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InfoSpace Licenses db.ONE for Fast and Comprehensive Searches

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InfoSpace, a leading provider of directory services, has licensed db.ONE, a high-performance database software solution package, to enhance its search capabilities. db.ONE, developed by Metro One Telecommunications, will be employed as a rapid-retrieval, full-text, and phonetic search solution for users of InfoSpace's website. This partnership underscores Metro One's commitment to providing easy-to-use, rapid-retrieval database search solutions for business enterprises.

Key Takeaways:

  • InfoSpace has licensed db.ONE, a high-performance database software solution package, from Metro One Telecommunications to enhance its search capabilities.
  • db.ONE will be used as a rapid-retrieval, full-text, and phonetic search solution for users of InfoSpace's website.
  • The partnership will allow InfoSpace to provide quicker and more refined searches to its customers.
  • db.ONE provides powerful linguistic search capabilities that bring about rapid, full-text, and phonetic retrieval of data from large databases.
  • InfoSpace has access to various data, such as fax numbers and email addresses, for use in its Enhanced Directory Assistance business.
  • Metro One will have access to data from InfoSpace's database for use in its Enhanced Directory Assistance business.
  • db.ONE works seamlessly with Microsoft SQL Server and Windows NT technology.
  • The partnership has been facilitated by InfoSpace's strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Intel, Oracle, and other leading technology companies.

Statistics:

  • The InfoSpace database contains over 100 million records, including fax numbers and email addresses.
  • db.ONE is capable of retrieving data from large, structured textual databases in a matter of seconds.
  • InfoSpace's user base has grown by 50% in the past year, with over 10 million users accessing its services every month.
  • Metro One has developed a Database Software Division to manage the development and marketing of db.ONE.
  • db.ONE has potential applications in various industries, including telecommunications, finance, and healthcare.

Sources:

  • "PR Newswire" - "Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. Licenses db.ONE to InfoSpace, Inc. for Rapid-Retrieval Database Solution" - April 13, 1998.
  • "InfoSpace Inc." - "About InfoSpace" (http://www.infospace.com/about.html).
  • "Metro One Telecommunications" - "About Metro One" (http://www.db-one.com/about/mot.html).

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