Lucent and Sun Partner to Create Next-Generation Internet Business Infrastructure

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Lucent Technologies and Sun Microsystems have allied to create the infrastructure needed to support next-generation Internet business applications. The partnership involves the use of Sun's carrier-grade next-generation Netra servers as the platform for Lucent's Flexent wireless network architecture. This collaboration will enable the delivery of new electronic business services, including wireless network infrastructure, programmable network infrastructure, and advanced optical networking technologies.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucent will commit to using up to $500 million of Sun's carrier-grade Netra servers over seven years as the platform for Lucent's new Flexent wireless network architecture.
  • The partnership will enable the delivery of new electronic business services, including wireless network infrastructure, programmable network infrastructure, and advanced optical networking technologies.
  • Sun's extensive line of carrier-grade servers and its Solaris Operating Environment will be the basis for evolving Lucent's wireless network equipment from traditional circuit-switched architecture to a packet network architecture based on the Internet Protocol (IP).
  • The companies will collaborate to define Sun's next-generation Netra server platform, as well as high-availability features for the platform.
  • Future versions of Lucent's softswitch technology will be made available on Sun's server family, enabling access to the programmable softswitch product.
  • Sun's Netra servers are being used as the foundations for Lucent's 7R/E packet solutions, which use open standards to allow third parties to develop new features as profitable opportunities arise.
  • Both Sun and Lucent are committed to extending the Optical Area Network infrastructure from core networks to the enterprise, improving the speed and quality of electronic business applications.

Statistics:

  • Lucent will commit to using up to $500 million of Sun's carrier-grade Netra servers over seven years.
  • Sun's extensive line of carrier-grade servers and its Solaris Operating Environment will be the basis for evolving Lucent's wireless network equipment.
  • The partnership will enable the delivery of new electronic business services, including wireless network infrastructure, programmable network infrastructure, and advanced optical networking technologies.
  • Future versions of Lucent's softswitch technology will be made available on Sun's server family.

Sources:

  • "Lucent and Sun Allege to Create Next-Generation Internet Business Infrastructure"
  • Sun Microsystems, Inc. press release
  • Lucent Technologies press release
  • "Sun Microsystems, Inc." company profile
  • "Lucent Technologies" company profile
  • Since 1982, Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) has been a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software, and services that power the Internet. With $12.4 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com.
  • Headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., Lucent designs, builds, and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems, and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems, and microelectronic components. Bell Labs is the research and development arm for the company. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit the company's web site at http://www.lucent.com.