According to the Market Research Group, total handset shipments for 2011 exceeded 1.5 billion, a 10% increase over 2010. In just five years, starting in 2007, OK Labs OKL4 customers have deployed the company’s software in1.5 billion devices, with shipments of over 300 million units in 2011 alone. OK Labs OKL4 is now incorporated into popular mobile devices from almost every major manufacturer, including HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Toshiba, and Sony Ericsson.

OKL4 and Mobile Security Trends

Android, with its increasingly dominant market share (43 percent as of Q3 2011 – Nielsen) presents the largest target for cybercrime.  According to a recent study by McAfee, malware attacks on Android jumped 76 percent in the first half of 2011, due in part to the open and ubiquitous nature of the platform.

The ubiquity and vulnerability of Android together provide an unprecedented opportunity for additional growth of OKL4 and virtualization-based security solutions in 2012:

• The ever-increasing onslaught of malware attacks and other exploits on Android devices
• Demand for “dual-persona” Android-based devices to support mobile workers’ professional and personal needs
• The Consumerization of IT, a.k.a. BYOD – “Bring Your Own Device” to work

These trends, individually and in combination, highlight the need for greater security on mobile devices, a demand uniquely met by deploying OKL4 mobile virtualization.
“Implementing Enterprise Mobility on Android and other open platforms stands out among today’s IT security challenges,” said Steve Subar, Founder and CEO of OK Labs.  “The flexibility and military-grade security offered by OKL4 mobile virtualization will drive OK Labs deployment to new heights in 2012.”

Key Facts

• Open Kernel Labs software is now deployed in more than 1.5 billion devices worldwide
• Other mobile software companies with installed bases of 1 billion or more include Adobe, Google, Myriad and Oracle
• Mobile device security will be a strong driver for mobile virtualization adoption in 2012
• Threats to security and privacy will continue to escalate
• OKL4 Microvisor provides an ideal foundation meeting mobile security threats

About Open Kernel Labs

Open Kernel Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for securing wireless communications, applications, and content. OK Labs software, deployed on more than 1.5 billion devices worldwide, enables security for wireless access of corporate and government assets while protecting everything that runs on the device. Chipset suppliers, mobile and automotive OEMs, national security agencies and contractors, mobile network operators, and enterprise IT depend on OK Labs to deliver high-assurance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market.

Links

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SDK Capabilities and Features

• Version 4.3 of the OKL4 Microvisor Software Development Kit includes:
• The OKL4 Microvisor for processors built on ARM Cortex™ A8 and ARM Cortex™ A9
• OK:Linux – a ready-to-deploy, paravirtualized Linux kernel (2.6.38) for use with the OKL4 Microvisor
• OK:C – an efficient C library execution environment for use in lightweight OKL4 Secure Hypercells running on the OKL4 Microvisor
• Off the shelf support for the TI OMAP3-based BeagleBoard and TI OMAP4-based PandaBoard
• An Android reference implementation for OK:Linux on the PandaBoard
• Libraries for creating OKL4-based client/server systems integrating multiple secure cells
• OK Labs OKL4 Solutions

The new OKL4 Microvisor SDK provides the foundation for OK Labs SecureIT Mobile Communications, SecureIT Mobile Applications, and OKL4 for In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems. OK Labs also complements the off-the-shelf SDK with a range of Consulting and Engineering services. Contact OK Labs or an OK Labs Qualified System Integrator for more information on the OKL4 SDK and Consulting and Engineering Services.

About Open Kernel Labs

Open Kernel Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for securing wireless communications, applications, and content. OK Labs software, deployed on more than 1.5 billion devices worldwide, enables security for wireless access of corporate and government assets while protecting everything that runs on the device. Chipset suppliers, mobile and automotive OEMs, national security agencies and contractors, mobile network operators, and enterprise IT depend on OK Labs to deliver high-assurance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market.

Links

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About OKL4 for Infotainment

OK Labs OKL4 for Infotainment offers Tier 1 automotive suppliers and their OEM customers a rich set of capabilities for building reliable and robust IVI systems:

• Dedicated virtual machines to isolate core automotive functions from application environments
• Support for staged boot and independent reboot to give core automotive software fast start-up times for “instant on” systems
• Hosting of multiple OSes and/or OSes instances for simultaneous of support of GENIVI (Linux), Android and AUTOSAR environments
• Optimization for ARM Cortex™ Processors

OKL4 for Infotainment benefits Tier 1 automotive suppliers by supporting the addition of new consumer application environments without compromising reliability, safety, or security.  The architectural options enabled by OKL4 for Infotainment let automakers and their sales channels safely add value to factory in-vehicle software and let consumers enjoy an ever more customized user experience.

