FSMLabs Debuts Carrier Grade RTLinux

SOCORRO, N.M., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- FSMLabs, (http://www.fsmlabs.com) a core system software development company targeting mission-critical applications, today announced availability of Carrier Grade RTLinuxPro 2.2, a complete OSDL-registered Carrier Grade Linux implementation and development environment plus the hard real-time of FSMLabs RTCore real-time server. Carrier Grade RTLinux provides low-microsecond hard realtime capability for the telecommunications equipment market, especially tailored to manufacturers building Linux-based core/edge infrastructure applications for converged voice and data and wireless/wire-line access.

By joining best-in-class hard real-time technology with the capabilities specified in the OSDL Carrier Grade Linux 2.0.2 Requirements Specification, FSMLabs gives TEMs and NEPs a flexible and powerful development and deployment platform. Carrier Grade RTLinux combines the performance of an RTOS with the standards-compliance, availability, serviceability, security and COTS hardware support needed by carrier-class applications.

"The telecom market in general, and especially in China, has long needed the combination of hard real-time and Carrier Grade functionality now offered by FSMLabs," commented Siyuan Huang, Director, Open Systems Lab, France- Telecom. "Indeed, FSMLabs is uniquely positioned to deliver a Carrier Grade software platform solution to equipment manufacturers," added Victor Yodaiken, FSMLabs president. "We have always provided superior performance and POSIX interfaces to communications customers, and are today proud to step up to the Carrier Grade Linux challenge." Carrier Grade RTLinux

FSMLabs Carrier Grade RTLinux builds on the core capabilities of the company's well-known and highly-regarded RTLinux/RTCore technology, combined with a standard 2.6 Linux distribution. FSMLabs was able to achieve OSDL Carrier Grade registration by virtue of the standards compliance and features in the 2.6 kernel, augmented by FSMLabs' own value-added technology for real- time threading and high-performance networking. Moreover, to meet expectations of TEMs and NEPs for quality, Carrier Grade RTLinux is validated by FSMLabs state-of-the-art testing and quality assurance systems. FSMLabs Carrier Grade RTLinux excels over other CGL implementations with

* Hard real-time response for interrupt code and user application

threads

* SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processing) support for multi-way & multi-core

CPUs

* Memory-protected real-time application threads and zero-copy real-time

networking

* Superior compliance to Linux Standards Base, POSIX, and other Priority

I Carrier Grade Linux requirements OSDL Registration

FSMLabs integrates RTLinux together with its own standard 2.6 Linux kernel and distribution, and other Open Source components to create Carrier Grade RTLinux. This powerful combination not only meets customer expectations, but stands out in contrast to other registered distributions by providing hard real-time capabilities.

To inspect FSMLabs' full CGL registration, visit the OSDL Registration Page at http://www.osdl.org/lab_activities/carrier_grade_linux/registration.html/docum ent_view Availability

Carrier Grade RTLinuxPro both SMP and uniprocessor is available immediately from FSMLabs and its worldwide channel partners. It includes FSMLabs RTLinuxPro realtime development and deployment environment for IA-32/x86 processors, together with a complete standard Linux distribution including a 2.6 kernel, provided on a single installation DVD-ROM. Support for 64-bit systems and other processor families to follow in 2H05. Carrier Grade RTLinux Development System includes the 2.6 Carrier Grade Linux, five RTLinuxPro developer seats, the Controls Kit XML/RPC module, and basic support, and is being sold for $25,000 in the US. A Power Package that adds memory protected real-time threads and real-time networking is available for $45,000 in the US. For prices in other markets, please contact FSMLabs at sales@fsmlabs.com. About FSMLabs

FSMLabs provides hard real-time solutions designed for reliability and simplicity of operation, that target mission-critical applications. FSMLabs was founded in 1998 and is a privately held, revenue financed, core system software developer with headquarters in New Mexico and sales and engineering staff in Alaska, Florida, India, Russia, Korea, and Japan. FSMLabs products include RTLinux, RTCoreBSD, LNet real-time networking, PSDD protected memory real-time, VxIT, and ControlsKit XML/RPC interface builder. For more information, visit http://www.fsmlabs.com or email sales@fsmlabs.com. RTLinux, RTCore, LNet, PSDD, ControlsKit, and FSMLabs are registered trademarks of Finite State Machine Labs Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. OSDL is a trademark of Open Source Development Labs, Inc. LSB is a trademark of the Free Standards Group. All other trademarks are the property of their respective organizations. Contacts:

Patti Dorn - pdorn@fsmlabs.com

FSMLabs, Inc. 505-838-9109