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Sun Microsystems and Openwave Form Strategic Relationship to Deliver Mobile Internet SolutionsRelationship Focused on Standards-Based End-to-End Solutions and Programs That Accelerate Development and Deployment of Mobile Internet Services
PR NEWSWIRE - February 22, 2001 03:30
CANNES, France, 3GSM World Congress, Feb 22, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) and Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) today announced a broad, strategic relationship to accelerate the delivery of end-to-end mobile Internet services solutions. The relationship includes technology alignment initiatives across product lines from both companies, which together offer wireless service providers with a compelling suite of service creation and deployment capabilities to help increase the average revenue per user, reduce customer turnover, and open new market segments. The two companies also intend to create a wireless developer program to support both Java(TM) and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) developers. This new joint collaborative agreement executed between Sun and Openwave is intended to simplify the development and deployment of rich wireless content and interactive handset applications to help unleash the potential of the mobile Internet. The companies intend to jointly market and support their complementary offerings to the world's leading wireless service providers to further accelerate the growth and adoption of high-value mobile Internet services.
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"The mobile Internet is enabling wireless subscribers around the world to stay connected to a broad range of data services, which will be made more compelling and useful through the close collaboration between Sun and Openwave," said Patricia C. Sueltz, executive vice president, Software Systems group at Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Developing open, WAP and Java technology-based solutions will help further fulfill the promise of the mobile Internet by delivering new flexible, scalable, feature-rich solutions for building new mobile services."
"The mobile Internet demands a new vision of standards-based development and fully networked operating systems," said Don Listwin, president and CEO, Openwave Systems. "Sun has been a leader since its inception in the concept of networked computing. Teams from Sun and Openwave working closely together will help ensure that wireless service providers can meet growing global demand by enabling them to quickly bring to market innovative and reliable mobile services."
End-to-End Computing and Software Platform for Mobile Networks
The companies plan to jointly test and optimize interoperability among their infrastructure products, which together provide an ideal platform for the deployment of next generation network-hosted mobile services. Specifically, the two companies will test and optimize the interoperability of Sun Enterprise(TM) servers, Sun StorEdge(TM) T3 arrays, Sun Cluster 3.0 software and the Solaris(TM) 8 Operating Environment, with Openwave's infrastructure and application software for next-generation wireless data networks. Additionally, Openwave intends to incorporate the industry standard Java(TM) 2 platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE(TM)) as an integral part of the Openwave(TM) Email Web edition, which is used to generate user interfaces for a number of applications, including Web-based email. Together, these products create a scalable and reliable environment in which services can be deployed to some of the largest customer subscriber bases in the world. By integrating, testing and optimizing the products, Sun and Openwave expect to increase performance, speed deployment and ease ongoing administration for their communication service provider customers.
Sun and Openwave intend to develop a comprehensive customer support and escalation program. This program is expected deliver an accelerated and cohesive resolution solution for interoperability issues, without having to manage support incidents at both companies.
Java Technology-Enabled Microbrowser
As part of the agreement, Openwave will license Java(TM) 2 platform, Micro Edition (J2ME(TM)). Openwave intends to integrate J2ME with the Openwave(TM) Mobile Browser that will enable the downloading and running of Java technology-based applications for gaming, commerce and other functionality. Additionally, Openwave intends to develop enhancements to the Openwave Provisioning Manager Mobile edition, which provides wireless operators with a solution for delivering Java technology-based applications and services over the air to mobile devices that also integrate Openwave's microbrowser technology.
In delivering an integrated solution with the two market leading wireless data platforms, Openwave will help to further accelerate the ongoing growth of the mobile Internet. In combining Java and WAP technologies to create a rich, standards-based software and content development platform, Openwave will help enable wireless service providers to realize the full potential of the mobile Internet. The combination of Java technology with WAP in a single client environment offers service providers the opportunity to develop additional, new revenue streams.
In addition to enriching Openwave's microbrowser with the ability to seamlessly support Java technology-based applications, Openwave intends to join with other companies as part of the Java Community Process (JCP) to help develop new Java classes aimed at leveraging emerging mobile network technologies. To further support the combined Java and WAP developer communities, Openwave intends to deliver an enhanced Openwave Software Developer Kit (SDK), which integrates Java technology development tools and WAP content development tools to provide a single environment for the development of new services leveraging both technologies. Sun and Openwave plan to make this enhanced SDK available through a new one-stop wireless developer portal program that will provide WAP and Java developer communities with access to tools and resources from both companies.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- The Network Is The Computer(TM) -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc., to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that power the Internet and allow companies worldwide to dot-com their businesses. With $17.6 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at sun.com .
About Openwave Systems
Openwave Systems Inc. is the worldwide leader of open Internet-based communication infrastructure software and applications. Openwave is a global company headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, please visit www.openwave.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to expectations, plans or prospects for Openwave Systems Inc. that are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of Openwave's management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: (a) the ability to realize our strategic objectives by taking advantage of market opportunities in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East including Asia; (b) the ability to make changes in business strategy, development plans and product offerings to respond to the needs of our current, new and potential customers, suppliers and strategic partners; (c) risks specifically associated with the integration of the businesses of Phone.com and Software.com and the ability to achieve the expected benefits of the merger (including but not limited to those risks associated with the ability to (i) integrate effectively the two companies' product lines, technology, operations and personnel, (ii) take advantage of cross-selling opportunities and product and market synergies, (iii) retain key officers and employees, and (iv) effectively manage a larger more geographically dispersed organization); (d) risks associated with the development and licensing of software generally, including potential delays in software development and technical difficulties that may be encountered in the development or use of the Company's software; (e) the ability to manage the company's growth; (f) the ability to continue to obtain qualified, experienced employees; (g) the ability to successfully partner with other companies; (h) the ability to acquire additional companies and integrate such acquisitions; (i) competition and technological changes and developments; and (j) general risks of the Internet and wireless and wireline telecommunications sectors.
For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the risk factors discussed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including but not limited to Openwave's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2000, Phone.com's and Software.com's most recently filed Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and Phone.com's registration statement on Form S-4 as filed on October 10, 2000. All documents also are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from Openwave's Web site at www.openwave.com. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this document.
NOTE: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, Solaris, Sun StorEdge, Java, J2ME, J2EE, Sun Enterprise and The Network is the Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Openwave and the Openwave logo are trademarks of Openwave Systems Inc.
CONTACT: Ingrid Kambe of Sun Microsystems, Inc., 650-786-4705, or ingrid.kambe@sun.com; or Rowan Benecke of PR21, 415-369-8102, or rowan_benecke@pr21.com, for Openwave Systems Inc.; or Chris Cartwright of Bite Communications Ltd., 44-20-8600-6729, or chrisc@bitecomm.co.uk, for Openwave (Europe) Limited.
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CONTACT: Ingrid Kambe of Sun Microsystems, Inc., 650-786-4705, or ingrid.kambe@sun.com; or Rowan Benecke of PR21, 415-369-8102, or rowan_benecke@pr21.com, for Openwave Systems Inc.; or Chris Cartwright of Bite Communications Ltd., 44-20-8600-6729, or chrisc@bitecomm.co.uk, for Openwave (Europe) Limited /Photo: NewsCom: newscom.com AP Archive: photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk, 888-776-6555 or 201-369-3467
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