursday, June 21, 2001
Virus Scanning on Trial Basis:
We are pleased to inform you that from today, all the emails sent
and received by our subscribers, are now being automatically checked
for viruses.
If a virus is detected, the SENDER and RECEIVER of the infected email
will be informed by our machine that the email was not delivered because
it contained a virus.
DO NOT LOWER YOUR GUARD FOR NEW VIRUSES:
Please do not take it forgranted that the email you receive does not
contain a virus. This is because new viruses are released every day
and it can be the case that an email contain a brand-new virus.
This service is being offered to you without any warranties and
free of charge by Tabone Computer Centre, Psaila Street, St.Venera.
At Tabone Computer Centre you may find the latest range of Anti-Virus
software for your computer and thousands of Top Quality Computer
Products and Computer Services.
Tel: 444412
sales@tabone.com.mt
http://www.tabone.com.mt
Best regards,
Support
Global Net
Wednesday, June 20, 2001
An Internet Voucher worth Lm9.90 for 55 Hours Satellite.net
subscription is being given on presentation of your business card
at Tabone Computer Centre in Psaila Street St Venera.
This offer is valid only to Business Users and ends next Saturday 22nd
June 2001 at 12 noon.
You can see a display of the latest Toshiba Products offered at
Special Business prices:
Computers,
Notebooks,
Digital Colour Copiers,
Digital Projectors,
Fax Machines and
3.3 MegaPixel Digital Cameras
Full information is at http://www.tabone.com.mt
This is a one time occasion from the No.1 Computer Product Distributors
in Malta - Tabone Computer Centre.
This week we are open:
Monday to Friday 9a.m - 1 p.m and 2p.m - 6p.m
Saturday from 9 to 12.
Telephone numbers : 444412 or 498073.
Best regards,
Andrea Sultana
Monday, May 21, 2001
VIRUS ALERT from Global Net.
During the last days we have seen a big increase in the viruses
infecting the computers which are connected to the internet.
In your own interest, please remember the gold rule:
DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENTS which you receive at the end of email,
unless you know 100% that you were expecting the attachment.
Even if it is coming from a person or company you know.
The latest viruses have the ability to attach introduction notes
urging you to open the attachment. Once clicked, you see nothing
is happening on your computer. In fact the virus would have
infected your computer and sent itself to all people on your
email list.
DO NOT RELY ON ANTI-VIRUS software:
New Viruses are being sent every day making
these Viruses nearly impossible to detect.
Best regards,
Support
Global Net
Monday, March 12, 2001
Buy Now, Pay Later.
Exciting offer from Toshiba to Internet Users. Click here for details:
http://www.tabone.com.mt/toshlap/new/index.htm
Best regards,
Sales Department
Sunday, February 25, 2001
We wish to excuse ourselves for the interruption of internet services on
Saturday 24th February. There were four short interruptions at 10.20,
12.00, 16.40, 17.20 and a longer interruption between 14.30 and 15.45.
These interruptions were due to faults at Maltacom’s subsidiary,
Datastream who provide us with the internet connection to the
international internet backbone.
On one hand we thank Datastream for the greatly improved and competitive
services they are offering us which has put Malta on the front-end of
internet technology in the world. Maltacom is doing an excellent job in
the internal restructuring and we are seeing the gigantic steps in the
right direction which we never thought could happen in such a short
time. Better service response and excellent helplines. Installation of
special high-speed lines to allow subscribers to connect to the internet
which used to take months, now being installed in a few days.
On the other hand we object to Maltacom’s appeal in court to stop us
from starting to use a satellite link to connect our internet backbone
to the United States.
We were given a licence to import and to operate a satellite link
directly to the internet in the United States. As soon as the equipment
arrived in Malta, Customs accepted the payment of import duty on the
goods while the Wireless & Telegraphy department refused to clear the
goods.
We had no other way but to start a legal case which we won on
Constitutional grounds in July 2000. Maltacom and the Government
Departments involved, appealed to the Court judgement. Unfortunately the
appeal has not yet been appointed for hearing. So until we are given
our Satellite Equipment, any interruptions on the cable which links
Malta to Italy would result in an interruption of the internet services
for a period of time which can range from minutes to months depending on
the scale of the fault.
Malta cannot afford to be without internet for a single minute let alone
an hour.
We appeal to the authorities:
Stop the delaying tactics and give the Maltese citizens the right given
to them by the constitution,
Honour the licences you granted to us to import and use the satellite
equipment
as confirmed by the court judgement issued in July 2000.
Give us our Satellite Equipment which has been in your bonded stores since
July 1998.
Last December, most Internet Service Providers joined to form a high
speed backbone. There was one ISP who did not join. Within hours, we
have received a Legal Notice forcing us to link Melita Cable to the
Malta Internet Backbone on the grounds of National Interests.
This connection made links from Melita Cable to us a quarter of a second
faster. It is a National Interest that one particular ISP gets a high speed
internet connection to us within Malta.
It is of a much greater National Interest that in turn, we are connected to
the Internet world-wide.
We now expect the authorities to act with the same speed they acted last
December and in the coming hours release our Satellite Internet
Connection Equipment.
We are now Malta’s biggest Internet Service Providers with 14,000
subscribers.
We understand the responsibility to ensure that this essential service
runs without interruption and we are constantly upgrading our system
and training our staff to ensure that we continue to offer our
subscribers the best possible service.
Best Regards,
Joe Tabone
Managing Director
Tabone Computer Centre
Global Net Operators
Thursday, February 22, 2001
We are pleased to inform you about three special offers available
as from today to all Satellite Net Users:
Offer 1:
For those of you who are using the internet regularly and paying
Lm9.90 for 55 hours, now you can probably save a lot of money by
opening a new account on Global Net:
For Lm54 you can open an UNLIMITED account for 6 months and you
get 1 month free.
So for Lm54 you can use the Internet for as long as you want for
7 months.
Maltacom phone charges are not included.
Click here to subscribe https://secure.global.net.mt/global/sub.asp
The minutes you have on Satellite Net will remain there and can be
used later.
Offer Valid till 15th March 2001.
