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SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION OF SUN'S LATEST JAVATM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION ANNOUNCED BY SAGEM
05 November 2003 - Sagem Communication
| SAGEM, a major international player in the telecommunications manufacturer field, today announced the successful integration of Sun's latest JavaTM technology solution, the Java Technology for the Wireless Industry (JTWI), into SAGEM's Mobile devices portfolio. |
Within the scope of this new collaboration, SAGEM relied on Sun Microsystems' Java Partner Engineering group to add a compliant JTWI implementation to its handset portfolio, which will enable the download of richer content and enhanced gaming features for the end-user and allow network operators to offer more compelling wireless data applications through a standardized environment. 'We are proud to partner with Sun Microsystems' to implement their technologies in our products. This will enable SAGEM to implement Sun's JTWI solution into its product portfolio in a consistent manner throughout 2004' declared Thierry Buffenoir, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of SAGEM's Mobile Phones Division. 'Both our expertise are key assets that will clearly meet the growing demand of high-end mobile downloadable gaming features in the fast-evolving Telecommunications industry'. 'The wireless industry is currently taking major technological leaps forward. We are pleased to work with leading handset manufacturers such as SAGEM to launch and make available new and exciting applications for mobile users' added Eric Chu, Director of Marketing, J2ME Platform of Sun Microsystems. By implementing JTWI into its product portfolio, SAGEM uses the latest Java technology standard for its mobile devices. Furthermore, this new version of the Java the technology for mobile devices features significant improvements in terms of user interface, bringing the support of advanced sound features, a game interface that will enhance graphics, a better connectivity to Mobile Internet, and other possibilities ensuring secure data exchanges and the download of remote applications. Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, 'The Network Is The Computer', has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work.
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Sagem Communication is organized in two Business Groups: Mobile Communication and Broadband Communication.Mobile Communication Sagem brand mobile phones enjoys a strong presence in world markets – Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America – thanks to continuous technological innovations, including build-in cameras, colour screens, multimedia messaging, WAP, GPRS, modules and modems, etc. The Mobile Communication Business Group operates a Research & Development center in Cergy, northwest of Paris, and a production plant at Fougères, in the Brittany region of France. Industrial and commercial partnerships with other telecom players have opened access to new international markets, including China and Brazil. China: a joint venture with Bird, the leading domestic manufacturer of mobile phones, called "Ningbo Bird Sagem Electronics Corporation Ltd". Brazil: a joint subsidiary with Gradiente, to handle the production and marketing of Sagem mobile phones. Broadband Communication The Broadband Communication Business Group designs, develops and produces a complete line of products for the high-growth broadband, video and printing markets. A proven capability for innovation led to technological breakthroughs that give Sagem products high-profile positions in these highly competitive markets: the first DLP flat-screen TVs in Europe, the first embedded image correction in terminals, DECT wireless phones with mobile phone functions (SMS, hi-fi ring tones, directory, etc.), TVs and set-top boxes with build-in card readers, etc. The Broadband Communication Business Group also deploys a Europe-wide network of subsidiaries, called National Sales Organization (NSO), that distributes Sagem brand products to all major European retailers. Sagem has signed a number of agreements with OEMs, meaning that Sagem products are used by the world’s leading brands and most European operators. |
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