Bellcore announces intention to work with Sun, Netscape to offer Web-based consulting, products and training.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 1995--Bellcore announced today they will explore joint opportunities for Web-based products, services, technology and training for Internet and World Wide Web solutions with Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Computer Company and Netscape Communications Corp. The Morristown, N.J.-based telecommunications software and consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a made its announcement in conjunction with the World Wide Web Conference in Boston. Under separate Statements of Principle signed by Bellcore with Sun and Netscape, Bellcore announced its intention to combine its expertise with that of Sun and Netscape, and to explore new business opportunities. "Bellcore looks forward to combining our strengths with Netscape's and Sun's to serve current and potential customers," said Jac Simensen, Bellcore's vice president-technology solutions. "We have broad and deep networking knowledge, training ability, and applied research capability. Netscape makes Internet software products based on open, cross-platform technology. And Sun's network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. leadership is unique in the industry." "Sun is excited about the opportunity to work with Bellcore, an acknowledged leader in core telecommunications technologies, to explore new opportunities created by the Internet," said Douglas Ehrenreich, director of telecommunications and cable market development for Sun Microsystems Computer Co. "Our heritage of Internet leadership, combined with Bellcore's strengths, should yield real benefits for customers." In the Statement of Principle signed by Bellcore with Sun, the two companies signal their intention that Bellcore will become a member of Sun's Independent Software Vendor program. Such membership would give Bellcore advance access to new software technologies. In addition, Sun indicates its willingness to establish Bellcore as an Object Reality Center and create a technology showcase at Bellcore. Sun may also use Bellcore as a subcontractor One who takes a portion of a contract from the principal contractor or from another subcontractor. When an individual or a company is involved in a large-scale project, a contractor is often hired to see that the work is done. for its system integration services where appropriate. In the Statement of Principle signed by Bellcore and Netscape, the two companies will explore ways to work together to provide systems integration consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" based on Netscape's full line of open software for the Internet. Additionally, Bellcore TEC, Bellcore's ISO- iso- or is- pref. 1. Equal; uniform: isobar. 2. Isomeric: isopropyl. 3. 9001-certified training organization, will pursue opportunities to provide a "train-the-trainer" curriculum for companies standardizing on Netscape Internet Applications(tm) products. This will allow such companies to take maximum advantage of their network solutions. Bellcore provides telecommunications software and consulting services based on world-class research. Bellcore makes information technology work for telecommunications carriers, businesses and governments worldwide. Netscape is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. clients, servers, development tools and Netscape Internet Applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live on-line applications. Traded on NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on under the symbol "NSCP NSCP National Schistosomiasis Control Program NSCP National Space Communications Program NSCP Native (Mode) Service Control Point (Tandem) ", Netscape Communications Corp. is based in Mountain View, Calif. Sun Microsystems Computer Co. is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of network computing systems The Network Computing System (NCS) was an implementation of the Network Computing Architecture. It was created at Apollo Computer in the 1980s. It comprised a set of tools for implementing distributed software applications, or distributed computing. and is a division of Sun Microsystems Inc. Recognized for quality and innovation, the company's SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill (tm) workstations and multiprocessing servers each hold the number one UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R) software market share position. These systems are used primarily by businesses, educational institutions and governments worldwide for technical, commercial, industrial and software development applications. -0- Additional information on Netscape Communications Corp. is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com. by sending email to info@netscape.com, or by calling 415/528-2555. SPARC is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark licensed exclusively through the X/Open Co. Netscape Internet Applications is a trademark of Netscape Communications Inc. Netscape Communications, the Netscape Communications logo, and Netscape are trademarks of Netscape Communications Inc. CONTACT: Bellcore, Livingston, N.J. Ken Branson, Booth No. 20 - page 1-800-778-3504 201/829-2165 or Burson-Marsteller for Sun Ted Dupont, 212/614-6542 or Netscape Andrea Cook, 415/528-6711 |
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