Fort Lauderdale, FL — (press release excerpt) — Metro Link, Inc. today announced Metro EnableWorks for the Java Platform with support for the OSGi (Open Services Gateway Initiative) service bundle framework. Metro EnableWorks enables UPnP devices to connect with the Java-technology based OSGi framework targeted for home gateway devices, allowing seamless integration of the two home automation industry… standards.

Metro Link also reached an agreement with Sun Microsystems, Inc., a founding member of the OSGi standard, to allow Metro Link to license Sun's Java Embedded Server Technology which is designed to be fully compliant with the OSGi 1.0 specification. This will enable Metro Link to offer a complete solution for connectivity of UPnP devices with the rich world of OSGi gateways and services.

Consisting of a UPnP Device SDK and a UPnP Control Point SDK, Metro EnableWorks is designed to provide the developer with a fast, easy path to UPnP compatibility for embedded applications such as set-top boxes, residential gateways, web pads, wireless devices, audio-video equipment, appliances and other consumer electronics.

Metro EnableWorks simplifies the development of UPnP compatible devices by handling all aspects of device discovery, description, control and eventing through a simple, well-documented Java object model and API. The Metro EnableWorks SDKs support both JDK v. 1.1 and Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) and work with any operating system supporting JDK 1.1 or higher. They also work with the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) for small, embedded devices.

 
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