REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Check Point Software Technologies (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, and Nokia (NYSE:NOK), a leading provider of best-of-breed VPN and security systems and Internet Traffic Management solutions, today announced they have recently enhanced their relationship with a new “one-stop” shopping experience for customers to procure their market-leading Internet security solutions. Under the new agreement, customers and partners are able to enjoy unprecedented flexibility and choice in purchasing security solutions directly from Nokia. This agreement follows on the commitment made by the two companies in December 2001 to more closely align with one another at all levels of the relationship, including sales, engineering and marketing.
Nokia now sells the full range of Check Point’s market-leading VPN-1®/FireWall-1® solutions, including software product licenses, software subscriptions and support offerings integrated with Nokia IP Series appliances and Check Point’s client and management software. Additionally, the new agreement facilitates the creation of attractive solution bundles - a selection of Nokia network security appliances, Check Point software and Nokia Horizon Manager - that simplify the procurement of the most popular combinations and provide customers with a “one-stop” purchasing experience.
“We are pleased with the evolution of our Nokia partnership to enhance customer choice,” said Asheem Chandna, vice president, business development and product management, Check Point Software Technologies. “Today’s announcement demonstrates our ongoing commitment to jointly provide customers with market-leading security solutions with the industry’s lowest cost of ownership.”
Nokia will offer customers Check Point software subscriptions, coupled with Nokia appliances and support services, completing the total offering and reflecting the relationship’s emphasis on leading the industry in customer satisfaction and choice.
“After five years of deep engineering collaboration and the co-development of industry leading security solutions, this agreement is a natural evolution of our relationship,” said Dan MacDonald, vice president of product management and marketing, Nokia Internet Communications. “Our customers will be particularly pleased with the new Nokia/Check Point bundled solutions for their value as well as the all-in-one purchasing flexibility and choice they offer.”
Since the two companies announced their intent in December 2001 to forge an even closer alliance, several highly successful joint initiatives have been launched, including:
- Extending network protection to the small office/home office with the Nokia IP30 and Check Point’s Safe@ solution, featuring worldwide distribution and support
- Ensuring high availability and scalability through engineering collaboration on the Nokia IP Clustering solution, enabling active session failover and dynamic load balancing of VPN-1 and FireWall-1 traffic
- Delivering state of the art managed security services through VPN-1/FireWall-1 VSX™ and wireless infrastructure security with FireWall-1 GX™, both of which are designed to operate on Nokia’s higher-end appliances
- A comprehensive network security management solution based on the complementary features of Check Point’s SmartDashboard™ and Nokia Horizon Manager, offering the industry’s leading security policy management and appliance systems management
Availability
The new “one-stop” procurement option is available immediately from the Nokia/Check Point distribution channel, except in Japan. Nokia/Check Point customers now have a choice of purchasing and upgrading their hardware and software separately or as solution bundles.
About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that uniquely enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN solutions, as delivered in the company's Next Generation product family, secure business communications and resources for corporate networks, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power of SVN is Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 300 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of 2,500 certified partners in 149 countries. For more information, please call us at (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000 or visit us on the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com or at http://www.opsec.com.
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that uniquely enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN solutions, as delivered in the company's Next Generation product family, secure business communications and resources for corporate networks, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power of SVN is Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 300 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of 2,500 certified partners in 149 countries. For more information, please call us at (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000 or visit us on the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com or at http://www.opsec.com.
About Nokia Internet Communications
Nokia Internet Communications, headquartered in Mountain View, California, provides world-class Network Security, Virtual Private Network and Internet Traffic and Content Management solutions that ensure the security and reliability of corporate enterprise and managed service provider networks. Nokia is committed to enhancing the end user experience by bringing a new level of security and reliability to the network, enabling an Internet transaction that is personal and trusted-each and every time.
Nokia Internet Communications, headquartered in Mountain View, California, provides world-class Network Security, Virtual Private Network and Internet Traffic and Content Management solutions that ensure the security and reliability of corporate enterprise and managed service provider networks. Nokia is committed to enhancing the end user experience by bringing a new level of security and reliability to the network, enabling an Internet transaction that is personal and trusted-each and every time.
For more information, please visit www.nokia.com and click on Secure Network Solutions. Nokia Internet security and virtual private network appliances span the spectrum of price/performance points, and secure the widest range of network environments-from the smallest branch office to the largest Internet data center. The expansive product line, backed by world-class global support and services, provides customers the ability to deploy multiple solutions from a single product to secure all elements of a distributed enterprise.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet, Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet, Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.
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