BlackBerry QNX Software Systems Limited Overview
Company Headquarters: Canada
Founded: 1980
Workforce: ~500
Company Working: BlackBerry QNX Software Systems Limited provides middleware, development tools, and real-time operating system software for embedded designs. It develops and delivers QNX Acoustics Management Platform, an automotive software solution that allows automakers to design and manage the total acoustics experience in their cars; QNX Acoustics for Voice, a signal processing software solution for automotive voice communications; QNX Active Sound Design that allows sound designers to control the desired ambient noise within the vehicle and outside the vehicle; and QNX Hypervisor, a Type 1 real-time priority-based microkernel hypervisor built for managing virtual machines. The company also offers operating systems that are designed for embedded systems running on various platforms, including ARM and x86, and a host of boards implemented in virtually every type of embedded environment; advanced driver assistance systems; QNX CAR Platform for infotainment, a software that is designed to help automotive manufacturers build graphically-rich and connected infotainment systems; and QNX Platform for digital cockpits that is designed to help automakers to deliver a cockpit software solution. In addition, it offers QNX Platform for instrument clusters that are designed to help car manufacturers respond to the new set of challenges with the development of full digital instrument clusters; QNX SDK for apps and media that leverages the latest open technologies for application development and allows device manufacturers to build compelling mobile-like interfaces with full multimedia capabilities; and QNX SDK for Bluetooth connectivity that offers developers a path to build Bluetooth-enabled systems.
Further, the company provides professional, and training and education services; and hardware support, porting, general consulting, and development workshop services. It offers its products for a client in automotive, industrial, medical, security and defense, and rail safety markets in Canada and internationally. QNX Software Systems Limited operates as a subsidiary of BlackBerry Limited.
Strategy
BlackBerry QNX Software Systems Limited is widely recognized for productivity and security innovations, and the company believes that it delivers the most secure end-to-end mobile enterprise solutions in the market. With these core strengths, the company’s broad portfolio of products and services are focused on serving enterprise customers, particularly in regulated industries. It is focused on delivering an end-to-end software and services platform for the Enterprise of Things. BlackBerry QNX Software Systems Limited intends to continue to increase and enhance its product and services offering through both strategic acquisitions and organic investments. The company’s goal is to maintain its market leadership in the enterprise mobility segment by continuing to extend the functionality of its platform for the Enterprise of Things and, on top of this extensive foundation, deliver software, and embedded solutions focused on strategic industry verticals.
