ARCHIVE 2005

Esmertec and MontaVista Software to deliver integrated Java-Linux solutions for mobile phones

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.

“The integration of MontaVista’s premier embedded Linux operating system and Esmertec’s high-performance Java platforms provides a scalable solution, that delivers highly customizable features and rich user experiences,” said Christophe François, Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing, Esmertec. “This will enable device manufacturers, operators and application providers to further accelerate market growth for consumer multimedia services.”

“MontaVista Linux has become a strategic platform of choice for many vendors in the mobile communications industry,” said Peder Ulander, Vice President of Marketing, MontaVista Software. “We are excited that Esmertec has selected MontaVista’s Linux as a reference operating system for Jbed Advanced. Together, we will provide a fully open, standards based mobile software platform for the wireless industry.”