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Green Hills Software Selects Devicescape for Its Proven Wireless Security
Leading Supplier of Embedded Systems Software to Distribute Devicescape Easy Wi-Fi for Its Advanced Security
| Source: Devicescape
SAN BRUNO, CA--(Marketwire - October 28, 2008) - Devicescape, the leader in Easy Wi-Fi, and
the named "Gold Standard" of Wi-Fi by the Wi-Fi Alliance, today announced a
partnership with Green Hills Software, the technology leader in device
software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS). By
integrating and reselling Devicescape Easy Wi-Fi with the Green Hills
Platform for Wireless Devices, Green Hills provides its customers a
complete embedded Wi-Fi solution that delivers certification and compliance
with the latest Wi-Fi industry standards. With this combined solution,
Green Hills' customers can quickly and efficiently develop Wi-Fi products
that are secure, seamless and reliable.
According to the latest quarterly report by Infonetics Research, worldwide
sales of wireless LAN equipment was up 20% in 2007 from 2006, driven by the
increased rollout of enterprise wireless LANs and the ubiquity of WLAN
enabled mobile devices. Indeed, network connectivity in embedded devices
has become extremely common. A wide range of devices -- gas pumps, traffic
lights, industrial controls, patient monitoring equipment, and vending
machines -- now connect to the Internet or private networks via Wi-Fi. With
Devicescape embedded into the Green Hills Platform for Wireless Devices,
developers now have a complete Wi-Fi reference platform for building
electronic devices that incorporate the latest wireless LAN (WLAN)
interfaces.
"We are partnering with Devicescape because their technology sets the
benchmark for the industry and our customers want and deserve the very
best," said Dan Mender, vice president of business development, Green Hills
Software. "By providing our customers with a proven, secure and reliable
Wi-Fi solution with Devicescape in our Platform for Wireless Devices, Green
Hills Software's customers can develop industry leading WLAN solutions with
assured Wi-Fi compliance and certification."
"We are pleased to have the technology leader in embedded systems software
deliver our technology to their customer base," said Dave Fraser, CEO of
Devicescape. "With Devicescape Easy Wi-Fi, Green Hills' customers are able
to quickly and inexpensively deliver secure and reliable Wi-Fi enabled
products. We look forward to seeing what new products and advances will be
developed as a result of our partnership and Green Hills' continued success
in delivering comprehensive solutions to the embedded market."
The Green Hills Platform for Wireless Devices integrates the Devicescape
Easy Wi-Fi with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Set-Up) and CCX (Cisco Compatible
eXtensions) for an all in one solution for any customer seeking secure
Wi-Fi connectivity for their next device. The Platform for Wireless Devices
makes it easy to add complete, diverse wireless connectivity safely and
securely to your end product by offering a full suite of embedded
networking and security products, all running on the industry's most proven
real time operating system -- INTEGRITY.
Devicescape Easy Wi-Fi is a comprehensive product that can be integrated
into a wide variety of service-enabled device designs to provide secure,
reliable and easy-to-use Wi-Fi network access. Devicescape Easy Wi-Fi was
used as the "Gold Standard" by the Wi-Fi Alliance test bed to certify
interoperability of IEEE 802.11 products and to promote a global, wireless
LAN standard. Devicescape was also the first to develop and make
commercially available the WPS technology and the company is considered the
world's leading vendor of CCX technology for mobile devices. Devicescape
software has been licensed by more than 90 leading device manufacturers
including Intel, Motorola, Nokia, Nintendo and Sony. The Devicescape
technology is shipping in more than 100 different devices for an installed
base of millions of units.
About Devicescape
Devicescape is the leader in Easy Wi-Fi. The company has worked with
original equipment manufacturers and service providers since its inception.
Its market-specific solutions -- Easy Wi-Fi for Handsets, Easy Wi-Fi for
PCs and Easy Wi-Fi for Devices, leverage critical Devicescape technology to
meet the specific Wi-Fi needs of manufacturers in their respective markets.
Devicescape's Easy Wi-Fi enables anytime, anywhere, any network Wi-Fi
access.
Headquartered in San Bruno, California, the company is privately held and
backed by leading venture capital companies including Kleiner Perkins
Caufield & Byers, August Capital, Enterprise Partners, and JAFCO. To learn
more, please visit www.devicescape.com.
About Green Hills Software
Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software, Inc. is the technology leader in
device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS)
for 32- and 64-bit embedded systems. Our royalty-free INTEGRITY® and
velOSity™ real-time operating systems, µ-velOSity™ microkernel,
compilers, MULTI® and AdaMULTI™ integrated development environments,
DoubleCheck™ integrated static analyzer and TimeMachine™ tool suite
offer a complete development solution that addresses both deeply embedded
and high-reliability applications. Green Hills Software is headquartered in
Santa Barbara, CA, with European headquarters in the United Kingdom. Visit
Green Hills Software on the web at www.ghs.com.
Devicescape is a trademark of Devicescape Software, Inc. Green Hills, the
Green Hills logo, MULTI, INTEGRITY, velOSity, µ-velOSity, AdaMULTI,
DoubleCheck and TimeMachine, are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Green Hills Software, Inc. in the U.S. and/or All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.