“Linux player MontaVista Software is now officially part of chip
vendor Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), concluding a rapid $50
million transaction that it hopes will see it better able to go
after large networking and carrier customers.“MontaVista is best known for its MontaVista Linux embedded
platform, nux+6+Gets+Market+used in a variety of industries
including carrier-grade equipment, networking vendors, and consumer
electronics. Prominent customers include Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent and
Motorola.“The latest version of its software, MontaVista Carrier Grade
Edition 5.1 s+Carrier+Linux+to+(CGE), debuted earlier this year
with new next-generation Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless and
networking capabilities. MontaVista CGE is built to comply with the
Carrier-Grade Linux specification, a specific grade of Linux
designed to meet the needs of service providers.”
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