Cable & Wireless USA to Deliver End-to-End e-business Solution for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1999-- WebReady Combines Cable & Wireless USA's Dedicated High-Speed Internet Access See how to access the Internet. with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Hardware, Web Tools, and Software Today Cable & Wireless USA announced the launch of WebReady, its first end-to-end e-business solution for small and medium-sized businesses. The solution, which combines Cable & Wireless's dedicated high-speed Internet See broadband. access with IBM hardware and software, will move customers to the Web quickly and easily, increase customer efficiency and reduce operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . Cable & Wireless will also continue to develop and bring to market additional "out-of-the-box" e-business solutions utilizing IBM hardware and software. "Small and medium-sized business are the fastest growing market today, and these businesses are increasingly in need of scalable, affordable, out-of-the box solutions in order to compete in the global marketplace," said Denny Matteucci, 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 Cable & Wireless USA. "With IBM technology, Cable & Wireless is delivering scalable end-to-end e-business solutions that combine hardware and business software tools with the high speed Internet access these businesses need to compete in the global economy. We expect to expand our offerings to include services such as commerce in the near future." WebReady gives businesses the combined power, reach, and reliability of Cable & Wireless's high-speed connections to its nationwide OC-48 Internet network with IBM's industry-leading e-business technology. The new solution includes Cable & Wireless Direct Connect Internet access with up to T-1 speed, e-mail and web development software running on an IBM Netfinity Server, a Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. router and firewall, and one point of contact for sourcing, installation and support. "Cable & Wireless is now set to enable customer success in the era of e-business," said Jim Corgel, general manager of IBM's ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. Industry Unit. "Increasingly, small- and medium-sized businesses recognize the importance of integrating the Web into their everyday operations. They are seeking the best e-business solutions -- and this combination of IBM technology and Cable & Wireless's world-class Internet connectivity is the type of competitive advantage a company can leverage." WebReady includes the following elements: -- Cable & Wireless direct connect Internet access ranging from 128kbps to 1.5MB (T-1) -- An IBM Netfinity 3000, 5000 or 5500 Server -- IBM's Netfinity Manager, Lotus Domino R5 Mail Server software, IBM WebSphere Application Server This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. software, WebSphere Studio software and Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT -- Cisco Systems router (Cisco 2610 or 2613) with firewall Cable & Wireless will be the customer's single point of contact for sourcing and support, for a turn-key solution complete with Internet access, hardware, software, on-site installation, 24x7 customer support, remote diagnostic capability and 4-hour on-site problem resolution. Valuable Tools for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Cable & Wireless's WebReady is a scalable solution for small and medium-sized businesses. As companies that use WebReady grow, additional software applications and business tools can be added. WebReady also combines two valuable components for small and medium-sized businesses: -- A Web Creation Tool - IBM's WebSphere(tm) Studio software combines easy-to-use wizards and site design and Java development tools, simplifying and speeding the Web development process. IBM's WebSphere Application Server software is a Java(tm)-based application environment for building, deploying and managing Internet applications. -- Business Productivity Software - WebReady also includes Lotus Domino R5 Mail Server software, a messaging server for both a company's Internet-based and internal communications. It offers world-class email, Web access, calendaring, group scheduling, bulletin boards, collaborative workspaces and newsgroups This is a list of newsgroups that are significant for their popularity or their position in Usenet history. As of October 2002, there are about 100,000 Usenet newsgroups, of which approximately a fifth are active. . Today's announcement follows Cable & Wireless' recent announcement that it is investing more than $670 million over the next 24 months to build a new, nationwide OC-192 Internet network in the United States. About Cable & Wireless USA Cable & Wireless USA is the American subsidiary of Cable and Wireless plc, one of the world's leading providers of integrated communications and a major global carrier of communications traffic: Internet, data, voice and video. Its businesses around the world offer a range of services spanning interactive entertainment and information, broadband data, Internet access and broadcast television, as well as fixed and mobile voice. Cable & Wireless is one of the world's largest carriers of international traffic and provides mobile communications in more than 30 countries. Cable and Wireless plc is listed on the Stock Exchanges of London, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CWP CWP Coal workers' pneumoconiosis, see there ) and Frankfurt. For more information about Cable & Wireless USA visit http://www.cwusa.com. |
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