Metrowerks to Build Custom Tools Based on CodeWarrior Technology for AG Communication Systems' Central Office Telephone Switch.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 1997-- AG Communication Systems Signs Long-Term Agreement with Metrowerks for Custom Software Development Tools Based on CodeWarrior Technology for Sun Solaris and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. Metrowerks Inc. (ME:MWK MWK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Malawi Kwacha. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. .) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :MWK.) today announced that the company has signed an agreement with AG Communication Systems, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced telecommunications products and services, to build Sun Solaris- and Windows NT-hosted software development tools for AG Communication Systems' central office switch. As part of the agreement, Metrowerks will leverage its core CodeWarrior development tools technology to create a new set of tools to support software development for the GTD-5(R) EAX (Environmental Audio Extensions) Sound card functions that reproduce the reverberation effects heard in different environments. Developed by Creative Labs, EAX provides an extension to the Windows DirectSound and OpenAL programming interfaces. digital switch. "This development agreement results in the largest single project we have ever undertaken here at Metrowerks," said Jean Belanger, chairman 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 Metrowerks. "It's consistent with our long-term strategy to provide easy-to-use industrial-strength tools to embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. developers, whether targeting a proprietary OS such as AG Communication Systems' digital switch or a commercial off-the-shelf Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware, generally technology or computer products, that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. 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. solution." "This is our first major design-in for the telecommunications market," said David Perkins David Perkins could refer to any of the following people:
(architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. , and we are confident that our work with AG Communication Systems will result in a new level of software development efficiency." The GTD-5 digital switching systems from AG Communication Systems serve more than 17 million customers worldwide in business, industry and government, as well as subscribers serviced by the public telephone network. In addition to automatically connecting calling parties, GTD-5 software provides a full range of advanced features for residential users and businesses, as well as for managing the telecommunications network. "We're pleased to have contracted with Metrowerks for new CodeWarrior software development tools," said Charles Schulz, vice president of product development, AG Communication Systems. "Digital switch technology is an extremely competitive marketplace, and by working with Metrowerks to provide our programmers with modern, high-performance tools, we expect to improve the productivity of our development team significantly and accelerate our time-to-market with new products for our customers." About AG Communication Systems With more than a century of customer service, AG Communication Systems is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced telecommunication products and services, including access, wireless and intelligent network products. Annual revenues for the fiscal year ended September 1997 were $400 million. Additional information is available on the company's web site at www.agcs.com . About Metrowerks and CodeWarrior Founded in 1985, Metrowerks develops, markets and supports CodeWarrior software development solutions for a number of operating systems targeting the most popular microprocessors. Intended for use for embedded systems or desktop computers, the cross-platform compilers support C, C++, Java, and Object Pascal, and allow programmers to build applications from one unique Integrated Development Environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment (IDE). Metrowerks' CodeWarrior products are used by more than 100,000 registered users in 75 countries. For more information, please visit the Metrowerks web site at www.metrowerks.com . -0- Note to Editors: Metrowerks, the Metrowerks logo and CodeWarrior are registered trademarks of Metrowerks Inc. GTD-5 is a registered trademark used under license from GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) Corporation. All other company and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies/holders, and are hereby recognized. Statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including successful and timely development of the product and customer acceptance of the product. CONTACT: Metrowerks Inc. Gordy Davies, 512/873-4797 gdavies@metrowerks.com http://www.metrowerks.com or AG Communication Systems Michael Mitchell, 602/581-4198 mitchelm@agcs.com http://www.agcs.com |
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