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6WIND reinstates defense roots with strategy and software launch for net-centric warfare communications

14/06/2005

Paris, June 14, 2005 – 6WIND, leader in advanced dual-IP networking software, launched today, its strategy as The O.N.E. (Open Network Engine) Partner for net-centric defense communication systems.  Reinstating the company’s roots that began more than 15 years ago with Dassault Electronique and Thales, two of defense and aerospace industry’s world class players, 6WIND is claiming a unique position in this segment with a strategy and software to match, geared for achieving NCW (Net-Centric Warfare) goals required by defense and security organizations.  

 

“6WIND’s software suites already provide telecommunication equipment makers with the industry’s first comprehensive IP solution for optimizing development, integration and test processes, often speeding up time to market by half for a new product.   Equipment embedding 6WIND’s software are deployed in several significant interoperable networks involving DGA (French Procurement Agency for Defense), NATO agencies, Thales and the European Space Agency.  With the backing of world class investors and shareholders such as Sofinnova Partners, CDC Enterprises Innovation, TechFund, ACE Management and Thales, we are extending our software value-add to enable better integration within a complex environment of multi-security parameter networking and highly-constrained mission-critical applications,” said Alain Dasté, Chief Executive Officer of 6WIND.

 

“Our latest software release strengthens 6WIND’s unique capacity and flexibility to facilitate seamless interoperability with non-Internet and proprietary systems in military networks.  This latest initiative builds on our capability-centric focus in mastering advanced networking technologies to provide cutting edge COTS software to empower advanced net-centric communications – what we term as The Open Network Engine.  Faster availability and delivery, optimized investment as well as solution maturity and upward scalability are key criteria for the dynamic transformation into a NCW enterprise and as The O.N.E. Partner for defense communications, we make them our customer mission,” added Alain Dasté.

 

About 6WIND

6WIND is the undisputed leader and innovator of advanced and fully-integrated dual Internet Protocol (IPv4-IPv6) networking software for OEM licensing.  The company’s patented software technology empowers network equipment providers to significantly cut development time and cost, simplify network application integration and accelerate the go-to-market process of new generation multi-services and secure networking equipment.  6WIND-powered devices are used worldwide in advanced dual IP projects on mobility, WLAN, interoperability, and secure broadband access by major industrial corporations, ISPs and telecommunication operators, defense agencies and the academia. 
6WIND was the first European company certified IPv6-ready by the global IPv6 Forum and is a European Information Society Technology award winner (EIST 2004).  A spin-off of Thales (HO.FP), the company is headquartered in France and has offices in China and South Korea. 

 

Press Contact
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