IT In Brief: WP's prospects improve; Internet Group; Era begins 3G tests

In mid September, Wojciech Reguła Wirtualna Polska’s (WP) proxy owner, is to submit a list of the company's liabilities to the court. If accepted it will open the door to a potential investor. The Internet portal's financial condition is improving. This has been crowned with a new service that was launched yesterday in cooperation with Energis - its own Internet access number. (Parkiet, p. 4) ... Artur Hlebowicz, the new president of Internet Group announced that he will soon follow a new strategy which will halt the company's ever-growing losses. Profits are to be recorded in Q1 of next year and 2005 is to be closed in the black. The company plans serious restructuring encompassing layoffs, more attention paid to advertising and a potential merger with a company from the telecom or IT sector. (Parkiet, p. 5) ... PTC, the operator of the Era mobile phone network, announced that it will soon increase the number of its subscribers testing 3G services to several thousand in Warsaw and the surrounding area. Today, Plus GSM is to officially present its 3G network. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) A.K.