FYI, Joe Marengi. In case you forgot about this PR and deal.....
======================================================================
Deutsche Telekom Rolls Out Market Trials of Novell
Connect Services
Customers Use Novell Directory ServicesT as Foundation for Value-added,
Global Business Networks
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- December 2, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG have
announced market trials of Deutsche Telekom IntraLink Service, an offer of Deutsche Telekom
Internet Value Added Services. This service is mainly based on Novell Connect Services, providing
customers with business-class, Internet/intranet services that are secure, affordable, manageable, and
easy to use. Several major German companies are in the pilot phase to be the first customers of
Europe's largest telecommunications provider to use Novell's business Internet solutions. With
Novell's solutions, customers will be able to extend the reach of their traditional networks for secure,
collaborative business-to-business communications. Initial phases of the trial begin this month and
commercial availability is expected during the first quarter of 1997.
In the initial phase of the service, the IntraLink Service will provide business users of Deutsche
Telekom with remote access to branch offices and corporate sites, and network-to-network
connectivity to create virtual private LANs.
"We believe the partnership with Novell will enable us to bring important Internet and private
network capabilities of the Deutsche Telekom IntraLink Service to our customers," said Guenter
Weick, head of the Multimedia Business UnitT Internet Value Added ServicesT at Deutsche
Telekom. "Novell's recognized leadership in the networking market, combined with our ability to
offer Internet value-added services, will help our customers of all sizes improve communications not
only internally, but also with their customers, suppliers, and business partners worldwide."
Novell Connect Services enable customers to create networks that connect business sites to each
other, remote users, corporate intranets, and the Internet. Also, the service lets users outsource the
associated costs and complexity of maintaining enterprise networks, while taking full advantage of
resources on the Internet and in other online information networks.
Key to Novell Connect Services is Novell Directory ServicesT (NDST) that provides the
foundation for value-added, global business networks. NDS is Novell's cross-platform, single point
of access and management for all network resources, regardless of platform, protocol, or location.
NDS is the industry's first-ever truly global directory service to the Internet that increases user
productivity, decreases administrative costs and makes it easier to find information on any network.
"To remain financially healthy and competitive in this diverse global market, businesses large and
small must be able to communicate securely and access network resources seamlessly, regardless of
where they reside," said Neal Castagnoli, director of Business Internet Services at Novell. "Novell's
business Internet services and global directory services of NDS help companies maintain a
competitive edge while preserving the investments already made in their existing networks," he said.
Growing Industry Support of Novell Solutions
Deutsche Telekom now joins AT&T and NTT in Japan as the world's third largest service provider
and the world's largest Internet service provider to deploy Novell's business-class, Internet/intranet
services. Two commercial business networks are available today from AT&T (AT&T WorldNet
Intranet Connect Service) and NTT (NTT Network Connect Services). The three ISPs, in
conjunction with Novell and other technology companies and service providers, will demonstrate a
global business network based on NDS on December 3 at the IBM Almaden Laboratory in San
Jose, CA. The demonstration will be held during a meeting of the Multimedia Services Affiliate
Forum, a group of over 40 international service providers and technology companies working
together to develop interconnected global business networks. Novell technologies based on NDS
form the basis for ensuring interoperability among member networks.
Deutsche Telekom is Europe's largest telecommunications company and the third largest carrier
worldwide. In 1995, the Deutsche Telekom group completed its most successful fiscal year yet.
Turnover rose by 3.6 percent from DM 63.8 billion in 1994 to DM 66.1 billion. Group net profit
before levy and tax increased to around DM 9 billion.
With a workforce of about 213,000 and an investment volume totaling approximately DM 135
billion since 1990, Deutsche Telekom has established a modern telecommunications infrastructure in
Germany. This effort involved a large amount of fundamental groundwork, especially in eastern
Germany. Offering a complete range of products and services, Deutsche Telekom has an expansive
TV cable network connected to over 16 million homes. As a consequence, the technical basis for
entry into the multimedia age is excellent in Germany.
Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software.
The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet, intranet and
small-business markets. Novell education and technical support programs are the most
comprehensive in the network computing industry. Information about Novell's complete range of
products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at novell.com.
Novell is a registered trademark, and Novell Directory Services and NDS are trademarks of
Novell, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of Deutsche Telekom AG.
Press Contact:
Cheryl Hall
Novell, Inc.
Phone: (408) 577-7299
Fax: (408) 577-7007
Internet: chall@novell.com
======================================================================
AND NOW FOR SOME "CONTRAST", HERE'S TODAY'S TAKE ON THINGS....
