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Deutsche Telekom Rolls Out Market Trials of Novell Connect Services Customers Use Novell Directory Services™ as Foundation for Value-added, Global Business Networks SAN JOSE, Calif. -- December 2, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG have announced market trials of Deutsche Telekom IntraLink Service, an offer of Deutsche Telekom Internet Value Added Services. This service is mainly based on Novell Connect Services, providing customers with business-class, Internet/intranet services that are secure, affordable, manageable, and easy to use. Several major German companies are in the pilot phase to be the first customers of Europe's largest telecommunications provider to use Novell's business Internet solutions. With Novell's solutions, customers will be able to extend the reach of their traditional networks for secure, collaborative business-to-business communications. Initial phases of the trial begin this month and commercial availability is expected during the first quarter of 1997. In the initial phase of the service, the IntraLink Service will provide business users of Deutsche Telekom with remote access to branch offices and corporate sites, and network-to-network connectivity to create virtual private LANs. "We believe the partnership with Novell will enable us to bring important Internet and private network capabilities of the Deutsche Telekom IntraLink Service to our customers," said Guenter Weick, head of the Multimedia Business Unit™ Internet Value Added Services™ at Deutsche Telekom. "Novell's recognized leadership in the networking market, combined with our ability to offer Internet value-added services, will help our customers of all sizes improve communications not only internally, but also with their customers, suppliers, and business partners worldwide." Novell Connect Services enable customers to create networks that connect business sites to each other, remote users, corporate intranets, and the Internet. Also, the service lets users outsource the associated costs and complexity of maintaining enterprise networks, while taking full advantage of resources on the Internet and in other online information networks. Key to Novell Connect Services is Novell Directory Services™ (NDS™) that provides the foundation for value-added, global business networks. NDS is Novell's cross-platform, single point of access and management for all network resources, regardless of platform, protocol, or location. NDS is the industry's first-ever truly global directory service to the Internet that increases user productivity, decreases administrative costs and makes it easier to find information on any network. "To remain financially healthy and competitive in this diverse global market, businesses large and small must be able to communicate securely and access network resources seamlessly, regardless of where they reside," said Neal Castagnoli, director of Business Internet Services at Novell. "Novell's business Internet services and global directory services of NDS help companies maintain a competitive edge while preserving the investments already made in their existing networks," he said.
Growing Industry Support of Novell Solutions Deutsche Telekom now joins AT&T and NTT in Japan as the world's third largest service provider and the world's largest Internet service provider to deploy Novell's business-class, Internet/intranet services. Two commercial business networks are available today from AT&T (AT&T WorldNet Intranet Connect Service) and NTT (NTT Network Connect Services). The three ISPs, in conjunction with Novell and other technology companies and service providers, will demonstrate a global business network based on NDS on December 3 at the IBM Almaden Laboratory in San Jose, CA. The demonstration will be held during a meeting of the Multimedia Services Affiliate Forum, a group of over 40 international service providers and technology companies working together to develop interconnected global business networks. Novell technologies based on NDS form the basis for ensuring interoperability among member networks. Deutsche Telekom is Europe's largest telecommunications company and the third largest carrier worldwide. In 1995, the Deutsche Telekom group completed its most successful fiscal year yet. Turnover rose by 3.6 percent from DM 63.8 billion in 1994 to DM 66.1 billion. Group net profit before levy and tax increased to around DM 9 billion. With a workforce of about 213,000 and an investment volume totaling approximately DM 135 billion since 1990, Deutsche Telekom has established a modern telecommunications infrastructure in Germany. This effort involved a large amount of fundamental groundwork, especially in eastern Germany. Offering a complete range of products and services, Deutsche Telekom has an expansive TV cable network connected to over 16 million homes. As a consequence, the technical basis for entry into the multimedia age is excellent in Germany. Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software. The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet, intranet and small-business markets. Novell education and technical support programs are the most comprehensive in the network computing industry. Information about Novell's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com. Novell is a registered trademark, and Novell Directory Services and NDS are trademarks of Novell, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of Deutsche Telekom AG.
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