MIPS Technologies Joins Open Embedded Software Foundation

OESF Aims to Proliferate Android Platform beyond Mobile Handsets 


SUNNYVALE, Calif. and TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 1  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for home entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia markets, today announced it has joined the Open Embedded Software Foundation (OESF), an organization focused on standardization and development of Android(TM) platforms for embedded devices beyond mobile handsets. As a new member of the organization, MIPS is joining with other members through various working groups to proliferate the Android platform into embedded products such as set-top boxes, DTV, home media players, VoIP and networking.

"With OESF's goal of creating viable Android-based platforms for embedded products beyond mobile phones, we are pleased to welcome MIPS Technologies, who offers the leading processor architecture in most segments of the digital home," said Mr. Masataka Miura, chairman of the Open Embedded Software Foundation. "The open source Android platform has the potential to become the platform of choice for embedded products, decreasing OEM development costs and creating new business opportunities. We look forward to working with MIPS to leverage its technology and deep expertise and the broad ecosystem around its processor architecture to speed standardization and development of Android for consumer markets."

"By releasing Android to open source, Google created the opportunity for widespread proliferation of the Android platform, and now the work the OESF is doing will help drive the platform in new directions," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "We look forward to playing a key role in proliferating Android into digital consumer devices such as DTVs, mobile internet devices (MIDs), digital picture frames (DPFs) and set-top boxes. MIPS will be at the core of the Android experience in the digital home."

For more information about the Android platform and MIPS, please visit http://www.mips.com/android.

About the OESF

Formed in March 2009, the Open Embedded Software Foundation (OESF) is focused on expanding market reach for the Android Platform. The organization works with member companies on sharing technical information, co-development and co-marketing initiatives. The OESF and its member companies are working on standards and development of Android for embedded equipment such as consumer electronics and in-car navigation systems other than mobile phones.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the home entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia markets. These include broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, contact [phone] or visit http://www.mips.com/.

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