Sun and Vuico announced the availability of JavaTM technology-based wireless infrastructure solutions for creating, assembling and deploying Web services. Vuico provides mobile Java technology-based applications with transparent access to Web services through NTT Software's BLUEGRID software, which leverage the SunTM ONE architecture.

NTT Software Corporation of Japan is a major investment and technology partner of Vuico. Vuico was established to adapt and enhance NTT Software's advanced wireless technology and applications and market that technology in North and South America.

This leverage will allow Vuico to provide a significant competitive edge to customers by offering advanced wireless technology, built to global standards and designed for rapid development and deployment of Web Services, giving subscribers access to a rich array of wireless Internet services.

Vuico's President and CEO, Vui Le, said, "By teaming with Vuico and NTT Software, Sun recognizes that the time is right to offer wireless carriers and handset OEM's advanced mobile computing technology. BLUEGRID will enable users of 2.5G and 3G Web-enabled smart phones, PDAs and wireless appliances to take advantage of today's most advanced wireless network capabilities. We are pleased that Sun has chosen to team with Vuico and NTT Software to drive enhanced wireless Web Services. This alliance will enhance the global communication capability of the subscriber while dramatically expanding revenue opportunities for wireless carriers."

"Sun is very pleased to have Vuico and NTT Software Corporation join our Sun Developer ConnectionSM Program with their BLUEGRID software solutions," said Jay Puri, Vice President, Sun, Asia Pacific. "NTT Software and Vuico bring dynamic Java technology-based wireless Internet Web Services solutions to aid wireless carriers and handset manufacturers, insuring rapid deployability of Internet solutions built to global standards for a global market."

BLUEGRID was developed with JavaTM 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EETM) and JavaTM 2 Platform, Mobile Edition (J2METM) technologies to speed up the deployment of Web Services and ensure reliable communications between mobile devices and applications servers. BLUEGRID software runs on the J2EE platform, including the recently announced iPlanetTM Application Server 6.5, to offer developers the ability to rapidly create, assemble and deploy sophisticated enterprise applications. [...read more...]

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