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Citrix, QUALCOMM, Sierra Wireless, Sprint and Trio Launch Wireless Mobility Workshops and Pilot Program

Posted on: Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 06:00 CDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2003--

Industry Collaboration Spurs One of the Largest Pilots of

3G CDMA2000 1X Technology to Power

the On-Demand Enterprise for Mobile Users

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq:QCOM), Sierra Wireless (Nasdaq:SWIR) (TSX:SW), Sprint (NYSE:FON) (NYSE:PCS) and Trio Teknologies, today announced the launch of a four-city series of Mobile Access Technology Workshops designed to instruct enterprise organizations on how to improve anytime, anywhere, any-application, any-device wireless access for field professionals. Citrix customers participating in the workshops can enroll in a no-cost pilot program that provides access to enterprise applications over the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, giving them the ability to test a wireless deployment for free. The program represents on of the largest free pilots of 3G CDMA2000 1X technology for enterprise users to date.

The Mobile Access Technology Workshops will focus on helping participants understand the ways, means and benefits of powering the on-demand enterprise with mobile wireless access. During the half-day workshop, participants will get an overview of the mobility benefits delivered by the Citrix MetaFrame(R) Access Suite, a system of integrated products that provide easy, secure and instant access to managed enterprise resources, and simplify their deployment, management, monitoring and measurement in heterogeneous computing environments. Participants will also receive hands-on experience with the Sierra Wireless AirCard(R) 550, a wireless wide-area PC card, using a laptop or other mobile device. The AirCard 550 operates on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, which utilizes QUALCOMM's Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital technology. Finally, participants will learn how to optimize their own Citrix servers for wireless application access to ensure the most efficient bandwidth utilization for an optimal user experience.

The Mobile Access Technology Workshops will be offered in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Tampa from July 22 to August 21. For more information on the workshops and pilot program, and to register, please visit http://www.registerandcompute.com/mobileaccess.

60-Day Pilot Program: Benefits and Availability

By enrolling in the pilot program, workshop participants who have already deployed Citrix(R) MetaFrame XP(TM) Presentation Server will receive a Sierra Wireless AirCard 550 and free air time on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network for a 60-day trial period. As a result, Citrix customers can extend their use of Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server so that mobile workforces can access full-featured business applications over a third-generation (3G) Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN), without custom application rewrites or any other customization.

"We've seen first-hand the productivity benefits of extending our use of Citrix access infrastructure out to field employees," said John Webb, senior systems analyst, firefighter and EMT for the Overland Park Fire Department in Kansas. "For almost a year, our duty and battalion chiefs, medical coordinator, homeland security director and public information officer have relied on Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server to access their entire desktop wirelessly over the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. For example, our duty chief can easily and securely access our personnel management and automatic vehicle locator systems from the road in order to track the location of all of our firefighters and trucks, and re-route staff according to emergency needs. In addition, our homeland security director can access chemical databases for information on hazardous materials from anywhere, with data speeds that are fast and efficient. Through instant access to information, we can now provide even better service to our residents."

Citrix access infrastructure software allows organizations to easily extend their existing computing environment to the wireless world. As the foundation of the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite, Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, the world's most widely deployed presentation server, enhances the performance of custom or commercially packaged Windows(R) or Web applications that are accessed wirelessly because it eliminates the traditional requirement of transferring entire applications over a network. Since application processing takes place on a central server, only keystrokes, mouse clicks and screen captures are transferred between the mobile device and server. Citrix access infrastructure software also addresses security concerns through robust authentication and encryption features and the fact that no data is required to be stored on the mobile device.

Wireless access from the Sierra Wireless AirCard 550 further improves overall application performance through superior connection times to the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, which utilizes QUALCOMM's CDMA digital technology. The CDMA2000 1X wireless network from Sprint delivers average data speeds between 50 and 70 Kbps, with peak performance of up to 144 Kbps. As a result, customers can access almost any size application with exceptional performance on wireless devices.

As a member of the Citrix Business Alliance(TM) and a distributor for the PCS Business Solutions(SM) Program, Trio Teknologies will serve as the exclusive distributor for the pilot program so that customers have one point of contact to enroll in the 60-day trial. The PCS Business Solutions Program is an enterprise distribution channel for Sprint wireless data products which includes some of the largest and most experienced distributors, systems integrators, value-added resellers (VAR) and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the IT industry.

Strengthened Partnership

In related news, QUALCOMM has joined Sierra Wireless and Trio Teknologies as a Premier member of the Citrix Business Alliance, a coalition of industry-leading companies that work with Citrix to broaden the scope and effectiveness of its access infrastructure solutions. The program provides members with access to Citrix products for compatibility-testing with the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite, new business opportunities with other Citrix solution providers, joint marketing programs and enhanced technical support.