Offer 2:
Britannica Encyclopaedia 2001 on CDs:
The most advanced
normal price Lm80
Internet Subscriber Price Lm40.
To get this offer print this email and take it to
Tabone Computer Centre Psaila Street St Venera.
Offer Valid till 6th March 2001.
Offer 3:
Internet Camera for Lm19.95
You can see eachother over the internet using this camera.
Very easy to install, just plug to your USB port.
USB Digital Video Camera 100k.
To get this offer print this email and take it to
Tabone Computer Centre Psaila Street St Venera.
Offer Valid till 6th March 2001.
Best Regards,
Tabone Computer Centre
Global Net Operators
Friday, December 22, 2000
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Please download a nice card by clicking here:
http://www.global.net.mt/christmas.exe
then run the file.
Best regards,
Global Net
Friday, December 22, 2000
Today 22nd December from 7.30 to 9.30 am
we will switch off the internet for urgent
repairs on ur power generator system.
This notice was also on our web page.
Sorry but we have seen you are still on-line
and we have to disconnect you.
Best regards,
Support
Global Net
Friday, December 22, 2000
Today 22nd December from 7.30 to 9.30 am
we will switch off the internet for urgent
repairs on ur power generator system.
This notice was also on our web page.
Sorry but we have seen you are still on-line
and we have to disconnect you.
Best regards,
Support
Global Net
Thursday, December 14, 2000
VIRUS ALERT:
Please ensure you DO NOT open attachements which
come to you at the end of your emails and which you
are NOT expecting, even if they come from people you
know.
During the last few days there are hundreds of new
virus coming in, which are NOT DETECTED by any virus
scanner or they are TOO NEW to be identified.
The reason why virus scanners are not detecting them
is because these Viruses are being distributed as
picture files or screen saver formats.
Best regards,
Support
Global Net
Wednesday, December 06, 2000
Better Connection to us:
Please use 884901 as a first choice to connect to us.
This is the fastest line and also the easiest to get
a connection to us.
We have noticed that many subscribers still use the
old number 491778 and 491888. Please use these only
if you get problems on 884901.
To use 884901 you do not need to change any settings,
just replace the phone number.
Websave users should continue to use the Websave number
otherwise the standard call charges would apply.
For those who experiece line disconnections frequently
we have added a support page to help you find and solve
the problem. Please click on
http://www.global.net.mt/frqdisc.htm
Best regards,
Support
Global Net
Friday, November 10, 2000
Great fun with YellowBlue.net...
Freedom: Surf the net and chat from an internet cafe.
Speed: Top Quality speed...
about 10 times faster then your home connection!
Friends: Meet your friends at locations you choose.
Have fun...
We are pleased to inform you that we have now
installed a big number of computers at several
locations in Malta and Gozo.
These locations are listed at yellowblue.net, here:
http://www.yellowblue.net/locations.asp
Low cost:
Use your credit card to open a YellowBlue.net
account by clicking here:
https://secure.global.net.mt/yellowbluenet/auth.asp
or you can buy a Lm1 voucher which you can use
for 5 times of up to ten minutes each:
total 50 minutes.
Now you are free to go out of your home and remain
in touch with the internet.
If your favorite meeting place is not listed, please
email us and we will try to install this service
there too!
Best regards,
Support
Thursday, November 09, 2000
We are currently testing a new digital system.
We would appreciate if for these few days
you use number 884899 to connect to us at
very high speed and immediately.
Remember this is just for a few days then
we will inform you to use again 884901.
Best regards,
Support
Global Net
Tuesday, October 10, 2000
We are pleased to announce a range of new internet subscriptions.
Please study the various offers to ensure that you get the best
value for your money.
Description of the services is found on this page:
https://secure.global.net.mt/satellite/ourservices.htm
Thank you for your business.
Best regards,
Sales Department
Global Net
Saturday, October 07, 2000
Please note that we have added hundreds of lines
to ensure that you continue to connect to the internet
on first try.
IMPORTANT:
Please use 884901 to connect to us.
Websave users ONLY, MUST use 864979.
The old, slower numbers are still available 491888 or 491778
and for Websave users these are 864978 or 864977.
We DO NOT recommend the use of these old numbers.
REMEMBER Save Money on phone call charges:
You can save a lot on phone charges when you use Websave.
When you subscribe to Websave and use the numbers 864979,
864978 or 864977 to connect to the internet (to us), you
will not be charged for the phone calls by Maltacom.
For more information AND to subscribe on-line please click here:
https://secure.global.net.mt/satellite/websave.htm
Please note that since this is not a service offered
directly by us, the service will be activated on your
telephone number a few days after you subscribe on-line.
Best regards,
Support
Thursday, October 05, 2000
Please note that we have now reduced the price
for ISDN connections.
You can get up to 128k for double the price of
normal connections:
for each minute connected on
ISDN you get charged for 2 minutes.
What you need to connect to ISDN:
1. and ISDN line from Maltacom
2. ISDN modem available from Tabone Computer Centre
Psaila Street St Venera for less than Lm50.
It's very easy to install ISDN and you get 4 times the speed!
Best regards,
Sales Department
Wednesday, September 20, 2000
When you find the numbers 491888 and 491778
engaged, remember to use 884901.
884901 costs nothing extra but we have many
unused modems ready to give you service.
Websave users must continue to use the Websave
numbers, otherwise normal call charges apply.
Best regards,
Support
Thursday, August 03, 2000
Re: Internet Disconnected
We wish to apologize for the line disconnections of today
3rd August at 15:58.
For those few who remained connected, they could not
use their internet since our international cable link
to Italy was also disconnected.
This failure was from Maltacom's side and was beyond our
control.
The duration of the disconnection is not important.
It could have been one minute or one week.
The fact remains that yet for another time Internet
users were disconnected from the rest of the world.
Why has this taken place?
Because our International link is going through one
point at Maltacom. If that point breaks, then Malta
is isolated from the rest of the world.
A month ago, the Court decided that we have the necessary
licences to operate a satellite link to connect to the
internet and ordered the Comptroller of Customs to
release our satellite equipment which has been in customs
for over TWO years.
