Press Release
Press Contacts:
Stephen Mitchell
V.P., Worldwide Field Operations
Starlight Networks, Inc.
415/967-2774
For Immediate Release
Mary Lindsay
Lindsay PR
408/984-7242
Starlight Networks and Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation
Announce Joint Development and Reseller Agreements
Mountain View, Calif., October 2, 1995 -- Starlight Networks and Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation announce an agreement establishing Mitsubishi as a
reseller of Starlight's multimedia networking software solutions in Japan,
as well as a joint development agreement to collaborate on video server
solutions. Assisting Starlight and Mitsubishi in this relationship is Starlight
Networks' authorized partner, Inno Micro Corporation. The agreement with
Mitsubishi expands Starlight's presence in Japan, which currently includes
relationships with Fujitsu, NEC, Ryoyo Electro Corporation, and Aisys Corporation.
Starlight's StarWorks® multimedia networking software will run on Mitsubishi's
Apricot series platforms, enabling the Mitsubishi systems as video servers
for networked video-on-demand applications. The availability of StarWorks
for its platforms will give Mitsubishi a video server supporting the delivery
of full-motion, full-frame video, supporting all of the popular video compression
formats over customers' existing client/server networks. Mitsubishi is identifying
a number of application areas for its multimedia system, including corporate
uses, for news distribution, conferencing, plant control, training, marketing,
public information kiosks, education, etc.
"We are particularly happy to be working with Mitsubishi, especially
since they are focused on providing client/server video-on-demand solutions
for the industrial market, for such applications as factory control and
others. Our work in supporting Mitsubishi will extend the functionality
of our current product line and give us additional features that we can
pass on to all of our customers," said Jim Long, president of Starlight
Networks. "We are very pleased to have an opportunity to work with
one of Japan's largest electronic companies."
About Starlight Networks
Starlight Networks is the leader in providing multimedia services over enterprise
networks with its StarWorks® and StarWare® multimedia networking
server software products. StarWorks and StarWare provide multimedia storage
management and network delivery management functions to ensure reliable
delivery of video and audio to the desktop over today's networks, including
10BaseT, 100VG, Fast Ethernet, Token-Ring, FDDI and ATM. StarWorks' open
systems approach supports all of the popular video formats and network operating
systems (such as LAN Manager, Banyan VINES, NFS, and NetWare) on PCs and
Macintosh systems, as well as Sun Microsystems' SPARC-based Solaris 2.x
operating environment. StarWare is a Novell NetWare-based video networking
software solution.
Starlight Networks is located at 205 Ravendale Drive, Mountain View, CA
94043; phone 415/967-2774.
About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is a world leader in the manufacture and
marketing of electrical and electronic products. The company concentrates
on nine key growth areas: power and industrial systems; public use and building
systems; electronic products and systems; information and communications
systems; audiovisual and information systems; living environment systems;
factory automation systems; automotive equipment; and semiconductors.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation applies diverse technologies to actualize
lasting contributions that help create a better world. Recent developments
include the world's first heavy-ion accelerator for the treatment of cancer,
the world's fastest passenger elevators and the world's largest infrared
optical telescope.
Located in more than 30 countries around the globe, Mitsubishi's network
of 106 affiliated companies is supported by continuous investment in research
and development. The company nurtures progress in local communities through
business activities that contribute to local needs and the protection of
the environment. Mitsubishi Electric aims to be recognized as a company
of excellence in the 21st Century and beyond.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation's Head Office is located at Mitsubishi Denki
Bldg., Marunought, Tokyo 100 Japan.
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