[FW1] RE: Nokia/Check Point

["Mark Decker" <mdecker@FW1-NOSPAMrainfinity.com>]

Beware of rumors, but I do know that Nokia's "exclusive" appliance deal
with CP is no longer exclusive.  Previously, CP used to resell Nokia
boxes, and Nokia got special terms to resell CP licenses.  That contract
expired in January, and CP has removed the Nokia boxes from their price
list.

Now that the special deal is defunct, anyone can manufacture CP-based
FW-1/VPN-1 appliances on a level playing field with Nokia through the
new OPSEC appliance program.  Compaq has already entered the fray with
their SolutionPaq offering, and other major vendors are planning to do
the same.  Nokia will suddenly have a lot of serious competition later
this year.

Mark L. Decker
Rainfinity - High Availability for E-Businessmdecker@rainfinity.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Toolkas
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 9:45 AM
To: fw-1-mailinglist@beethoven.us.checkpoint.com;
fw1-wizards@phoneboy.com
Subject:

I have heard through the grapevine that Nokia is
end-of-lifing the IP440 and also that Nokia and
Checkpoint are somewhat at war with support for new
Nokia platforms going forward.  This bolstered by the
mention of a new VPN appliance maker involved despite
Nokia's "exclusive" appliance deal with Checkpoint.

I own 2 440s and was about to order 2 more, but I'd
like to know if others have heard this as well or if
its just a hoax.


IMO, nokia brings alot to checkpoints offerings, and
without Nokia in the picture, with checkpoints poor
(yet expensive) support I may be looking at new
platforms.

Thanks



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