Enea Forges Strategic Collaboration with NetLogic Microsystems

​Multicore Leaders Collaborate to Deliver Comprehensive RTOS and Linux Platforms Targeting Communications Equipment

STOCKHOLM, Sweden and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. 27 April, 2010 - Enea and NetLogic Microsystems (NASDAQ: NETL), a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, today announced that they have entered into a strategic collaboration to deliver a comprehensive set of software solutions that will simplify the development of multicore-based communications systems.  The agreement spans a number of Enea offerings including its award-winning Enea® OSE Multicore Edition realtime operating system (RTOS) and Enea® Optima.  In addition, Enea will build and deliver a Linux development environment based on the Enea Linux Project Framework (ELPF) for the NetLogic Microsystems Linux-based SDK.  All Enea offerings will be available across the NetLogic Microsystems' XLP(TM), XLR® and XLS® multi-core, multi-threaded processor families.  

"We are excited to collaborate with Enea to optimize their award-winning RTOS and Linux solutions on our industry-leading multicore, multi-threaded processors," said Mark Litvack, senior director of business development, Multi-Core Processor Products at NetLogic Microsystems. "Collaborating with a strong player like Enea to deliver state-of-the-art multicore platforms to the market is central to our strategy of enabling leading OEMs to develop highly competitive and differentiated solutions in the market."

"The communications infrastructure market is demanding best-in-class hardware and software solutions that are able to deliver the performance, scalability and reliability required for advanced video, IPv6 and backhaul services," said Mathias Båth, senior vice president of marketing at Enea. "We are pleased to collaborate with NetLogic Microsystems, a respected industry-leader in multicore processors, to optimize Enea's world-class multicore platform software, support and services on the XLP, XLR and XLS processors."  

Enea and NetLogic Microsystems are collaborating to deliver innovative hardware and software solutions to their mutual customers:

• Enea will port and enhance the performance of its Enea OSE Multicore Edition RTOS to NetLogic Microsystems' XLS, XLR and XLP families of multi-core, multi-threaded processors.  As a preeminent RTOS for NetLogic Microsystems processors, Enea OSE will be delivered with comprehensive board support packages for evaluation boards out of the box, as well as the full Optima Eclipse-based development tools framework, ensuring that mutual customers can rapidly evaluate and develop advanced networking platforms with a fully integrated solution. 

• Enea will develop a version of its Eclipse-based Linux configuration and build tool known as ELPF, in a pre-integrated NetLogic Microsystems Edition, that incorporates the NetLogic Microsystems Linux-based SDK.  This new, combined tool set will be based on a custom configuration of Enea Optima and be delivered to all NetLogic Microsystems customers. It is a freely available platform for a flexible and easily deployable Linux environment. 

• As an option for customers seeking commercial support from Enea's Linux experts, Enea will provide annual support subscriptions for customers who choose to use the ELPF NetLogic Microsystems Edition development environment including the Linux packages themselves and the tools framework. 

• The two companies will also jointly explore and evaluate additional collaboration opportunities based on additional Enea software offerings, including advanced networking protocols, database solutions, and device and systems management middleware.      

For more information

Nordic:
Catharina Paulcén, VP Corporate Communications
Phone: 46 8 507 140 00 or email: catharina.paulcen@enea.com

North America
Chris Lanfear, Director of Global Marcom
Phone: 1 617 244 9433 or email: chris.lanfear@enea.com

Asia Pacific:
Dan Andersson, Vice President of Software Sales Asia
Phone: 86 1360 1864 840 or email: dan.andersson@enea.com

Europe:
Benedicte Bissey, Marketing Communications Manager, EMEA
Phone: 33 1 76 91 58 24 or email: benedicte.bissey@enea.com

NetLogic Microsystems
Kelvin Khoo
Phone: +1 (650) 230-5816 or email
kkhoo@netlogicmicro.com
   
NetLogic Media Contact:
Alex Pantelis
Phone: +1 (650) 230-6476 or e-mail
apantelis@netlogicmicro.com

About Enea
Enea is a global software and services company focused on solutions for communication-driven products. With 40 years of experience Enea is a world leader in the development of software platforms with extreme demands on high-availability and performance. Enea's expertise in real-time operating systems and high availability middleware shortens development cycles, brings down product costs and increases system reliability. Enea's vertical solutions cover telecom handsets and infrastructure, medtech, automotive and mil/aero. Enea has offices in Europe, North America and Asia. Enea is listed on Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm AB. For more information please visit enea.com or contact us at info@enea.com.

Enea®, Enea OSE®, Netbricks®, Polyhedra® and Zealcore® are registered trademarks of Enea AB and its subsidiaries. Enea OSE®ck, Enea OSE® Epsilon, Enea® Element, Enea® Optima, Enea® Optima Log Analyzer, Enea® Black Box Recorder, Enea® LINX, Enea® Accelerator, Polyhedra® Flashlite, Enea® dSPEED Platform, Enea® System Manager, Accelerating Network Convergence(TM), Device Software Optimized(TM) and Embedded for Leaders(TM) are unregistered trademarks of Enea AB or its subsidiaries. Any other company, product or service names mentioned above are the registered or unregistered trademarks of their respective owner. © Enea AB 2010.

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