BorderWare and Marconi Announce Strategic OEM Relationship; Marconi to Offer ViPr(TM) SIP Firewall ''Powered by BorderWare'' Utilizing SIPassure(TM) For ViPr Virtual Presence System.TORONTO and LONDON -- BorderWare Technologies Inc., the leading provider of messaging security solutions, and Marconi Corporation plc (London: MONI and Nasdaq: MRCIY), today announced a strategic original equipment manufacturer (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) licensing relationship. Under the agreement, Marconi's Data Networks division will license BorderWare's SIPassure(TM) SIP Firewall, which has been optimized for the Marconi ViPr(TM) Virtual Presence system. The ViPr SIP Firewall "Powered by BorderWare," will be available as a separate system for existing ViPr customers, as well as new customers who want to benefit from campus-to-campus high-resolution video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. and multimedia collaboration across private or public networks. Superior Security and Quality of Service With this agreement, Marconi ViPr customers can take advantage of world-class security functionality for multicast network address translation (NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. ) traversal, port translation, and comprehensive defense against application-layer network vulnerabilities. Customers benefit from seamless security, availability, and reliability, including advanced protection against network and application layer threats. It also supports stateful inspection A firewall technology that ensures that all inbound packets are the result of an outbound request. Also called "stateful packet inspection" (SPI), it was designed to prevent harmful or unrequested packets from entering the computer. and packet filtering See packet filter. with rules and caller authentication services for inbound and outbound connections. "Customers are expanding their use of the ViPr Virtual Presence system and want to leverage their investments across private and public networks," said Keith Huthmacher, director of ViPr products for Marconi. "Until now, there has not been adequate application security to engage in multicast campus-to-campus video conferencing and communications. With ViPr SIP Firewall 'Powered by BorderWare,' our customers will have the added security they require, as well as the session availability they demand." Why ViPr SIP Firewall? Session Initiation Protocol (protocol) Session Initiation Protocol - (SIP) A very simple text-based application-layer control protocol. It creates, modifies, and terminates sessions with one or more participants. Such sessions include Internet telephony and multimedia conferences. It is described in RFC 2543. , or SIP, is a standards-based protocol (based on RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. 3261) that enables and manages streaming communications using Transmission Control, User Datagram and Real-time Protocols for transport. Emerging applications that use the SIP protocol include Voice over Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (VoIP), video conferencing, instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , presence-based collaborative applications and 3G cellular services. Though perimeter firewalls provide basic pinholing, allowing SIP traffic to pass through, they do not provide comprehensive SIP security, and offer no protection at the application layer. Similarly, existing session border controllers (SBCs) provide NAT traversal Passing through network address translation (NAT) to reach a user. NAT hides private IP addresses from the public Internet; however, voice over IP (VoIP) and videoconferencing calls that originate from outside the network must locate the user's IP address. See STUN, UPnP and NAT. and port translation capabilities, but do not feature in depth application-layer security. "Marconi is a widely recognized expert in converged networks and communication, and they recognize that customers require highly secure communications across WANs," said Tim Leisman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BorderWare Technologies. "By using SIPassure, Marconi customers can feel confident knowing they are protected right up to the application layer against a range of threats that are inherent in IP-based communications. BorderWare is committed to making Internet communications safe and this partnership demonstrates how we work to secure market-leading applications." About Marconi Marconi Corporation plc Marconi Corporation plc is a global telecommunications equipment, services and solutions company. The company's core business is the provision of innovative and reliable optical networks, broadband routing and switching, broadband access technologies and services. The company's customer base includes many of the world's largest telecommunications operators. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. under the symbol MONI and on NASDAQ under the ticker MRCIY. Additional information about Marconi Corporation can be found at www.marconi.com. About ViPr Marconi's ViPr(TM) Virtual Presence System combines the immediacy of a telephone call with the impact of video, utilizing digital high-fidelity audio and DVD-quality video in an integrated video telephony platform that provides users with an experience they perceive as virtual presence. ViPr pioneered the use of SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) technology and remains the only SIP-based multiparty desktop video telephony platform, capable of supporting up to 15 simultaneous videoconferencing calls. ViPr also is the only multiparty video telephony platform that eliminates the Multi-point Control Unit (MCU (1) (MicroController Unit) A computer on a single chip. See microcontroller. (2) (Multipoint Control Unit) A device that is used to moderate a videoconference of three or more end points (users at computers or groups of users ), a costly device that traditional videoconferencing products require for multiparty calls. The MCU also introduces delay that makes real-time video telephony impossible. Eliminating the MCU allows ViPr to deliver critical real-time communications such as remote hearings, where participants must see every gesture and vocal nuance conveyed with digital accuracy. About BorderWare BorderWare Technologies makes Internet communications safe. The company's perimeter and "application-specific" firewalls for email and SIP enable customers to mitigate the risks and threats associated with Internet communications. Founded in 1994, BorderWare has developed partnerships and affiliations with some of the industry's most prominent companies including Marconi, 3Com Corp., Cisco Systems, F5 Networks, Kaspersky Labs, Research In Motion (RIM), RSA Security, Sun Microsystems and Symantec. More than 7,500 customers in 65 countries have selected BorderWare's solutions for their superior security, scalability, business continuity and lower total cost of ownership. For more information visit http://www.borderware.com or call 1-877-814-7900. About SIPassure BorderWare's SIPassure SIP Firewall is the industry's first comprehensive SIP security device. It is a secure edge proxy that offers standard features such as NAT traversal, topology hiding, session management, and traditional firewall protection but also provides security to stop voice spam, phishing attacks, identity theft, session hijacking and redirection, registrar floods, denial of service A condition in which a system can no longer respond to normal requests. See denial of service attack. , directory harvest attacks and more. SIPassure is also uniquely suited to help financial services organizations to comply with SEC, SOX and GLB (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) Enacted in 1999 and effective in mid 2001, the GLB stipulates that every financial institution shall protect the security and confidentiality of its customers' confidential personal information. regulations due to its built-in audit and reporting functionality. SIPassure is the only commercially available product to be based on BorderWare's Common Criteria EAL EAL English as an Additional Language EAL Evaluation Assurance Level EAL Eastern Airlines EAL Emergency Action Level EAL Environmental Analysis Laboratory EAL Evidence Analysis Library (American Dietetic Association) 4+ certified BorderWare Firewall Server and as such provides the highest levels of network security without compromising call quality or usability. SIPassure is currently shipping and available to secure the VoIP networks of enterprises and mid sized service providers. (c) 2005 BorderWare Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. BorderWare and SIPassure are trademarks of BorderWare Technologies Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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