AboveNet and VeriSign Sign Partnership Agreement to Provide E-Commerce Solutions for High-Bandwidth Web Sites.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 1999-- Leading Provider Incorporates VeriSign Offerings into Suite of Co-Location Services AboveNet Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:ABOV), the architect of a global one-hop network, and VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN VRSN Verisign, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) VRSN Version Number (NEC) ), the world's leading provider of Internet trust services, today announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement to integrate VeriSign's trust services with AboveNet's connectivity and co-location solutions for high-bandwidth content sites, ISPs, and Application Service Providers. "For the digital age to work well, all parts of the Internet must work impeccably im·pec·ca·ble adj. 1. Having no flaws; perfect. See Synonyms at perfect. 2. Incapable of sin or wrongdoing. [Latin impecc ," said Anil Pereira, Vice President of Internet Services of VeriSign. "That's why we're excited about partnering with AboveNet. Their business model and secure, high performance network convinced us that they are an ideal partner for VeriSign." Under terms of the agreement, VeriSign and AboveNet will participate in a variety of co-marketing activities, including a program to provide preferred pricing for Web site digital certificates to clients co-located in AboveNet's facilities. As part of the arrangement, AboveNet has named VeriSign its Preferred Provider of digital certificate services and joins VeriSign's Secure Site ISP/Web Host program as a Premier Partner. AboveNet and VeriSign already have customers in common including DoubleClick, Netscape, Real Networks, Cnet and Singapore Telecom. "We're very pleased with VeriSign's commitment to the wide range of AboveNet's clients,' said David Dembitz, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AboveNet. "As we offer new services that facilitate secure commerce, we recognize the critical nature of working with best of breed partners. VeriSign's presence and credibility are clearly superior in the areas they serve." About VeriSign Website Digital Certificates VeriSign Website digital certificates act as electronic credentials CREDENTIALS, international law. The instruments which authorize and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in the quality attributed to him in his credentials. to authenticate (1) To verify (guarantee) the identity of a person or company. To ensure that the individual or organization is really who it says it is. See authentication and digital certificate. (2) To verify (guarantee) that data has not been altered. sites to visitors and to enable secure, encrypted en·crypt tr.v. en·crypt·ed, en·crypt·ing, en·crypts 1. To put into code or cipher. 2. Computer Science transactions and communications using the Secure Sockets Layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ) protocol. VeriSign's digital certificate technology has been pre-installed into all the major Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
About VeriSign, Inc. VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) is the leading provider of Internet-based trust services and digital certificate solutions needed by Web sites, enterprises, electronic commerce service providers and individuals to conduct trusted and secure electronic commerce and communications over IP networks. VeriSign's Digital Certificate services for Web sites and consumers are available through the Company's Web site at www.verisign.com. The Company's Digital Certificate SM services through regional account representatives, resellers, and VeriSign affiliates worldwide. About AboveNet Communications Inc. AboveNet Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of Internet connectivity and co-location solutions for high bandwidth and business-critical applications. AboveNet, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., is the architect of the Internet Service Exchange (ISX ISX InstallShield Express (Setup software) ISX Internet Service Exchange (Abovenet) ISX Insoluble Starch Xanthate ISX Information Superiority Experiments ISX Infrastructure ISX Incisive Software Extensions ) -- a world class network that provides co-location services and Internet connectivity for Content Providers, ISPs, and Application Service Providers (ASPs). The AboveNet Global One-Hop Network is designed to deliver fast, scalable and reliable connections to the Internet and improves the Internet experience for all end-users. With its Tier 1 status and ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 certification, AboveNet is seeking to serve the global community of the Internet. For more information on AboveNet and its service offering call 800/475-2733 or visit the company's Web site at http://www.above.net. AboveNet, Internet Service Exchange, ISX and AboveNet Global One-Hop Network are trademarks of AboveNet Communications, Inc. All other company or brand names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical, such as statements relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the emergence of a market for hosted applications and the potential benefits of hosted applications, are forward looking statements within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding the company's expectations, beliefs, hopes, intention or strategies regarding the future. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks related to AboveNet's services, including network scalability and Internet connectivity, the ability to maintain and increase peering relationships, and intense competition, the ability of the providers of hosted application services See ASP and Web services. to obtain and retain customers and satisfactory levels of service, and other factors and risks discussed in the company's registration statement on form S-1 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 1999 and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities Exchange Commission. |
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