News Release from: Microsoft
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 7 July 2003
Support grows for latest version of CE.NET
Global device manufacturers are building wired and wireless gateways for commercial and residential use on the Windows CE.NET 4.2 operating system for deployment later this year.
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Global device manufacturers including AboCom Systems, Accton Technology Corp, D-Link Systems and Mitsubishi Electric Corp are building wired and wireless gateways for commercial and residential use on the Windows CE.NET 4.2 operating system for deployment later this year. In addition, industry-leading silicon vendors including Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ARM, Broadcom Corp, Conexant Systems, GlobespanVirata, Intel Corp, Marvell Technology Group, MIPS Technologies, NEC Electronics Corp and Texas Instruments are optimising hardware to support Windows CE.NET-based gateway devices, and top systems integrators including Intrinsyc Software, Jungo and Synnex Information Technologies are providing development and integration support. "Windows CE.NET 4.2 is a low-cost device platform with features for easy installation of gateways in the home and office", says Jawad Khaki, Vice President of Windows Networking and Communications at Microsoft Corp.
"The enhanced security, network protocols and low pricing of Windows CE.NET enable manufacturers and distributors to cost-effectively grow the wireless ecosystem and deliver new customer experiences based on easy access to voice, video and data services from their PCs and devices".
The new Windows CE.NET 4.2 core licence, available for an estimated retail price of US $3, includes a broad set of security and network protocols enables devices to connect and communicate more securely with other devices and people over wired and wireless networks through advanced network security features such as: 802.11a, b and g; Native 802.11; Ethernet and Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA); 802.1x; IP Security Protocol (IPsec); IPv6, virtual private networks; firewall support; and Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP).
Comprehensive device setup and management support enables easy and efficient setup of gateways and integration with home local area networks (LANs) and enterprise and network operator infrastructures.
Management features allow for effective management of devices, reducing device return rates and customer service and device maintenance costs for OEMs) retail chains and network operators.
Key features include universal plug and play (UPnP), Internet connection sharing, a device management client for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003, Simple Network Management Protocol 2 and support for Server Message Block file and print services.
An intuitive network gateway user interface enables enterprises and network operators to provide compelling services that are local to the gateway.
Examples include e-commerce, online gaming, and e-mail or voice mail services that users access via a customisable and convenient web-based interface.
A sample gateway configuration of Windows CE.NET 4.2 provides an integrated and footprint-optimised solution for embedded developers and includes a granular set of more than 350 components that can be individually selected and combined to bring feature-rich, customized gateways to market.
Microsoft provides evaluation versions of Windows CE.NET 4.2 that help developers quickly evaluate the operating system and bring an embedded design to market with minimal development costs.
The Emulation Edition is available free via download from the Microsoft Download Centre, and a free 120-day evaluation kit can be ordered from the Windows Embedded website (shipping and handling charges will apply).
More information about evaluating and acquiring Windows CE.NET 4.2 can be found at the Windows Embedded website.
The Windows CE.NET embedded operating system combines an advanced, real-time operating system with the most powerful tools for rapidly creating the next generation of "smart", connected, small-footprint devices.
The latest version, Windows CE.NET 4.2, expands upon the solid foundation developed in previous Windows CE versions by providing more secure and scalable networking, faster performance, richer multimedia and web browsing capabilities, and greater application compatibility across Windows CE-based devices.
Windows CE.NET 4.2 includes features that create innovative solutions and deliver differentiated user experiences such as performance-based kernel enhancements and two additional preconfigured design templates for voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones and gateways.
In addition, Windows CE.NET 4.2 includes the latest Windows technologies, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Windows Media 9 Series codecs and controls, the Microsoft.NET Compact Framework 1.0, and a number of other newly supported protocols and services that provide even greater interoperability among PCs, servers, web services and devices.
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