Product category: Embedded Software and Operating Systems
News Release from: MSC Vertriebs | Subject: Phoenix BIOS products
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 26 May 2008
BIOS products can be made to measure
With its experienced BIOS development group at the design centre in Neufahrn near Munich, Germany, MSC is ideally suited for BIOS configuration and modification.
MSC Vertriebs has signed a distribution and developer agreement with Phoenix Technologies As a result, MSC is now an authorised distributor of Phoenix BIOS products and will also customise the code to satisfy specific customer requirements
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 11 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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With its experienced BIOS development group at the design centre in Neufahrn near Munich, Germany, MSC is ideally suited for BIOS configuration and modification.
The company has been supporting Phoenix BIOS products for many years, and has acquired in-depth knowhow in customisation of this technology.
MSC now has complete access to Phoenix source code for implementation of customer solutions.
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Customers can now license the original BIOS source code, including the development tools, directly from MSC.
Alternatively, MSC can modify the firmware for the processor and chipset used in any given application and license the resulting BIOS binary code to the customer.
Between these two options there are several different support models available.
The new agreement covers all Phoenix Technologies' BIOS products, including the innovative SecureCore family of products.
Phoenix SecureCore is billed as the most advanced core systems firmware available today to support Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) while also supporting legacy BIOS implementations and drivers.
UEFI is part of an industry initiative to define next generation computing platforms and ensure an efficient interface between a device's operating system and the platform firmware.
With SecureCore, Phoenix Technologies is providing a safe and efficient bridge for OEMs and ODMs to move from a traditional BIOS to UEFI core firmware.
SecureCore supports traditional BIOS code developed by customers and at the same time, enables modular UEFI standard drivers and plug-ins, thus providing for long-term ROI.
MSC also maintains the older Phoenix platforms such as TrustedCore, FirstBIOS and AwardBIOS.
"We are delighted to partner with MSC", says Dave Gibbs, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Worldwide Field Operations at Phoenix Technologies.
"MSC has demonstrated a high degree of competence in BIOS customisation and exceptional commitment to customer support for complex BIOS solutions for world-leading PC companies".
Konrad Lockler, Product Marketing Boards and BIOS at MSC Vertriebs, is pleased about the broadening of MSC's product portfolio: "Since ten years now, we have developed products based on Phoenix source code in-house and can therefore, offer our European customers optimum technical support".
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