Phoenix Technologies Partners with Boca Research to Enable Internet Appliances

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Phoenix Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of system enabling solutions for the connected computing universe, has signed a technology licensing agreement with Boca Research, Inc. to provide system-enabling software for next-generation Internet appliance devices. Under this agreement, Boca Research will use Phoenix's system enabling software in Philips' co-branded, single-purpose AOL TV set-top boxes.

Phoenix's system-enabling software provides developers of Internet appliances with critical solutions for system management and improved functionality. With its tremendous flexibility, the software has enabled Boca Research to develop robust, highly-scaleable Internet appliance designs for a variety of operating systems from leading suppliers such as Microsoft, Wind River Systems, and Integrated Systems.

Key Takeaways:

  • Phoenix Technologies has signed a technology licensing agreement with Boca Research, Inc. to provide system-enabling software for next-generation Internet appliance devices.
  • Boca Research will use Phoenix's system enabling software in Philips' co-branded AOL TV set-top boxes.
  • Phoenix's system-enabling software provides developers of Internet appliances with critical solutions for system management and improved functionality.
  • The software has enabled Boca Research to develop robust, highly-scaleable Internet appliance designs for a variety of operating systems.
  • Phoenix's system enabling software is the industry standard foundation layer for high-performance Internet appliances.
  • Boca Research selected Phoenix because of its leadership position in the device system firmware market.
  • Phoenix's comprehensive solution enables Boca Research to leverage the best PC architecture in the Internet space, and helps them to have a wider acceptance of their set-top box designs within the Internet appliance marketplace.

Statistics:

  • Over 70 million PCs sold annually use Phoenix's system enabling software.
  • Phoenix has a 10-year history of providing system enabling solutions for the connected computing universe.
  • The Internet appliance market represents a significant opportunity for Phoenix, with rapid growth expected in the next few years.

Sources:

  • Business Wire: "Business Wire -- Aug. 24, 1999"
  • Phoenix Technologies: "Phoenix Technologies Ltd."
  • Boca Research: "Boca Research, Inc."
  • Microsoft: "Microsoft Corporation"
  • Wind River Systems: "Wind River Systems, Inc."
  • Integrated Systems: "Integrated Systems, Inc."
  • Philips: "Royal Philips Electronics N.V."
  • AOL: "America Online, Inc."