DTI Joins Linux and ATCADTI Joins Linux and ATCA

SAN FRANCISCO -- Diversified Technology, Inc. and MontaVista Software, Inc. today announced a formal OEM agreement to promote DTI's Targa series of AdvancedTCA® Solutions preinstalled with MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition (CGE). The collaboration supports both companies' commitment to modular, standards-based AdvancedTCA® platforms for the telecommunications market. In addition to the DTI's Targa product line, MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition (CGE) for the PlexSys line of PICMG® 2.16 Platforms will also be included in the development partnership. CGE is an advanced Linux-based development platform from market leader MontaVista Software, engineered specifically for the robust and highly available requirements of carrier grade app lications.

"Our relationship with MontaVista strengthens our ability to deliver a solution to the migrating communications market," noted Pat Busby, President of Diversified Technology, Inc. "MontaVista's comprehensive development of CGE Linux for the telecom environment supports DTI's position in promoting high availability and reliability of the AdvancedTCA® architecture. The Targa / CGE Linux solution is a complete package reflecting cost-effective, rapid launch initiative that is the reality of today's market. The customer wants enhanced services today via traditional and next generation platforms. Diversified Technology and MontaVista have answered the call for next generation infrastructure."

"With DTI, we can provide our mutual equipment provider customers with a carrier-grade, scalable, integrated platform solution for networking-intensive infrastructure applications," commented Scott Jaffe, Vice President, Business Development, MontaVista Software. "MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition has been shown to address telecom availability needs in compliance with Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and Service Availability (SA) Forum feature requirements, which are important benchmarks for telecommunications service providers."

Diversified Technology Inc.

MontaVista Software Inc.