Press Releases

MontaVista Software, and StreetFire Sound Labs, an open architecture stereo equipment company, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® is the chosen operating system for StreetFire’s debut RBX1600 Digital Music Server. The StreetFire RBX1600 Digital Music Server is the first of an ecosystem of StreetFire home stereo/home theater products. The RBX1600 puts a smart, networked front-end on cost-effective Sony CD jukeboxes, integrating hundreds - or even thousands - of users’ CD-based music with hard drive-based MP3 tunes. Client software for the RBX1600 provides an intuitive interface for managing music collections and is compatible with Windows, Apple Macintosh, or Linux platforms. Now it’s possible to simply enjoy music regardless of its format or location.

ARM Developer’s Conference, Booth #307 - SRS Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRSL), a leading provider of innovative audio, voice and semiconductor technology solutions, today announced that its WOW XT™ for Mobile audio enhancement technology is now interoperable for MontaVista® Linux® Consumer Electronics Edition (CEE) for use in mobile phones. The WOW XT solution, which runs on ARMÒ microprocessors, creates spacious and 3D stereo imaging and rich bass performance over single and stereo speaker devices or headphones by overcoming the inherent audio challenges presented by the size of the hardware and by the nature of digitally compressed audio. WOW XT is the ideal audio enhancement solution to deliver significant audio quality improvements to music, ring tones, games and video applications and audio experts from SRS Labs will be on hand in booth number 307 to provide demonstrations of the ARM-based WOW XT for Mobile solutions.

MontaVista Software, Inc., and Amstrad PLC, a British consumer electronics company, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® is the chosen operating system for Amstrad’s recently introduced “E3” email-enabled home videophone. With a full color screen and built-in camera, the E3 videophone allows users to send and receive email, and take digital pictures and email them to a PC, mobile phone (via MMS) or another E3, while also letting them surf the World Wide Web, or play video games with a special game pad.

MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, and MontaVista Software, Inc. today announced that the two companies have extended their partnership to validate the MySQL® database on MontaVista® Linux® Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) for the telecommunications and Network Equipment Provider (NEP) markets. MontaVista Software and MySQL AB are also cooperating on marketing and sales for the MySQL database on MontaVista Linux CGE, as well as for MySQL on MontaVista Linux Professional Edition for the traditional embedded market.

MontaVista Software Inc. today announced that NexGen City™, a manufacturer of mobile, high-speed wireless communications systems, has chosen MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition as the operating system (OS) for its new NexPaq™ personal communicator for first responders. The NexPaq handheld communicator is an integral element of NexGen City's mesh-based NexLink™ wireless broadband mobile network, which combines data, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calls, and streaming video for police officers, firefighters, emergency medical teams, and municipal personnel.

MontaVista Software, Inc. and Occam Networks (OTCBB:OCCM), a supplier of innovative Ethernet and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications service providers worldwide, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition is the chosen operating system (OS) for Occam’s flagship product – the BLC 6000 Broadband Loop Carrier System.

MontaVista Software, Inc., today announced that Brime Italia Srl, a technology consultancy that helps its customers develop turnkey products, has chosen MontaVista ® Linux ® Professional Edition as the operating system (OS) for the new BIAC Portable Medical Electric Muscle Stimulator. The BIAC portable electric muscle stimulator isdistributed in three versions. The basic version is for the home consumer market and is named "ACTION101." The version for the professional fitness market (i.e. fitness and beauty centers) is named "ENERGY101." The most complete version is named "THERAPY101" and is designed for the rehabilitation market.

MontaVista Software Inc. today announced that the Roland Corporation (TSE: 6789) and Roland ED Corporation have selected MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition as the operating system for its new real-time graphics presenter, the EDIROL RG-100. The EDIROL RG-100 creates 3D graphics and presents high-resolution images for signs and advertisements on large-scale displays (plasma or projected) at retail shops, amusement parks, commercial showrooms and other inside or outside facilities.

