Alcatel selects VxWorks for its nextgen IP Phones

NEW DELHI: Wind River Systems, the global leader in device software optimization, has announced that Wind River's General Purpose Platform, VxWorks Edition, was selected as the foundation for the Alcatel IP Touch 4038 and Alcatel IP Touch 4068 Internet Protocol (IP) phones.

By choosing the Wind River Platform, Alcatel was able to optimize its device software development for this breakthrough application phone, which is now available worldwide.

"We needed an efficient, reliable development solution that would allow us to add IP phones to our full range of enterprise phones," said Jean-Luc Fourniou, chief operating officer for Alcatel's enterprise solutions activities. "By building our new IP phone on the Wind River General Purpose Platform, we were better equipped to focus on innovation and applications, enabling us to provide our customers with a next generation phone faster and at a lower cost than our competition."

"Wind River Platforms allow our customers to leverage the growing VoIP trend and bring interoperable and reliable phones to market faster," said Ajit Edlabadkar, Country Manager India for Wind River. "By standardizing on the Wind River General Purpose Platform, VxWorks Edition, Alcatel had the foundational technology it required, allowing them to focus their efforts on delivering a next generation IP phone faster, better and at a lower cost."