Cisco and Netscape sign software licensing agreement; Simplified Internet Software Solution Ideal for NetWare Users.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 1996--Offering the millions of network PC users an easy way to connect to the Internet, Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced a licensing agreement with Netscape Communications Corp. to bundle Netscape Navigator(tm) client software with Cisco's recently acquired Internet Junction Internet gateway software. Together, Cisco and Netscape are providing Novell NetWare users with a complete solution for simplified connection to Internet resources such as the World Wide Web. The newly combined software package connects NetWare PCs to the native language of the Internet, TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , without requiring network managers to install complex TCP/IP networking software on every PC. The bundle simplifies and centralizes the management of Internet connections and preserves Windows NT, Novell NetWare and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). network investments by isolating sensitive business information on mission-critical network servers. Netscape Navigator also adds advanced Internet security features based on the Secure Sockets Layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ) open protocol. "Our new software bundle will give Novell NetWare network managers an easily applied and installed Internet access solution for their current network," said Ed Kozel, general manager of Cisco's Internet Business Unit. "The Netscape Navigator client provides an easy-to-use access point for entering the Internet over Cisco's gateway software. Users will be able to explore online information worldwide and confidently conduct business," added Kozel. "This agreement with Cisco brings the ease of use and advanced features of Netscape Navigator to NetWare users looking for a complete Internet solution," said Mike Homer, vice president of marketing at Netscape. "Together, we are making it easy for organizations to provide users with point-and-click access to the wealth of information and resources available on Intranets enterprise networks and the Internet." The new Internet Junction/Netscape Navigator software bundle is available immediately through both direct and two-tier distribution channels. Enterprise customers can purchase the new bundle directly from Cisco starting at $595 for a five-user license by calling Cisco Systems at 800/553-6387. CiscoPro(tm) Internet Junction software is also bundled with Netscape Navigator software and can be purchased through CiscoPro VARs. CiscoPro products are sold to businesses, institutions and individuals for use in branch offices, medium- and small-sized businesses and professional home offices. These markets are predicted to grow from $2.5 billion in 1995 to $7.2 billion in 1999, according to In-Stat, Inc. Corporate Background Cisco Systems (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the leading global supplier of internetworking solutions, including routers, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and ATM switches, dial-up access servers and network management software. These products, integrated by the Cisco IOS(tm) software, link geographically dispersed LANs, WANs 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) networks. Cisco news and product/service information is available at World Wide Web site http://www.cisco.com. Cisco is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. Netscape Communications Corporation (company) Netscape Communications Corporation - (Formlerly "Mosaic Communications Corporation", MCC) A company set up in April 1994 by Dr. James H. Clark and Marc Andreessen <marca@netcom. is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of Netscape Navigator clients, servers, development tools and Netscape Internet Applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP NSCP National Schistosomiasis Control Program NSCP National Space Communications Program NSCP Native (Mode) Service Control Point (Tandem) ," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. . -0- Note to Editors: CiscoPro is a trademark and Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. Netscape Communications, Netscape Navigator and Netscape are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation. All other trademarks, registered or otherwise, are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Cisco Systems Inc. Adam Stein, 408/526-7388 AStein@cisco.com or Cunningham Communication, Inc. Lisa Hempel, 408/764-0738 (for Cisco Systems) LisaH@ccipr.com or Netscape Communications Andrea Cook, 415/528-6711 AndreaC@netscape.com |
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