Carrier1 and Zero-Knowledge Systems Form Alliance to Deploy Privacy-Enhanced Internet Infrastructure in Europe.Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2000 (Nasdaq:CONE) Alliance Is A Major Step Forward in Building A Global Privacy Infrastructure For All Internet Users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f Internet World Europe-Carrier1 International S.A. (Nasdaq:CONE), a leading European provider of end-to-end Internet, bandwidth, data center and access solutions, and Zero-Knowledge Systems(R), the leading developer of infrastructure privacy solutions for consumers and companies, today announced an alliance to enable private Internet use for European citizens by deploying Freedom Network(TM) servers at major routing points across Europe. The alliance combines Carrier1's dominant European market presence with Zero-Knowledge's superior Freedom(R) privacy technology. This positions Zero-Knowledge as the world leader in providing privacy solutions, and makes Carrier1 a market leader by offering its ISPs the ability to promote a true privacy solution to their users while being compensated for bandwidth consumption. The large base of Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. using Carrier1's services will now be positioned to offer total privacy protection to their customers, while reducing bandwidth costs. ISPs will also run Freedom Network servers in order to reduce bandwidth costs, contribute to network scalability and show their commitment to Internet privacy Internet privacy consists of privacy over the media of the Internet: the ability to control what information one reveals about oneself over the Internet, and to control who can access that information. . In the first phase, Carrier1 will deploy Freedom Network servers in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Stockholm. Other major European cities will follow as ISPs deploy the Freedom software to their user base. Carrier1 and Zero-Knowledge Systems will engage in joint marketing initiatives to help deploy the Freedom Network and Freedom software across Europe. "Carrier1 is pleased to work with Zero-Knowledge to provide our Internet Service Provider customers with an end-user ready, privacy-enhanced Internet offering," said Dominic McGlinchey Dominic McGlinchey (1954 – 10 February, 1994) was an Irish republican paramilitary with the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). Background McGlinchey was born in a large Bellaghy family (he had 10 siblings) with a strong Irish Republican background. , Director of Strategic Development at Carrier1. "The partnership with Zero-Knowledge also allows Carrier1 to participate in a share of the revenue generated by end users, as well as providing our 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. customers with a means to reduce their connectivity costs. This joint offering is a part of Carrier1's continuing program to enhance our connectivity offerings." "We are very excited to make this major move into the European market, and we know that Carrier1 is the best partner to help us build the Freedom Network and deploy the Freedom Software to users all over Europe," said Jordan Socran, director of Internet partnerships at Zero-Knowledge. "As the only company with the technology and dedication to build a global Internet privacy infrastructure, Zero-Knowledge Systems continues to show its leadership in this market by partnering with leaders like Carrier1 in Europe and 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) in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ." The Freedom Network is comprised of ISPs and other Freedom Partners running servers that route encrypted en·crypt tr.v. en·crypt·ed, en·crypt·ing, en·crypts 1. To put into code or cipher. 2. Computer Science data through an untraceable path in real-time, assuring privacy for a variety of applications including online consumer privacy protection. The Freedom Network currently includes over 100 server operators on four continents running Freedom servers, in countries as diverse as the US, UK, Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Austria and Australia. A complete list of Freedom Network founding members can be viewed below or by visiting www.zeroknowledge.com/partners/founders. About Carrier1 Carrier1 International S.A. is a Pan European facilities-based provider of end-to-end Internet, bandwidth, data center and access solutions. Carrier1 provides its clients with carrier-grade transport and network solutions as well as end-user ready value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services. Carrier1 clients brand and market these solutions and services to their respective end-users. The Carrier1 Pan European inter-city fiber network connects 11 countries and spans over 9000 route kilometers. Carrier1 is already fully operational in all 11 countries and has secured all the necessary interconnects and operational licenses that allow it to provide network solutions and end-user ready value added services. Carrier1 is also constructing at least 20 intra-city fiber networks and, through its investment in the joint venture HubCo S.A., is building at least 20 full-service data center facilities. Carrier1 headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland. Carrier1 is listed on the Neuer Markt in Frankfurt under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors "CJN CJN Canadian Jewish News " and on the NASDAQ in 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 under the ticker symbol "CONE". About Zero-Knowledge Systems, Inc. Founded in 1997, Zero-Knowledge Systems (http://www.zeroknowledge.com) is laying the digital infrastructure for privacy-enabled communications and commerce between individuals, companies, governments and organizations online. Based on its cryptographically-secured privacy and identity-management infrastructure for the Internet, Zero-Knowledge creates easy-to-use software and services that enable privacy through advanced mathematics, cryptography and source code: the only reliable way to ensure Internet privacy and security. In December 1999, Zero-Knowledge launched Freedom 1.0, the only privacy system that empowers Internet users to surf the Web, send email, chat and post to 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. in total privacy without having to trust third parties with their personal information. Freedom traffic is linked to untraceable digital identities called "nyms" rather than users' true identities, and is encrypted and routed through the Freedom Network, a globally distributed network of Freedom Servers hosted by ISPs and independent server operators around the world. A US$49.95 commercial version, and a 30-day free trial version, can be downloaded at http://www.freedom.net. Journalists can visit the Zero-Knowledge pressroom at http://www.zeroknowledge.com/pressroom. (Freedom(R) and Zero-Knowledge(R) are registered trademarks of Zero-Knowledge Systems, Inc. All other names are the property of their respective owners.) ***This press release includes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risk and uncertainty. Although Carrier1 believes that its expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that such expectations or projections will be fulfilled ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. , and neither Carrier1 nor any other person has undertaken to update such statements if they are not unfulfilled. Any such forward-looking statement must be considered along with the knowledge that actual events or results may vary materially from such predictions due to, among other factors, political, economic or legal changes in the markets in which Carrier1 does business, competitive developments or risks inherent in the company's business plan, such as its significant capital requirements Capital requirements Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets. , its significant indebtedness and covenant restrictions any delays in the expansion of its network. These and other factors are described more fully in Carrier1's filings with 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. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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