BackWeb Technologies Selects Infonet for Global Networking; Quality of Service and Infrastructure Critical Selection Criteria.Business Editors EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2001 Infonet Services Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IN)(FSE FSE 1. feline spongiform encephalopathy. 2. focal symmetrical encephalomalacia. :IN), a leading provider of global communications services for multinationals, today announced that BackWeb Technologies (Nasdaq:BWEB BWEB Broadcast Web BWEB Bacula Web Interface ), a leading provider of push communications infrastructures for e-business, will utilize Infonet's global network for its data networking. BackWeb chose Infonet's high-speed global network to provide an integrated solution to BackWeb's data networking and remote access requirements. Infonet's global network will connect sites from the U.S. and Canada with Israel and other European locations and to deploy IT and ERP/CRM applications while also ensuring access to the company's shared servers. BackWeb Technologies is an Internet infrastructure software company for executive communications and content delivery. Its technology allows companies to proactively communicate time-sensitive, business-critical information throughout the Internet and Wireless Networks to customers, partners and employees. BackWeb selected Infonet based on its ability to assign priorities to BackWeb's applications running on Infonet's Global Application Defined network. "BackWeb needed an integrated solution for data networking throughout its distributed global enterprise. I chose Infonet based on past experience with the quality of its network and infrastructure. Upon deploying, we were impressed with Infonet's ability to exceed the availability and bandwidth requirements Bandwidth requirements (communications) The channel bandwidths needed to transmit various types of signals, using various processing schemes. Every signal observed in practice can be expressed as a sum (discrete or over a frequency continuum) of sinusoidal we expected," said Avi Golan, BackWeb's Senior Director of MIS. "With Infonet's global support, BackWeb can utilize its expansive network and range of services. We rely on Infonet's expertise around the world and around the clock," he remarked. "We are pleased to provide our global network for a dynamic and innovative company like BackWeb Technologies," commented Joseph Hold, President of Infonet USA. As BackWeb continues to expand, the need to provide networking for support personnel worldwide will continue to accelerate. "We appreciate that BackWeb needed a high-speed network to support its new model and that they chose Infonet to provide seamless communication to a global community of users," he concluded. About BackWeb Technologies BackWeb Technologies (Nasdaq:BWEB) is a leading provider of push communications infrastructure for e-business that enables companies to proactively communicate time-sensitive, business-critical information throughout Internet and Wireless networks to customers, partners and employees. Corporations such as Cisco, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard and Schlumberger Dowell have deployed BackWeb's Polite(TM) push communications infrastructure for managing critical changes for key e-business and customer service applications. BackWeb Technologies is headquartered in 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. , Calif., and Ramat Gan Ramat Gan (rä`mät gän), city (1994 pop. 122,200), W central Israel, adjacent to Tel Aviv. Founded in 1921, Ramat Gan is an important industrial center. Food processing is the chief industry; construction materials are also made there. , Israel. For more information, visit its Web site at www.backweb.com or call 800/863-0100. About Infonet Infonet Services Corporation is an innovative leader in providing value-added global communications services to multinational corporations
Powering the enterprise-wide communications initiatives of more than 2,600 multinationals, Infonet provides a comprehensive portfolio of network-based solutions including Managed Access (Wireless/Remote, Satellite); Intranet (Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. , IP); Broadband (ATM, MultiMedia); Internet (Transit, iVPNs); and Application Services (Call Center, Messaging, Collaboration, Wireless, and Web Hosting). Infonet is a pioneer in providing multinationals with The Intelligent Edge in Global Communications(TM) -- a unique service solution based on its patent-pending process that models and optimizes the complex relationship between application and network performance. Winner of the World Communication Awards 2000 for "Best Customer Care" and "Best Carrier," Infonet owns and operates The World Network(R), accessible from more than 180 countries, and provides local service support in more than 60 countries and territories. Founded in 1970, Infonet's stock is traded on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges Frankfurt Stock Exchange The largest of Germany's eight securities exchanges, operated by Deutsche Borse AS. under the symbol IN. Additional information about the company is available at www.infonet.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement: Infonet may have made forward-looking statements in this release. These projections are based on information available to the company as of the date of this release and Infonet undertakes no duty to update the information to take account of later events. Risk factors investors should take into account that might affect results include: strength of the market for Infonet products and services, competition, the timely transitioning of new business opportunities to Infonet's network and the effect of currency fluctuation. Investors should refer to risk factors elaborated on in Infonet's 10K, 10-Qs and other recent filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents are available through the investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. portion of Infonet's Web site at www.infonet.com. |
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