Wingcast and Sun Microsystems have announced that they have forged a strategic
alliance to facilitate the delivery of telematics services and the integration
of new telematics applications.
The agreement designates Sun as a preferred technology vendor for Wingcast,
which will power its infrastructure on Sun Fire(TM) servers. Wingcast also will
use components from the end-to-end Sun(TM) ONE framework, including software
from the Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and Java 2 Platform,
Micro Edition (J2ME)(TM). In addition, Sun Professional Services will provide
architectural expertise.
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“Wingcast is building a telematics service delivery network that provides
the flexibility and scalability to meet the consumer demands of today, while
keeping our eyes on the needs of tomorrow,” said Erez Nir, vice president,
Service Delivery Network for Wingcast. “Our alliance with Sun provides us with
an open system architecture that promotes the efficient integration of applications
developed specifically for cars and trucks, and gives us access to high-quality
professional services from one of the leading technology companies in the world.”
The two companies are working closely together to advance the telematics industry,
promoting the development of relevant applications that can be integrated into
Wingcast’s Java technology-based open architecture and jointly developing design
architectures for mobile consumer services over the Wingcast service delivery
network. Sun also will promote Wingcast services to its domestic workforce and
will develop purchase incentive programs to help ignite industry demand.
“Telematics is a burgeoning technology sector, and Sun’s flexible and open
architecture design is well suited to promote this emerging market,” said John
Loiacono, Sr. vice president, chief marketing officer, of Sun Microsystems.
“As an industry, telematics can reach its potential only when systems are truly
interoperable. Wingcast has all the pieces in place to deliver high-quality
telematics services, and the Sun ONE platform provides the foundation for developing
and deploying services on demand today and in the future.”
Ford Motor Company and QUALCOMM, Inc. announced the creation of Wingcast in
July 2000 to offer telematics services – the integration of computing and wireless
telecommunications with motor vehicles to enhance safety, security, productivity
and enjoyment for consumers in a mobile environment. According to International
Data Corporation, the telematics market is estimated to grow to $42 billion
by 2010 from $1 billion in 1998.
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