8x8 Announces Availability of ViaTV in Taiwan; Key Market For Videophones Opened Through Distribution Agreement With EFA Corporation.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1997--8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :EGHT) -- a leading supplier of video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. technology and systems -- announced today an agreement with EFA EFA essential fatty acid. Corporation for distribution of the ViaTV family of videophone (1) (VideoPhone) A line of videophones (definition #1 below) from AT&T that were introduced in the early 1990s and later pulled off the market due to poor sales. The first models came with a price tag above $1,000, and a pair were needed. See Picturephone. products in Taiwan. EFA Corporation is one of Taiwan's most successful producers and distributors of consumer electronic and computer products. In addition to manufacturing and selling a broad array of motherboards and computer networking
Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems or devices. products, EFA is a manufacturer of consumer game machines for Sega and has the distinction of being Sega's exclusive distributor for arcade games in Taiwan. "Our relationship with EFA marks another milestone in the continued development of our distribution channel," commented Chris McNiffe, 8x8's vice president for sales and marketing. "The ViaTV Phone is a product with global appeal. Expanding our distribution into Asia is a key element in developing a worldwide marketplace for videophones." "We expect that the Taiwan market will warmly embrace 8x8's ViaTV videophones," said Steve Liao, president of EFA Corporation. "Many people in Taiwan have friends and relatives living abroad and the ViaTV Phone provides them with a simple and inexpensive way to keep in touch. We are very pleased to be associated with 8x8 and with a product as innovative and useful as the ViaTV Phone." Videophone calls can be made within Taiwan and between Taiwan and the U.S. or any other location where the ViaTV is available. The ViaTV Phone is fully certified for sale in Taiwan and is available for purchase immediately through EFA and their local affiliates. In addition to Taiwan, 8x8 has received approval to sell the ViaTV Phone in Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Netherlands, and Switzerland. About 8x8 8x8, Inc. is a manufacturer of video conferencing systems, semiconductors and software. 8x8's ViaTV Videophone systems provide low-cost videophone solutions by connecting 8x8's ViaTV to a consumer's existing television and touch-tone phone. The ViaTV uses simple on screen menus activated from the touch-tone keypad, so no extra remote control is necessary. No special phone line is required, and there are no extra charges to make a video call. All ViaTVs include snapshot, pan/tilt/zoom, auto answer and caller ID. ViaTV models with web browsing and e-mail capability are also available. The ViaTV line includes models with and without built-in video cameras. Cameraless models can be used with camcorders and digital still cameras to simultaneously deliver motion video and stored snapshots. ViaTVs are priced from $329 and are available at Staples, CompUSA, Fry's Electronics, J&R Computer World, FutureShop, GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) PhoneMarts and other retailers, including catalog merchants. 8x8 is headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. . For more information please call toll free 888/VIEW-8X8. About EFA EFA Corporation, an ISO- iso- or is- pref. 1. Equal; uniform: isobar. 2. Isomeric: isopropyl. 3. 9001 company, was founded in 1980 and is one of Taiwan's largest manufacturers and distributors of consumer electronics and computer products. Revenues during 1996 were in excess of $120 million US. For more information, please call 886-02-750-6611. CONTACT: 8x8, Inc. Scott St. Clair, 408/727-1885 scottsc@8x8.com or Technology Solutions Inc. Donna Austi, 212/320-2288 dausti@tsipr.com |
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