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Ubiquity and JBoss Join Forces to Enable a New Generation of Application Solutions; Companies Combined Platforms Enable Telecom Service Providers, Enterprises and Developers to Deliver Converged Telephony and Web ApplicationsCARDIFF, Wales & ATLANTA --(Business Wire)-- April 18, 2006 -- Ubiquity Software (LSE:UBQ), creators of the most widely adopted standards-based SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) application server, and JBoss(R), Inc., the Professional Open Source company, today announced Ubiquity joined JBoss' Premier Ceritfied Technology Partner Program and will focus on application development and certification of the Ubiquity SIP Application Server (SIP A/S) platform with the JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite (JEMS(TM)). The partnership brings together JBoss' JEMS with Ubiquity's SIP application server to enable service providers in developing and deploying a range of new and innovative applications that combine real-time telephony services with the power of the Internet. The applications available for deployment today include Ubiquity's Voice Plus consumer VoIP application and Speak IP conferencing applications, which run on Ubiquity's SIP A/S. Both will use the JEMS J2EE services to support web capabilities built within these applications. In addition to existing Ubiquity applications that utilize the JEMS platform, JBoss customers, developers and ISVs can utilize the Ubiquity developer tools to add SIP functionality such as voice, multimedia sharing, presence, location-based services and instant messaging into their web-enabled applications. JBoss and Ubiquity will implement a Go-to-Market program that drives the adoption of the joint solution and gives JBoss developers access to Ubiquity SIP application development tools. JBoss developers interested in the Ubiquity Developer Studio and SIP A/S Developer Edition can register for a trial version at http://www.ubiquitysoftware.com/devtools. "JBoss' recognized market leadership in EE-certified Java servers and wide adoption among enterprises and telecom service providers worldwide makes them highly-complementary to Ubiquity," said John Hart, Vice President of Product Line Management for Ubiquity Software. "The well documented availability and performance of the JBoss Application Server is aptly matched with Ubiquity's carrier-grade SIP A/S, and together offer a rich solution which meets the stringent requirements for large scale enterprise and service provider deployments that include real-time telephony services." "Ubiquity's leadership as an open, standards-based SIP application platform for developing and deploying next generation communication services is a natural fit for our customers and our broad community of Java developers," said Tom Cooper, vice president of worldwide channels, JBoss, Inc. "To maintain a competitive advantage, service providers and enterprises must continue to offer innovative services that meet the real time needs of customers. This partnership will accelerate the development and deployment of converged applications, thus creating the foundation for a new generation of services." Ubiquity SIP Application Server (SIP A/S) The award-winning Ubiquity SIP Application Server is a best-in-class, high-performance software platform that enables telecom carriers to offer innovative voice, video, and data services. SIP A/S is the only carrier-grade SIP application server designed to meet the exacting standards of telecom carriers striving to deliver real-time, converged communications services. It is the only standards-based SIP server proven to work with best-of-class J2EE application servers, media servers and operating systems. It also is the only programmable SIP server that offers carriers complete flexibility in the way they bring services to market. Providers can build applications themselves, buy pre-built solutions from Ubiquity or third-party developers and modify existing services. About JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite (JEMS) JEMS is the market's leading open source platform for SOA (service-oriented architecture), offering a flexible, standards-based alternative to today's pricey, monolithic commercial software stacks. JEMS products can be used alone, mixed and matched or as a whole to build applications, processes and web services that drive business agility. JEMS includes JBoss Application Server, Hibernate(R), JBoss jBPM, JBoss Portal, JBoss Rules, JBoss Transactions, JBoss Eclipse IDE, JBoss Cache and Tomcat. About JBoss, Inc. JBoss, Inc., the global leader in open source middleware, offers simply the better way to transform businesses through a service-oriented architecture (SOA). As the market's leading open source platform for SOA, JEMS (JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite) delivers proven performance in mission-critical environments and is backed by world-class support and service -- all at a dramatically lower cost structure than proprietary systems. Fortune 500 companies such as Continental Airlines, MCI and Starwood Hotels & Resorts rely on Professional Open Source from JBoss, Inc. Certified partners offering JEMS and JBoss Subscriptions include Dell, HP, NEC, Novell, Sun Microsystems and Unisys. For more information, visit www.jboss.com. About Ubiquity Software Founded in 1993, Ubiquity Software (LSE: UBQ.L) is revolutionizing the communications marketplace with solutions that enable service providers to quickly develop and/or deploy innovative revenue-generating services. Ubiquity offers deployment platforms, applications, development tools and integration technology for converged voice, video and data services. Ubiquity's SIP Application Server (SIP A/S) is the services deployment platform standard for the world's leading telecommunications carriers. Ubiquity partners with leading network equipment vendors, system integrators, ISVs, and developers to bring new multimedia communications solutions to a rapidly changing global market. Ubiquity is headquartered in Cardiff, Wales with corporate offices in Ottawa, Canada and Redwood City, CA, with sales offices in Japan and China. For more information, visit www.ubiquitysoftware.com or email [email protected]. Ubiquity, Ubiquity Software, Voice Plus and Speak Conference Director are trademarks of Ubiquity Software Corporation plc. JBoss, JEMS and Hibernate are registered trademarks or trademarks of JBoss, Inc. in the United States and other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
