Open Kernel Labs Demos Android-Based Customer Application at CTIA

March 23, 2010

Secure VoIP Calling from Tier I Handset Manufacturer Highlights OKL4 Microvisor Capabilities

CHICAGO and LAS VEGAS – March 23, 2010 – Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), the leading global provider of embedded virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband Internet devices, today announced plans to demonstrate Google Android-based secure VoIP at International CTIA 2010 in Las Vegas. The demonstration, “Mobile Virtualization: Security Delivered,” showcases the OKL4 Microvisor in a real-world application developed and integrated for deployment on mobile devices from a global Tier I handset manufacturer.

The OKL4 Microvisor enables mobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), semiconductor suppliers, and mobile network operators (MNOs) to deliver innovative devices and value-added services to the global mobile/wireless marketplace. With unmatched performance, stability, security, and interoperability across mobile hardware and software platforms, OKL4 helps bring advanced smartphone capabilities to the mass market.

Demonstration – Mobile Virtualization: Security Delivered

OK Labs will demonstrate the OKL4 Microvisor at CTIA and MobileFocus in Las Vegas, March 22-25, 2009. The demonstration highlights a customer-developed application, supporting secure VoIP calling on Android-based handsets. By isolating a VoIP client in its own secure cell (virtual machine), handsets deploying the OKL4 Microvisor guarantee end-users secure calling. In the event that Android falls victim to malware or other exploits, OKL4 provides the ability to ensure that secure services cannot be compromised by a security breach in the Android environment. OK Labs will also demonstrate Mobile-to-Enterprise (M2E) virtualization with Citrix, enabling smartphone-based access to the enterprise desktop on the “nirvana phone”.

“OEMs and MNOs look to Android as a low-cost, interoperable, and increasingly ubiquitous mobile applications platform,” notes Steve Subar, President and CEO, OK Labs. “OKL4 4.0 lets the ecosystem realize the full potential of Android, offering performance, interoperability, and security in mass market handsets.”

Demo: Mobile Virtualization: Security Delivered http://bit.ly/d97x3T
Demo: “Nirvana Phone” http://bit.ly/c19yla

OKL4:  First to Market, First to Volume – 500 Million Units Deployed to Date

OKL4 is the world’s most ubiquitous mobile virtualization solution, shipping in more than 500 million handsets from leading global manufacturers, and the first embedded virtualization platform with full multicore CPU support. You can find OKL4 on smartphones ranging from the HTC G1 and G2, the HTC Hero, to the Motorola Droid and the Motorola Cliq, to the Palm Pre, and the Toshiba TG01OK. OKL4 also powers the world’s first commercially available, fully virtualized smartphone, the Motorola Evoke QA4.  

The OKL4 Microvisor features support for a wide range of mobile CPUs and SoCs including those from Qualcomm, ST-Ericsson, and TI, and off-the-shelf integration of leading mobile operating systems including Android, Linux, and Symbian. Its patent-pending performance enhancements make it the ideal choice to power next-generation mobile devices, including multi-OS smartphones and featurephones, and to provide secure and ubiquitous connectivity between mobile workers and business-critical enterprise assets in the data center and the Cloud. OKL4 Microvisor support for single-core and multicore mobile processors helps OEMs deliver cost–effective multi-OS devices today and provides a seamless path for deploying on advanced multicore hardware in next-generation designs.

Open Kernel Labs

OK Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for mobile devices, consumer electronics, and embedded systems. Backed by the largest independent team of microkernel developers, OKL4 is deployed on more than 750 million mobile phones worldwide. Device OEMs, semiconductor suppliers, and mobile network operators depend on OK Labs to deliver high performance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market. 

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