Applied Communication Sciences

Ground-Breaking MIME Protocol Enabled General Public Just Discovering the Internet to Share Text, Photos and Audio Files

PISCATAWAY, NJ - March 1, 2012 - Applied Communication Sciences, a leading provider of advanced communications research, consulting and engineering, today announced that the company will host a 20th anniversary event to celebrate the sending of the first standardized email attachment over the Internet on Monday, March 5th, at its headquarters in Piscataway, NJ.

The event will gather the core researchers who developed the ground-breaking MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) technology that became the official Internet standard that defines how multimedia objects are labeled, compounded and encoded for transport over the Internet. Researchers at Bellcore (the forerunner of Applied Communication Sciences and its parent, Telcordia Technologies) developed the MIME specifications and were instrumental in its worldwide adoption, enabling email users to send and receive graphics, audio and video files across diverse Internet mail systems and support messages in various character sets.

Prior to MIME, e-mail attachments could not be sent between users on different e-mail systems, as those few systems that supported attachments had proprietary ways of handling them. As the general public started embracing the Internet through different service providers in the 1990s, the need for a standardized way to attach files to e-mails became necessary. It was MIME that became that standard.

“The development of MIME was a critical breakthrough in enabling the multimedia era on the Web,” said Dr. Marek Rusinkiewicz, head of research at Applied Communication Sciences. “Of the many inventions we've developed in our labs, none have been more widely used than MIME.” Today, trillions of emails are sent annually using the MIME standard.

At the 20th anniversary event, Dr. Nathaniel Borenstein, Chief Scientist at Mimecast and one of the technology’s lead inventors when he worked at Bellcore, will address attendees during a keynote marking the significant occasion.

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About Applied Communication Sciences
Applied Communication Sciences (formerly Telcordia Advanced Technology Solutions) delivers advanced research, consulting and engineering to enable government agencies, telecom carriers and commercial enterprises to fully exploit the future of communications and information technologies. Drawing on its Telcordia, Bellcore and Bell Labs heritage, Applied Communication Sciences excels at creating innovative technologies and services to solve the most difficult, complex information and communicationsproblems. The company is headquartered in Piscataway, NJ. Visit Applied Communication Sciences at: www.appcomsci.com.

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     Telcordia Applied Communication Sciences Becomes Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Telcordia Technologies 

  Separates Advanced Research and Innovation Business from Recent Acquisition; Continues to Serve Current Government and Commercial Clients; Carries on Bell Labs Heritage

PISCATAWAY, NJ – January 18, 2012 — Telcordia Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) business unit, a leading provider of research and innovation for the communications industry, today announced that it has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Telcordia Technologies Inc. (“Telcordia”) doing business under its new name, Applied Communication Sciences[1]. This corporate reorganization formally separates the former research and development strategic business unit from Telcordia to mitigate any U.S. Government concerns arising from the recent acquisition of Telcordia by Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), and ensures the continuity of product and service delivery to Telcordia ATS government clients albeit under a new name.

Applied Communication Sciences will continue to deliver research and advanced network solutions, with an emphasis on cyber security and critical infrastructure protection (CIP), cyber integration and emergency preparedness for its key customers in the defense and intelligence communities including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), National Communications System (NCS) and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory; as well as selected commercial providers.

“Applied Communication Sciences continues its long tradition from its Bell Labs origins of creating innovative technologies and services to solve the hardest, most complex information and communications problems,” said Brent Greene, CEO, Applied Communication Sciences. “We will continue to bring together applied research, and consulting and engineering capabilities to help commercial enterprises and government agencies across the globe fully exploit the future of communications.”

Brent Greene will oversee the day-to-day operations of Applied Communication Sciences and will report to a newly formed and U.S. government-approved Proxy Board of Directors that includes:

• John Hillen, the former Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs from 2005 until early 2007. John currently serves as the President and CEO of Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc., formerly Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (GTEC).
• Alan Wade, the former Chief Information Officer of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2001 until 2009. In addition to earlier technical work in telecommunications and security, Alan’s executive positions at the CIA included serving as the Chief Information Officer for the U.S. intelligence community.
• Dr. Lawrence Cavaiola, the President of Cavaiola & Associates, LLC, a consulting and advisory services company focusing on the defense and security sectors, as well as corporate leadership and management. Dr. Cavaiola has nearly 20 years of executive level experience in the defense and security sectors, and served as Deputy Undersecretary of Defense and Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense.

According to Greene, the exceptional military, federal agency and commercial credentials of the Proxy Board will help ensure the continuity and reliability of the company’s government business. “The selection of our board was critical to demonstrate our long-term commitment to the government sector,” said Greene.

For more information on Applied Communication Sciences, visit www.appcomsci.com. 

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About Telcordia

Telcordia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and leading developer of IP, wireline, and mobile telecommunications software and services. The company’s solutions enable global Communications Service Providers (CSPs), enterprises and suppliers to successfully deploy innovative, advanced services that help realize operational efficiencies, drive revenue and maintain a competitive edge. Telcordia’s globally trusted expertise in Operations and Business Support Systems, software and services includes consulting, next‑generation OSS, network and application interconnection, service delivery and charging  solutions and new technology development. Telcordia is headquartered in Piscataway, NJ, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Central and Latin America. (www.telcordia.com).

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Applied Communication Sciences Contact: Craig Vielguth: +1 732.699.4600, cvielguth@appcomsci.com 

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