ABL and VideoServer First to Deliver Multipoint Conferencing Across Frame Relay Network.MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 1997--ABL Canada Inc.(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). ;ME ABL) VideoServer(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 VSVR) ABL Canada Inc., a world leader in digital video transmission and VideoServer, Inc., the leader in networked conferencing, today announced the results of joint development efforts to deliver multipoint conferencing Same as teleconferencing. This is a rather redundant phrase, because conferencing implies three or more participants, rather than point-to-point between two people. across a Frame Relay Network. Given the extensive use of Frame Relay, this breakthrough allows corporations and many service providers to use inexpensive Frame Relay networks to transport videoconferencing information, as well as to conference between ISDN-based conferencing endpoints and Frame Relay conferencing endpoints. "ABL and VideoServer have effectively created a bridge to other types of networks. Thus a caller using Frame Relay can communicate directly with a caller using ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. equipment," added William McKenzie, ABL's President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "By combining VideoServer's experience in multimedia and multipoint with ABL's codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, and expertise in video transmission, we are offering our customers an alternative means of transport See: mode of transport. for their multipoint conferencing needs." VideoServer's MCS supports the Frame Relay interface which is based on ABL's VT2C Apollo H.320-compliant narrowband video codec which transmits at data rates ranging from 64 Kbps to T1/E1 speeds. The Apollo is available with ISDN 4-BRI and V.36 network interfaces, and is the first commercially available videoconferencing codec with Frame Relay interfaces. Specifically adapted for use on Frame Relay networks, the VT2C Apollo features a user-friendly graphical interface which allows for direct Frame Relay addressing and connectivity, eliminating the requirement for cumbersome FRAD (Frame Relay Access Device or Frame Relay Assembler Disassembler) A communications device that formats outgoing data into the format required by a frame relay network. It strips the data back out at the other end. configurations every time a call is made. "VideoServer is committed to delivering conferencing products for all major network topologies. Frame Relay is widely deployed throughout the world and offers an inexpensive option for video, audio and data conferencing. We are proud to collaborate with ABL to deliver a bridge linking these two worlds," said Robert Castle, President and CEO, VideoServer. ABL Canada Inc., from facilities in Montreal, Canada, develops, produces and markets advanced digital equipment for companies choosing to enhance their network capabilities for the integrated, simultaneous delivery of multimedia voice, data and video. ABL specializes in video codecs, optical fiber multiplexers and broadband switches for multimedia transmission over optical fiber, ISDN, and Frame Relay networks, for wide ranging applications including distance learning, video conferencing, remote surveillance and broadcast and cable television distribution. ABL markets and services its products in over 51 countries through its offices in, Canada, the United States and Europe and through a network of distributors and resellers worldwide. ABL is traded on the Montreal And Toronto stock exchanges Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol ABL. VideoServer, Inc. is the leader in networked conferencing, providing hardware and software networking solutions for multipoint and multimedia conferences, enabling users to communicate over a variety of networks and allowing them to interact as a group. The company's Multimedia Conference Server (MSC (1) (MSC.Software Corporation, Santa Ana, CA, www.mscsoftware.com) Founded in 1963 by Richard H. MacNeal and Robert G. Schwendler, MSC is the world's largest provider of mechanical computer aided engineering (MCAE) strategies, simulation software and services. ) products provide multipoint conferencing, as well as applications for conference control, network management and bandwidth management. The company is extending its technology to offer easy connectivity of existing and new conferencing solutions, expected to enable wide deployment of real-time conferencing to the desktop and over corporate networks and the Internet. VideoServer sells its products to leading suppliers and integrators of videoconferencing equipment, telephone carriers, conferencing service providers, network equipment companies, computer companies and others. Substantially all traditional videoconferencing vendors OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and or resell VideoServer's equipment, including PictureTel, Compression Labs, Canvas Visual Communications, British Telecom, GPT GPT glutamic-pyruvic transaminase; see alanine transaminase. GPT abbr. glutamic-pyruvic transaminase GPT glutamic-pyruvic transaminase. Video Systems, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Sony, Panasonic and SAT. Telephone carriers and others providing conferencing services using the company's products include AT&T, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. and Sprint, six of the seven regional Bell operating companies and many emerging private service bureaus. Partnerships with computer companies, including Intel and Compaq, and networking equipment companies, including Cisco Systems and Siemens/Rolm, position VideoServer to meet the needs of the evolving conferencing market. Additional information on VideoServer and its products is available at http://www.videoserver.com . CONTACT: ABL CANADA INC. George Petrolekas, 514/344-5432 george.petrolekas@abl.ca http://www.abl.ca or VideoServer, Inc. Mary Campbell, 617/505-2188 mcampbell@videoserver.com or Neva Group Susan Shelby, 617/441-4000, ext. 252 sshelby@neva.com |
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