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Services
Expertise
How We Work
Communication System Design
Custom Design
Whether you have a tough problem and need a trusted technology
partner or just need help getting the job done, Arbor Blue
is ready to help. Our services can be applied at any point
in the technology business process including business consulting,
problem analysis, conceptual design, product design and life-cycle
management.
| Technology Business Consulting |
Problem Analysis |
Product Design |
Life-Cycle Management |
Roles:
CEO
CTO
COO
Sr. Manager |
Skills:
Architect
Principal
Senior Design
Design |
Skills:
Architect
Principal
Senior Design
Programmer |
Skills:
Quality Assurance
System Maintenance |
| 15 to 30 years experience |
5 to 30 years experience |
5 to 25 years experience |
5 to 25 years experience |
Expertise
| Communication Products |
Networking Applications |
- LAN
- WAN
- CAN
- Encryption
- Compression
- Telemetry
- Environmental
- Instrumentation
- RF
- Optical
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- Multi-service Access (RAS, BRAS, IP-DSLAM, ATM-DSLAM)
- Ethernet/IP (PPP, MLP, PPPoE)
- Carrier Class Ethernet (PWE, VLAN, MPLS)
- Wireless Backhaul (2G, 2.5G, 3G, 4G, WiMAX, Wi-Fi)
- IMS - All IP Triple Play Transport
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| Embedded Systems Development |
OS and RTOS Experience |
Turnkey Board Designs |
- Motherboards
- Single Board Computers
- I/O Cards
- Add-on Modules
- Reference Boards
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- Linux
- Net BSD
- VxWORKS
- QNX
- Nucleus
- PSOS
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- Requirements Definition
- Specification Development and Technical Writing
- Design
- High-Speed Digital
- Precision Analog
- Mixed Signal Integration
- Schematic Capture
- Layout
- Prototyping
- Bring-up and Test
- Debug
- Signal Integrity Analysis
- Integration
- Performance Testing
- Certification
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| Special Projects and Custom Solutions |
Target specific situation/problem, analysis, and
resolution
• Boot Loader
• BIOS
Development
• Drivers
• Networking
(USB, Blue tooth, 802.11x, IrDA, VoIP, ...)
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Storage (SCSI, HDD, Smart Media,...)
• Buses
(PCMCIA, I2C, PCI, SPI...)
• Kernel Development,
Extensions
• Utilities
• Libraries
• Custom Protocol Applications
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MicroCode (PPP, ATM, …)
• Stack Porting
(1394, IP/1394, TCP/IP, HDLC, PPP, MP...)
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Real-time Protocol Translation
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FPGA technologies – CPLDs, pre-ASIC designs,
complex SOCs
• Turn-key FPGA Services
• Systems Architecture Development
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Front-End IP Design and Selection
• IP Integration
• Synthesis
• Simulation
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Timing Analysis
• Hardware Integration
• End-of-Life Support
• Design Translations
• Test and Debug
• IP Core and Macro Function
Development
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Board Support Packages
• RTOS –
QNX, VxWORKS,
• PowerPC, PQIII,
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Boot
• Board Initialization
• POST
• Diagnostics
• Telecommunication
• Wireless |
Object-oriented design/development
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C or C++
• Visual Basic
• HTML, XML,
Java Script, ASP
• SQL, Oracle |
Security
• RSA
• PAP
• CHAP
• WiFi
• DES
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DES3
• Internet Security |
Manufacturing systems
• Throughhole
• Surface Mount
Document management
• Version Control |
How We Work
Partners in Development
Partnership approach to system, product, software and hardware
development with our customer is an integral part of our effort
throughout the System Development and Management Life Cycle
(SDMC). Working with your business team, our staff will help
define and document the SOW to meet your business requirements.
We can join you in your process at any stage.
Complete product solutions typically include the following
steps:
- High Level end customer product requirements
- Collaborative detailed product requirements
- Budgetary price, product design details, assumptions
and time line
- Review and agreement on a Statement of Work (SOW)
- Arbor Blue executes SOW according to agreed process
- Regular progress meetings are held with customer
- Customer reviews and approved major design specifications and documents
- Customer reviews and approves final deliverables
Industry Proven System Development and Management
Life Cycle (SDMC)
We work with your team to produce a project plan that addresses
each component of the SDMC.
Assessment
- Business Case Review or Collaboration
- Statement of Work or Statement of Scope
- Approach and Feasibility AssessmentDefinition
- System Requirements Specification(s)
- Architecture Definition
- Data Structure / Process Definition
- Define / Assign and Acquire Resources
- Establish Project Plan and Milestones Design
- Detailed Functional and Design Specifications
- Identify and Describe Use Cases
- Detailed Design and Description of Interfaces
- Refine and Update Architecture Definition
- Define Test Plan
- Create (Design) Prototype Development
- Manufacture & Assemble Hardware
- Code / Write software
- Code Review
- Unit Test
- Build Runtime / Test Environment
- Document User Interfaces or User Instruction Document(s)
or Manual
- Write Test Plan
Delivery with Validation
- Perform System (or Platform) Integration
- Execute Test Plan
- Review / Evaluate Test Results
- Write Cut-over / Transition Plan Deployment
- Migrate to Production
- Deliver into Alpha/Beta Customer Application
- Knowledge Transfer and Training Maintenance
- Review Customer Application / Trial Results
- Assess Enhancement Requirements
- Provide Support
- Provide Controlled Enhancement Updates
Throughout the System Development and Management Life Cycle,
regular status updates inform of our progress, our plan for
the next period, and notification of any issues or obstacles.
Customer participation in review and approval of each completed
work product is strongly recommended. It is this commitment
to a close working relationship that facilitates the partnership
and success of every project.
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