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MontaVista® Software LLC, the leader in embedded Linux® commercialization, announced BAE Systems Bofors in Sweden has selected MontaVista Linux to power their new naval and artillery gun systems. The use of a commercial quality embedded Linux provides for rapid development, combined with the long-term support required for military applications.

MontaVista® Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux® commercialization, today announced that the company worked with Dell to develop the software stack for Latitude ON – Dell's instant, always on connection to email, Web, contacts and calendar. Built on the MontaVista Montabello™ MID platform, the software stack provides the advanced power management, fast startup, and connectivity management required by Latitude ON users.

MontaVista® Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux® commercialization, today announced the achievement of ultra-fast boot times on MontaVista Linux for embedded industrial applications. At the Virtual Freescale Technology Forum this week, MontaVista will be demonstrating a sample dashboard application fully operational in one second from cold boot, achieving a level of previously unmatched performance on any embedded Linux.

MontaVista® Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux® commercialization, today announced that MontaVista Linux has been deployed by Spanish network equipment provider (NEP) Teltronic in its next-generation private radio network base stations. Teltronic, a manufacturer of mobile terminals, in-car terminals and infrastructure for TETRA-based radio networks used by emergency services, security services, the police and public transportation systems, selected MontaVista Linux for use in forthcoming products due to the commercial-grade quality, integration and support provided by MontaVista.

Rusty Harris, president and CEO of MontaVista Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux commercialization, revealed today in his keynote address at the Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference that MontaVista is working with Dell Inc. as the software technology provider and systems integrator to build the complete software stack for the forthcoming Dell Latitude ON technology based on MontaVista Linux. This joint development project between Dell and MontaVista is an example of how thousands of manufacturers and designers of smart devices use MontaVista Linux to design and build innovative new products.

MontaVista® Software has strengthened its position as the leading provider of Linux for intelligent devices and communications infrastructure with the development of new advanced smartphones set to be released in Italy.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the leading embedded Linux provider for the telecommunications, mobile and embedded markets, today announced the creation of a new open source project to provide full SDIO functionality to Linux.  Using an extensive code base developed by Atheros, the collaborative effort will provide an open source and architecture independent solution that offers high performance throughput while maintaining the flexibility to support various SDIO host controllers and devices. 

MontaVista Software, Inc., the leading embedded Linux provider for the telecommunications, mobile, and embedded markets, today announced that Dutch network equipment provider Rohill has started shipping infrastructure equipment running MontaVista Carrier Grade Edition 4.0. Rohill supplies private radio network platforms and systems intended for mission-critical users such as the military, police, fire, ambulance services, as well as business critical users including airports and public transportation. At the heart of these systems are Rohill’s TetraNode eXchanges (TNXs), a pure soft-switch TETRA infrastructure solution, which can be interconnected by means of an IP network to form the digital backbone of a mobile communications network.

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) today introduced its new carrier-grade Netra(TM) AdvancedTCA (ATCA) blade server family, which includes the world's first UltraSPARC(R) and AMD Opteron(TM) processor-based ATCA blades.  Sun Netra ATCA blade server establishes a new standard for ATCA blade servers in the industry, offering up to 30% percent better compute density and up to 10% percent more performance as compared to Intel-based ATCA blade products and is designed for six-9's reliability, just seconds of downtime a year.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the leading Linux provider for the embedded and telecommunications markets, today announced MontaVista Linux Professional Edition (Pro) is the first available operating system for Texas Instruments Incorporated’s (TI) DaVinci™ technology.  With DaVinci technology, TI and MontaVista will provide the industry’s first complete offering of an open platform to enable digital video innovation without requiring extensive digital video expertise. 

MontaVista Software, Inc., the leading Linux provider for the embedded and telecommunications markets, today announced it has teamed with Mobilinux Open Framework partners SKY MobileMedia, Bluefin Mobile and Digital Airways to demonstrate an integrated mobile phone solution atop MontaVista's Linux operating system.  The solution demonstration addresses many of the complexities associated with the integration and interaction of voice and data software components, making it easier for handset developers to design Linux-based mobile phones.

PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSRC), provider of Palm OS®, a leading operating system powering next generation phones and mobile devices, and MontaVista Software, the leading Linux provider for the telecommunications market, today announced they are teaming up to help further accelerate the development of next generation Linux-based mobile phones. PalmSource has joined MontaVista’s Mobilinux Open Framework partner program; and MontaVista has joined PalmSource’s Palm Powered™ Mobile World (PPMW) program. As partners, MontaVista and PalmSource can leverage their collective expertise to create integrated solutions for handset vendors and mobile operators looking to build Linux handsets.

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the selection of MontaVista® Linux® Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) as the first preferred software development and deployment operating system for its Open Application-Enabling Platforms. Customers of both Motorola and MontaVista will see improved coordination of product roadmaps and support programs, allowing them to more easily incorporate new and upgraded communications computing technologies into their products. Customers also will be able to receive support throughout their product lifecycles.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the leading Linux provider for the embedded and communications markets, today announced it registered MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) with both the Service Availability™ Forum (SA Forum) specifications and Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) Carrier Grade Linux requirements. As the only Linux provider to achieve this dual registration, this announcement demonstrates MontaVista’s continued market and technology leadership. Compliance with these important and rapidly evolving standards ultimately provides original equipment manufacturers and telecom equipment manufacturers with flexible, standards-based building blocks to help them create telecom solutions.

Diversified Technology, Inc. announced today, MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition support for the CPB4612 Pentium® M processor blade. This provides a carrier-grade Linux solution designed for telecommunications and data communications products with requirements for high availability, fault management and real-time performance. MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition addresses telecom availability needs in compliance with Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and Service Availability (SA) Forum feature requirements, which are important benchmarks for telecommunications service providers.

Esmertec™ and MontaVista® Software have entered into a strategic alliance to provide Java™-Linux® software platform solutions for mobile phones. Esmertec’s Jbed™ Advanced multitasking J2ME-platform atop MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition, delivers a fully optimized, open, reliable and interoperable solution for mobile handset and wireless semiconductor vendors.

Motorola PCS (Personal Communications Sector) has announced its third and fourth mobile phone powered by MontaVista Linux, the E680 entertainment phone and the A780 business phone. The first two announced and shipping phones include the A768 and the A760. The Motorola A760 combines features of a mobile phone with the capabilities of a personal digital assistant (PDA), digital camera, video player, MP3 player, speakerphone, advanced messaging, instant Internet access and Bluetooth™ wireless technology. The A760 was Motorola's first handset demonstrating the company's commitment to making the Linux operating system a key pillar of its handset software strategy.

MontaVista Software, Inc., today announced that MontaVista® Linux® is the chosen operating system for three of the new FOMA® third-generation (3G) mobile phones from NTT DoCoMo , Inc. (TSE:9437) . These MontaVista Linux-based phones include the N900iL and the N901iC, both developed by NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701), and the P901i from Panasonic Mobile Communications Co.,Ltd.,a subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd. (TSE: 6752).

MontaVista Software, Inc. today announced the signing of a corporate-wide agreement with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE : MC), best known for its Panasonic brand products, which will enable Matsushita to use MontaVista® Linux®, a leading systems software platform, for future electronic products in Matsushita’s key market segments. Matsushita has selected MontaVista Linux as one of its preferred system platforms.

MontaVista Software, Inc. and NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) today announced that they have established a strategic partnership to integrate and optimize MontaVista Linux for NEC Electronics’ embedded hardware platforms. The integration of technologies will enable device/system manufacturers to build high quality products, with lower total development costs and reduced time-to-market. Through this partnership, MontaVista Software will provide MontaVista® Linux® platforms to NEC Electronics for use in its mobile phone, digital consumer, and car navigation solutions.