(Full text of press release from Canada NewsWire)
BELL EMERGIS SELECTS TIMESTEP TO PROVIDE SECURITY FOR
AUTOLINX NETWORK SOLUTION
AutoLinx network solution is key service
in massive automotive trading partner network
KANATA, Ontario, Sept. 9 /CNW/ - TimeStep Corp., a leader
in secure virtual private network solutions, announced today
that Bell Emergis, the network application division of Bell
Canada, and its 65%-owned electronic commerce subsidiary Mpact
Immedia, have selected TimeStep to provide the crucial security
element in their AutoLinx networking solution that will form
part of the much anticipated Automotive Network eXchange(R)
(ANX(R)) service. The TimeStep selection follows Bell Emergis'
announcement that Mpact has been authorized as one of the first
ANX certified service providers (CSPs). ANX will form the
world's largest extranet linking automotive trading partners
quickly and securely.
The Internet is increasingly becoming capable of providing
security and quality that would allow large businesses to
conduct information sharing and electronic commerce,'' says
Bell Emergis President, Jim Tobin. With the introduction of
ANX services like AutoLinx, using TimeStep's innovative PERMIT
Enterprise VPN solution, the automotive industry will benefit
from an industrial strength trading partner network that offers
unprecedented effectiveness.''
As security is fundamental to AutoLinx and the ANX, Bell
Emergis needed to choose a solution that was scalable,
reliable, and that offered unique features that would
facilitate management of the numerous companies subscribing to
the service. TimeStep's PERMIT Enterprise solution became the
preferred approach, providing technology that exceeds even the
stringent demands of the massive trading partner network.
As an ANX certified service provider, Bell Emergis
recognizes that comprehensive security is crucial in order to
offer the level of service required for the ANX network,'' says
Tim Hember, TimeStep's President and CEO. By selecting
TimeStep, Bell Emergis has given our technology a fantastic
endorsement and has proven that PERMIT Enterprise is an ideal
fit for this groundbreaking trading partner network. We're
extremely pleased to be partnering with the first CSP within
the ANX network.''
Using PERMIT Enterprise, the AutoLinx network solution will
create multiple virtual private networks that allow secure
communication communities between trading partners. AutoLinx
subscribers within these communities, such as Ford and
Chrysler, can then be assured that their communication will
travel safely across the ANX network.
ABOUT AUTOLINX AND THE ANX
AutoLinx, Bell Emergis' IP-based extranet, using PERMIT
Enterprise, enables partners, suppliers, and manufacturers to
quickly, cost-effectively and securely conduct day-to-day
business over the ANX network. This one-of-a-kind initiative
by the automotive industry will replace existing costly methods
of communicating such as leased lines, or traditional methods
such as fax, courier services, or tape systems. The ANX
network is expected to link over 10,000 automotive
manufacturers, suppliers and allied partners from around the
world via a Business Class'' Internet Protocol (IP) network.
The ANX's ultimate goal of automating the supply-chain
process, which currently accounts for 50-60 per cent of vehicle
costs, is anticipated to save $71 per car in a 15 million
vehicle year, and will reduce the supply-chain information flow
from 4-6 weeks to four days. By improving trading partner
communications, simplifying data network connections, and
providing a foundation for future network and applications
growth, it is predicted that the ANX network will save the auto
industry at least one-billion dollars per year.
ABOUT BELL EMERGIS
Bell Emergis, the network applications division of Bell
Canada, offers consumers, businesses and network service
providers, leading-edge network-centric software and solutions.
Headquartered in Toronto, Bell Emergis is a New Economy
organization, with self-standing subsidiaries and affiliates
such as Mpact Immedia, MediaLinx, Digital Renaissance and
Sonaris Signalling Solutions, among others. Bell Emergis' Web
site is located at: www. Emergis.com.
Bell Canada, the largest Canadian telecommunications
operating company, markets a full range of state-of-the-art
products and services to more than seven million business and
residential customers in Ontario and Quebec. Bell is a member
of Stentor - the alliance of Canada's major telecommunications
companies. Bell Canada's Web site is located at: www.bell.ca.
ABOUT TIMESTEP
Since its inception, TimeStep Corporation, an affiliate of
Newbridge Networks, has focused on developing network security
solutions that are simple, powerful, and compatible with
today's networking technologies. TimeStep's flagship product
line, PERMIT Enterprise, recently won Data Communication's 1998
Hot Product of the Year'' and Network Computing's 1998 Well
Connected'' awards. Using sophisticated IPSec technology, the
PERMIT Enterprise secure VPN solution enables business users to
exchange information over shared corporate and public networks,
such as the Internet, with total privacy, confidentiality and
integrity.
TimeStep Corporation headquarters is located at 362 Terry
Fox Drive, Kanata, Ontario, K2K 2P5, Canada. For more
information on TimeStep Corporation and the PERMIT Enterprise
product suite, contact info(at)timestep.com or visit the
corporate Web site at timestep.com.
TimeStep, PERMIT, and PERMIT Enterprise are trademarks of
TimeStep Corporation. Newbridge is a registered trademark of
Newbridge Networks Corporation. All other company and product
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.
/For further information: TimeStep Corp., Sarah Miller,
(613) 599-3610 ext. 4563, smiller(at)timestep.com; Tara Hoy,
(613) 599-3610 ext 4563, thoy(at)timestep.com/
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