COGNICASE Creates Internet Technologies
COGNICASE Inc. announced the formation of COGNICASE INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES (CIT), focusing on the creation and development of software solutions using the latest technologies such as Internet Protocol, cellular and other media.
"The establishment of COGNICASE INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES (CIT) is consistent with our business strategy to create IP-based leading edge solutions. By capitalizing on our reverse engineering tools and our search engines which are based on rules and fuzzy logic, we are in a position to offer innovative e-business solutions," stated Ronald Brisebois, President and Chief Executive Officer of COGNICASE.
According to COGNICASE, CIT brings together all of COGNICASE's software assets related to the Internet and artificial intelligence. This software is the result of several years of R&D effort and provides the company with a flexible and robust technology base. The CIT team will be headed by Normand Theberge, Chief Internet Technologies.
The following are among the software products being developed by CIT: CogniWeb V3.5 (NatWeb) consolidates COGNICASE's tools for the creation of Internet, information and transaction sites. It allows for the rapid development of Internet sites using technologies such as XML, JAVA 2 and SGBDR. CogniWeb employs Object Orientation (OO) on technology platforms which support NT, Unix and Linux (available in May 2000), among others. CogniAnalyzer V2.0 is a management tool for companies that operate active e-commerce sites. It collects static and dynamic information on site utilization by virtual customers. Data is analyzed for the production of reports and graphics on the behaviour of Web surfers as well as the performance and robustness of e-commerce sites. CogniTell V1.6 is used for the conversion of communication protocols as a well as for the translation of messages to enable electronic communication with existing applications. In this way, multi-interface services can be offered providing access to information at any time regardless of location or the technology being used. The next version CogniTell V2.0 (available in June 2000), will allow for personal requests to be made on various networks, including the Internet, with specific rules for each user such as Web surfers. The results of these requests may be forwarded to the user through the Internet, cellular or any other electronic media, according to personal or business needs.
"Videotron has been using CogniTell for almost two years for exchanging between different technologies the information required for the management and billing of various cable television and Internet services offered to our customers. As a result, Videotron can integrate new technologies into its large network with greater ease and thereby offer new services to customers more quickly - without having to modify its strategic service management applications," explained Janos Sivo, executive vice-president, Videotron Information Systems.