Key Facts

• The OKL4 Microvisor supports strong separation and management of consumer applications (multimedia, infotainment) and core automotive functions (navigation, driver assistance, status monitoring) on one processor, including advanced multicore chipsets
• Applications include in-vehicle infotainment, including audio, video, gaming, navigation and user assistance systems in automotive “head units” in passenger vehicles
• Also targets communication, maintenance and safety systems in public transportation, freight delivery and other heavy vehicle systems
• For more information

About Open Kernel Labs

Open Kernel Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for securing wireless communications, applications, and content. OK Labs software, deployed on more than 1.5 billion devices worldwide, enables security for wireless access of corporate and government assets while protecting everything that runs on the device. Chipset suppliers, mobile and automotive OEMs, national security agencies and contractors, mobile network operators, and enterprise IT depend on OK Labs to deliver high-assurance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market.

Links

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About OKL4:     http://www.ok-labs.com/products/okl4-microvisor
Automotive Solutions:     http://www.ok-labs.com/markets/automotive-and-transportation

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Leader in Mobile Virtualization Continues Commitment to ARM CPU Roadmaps with Support for Next-Generation ARM-based Handheld/Wireless Devices, Servers/Blades and Other Form Factors

Chicago – October 19, 2011 - Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), the leading provider of embedded virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband Internet devices, today announced support for the newly-introduced ARM Cortex™-A7 MPCore™ processor from ARM. The OKL4 Microvisor is immediately available for the Cortex-A7 emulator and will support Cortex-A7 processors as they roll out from ARM Partners.

Together, OKL4 and the Cortex-A7 processor target mobile/wireless devices, including smartphones, “super phones”, tablets and other form factors and applications for them. To support the Cortex-A7 processor, OK Labs is applying the native capabilities of the OKL4 Microvisor to meet the always on, always connected requirements presented by these varied devices and applications. 

OK Labs mobile ecosystem partners and customers can build on OKL4 Microvisor capabilities to reap the greatest benefit from the Cortex-A7 processor.  In particular, the ARM Big.LITTLE processing technology uses the Cortex-A15 MPCore “hypervisor mode” to migrate between   the Cortex-A15 and  the Cortex-A7 processors.  Supporting ARM Big.LITTLE processing is a natural mission for OKL4, complementing OKL4 use cases for ARM CPUs already in deployment, including processor consolidation, multicore management, “dual persona” operation, enterprise mobility and highly secure systems.

“OK Labs OKL4 Microvisor helps device manufacturers realize the potential of virtualization extensions for the Cortex-A7 processor,” noted Richard Phelan, Senior Strategic Software Partner Manager, ARM. “The Cortex-A7 processor and OKL4 boast scalable performance and help enable low-power operation, as well as simultaneous single and multicore big.LITTLE processing.”

“OK Labs works closely with ARM to serve the global ecosystem of chipset suppliers, OEMs and operators,” commented Steve Subar, President and CEO, OK Labs.  “As new ARM silicon makes its way into systems-on-a-chip – in mobile devices and also on the desktop and in the data center – the OKL4 Microvisor is ready to support it, and to power the next billion always-on, always-connected devices.”

Availability

As a result of the company’s relationship with ARM, the OK Labs Microvisor runs TODAY on the Cortex-A7 emulator and will be ready-to-deploy on first silicon from ARM licensees. The partnership between ARM and OK Labs enables early access for OEMs, operators and other developers to design with and deploy mobile virtualization for Cortex-A7 processor-based SoCs, as it has for Cortex-A15 MPCore, ARM11™ multicore symmetric multi-processing (SMP), Cortex-A8, and Cortex-A9 processors

To evaluate OKL4 on the ARM Cortex-A7 emulator or on other ARM architecture chipsets from a range of semiconductor suppliers, contact info@ok-labs.com.

About Open Kernel Labs

Open Kernel Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for securing wireless communications, applications, and content. OK Labs software, deployed on more than 1.6 billion devices worldwide, enables security for wireless access of corporate and government assets while protecting everything that runs on the device. Chipset suppliers, mobile and automotive OEMs, national security agencies and contractors, mobile network operators, and enterprise IT depend on OK Labs to deliver high-assurance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market.

