Wind River, a leading provider of device software optimization (DSO), has presented a new platform with which manufacturers can develop innovative and reliable telematic solutions more quickly, reliably and at lower cost.

The Wind River Platform for automotive devices combines the widely used real-time operating system VxWorks with the open device software development suite Wind River Workbench with essential multimedia and connectivity middleware. The platform is now available.

At the same time Wind River is introducing a service package for the automobile industry with which the company is providing its customers with expert outsourcing and consulting services in order to help telematics producers with a fast market launch and the least expensive development methods.