ND SatCom on the Short List for International Citrix Innovation Award with XWARP

Unique Combination of Satellite and Citrix Virtualization Technologies

Friedrichshafen, April 12, 2010 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, is on the short list for the Citrix Innovation Award 2010 with its satellite-based IT solution XWARP™. The award winner will be announced during the Citrix Synergy event in San Francisco from May 12-14, 2010. XWARP™ is the first satellite-based IT solution which offers companies with a distributed workforce or their IT service providers, almost latency-free software performance by separating the user interface from the application running on the server. XWARP™ enables satellite internet connections to run at LAN speed with the lowest satellite bandwidth consumption, even in the most remote areas.

ND SatCom will launch XWARP™ at SatCom Africa in Johannesburg, from April 13-14, 2010, for the international satellite communications and IT markets.

The nomination for the Citrix Innovation Award honors ND SatCom’s ground-breaking technological vision of XWARP™ by combining satellite communications with Citrix’ virtualization technologies XenDesktop, XenServer, XenApp and Access Gateway. “This innovative solution for the first time enables Cloud Computing services via satellite at almost zero latency. ND SatCom has not only created a new IT solution, but entered into a completely new market segment which offers significant growth potential“, says Christian Adolph, Director of Marketing at ND SatCom.

“This is an extremely efficient and high performance product that provides responsiveness that is better than many internal, LAN-based SAP implementations without using a lot of satellite bandwidth. XWARP™ incorporates years of network optimization background and a relentless focus on end-user experience from Citrix to deliver one of the most compelling and innovative satellite-based offerings I have seen”, states Scott Herren, Managing Director and VP EMEA, Citrix Systems.

ND SatCom, a leading system integrator for satellite communications networks for the commercial and public sectors, originally developed XWARP™ for its own use: Like many companies, ND SatCom had to overcome the challenge of upgrading its critical ERP, CRM and CAD offerings for 400 employees at 15 locations in eleven countries with limited IT staff resources, budget and outdated hardware.
ND SatCom introduced hosted virtual desktops for centralized management and delivery of its applications to branch office employees, and hosted Blade PC desktops for its CAD engineers, providing the superior performance of HDX technology for graphics-intensive applications. Additionally, ND SatCom completely replaced its existing server virtualization environment with Citrix.

About ND SatCom
ND SatCom is a leading global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast and defence communication network and ground station solutions. ND SatCom's innovative technologies are deployed in broadcast & media, enterprise, telecom, government and defence environments worldwide. As a global company with more than 30 years of experience in the satellite networks and systems businesses, ND SatCom is a reliable source of comprehensive and secure turnkey and tailored system engineered solutions. ND SatCom is represented by regional sales and service offices worldwide.

Your contact at SatCom Africa 2010, booth 24
ND SatCom
Marketing & Communications
Christian Adolph

ND SatCom
Marketing & Communications
Anita Bunk
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88039 Friedrichshafen
Phone: +49 7545 939 7103
www.ndsatcom.com

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