Accord Networks Chosen to be the Heart of Megaconference II, the Largest Worldwide IP-based Rich Media Communications Event.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2000 IP Visual Conference Connecting Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and Interet2 to Benefit from High-Quality Features and Functions of Accord's V2IPERA Family Accord Networks (Nasdaq: ACCD ACCD Alamo Community College District (Texas) ACCD Art Center College of Design (Los Angeles, California) ACCD Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities (Canada) ), the leading developer and manufacturer of visual and voice networking products including the V2IPERA(TM) family - a product line of network switches, conference bridges, gateways and management systems - that empowers Rich Media Communications over IP, ATM and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. networks, today announced that the MGC-100(TM), the flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. in the V2IPERA family, was the core networking technology for MegaConference II. Yesterday, in Atlanta, the MGC-100 was used as a multipoint conference bridge and a gateway between the Internet and Internet2, connecting more than 120 participants via voice, video and data around the globe. It was chosen because it is the only solution that offers both multipoint conference and gateway functions, as well as transcoding and several layouts of Continuous Presence. Megaconference II, the world's first totally virtual conference track, brought together people from around the globe that are interested in deploying IP voice and video. Megaconference II was organized by OARnet, one of the leading multi-regional Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. in the world. OARnet serves nearly 100 colleges and universities throughout Ohio, as well as government agencies, corporate enterprises and non-profit institutions. Being chosen by OARnet as the central networking solution for this conference further reflects Accord's leading position in the market and will increase the Company's visibility within this group, many of whom are deploying IP video and voice networks within their own organizations and for their customers. "IP video and voice technology is maturing at a very rapid pace and we want the rest of the world to see for themselves just how dramatic an influence it is having on our day-to-day lives. Accord's products offer functions like transcoding, gateway capabilities and several layouts of Continuous Presence, that guarantee the level of quality and reliability required for this event to foster the growth and acceptance of this fascinating technology," said Dr. Robert Dixon Robert Dixon is the name of the following individuals:
According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Philip Keenan, executive vice president of Accord, "Thanks to the members of Internet2, the Internet is quickly changing the way we communicate. One of the most intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. applications is Rich Media Communications - the combination of real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. audio, video and data. We are very excited to be working with these organizations to show people worldwide that this technology is ready for prime time. Megaconference II was held in conjunction with Internet2's member meeting. Internet2 is a collaborative national project of the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development - UCAID (University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development, Washington, DC, www.ucaid.edu) The non-profit consortium founded in 1997 that began the development of Internet2. It started with 34 universities in late 1996 and grew so large in one year (more than 100 universities and 20 - which provides leadership and direction for advanced networking development, technology transfer, and collaborative activities across the country and throughout the world. More than 170 Universities are members, and dozens of major IT corporations, including Cisco and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) have provided more than $500 million in equipment, infrastructure and other resources for the Internet2 network. About Accord Networks Accord Networks is the leading manufacturer of visual and voice networking products and developers of the V2IPERA family - a product line of network switches, conference bridges, gateways and management systems - that empowers Rich Media Communications over IP, ATM and ISDN networks. Accord's V2IPERA family makes it easy for two or more people to participate in a Rich Media Communication session without having to know the technical characteristics of their network or their video- or voice-enabled system. These systems today could be an Internet telephone, regular telephone, video-PC or videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems system. When integrated into a network solution, Accord's products are uniquely positioned to solve many problems faced by network designers today such as dealing with multiple speeds and feeds, multiple protocols, multiple networks and QoS issues. All of Accord's solutions are managed and controlled under a common management suite. Accord's solutions are used both by end users and by service providers who are offering outsourced solutions to end users. Service providers offering these services include RBOCs, CLECs, ISPs and ASPs. For more information, visit Accord's web site at www.accordnetworks.com. Accord is a registered trademark and MGC-100 and V2IPERA are trademarks of Accord Networks. Certain statements in this press release, particularly those anticipating future financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies, sources of revenue and similar matters constitute `forward-looking statements' within the meaning of federal securities laws. Future events and actual results, financial or otherwise, could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Important factors that could cause future events or actual results to differ materially include those risks and uncertainties identified from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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