BroadJump and McAfee.com Team To Fulfill Security Applications For Broadband Service Providers; Solutions Seamlessly Deliver Most Demanded Ongoing Broadband Services.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001 BroadJump, Inc., the leading provider of software solutions for the intelligent fulfillment of broadband services, today announced that McAfee.com (Nasdaq:MCAF MCAF Marine Corps Air Facility MCAF Modern Chinese Art Foundation MCAF Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation MCAF Miss Camp America Foundation (non-profit AIDS foundation) MCAF Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund ), the world's leading security application service provider (ASP), has joined the BroadJump Partner Network. Through this partnership, BroadJump and McAfee.com will integrate their solutions to allow broadband service providers to offer subscribers value-added 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 including a personal firewall and anti-virus protection. The combination of BroadJump and McAfee.com technology creates additional revenue streams for service providers by enabling seamless marketing and fulfillment of security software. "Security applications become even more important in a broadband environment because the service is always on, leaving the computer potentially vulnerable," said Srivats Sampath, president & 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. , McAfee.com. "By joining forces with BroadJump, we are empowering service providers with a tool to market superior and always-up-to-date virus protection and firewall solutions to protect their subscribers from malicious code, hackers and other online threats they might encounter." Through this partnership, BroadJump and McAfee.com give service providers the solution they need to seamlessly deliver McAfee.com's applications to broadband subscribers. BroadJump and McAfee.com are working together to integrate BroadJump's Virtual Truck(R) Installer with McAfee.com's Personal Desktop Firewall and Clinic services. Upon initial activation, BroadJump's Virtual Truck Installer allows service providers to offer the McAfee.com solution to subscribers. When subscribers select the service, Virtual Truck Installer facilitates the registration and billing as well as the download and installation of McAfee.com security services. In addition, BroadJump and McAfee.com are working together to integrate BroadJump's Service Fulfillment solution with McAfee.com's Personal Firewall and Clinic services. This collaboration will support the marketing and delivery of McAfee.com's products to service providers' current and potential subscribers on an ongoing basis. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recently announced study conducted by BroadJump and the Boston Research Group, virus protection and firewalls were the most desired broadband services for which consumers were willing to pay. The integration of BroadJump and McAfee.com solutions makes it easy for service providers to offer and fulfill market-leading security products, taking full advantage of the decreased time to market provided by this partnership. "Research has proven subscribers are willing to pay for security applications. BroadJump's partnership with McAfee.com enables service providers to offer and deliver these applications quickly and easily giving them a faster time-to-market advantage," said Kenny Van Zant Van Zant is an American country rock duo composed of older brother Donnie and younger brother Johnny Van Zant. Both are brothers of the late Ronnie Van Zant, former lead singer for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. , chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of BroadJump. "Ongoing service fulfillment is the next stage of the evolution of the broadband market. BroadJump teams with the best of breed application and content vendors to deliver service providers complete, leading edge solutions that increase revenues over basic connectivity." About BroadJump BroadJump, Inc. (www.broadjump.com) creates software that allows residential broadband service providers -- cable, DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and fixed wireless -- to streamline installation, manage the connection and enable the fulfillment of new services. With BroadJump's solutions, service providers can enhance the subscriber experience through intelligent deployment of applications, content and valuable new services. BroadJump's announced customers include Adelphia Communications, AT&T Broadband, BellSouth Communications, Road Runner road runner: see cuckoo. Road Runner thrives on outwitting Wile E. Coyote. [Comics: “Beep Beep the Road Runner” in Horn, 105] See : Cunning Road Runner , SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications, Sprint (DSL and fixed wireless), and Time Warner. Founded in November 1998 by broadband and software industry veterans, BroadJump is headquartered in Austin, Texas. About McAfee.com 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. , McAfee.com Corporation, a majority-owned subsidiary majority-owned subsidiary A firm in which more than 50% of outstanding voting stock is owned by the parent company. of Network Associates (Nasdaq:NETA), is a leading consumer security Application Service Provider (ASP), redefining how software is developed, delivered and experienced by PC users at home and at work. The company delivers software benefits through an Internet browser See Web browser. , virtually eliminating the need to install, configure and manage the technology on a local PC or network. McAfee.com hosts software application services on its vast technology infrastructure and provides these services to users online through its Web site www.mcafee.com. McAfee.com has signed up more than 920,000 paid subscribers and regularly has more than 800,000 visitors each day. The company estimates that 30% of its subscriber base is international. |
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