11.   The directive will also require a separation between cable operators and providers of multimedia services, the commission said.

12.   The investment is one of several that Nynex has made to develop multimedia services for standard telephone lines and other networking systems.

13.   The media group controls the cable and wireless networks, yellow-page directory publishing and interactive multimedia services.

14.   The technology creates digital channels for Internet access and multimedia services at much higher speed than are now available.

15.   The third phase is to offer telephone and multimedia service in direct competition with Telecom Italia.

16.   The Stet and IBM partnership differs because it aims to deliver existing multimedia services to a wider base of business and consumer clients, said the executives.

17.   Williams Communications Group, a Williams Co. unit, plans to use the new fiber-optic link to provide multimedia services such as live sports and business video.

18.   Parapak said yesterday that the government also will set clearer definitions in multimedia services.

19.   A European-built Ariane rocket has placed into orbit a telecommunications satellite that will provide television, radio and multimedia services for Europe and Africa.

20.   Chief executive Jorma Ollila said market conditions remained uncertain but he was confident that operators would support multimedia services in the next year.