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Sun Microsystems and Echelon Corporation Breakfast BriefingThe Next Technology Frontier: Internet Based Services to Homes and Other Environments Sun Microsystems and the Open Services Gateway Initiative (OSGi) DATE: April 18, 2000 (Tuesday) TIME: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific Time (8:00AM - 8:30AM: Breakfast and Registration) LOCATION: Bellevue, WA. Specifics to be communicated after registration. AGENDA: The Sun Vision Java? Technology Update OSGI Overview Java Embedded Server? Software Overview Echelon LonWorks© Platform Overview Product Demonstration PRESENTERS: Jerry Ashford Regional Sales Manager, Western US Sun Microsystems Joe Bassi Business Development Manager, .Com Home Sun Microsystems Jeff Lund VP, Business Development and Marketing Echelon Corporation FORMAT: A free breakfast seminar outlining Sun's vision and the Open Systems Gateway Initiative including product solutions and demos. A full buffet breakfast and espresso will be provided. DESCRIPTION: If you are creating any of the following products or services, come learn how Sun Microsystems and OSGi can help speed your time to market and reduce development complexity: Home/Residential Gateway Devices Information Appliances Set-Top Boxes Game Consoles Smart Cards Content Services Management Services Servers or Broadband Infrastructure PCs Sun Microsystems, the pioneer in network computing and a founding member of OSGi, will present a detailed overview of OSGi and demonstrate the Sun? related technologies including Java Embedded Server? Software and Jini? Connection Technology. Leverage these technologies to take advantage of the many new business and market opportunities now possible because of the emerging home network environment. Echelon, the leader in networking everyday devices and a member of the OSGi Board of Directors, will present how everyday devices such as light switches, washing machines, thermostats, gas pumps, motion sensors, air conditioners, pumps, and valves can be made smart and communicate with one another, as well as across the Internet using Echelon's standards-based LonWorks© platform, Java Embedded Server Software, Jini Connection Technology, and OSGi. WHAT IS OSGI? The Open Services Gateway Initiative (OSGi) is an industry group working to define and promote an open standard for connecting the coming generation of smart consumer and small business appliances with commercial Internet services. The OSGi specification will provide a common foundation for Internet service providers, network operators, and equipment manufacturers to deliver a wide range of e-services via gateway servers running in the home or remote office. For more information, visit osgi.org REGISTER: At sun.com Or call 1-800-998-8283 * Seats are limited...please register by April 11th QUESTIONS: Call 1-800-998-8283 sun.com