Date: 03/11/2008

Intel establishes open-source software development center for mobile devices in Taiwan

Intel Corporation has signed agreements with government and industry in Taiwan to jointly establish an enabling centre for Moblin, open source software and applications optimized for Intel Atom processor-based devices.

Moblin Enabling Center's laboratory and its engineers will train and consult to device and software vendors in designing systems based Intel's Atom processors. Intel's support of the center includes engineering talent, software development resources and software contributions to moblin.org.

Intel also announced that, subject to closing conditions, Intel's global investment organization, Intel Capital, intends to invest US$11.5 million in Taiwanese carrier VMAX. Intel Capital's intended investment and Intel's accompanying business engagement will enable VMAX to deploy Taiwan's first mobile WiMAX network, intended to be commercially available within the first half of next year.