Development platform upgrades Internet protocol

Platform CD 1.1 represents the first of Wind River's Platforms to include IPv6 and IPsec support.

Wind River plans to eventually support IPv6 across all its integrated embedded platforms.

In so doing, Wind River will provide the first-ever integrated platforms with dual IPv4 and IPv6 capabilities, allowing customers to take full advantage of crossproduct efficiencies and meet the changing needs of the networked world.

Kicking off this initiative, the company has integrated both IPv6 and IPsec into its Wind River Platform for Consumer Devices (Platform CD 1.1).

Platform CD 1.1 represents the first of Wind River's Platforms to include IPv6 and IPsec support.

With the integration of IPv6 and IPsec, IPsec into Platform CD 1.1, consumer electronics manufacturers are provided with the additional Internet addresses, security and network authentication they require - enabling secure device to device or device to server communication for next-generation, Internet-enabled digital cameras, digital TVs, set-top boxes and printers.

Through Wind River's subscription-based model, consumer electronic manufacturers can rely on Wind River to include market-specific technology required to stay competitive, year over year.

Anticipating the demand for IPv6 enabled devices, global companies are turning to Wind River's Platform CD technology.

Currently, Platform CD is the strongest selling Wind River Platform and leading electronics manufactures such as, Motorola, Sony, Panasonic, Minolta, Pace and more continue to use Wind River's proven technology and services.

"Wind River's technology, tools and services have proven to be a cost effective, time saving development option", said Minoru Kuramoto, Deputy General Manager, Development Group, Sumitomo Electric Networks.

"With the IPv6 integration in Platform CD 1.1, companies can build current and future products without incurring costly platform upgrades - allowing us to get our new products to market quickly and maximise their potential time in market".

The number of Internet-enabled networks is nearly doubling every year.

With such rapid growth and the related increase in the use of wireless networked devices, the world is quickly running out of IP addresses to support the demand for connections.

Although the USA has the majority of Internet addresses, usable addresses for non-US markets are quickly running out.

IPv6 will make ubiquitous Internet connectivity affordable and practical - and Wind River's fully integrated embedded platforms provide the tailored IPv6 support and IPsec security necessary to create the next generation of Internet-enabled consumer devices.

Platform CD 1.1 tightly integrates a rich set of Wind River's market-leading operating system, world-class development tools, connectivity software and management features with service credits to provide a complete embedded development foundation.

End applications include printers, copiers, set-top boxes, digital televisions, digital cameras and emerging digital devices.

Platform CD 1.1 includes: a fully integrated embedded platform with Tornado development tools, VxWorks RTOS, wireless components (802.11b, 802.1x), USB stack, 2D graphics, networking components (SNMP, HTTP Server, PPPP, PPPoE, IPsec) and services; a scalable, embedded IP stack, supporting dual IPv4 and IPv6 modules; enhanced network security and authentication with IPsec integration; and compatibility with MIPS, ARM, PowerPC, SuperH, XScale and IA32 processor architectures.

"Through Wind River Platforms and our subscription based pricing model, Wind River is committed to providing our customers with increased value year over year as seen by the integration of IPv6 and IPsec into Wind River Platform for Consumer Devices", said Dave Fraser, Group Vice President, Wind River.

"With this product upgrade, consumer electronics manufacturers have the technology needed for current and future digital consumer product development".

"One of the ways we are creating that value comes from increased support for next generation, innovative technologies as seen with IPv6 in Platform CD".

Platform CD's subscription model is priced to meet the price sensitive cost structure of digital consumer electronics.

Platform CD1.1 is available immediately.

Current Wind River Platform CD customers can receive Platform CD 1.1 as a free upgrade.

New customers can license Platform CD through Wind River's flexible, subscription-based pricing model.

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