Wind River Targets Network Equipment

ALAMEDA, Calif. and CHICAGO -– Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND), the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO), today announced that it is transforming the network equipment software industry with the availability of the latest versions of Wind River® Platform for Network Equipment, a fully integrated DSO solution that enables network equipment manufacturers to create innovative and reliable network equipment solutions better, faster and at a lower cost. Also announced today, Wind River launched its Network Equipment Device Services Practice, bringing to the industry the only comprehensive, worldwide service entity that offers a full range of device design and development services.

“Wind River consistently raises the bar in the network equipment space, by making the vision of standards-based, easy to use solutions that span seamlessly from Linux to major proprietary operating systems a reality,” said Chris Lanfear, director, VDC software practice. “Market needs have shifted, and now network equipment manufacturers are in dire need of development solutions that are cost effective and easily support Linux and proprietary environments. Without that, manufacturers won’t be able to compete. Wind River’s two pronged Linux and VxWorks approach addresses that shift and gives manufacturers the platform they need to compete.”

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