REDMOND, Washington -- Microsoft Corp. and MIPS Technologies Inc. said today (February 5, 2003) that they have formed an alliance intended to make the combination of MIPS microprocessor architectures and the Windows CE.NET operating system the "technologies of choice" for digital consumer devices.
The companies are also hosting a two day meeting with executives from MIPS core and architectural licensees in Redmond.
Microsoft held a similar two-day summit, and announced a similar alliance with MIPS' rival ARM Holdings plc on September 18, 2002 (see September 18, 2002, story).
The ARM .NET consortium had similar goals to those of the MIPS alliance announced today, although there was a greater emphasis on wireless applications and saving power consumption in the ARM announcement.
In a bid to try and help Windows CE.NET penetrate embedded applications Microsoft and MIPS announced that several companies including ADMtek Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., Broadcom Corp., Marvell Technology Group Ltd., NEC Electronics Corp., PMC-Sierra Inc., Texas Instruments Inc. and Toshiba Corp. have joined the MIPS, Microsoft alliance.
Microsoft is hosting more than 50 executives from MIPS licensees today in Redmond, Washington, for a meeting that companies called the first 'MIPS and Microsoft Executive Summit'. At the meeting executives are to be told about Windows CE and MIPS technology road maps and business strategies, the companies said.
"The alliance will result in more MIPS processors being supported on Windows CE.NET, with its rich capabilities for smart mobile and small-footprint devices, offering OEM customers a greater range of choices designed for specific devices such as automotive infotainment, residential gateways, set-top boxes and voice-over IP phones," said Keith White, senior director of the embedded and appliance platforms group at Microsoft, in a statement.
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