Dutch telecom service provider KPN recently began shipping a Linux-powered cordless videophone in the Netherlands. The VP5500 uses “established standards-based technologies like WiFi and Linux,” and will become available elsewhere in Europe in 2006, according to consumer electronics giant Philips, manufacturer of… (more…)

A company specializing in carrier-class WiFi network management software is shipping an appliance version of its flagship product. The Sputnik Server 1100 offers a way for wireless service providers, carriers, and businesses to buy Sputnik Control Center software pre-installed on a… (more…)

Unicon Systems has used Linux in a pair of inexpensive mobile devices aimed at transferring media files between gadgets such as iPods, PSPs (Playstation Portables), and PMPs (portable media players), freeing users from having to use a PC or laptop for this purpose. (more…)

Motorola has agreed to acquire a Swedish provider of Linux-based IPTV STBs (Internet protocol TV set-top boxes). Kreatel Communications supplies STBs to service providers throughout Europe, and will be integrated into Motorola's Connected Home Solutions business. (more…)

The “discussion draft” of version 3 of the GNU General Public License (GPLv3) aims to protect free software users from DRM (digital rights management), software patents, software license proliferation, and other emergent threats, says author Richard M. (more…)

IBM has published the following new technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its DeveloperWorks website. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics, primarily related to Linux and open source system development. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . . ! (more…)

A company specializing in carrier-class WiFi network management software is shipping an appliance version of its flagship product. The Sputnik Server 1100 offers a way for wireless service providers, carriers, and businesses to buy Sputnik Control Center software pre-installed on a standard Intel-based server… (more…)

The “Device Software Optimization” (DSO) concept championed by Wind River has gained another proponent. In this brief interview, LinuxDevices speaks with Enea CEO Johan Wall about DSO as a potential antidote to exploding device software complexity, and the possible formation of a DSO industry group. (more…)

A company has launched with the goal of providing commercial support for a telephony stack comprised entirely of free software. Tycho SoftWorks says it supports the GNU Telephony Project's prepackaged stacks as a stable foundation for scalable enterprise, carrier-hosted, and governmental telephony solutions. (more…)

Microtronix is shipping a uClinux cross-development toolkit for the Nios II soft-core processor that can be implemented in Altera FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays). The Nios II Linux Development Kit lets developers write or port applications to the FPGA using standard Linux or Windows (Cygwin) hosts and standard development tools — including C++ tools. (more…)

The “Device Software Optimization” (DSO) concept championed by Wind River has gained another proponent. In this brief interview, LinuxDevices.com speaks with Enea CEO Johan Wall about DSO as a potential antidote to exploding device software complexity, and the possible formation of a DSO industry group. (more…)

Six global network equipment providers (NEPs) have allied to promote open carrier grade base platforms. SCOPE, founded by Alcatel, Ericsson, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, and Siemens, will create subsets of existing standards, such as Carrier Grade Linux (CGL), with the aim of promoting open platforms among constituents' service provider customers, it says. (more…)

More than two billion embedded devices shipped in 2004, according to Venture Development Corp., or about one device for every three people on the planet. VDC expects device shipments to achieve double-digit growth through 2007, with off-the-shelf operating systems and development tools playing an increasingly important role in device development. (more…)

Publicly traded companies that violate the GPL risk federal prosecution under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002, says a whitepaper published by Wasabi Systems. Wasabi is an embedded operating system vendor that uses some GPL-licensed software, but is best known for its embedded BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) products. (more…)

Linux middleware vendor TeamF1 and PowerPC processor vendor AMCC will collaborate on a number of hardware/software reference designs, starting with a wireless access point (WAP) design, the companies have announced. (more…)