But three parties appealed to the judgement:
The Ministry for Transport and Communications,
The Comptroller of Customs
and MALTACOM Corporation.
Maltacom argues that AFTER we received the necessary
licences, they were given a MONOPOLY to use VSAT....
and that they would be LOOSING money!
Loosing Money?
How could they loose money if they do not offer this
service.
It is like giving a Taxi Licence to Mr.J,
two months later give a Monopoly to ABC for Taxi Services,
ABC decides not to offer Taxi Services
but ABC objects to Mr.J for importing a Taxi.
ABC claims that it would loose money if Mr.J uses his Taxi!
Maltacom Corp does not seem to take into consideration that
when they stop their service for any reason and for any period
of time, they would be depriving the citizings from a fundamental
right, a right which is guaranteed by the Maltese Constitution
and by Article 10 of the European Convention.
On the 11th August the Court of Appeal would decide if we
can start to use our satellite link immediately.
We hope that the outcome would give us the right to have an
alternative means to communicate with the world through
satellite and that incidents like today's would not be repeated
again in Malta.
"Article 10 (art 10) applies not only to the content of
information but also to the means of transmission or reception
since any restriction imposed on the means, necessarily
interferes with the right to receive and import information."
Quoted from The European Court for Human Rights, 22nd May 1990.
Best regards,
Administration Department
Tabone Computer Centre Limited
Saturday, June 24, 2000
While showing our concerns that power cuts are occuring
too often in Malta, we are pleased to inform you that our
power backup systems worked as expected during yesterday's
power failure in Malta.
For those of you who needed to use the internet, our system
was fully functional at all times.
All emails addressed to you were accepted in time by our system,
ready for you to collect as power was restored back to you.
We do great effors to ensure that our system is completely
redundant so that if any one item fails another piece of
equipment takes over automatically within a few seconds,
without the subscribers realizing what is going on.
This includes the International Internet Connection, modems,
servers, hard disks... and power supply. Our system is
protected by high power UPS and also by a heavy duty electric
power generator, which worked for hours yesterday.
... one thing is not redundant:
If a ship decides to put down the anchor over the fiber optic
cable between Malta and Italy, all Malta will be isolated.
... no, our satellite equipment was not released from customs!
... more about this later.
We hope you are enjoying the new high speed internet connection.
No busy lines & fast internet... just the best internet you can get.
Best regards,
Global Net Support Team
Friday, June 16, 2000
We are continuously updating our system to give you a better service.
Children can find appropriate websites during the summer holidays
on our new site yellowblue.com which is linked on our website
or you can click here: http://www.YellowBlue.com
If you click on the airplane image it takes you to the pages
Visit this site regularly since it will continue to be updated on a weekly basis.
Please note the following:
1. The easiest and fastest number to connect to us 884901.
For slower modems you can use 491888 and 491778.
2. We have upgraded the speed to give you as much speed as your modem
can handle.
Happy surfing.
Best regards,
Support
Friday, June 02, 2000
To all our subscriber:
Today 2nd June 2000 marks a new era for all internet users in Malta.
Forget about slow and crappy internet downloads... in the
next few days the fastest downloads will be a reality.
The court has decided that we can import and use satellite connection to
link Malta to the US internet Backbone.
We are no longer bound to wait months for a speed upgrade at
unbelievable prices crossing all Europe to arrive to the USA.
After we received the necessary licences to operate and to import the
satellite communication equipment in June 1998, the equipment was not
released from customs by the Wireless and Telegraphy Department. We had
no alternative but to take legal action.
Today, 2nd June 2000, the Hon. Judge Giannino Caruana Demajo LL.D. has
decided that we have a licence to hold and to use the satellite
equipment and ordered the release of the equipment. The Wireless and
Telegraphy department was also ordered to pay for the damages sustained
by us for not being allowed to make use of the VSAT satellite equipment.
We were assisted by Profs. Ian Refalo and Dr Peter Borg Costanzi.
As the leading Internet Service Provider with over 9000 registered
users, we are committed to offer the best internet service available in
the world today and with this legal win we would enhance our internet
services and would be offering higher speeds to internet users.
We would also be keeping the slower internet cable connection which would
be used as a redundant system just in case one of the systems fail.
We do believe in open networks so if we are allowed to offer this fast
internet service to other internet service providers we will do it.
We take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support and
especially to the thousands of you who sent us emails.
Best regards,
Joe Tabone
Managing Director
To our 9000 subscribers,
Highlights:
* Our legal case to use a high speed satellite link to the internet
* 5 weeks and still no confirmed date by Maltacom to upgrade our
international Cable line.
* Liberlization of telecommunications? When? How?
* We are being asked to stop offering Internet Services or stop selling
computers.
* Digital Video Broadcast licence to a company, but not to us.
* Give us your comments on http://www.yellowblue.com
... read on.
Many of you remember that two years ago we had a licence to offer our
subscribers Access to International Data Networks. We then obtained a
licence to import VSAT satellite equipment. When it arrived in Malta,
the Customs cleared the papers, we paid import duty, but the Wireless &
Telegraphy did not send a technical person to certify that the goods
imported are actually those as described on the Licence.
So our users are still bound to use an expensive and slow international
internet connection which in order to arrive to the USA all traffic has
to pass over cables through Europe.
Months ago we have started legal action against the Ministry for
Transport and Communications to release our satellite equipment.
The court is scheduled to give its judgement in 12 days , on 2nd June.
Other issues:
In order to continue to offer you a good service, last September we have
added a cable link to the internet in Italy.
5 Weeks ago we asked Maltacom to double the speed of this cable link to
Italy. Up to today we have not received this upgrade.
5 weeks in the Internet can bankrupt a company, but since our satellite
equipment is still somewhere in customs and having Maltacom as our only
way to get better speed, we do not have any choice but to wait the time
when they are ready. When Maltacom's subsidiary asked for a similar
upgrade, it was installed in less then a week.
We hope that on the 2nd June we will be able to offer you the fastest
internet speed in Malta. Note that to upgrade the speed over satellite,
our American supplier takes 4 hours... by comparison a little faster.
