Features fifth-generation architecture with
state-of-the-art safe and secure microkernel, advanced tooling and
cloud enablement to future-proof mission-critical embedded system
design
LAS
VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CES --
BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced general
availability of its new QNX® Software Development
Platform (SDP) 8.0. Combined with the next generation QNX® OS 8.0,
the platform delivers a scalable, high-performance real-time
operating system available for today's embedded computing
industry.
The fifth generation QNX SDP 8.0
architecture builds on decades of development and a field-proven
safe and secure platform, while maintaining its POSIX API to
provide an instantly productive environment for both
QNX® and Linux® developers. QNX SDP 8.0 adds support for ARM v9 and GCC 12, and
delivers near-linear performance scaling with CPU core counts,
enabling developers to fully realize the power and opportunities of
increasingly advanced processors for generations to come.
The new platform extends the QNX Tool Suite with support for
Microsoft Visual Studio Code to complement the Eclipse-based
Momentics Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and new command
line tools including over 200 Unix utilities. It also provides
cloud-enabled OS support for development. Furthermore, QNX OS 8.0,
with its advanced microkernel architecture, is designed to support
emerging CPU architectures such as RISC-V.
"QNX SDP 8.0 provides the trusted
foundation upon which our customers can truly future-proof their
products for many years to come," said John
Wall, Senior Vice President and Head of QNX at BlackBerry.
"It fundamentally enables embedded software design to support safe,
secure and reliable systems in a way that fully harnesses the
benefits of CPU advancements way into the future."
"As a premium smart mobility technology brand, we're keen to
align with the very best development technologies that will
future-proof our investment in world-class design, engineering and
innovation," said Jun Tao, Software
Senior Director at ZEEKR Intelligent Technology. "Our early
access experience with QNX SDP 8.0
has been incredibly positive, enabling us to integrate all areas of
development within a single high performance compute environment
that sets our vehicle software advancements up for success, today
and into the future."
QNX SDP 8.0 lays the foundation
for the entire line of next generation BlackBerry®
QNX® portfolio products, including QNX® OS
for Safety, QNX® Hypervisor and QNX®
Hypervisor for Safety. Customers can seamlessly migrate between the
platforms to best suit their specific application requirements.
To learn more about BlackBerry QNX, please visit
BlackBerry.QNX.com.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB;
TSX: BB) provides intelligent security software and services
to enterprises and governments around the world. The company
secures more than 500M endpoints
including over 235M vehicles. Based
in Waterloo, Ontario, the company
leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions
in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions,
and is a leader in the areas of endpoint management, endpoint
security, encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry's
vision is clear – to secure a connected future you can
trust.
BlackBerry. Intelligent Security. Everywhere.
For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow
@BlackBerry.
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