Hutchison 3G Selects the Starbase Collaboration Suite for Network Development;
Starbase Technology Will Be Used on Hutchison Whampoa 3G Networks Worldwide
SANTA ANA, Calif., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Starbase Corporation (Nasdaq: SBAS - news), the leading provider of end-to-end collaborative products for both the development and management of content and code for enterprise and eBusiness applications, today announced that Hutchison 3G UK Limited (Hutchison 3G), has selected the Starbase Collaboration Suite to manage the development of its third generation network.
The Starbase Collaboration Suite, comprising of StarTeam Elite, CaliberRM and Mercury Interactive Corporation's TestDirector®, has been deployed by Hutchison 3G in the UK and in other Hutchison Whampoa 3G companies in Europe. It will then be deployed on Hutchison Whampoa 3G networks worldwide.
Hutchison 3G's initial purchase of Starbase's Collaboration Suite will enable over 2,000 people worldwide to manage software requirements, configuration, change management, defect tracking, testing and test management for voice and data systems that make up the 3G standard.
Ed Candy, technology director at Hutchison 3G stated, ``What we are doing here is completely new and it was important to choose a supplier with a robust and proven technology. Starbase has an excellent reputation and can deliver the scalability and flexibility required to provide this important piece of software for our network.''
``The Hutchison 3G purchase is one of the largest in the history of Starbase and clearly substantiates that our value proposition is being well received in the software configuration management marketplace,'' stated James H. Smith, executive vice president, Starbase Customer Group. ``With StarTeam Elite and our expanded product offerings, we have become a strategic solutions provider for larger organizations and are now able to meet the enterprise needs for projects of this size and scope.
``Starbase's Professional Services group has been working closely with Hutchison 3G on a long term engagement to help ensure a successful implementation process,'' continued Smith. ``The Starbase Collaboration Suite will enable Hutchison 3G to exert greater control over its entire development process and help them to achieve increased development speed and improved application quality. These controls are prime examples of the benefits that an integrated and unified development process can deliver to today's global enterprises. We're very pleased to be working with Hutchison 3G and look forward to a long and productive relationship with the company as the solution is adopted worldwide.''
About Hutchison 3G UK
3G is a convergence of media, information and telephony which enables people to access information and entertainment services on the move. The 3G standard (agreed throughout Europe, Japan, China, and the rest of Asia) is formally known as UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System). It represents a global standard for third generation communication systems and is at the heart of the Hutchison 3G initiative.
Hutchison 3G UK Ltd. (``Hutchison 3G'') holds licence 'A' (a third-generation licence), which was issued by the UK government in May 2000. This licence was for the largest block of spectrum auctioned in the UK, as it was set-aside for a new entrant to the market. The licence consists of 15MHz of paired spectrum, and 5MHz of unpaired spectrum.
Hutchison Whampoa Limited holds a 65 per cent stake in Hutchison 3G, the other major shareholders are NTT DoCoMo (20 per cent) KPN Mobile (15 percent).
For further information on Hutchison 3G please visit www.hutchison3g.com or call Firefly on +44 20 7386 1595.
About Starbase
Starbase is the leading provider of end-to-end collaborative products for the development and management of integrated content and code for enterprise and eBusiness applications. Collaboration is the simultaneous coordination, management and communication of geographically dispersed contributors of both code and content for enterprise and eBusiness applications. With over 3,700 Starbase customers worldwide, our technology supports the continuous cycle of creating, linking and managing digital assets, which comprise complex eBusiness applications. Starbase products enable users with differing technical and functional backgrounds to collaborate on the production and management of Web sites and eBusiness initiatives from multiple locations. Companies and organizations, including leading corporations such as Chase Bank, Dell Computer, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, PepsiCo and Seagate Technology have selected Starbase products to manage their eBusiness development projects. Deloitte & Touche named Starbase to the prestigious ``2001 Orange County/San Diego Technology Fast 50'' program, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area. Starbase is headquartered at 4 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 900, Santa Ana, CA 92707. Tel: 714.445.4400. Fax: 714.445.4404. Visit Starbase's Web site at www.starbase.com .
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