======================================================================
Wednesday February 5 1:28 PM EDT
Deutsche Telekom and Netscape to Jointly Market
Netscape Technologies for Intranet Solutions
BONN/MUNICH, Germany and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Deutsche
Telekom, Europe's largest telecommunications company and the third largest carrier worldwide, and
Netscape(R) Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: NSCP), a premier provider of open software
for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet, today announced an
agreement that will allow Deutsche Telekom to sell, market and implement the systems integration of
Intranet and Extranet solutions. The agreement expands Deutsche Telekom's range of turnkey
solutions for corporate Intranets based on open Internet standards and makes Deutsche Telekom
the telecommunications company with one of the world's broadest range of Internet products. This
new cooperation extends the existing relationship that was started between the two companies in
1995, and the joint marketing now includes Netscape's entire range of products.
Dr. Herbert May, Deutsche Telekom's Management board member responsible for the Business
Customers Division, welcomed his company's expanded relationship with Netscape and said, "The
Internet, with its global range and open technologies, is without a doubt a key component in modern
business communications. With this cooperation with Netscape, we are expanding our range of
products and services in the Internet and Intranet sectors and ensuring that we can offer our business
customers solutions that are tailored to their requirements."
"We are pleased about intensifying our relationship with Deutsche Telekom, Europe's largest
telecommunications company," said Jim Barksdale, president and CEO at Netscape. "This
cooperation will contribute to significant new value-added services inside corporations' Intranets and
over the consumer Internet. With new services in Internet commerce and managed Web-based
messaging, directory and collaboration services, Deutsche Telekom and Netscape are showing the
way to a new wave of Internet development."
The agreement provides for Deutsche Telekom as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to
market Netscape's entire range of client and server software within the framework of its Internet
Value-Added Services (T-Intra), and in packages with its T-Online products, to end customers,
content providers, Internet service providers and businesses. Among the products covered by the
agreement are Netscape Communicator(TM) client software, Netscape SuiteSpot(TM) server
software, the Netscape Administration Kit and all of Netscape's LAN products.
Netscape SuiteSpot is an integrated family of cross-platform server software that brings the open
standards of the Internet to users on internal corporate networks or Intranets. The product line
enables live content publishing of data, collaboration and application customization by corporate
users. Netscape Communicator is Netscape's new integrated suite of client software for open email,
groupware and Web browsing. The standard version of the software includes five components:
Netscape Navigator(TM) 4.0, the next-generation of Netscape's powerful and easy-to-use software
for navigating Intranets and the Internet; Netscape Composer(TM) software, which allows users to
create and publish rich HTML documents; Netscape Messenger(TM) software, which enables users
to compose, send and receive rich Web-based email; Netscape Collabra(TM) software, offering
discussion capabilities that allow users to share and track information efficiently; and Netscape
Conference(TM) software, providing Internet telephony, shared whiteboard, file transfer and chat
capabilities. The beta version of Netscape Communicator is now available for downloading from the
Netscape Internet site.
The new relationship is expected to increase the integration in T-Online of content prepared with the
standard Internet HTML language. Deutsche Telekom's online service continues to offer business
customers state-of-the-art Internet technology and a wide array of attractive forms of presentation.
With nearly 1.4 million subscribers and over 36 million connections per month, T-Online is
Germany's leading online service. The service's subscriber base grew by over 40 percent in 1996
alone. T-Online also has more than one million Internet customers, making it Europe's largest
Internet access provider. No other online service can compete with T-Online's high percentage --
over 50 percent -- of connections moving via ISDN, a fast digital network.
On the basis of its T-Intra services, Deutsche Telekom also offers special solutions for key accounts:
using Netscape products, customers can develop their tele-commerce applications into Internet and
Extranet services. Such Internet-based networks enable companies to enhance the efficiency of both
their internal business processes (via Intranets) and their relationships to customers, partners and
suppliers (via Extranets).
The relevant services offered by Deutsche Telekom cover a complete spectrum that includes
hosting, distribution, adaptation and integration of company-wide solutions. A joint project team
consisting of Deutsche Telekom staff and consulting specialists from Netscape Worldwide
Professional Services offers customers optimized product adaptation and systems integration.
Deutsche Telekom AG is Europe's largest telecommunications company and the third largest carrier
worldwide. By the turn of the century, Deutsche Telekom's objective is to be positioned as a global
player offering both a full range of telecommunications services to residential and business customers
and seamless global services to multinationally-operating companies. Today, Deutsche Telekom is
building one of the world's most advanced telecommunications networks, enhancing its position as a
technological leader.
Netscape Communications Corporation 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 clients,
servers, development tools, and commercial applications to create a complete platform for
next-generation, live online applications. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape
Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California. Netscape Communications
European headquarters are located in Paris. SOURCE Netscape Communications Corp.
======================================================================
So Joe (Marengi), what do you think? I think the Netscape PR looks a helluva lot better than yours, don't you? |
