MontaVista Launches Next-Gen Carrier Grade Linux

MontaVista announces support for next-generation LTE & WiMAX 4G wireless networks 

New release of MontaVista Carrier Grade Edition adds 4Gsupport plus OpenSAF capability in over 30
new Linux Support Packages

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - October 19th, 2009 - MontaVista® Software, Inc., the leader in embedded
Linux® commercialization, announced today the next release of their market leading Carrier Grade
Edition (CGE) Linux with over 30 different Linux Support Packages (LSP's) available immediately.
CGE 5.1 adds support for next generation 4G wireless networks including LTE and WiMAX, and includes
full integration of the OpenSAF high availability middleware consistent with Service Availability
Forum specifications. In addition, MontaVista becomes the first commercial Linux vendor to offer
virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) capabilities for secure wireless networks. CGE 5.1 remains the
only carrier grade Linux to be compliant with Carrier Grade Linux, IPv6, and Linux Standard Base
certifications.

MontaVista Carrier Grade Edition Linux is a commercial-grade Linux development platform for network
equipment developers working with Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) or custom hardware, who require
high quality, high availability and long-term support, built on open source. MontaVista CGE 5.1
helps Network Equipment Providers (NEPs) deliver secure, innovative products at a lower cost by:
-	Providing the features and protocols required for next generation wireless networks like LTE and
WiMAX, freeing developers from the burden of developing and supporting these protocols themselves
-	Enabling virtual routing and forwarding within Linux, so that cost-effective, off the shelf
hardware may be utilized, rather than expensive custom hardware to provide the same level of
security. This enables hardware consolidation, which ultimately lowers costs for NEP's
-	 Integrating open source high availability middleware solutions like OpenSAF consistent with
Service Availability Forum specifications, speeding application development.

Supporting Quotes:
"MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition is the most widely deployed carrier grade Linux in the
world, currently in use at 7 of the top 8 Network Equipment Providers. CGE 5.1 provides the
functionality our customers require to deliver next generation wireless services," said Dan Cauchy,
vice president of Marketing at MontaVista. "By supporting 4G and LTE wireless networks, integrating
OpenSAF capabilities, and being the first Linux provider to offer virtual routing and forwarding,
MontaVista remains committed to helping our customers deliver innovative, market leading products,
cost effectively and in a timely fashion." 

"MontaVista Linux CGE is a proven solution for design teams that need to adhere to the strict
technical requirements of a carrier environment. MontaVista Linux CGE and Freescale processors are
a combination that allows engineers to focus their design efforts on developing competitive,
differentiated products, without having to worry about whether the OS and chip set can maintain the
high level of reliability and performance required by telecom service providers," said Ravi
Swaminathan, Director of Software Ecosystem Alliances at Freescale Semiconductor.

"Cavium Networks and MontaVista have a long history of working together to provide our joint
customers with high-performance, high-reliability solutions. MontaVista was the first carrier grade
Linux to support the OCTEON® Multi-core MIPS64® processors, which is imperative for our customers
deploying 4G wireless networks," said YJ Kim, Senior Director, Networking and Communications
Division at Cavium Networks. "The new features in CGE 5.1, like virtual routing and forwarding,
combined with OCTEON processors provide our joint customers with an optimized, market-leading
performance, low power solution for service provider networking equipment."

"OpenSAF is pleased that MontaVista has chosen to include OpenSAF in their Carrier Grade Edition
product", said Alan Meyer, President of the OpenSAF Foundation. "As a recognized carrier grade
Linux provider, MontaVista is helping to accelerate the adoption of OpenSAF as the next generation
high-availability middleware solution for the carrier market."

"MontaVista has been a pioneer in the development of Carrier Grade Linux and a key partner of
Iskratel," said Andrej Ciglic, Executive Director of R&D at Iskratel.  "They have been a constant
innovator and contributor to carrier grade Linux and this has enabled Iskratel to put our focus on
delivering value to our customers, not commercializing open source software. This has helped
accelerate the adoption of Linux as a carrier grade embedded operating system, speeding development
and lowering costs for companies like Iskratel."

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About MontaVista Linux CGE:
-	Next release of industry leading CGE product has over 30 Linux support packages (LSPs) available
today with support for Intel x86, Freescale processors based on Power Architecture® technology,
Cavium OCTEON, and RMI XLR/XLS architectures
-	All above architectures have been registered for compliance with Carrier Grade Linux 4.0 at the
Linux Foundation:
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/cgl...  
-	Adds features such as SCTP, IPSEC with IKEv2 protocols, required for LTE and 4G next generation
wireless networks
-	The only commercial Linux vendor to provide virtual routing and forwarding, allowing for hardware
consolidation and network administration flexibility
-	Integration of the open source OpenSAF 3.0 high availability middleware
-	The only carrier grade Linux to be compliant with CGL 4.0, IPv6, and LSB 3.0 certifications
-	7 of the top 8 NEP's deploy products running MontaVista Linux CGE

Resources:
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About MontaVista Software
MontaVista Software, Inc. is the leader in embedded Linux commercialization. For over 10 years,
MontaVista has been helping embedded developers get the most out of open source by adding
commercial quality, integration, hardware enablement, expert support, and the resources of the
MontaVista development community. Because MontaVista customers enjoy faster time to market, more
competitive device functionality, and lower total cost, more devices have been deployed with
MontaVista than with any other Linux. To learn more, please visit www.mvista.com  

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