We appreciate the efforts being made by the government to liberalise the
telecommunications market but when we see the relative actions we
sincerely get the impression that the government is actually doing the
contrary of liberalization: monopolizing and nationalising licences
issued.
Why? We give you some facts:
We had a licence to Access International Data Networks. We say had
because we received a notice from the Ministry of Transport and
Communications stating that they want the licence back. 6 months ago
they issued new regulations practically changing the name of our licence
from Access to International Data Networks to just ISPs and adding a new
clause stating that the International connections must pass through
Maltacom.
So part of our licence was taken away, or rather nationalized in the
year 2000.
But not only that.
After years of service, we would probably be unable to continue to
operate as an Internet Service Provider because of other clauses
introduced in the same regulations. In particular a clause stating that
an ISP cannot do any other business. So the government gave us a choice
to close our internet or our computer business. We cannot accept any of
this and we have no alternative but to take legal action again, this
time to protect our business and to show our responsability to service
our 9000 registered internet subsribers.
The alernative is to split the company, similar of what Microsoft, which
has a turnover of billions, is being asked to do in the US. This would
result in increased overhead costs and a relative increase in internet
prices to our subscribers.
Liberalization?
The same regulations have given Melita Cable the same ability of
Maltacom to connect the ISP to the subscriber. Melita Cable got this
licence free, without asking for it. But they were not happy enough with
that. The new legistaion being proposed in Parliament now gives Melita
Cable a MONOPOLY of internet services over cable. For you to understand
how grave this move is, just imagine what would happen if Maltacom is
given the same monopoly as the one being suggested for Melita Cable, to
offer Internet itself. All ISPs would have to close down.
So we have Melita Cable, which today is in a dominant position with 100%
market share on cable business, now branching into internet... extending
its monopoly over the internet.
When the government came to negotiations over the liberalization of the
telecommunications industry it did not consult with the ISPs. The ISPs
are the only operators working in a liberalized market in
telecommunications field.
The Ministry for Transport and communications uses different measures
when dealing with different companies.
When we imported the VSAT equipment it was held in customs because they
argued that we do not have a licence which in fact we had.
When Vodafone imported the SMS (short messages over GSM phones)
equipment it was allowed in and although they do not have a licence to
operate SMS yet , you can go to WWW.QUIOS.COM and send a mesage to any
Vodaphone Etalk customer today and see that SMS works. This service has
been in operation for the last months.
Same happened with Maltacom cellular phone equipment. They do not yet
have a licence to operate mobile phones yet, but they confirm that they
are already installing the equipment.
The law should be equal to all.
We have the choice to take legal action, costing thousands of pounds and
taking several years. You know that in telecommunications, waiting for
two years for a court judgement is too late. So we can be right to
assume that the government is replying on the delays he knows to be
taking place in the Maltese courts to get away with these injustices and
messing around with licences for which we have paid in advance.
Liberalization in cellular phones?
Today Maltacom may have 51% and others 49% of a company holding a
licence, Vodaphone. So to liberalize the market we see that this company
splits up into two companies, called Vodaphone and the other GoMobile
and each get a licence for mobile phones. This is not even a duopoly, it
is the splitting of a monopoly licence, in practically keeping the
existing shareholders in business while keeping all others out.
Then what about satellite communications?
There are a number of companies using VSAT satellite equipment today
with the knowledge of the Ministry for Transport and Comunications. But
that is not enough. We have been informed by the Ministry for Transport
and Communications that a foreign company which have setup their
business in Malta recently, were given a licence to use VSAT to use for
internet data in the form of Digital Video broadcast (DVB). Last year we
have actually applied for a DVB licence but our request was turned down.
Was it turned down because we are Maltese?
Or is it because we did not use public funds through Malta Development
Corporation to start our operation?
Could it be that a government encourages more public funding to foreign
companies against local private investment? If we look at the press
release issued by Web-On-TV, we get that impression.
It is reported that a company in question has grown to employ over 40
people when it was granted a DVB licence after the refusal of our DVB
licence.
Who shall compensate for our loss of business and injustice?
We hope to see a government with a strong goodwill to encourage true
liberalization in a democratic and non-discriminatory environment.
Meawhile every day we loose to go for full liberalization, Malta looses
years against competing countries in today's global village.
In a few words:
* Liberalize wireless data communications NOW including DVB, VSAT,
satellite and other wireless technologies.
* Maltacom should ensure to give a quick service for the products over
which it has a monopoly or the monopoly should end 30 days after failing
to supply a service.
* Do not grant new Monopolies. Let Melita Cable offer its services to
every licenced operator just as Maltacom has opened their cables and
ducts to Melita Cable and ISPs.
* Honour the Licences issued without requiring us to take the trouble to
take legal actions to retain them. In case of conflicts, retain the
oldest one.
* Issue a mobile licence to all those who apply for it. A free market
will let the customers choose the winners and the loosers.
Being the choosers, the customers will be the winners.
Manage the Radio Frequencies correctly to enable new operators to join
the market later.
Let's be optimistic and look forward to a better future... hope not too
distant future.
Further information:
See the latest EEC Directive 1999/64/EC about these matters:
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1999/en_399L0064.html
and see "Article 1
Article 9 of Directive 90/388/EEC is hereby replaced by
the following:"
Get more information here:
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l24119b.htm
http://europa.eu.int/comm/index_en.htm
http://europa.eu.int/comm/atoz_en.htm
For local information go to http://www.euro-movement.org.mt/
Another interesting site: http://www.echr.coe.int/eng/Judgments.htm
You are all invited to show your views or comments for everyone to read
at http://www.yellowblue.com and click on 'Letters from the Public to
the Public'
Joe Tabone
Managing Director
Tabone Computer Centre Limited
Saturday, May 06, 2000
During the last weeks we have seen an increase in viruses
sent over the internet.
Please care about these few points:
1. NEVER OPEN attachements if you are not 100% sure what they
contian and that the person sending the email is well known
to you. Even if the sender is well known to you, make sure he
is the real sender of the attachement.
2. DO NOT reply to CHAIN LETTERS. Chain letters are being sent
in a way to convince you that they are for a geniune cause,
like a child being sick, a company needs your support
or that you will receive some sort of price after you send
a number of email.