Links

Open Kernel Labs Blog:    http://www.ok-labs.com/community/company-blog
About OKL4:    http://www.ok-labs.com/products/okl4-microvisor
ARM Home Page:    http://www.arm.com/

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Through its integration with select Qualcomm chipsets, including the 8k Mobile Station Modem™ (MSM™) chipsets, OKL4 can be found in mobile devices manufactured by companies such as Apple, HTC, LG, Motorola, Samsung and others. These handsets and other devices are sold by leading wireless operators including Verizon and Sprint.

OK Labs market-leading mobile software, OKL4, is now deployed in more than 1.5 billion mobile devices. According to VisionMobile, OK Labs is one of only five embedded software companies worldwide that have broken through one billion total deployments (as of December 2010).

OK Labs mobile virtualization technology supports multiple trends in mobile/wireless: rapid growth in smartphone deployment by enhancing military-grade security, expanding the use of consumer handsets to power enterprise mobility, and by lowering bills-of-material costs (mass-market smartphones).

Links

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About Open Kernel Labs

OK Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for mobile/wireless devices and embedded systems. OK Labs software is deployed on more than 1.5 billion mobile phones worldwide. Semiconductor suppliers, government contractors, Agency IT management in public safety and national security, mobile OEMs, mobile network operators, and enterprise IT depend on OK Labs to deliver high assurance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market.

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Who: Open Kernel Labs 
What: Exhibitor, NSA Trusted Computing Conference & Exposition
When: September 20- 22, 2011
Where: Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel and Convention Center, Orlando, FLA

Open Kernel Labs, the leading provider of embedded virtualization software for smartphones, tablets, and connected devices, will be talking with customers and partners about how to build a more secure smartphone with mobile virtualization and other commercial off-the- shelf technology. In particular, company executives will discuss SecureIT Mobile Communications for Government, a solution to help agency IT, government contractors, third-party integrators, and OEMs collaborate to build secure mobile communications devices.

The Need for Secure Communications

Today, government agencies and private sector organizations – from homeland security to public safety to emergency responders to corporate security – have immediate needs for secure communications in a user-friendly form-factor. Federal, state, and local government CIOs, government agency IT management, and the integrators and contractors that service them are leaving behind the world of proprietary legacy systems and looking for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions.

Availability

OK Labs SecureIT Mobile Communications for Government is available today to help agency IT, government contractors, third-party integrators, and OEMs collaborate to build secure mobile communications devices. The OK Labs offering includes the OKL4 Microvisor, ready-to-deploy OK:Android, board support for a range of development hardware, and a menu of development and integration services direct from OK Labs.

White Paper

http://www.ok-labs.com/landing/secure-it-mobile/

About Open Kernel Labs

OK Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for mobile/wireless devices and embedded systems. OK Labs software is deployed on more than 1.5 billion mobile phones worldwide. Semiconductor suppliers, government contractors, Agency IT management in public safety and national security, mobile OEMs, mobile network operators, and enterprise IT depend on OK Labs to deliver high assurance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market.

About NSA Trusted Computing Conference & Exposition

The 2nd Annual NSA Trusted Computing Conference & Exposition attracts senior executives and IT security thought leaders from government, industry and academia to discuss the state of security in our networks today, and the techniques and technologies that can be leveraged to enhance security while improving the user experience. The sponsoring group is the NSA/CSS Commercial Solutions Center (NCSC). The theme for this year’s event is “Using COTS Technologies to Deliver Decisive Defensive Advantage.”

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Chicago - August 26, 2011 - Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), provider of embedded virtualization software for mobile and connected devices, today announced availability of the Enterprise Mobility Solution Guide, an industry tool for understanding the Consumerization of IT and options for rolling out Enterprise Mobility. Security-conscious device manufacturers, enterprises, government contractors/agencies, mobile operators, and chipset solution providers can now download the useful guide.

Enterprise Mobility – the strategy for using smartphones, tablets and other devices to perform business-critical tasks from outside the office - magnifies corporate and government security vulnerabilities. Enterprise mobility solution providers promise to simplify and secure activities of mobile employees using smartphones, tablets and other devices. But there are a number of different approaches for solving the problem.

The complimentary guide reviews the following options for enabling access to corporate assets and applications via smartphones and tablets: Application containers and sandboxes Thin clients and application UI projection Cloud based technologies Mobile virtualization.  Download Enterprise Mobility Solution Guide. 

