China Customs Selects Sybase

China Customs Selects Sybase for One of World's Largest Mobile, Embedded Deployments

Sybase, Inc. today announced that China Customs has chosen Sybase(R) and East Port Technology Co. Ltd. to enhance the country's customs import-export clearance processes, one of the world's largest deployments of a mobile and embedded application.
The SQL Anywhere(R) database deployment is a major win Sybase has achieved in the mobile and embedded applications market in China, providing a secure mobile database for the China Digital Customs Data Exchange System. Once completed, the project is expected to set a new standard for future projects in China and across the globe. The original software was developed and managed by East Port Technology, and is used by all Chinese companies with import-export business.

"Following China's entry into the World Trade Organization, the country's trade volume has continued to set new records, so a public information platform that accommodates the expanding electronic clearance capacity is key to China Customs' development," said Horace Chow, vice president of Sybase Asia Pacific and general manager of Sybase Greater China. "East Port realized a more secure, powerful database for large scale deployments and data synchronization was essential for its applications to satisfy ever growing needs. Sybase SQL Anywhere meets the expectations of both China Customs and East Port."

"This collaboration with Sybase will greatly enhance our clearance applications with SQL Anywhere's robust features, seamless data synchronization and stronger security. With Sybase, we are set to help raise efficiency and quality of service at China Customs," said Wang Xiaoding, president of East Port Technology.

Following an in-depth review of options, Sybase SQL Anywhere was found to be the perfect choice to help China Customs improve its efficiency and quality of service as it offered a secure and comprehensive mobile and embedded business solution. SQL Anywhere provides data management and data exchange technologies that enable the rapid development and deployment of database-powered applications. Its enterprise features combined within a small footprint make it unique in the market.

SQL Anywhere is an industry leading mobile and embedded database management system (DBMS) for frontline environments including mobile devices as well as workgroup servers. SQL Anywhere also enables extensible, bi- directional data synchronization with remote devices, allowing data synchronization between back-end systems and the Digital Customs databases. SQL Anywhere features 128-bit encryption options to ensure end-to-end security, which is essential for users that handle sensitive information.