ALL Chain letters are intended to create BULK MAIL which
are equivalent to viruses over the Internet.
DELETE CHAIN LETTERS WITHOUT bothering to read them.
We have not installed an Anti-Virus software on our mail
server for the simple reason that we do not censor in any
way your private mail.
Other ISPs tried to filter Mail Viruses. Some users who
thought that they were safe because their ISP was filtering
Viruses got the shock of their life when this virus arrived
to their PC and deleted their valuable information. Remember
that new viruses are never detected by Anti-Virus software
till a few days later ...when it is actually too late.
Best regards,
GlobalNet Support
Friday, March 17, 2000
We are pleased to announce the opening of a new site offering
you additional services at
http://www.yellowblue.com
This includes a FREE service allowing you to write a
letter to the internet public.
You are also allowed to make FREE non-commercial adverts.
In addition to the free services, there is the option of
doing paid-up advertising in the respective trade sections
for a time limit required.
'Yellow' adverts cost more and appear before the 'blue' adverts.
Note that with each advert we are giving free internet access
time. If you already have an account you can add this time to
your account. You can also choose to open a new account.
ANONYMOUS LETTERS, RUDE WORDS or ILLEGAL MATERIAL ARE not
allowed ON THIS SERVICE. For security reasons, we have
installed a system which identifies the sender of the
message automatically. This code is shown together with
each letter on the internet.
Best regards,
Support
Friday, February 18, 2000
We excuse ourselves for the continued problems
you have to connect to our service after 6pm
during the last two months.
On 29th November 1999 we have paid Maltacom
by receipt number 011047 for many additional
lines. Up to today, 18th February 2000,
Maltacom have only activated 50% of them.
Unfortunately in the meantime, we loose business,
Maltacom shareholders loose profits,
and you, our valued customer, are getting an
unacceptable level of service.
Best regards,
Support
Saturday, February 05, 2000
Two Special Offers only to Internet Subscribers:
Offer one:
Get the New Brittanica 2000 Multimedia Encyclopaedia
TWO CD version covering the famous 32 Volume Encyclopaedia.
It is The Encyclopaedia which every home must have and
the ideal tool for children and adults to use during their
research work.
Normal Price Lm80
Offer Price *** Lm40 *** inc VAT
Offer two:
If you have a computer with a USB port, you are now able
to see eachother over the internet, anywhere in the world.
We are offering you a special price to get a good quality
Internet Camera. The camera is very easy to install.
Normal Price Lm39
Offer Price *** Lm33 *** inc VAT
How to get this offer:
Print a copy of this email and take it to
Tabone Computer Centre Showroom
111 Old Railway Track
St Venera : Monday to Friday 9-1 and 4-7
Saturday 9 to 12 Tel 444412.
Conditions:
Must be a registered internet subscriber.
Valid up to 15th February 2000.
Up to one offer per household.
Limited quantity available.
Best regards,
Special Offers Div.
Tuesday, February 01, 2000
New Services:
We are now installed and testing an ISDN system.
For those users who are testing an ISDN connection you can
now connect at 4 times the normal speed at 3 times the price.
When you connect using ISDN, the speed will be of 128k
instead of 33k.
For each minute you stay on-line USING ISDN, 3 will be deducted.
The phone number is 884901.
When you connect to 884901 using a 33k modem, the billing will
remain as before, 1 minute = 1 minute.
Best regards,
Support
Tuesday, February 01, 2000
NEW SERVICES:
We have installed a high speed chat server accessed
through a 2Mbps local backbone.
Visit our home page and click on Chat at the
end of our page. This gives you easy access to our
'conference room'.
For experienced IRC users you can do this:
'add chat.global.net.mt' to your server list.
Best regards,
Support
Tuesday, February 01, 2000
During the coming days we will be adding more services
and will continue to do our utmost to remain the number 1
Internet service providers in Malta.
Many of you have experienced difficulties to get a
connection after 6pm during the last month.
We have pending applications with Maltacom to increase
our lines and after weeks of promises we hope to have
these lines installed this week.
You should now be able to get a connection on first try.
Best regards,
Support
Tuesday, February 01, 2000
If you have a computer with a USB port, you are now
able to see eachother over the internet.
We are offering you a special price to get a good quality
Internet Camera. The camera is very easy to install.
Normal Price Lm39
Offer Price *** Lm33 *** inc VAT
How to get this offer:
Print a copy of this email and take it to
Tabone Computer Centre Showroom
111 Old Railway Track
St Venera : Monday to Friday 9-1 and 4-7
Saturday 9 to 12 Tel 444412.
Conditions:
Must be a registered internet subscriber.
Valid up to 15th February 2000.
Up to one offer per household.
Limited quantity available.
Best regards,
Special Offers Div.
Monday, December 27, 1999
We have taken every step to ensure that our internet
system is Y2K compliant. Major tests were performed
last August and other tests were performed last month
as a double check.
Our e-commerce and credit card verification system
are also Y2k certified.
For this reason all our system will continue to function
as usual on the night between the end of 1999 and the
start of new year.
However we strongly recommend the following as a precaution:
1. Send all emails out before 10am on 31st December 1999.
2. Read all your emails before 11.30pm on 31st December 1999.
3. DO NOT buy Extra Hours after 11pm of 31st Decemeber 1999,
AND ON 1st January 2000. So ensure you have enough HOURS to
keep you going for two days.
Best regards,
Support
Global Net
Friday, December 24, 1999
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Global Net
Friday, December 24, 1999
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We take this opportunity to give you a brief update about
the internet service in Malta.
Many of you have followed our legal case against the Wireless
& Telegraphy Department for not inspecting our satellite
equipment which is still 'somewhere' in the bonded stores.
The case will probably be decided by the court early next year.
Since we have all the licences to import and operate a satellite
service we are expecting a favourable outcome.
We hope to be able to give you the fastest service in the
world without having to increase the prices. In the meantime
we are paying thousands of pounds a month to our suppliers
for a service which our subscribers cannot use.
You all know how Malta was... and unfortunatly, still is...
when new technology comes in...
to get a colour TV, a Video Recorder, a fax Machine, satellite TV...
and in Y2000 the Internet through satellite.
