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Radisys And Wind River Expand Partnership To Include Wind River Carrier Grade Linux Support

  • Radisys to support Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition
  • Partnership enables rapid development of Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) applications for telecommunication equipment manufactures and system integrators

HILLSBORO, Oreg. and ALAMEDA, Calif. February 14, 2005 — Today RadiSys Corp. (NASDAQ: RSYS), a leading supplier of advanced embedded systems and Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIND), a global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO), furthered their partnership. Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition is being ported to the RadiSys Promentum™ ATCA 4000, a high performance, dual Intel® Xeon™ processor-based, general purpose computer processing module. This collaboration will enable telecommunication equipment manufacturers (TEMs) and system integrators to rapidly develop next generation Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) applications.

"The combination of the Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition and our Promentum ATCA 4000 will enable the rapid deployment of new applications for TEMS and system integrators," said Ted Ridgway, vice president of service provider and enterprise equipment at RadiSys. "We are pleased to work with Wind River on this project and delighted that they are officially a RadiSys Alliance Program member."

Wind River's Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition is Wind River's first platform that includes a complete Carrier Grade Linux operating system, a rich set of networking middleware and Wind River's development suite, Workbench. With Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition and Platform for Network Equipment, VxWorks Edition, telecommunications equipment manufacturers can develop and run the complete range of network equipment applications from core and enterprise to access and edge devices. Additionally, the RadiSys Promentum ATCA-4000 is equipped with dual Intel® Xeon™ processors, allowing high performance general purpose application processing capabilities required for today's complex telecom applications.

"RadiSys and Wind River have teamed together to deliver this application-ready platform built on Intel® processors and developed from industry standards, AdvancedTCA and Carrier Grade Linux," said Anthony Ambrose, general manager, Modular Platform Programs at Intel Corporation. "This is a fine example of how the Intel® Communications Alliance members work together to deliver rapid time to market solutions for telecom equipment manufacturers."

"Wind River has worked with RadiSys for a number of years through their respective partner programs," said John Fanelli, vice president, product planning and management, Wind River. "We look forward to collaborating with RadiSys to provide our customers with device software solutions specifically tailored to the development of Carrier Grade Linux applications."

Wind River is a member of the RadiSys Alliance Program (RAP), which is composed of companies that provide technology solutions and services that enhance RadiSys' Promentum® family of AdvancedTCA products. Through RAP, RadiSys will enable TEM customers to bring more integrated applications to market faster.

RadiSys is a Platform partner in Wind River's Alliance Program. The Platform Partner Program enables its members to align their technical roadmaps and business models. The Platform Program partnerships are designed to further optimize mutual customers the support of the entire development lifecycle, from concept to deployed product.

About Wind River
Wind River is the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop and run device software faster, better, at a lower cost and more reliably. Wind River Platforms are pre-integrated, fully standardized enterprise-wide development solutions. They reduce effort, cost and risk, and optimize quality and reliability at all phases of the device software development process from concept to deployed product.

Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, California, with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com or call Wind River at 1-800-872-4977.

The Wind River logo is a trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc., and Wind River is a registered trademarks of Wind River Systems, Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.

RadiSys is a registered trademark of RadiSys Corporation. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.

For more information, contact RadiSys at info@radisys.com or www.radisys.com or call 800 950 0044 or 503 615 1100. For press information only: Lyn Pangares, RadiSys Corporation, 503-615-1220.

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