PARIS -- Alcatel (Paris:CGEP.PA)(NYSE:ALA - News) and MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced the signing of a major multi-year corporate contract for MontaVista(TM) Linux (R)Carrier Grade Edition, an industry standard Linux platform for telecommunications applications. MontaVista® Linux® Carrier Grade Edition will be a building block for Alcatel products with embedded or real-time constraints."With the convergence of voice and data, communications companies building on next-generation platforms are being called upon to guarantee the delivery of end-user services in an affordable way," said Christof Ebert, Alcatel's director Software Coordination. "MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition provides a standards-based, open architecture, software development platform that is reliable and scalable and more importantly, is available today."After an in-depth review, Alcatel has concluded that MontaVista Software, with its industry leading products and rapidly growing acceptance within the telecommunications industry, can effectively meet its growing and complex needs."Alcatel's vote of confidence in MontaVista Software is further proof of our emergence as the development platform of choice for use in leading-edge communications applications," added Jim Ready, CEO and president, MontaVista Software and embedded industry pioneer.Alcatel SAMontaVista Software Inc.