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June 2015
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Virtualization solely at the so ware level
can be executed with the use of specialized
Hypervisor so ware to de ne virtual process-
ing entities (VPEs) operating in a symmetric
multi-processing cluster.
is can limit the
overall robustness and performance of the
gateway, as it is possible that demands of any
application or service a ect the performance
of a critical service. Alternatively, a smart
home service container can be bound to a spe-
ci c VPE and constrained by hardware to use
only speci ed resources to assure that overall
performance is not threatened.
e latest generation Lantiq gateway pro-
cessor integrates multiple Imagination
Technologie InterAptiv processor cores, an
independent trusted execution processor,
and multiple dedicated processing engines
designed by Lantiq to implement a powerful
and exible System-on-Chip that supports
TrueVirtualization.
is approach to virtu-
alization uses dedicated on-chip hardware
to manage system resources and adds hard-
ware-controlled platform security and data
isolation.
e trusted execution processor
acts as a root of trust to enforce secure boot
and secure storage in the CPE environment,
achieving best-in-class platform security. By
design, smart home so ware running on the
system cannot access the code or data asso-
ciated with broadband gateway or home net-
work control. Integrated hardware watchdogs
also ensure correct operation and, if necessary,
force reboot of smart home so ware without
disturbing gateway functionality. Broadband
carriers are well positioned to deliver val-
ue-added services to residential customers.
To succeed in the new smart home market,
the carrier point of entry into the home must
become more robust, more exible and more
secure. For carriers, hardware-based virtual-
ization results in a platform that is simpler to
develop and maintain than a service package
that combines separate systems.
Robust functionality is achieved through
the combination of hardware-based vir-
tualization and platform security. Support
for new and evolving services on a single
platform gives a carrier exibility, poten-
tially improved customer acceptance and
faster time-to-revenue. In short, the gateway
becomes a powerful delivery mechanism for
both traditional broadband access and new
smart home applications.
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u-blox: tiny surface-mount GNSS global
positioning module supports all satellites
u-blox announces the CAM-M8C, a small,
low pro le GNSS positioning module with an
integrated wideband chip antenna for recep-
tion across the entire L1 band.
e module
o ers simultaneous GNSS operation for GPS/
GLONASS, GPS/BeiDou, or GLONASS/Bei-
Dou to deliver accurate, jamming-resistant
and reliable positioning anywhere in the
world. Featuring industry-leading sensitivity,
the CAM-M8C integrates a u-blox M8 satel-
lite receiver, crystal oscillator, SAW lter and
low-noise ampli er.
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Lauterbach: TRACE32 includes
support for Windows 10
Lauterbach has extended its support for the
Windows Standard OS family. It now supports
the latest version Windows 10 32bit and 64bit
avours. TRACE32 allows easy development
and test of kernel modules, drivers, processes
and DLLs, be it on single core or SMP systems.
e support is available for all x86/x64 and
ATOM boards having a JTAG interface. As a
successor to Windows 8, Windows 10 code-
named reshold is currently in public in its
technical preview version and will launch in
late 2015.
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PRQA: RT-RK adopts QA·C for
automotive software defect detection
RT-RK and PRQA announce that QA·C has
been made mandatory on all RT-RK projects
for the automotive industry. e use of QA·C
has been imposed by TTTech, the technol-
ogy leader in robust networked safety con-
trols for automotive, aerospace and other
safety related markets. TTTech is based in
Vienna, Austria, and uses RT-RK as NSDC
(Near Shore Development Center), provid-
ing a vital link in their development process,
which generates the highest quality code for
safety-critical systems.
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Apacer: PCIe SSDs go far beyond
SATAIII in transmission efficiency
Since the PCIe SSD was adopted by Apple
as a standard accessory in MacBook Air in
2013, its excellent ash storage performance
featuring high-speed transmission has led
the competition to follow, including the fully
PCIe SSD-supported Microso Windows 8.1
operating system and the new generation Intel
CPU chip. According to a survey conducted
by the global market research rm Trend-
Force, the transmission speed of PCIe G2
(PCIe Generation 2.0) surpassed that of SATA
III SSD in 2014.
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