Wind River's Advanced IP Technologies for Next Generation Networked Devices

Standardize on best-of-breed COTS wireless, mobility, security, and advanced IP networking technologies for core, edge, or access network elements—regardless of the underlying operating system or hardware environment

The global demand for connectivity and real-time information through any device is rising exponentially. Analysts project that over the next three years, the number of intelligent, networked devices will surpass fifteen billion. To meet new connectivity requirements, standards-based IP technologies are being adopted throughout the network infrastructure—from the core to the edge to the access network, and out to end-user devices.

Today, IP technologies such as IPv6, IPsec, and Mobile IP are no longer bonus features. They are required to deliver the functionality needed by the majority of network elements being deployed in the next generation networking infrastructure.

Best-of-Breed, Standards-Based IP Technologies

Wind River, the leading provider of Device Software Optimization (DSO) solutions for next-generation networking, offers the industry's most comprehensive IP technologies product portfolio. High-performance, scalable, interoperable, and standards-based networking technologies—validated and integrated with VxWorks and Wind River Linux—form the foundation for full-featured, advanced network devices.

Wind River Advanced Networking Technologies are the most advanced set of IP standards and protocols available for application development. They are standards-based to keep options open, integrated for high performance, scalable to small footprint requirements, and interoperable with multiple IP protocols. Wind River Advanced Networking Technologies include:

Core Networking: Dual IPv4/IPv6 support, IPv6 Phase 2 logo certification
Security: IPsec, IKEv1, IKEv2, cryptography offloading, SSL, SSH, 802.1x, EAP framework, NAT, Firewall
Wireless Networking and Wireless Security: 802.11a/b/g, 802.1x, 802.11i, WPA
Mobile IP: MIP home agent, foreign agent, and mobile node
Network Management: SNMPv1/v2/v3, AgentX, CLI, Web
Routing: Policy-based routing, Virtual Routing Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), Equal Cost Multi-Path (ECMP) routing
Quality of Service: ALT-Q, differentiated services (DiffServ)

Cross-Platform Capability for Maximum Efficiency and IP Reuse

Wind River Advanced Networking Technologies are integrated with both VxWorks and Linux platforms. This allows developers to build application software that can move easily from project to project, regardless of the underlying operating system type or version. This flexibility maximizes developer efficiency and enables the reuse of valuable intellectual property. It also provides an important stepping-stone for equipment providers planning to move from proprietary hardware to COTS hardware by simplifying the development process on one common networking technologies layer across multiple hardware platform projects.

Functional Fit for Network Infrastructure Applications and Devices

Wind River Advanced Networking Technologies can be used for multiple devices throughout the next-generation network infrastructure. Examples of network elements that use Wind River networking technologies include:

Access Service Network Gateway: Quickly integrate an EAP framework with multiple EAP methods to assist in providing authentication and management of mobile subscribers, or build in Mobile IP for seamless handoff of active IP connections
Base Station: Incorporate both IPv4 and IPv6 packet processing at faster rates that can handle multiple IPsec or SSL VPN connections
Access Point: Easily build in firewall and NAT technologies, along with network management components like SNMP and Web screens, to deliver high-quality end-user-managed devices

Wind River's standards-based, multiple-OS support lets customers develop and deliver applications once and reuse them across many projects and operating environments, delivering flexibility to the security, wireless, networking, and mobility markets. This enables companies to better deliver competitive products that meet the need for a ubiquitous, seamless connected experience.

To learn more about the value of COTS solutions for next generation networking devices, download our latest white paper.

Wind River Unveils Device Software Optimization Industry's Most Advanced Networking Solution

Alameda, CA – June 12, 2007 – Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIND), the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO), today announced the immediate availability of the DSO industry's most comprehensive advanced networking technology portfolio, Wind River Advanced Networking Technologies. Leveraging technology from the company's March 2006 acquisition of privately-held Interpeak AB, Wind River Advanced Networking Technologies integrate functionality—including mobility, security, wireless, and advanced IP networking capabilities—into both VxWorks and Wind River Linux platforms. This product portfolio enables the DSO industry's most full-featured, reliable, high-performing, scalable and configurable platforms.

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Wind River's VxWorks and Linux platforms offer the broadest and most comprehensive selection of board support packages (BSPs) for the leading processors and hardware COTS boards for next-generation networking. Our industry-leading Carrier Grade Linux platform has been integrated with ATCA and MicroTCA-based hardware solutions from the top suppliers.

Wind River and Motorola offer fully integrated and validated ATCA and MicroTCA-based carrier-grade solutions for high-performance and high-functionality telecom applications. Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition, is offered as a bundle with Motorola's Centellis 1000 and 4000 series of communications server families.

Wind River and Sun offer innovation and value with an integrated Linux carrier-grade COTS solution for telco servers. Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition, powers Sun's Netra and Enterprise Server products.

Wind River and Cavium offer multiple networking solutions running both VxWorks and Linux. Wind River software platforms and the Wind River Workbench development suite have been integrated and validated with Cavium's Octeon multicore processors.