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Sun Microsystems Signs Worldwide Agreement With Vodafone for All Sun Products
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. , the creator and leading advocate of Java(TM) technology, today announced that Vodafone -- the world's largest mobile carrier -- has entered into a new and extensive global framework agreement with consistent terms for Sun's entire hardware, software, and services product line. This deal specifically includes extensions for the Sun Java(TM) Enterprise System and the Sun Java Desktop System and allows Vodafone to use Sun software in providing services and support to customers in over 26 countries worldwide. The Java Enterprise System is the strategic underpinning of Sun's software strategy and provides an integrated, open software system that delivers a core set of industry-leading shared enterprise network services delivered on a predictable schedule at an affordable price. The Java Desktop System is a comprehensive, secure, highly affordable enterprise desktop solution that is simple to use and works with existing infrastructure.
"With this agreement with Sun, we anticipate significant cost and synergy savings over the next few years due to reduced support and deployment costs," said Detlef Schultz, global supply chain director at Vodafone.
"The most demanding large-scale organizations are trying to simplify the integration of their infrastructure and cut costs to deliver more services to their customers over the network," said John Loiacono, executive vice president, Software, at Sun. "Vodafone represents the future -- one in which all businesses operate shared service environments, bringing together communities and employees, partners and suppliers, with a common infrastructure, a common technology model, and a common pursuit of simplicity and business opportunity."
The deal also has the potential to dramatically change the commercial software landscape for Vodafone on product deployments. Vodafone, already one of Sun's biggest users of the Java System Directory product, has also begun early evaluation of other key components from the Java Enterprise System. So far, after reviewing the business benefits associated with Sun's software products, Vodafone Operating Companies (OpCo's) in Greece, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom (UK), Ireland, and the Netherlands have purchased local licenses under the new contract.
Availability
The Java Enterprise System is available now directly through Sun and Sun iForce(SM) partners. Free evaluation for 90 days allows customers and prospects to test-drive the Java Enterprise System or any of its component products. Sun also offers a capped no hassle automatic license term renewal each year based on the annually adjusted number of employees.
About Java Enterprise System
Serious software made simple, the Java Enterprise System seamlessly integrates award-winning and market-leading enterprise network services that are needed by every organization to successfully build and deploy their own business critical applications. This complete standards-based software system is delivered as a single, pre-integrated entity on a predictable release cycle, at an affordable cost. Radically simplified customer pricing -- $100 per employee per year (U.S. list price) -- delivers the peace of mind CIOs need to focus on what they do best: leverage IT to achieve their business goals. The Java Enterprise System shared network services provided the following functionality and capabilities: Web and Application Services, Network Identity Services, Portal Services, Communication and Collaboration Services, Availability Services and end-to-end Security Services. For more information on the Java Enterprise System please visit: http://www.sun.com/software/javaenterprisesystem
About Java Desktop System
Sun Java Desktop System is a comprehensive, secure, highly affordable enterprise desktop solution that is simple to use and works with existing infrastructure. The software consists of a fully integrated client environment based on open source and standards including a GNOME desktop environment, StarOffice productivity suite, Mozilla browser, Evolution e-mail and calendar client, Java 2 Standard Edition, and a Linux operating system. Future releases of Java Desktop System are planned to support workstations and Sun Ray thin clients running the Solaris(TM) Operating System.
About Vodafone
Vodafone provides a full range of mobile telecommunications services, including voice and data communications. Vodafone has equity interests in 26 countries with a proportionate customer base of over 139 million. It also has Partner Networks in a further 13 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.vodafone.com/
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 make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com/
NOTE: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, Java, iForce, and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
CONTACT:
Brett Smith
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+1-408-276-6143
brett.smith@sun.com
Melissa Pereira
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+1-408-276-6123
melissa.pereira@sun.com
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
CONTACT: Brett Smith, +1-408-276-6143, or brett.smith@sun.com, orMelissa Pereira, +1-408-276-6123, or melissa.pereira@sun.com, both ofSun Microsystems, Inc.
Web site: http://www.vodafone.com//Web site: http://www.sun.com/software/javaenterprisesystem
Web site: http://sun.com/
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