Intel and IBM Collaborate on Telematics Platform

Strategic Insights -

In a significant move to accelerate the growth of the Telematics market, Intel Corporation announced plans to collaborate with IBM to deliver a non-proprietary, standards-based in-car client platform. This collaboration aims to provide a complete set of Telematics client reference kits supporting the Intel XScale microarchitecture, enabling developers and original equipment manufacturers to reduce their time to market and create leading-edge wireless applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • Intel and IBM will combine IBM's VisualAge(R) Micro Edition, the J9 Virtual Machine, and the Intel XScale(TM) Microarchitecture to create an innovative platform for Telematics.
  • The collaboration will speed up the delivery of a complete set of Telematics client reference kits supporting the Intel(R) XScale(TM) microarchitecture.
  • The platform will enable developers to quickly and easily leverage existing applications for e-Business using IBM's VisualAge(R) Micro Edition Java(TM) application development tools and deployment technologies.
  • Intel's XScale microarchitecture is designed to handle requirements for both ultra-low power and high performance in devices ranging from Internet-ready cell phones to Internet infrastructure equipment.
  • Telematics is the market segment that includes cellular voice and Internet services in vehicles, with examples being navigation systems, emergency roadside assistance, and entertainment applications and services.
  • Pat Kerrigan, marketing manager at Intel's In-Car Computing Operation, stated that the collaboration will provide the strongest wireless building blocks in the industry, allowing engineers and developers to achieve a fast start and speed the delivery of exciting applications.
  • Skip McGaughey, director of marketing and sales for IBM's OTI embedded system group, welcomed the opportunity to join with Intel to increase the availability of standard Java technology across leading automotive platforms.

Statistics:

  • Intel Corporation is the world's largest chip maker, with a strong presence in the computer, networking, and communications industries.
  • Details about Intel's offerings for the Telematics industry can be found on their website at www.intel.com/design/wireless/telematics/converge.htm.
  • Intel's XScale microarchitecture has the flexibility to handle requirements for both ultra-low power and high performance in devices ranging from Internet-ready cell phones to Internet infrastructure equipment.

Sources:

  • Business Wire - "Intel Corporation and IBM Combine Efforts to Deliver Non-Proprietary, Standards-Based In-Car Client Platform for Telematics," October 16, 2000