Linux is achieving critical mass in a number of segments in the telecommunications market, particularly in telecom infrastructure equipment. Pointing toward an even more successful future, the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) today released version 3.0 of the Carrier Grade Linux Requirements Definition (CGL 3.0) for developer evaluation. (more…)

National Scientific has integrated real-time streaming video into a modular security system based on Linux 2.6 and tailored for school bus applications. The “location aware” Travado IBUS system, equipped with global positioning capabilities, logs students onto and off of the bus by using a card reader (more…)

LynuxWorks has added a BSP supporting AMCC's PowerPC 440GX embedded processor to its BlueCat Linux 5.1 embedded Linux distribution based on the 2.6 Linux kernel. The 440GX is aimed at high performance embedded applications such as networking control plane applications, RAID controllers, iSCSI processing, and storage area networking (SAN) equipment. (more…)

Parvus will soon release two PC/104-Plus CPU modules based on Intel's 400 MHz ULV (ultra low voltage) Celeron processor. The SpacePC 1451 and 1453 will target applications with high data transfer bandwidth requirements, and will support “generic” Linux. (more…)

MontaVista will broaden its focus on the burgeoning mobile phone market, with the announcement Tuesday of a program to rally chipmakers, software providers, and wireless carriers around its embedded Linux operating system as an open, extensible software platform. Dubbed the Mobilinux Open Framework, the initiative aims to produce a plug-and-play (more…)

Viosoft is shipping a Linux-based hardware/software development kit intended to help developers create Internet-enabled devices or add Internet access to existing equipment. The kit bundles the company's Arriba Embedded Linux Edition development/debug tools and software with Intrinsyc's tiny PXA255-based CerfCube (pictured), and includes embedded Linux preinstalled. (more…)

IBM, Sony, and Toshiba disclosed the architectural design of a jointly developed, multi-core “Cell” processor claimed to feature supercomputer-like floating-point performance and clock speeds in excess of 4 GHz, at the International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) today. Examples of anticipated applications include digital televisions, home servers, and supercomputers. (more…)

Renesas Technology and Arcturus Networks have teamed up on a pair of reference platforms aimed at companies developing “VoIP end-point devices.” The reference designs are based on the Renesas SH7710 SuperH processor, along with an Arcturus Linux-based session initiation protocol (SIP) based VoIP (voice-over-IP) telephony middleware (more…)

LinuxDevices.com today launches its fifth annual Embedded Linux Market Survey, and invites all readers to participate. The brief survey — just 20 questions — probes developer preferences and industry trends. Over the last five years, the survey has become an important resource for industry analysts and (more…)

This paper presents Cleopatre, a library of GPL'd components that enhance scheduling, synchronization, aperiodic task servicing, and fault tolerance in RTAI or “any other RTOS,” according to the authors. The components were developed as part of a publicly funded project in France. (more…)

eWEEK has published a story that presents analyst and industry reactions to the news earlier this week that the Free Standards Group will split the Linux Standards Base into modular components. The reactions are overwhelmingly positive, with little fear that the move will “fragment” Linux. (more…)

Foreword — This paper presents Cleopatre, a library of GPL'd components that enhance scheduling, synchronization, aperiodic task servicing, and fault tolerance in RTAI or “any other RTOS,” according to the authors. The components were developed as part of a publicly funded research project in France. Enjoy . . . ! (more…)

PalmSource will present its product roadmap for feature phones and Linux at its annual Developers Conference, set for May 23-26 in San Jose, Calif. Registration is open for the conference, which will feature a Mobile Summit to “identify and explore” worldwide business opportunities for developers, licensees, operators, and industry partners. (more…)

IBM has published the following 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…)

PalmSource has stepped closer to Linux — and smartphones — today, completing its $16M acquisition of China MobileSoft (CMS). CMS is a successful mobile phone software startup in China that gives PalmSource a local presence as it attempts to establish PalmOS as a middleware and application stack for Linux smartphones. (more…)