Accelerated Technology Joins Symbian Platinum Partner Program
MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2002--Accelerated
Technology, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics
(Nasdaq:MENT - news), today announced it has become a Symbian Platinum
Partner.
Mentor already has a relationship with Symbian and has
successfully deployed their current XRAY® Debugger version for
Symbian OS at a number of sites in Japan. Joining the Symbian Platinum
Partner program is a direct result of Mentor's renewed efforts to
provide an integrated solution for Symbian OS users in the 3G-market
through Mentor's industry-leading, multi-core XRAY Debugger. Further,
Mentor is fully committed to providing kernel-awareness for Symbian OS
environments.
With the move to SoC design methodologies, designers face acute
time-to-market pressures. For 3G mobile handset manufacturers in
particular, a failed or delayed product release can mean the
difference between market success and failure. The version of the XRAY
Debugger for Symbian OS, based on the industry-proven XRAY RDI
Debugger, provides a complete solution, utilizing a JTAG probe, that
gives a user visibility to all aspects of their system, thereby
alleviating the risks of complex SoC development.
"Our work with Symbian emphasizes our desire to truly be RTOS
agnostic when it comes to our tool offering," said Neil Henderson,
general manager of Accelerated Technology(TM), Mentor's Embedded
Systems Division. "Bringing the advanced features of multi-core
debugging to the Symbian environment provides a new range of
capabilities not found in other debugging tools available for Symbian
OS. We look forward to expanding our relationship with Symbian and to
supporting the development of the leading manufacturers that are
creating the new generation of data-enabled mobile phones and
communicators based on Symbian OS."
"We are delighted to welcome Mentor Graphics to the Symbian
Platinum Partner Program," said Gilles Allain, Vice President,
Partnerships and Alliances, Symbian. "Mentor Graphics'
awarding-winning XRAY Debugger which broadens the range of on-target
debugger services now supports Symbian OS. Engineers may leverage it
when developing hardware and software based on Symbian OS enabling
faster time to market for our licensees."
Availability and Pricing
An early release version of the XRAY Debugger for Symbian OS users
is currently available with partial kernel awareness for Symbian OS
v6.1. Mentor Graphics is actively working on full kernel awareness for
Symbian OS v7.0. For additional information, please visit the web site
at http://www.mentor.com/embedded.
About Accelerated Technology
Accelerated Technology, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor
Graphics, is located in Mobile, Alabama with sales offices and
distributors worldwide. By providing embedded systems developers with
a focus on service, well-documented source code and industry leading
non-royalty based Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) software, AT's
RTOS software shortens time-to-market and provides a complete solution
for engineers.
Accelerated Technology provides products and services worldwide to
a wide variety of end-users, OEMs and IC vendors. Organizations that
have taken advantage of the source code, no royalties business model
of AT include Compaq, Honeywell, Motorola, NASA, Sony and Texas
Instruments. AT's software products are used in a broad selection of
applications ranging from telecommunications, networking and portable
devices to industrial control and medical instrumentation. For more
information, please visit http://www.acceleratedtechnology.com/ or
email us at info@acceleratedtechnology.com.
About Mentor Graphics Corp.
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT - news) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most
successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in
1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about
$600 million and employs approximately 3,500 people worldwide.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are
located at 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314.
World Wide Web site: www.mentor.com.
Mentor Graphics, Accelerated Technology and XRAY are registered
trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. ARM is a registered
trademark of ARM Ltd. ARM Powered, ARM7, ARM9 and ARMulator are
trademarks of ARM Ltd. All other company or product names are the
registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact:
Accelerated Technology
Jennifer Whiddon, 251/661-5770 ext 5032
jwhiddon@acceleratedtechnology.com
or
Weber Shandwick
Jeremiah Glodoveza, 415/352-2628
jglodoveza@webershandwick.com
