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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY /
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Systems/Enterprise:
NTT COMWARE JOINS OSDL
The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium of leading
technology companies dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux,
announced that NTT COMWARE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTT and one of the
largest systems integrators in Japan, has joined the lab as its newest
member.
NTT COMWARE offers network and systems development expertise, specializing
in
the integration of large-scale, mission-critical systems for Japanese
telecommunications giant, NTT. A pioneer in Linux, NTT COMWARE opened its
first Linux competency center in Japan in 1999. It was among the earliest
firms offering end-to-end Linux services, including consulting, systems
development, operations, maintenance and training. NTT COMWARE has led the
Japan build-out of NTT's high-speed, highly-available, UNIX-based
communications system, including voice over IP, distance learning, enterprise
e-business and other industry-vertical applications.
"NTT COMWARE has been building optimum systems for customers since its
founding in 1997 by collaborating with leading hardware and software
suppliers," said Yuji Matsuo, CEO of NTT COMWARE. "Early on we recognized the
importance that open source would play for these flexible customer-oriented
systems and we built our offerings around open source as a solution, not just
an operating system. We are working closely with Japanese government bodies
and NTT group companies to advance open source in industry and we look forward
to promoting OSDL and its initiatives in the markets we serve."
NTT COMWARE will participate in OSDL's global Carrier Grade Linux and Data
Center Linux working group initiatives.
"NTT COMWARE very successfully built a deep and broad set of skills to
support
open source solutions based on their traditional UNIX expertise providing
enterprise-level consulting services in Japan," said Stuart Cohen, CEO of
OSDL. "We are pleased to have NTT COMWARE join OSDL and we look forward to
working with them in expanding the Lab's commitment to Linux in Japan."
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