NEC picks MontaVista Linux
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NEC has selected MontaVista Software's version of Linux to run on its AdvancedTCA telecommunications server, the companies said Tuesday. The server is based on an Intel processor and will be shown in Intel's booth next week at the International Telecommunications Union's Telecom World show in Geneva.
NEC will use MontaVista's Carrier Grade Edition, which has features designed for telecommunications companies that buy computers to run tasks such as switching or running cell phone base stations.