Links

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OK Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for mobile/wireless devices and embedded systems. OK Labs software is deployed on more than 1.5 billion mobile phones worldwide. Semiconductor suppliers, government contractors, Agency IT management in public safety and national security, mobile OEMs, mobile network operators, and enterprise IT depend on OK Labs to deliver high assurance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market.

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Chicago – June 28, 2011 - Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), provider of embedded virtualization software for mobile and connected devices, today announced that KONGSBERG, Norway's premier supplier of defense and aerospace-related systems, has selected OK Labs mobile/embedded virtualization technology and will license OKL4 for deployment in secure communications equipment.

KONGSBERG chose OK Labs mobile virtualization to provide strong separation between trusted and untrusted software environments and to protect security-sensitive IP deployed on the same devices as open source software such as GNU/Linux. The mobile/embedded virtualization technology will find application in soldier-level and vehicle-based reliable radio communications equipment being deployed over the next several years.

“Developing and deploying with OKL4 greatly benefits the KONGSBERG technology portfolio with strong separation of software IP in secure communications settings,” commented Stig-Are Mogstad, Executive Vice President, Defence Communications, KONGSBERG.  “In addition, OK Labs’ superior performance and fine-grained “capabilities” make it easier to configure and control communications on a device, without compromising performance or security.”

“Working with companies of the stature of KONGSBERG validates OK Labs growing presence in aerospace, defense and certified/government IT,” said Steve Subar, Founder and CEO, OK Labs. “In secure radios and similar applications, our mobile/embedded virtualization technology supports European and North American armed forces, setting a standard for strong separation and partitioning of trusted and open environments.”

Key Facts

• Open Kernel Labs mobile/embedded virtualization has been chosen by KONGSBERG for deployment in secure communications equipment
• Applications include secure portable and vehicle combat radios for armed forces
• Equipment enabled by OK Labs technology is slated for roll-out over the next five years

About Open Kernel Labs

OK Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for mobile/wireless devices and embedded systems. OK Labs software is deployed on more than 1.4 billion mobile phones worldwide. Semiconductor suppliers, mobile OEMs, mobile network operators, and enterprise IT depend on OK Labs to deliver high performance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market. 

About Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS is Norway's premier supplier of defense and aerospace-related systems. The portfolio comprises products and systems for command and control, weapons guidance and surveillance, communications solutions and missiles. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS also makes advanced composites and engineering products for the aircraft and helicopter market.

Kongsberg Gruppen (OSE ticker: KOG) is an international, knowledge-based group that supplies high-technology systems and solutions to customers engaged in the oil and gas industry, the merchant marine, defense and aerospace. In 2009, the Group had a turnover of NOK 13.8 billion, and had 5,423 employees in more than 25 countries.

Links

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About OKL4: http://www.ok-labs.com/products/okl4-microvisor
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OK Labs CEO Steve Subar to Present at the Amphion Forum Chicago on the Risks and Opportunities of Connected Devices

MEDIA ALERT

Who: Steve Subar, CEO; Open Kernel Labs 
What: Speaker, The Constantly Connected Consumer: New Opportunities, New Risks
When: June 14, 2011, 9:30 am
Where: Hotel Allegro, Chicago, IL

The consumerization of enterprise IT, a natural consequence of smartphone and mobile application growth, puts new pressures on corporations to accommodate and secure employee-owned mobile devices. Mobile workers around the world increasingly prefer to use their own smartphones, tablets, and other wireless devices for both work and personal communications. 

This presentation will detail how mobile virtualization supports both open personal and trusted enterprise domains on a single physical device, while reconciling the needs of the individual and the enterprise.

To learn more about OK Labs enterprise security solution, SecureIT Mobile Enterprise, download the free white paper here: http://www.ok-labs.com/landing/secure-it-mobile-enterprise

About Open Kernel Labs

OK Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for mobile/wireless devices and embedded systems. OK Labs software is deployed on more than 1.3 billion mobile phones worldwide. Semiconductor suppliers, mobile OEMs, mobile network operators, and enterprise IT depend on OK Labs to deliver high performance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market.

About The Amphion Forum

The Amphion Forum will bring together thought leaders from academia, business, government and technology for an exclusive summit on the morning of June 14 to discuss the threats and opportunities presented by the unprecedented proliferation of connected devices, 50 specially-invited participants will engage in interactive workshops and sessions to set priorities to explore the most compelling ideas for realizing the potential of the "Internet of Things." To learn more about The Amphion Forum, please visit the website: http://amphionforum.com/chicago11/index.html

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