Industry Support

"With budgets shrinking, IT managers are reluctant to adopt new technologies without thorough analysis and testing. The Mobile Access Technology Workshops give organizations a risk-free way to ensure that the solution will meet their application access needs and deliver a return on investment," said David Jones, senior vice president of corporate development for Citrix. "The largest ever 3G pilot made possible by intense collaboration between industry leaders is early proof of the value we intend to bring to our customers as wireless technology continues to evolve."

"Sprint is pleased to work with our PCS Business Solutions partners on this pilot program and offer mobile employees the opportunity to trial a solution that provides wireless access to company information and applications," said Phil Bowman, vice president, business marketing, PCS Division, Sprint. "This bundled wireless data solution provides business customers with a tool that can help them to increase productivity, reduce costs, enhance customer satisfaction and create a competitive edge."

"Citrix transformed remote access when it first introduced the MetaFrame Access Suite for the dial-up user," said Jan Dehesh, vice president of corporate marketing for QUALCOMM. "With enterprise mobility applications based on 3G CDMA wireless networks, Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server users aren't restricted to finding a landline connection. The enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network provides ubiquitous wireless data coverage and speeds better than landline dial-up, which allows end-users to have instant access to their corporate applications without having to find the nearest phone jack."

"The Citrix Mobile Access Technology Workshops with the 60-day evaluation program is exactly the forum the marketplace needs to educate business customers on the mobile data solutions available today," said Gordon Dahl, president of Trio Teknologies. "We understand the benefits first hand since we use Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server over WWAN to access our own business applications. The current nationwide network of 3G CDMA is hands down the best solution available. It provides the coverage, speed and minimal latency necessary to deliver a 'LAN-like' user experience."

"Wireless data solutions continue to deliver a competitive advantage to companies who need to stay connected while on the road," said Jason Cohenour, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Sierra Wireless. "This program will offer those companies who have yet to experience the benefits of wireless data an easy, risk free way to test the impact on their business. We are confident that participants in the program will find that wirelessly extending their computing environment is compelling in its simplicity and business return."

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions for businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions. The most trusted name in enterprise access, the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite enables people to easily and securely access the on-demand enterprise, from anywhere, anytime, using any device over any connection. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations around the world use Citrix every day. Citrix customers include 100 of the Fortune 100 companies, 99 percent of the Fortune 500 and 95 of the Financial Times European 100. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Citrix has offices in 22 countries, and more than 7,000 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. For more information visit http://www.citrix.com.

About QUALCOMM

QUALCOMM Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2003 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.

About Sierra Wireless

Sierra Wireless, Inc. is a global leader in delivering highly differentiated wireless solutions. Sierra Wireless develops and markets the AirCard(R), a wireless PC Card for portable computers, OEM modules for embedded applications, and rugged vehicle-mounted wireless systems. Sierra Wireless is the founding member of the WirelessReady(R) Alliance, a partnership of industry-leading hardware, software, and service companies committed to the delivery of complete and compelling wireless data solutions. For more information on Sierra Wireless, visit its web site at http://www.sierrawireless.com.

About Sprint

Sprint is a global communications company serving more than 26 million business and residential customers in over 70 countries. With approximately 72,000 employees worldwide and nearly $27 billion in annual revenues, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides local voice and data services in 18 states and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States.

About Trio Teknologies

Trio Teknologies is defining value added distribution for the wireless data marketplace. Founded in 1997, the company evolved from providing wireless data solutions as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) to a leading nationwide Distributor of wireless data products and services from industry leaders. Trio enables IT Solution Providers and Resellers to extend their customers' enterprise utilizing thin client technology over today's wireless wide area networks (WWAN). Unlike traditional IT and Data Service distributors who simply make products and services available with little guidance, Trio Teknologies has experience developing and deploying thin client WWAN solutions and can assist resellers step by step with the myriad of choices in a wireless data solution. Resellers can leverage Trio's expertise to resolve issues with coverage, integration, security, and speed. Trio Teknologies is your guide through the wireless data frontier. For additional information, please visit us online at http://www.triotek.com or call us at 800/676-8694.

For Citrix Investors

This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor 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. Those statements involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks associated with the company's business involving the company's products, their development and distribution, economic and competitive factors and the company's key strategic relationships 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 contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein.

Forward Looking Statements

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Citrix(R), MetaFrame(R) and MetaFrame XP(TM) are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. AirCard(R) and WirelessReady(R) are registered trademarks of Sierra Wireless, Inc. Microsoft(R) and Windows(R) are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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