SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Embedded Systems Conference,
Booth 1338 -- QNX Software Systems today announced that it is the first
embedded OS vendor to offer "instant-on" support for the Intel Atom
processor. System designers looking to integrate the processor platform can
successfully slash boot times from seconds to milliseconds using the QNX(R)
Neutrino(R) operating system with fast boot technology.

    In addition to start-up speed improvements, the fast boot technology in
QNX Neutrino helps reduce the cost and component count of embedded systems.
QNX fast boot technology eliminates the additional expense of a BIOS,
reducing the overall bill of materials for embedded designs, while keeping
RAM requirements to an absolute minimum and lowering overall system
complexity.

    The new Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor enables PC-like capabilities, an
uncompromised Internet experience, and long battery life in smaller devices
that can fit in a pocket.

    "The fast boot technology that QNX is bringing to market creates new
opportunities for the Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor Z500 series," said
Jonathan Luse, director of marketing, Low Power Embedded Products Division,
Intel. "System architects will be able to use the small size and energy
efficiency of the Intel Atom to improve a wide range of applications,
especially those with rigorous instant-on requirements."

    Engineered for embedded applications that require instant-on
performance, QNX fast boot technology is equally applicable to the
automotive, consumer, military, medical, and industrial markets. Moreover,
it allows system designers to utilize the Intel Atom processor in products
with applications that cannot tolerate the longer start-up times of
BIOS-based designs.

    "Normally an operating system can take precious seconds to complete the
boot process," said Dave Curley, vice president of marketing, QNX Software
Systems. "This is unacceptable to many embedded device makers whose
end-users expect virtually no perceptual delay from the moment a device is
switched on to the moment it operates. The Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor Z500
series, along with QNX Neutrino fast boot technology and the QNX Aviage(R)
HMI middleware, allows developers to deliver a compelling user experience
while also maintaining realtime performance and high availability."

    Initially available in source and binary format for the Intel(R)
Atom(TM) processor Z500 series, QNX fast boot technology will be available
to third-party hardware and system integrators, and to customers developing
custom hardware products. QNX will demonstrate key technologies, including
fast boot on Intel Atom processors, during the Embedded Systems Conference
(Intel booth #1308) in San Jose, California, April 15-17, 2008.

    About QNX Software Systems

    QNX Software Systems, a Harman International company (NYSE: HAR), is
the industry leader in realtime, embedded OS technology. The
component-based architectures of the QNX(R) Neutrino(R) RTOS, QNX
Momentics(R) development suite, and QNX Aviage(R) middleware together
provide the industry's most reliable and scalable framework for building
innovative, high-performance embedded systems. Global leaders such as
Cisco, Daimler, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Siemens depend on
QNX technology for network routers, medical instruments, vehicle telematics
units, security and defense systems, industrial robotics, and other
mission- or life-critical applications. Founded in 1980, QNX Software
Systems is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and distributes products in
over 100 countries worldwide. QNX Software Systems is an Associate member
of the Intel(R) Embedded and Communications Alliance program.



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