Wireless: Motorola Expands Its Java Technology Strategy, Demonstrates K Virtual Machine on Pager. JavaOne Features Latest Examples of Motorola's Growing Commitment to Java Technology - Company Business and Marketing

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, June 21, 1999

As part of its vision to enable Internet access via wireline or wireless devices, Motorola is demonstrating at JavaOne the new K virtual machine for consumer applications requiring "small footprint" operating systems. Sun Microsystems developed KVM (formerly known as project "KJava virtual machine") in close cooperation with Motorola and with contributions from other manufacturers and service providers to expand opportunities for developers to create applications for low-power, low-memory embedded devices.

The cooperation with Sun on the KVM is one example of Motorola's commitment to Java technology. Motorola is showing at JavaOne a wide range of Java applications, including EmbeddedJava, PersonalJava, JavaCard and KVM. "KVM creates a new realm for Java technology because of its flexibility and small size," said Mario Rivas, corporate vice president and general manager of Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector's Wireless Subscriber Systems Group. "It has the ability to change and exchange applications easily. This increases portability and enables developers to write for platforms within small, embedded devices (256 kb) that have low processing power, low memory and low power-consumption requirements," Rivas said. "Bringing the Internet to a wide range of devices -- wired and wireless, embedded and mobile -- is critical to our vision of personal networks," said Dr. Alain Briancon, vice president and general manager of Motorola Communications Enterprise's Digital Experience. "Java and other open standards, such as WAP (Wireless Applications Protocol) and MExE (Mobile Station Application Execution Environment), are key to this endeavor." Motorola has demonstrated the new K virtual machine on a PageWriter 2000x pager that has KVM in place of the original scripting language. The PageWriter pager is a two-way pager with a keyboard and graphics display that allows wireless communication with Internet, e-mail, fax machines and other pagers. With the addition of KVM, applications can now be transferred across multiple platforms, taking advantage of the open standards provided by Java technology. The two-way messaging capability of the PageWriter pager allows consumers to wirelessly interact with servers, access the Web, update and query databases, and perform remote systems administration. With the addition of KVM, developers can now integrate these capabilities on low-memory and low-power devices. Motorola is a global leader in advanced electronic systems and services. It liberates the power of technology by creating software-enhanced products that provide integrated customer solutions and Internet access via wireless and satellite communications, as well as computing, networking, and automotive electronics. Motorola also provides multiple DigitalDNA solutions in the form of semiconductors, controls and systems. Sales in 1998 were $29.4 billion. Visit Motorola on the Web at http://www.motorola.com/