Building and operating support for IoT device development ecosystem provided by Renesas

SoftBank Technology Corp. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President ＆ CEO: Shinichi Ata, hereinafter referred to as SBT), Cybertrust Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Yasutoshi Makara, hereinafter referred to as Cybertrust Japan) Miracle Linux Corporation (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Tatsuo Ito; hereinafter, Miracle Linux Corporation) is a Renesas Electronics Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Renesas Trust) that will be opened on April 11th by Renesas Electronics Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Renesas). Comprehensive support for the development and operation of "Marketplace" (http://mp.renesas.com/) as well as the construction and operation of an IoT service ecosystem that utilizes the RZ/G series of high-performance processors for industrial equipment. We would like to announce our support.

1. About the comprehensive ecosystem support provided by SBT Group

This initiative leverages the experience and know-how of each of the three companies and the synergies of SBT Group, and allows software and development tools that have been verified to work with Renesas' high-performance processors "RZ/G series" to be made available in the cloud. In addition to providing a top-level service, we also support the IoT device development ecosystem by incorporating electronic certificates at the time of product manufacturing to provide a mechanism for securely executing software updates.

As a result, embedded device manufacturers using Renesas' RZ/G can utilize a total solution from the start of development to the operational phase, allowing them to participate in the Internet connectivity (IoT field) of devices in a short period of time and at reduced costs. It can be realized by SBT, Cybertrust Japan, Miracle Linux Corporation will provide the following services in the RZ/G ecosystem for industrial equipment manufacturers, Renesas sales companies, and software vendors that supply products to Renesas.

2. Services realized through this initiative

At SBT Group, we provide the following functions and mechanisms as a one-stop service to realize an ecosystem.

• Provides a mechanism to sell hardware, middleware, and software that has been verified to work with RZ/G necessary for developing IoT devices on the marketplace.
• Provides a development environment on the cloud that allows you to easily create an OS optimized for the RZ/G series in a short period of time.
• By incorporating electronic certificates at the time of product manufacturing, we provide a mechanism to securely update software after shipping.
• By utilizing electronic certificate technology, we provide a system that not only authenticates the product itself, but also authenticates the developer and software as a whole.

3. Role of each company

The three SBT Group companies support the IoT device development ecosystem in their respective areas of expertise.

• SoftBank Technology Corp.
  Developed the "RZ/G Linux Platform" and "Renesas Marketplace" on Microsoft Azure, as well as the development support tools provided in the marketplace. We also provide operation and maintenance services.
• Cybertrust Japan Co., Ltd.
  Development support for issuance of electronic certificates to be incorporated during manufacturing of RZ/G series-based products and connection to software update services.
• Miracle Linux Corporation
  We support the development of the "RZ/G Linux Platform" and develop and operate the "MIRACLE Secure OTA*" software update service that securely updates software and data (scheduled to be available on the Renesas Marketplace from summer 2017).

Regarding this collaboration between the three companies, we received the following comments from Mr. Ichiro Tomioka of Renesas Electronics.

Renesas Electronics Corporation
Mr. Ichiro Tomioka, General Manager of ICT/Solutions Business Division, 2nd Solution Business Headquarters

``The Renesas Marketplace for Industry, which we have recently opened, is a central platform aiming to create an ecosystem of IoT services. SoftBank Technology, Cybertrust Japan, and Miracle Linux Corporation will be in charge of key technologies for IoT services such as cloud, security, and embedded OS, and will work closely with us to support the ecosystem infrastructure with their technological capabilities. I'll enjoy having this. In the future, we will expand this IoT service ecosystem together with SBT Group companies and provide a wide range of opportunities for more users to expand their IoT business. ”

Related release (Renesas announcement): For the first time as a semiconductor manufacturer, "Renesas Marketplace for Industry" is opened for the RZ/G Linux platform, where products from partner companies can also be purchased.
https://www.renesas.com/ja-jp/about/press-center/news/2017/news20170328.html

SBT, Cybertrust Japan, and Miracle Linux Corporation will continue to strengthen this support system and work with suppliers to provide appropriate products for all IoT services surrounding RZ/G, including Edge devices, IoT Gateways, communications, cloud analysis, and analysis. We will expand into an ecosystem where buyers can transact.

[About MIRACLE Secure OTA (Over-The-Air)]
MIRACLE Secure OTA is a software update system for IoT that prevents the intrusion of unauthorized software and is available for Renesas RZ/G series. When receiving or synchronizing data using a wireless network, all communications are encrypted and multiple certificates are used to perform mutual authentication, making it impossible for unauthorized attackers to modify or deploy software. prevent and ensure correct operation of firewalls, OS, applications, and content.

• *Company names, product names, and service names mentioned in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of our company or each company or organization.