Belgacom Skynet Becomes One of the First Internet Service Providers in Europe to Roll Out Integrated Conferencing Services Using White Pine Technology.Desktop Conferencing See videoconferencing and data conferencing. and Collaboration Services Add Value to Fast Internet Service for Corporations and Consumers BRUSSELS, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1999-- White Pine Software, 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 : WPNE), a leading provider of multimedia conferencing See videoconferencing and data conferencing. applications for the Internet and intranets, today announced that Belgium's leading Internet Service Provider 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. , Belgacom Skynet Belgacom Skynet was founded in 1995, and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Belgacom in 1998. It began by focusing on the consumer market, gradually expanding its customer base to include SMEs and corporate customers. In 2000, Skynet.be became one of the first Belgian portals. , has made videoconferencing services available to its customers which are powered by White Pine's MeetingPoint software. Belgacom Skynet, which provides unlimited fast Internet access See how to access the Internet. for the corporate and consumer markets in Belgium, unveiled plans for VisiaNET, an integrated desktop videoconferencing Using a PC or Mac for a videophone session or videoconference. Contrast with a "room videoconferencing system" where a group of participants congregate in one room. See videoconferencing. service available to Belgacom Internet customers. VisiaNET allows business users to conference and collaborate with real-time audio, video, data, and application sharing A data conferencing capability that lets two or more users interactively work on the same application at the same time. The application is loaded and running in only one machine; however, keystrokes are transmitted from and screen changes are transmitted to the other participants. , and allows consumer customers to participate in live videochat. "VisiaNET allows us to offer our clients new opportunities by combining user-friendly services and high technology," said Frederic Fonteyne, Belgacom Skynet Marketing Director. "With videoconferencing, we give them an extra dimension in the usage of their Internet services." The new VisiaNET service is powered by the MeetingPoint conference server technology from White Pine Software. Belgacom's customers will use White Pine's award-winning CU-SeeMe software or another H.323 software client, such as Microsoft NetMeeting, to participate in hosted meetings and public conferences. "As we are working on several projects for deploying conferencing services through European National Carriers, I am very pleased to start this collaboration with Belgacom," said Pascal Bellin, Director of European Sales for White Pine. "Belgacom Skynet is now able to build a complete set of services for their customers around collaborative conferencing using White Pine's technology. This is a major step in the acceptance of videoconferencing over IP throughout Europe. The quality of the Internet infrastructure has increased rapidly over the past few months and this example will almost certainly be followed in other countries over the coming months." By connecting to the Belgacom Skynet portal called Belcast ( http://www.belcast.be ), users will have free access to the on-line directory and be able to connect to the Cybercafe The first Internet cafe in the U.S. Founded in 1995 in New York, the menu is a selection of fine coffees and desserts along with Internet, e-mail, printing, scanning and faxing services. Hats, shirts and jackets are also available for purchase. , the place for virtual group meetings. Soon Skynet will provide corporate services with guaranteed bandwidth and gateway H.320 support for multipoint business meetings. About Belgacom and Belgacom Skynet Belgacom SA, headquartered in Brussels, is the national telecommunications carrier in Belgium. The Belgacom Group provides local and international telephone services, GSM cellular telephone services, satellite and leased line services, and terminals. Belgacom is also actively involved in multimedia, not only within the company divisions but also through its holding, Belgacom Multimedia Ventures (BMV BMV Bolsa Mexicana de Valores BMV Bureau of Motor Vehicles BMV Bundesministerium für Verkehr (German: Federal Ministry of Transport) BMV Below Market Value BMV Brome Mosaic Virus BMV Bedside Medication Verification ). The subsidiaries of BMV provide Internet access, Internet solutions (Web Design, Web Hosting) and electronic commerce solutions. Belgacom Skynet, a subsidiary of Belgacom SA, initiated the Internet revolution in Belgium. Holder of the ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 label, it is the Belgian leader in Internet services. It employs 150 people specialized in offering both individuals and companies tailored solutions at highly profitable rates. Additional information can be found at http://www.belgacom.be and http://www.skynet.be/index.html. About White Pine Software White Pine Software develops, markets and supports multi-platform browser-based internetworking software that facilitates worldwide video and audio communication and data collaboration across the Internet, intranets, extranets and other networks that use the Internet Protocol. White Pine's videoconferencing software products, CU-SeeMe Pro and MeetingPoint, create a client-server solution that allows users to participate in real-time, multi-point video, audio and data conferences over the Internet and intranets. White Pine's ClassPoint provides a complete solution for corporate training and distance learning. White Pine Software can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.wpine.com. All trademarks are recognized. |
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