Citrix Systems, Inc., a global leader in application serving and portal software and services, has announced that its Citrix MetaFrame software supports and enhances Pocket PC 2002, the most recent version of Microsoft`s operating system for Pocket PC handheld computing devices.
"Citrix MetaFrame, together with Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) technology, provides users of Pocket PC 2002 devices with wireless access to Windows, UNIX or Java applications using a fraction of the normal bandwidth requirement," says Chris Norton, channel manager Citrix South Africa. Norton emphasises that with South African organisations becoming increasingly global companies, there is a greater need for mobile employees to have access to business applications through their handheld devices so they can conduct business at any time from any location.
"The Citrix offering enables us to deliver on our vision to provide mobile business customers with the best software applications and services available, designed to enhance and simplify their computing experience, irrespective of location, time or device," says Neil Isserow, product manager, Microsoft South Africa.
"Accessing certain applications on handheld devices can be difficult - full, rich versions may not be available, attachments may not be accessible or they may require a lengthy download process," says Norton. "Citrix`s MetaFrame Pocket PC 2002 client provides a unique value-add that eases these strains and simplifies the complexity."
"Screen updates, keystrokes and mouse clicks are transported between client and server over the network. Users see and work with the application`s interface, but 100 percent of the application executes on the server," explains Norton. Additional capabilities like panning and scaling and SpeedScreen provide an enhanced user experience.
Microsoft`s Pocket PC 2002 contains significant updates including a new user interface, simpler navigation and enhanced customisability. In addition, Pocket PC 2002 offers increased device security and an improved Web browser.
"As the industry leader in Pocket PCs, Compaq is pleased to see Citrix`s support for this dynamic category of access devices," said Cindy Box, Compaq `s director of marketing for iPA Mobile Solutions. "The popularity of the iPA Pocket PC proves that more and more customers want to take their information, content and Internet access with them, wherever they go.
Citrix MetaFrame allows our customers to stay connected to their applications wirelessly, increasing their productivity and giving them greater freedom to roam."
Citrix customers can download the Citrix ICA client for all versions of the Pocket PC operating system at http://www.citrix.com/download/win-downloads.asp.
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Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is an industry standard for server-based computing. Citrix ICA technology includes a server software component, a network protocol component, and a client software component. ICA separates application logic, which executes 100 percent on the server, from the user interface. This allows efficient, server-based application installation, management, deployment and support. The ICA network protocol transports keystrokes, mouse clicks and screen updates over standard protocols to the client, typically consuming only 10-15 kilobits-per-second of network bandwidth. ICA client software, which supports virtually any device or platform, lets users view and work with the interface as if the application were running locally.
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Citrix Systems, Inc. is a global leader in virtual workplace software and services that provide access to applications, information, processes and people on any device, over any network, anywhere, anytime. Citrix makes today`s digital office completely virtual - instead of having to go to your office, the office follows you. Working with the world`s top industry, integration and consulting partners, Citrix delivers enterprise-ready solutions to business challenges including application deployment, remote office connectivity, workforce mobility and business continuity. More than 120,000 companies worldwide use Citrix Solutions for the Virtual Workplace to give users more mobility, give IT organizations more flexibility and reduce the cost of computing.
Citrix offers two families of products that enable virtual access to information: Application Server software, including MetaFrame XP, MetaFrame for Windows and MetaFrame for UNIX; and Access Portal software, including NFuse Elite, NFuse Classic and Enterprise Services for NFuse. The company markets its products through a well-established indirect channel comprising more than 7,000 resellers, integrators and consultants. In fiscal 2001, the company had net revenues of over $590 million. Citrix is traded on the Nasdaq Stock MarketSM under the symbol CTXS, and is part of the Standard and Poor`s 500 Index. Citrix is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at http://www.citrix.com.
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