Sun Teams with Korea Telecom for Infrastructure

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Wednesday, May 18, 2005; 03:29 PM

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (www.sun.com), the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, today announced a major deal with KT (formerly Korea Telecom) to power the carrier's next-generation operations infrastructure.

In addition to engaging Sun's Client Solutions organization to design an Operations Support Systems through Java solution running on Sun Fire servers powered with SPARC and AMD Opteron processors, KT's selection helps fortify Java technology as the solution of choice to help carriers design cost-effective, modular and re-usable operations infrastructures.

Sun's Client Solutions organization will work with KT Operations Labs to develop a Broadband Convergence Network (BcN) network management system. With Sun's OSS through Java solutions and services, KT will be able to easily implement new operations solutions and integrate with multiple legacy systems, as well as support web-based, customer-centric service management for BcN services and networks.

"KT offers a wide variety of market-leading telecommunications products and services to one of the most demanding marketplaces in the world," said Seonghak Seok, Director of OSS Labs, KT.

By providing an open standards-based infrastructure for business integration, OSS through Java architecture enables carriers to more quickly, easily and cost effectively integrate new enterprise-grade applications and legacy systems.

"With decades of telecommunications experience, first-hand leadership in OSS through Java and powerful hardware and software, Sun Microsystems continues to establish vital, long- lasting relationships with key members of the telecommunications industry," said Darrell Jordan-Smith, Vice President of Global Telecommunications, Sun Microsystems.