Blue Coat Solutions Power New Managed WAN Acceleration and Web Protection Security Services From Sprint.New Global Service for Enterprise and Government Organizations Provides Application Acceleration and Web Security Delivered Using Sprint Expertise SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCSI BCSI Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks ), the leader in WAN Application Delivery and Secure Web Gateway, today announced that Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. With 55 million subscribers, Sprint Nextel operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States (based on total wireless customers), behind has selected Blue Coat([R]) ProxySG([R])and ProxyAV[TM] appliances, Blue Coat WebFilter[TM] and Blue Coat([R]) ProxyClient([R]) software to power the Sprint Secure(SM) WAN Acceleration and Sprint Secure(SM) Web Protection managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality . Utilizing the visibility, control and security features of the Blue Coat solutions, Sprint is delivering vital managed security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the to its enterprise and government customers. "WAN Acceleration and Web Protection are critical components for enterprise customers and government organizations," said Dan Dooley, president of Wireline, Sprint. "Our customers are looking to Sprint to help them manage network complexity and Internet threats, so that they can operate their businesses more efficiently. With Blue Coat appliances and software solutions, we can offer customers the content and application acceleration, Web security and policy control they need." Sprint Secure WAN Acceleration is now available as a global service from Sprint to accelerate enterprise applications and file access to branch and remote offices. In addition, Sprint Secure Web Protection is available as a global managed security service to provide content filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. and Web protection from Internet threats, including malware, spyware, viruses, phishing and other malicious threats. Both services make use of Blue Coat solutions on premise at a customer's site, as well as on mobile employees' laptop computers. "Sprint fulfills an important and growing need to provide WAN Acceleration and Web Protection as a globally managed service for enterprise and government customers," said Craig Hicks-Frazer, vice president, Service Providers, Blue Coat Systems. "By utilizing Blue Coat solutions for visibility, security and acceleration and combining them with managed service and support to make them seamless and easy, Sprint can provide comprehensive application delivery to its customers." With Blue Coat solutions, Sprint can offer a compelling set of differentiated managed services. Blue Coat solutions enable a single, integrated platform for safe, fast application delivery. The same ProxySG appliances deployed in a customer's facility can provide WAN acceleration, Web security and policy control. Similarly, ProxyClient software for laptop computers provides a combination of application and file acceleration, along with centrally-managed Web filtering Blocking access to unwanted Internet content. Businesses can block content based on traffic type. For example, Web access might be allowed, but file transfers may not. Content can also be blocked by site, using lists of URLs cataloged by content that are updated frequently. and malware protection for those working remotely. About Blue Coat Systems Blue Coat secures Web communications and accelerates business applications across the distributed enterprise. Blue Coat's family of appliances and client-based solutions - deployed in branch offices, Internet gateways, end points, and data centers - provide intelligent points of policy-based control enabling IT organizations to optimize security and accelerate performance between users and applications. Blue Coat has installed more than 40,000 appliances worldwide. Blue Coat is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , and can be reached at (408) 220-2200 or www.bluecoat blue·coat n. A person who wears a blue uniform, especially a police officer. blue  coat .com.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Blue Coat Systems' expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, and including statements regarding the capabilities and expected performance of Blue Coat Systems' products. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to Blue Coat Systems as of the date hereof, and Blue Coat Systems assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These and other risks relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc Blue Coat Systems' business are set forth in Blue Coat Systems' Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended July 31, 2008 and Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended April 30, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Blue Coat, ProxySG and the Blue Coat logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Blue Coat Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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