OSE for ARM to control Tetra handsets

The OSE real-time operating system has been implemented in Simoco Digital Systems' (SDS) 2nd-generation Tetra handset, the SRP2000.

The OSE real-time operating system has been implemented in Simoco Digital Systems' (SDS) 2nd-generation Tetra handset, the SRP2000.

The OSE RTOS was chosen because of its advanced architecture and robustness.

"When we developed the SRP2000 we wanted a smaller, lighter handset, with longer battery life, more functionality, and the ability to gateway between Tetra and other technologies", said David Byrne, Software Team Leader for the SRP2000, Simoco Digital Systems.

"We chose the OSE RTOS because we knew it could deliver the robust and reliable features we were depending on".

In order to achieve the size, performance and battery life objectives, the handset design incorporates an ARM-based solution.

OSE's support for ARM enabled SDS to port across its proven legacy code, allowing new code, developed for the new handset, to run on the existing handset version.

"This is a great example of how the OSE RTOS not only meets time-to-market pressures but also helps deliver a robust, complex product", said Richard Blackburn, UK Manager, OSE Systems.

The SRP2000 handsets are powered to perform mission-critical work in harsh environments".

The SRP2000 can be viewed at the Tetra World Congress and will be made available to the public at the end of Q1 2002.

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