Citrix Announces ICA Embedded Client for Microsoft's Windows CE Operating System.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1998-- Announcement Enables Citrix Licensees - Boundless, Cruise, NCD NCD - Network Computing Devices , Tektronix and Wyse - to Expand Product Lines with Additional ICA Ica (ē`kä), city (1993 pop. 108,724), capital of Ica dept., SW Peru, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center for the cotton, wool, and wine produced in the region. There are several summer resorts nearby. Support Citrix Systems Citrix Systems' (NASDAQ: CTXS) is an American technology company, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with subsidiary operations in California and Massachusetts, with additional development centers in Australia, India and the UK. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ), whose thin-client/server software helped to pioneer the first Windows-based terminals in 1995, today announced at Comdex Spring/Windows World '98 (Microsoft Partner Pavilion, Booth #822, East Hall, Windows World An earlier computer exposition sponsored by COMDEX. Its first show was in 1991, and it was often held in conjunction with another computer show. See COMDEX. Section, E1/E3) its new ICA Embedded Client for Microsoft's Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Five Citrix OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners who currently manufacture Windows-based terminals using Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is a proprietary protocol for an application server system, designed by Citrix Systems. The protocol lays down a specification for passing data between server and clients, but is not bound to any one platform. , including Boundless Technologies, Cruise Technologies, NCD, Tektronix and Wyse Technology, have licensed Citrix's new ICA Embedded Client for Windows CE. These OEM partners today announced plans to extend ICA support into their lines of Windows-based terminals that incorporate the Windows CE operating system. Citrix plans to deliver ICA support for five Windows CE platforms including MIPs, SH3, Intel X86 compatible Refers to a computer system that is compatible with Intel's x86 CPU family. All operating systems and applications that run on Intel x86 systems (Core and Pentium CPUs) run exactly the same on an x86-compatible computer. For example, AMD is a large supplier of x86-compatible CPUs. , ARM and PowerPC. Citrix's ICA Embedded Client for Microsoft's Windows CE operating system furthers the company's mission to expand the range of choices manufacturers have in developing Windows-based terminals, wireless devices and other information appliances around Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture by complementing the already extensive cross-platform availability of ICA for other operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . The company has previously announced relationships with OEMs who plan to port ICA to EPOC A 32-bit operating system for handheld devices from Symbian Ltd., London, (www.symbian.com). Used in Psion and other handheld computers, it supports Java applications, e-mail, fax, infrared exchange, data synchronization with PCs and includes a suite of PIM and productivity applications. 32, RISC OS (operating system) RISC OS - (Reduced Instruction Set Computer Operating System) The operating system originally developed by Acorn Computers for their Archimedes family of personal computers. RISC OS replaced the Arthur operating system used on the first Archimedeses. and QNX A multiuser, multitasking, real time operating system for PCs from QNX Software Systems, Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario (www.qnx.com), that is noted for its low-memory requirement and rapid response. Similar to Unix, it has been in use since the early 1980s. OS embedded operating systems. Additionally, Citrix has ICA Clients for DOS and other Windows platforms. "The first Windows-based terminals were built around our Independent Computing Architecture," said David Weiss There are several individuals of note named David Weiss, including:
Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture works in conjunction with Citrix WinFrame WinFrame was a multi-user version of Windows NT 3.51 which was fully repackaged by Citrix Systems. At this stage of the product development Citrix Systems licensed the Windows NT 3.51 base operating system from Microsoft. and upcoming MetaFrameTM (formerly known as the "pICAsso" project) thin-client/server software to provide businesses with high-performance access to Windows-based applications from an ever-widening array of client devices. Citrix's ICA Embedded Client for Microsoft's Windows CE operating system has been licensed by the following manufacturers for inclusion into the following Windows-based terminal product lines: --Boundless Technologies. The company will broaden its line of ICA-based Viewpoint TC Windows-based terminals to incorporate Citrix's new ICA Embedded Client for Windows CE. The Viewpoint TC product line will support the audio capabilities of Citrix's upcoming MetaFrame software to bring sound to Windows-based terminals. Boundless has been shipping thin-clients that incorporate Citrix's ICA technology since 1996. --Cruise Technologies. The company will include Citrix's ICA Embedded Client for Windows CE in its next-generation, wireless handheld Windows-based terminal, code-named Wilke. Cruise is previewing Wilke at COMDEX this week in booth #822, D5 (see press release at www.cruisetech.com). Cruise currently ships the world's premier wireless ICA thin client device, CruisePAD, through OEM partners Wyse, Motorola, Telos and through IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . --NCD. The company will include Citrix's ICA Embedded Client for Windows CE in its ThinSTAR family of Windows-based terminals. Last September, NCD announced ICA client support for the Explora product line. --Tektronix. The company will include Citrix's ICA Embedded Client for Windows CE in its ThinStream Windows-based Terminal products. Tektronix was one of the first vendors to ship an ICA client device in 1995 and is pleased to partner with Citrix to provide this technology. --Wyse Technology. The company will broaden its line of ICA-based Winterm Windows-based terminals to encompass Citrix's ICA Embedded Client for Microsoft's Windows CE operating system. The Wyse Winterm 2000 Series, incorporating Citrix's ICA technology, first debuted in 1995 and is the industry leader in Windows-based terminals. About Windows-based Terminals A Windows-based terminal is a thin-client hardware device that connects to a Citrix WinFrame server, or the upcoming Citrix MetaFrame and Microsoft Windows Terminal Server. A Windows-based terminal includes: an embedded operating system such as DOS, Windows CE or any real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. such as EPOC32, RISC OS, etc.; Microsoft-endorsed ICA and/or RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) The presentation services protocol that governs input/output between a Windows terminal client and Windows Terminal Server. It is based on the T.share protocol. See Windows Terminal Server. (protocol) RDP - 1. presentation services protocol A protocol that provides graphical interface screen updates to a client station from an application executing in a multiuser computer system. ICA and T.share are examples for the WinFrame and Windows-based Terminal Server systems. See WinFrame, Windows Terminal Server, ICA and T.share. to transport keystrokes, mouse clicks and screen updates between client and server; and 100% server-based execution of application logic. The key criterion that distinguishes Windows-based terminals from other thin-client devices, such as NCs or NetPCs, is that there is no downloading of the operating system or applications, and there is no local processing of applications at the client. All execution of the application logic occurs on the server. About Citrix ICA With over one million concurrent user licenses since its introduction in 1995, the Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is an emerging industry standard for thin-client/server computing. Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture includes a server software component, a network protocol component and a client software component. On the server, ICA separates application logic from the user interface and executes 100% of the application on the server. The ICA network protocol transports keystrokes, mouse clicks and screen updates over standard protocols to the client, consuming less than 20 kilobits-per-second of network bandwidth. On the client, users see and work only with the application's interface. Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture is being broadly adopted by industry leading vendors - including Microsoft, HP, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Sharp, Wyse, Boundless, NCD, Cruise and others - for inclusion in new and future hardware and software products that extend the reach of enterprise applications without regard to client hardware, operating platform, network connection or available bandwidth. Citrix's open licensing strategy for ICA enables OEMs to deliver the benefits of thin-client/server computing to users of low-cost Windows-based terminals, network computers, wireless devices and a new range of low-cost, lightweight information appliances. About Citrix Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is a leader in system software for thin-client/server computing. The WinFrame(R) product line and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA(R)) thin client/server technology are marketed through a worldwide business alliance of value-added resellers, system integrators, OEM licensees and industry associates. Citrix is based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTXS. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at: http://www.citrix.com. For Citrix Investors Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding current or future financial performance, management's plans and objectives for future operations, product plans and performance, management's assessment of market factors, as well as statements regarding the strategy and plans of the company and its strategic partners, constitute forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks associated with the company's reliance upon its strategic relationships with Microsoft and other strategic partners, dependence upon broad-based acceptance of the company's ICA protocol, management of growth, the possibility of undetected software errors, and dependence on proprietary technology, as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the software industry specifically, and risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the company, please refer to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -0- The Citrix logo, WinFrame and ICA are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. MultiWin is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there is a pending application for registration in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Citrix Systems, Inc. Deepa Swamy, 954/267-2246 deepas@citrix.com or The Weber Group, Inc. Beth Morrissey, 617/520-7246 bmorrissey@webergroup.com |
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