PrismTech Provides ETRI, Korea's Leading R&D Institute, with Embedded CORBA Middleware Solution for Work Related to Commercial Software Defined Radio.BOSTON -- PrismTech[TM], a leading provider of productivity tools and middleware, announced that it is supplying its OpenFusion([R]) e*ORB[TM] SDR See software defined radio. C++ Edition middleware solution to the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI ETRI Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute (Korea) ETRI Enhanced Threat Reduction Initiative ETRI Electronics Telecommunication Research Inc. ), Korea's leading research and development organization, for work related to commercial software defined radio A wireless terminal (phone, PDA, etc.) that is reconfigurable via software. It enables wireless devices to be easily updated to new or later versions of the air interface and allows multiple interfaces to be supported. (SDR) applications. PrismTech's OpenFusion e*ORB SDR solution comprises a suite of SCA-compliant, high-performance, low-footprint CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global ([R]) ORBs and related Common Object Services. It is designed and optimized for use in SDR and other low profile, resource-constrained environments, and offers a fully interoperable solution for GPPs, DSPs and FPGAs. ETRI stated that it selected PrismTech's e*ORB C++ SDR product because it offered the best performance and low-footprint embedded CORBA middleware for developing their SDR handset platform. In addition, ETRI commented that its decision was also based on the fact that PrismTech is a leader in ICO ICO Icon (File Name Extension) ICO In Case Of ICO Information Commissioner's Office (UK) ICO Instituto de Crédito Oficial (Spain: Official Credit Institute) (Integrated Circuit ORB) technology, and that the company offered a total SDR development solution with its Spectra Power Tools, e*ORB SDR and ICO offerings. In addition to being specifically designed for SDR and other resource constrained embedded and real-time applications, OpenFusion e*ORB SDR C++ Edition features many significant advantages over other middleware options, including: lower footprint and overhead, more efficient use of resources, faster throughput, and the most open and configurable architecture. "Our SDR-related products were developed by SDR developers and were designed to be used by SDR developers," said Steve Jennis, senior vice president of corporate development at PrismTech. "The result is that we simply created the best ORB for SDR applications and Software Communications Architecture The Software Communications Architecture (SCA) is an open architecture framework that tells designers how elements of hardware and software are to operate in harmony within a software defined radio. SCA is a key element in the U.S. military's Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). (SCA (Single Connector Attachment) An 80-pin plug and socket used to connect peripherals. With a SCSI drive, it rolls three cables (power, data channel and ID configuration) into one connector for fast installation and removal. )-compliant development." END About OpenFusion e*ORB SDR OpenFusion e*ORB SDR, PrismTech's flagship embedded product in its family of CORBA-based middleware solutions, is specifically designed for use in low profile, resource-constrained environments. Available in C and C++, it features an open and configurable architecture, offering high performance and extremely efficient use of system resources. OpenFusion e*ORB SDR is the first ORB to offer an interoperable solution across GPP, DSP and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. processor types. About Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) Established in 1976, ETRI is a non-profit government-funded research organization that has been at the forefront of technological excellence for more than 25 years. Its research institute has successfully developed information technologies such as TDX-Exchange, High Density Semiconductor Microchips, Mini-Super Computer (TiCOM), and Digital Mobile Telecommunication System (CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. ). As a recognized leader in the information and telecommunication research institute in Korea, ETRI strives to be the best in the fields of information and telecommunications. For more information, visit the website at http://www.etri.re.kr/. About PrismTech Founded in 1992, with offices in the USA and Europe, PrismTech is a privately held software products company. PrismTech serves international Fortune 500 customers in the telecommunications, data communications, defense and aerospace sectors. PrismTech is an acknowledged leader in software productivity tools and middleware, with solutions ranging from wide-scale integration to embedded real-time systems, supporting applications from operations support systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such (OSS) through to software-defined radio (SDR). For additional information about PrismTech, visit the web site at http://www.prismtech.com. CORBA is a registered trademark of the Object Management Group, Inc in the U.S. and other countries. OpenFusion and e*ORB SDR are trademarks of PrismTech. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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