Busy lines...
During the last weeks it is difficult to connect to our service
between 8pm and 11 pm due to busy lines.
Months ago we have sent an application to Maltacom for more lines.
These are still not installed.
Maltacom does not have the equipment nor the manpower to install
new lines. They are slow... too slow... to handle business.
Hope they will install the lines 'soon'.
Sunday, November 07, 1999
We are aware that for the last couple of days our
system is having busy lines after 6pm.
We have a pending application with Maltacom for
more lines which Maltacom have not yet installed.
Maltacom informed us that they do not have equipment
to install additional lines.
They promised us these lines in a 'few days'.
We assure you that we are doing our utmost
to solve these problems as fast as possible.
Best regards,
Support
Friday, October 29, 1999
Further to our previous email, we would like to clarify that
Multiple Logins is when a user with one Login Name and Password
connects to the internet from two computers at the same time
using the same Login Name and Password.
If an account has 2 email addresses for example ABC and XYZ,
both ABC and XYZ can connect at the same time.
Best regards,
Support
Friday, October 29, 1999
Please note that with immediate effect, if our system
detects a user with multiple logins, the account will
be automatically RESTRICTED and internet access can only
be made between 2am and 8am.
To remove the restriction you can go to our homepage
http://www.global.net.mt and click on
REMOVE RESTRICTION.
The re-activation will be made on-line at a charge.
Best regards,
Accounts
Global Net
Friday, October 29, 1999
VERY IMPORTANT Account Billing Change
Please take note of the following change in buying EXTRA HOURS.
On the day you subscribed you are automatically allocated
40 Free Hours to be used from 6pm to 2am during the month.
We have added a feature on our home page called
Account Status Information.
Here you can find your
Expiry Date
Free Time left.
Extra Hours
Now you can buy EXTRA HOURS in advance which can be used
after the original 40 Free Hours are used up.
These EXTRA HOURS are carried forward from one month to
the next till the subscription expires.
If the 40 hours are used and there are no EXTRA HOURS
available, then your internet access will only be
allowed from 2am to 4pm. You will not be allowed to
enter between 4pm and 2am. To buy EXTRA HOURS click
on BUY EXTRA HOURS from our home page.
Please ensure that your past invoices are paid immediately
since unpaid invoice will automatically block the account.
Invoices can be paid on-line by going to
http://www.global.net.mt and click on SETTLE INVOICES.
This is an Automatic system. Please ensure that your
account is clear so your internet access will not be
restricted.
This system is now on-line.
Best regards,
Accounts
Global Net
Saturday, October 09, 1999
Please ensure you subscribe for one of these services and
start saving big money on your Maltacom phone bill WHEN
CONNECTING to the SPECIAL INTERNET NUMBER:
Click here to subscribe or for full info:
https://secure.global.net.mt/global/websave.htm
In brief there are three schemes:
1. Websave Nite
For a nominal monthly fee of Lm2.00 WebsaveNite customers will
gain telephone pulse free, unlimited access to the Internet
during the "Off peak" hours from 6pm to 6am every day.
If your internet line drops or you hang up from the internet,
make other calls and then call back the internet line,
the internet calls are not charged. Great saving and you do
not have to keep your internet line busy all the time.
2. Websave Day
The original Websave scheme has been improved so that for Lm5.75
monthly customers will now be entitled to unlimited telephone pulse
free access to the Internet during "Off peak" hours plus 60 hours
of free Internet connectivity from 6am to 6pm every month.
3. Websave Unlimited
For a monthly fee of Lm7.75 Websave Unlimited customers will be
provided with unlimited telephone, pulse-free access to the Internet
through their ISP everyday, all the time:
24hours a day, 7 days a week!
Tuesday, October 05, 1999
A meeting was held today at 10.30am between representatives of GlobalNet,
Terranet , Global Net, Kemmunet, Keyworld and Waldonet and the
Honourable Minister for Transport and Telecommunications, Censu Galea.
During this cordial meeting it transpired that the consumers unalienable
right to choose will be preserved in the Internet marketplace.
ISPs were informed that new Telecom regulations were being finalised and
that these regulations ensure consumer choice together with a fair and level
playing field in the Internet market place across the board.
Until these new regulations are published and consequently applied, ISPs
were assured that the current regulations and licence conditions would
remain in force and that these conditions would be enforced. Any alleged
breach of these conditions would also be swiftly investigated by the Telecom
regulator and action taken to re-establish these conditions in the coming
days.
In view of these assurances given by Minister Censu Galea and the Regulator,
Mr. Nikol Scicluna, the ISPs have decided to suspend the action announced
yesterday.
Joe Tabone
Managing Director
Monday, October 04, 1999
Press Release Monday 4th October -
Global Net, Kemmunet Ltd, Keyworld, SatelliteNet, Terranet Ltd, Waldonet
ISPs say no to Internet Monopoly
Malta's leading ISPs have today announced an escalation of actions in line
with the threat being posed to competitive Internet access. Globalnet, Kemmunet,
Keyworld, SatelliteNet, Terranet and Waldonet announced at a press conference
that as of 11:00 a.m. today they have instructed their engineers to effectively
block all traffic originating from or destined to Melita Cable Plc's networks and
as a direct consequence of this, any other networks that are connected to
Melita Cable Plc.
This means that these users, both home users and business users, will NOT be
able to send or receive any mail to or from local ISPs if they use Melita Cable
as their ISP or any ISP that is connected to Melita Cable's Network. Likewise,
they will not be able to browse our hosted web sites and neither will our 12,000
customers (who represent 95% of the market) be able to view any of Melita Cable's
content or their customers' content.
The issue resolves around Melita's insistence to enter the Internet market
abusively, continuing to expand their Cable TV monopoly to the Internet as well.
Using bulldozing tactics Melita have ignored all calls to allow local ISPs to use
the Cable infrastructure, as is prescribed by the Telecoms laws of Malta. This
to the detriment of fair competition and right of choice of ISP to the user. The
telecoms regulator, who is duty bound to make sure such abuse does not take place,
has failed to take any action.
