TIBCO and Visteon to Offer Wireless Internet Access In Automobiles
6 January 2000
TIBCO and Visteon Automotive Systems to Offer Wireless Internet Access In Automobiles
TIBCO, Visteon, Microsoft and Intel Combine Forces for 'Mobile' Internet
Solutions
LAS VEGAS, CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW 2000, Jan. 6 -- Drivers
using Visteon Automotive Systems' in-car computing system will receive
on-demand email, news, stock and sports updates and local driving and
entertainment information via a real-time information infrastructure provided
by TIBCO Software . Visteon's ICES (Information, Communication,
Entertainment, Safety and Security) is being unveiled as an after market
product at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas
today. Available for the first time this summer, ICES provides drivers access
the Internet while in their vehicles, with the use of simple voice commands.
ICES delivers wireless information to the driver through a TIBCO software
infrastructure.
"TIBCO's Power of Now can help people get more out of their work and their
leisure wherever they happen to be," said Vivek Ranadive, TIBCO Software's
chairman and chief executive officer. "TIBCO delivers integrated,
personalized, real-time information wherever and whenever it's needed, from
Wall Street to global enterprises to e-business and, now, the open road."
TIBCO worked extensively with Visteon to develop and deliver an
information infrastructure, based on the TIB/Active Enterprise(R) suite, that
consumers could customize to meet their personal interests. Drivers can elect
to receive news, sports or stock updates, for example, with ICES and the TIBCO
information infrastructure. Powered by an Intel(R) Pentium Processor and built
on Microsoft's Windows CE operating system, Visteon's ICES can be seen for the
first time in a vehicle -- a Ford Windstar TekSport concept car -- on display
at the Visteon booth (Sands #18423).
"We are happy that TIBCO Software and Visteon have developed such a
powerful, mobile application that exploits the Windows CE for Automotive
operating system," said Dave Wright, director of business development for
Microsoft's Automotive Business Unit. "TIBCO and Visteon clearly share
Microsoft's vision for in-car computing devices, which provide people with the
information they need to be more productive and accessible while driving their
automobiles."
About TIB/ActiveEnterprise
The core of TIBCO's real-time software infrastructure offering is the
TIB(R)/ActiveEnterprise(R) suite, designed for building a complete, end-to-end
Internet and enterprise infrastructure that successfully scales to the most
demanding business information networks. It provides a real-time e-business
integration platform that encompasses data integration and transformation,
business process coordination, messaging, enterprise portals and alerting,
adapters for legacy, packaged and third-party applications, plus enterprise
monitoring and management.
About Visteon Automotive Systems
Visteon Automotive Systems is a leading full-service automotive systems
supplier that delivers breakthrough, consumer-driven technology solutions to
nearly every automotive manufacturer in the world. Visteon has a global
delivery system of more than 125 technical, manufacturing, sales and service
facilities located in 21 countries. Visteon's 1998 revenues were
$17.8 billion. It has 77,000 employees working in five areas of core business
including Chassis Systems, Climate Control Systems, Energy Transformation
Systems, Interior and Exterior Systems, and Glass Systems.
About TIBCO Software
TIBCO Software Inc. is a leading provider of real-time infrastructure
software for the Internet and enterprises. TIBCO's products and services
enable computer applications and platforms to communicate efficiently across
networks. The TIB/ActiveEnterprise(R) product suite facilitates the
distribution of information and integration of business processes by
connecting applications to a network through patented technology called The
Information Bus(R) or TIB(R). TIB technology was first used to "digitize"
Wall Street in the 1980s and has since been adopted in diverse industries,
including manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, and electronic commerce.
TIBCO Software's global client base includes Cisco, Yahoo!, NEC, 3Com,
Sun Microsystems, SAP, Philips, AT&T, PageNet and AOL/Netscape. Headquartered
in Palo Alto, California, TIBCO Software can be reached at 650-846-1000 or on
the web at http://www.tibco.com.
NOTE: TIBCO, TIB/ActiveEnterprise, The Information Bus and TIB are
trademarks or registered trademarks of TIBCO Software Inc. SemiSuite is a
trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation.
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