Hss, Sun Ink Strategic Deal

Hughes Software Systems (HSS), the Indian subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems Inc., has formed a strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems to build solutions and products for the telecommunication market, officials said.

The centre for this initiative will be at the Hughes Software Systems headquarters and software development centre in Electronics city, Gurgaon, Haryana. The centre has been built at a cost of $25 million.

The partnership will help meet the strong demand from telecom companies which need to implement comprehensive network and service management solutions, says an HSS executive based in the city.

Under the alliance, HSS will provide products such as mediation devices and services which include software development, consulting and turnkey integration to telecom equipment suppliers and service companies while Sun will provide support to HSS through transfer of expertise and joint sales and marketing efforts.

With this partnership, we hope to leverage HSS consulting and system integration capabilities to deliver complete solutions to our customers demanding TMN (Telecommunications Management Network)-based solutions, said Victor Cheng, director (industry sales development), Sun Microsystems.

HSS has developed network management solutions for various equipment manufacturers and telecom products based on Suns products. Suns Solstice EM (Enterprise Manager) and telecommunications management network allows telecom companies to develop and deploy network and service management solutions for network elements based on TMN as well as traditional protocols.

HSS is an ISO 9001 certified company that offers its customers software solutions. (IANS)

Established in 1992, HSS is focussed on building communications solutions, and offers a range of products in the area of enterprise networks, wireless networks and satellite communication systems.

Sun Microsystems, a eight billion dollar company, is a provider of hardware, software and services for intranet and Internet.