CUseeMe Networks' Conference Server Selected as Technology Standard for Department of Defense Warfighter Program.Business Editors NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2001 CUseeMe Conference Server Named Part of Standard Defense Collaborative Tools Suite for Use at DOD (1) (Dial On Demand) A feature that allows a device to automatically dial a telephone number. For example, an ISDN router with dial on demand will automatically dial up the ISP when it senses IP traffic destined for the Internet. and NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. Sites Worldwide CUseeMe(R) Networks (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 : CUSM CUSM Cisco Usable Square Meters ), a leading provider of integrated voice and visual communications solutions for IP-based networks and the Internet, today announced that its CUseeMe Conference Server has been selected by the Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA 1. (body) DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency. 2. (standard) DISA - Data Interchange Standards Association. ) as part of a new technology standard called the Defense Collaborative Tools Suite (DCTS DCTS Defense Collaboration Tool Suite DCTS Dimension Custom Telephone Service DCTS Delaware County Technical Schools (Pennsylvania) DCTS Defense Collaborative Tool Set (distributed mission planning) ). This new standard impacts DOD and NATO sites worldwide, which will implement this new interoperable collaboration technology. The newly defined DCTS standard includes the following collaborative technologies: CUseeMe Networks' CUseeMe Conference Server; Microsoft's Digital Dashboard (software) digital dashboard - A personalised desktop portal that focuses on business intelligence and knowledge management. Microsoft's version has a launch screen including stock quotes, voice mail and e-mail messages, a calendar, a weather forecast, traffic information, , NetMeeting, and Outlook; and Sun Microsystems' SUNForum. The CUseeMe Conference Server is an MCU (1) (MicroController Unit) A computer on a single chip. See microcontroller. (2) (Multipoint Control Unit) A device that is used to moderate a videoconference of three or more end points (users at computers or groups of users (multipoint control unit See MCU. ) that facilitates standards-based group conferencing and collaboration, including voice, video and data sharing, between the NetMeeting and SunForum endpoints. This standard, based on input from across the DOD, is the beginning of a cooperative effort between government and industry to shape the future for a fully interoperable, multi-vendor collaborative environment. "The selection of the CUseeMe Conference Server as a standard by the DOD is a testament to its flexibility, reliability and scalability in a demanding and variable conferencing environment," said Gary McGuire, Director of DOD and federal sales for CUseeMe Networks. "We have a long-standing history of providing leading-edge videoconferencing and collaboration solutions to groups within the government and military sectors. We're pleased to see our technology formalized for·mal·ize tr.v. for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es 1. To give a definite form or shape to. 2. a. To make formal. b. as a standard for some of these groups moving forward." The CUseeMe Conference Server also supports integration with the Microsoft Exchange/Outlook messaging and collaboration environment, providing seamless functionality between existing messaging and calendaring systems and rich media communications. Additional information about the DCTS project can be found online at the following web sites: -- http://www.jbc.jfcom.mil/publ ic/Command_Brief/Index.htm -- http://www.jbc.jfcom.mil/publ ic/projects/JCOBIAA/Briefs.ht m About CUseeMe Networks CUseeMe Networks is a leading provider of innovative technologies that enable voice and visual communications over IP-based networks. CUseeMe Networks provides cost-effective, integrated end-to-end software solutions for large-scale deployments of video collaboration to enterprise desktops. With over a decade of IP-based communications experience, CUseeMe Networks is the pioneer in interactive voice, video, and data collaboration. Its award-winning technology facilitates standards-based collaborative communications, both one-on-one and in groups, over corporate intranets, virtual private networks (VPNs), and the open Internet. Products such as the CUseeMe Conference Server, a software-based multipoint control unit (MCU), and CUseeMe Web, a flexible web-based desktop videoconferencing client technology, work hand-in-hand to provide maximum flexibility, seamless integration, and scalability, in combination with outstanding performance, reliability, and features. The company's desktop conferencing solutions can be integrated seamlessly into popular enterprise messaging and collaboration environments such as Microsoft Exchange. CUseeMe Networks partners with resellers, integrators and service providers to deploy its solutions worldwide. Information about CUseeMe Networks can be found on the web at http://www.cuseeme.com All trademarks are recognized. |
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