Mr. David Thake, speaking on behalf of all the other ISPs noted that " we have
written to the regulator explaining our position as outlined to you today and
requesting that he protect the competitiveness of our marketplace, we have
repeatedly asked the regulator to investigate certain aspects of Melita Cable's
proposed mode of operation, we have met the Minister of telecommunications -
Mr. Censu Galea and put forward not only our concerns but also our proposals
which are all based on the latest directives by the EU, we have met with Melita
Cable plc and put forward our views with regards to open access and expressed
our wish to grow the market together with them as a carrier, and we have debated
the issue publicly and in the press. Now it is time for action."
The actions started this morning will be in effect for a whole week, after which
the ISPs will re-consider whether to escalate these actions.
Since this problem may be resolved only through the lawful intervention of
the Telecommunications Regulator, should you wish to bring up the matter
with his office, you may send e-mail at nicholas.h.scicluna@magnet.mt
Sunday, September 26, 1999
Free Internet Vouchers
We have introduced a new scheme which is now available
from Tabone Computer Centre Showroom St Venera.
When you make a purchase Lm15 and over you will be
given one voucher for 2 hours internet access.
This voucher can be used to 'top-up' your hours on
Satellite Net or you may open a new account.
For more details click on FREE VOCHERS on our
http://www.satellite.net.mt homepage or click on:
https://secure.global.net.mt/satellite/fvouchers.htm
Sunday, September 26, 1999
This is a reminder that you can join WebSave for
a flat rate of Lm5.75 a month.
The price does NOT include Internet connectivity.
The Lm5.75 gives you 240 hours of phone connection
to our Internet Service per month which are split as:
60 hours from 6am to 6pm.
180 hours from 6pm to 6am.
This encourages better use of the Internet by
everybody and will save you up to Lm30 of phone
charges per month if you use the internet in the
morning.
To subscribe or get more information click here:
https://secure.global.net.mt/satellite/websave.htm
Tuesday, September 14, 1999
We would like to inform you that there is a change
in the Global Net subscription charge.
You must have noted that in the past weeks we have
upgraded our internet link and now we have the fastest
internet service in Malta.
This link is still by a very expensive cable since
you may have followed that our satellite equipment to
link us to the United States Internet Backbone is still
in Customs awaiting release by the Wireless & Telegraphy
Department.
The various monthly charges can be seen on our
subscription page.
However, for Limited users, we have REDUCED the hourly
rate for extra hours above the 40 free hours from 30cents
to 18cents. The morning rate remains unlimited.
Tuesday, August 31, 1999,
WebSave - Affordable Internet Access by Maltacom
GlobalNet, Kemmunet, Keyworld Services, Maltacom plc,
SatelliteNet, Terranet Ltd, Waldonet
Maltacom and the leading 5 Internet Service Providers
in Malta have announced a deal whereby these ISPs will
be offering to their subscribers a new local access
package, giving subscribers 240 hours of local telephone
connection per month to the ISP of their choice at
LM5.75 a month. This product is being branded as WebSave.
The price will not include Internet connectivity which
would have to be added to this.
The 240 hours per calendar month are split as:
60 hours from 6am to 6pm.
180 hours from 6pm to 6am.
Important to Note:
The Lm5.75 per month is added to your existing phone bill.
All exisiting phone charges to other phone numbers
remain unchanged.
The subscriber has to dial a special number to connect to
the ISP to be charged in this scheme. If the subscriber
dials the regular number, in our case 491888 or 491778,
then the old billing system will still be applied by
Maltacom.
With this system there is no need to stay connected to
the internet when you are not using it. You can connect
and disconnect as many times as you like and the charges
remain the same.
This should encourage better use of the Internet by
everybody.
As part of this agreement the product will be available
to the client through their own ISP, thus offering a one
stop shop solution through the ISP of the subscriber's
choice.
Mr. Tony Mejlaq, Chairman of Maltacom stated that
"Maltacom has always adopted a policy of fair dealing
with all ISPs and this agreement is another step in the
direction of cooperation which brings a better and
affordable solution to the subscriber without restricting
choice. Maltacom intends to continue to explore other
avenues of collaboration with ISPs in its rollout of
new range of data services over the coming months
include ISDN and high speed data ADSL services."
Thursday, August 26, 1999
We have now upgraded our Internet Connection and we
are now offering you one of the fastest internet
services.
Please pass the word around:
We have excess speed, so by having others joining
our service you would not be getting slower speeds!
We will send you another email in a few days to
inform you about subscribing to the WebSave offer.
This offer gives you unlimited Maltacom calls up
to a number of hours for Lm5.75 per calendar month.
More info about this later.
Wednesday, July 28, 1999
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
to get the best speed possible set one
of the PROXY settings below:
OPTION ONE:
http proxy set on 195.120.17.4 and port on 8080
ftp proxy set on 195.120.17.4 port 8080
or OPTION TWO:
http proxy set on 195.120.17.5 and port on 8080
ftp proxy set on 195.120.17.5 port 8080
or OPTION THREE:
http proxy 195.120.17.163 port 8080
ftp proxy 195.120.17.163 port 8080
A brief note on how to set your proxy setting
is found at this location:
http://www.global.net.mt/proxypg.htm
Monday, July 19, 1999
In our previous email we inserted a wrong number:
digital connection is 491778 and NOT 491779.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused:
We would like to remind you that to connect
to our service you can use phone numbers:
491888 which is the old system
or
491778 to use the new Compaq digital system.
Monday, July 19, 1999
This is to remind you that the phone number for our
UNLIMITED service is ONLY 492008.
Using other phone numbers would result in charges
or service disconnections.
Monday, June 28, 1999,
180 minutes FREE: Trade Fair 1999 offer
Please note that when you recommend our Satellite Net
service to any of your friends, your account will be
automatically increades by 180 minutes with each new
subscription opened.
You would receive an automatic email confirming this.
When you go to 'new subscription' at:
https://secure.global.net.mt/satellite/auth.asp
we are requesting the new subscriber to enter the
login of a Satellite Net user who suggested the service
to the new subscriber.
Your account will then be added by 180 minutes.
