Sybase wins global Cable& Wireless rights

Tag : Single Core Cable
Sybase has entered into a partnership agreement withCable&Wireless, giving
it exclusive worldwide rights to market and sell mobile dataroaming
services.
Sybase also announced that it has acquired the Cable&Wirelessinternational
inter-operator MMS Hubbing service.
"Messaging is the convergent platform for enterpriseapplications and a core
part of our Unwired Enterprise strategy. Now, enterprises will beable to
offer their customers access to all types of information anytime,anywhere,
across any carrier network through a single platform only offeredby
Sybase," says John Chen, chairman, CEO, and president ofSybase.
The MMS Hub and the management of the Mobile Data Roaming Servicewill be
integrated into Sybase 365, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sybase ledby Marty
Beard, president.
"This agreement solidifies Sybase's current and futureleadership in global
messaging reach for SMS, MMS and Data Roaming Services (GRX),"says Beard.
"We now have the strategic ability to adapt and grow servicesas the mobile
ecosystem migrates to an increasingly multimedia/IP-basedinfrastructure.
This is part of our continued commitment to add value to ouroperator and
enterprise customers."
The deal will make Sybase the world's largest GRX provider with 73direct
operator customers. Coupled with 17 peering agreements, the GRXreach
extends to almost 500 mobile operators.
Sybase also becomes the world's largest international MMSinteroperability
provider with direct peering agreements with 40 customers and reachto over
250 mobile operators.
The integration of Sybase's person-to-person (P2P), high volumeUS-based MMS
Hub with the newly acquired Cable&Wireless Hub creates a newgeographically
diverse MMS ecosystem enabling truly global exchange of MMSmessages.
The amount of the all-cash transaction is undisclosed, and thetransaction
is not expected to have a material impact on 2008 consolidatedresults.