MontaVista Software, Inc and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced a formal OEM relationship agreement between the two companies, which will enable the shipment of Motorola’s Application-Enabling Platforms pre-installed with MontaVista® Linux® Carrier Grade Edition (CGE). Motorola and MontaVista Software will demonstrate the new platforms at booth # 13800 at SUPERCOMM 2004, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, June 22-24, 2004.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced four new investors - Siemens Venture Capital, which leads the funding, as well as Samsung Ventures America, Infineon Ventures and China Development Industrial Bank. These investments in MontaVista Software, an embedded Linux platform and tools supplier, increase the company's cash reserves by $7 million. The total investment in MontaVista Software, since it was formed in 1999, is now more than $72 million.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and Thales Group, a world leader in secure integrated fare systems for public transport , today confirmed that Thales e-Transactions CGA S.A., the Thales Group's Transport & Services business, has standardised on MontaVista® Linux® for its new advanced and secure electronic car park fare collection system - called Largo WiLi. This new system incorporates state-of-the-art technology and has been operating successfully at Paris Orly airport since May 2003 and at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport since November 2003.

MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and RTI, maker of the embedded industry’s most popular dynamic debugging and visualization tools today announced RTI ScopeTools™ for the popular MontaVista® Linux® operating system and the MontaVista® DevRocket™ development environment. “Developers building devices with MontaVista Linux can now leverage a world-class environment and tools to debug and optimize their embedded applications,” said Sheila Baker, vice president, Marketing, MontaVista Software. “The RTI ScopeTools complement the rich MontaVista product portfolio plugging into MontaVista DevRocket, to accelerate development and deployment of next-generation intelligent devices.”

Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the leading provider of open software products and services for the communications industry, and MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced they will cooperate to further develop the emerging ecosystem around advanced Linux-based phones. Using integrated, portable software platforms to help manufacturers perfect the user experience, Openwave and MontaVista Software will continue to optimize Openwave Phone Suite Version 7 (V7) for MontaVista® Linux® Consumer Electronics Edition (CEE) . Each company will begin co-marketing to bring a powerful, yet flexible, software solution for Linux-based phones to their respective customers immediately.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® is the chosen operating system for the recently introduced Motorola A768 smartphone designed especially for corporate users. The A768 will be displayed at the 18th 3GSM in Cannes, France, next week, at the Motorola Stand No. A21 , in Hall 1.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and Iskratel, a leading European supplier of telecommunication equipment, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) is the chosen operating system (OS) for Iskratel's SI2000 CS - Call Server, the nerve center in Iskratel's vision of next-generation networks (NGN). Based on the Intel® NetStructure™ ATCA™ product family, utilizing Low Voltage Intel Xeon™ processors, the SI2000 manages calls, controls access and trunking gateways, delivers services, and operates in an open, standards-based network.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced it has ended its 2003 fiscal year with revenue growth of 77 percent over the previous year. In 2003, MontaVista captured 500 new customer design wins, many with Fortune 100 and Global 500 corporations. The company became cash flow positive in the fourth quarter of 2003, ahead of plan. By the end of 2003, MontaVista Software had experienced 1 5 consecutive quarters of growth, despite a challenging global economy.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and GIGA STREAM, a world leader in mobile network infrastructure products, today announced that MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition (Pro) is the chosen operating system (OS) for GIGA STREAM's new Universal Navigation Switch (UNS) for mobile operators and network infrastructure system integrators.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and Acterna Corp., the world's largest provider of test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators , today announced that MontaVista® Linux® Professional Edition (Pro) is the chosen operating systemfor the latest product in Acterna's MTS optical tester line, the recently announced MTS-8000.

PacketVideo Corporation, the world's premier independent provider of multimedia software for mobile devices, and MontaVista Software, the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that PacketVideo will supply commercial multimedia solutions for OEM mobile devices based on MontaVista® Linux®. PacketVideo will produce embedded pvPlayer™ and pvAuthor™ video solutions for MontaVista Linux-based mobile devices.

MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution today announced that MontaVista ® Linux ® Professional Edition is the chosen operating system (OS) for Sharp Corporation's (TS:6753) HG-01S (also known as "Galileo"), a home digital information server. The HG-01S is the core product in Sharp's vision of a connected ubiquitous home network, and can be connected to devices such as PCs, mobile phones, and TVs.