Integrated Systems, Inc. and NEC Electronics Inc. Package Offers Internet Appliance Reference Design For ADSL Connectivity; Helps OEMs Speed ADSL Devices to SOHO Market.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1999-- Integrated Systems, Inc. (ISI ISI International Sensitivity Index, see there ) (Nasdaq:INTS INTS Interdisciplinary Studies INTS International Neurotrauma Symposium INTS Integrated NIMA Telecomm System INTS Improved Night Targeting System ), a leading worldwide provider of embedded systems software for a broad range of industries, today announced the introduction of a reference design package for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) developing Internet appliances with asymmetric digital subscriber line (communications, protocol) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line - (ADSL, or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop) A form of Digital Subscriber Line in which the bandwidth available for downstream connection is significantly larger then for upstream. (ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ) network access. Developed in conjunction with NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , the ADSL platform, called the WebPLUS(TM), enables OEMs to quickly implement and deliver new products to the fast growing small office/home office See SOHO. (SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. ) market. This includes access concentrators, digital subscriber line access multiplexers (DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. ), customer premise equipment (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) and residential gateways. The new WebPLUS platform employs ISI's industry-proven pSOS+(R) real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS) and core software components, along with NEC hardware, including the (mu)PD98453 network access controller, and NEC software, including device drivers and Internet Access Middleware for DSL. "The WebPLUS reference design from ISI really gives customers a big head start developing ADSL devices. ISI's pSOS+ operating system allows us to demonstrate an optimal platform with the (mu)PD98453 network access controller," said Paul Nahi, general manager of the Communications Group at NEC Electronics Inc. "With this reference design, OEMs can quickly move to production, and then to market, with new-generation ADSL technology enabling e-commerce, high-speed Internet access, and high-quality multimedia," stated Chuck Boesenberg, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ISI. Price and Availability The WebPLUS reference design will be available in Q4 1999. ISI's industry-proven pSOS+ RTOS and core software components are available from ISI. The customer must purchase hardware and middleware components from NEC Electronics and agree to pay run-time royalties for pSOSystem(TM) and other application software components should the design go into production. Powering the Urge to Converge(TM) Designed specifically for Internet appliance applications, ISI's reference platforms significantly accelerate OEM time-to-market by slashing development and production cycle times and costs. Each ISI reference platform showcases Internet-enabling technology that can be quickly and easily configured to meet specific consumer device needs. By delivering fully customizable hardware/software packages targeted for Internet-enabled devices, ISI simplifies and shortens the customization, production, and marketing processes for OEMs. ISI's flagship product, pSOSystem, is the ideal RTOS solution for the Internet appliance market due to the small footprint and deterministic behavior of the pSOS+ kernel. About Integrated Systems, Inc. Integrated Systems, Inc. (www.isi.com) is a premier provider of software, tools, and engineering services for the embedded systems market. ISI's industry-proven embedded real-time operating system, pSOS+(R), is currently deployed in over 38 million devices worldwide, primarily in the telecom/datacom, consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, and emerging Internet appliance segments. ISI addresses these markets through extensive technology alliance programs, a broad set of embedded software solutions, and valuable services such as engineering design expertise for Java(TM)-based embedded devices provided by ISI's engineering design center and Sun Microsystems. With 1999 revenues of $133 million, ISI employs more than 700 employees in 31 offices worldwide, with development centers that include MATRIXx(R) and Epilogue product groups and ISI's subsidiaries: DIAB-SDS; TakeFive Software; and Doctor Design. ISI's global customer base includes corporations such as Casio, Canon, Cisco, Ericsson, Kodak, IBM, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nokia, Nortel, Philips, Sony, and 3Com. Note to Editors: NEC is either a registered trademark or trademark of NEC Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. pSOSystem(TM), Urge to Converge(TM), Epilogue, MATRIXx, WebPLUS(TM) and pSOS+(R) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Integrated Systems, Inc. Java(TM) is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks of the respective companies. |
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