Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND), the global leader in
Device Software Optimization (DSO), and ACCESS CO., LTD., a global
provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC
markets, today announced that they are extending their partnership
into the Linux mobile handset market with a pre-integrated software
development solution for mobile handset OEMs and cellular carriers.
The solution, expected to be available in Q2 2008, will combine Wind
River´s Platform for Consumer Devices, Linux Edition with the ACCESS
Linux Platform(TM), delivering a completely integrated, open and
flexible Linux-based platform tailored specifically for mobile
devices. Handset OEMs and carriers will have the option of coupling a
leading commercial-grade Linux distribution with a leading commercial
handset software stack to more efficiently develop and differentiate
devices, including LiMo-compliant handsets.
In today´s demanding mobile marketplace, handset OEMs and carriers
are under increased pressure to reduce time to market and overall
costs while delivering highly differentiated handsets. As a result,
mobile developers must manage increasingly complex and often
incompatible software environments across the development stack. To
minimize these development challenges, handset manufacturers require
proven and optimized solutions that pre-integrate the operating system
and application framework.
The new Wind River-ACCESS solution will come with the backing of
two of the leading providers in the mobile handset market. Wind River
extends the platform with its professional services team with
considerable mobile handset expertise while the extensive ACCESS
developer program adds a broad array of applications with which to
differentiate a handset. Further, the Wind River Workbench development
suite and ACCESS Linux Platform Product Development Kit (PDK), both
available with this solution, are based on the Eclipse framework,
giving developers a familiar foundation for development tools. This
pre-integration speeds time to market for mobile handset manufacturers
and provides world class support for the complete software stack.
Both companies are also Core members of the LiMo Foundation, where
they are working together with other LiMo members to provide the
market with a LiMo native Linux Software Development Kit (SDK), based
upon Wind River´s contribution of their world-class build system for
the LiMo Common Integration Environment (CIE) and ACCESS´ successful
SDK for the ACCESS Linux Platform.
Additionally, the two companies announced that Wind River will
join the ACCESS Connect Ecosystem (ACE) partner program. The ACE
partner program is designed to create a network of world-class
partners that will develop the potential of the digital life
generation by driving development and adoption of new mobile converged
technologies and solutions.
"By extending our partnership with ACCESS into the mobile Linux
market, we greatly help our joint customers by delivering baseline
integration before the project starts so they can focus on the true
innovation -- creating and deploying mobile applications that will
better add value to their handset product," said Jason Whitmire,
general manager mobile solutions, Wind River. "ACCESS customers have
come to value and rely on the company´s flexible, open mobile
platforms and its combination of best-in-class, open source
applications and proven mobile technologies. The combination of
ACCESS´ SDK and capabilities for application developers combined with
Wind River build systems and tools for platform development is a
significant step forward for the mobile Linux community."
"We welcome Wind River to the ACE partner program and look forward
to working with the company to help extend the growing market momentum
of Linux," said Toru Arakawa, CEO, president and co-founder of ACCESS.
"Today´s announcement represents a natural extension of our existing
relationship with the company. We share a similar commitment to
speeding time to market for media-rich Linux phones, and delivering a
joint commercial, OEM-grade platform."
Wind River and ACCESS are long-standing partners and trusted
advisors in the device software market. The two companies previously
announced that ACCESS´ Software Developers Kit (SDK) is available as a
pre-integrated solution with Wind River´s VxWorks(R) real-time
operating system (RTOS).
Availability
The new Wind River-ACCESS pre-integrated mobile Linux platform is
expected to be available during the second quarter of 2008 and has
been initially proven on the Texas Instruments´ OMAP2430
high-performance application processor and Marvell´s PXA30x and PXA31x
application processor chipsets. It will be able to be quickly ported
to other leading mobile architectures.
ACCESS and Wind River at Mobile World Congress
ACCESS is exhibiting in booth/stand CY06 (3_0 Courtyard Pavilion)
and Wind River is in booth/stand 2H72(2_0) at the Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona. Attendees are encouraged to come visit both
companies in the Exhibit Hall.
About the ACCESS Linux Platform
The ACCESS Linux Platform is the industry´s first fully
integrated, open, flexible and commercial grade Linux-based platform
designed for mobile phones and converged devices. ACCESS Linux
Platform combines best-in-class open source Linux components with
proven mobile technologies from ACCESS to support three development
environments: Garnet(TM) OS, Java(TM) and native Linux. Based on open
source technologies such as GTK+, GStreamer and the Linux OS, the
ACCESS Linux Platform offers developers a range of resources and APIs
for building powerful new devices and application software.
About Wind River Platform for Consumer Devices, Linux Edition
Wind River Platform for Consumer Devices, Linux Edition, is the
premier commercial-grade Linux development and deployment solution for
mobile handsets, digital TV and consumer electronics manufacturers.
Platform for Consumer Devices supports media rich OEM-grade mobile
handset features. In addition to a fully tested and validated
distribution based on the latest Linux 2.6 kernel technology, Platform
for Consumer Devices includes the Eclipse-based Wind River Workbench
development suite. The platform is backed by 24/7 global technical
support and specialized professional services to help jump-start your
next project. For more information regarding Wind River Linux for
mobile handsets, please visit:
http://www.windriver.com/solutions/mobile-devices/.
About ACCESS
ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology,
software products and platforms for Web browsing, mobile phones,
wireless handhelds, and other networked devices. ACCESS´ product
portfolio, including its NetFront(TM) Browser, Garnet(TM) OS (formerly
Palm OS(R)) and ACCESS Linux Platform(TM), provides customers with
solutions that enable faster time to market, flexibility and
customizability. The company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates
29 subsidiaries and affiliates within Asia, Europe and the United
States. ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mother´s Index
under the number 4813. For more information about ACCESS, please visit
http://www.access-company.com.
About Wind River
Wind River is the global leader in Device Software Optimization
(DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop, run and manage device
software faster, better, at lower cost and more reliably. Wind River
platforms are pre-integrated, fully standardized, enterprise-wide
development solutions. They reduce effort, cost and risk and optimize
quality and reliability at all phases of the device software
development process, from concept to deployed product.
Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda,
California, with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Wind River
at www.windriver.com or call 1-800-872-4977.
(C) 2008 ACCESS CO., LTD. and Wind River Systems, Inc. All rights
reserved.
ACCESS, NetFront, Garnet and ACCESS Linux Platform are trademarks
or registered trademarks of ACCESS CO., LTD. in the United States,
Japan and other countries.
The registered trademark Linux(R) is used pursuant to a sublicense
from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark
on a world-wide basis.
Palm OS is a trademark owned by Palm Trademark Holding Company and
is licensed exclusively to ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.
The Wind River logo is a trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc.,
and Wind River is a registered trademark of Wind River Systems. Other
marks used herein are the property of the respective owners.