This is a limited offer for the Trade Fair 1999.
Monday, June 21, 1999
Please take note of these
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS to get the best speed possible:
We are currently testing three new proxy servers which would give you a
dramatic increase in speed.
IMPORTANT is to set on one of the settings below:
OPTION ONE:
http proxy set on 195.120.17.163 and port on 8080
ftp proxy set on 195.120.17.4 port 8080
or OPTION TWO:
http proxy set on 195.120.17.5 and port on 8080
ftp proxy set on 195.120.17.4 port 8080
IF THE ABOVE PROXIES GIVE YOU ERRORS,
then please reset back on:
http proxy 195.120.17.4 port 8080
ftp proxy 195.120.17.4 port 8080
A brief note on how to set your proxy setting is found here:
http://www.global.net.mt/proxypg.htm
Global
Net now offers secured, price breakthrough global Internet roaming service
Travel globally, access Internet and email
locally
Tabone Computer Centre
Old Railway Track
St Venera, 23rd February 1998
Global Net has introduced Global
Net International Service to provide secured, fast, easy, and price breakthrough
Internet access while traveling. Global Net International Service can save you
up to 80 percent in cost over traditional dial-up methods. Enabled by the
alliance of nearly 200 premier telco and ISP members of the GRICÔ network,
Global Net International Service allows you to access the Internet from local
numbers all over the world. This not only substantially reduces the cost of
making a long distance call back to your log-on phone number, but as a
subscriber to our service,
you are guaranteed the highest quality connectivity available.
Global Net International Service
is used with GRICdial, a combination of user-friendly dialer and phone book that
makes global access just a point and click away and at local access rates. After
establishing a connection, you can access data, e-mail, and the Worldwide Web as
well as any other application over the Internet.
"Global Net International
Service can offer incredible savings while accessing the Internet away from
home," said Mario Farrugia, Sales Manager. "With nearly 2,000 access
points around the globe, Global Net International Service users can get secured,
high-quality, low-cost Internet connections virtually anywhere, thanks to the
technology and market leadership of GRIC."
With Global Net International
Service, any subscriber with any ISP in Malta can keep the original email
address so if the user is outside Malta or Back in Malta, he would not have to
change his email address.
Subscribing to this service is
very simple and all is done over the internet. The relative subscription can be
found at http://www.global.net.mt/gric.htm. Subscriptions take a few seconds to
be processed thanks to the latest Electronic Business Technogoly installed by
Tabone Computer Centre Limited for the Global Net International Service.
Global Net is a leading Internet
Service Provider in Malta. For years Global Net has provided leading edge
service. Global Net is a fully owned subsidiary of Tabone Computer Centre
Limited. Leading edge UNIX equipment, high-level technical support and an
enthusiastic staff have made it possible to have Malta's first Secure Server.
This provides Secure Credit Card Trasactions over the Internet. A good example
of this can be seen at a fully automated Internet Service at http://www.satellite.net.mt.
At www.satellite.net.mt, subscribers can subscribe to an internet service or
purchase additional services by supplying a credit card number. The card is then
verified with the bank and in a few seconds the user is given access to the
service.
GRIC is the leading global network
provider for Internet service providers and telcos worldwide. The GRIC network
offers high-quality affordably-priced global roaming, remote corporate access
(virtual private networks), fax, telephony and other Internet-based
communications services through the world’s largest managed high-performance
TCP/IP network. The network covers more than 13 million dial-up subscribers and
20 million corporate users worldwide, representing roughly 30 percent of all
Internet users.
The nearly 200 members of the GRIC
alliance include SPRYNET/CompuServe, NETCOM, Prodigy, Singapore Telecom, NEC,
Fujitsu, KDD, Malaysia Telecom, Finland Telecom, Korea PC Telecom, FranceNet,
Cybernet AG, Hong Kong Telecom, Samsung, Hyundai, Chungwha Telecom, Telstra and
DTI Mitsubishi.
GRIC’s technology partners
include industry leaders such as Bay Networks, Cisco Systems, Digital Equipment
Corporation, Lucent Technologies, Microsoft and Siemens Business Communications.
For additional information on the Global Net International Service please visit http://www.global.net.mt/gric.htm.
GRIC, AimQuest and Travel Globally, Access Locally are trademarks of
AimQuest Corporation. All other trademarks are acknowledged. Product and
services subject to change. Global Net is a registered trade mark of
Tabone Computer Centre Limited.
Malta's First Internet Shopping
Mall
Opened on 12th December 1996
Global Net Internet Service
Providers, a division of the Tabone Computer Centre Limited are pleased to
announce Malta's First Internet Shopping Mall. This follows the introduction of
the First Internet Secure Server; which has now been operating since last
September 9th.
Without thorough security, information transmitted over the Internet is
susceptible to fraud and other misuse by intermediaries. Information travelling
between your computer and a server passes though a communication link using many
computer systems around the world. Any one of these computer systems represents
an intermediary with the potential to access the flow of information between
your computer and a trusted server. You need security to make sure that
intermediaries cannot deceive you, eavesdrop on you, copy from you, or damage
your communications. The Internet does not provide built-in security. For this
reason we have installed a Secure Server.
What is a Secure Server?
A Secure Server acts like a normal Internet
Server with the exception that all data transmitted between Client (your
computer) and Server (our computer) is Encrypted.
Normally a secure server is used where money transactions involving Credit Card
Numbers or other confidential information are delivered over the internet. When
you connect to a Secure Server, you can notice the Security Key or Padlock at
the bottom of you browser's window. Global Net Secure Server protects your
Internet communications with:
- Server authentication (thwarting impostors)
- Privacy using encryption (thwarting
eavesdroppers)
- Data integrity (thwarting vandals)
How can we help you get a business edge?
Tabone Computer Centre Limited has top rated
engineers to install your internet and intranet system. As Authorized
distributors for World-Class products including IBM and Global Net we are in a
unique position to offer a business turn-key solution.
If the Internet was a Gold mine what would you
do? Do it now.
Global Net can be contacted on Tel
21493601/2, Fax 21493603 or through Email
at sales@global.net.mt
Visit our
Shopping Mall Now
Service
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