Citrix Presents Vision for Extending the Virtual Workplace to Wireless Devices at CeBIT 2001.Business Editors/Technology Writers HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2001 Announces Alliances with Wireless Industry Leaders to Enable Mobile Application Access Everywhere Today at CeBIT 2001, 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) ), a global leader in application serving software and services, presented its vision for extending the virtual workplace by enabling access to full-function business applications over wireless devices. Citrix technology allows server-based applications to be delivered to mobile users on virtually any device, over any network connection. In support of this vision, the company announced alliances with leading players in the wireless data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. arena, including device manufacturers Nokia and Ericsson, and Symbian, the wireless platform developer. Traver Gruen-Kennedy, vice president of Strategy for Citrix, outlined the company's solution for wireless application access at a press conference held at the CeBIT show today. "This year's CeBIT exhibition makes it clear that the virtual workplace is coming of age, allowing workers anywhere to access their full array of digital information and tools in a familiar, consistent view over a wide variety of devices," he said. "Citrix is helping make the vision of a truly virtual workplace with application access anytime, anywhere, a reality with application delivery solutions that are available today. Specifically, we are allowing organizations to offer workers flexible, high-performance access to business applications over existing GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. networks." Citrix announced its upcoming 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. (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. (R)) Client for the Symbian Platform, which has been adopted by leading Wireless Information Device (WID WID Width WID Widow(er) WID Women In Development WID World Institute on Disability WID What It Do? WID Writing in the Disciplines (academia) WID When It's Done ) manufacturers. The company also announced licensing agreements for the new ICA Client on the Nokia 9210 Communicator The Nokia 9210 Communicator is a third generation Communicator series smartphone produced by Nokia, introduced in 2000. It greatly improved on the second generation Nokia 9110 Communicator, providing colour main screen, changing to Symbian OS platform and ARM processor. and forthcoming Ericsson devices. These agreements will provide next-generation mobile communication devices with access to full-function applications. Citrix is demonstrating the new ICA Client with Nokia's 9210 Communicator, as well as the latest version of the company's flagship application serving software, MetaFrame XP(TM) for Windows, on Stand B07 in Hall 3. MetaFrame XP offers enterprises increased scalability and manageability, total leverage of the "Net" and unparalleled flexibility. It is designed to support as many as 100,000 users on 1,000 or more servers and dramatically simplifies administration through centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management. "There is a strong market need to provide users access to business and productivity applications from wireless devices and Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
About Citrix ICA With more than 24 million users worldwide and 6 million concurrent user In computer science, the number of concurrent users for a resource in a location, with the location being a computing network or a single computer, refers to the total number of people using the resource at the same time. licenses since its introduction in 1995, the Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is an emerging industry standard for server-based computing Refers to applications that run in a server. Also known as "thin client computing," it may refer to a browser-based environment that uses a Web browser as the client with all applications running on a Web server on the Internet or in an intranet on the LAN. . Citrix ICA technology 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, typically consuming 10-15 kilobits-per-second of network bandwidth. On the client, users see and work only with the application's interface. About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. is a global leader in application server software and services that offer "Digital Independence(TM)" - the ability to run any application on any device over any connection, wired, wireless and Web. Citrix solutions enable organizations of all types, from major enterprises to emerging application service providers (ASPs), to reach more users, with more applications, in more locations - and achieve this with greater speed, reliability and cost-effectiveness. Citrix offerings, including MetaFrame(TM) application server software, NFuse(TM) application portal software Portal Software was founded in 1985 as Portal Information Network, one of the first ISPs in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was founded by John Little. The company offered its own interface through modem access that featured Internet email. , management products and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA), a core application server technology, have been widely adopted by the corporate mainstream to achieve key business goals. The firm, which markets its solutions through value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. , system integrators and 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 licensees, is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla. Citrix is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (SM) under the symbol CTXS and is part of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at http://www.citrix.com. For Citrix Investors This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. which 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. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. 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. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks associated with the following: the success of the company's MetaFrame product line and the acceptance of the company's ICA protocol; the company's ability to develop and commercialize new products and services; the company's success in expanding into new geographic markets, the company's ability to expand its core business in large enterprise accounts, the company's ability to succeed in the transition to a paper/electronic licensing model; the size, timing and recognition of revenue from significant orders; increased competition, including potential competition from Microsoft and other companies; the results of the company's iBusiness and other new licensing programs; the rate of growth of the ASP market; and the company's ability to continue to develop and market products to meet the requirements of this market; the proportion of revenues devised from distributors, OEMs and other channels; changes in the company's pricing policies or those of its competitors, including Microsoft; the costs of developing, acquiring, or integrating new technologies or enhancements to existing products; the company's reliance upon its strategic relationships with Microsoft and other strategic partners; management of growth; the possibility of undetected software errors; dependence on proprietary technology; risks that the company's branding campaign will not enhance the company's business or results in the manner anticipated; risks associated with the company's hedging program; 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 and other risks detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein. Citrix(R), ICA(R), MetaFrame(TM), NFuse(TM), Digital Independence(TM) and MetaFrame XP(TM)are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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