BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 1998--Boca
Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOCI) today announced it is shipping
BocaVision(tm), a Boca-branded set top Internet access device, which
enables Internet access through the use of a monitor or television and
an analog telephone line.
"Today's announcement marks an important strategic milestone for
our Company," said Henricus Cox, Boca's Vice President of Marketing.
"This is not just another new product announcement for Boca Research.
Our vision is that there is a huge market for Internet access devices
in corporate settings as well as in the home, and we are one of the
first players to address the needs of the corporate environment. We
want to be in this emerging market and play a leading role in it. We
are well positioned to do so because we are one of the few companies
actually manufacturing these devices in volume. Our relationship with
Citrix demonstrates our commitment to add value to these products and,
at an estimated street price of under $400, we have created a
compelling reason for consumers to buy," Mr. Cox concluded.
To further enhance its set top box technology, Boca is
incorporating Citrix's Independent Computing Architecture (ICA(R))
into the product.
Larry Light, Boca's Vice President of Engineering, stated,
"Enabling BocaVision to become a fully Windows(R)-capable workstation,
revolutionizes the set top Internet access device market. Our unit
works in conjunction with the Citrix WinFrame(R) server software,
providing end-users remote access to most Windows Applications. A user
in a remote office location or at home can perform all the activities
typically associated with a desktop PC. These applications include,
but are not limited to, remote usage of Microsoft Office(tm), Lotus
Notes(tm), Internet Explorer(tm), or any corporate specific
application which may be hosted on the NT/Server.
"Essentially, we've expanded the usefulness of BocaVision to the
limitless supply of server-based application software. The benefits to
corporate customers of Citrix's thin-client/server architecture have
been well established, and our extension of this technology into the
SOHO market is an exciting development indeed," Mr. Light concluded.
Boca Research has manufactured set top Internet access devices
since mid-1997 for a major consumer electronics company. In 1997, the
Company announced a design agreement with another company, Acorn
Group, to develop, manufacture and co-brand set top Internet access
devices. Also in 1997, Boca entered into agreements with Coollogic, a
Dallas-based technology provider of TV and/or PC-based Web access
terminals and low-cost PC workstations, and LocalNet Broadcast
Network, a multi-level marketing organization, which is using the
customized product as a training tool for its sales force.
BocaVision's hardware and operating system configurations allow
easy adaptation for product integration into the office, home, or for
specific applications. Featured is an open Internet service provider
(ISP) architecture that provides for an integrator and/or user's
choice of an ISP. The current BocaVision product is targeted at
vertical markets such as value-added resellers, ISPs, product
integrators, etc. For additional information about the product, visit
Boca Research's web site at www.bocaresearch.com.
CORPORATE INFORMATION
Founded in 1985, Boca Research designs, manufactures, markets and
supports quality, cost-effective data communications,
videoconferencing, multimedia and networking products to facilitate
the transmission of information on personal computers, computer
networks, and the Internet.
The Company sells its products worldwide through distributors,
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and retailers. Boca Research
is a U.S. corporation headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with
international operations and ventures worldwide. |
