Leading Mobile Virtualization Vendor to Share How Mobile Virtualization Can Reduce Time-to-Market and Handset Development Costs

 London - October 26, 2009 - Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), the leading global provider of embedded virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband Internet devices, today announced that the company will be speaking at the Symbian Exchange and Exposition (SEE) in London on October 27th and 28th, 2009. 

SEE 2009 is a conference where the Symbian community comes together to share, to create, to network, and to learn about the future of mobile.

Dr. Gernot Heiser, CTO of OK Labs, will be speaking on October 27th, 2009 at 13.30 in the Workshop Theatre. He will introduce mobile virtualization, covering the similarities and differences with virtualization as applied in the IT world. Dr. Heiser will specifically discuss how mobile virtualization enables quicker development, lower-cost phones, and faster time-to-market. The final portion of the session will cover the specific virtualization requirements of Symbian OS with respect to both technology and the contribution model defined by the Symbian Foundation.

Demo: Experience the Evoke QA4

OK Labs will be exhibiting at Stand 29 and executives will be on hand to demonstrate the benefits of mobile virtualization as well as share the publication of a new white paper examining the economic impact of virtualization as a core component of mobile handset design.

The world's first virtualized mobile phone demo is now available at http://www.ok-labs.com/blog/entry/demo-worlds-first-virtualized-mobile-phone/. The mobile virtualization teardown white paper is available for download from the OK Labs website at http://www.ok-labs.com/whitepapers/sample/motorola-evoke-teardown.

The sessions are open to all conference attendees. For more information about the conference and to register, visit http://www.see2009.org/

Open Kernel Labs

Open Kernel Labs is the global leader in open source virtualisation software for mobile devices, consumer electronics, and embedded systems. Backed by the largest, independent team of microkernel developers, the OKL4 Microvisor is deployed on more than 300 million mobile phones worldwide. Semiconductor suppliers, handset OEMs, and mobile network operators depend on OK Labs to deliver high performance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market.

 For information on the OK Community, please visit the Community Portal at www.ok-labs.com/community/community-portal. Participants can join the Developer's Mailing List at http://www.ok-labs.com/community/mailing-list-signup.