Lucent Technologies and Netscape Communications Corporation Announce Agreement on ECommerce Solutions

Strategic Insights -

Lucent Technologies and Netscape Communications Corporation have announced a comprehensive agreement to deliver Lucent ECommerce Solutions, a portfolio of consulting services, software, and network security products for conducting electronic commerce. The agreement leverages Lucent's expertise in building and operating communications networks and Netscape's experience in Internet-based commerce applications and services. The joint effort aims to enable Lucent customers to take advantage of the emerging "Net Economy" by providing a suite of solutions for business-to-business and business-to-consumer electronic commerce.

Key Takeaways:

  • The agreement between Lucent Technologies and Netscape Communications Corporation aims to deliver Lucent ECommerce Solutions, a comprehensive portfolio of consulting services, software, and network security products for electronic commerce.
  • Lucent's ECommerce Solutions portfolio consists of three components: Lucent Professional Services, Netscape Software, and Lucent Security Products.
  • The partnership will jointly market, sell, and support Lucent's ECommerce Solutions to communications service providers and large enterprise customers.
  • Lucent's expertise in building and operating communications networks and Netscape's Internet experience will enable customers to benefit from a comprehensive electronic commerce solution.
  • The portfolio will be available in both standard and customized solutions, addressing each customer's specific business and technology requirements.
  • Lucent's ECommerce Solutions will target three immediate customer needs: Internet Procurement Solutions, Self-Service Solutions, and Business Trading Solutions.

Statistics:

  • Lucent ECommerce Solutions are generally available now.
  • The agreement includes a multi-year, cooperative agreement in which Netscape will license to Lucent the Netscape CommerceXpert suite of Internet commerce applications and Netscape Application Server software.
  • The joint effort will enable Lucent customers to take advantage of the emerging "Net Economy" being driven by Internet-based commerce applications and services.
  • Lucent ECommerce Solutions are backed by Lucent's after-sale support, including around-the-clock coverage with respond, resolve and restore service.

Sources:

  • Business Wire - "Lucent Technologies and Netscape Communications Corporation Announce Agreement on ECommerce Solutions"
  • Lucent Technologies - "Lucent ECommerce Solutions"
  • Netscape Communications Corporation - "Netscape Communications Corporation"