Borland Technology Used by Ericsson to Build Carrier Service Provisioning Solution; Borland AppServer at the Core of IP Service Provisioning Tool.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2001 Borland Software Corporation (company) Borland Software Corporation - A company that sells a variety of PC software development and database systems. Borland was founded in 1983 and initially became famous for their low-cost software, particularly Turbo Pascal, Turbo C, and Turbo Prolog. (Nasdaq:BORL) has announced that Ericsson has selected Borland(R) AppServer(TM) to develop its integrated 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. (IP) Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) and Quality of Service (QoS) solution for mobile and fixed operators. Using Borland AppServer A Web-based application server for Windows NT/2000 and Unix from Borland that is built on top of the popular VisiBroker CORBA ORB infrastructure. Introduced in 1998, the product is the key component of Borland's Enterprise Server suite. technology, Ericsson has developed Policy Deployment Manager (PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and ), a multi-vendor manageable, scalable and highly available IP service provisioning tool. PDM includes a high level of data abstraction See abstraction. (data) data abstraction - Any representation of data in which the implementation details are hidden (abstracted). Abstract data types and objects are the two primary forms of data abstraction. , which enables network service configuration at the customer interface. The goal of PDM is to simplify the service activation process by enabling flow-through provisioning. Borland products at the foundation, Ericsson development of PDM and the latest standards, such as XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. and CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global (R), combine to make it a highly robust solution. Throughout the development of PDM, Ericsson worked closely with Borland's Professional Services Organisation which provided superior technology and consulting services to accelerate development efforts. Borland's fast uptake on implementing new APIs (Application Programme Interfaces) and strong commitment to industry standards offered Ericsson a powerful framework for developing the solution for IP networks. "Ericsson is operating at the forefront of the industry, and therefore requires reliable and scalable, open solutions to develop leading edge systems for its customers," commented Goran Kallmark, area manager for Borland Nordic. "With our industry standards-based technology and our professional services offering, Borland delivers a comprehensive solution for enterprises such as Ericsson." About Borland(R) AppServer(TM) Borland AppServer provides an industrial strength infrastructure for an e-business platform solution. The Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. (TM) platform) 1.2.1 certified Borland AppServer provides clustering, load balancing and back-end integration, to enable customers with a powerful platform-independent application server that serves the rigorous needs of global e-business customers. Built upon the widely deployed CORBA object request broker See ORB. (programming) Object Request Broker - (ORB) Part of the OMG CORBA specification, an ORB's basic function is to pass method invocation requests to the correct objects and return the results to the caller. , Borland brings this innovative technology and heritage to the J2EE platform. About Ericsson Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world. About Borland Borland is a leading provider of high-performance e-business platform solutions designed to increase developer productivity and reduce time to market for enterprise software projects. E-business platform solutions consist of software products that allow businesses to develop, deploy and manage e-business applications. Borland is the vendor of choice for professional e-business solution providers who demand a vendor-independent platform that supports rapid time to market, high productivity, performance and availability. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif., with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Borland at http://www.borland.com, the community site at http://community.borland.com or call Borland at 800/632-2864. Note to Editors: All Borland brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation in the United States and other countries. 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