Wind River Systems' Tornado to Support Motorola's PowerQUICC
II
PR Newswire - September 15, 1998 12:51
New Solution Ideal for Developing Diverse Range of High-End Communications Equipment
ALAMEDA, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Wind River Systems (Nasdaq: WIND), the leading
provider of real-time operating systems, integrated software development tools and engineering
services for embedded applications, today announced that its industry-leading Tornado(TM)
development environment will support for Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) new MPC8260 PowerQUICC
II(TM) Communications Microprocessor. This new combination of Wind River software and Motorola
hardware is ideal for developing a diverse range of high-end communications equipment such as
remote access concentrators, regional office routers, cellular base stations and telecom switching
equipment.
"The sexy Internet-enabled devices garner lots of media attention, but not one of them would work
without the 'plumbing' -- the high-end communications equipment that makes connectivity possible,"
commented Curt Schacker, vice president of marketing for Wind River Systems. "Wind River
software can be found throughout the Internet infrastructure and we are pleased to offer Tornado
on Motorola's PowerQUICC II for the latest leading-edge communications equipment."
"Wind River and Motorola share a common vision for the needs of the embedded systems developer.
PowerQUICC II and the Tornado development environment will offer a robust foundation on which
to create an exciting array of next generation embedded communication applications quickly and
with minimum risk," said Cam Witt, program manager for Motorola's PowerQUICC II family. "We are
pleased to be working closely with Wind River to offer developers a cost effective, time-to-market
solution that fuels innovation in the market."
Motorola's PowerQUICC II
Motorola's PowerQUICC II combines a high-speed PowerPC(TM) core, a powerful communications
engine processing up to 710 megabits of data per second and a circuit board's worth of system
interface and control functions on a single chip. Its unparalleled degree of system integration could
potentially reduce a system's component count by up to six chips, shorten customers' time-to-market
by six months and slash a system's component cost by as much as 70 percent.
Tornado Development Environment
Available for UNIX, Windows 95, and Windows NT host platforms and more than twenty target
processor families, Tornado is the only complete software cross-development environment for
embedded systems. Tornado is seamlessly integrated and includes the industry's most powerful
development tools and VxWorks, a feature-rich, high performance and scalable real-time operating
system. Completely open and customizable, Tornado facilitates the use of third-party and
customer-developed tools to enhance its capabilities and meet unique customer requirements. Tornado
has more than 170 software and hardware partners and is used by thousands of developers
worldwide.
Availability
Tornado for Motorola's PowerQUICC II will be available from Wind River Systems in the fourth
quarter of 1998. For more information on any of Wind River's products, please call 800-545-WIND
or 510-748-4100, send e-mail to inquiries@wrs.com, or visit wrs.com
Wind River Systems, Inc.
Wind River Systems, Inc., an ISO 9001 registered company is the leading provider of integrated
software development tools for real-time embedded applications in the Internet, telecommunications,
data communications, office automation, networking, computer peripherals, medical, automotive,
industrial, aerospace and multimedia markets. Through the industry's most comprehensive product
line and customer support, Wind River enables customers to develop and reuse application software
across a variety of products and platforms, shortening development cycles and improving
time-to-market. Incorporated in 1983, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, California with
representation worldwide. Wind River reported revenues of $92.4 million in fiscal year 1998, a 44%
increase from fiscal year 1997.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contemplated herein, including but not limited to timely development, acceptance and
pricing of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and other risk factors
detailed in the company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events, or otherwise.
NOTE: Tornado is a trademark and VxWorks, Wind River Systems and the Wind River Systems logo
are registered trademarks of Wind River Systems, Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks,
registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.
SOURCE Wind River Systems, Inc.
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