CUseeMe Networks Announces the Integration of Its MeetingPoint Server With Microsoft Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server.Business Editors/High Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2000 MeetingPoint Provides the Bridge between Group H.323 Standards-based 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 and the Exchange 2000 Environment 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 ), the leading provider of voice and visual communications solutions for the Internet, announced today that it has developed a Conference Technology Provider for Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. 2000 Conferencing Server. CUseeMe Networks' Conferencing Option for Microsoft Exchange will make MeetingPoint conferences available to users throughout an Exchange 2000 network. MeetingPoint extends the functionality of Exchange 2000 core conferencing capabilities by enabling H.323-based 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. , which allows a group of people to interactively share audio, video and data without any additional bridging. With this option any H.323 conferencing client can participate. When used in conjunction with Outlook 2000, users will have the ability to schedule, start, stop, manage, update and connect to MeetingPoint videoconferences from within their standard desktop interface. "With the launch of Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server, customers will be looking to CUseeMe Networks for integrated conferencing solutions that build on the real-time strengths of the Exchange 2000 platform," said Stan Sorensen, group product manager, Server Applications at Microsoft. "CUseeMe Networks provides an intuitive conferencing experience for end users that builds on existing H.320 and H.323 investments." By integrating MeetingPoint seamlessly into the Exchange 2000 architecture, end users of Outlook 2000 will be able to directly access H.323 multipoint videoconferencing services. Companies that have standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. on H.320 and H.323 conferencing are able to leverage their current investment and maximize resources, while migrating to and taking advantage of Exchange 2000. The Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server is fully interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. with an Exchange 5.5 network. This makes it possible for companies to integrate MeetingPoint conferencing and Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server into their existing Exchange 5.5 networks until their transition to Exchange 2000 is complete. The CUseeMe Networks Conferencing Option for Microsoft Exchange also integrates fully with Exchange 2000's multicast capabilities, enabling multicast clients to connect with any unicast client. MeetingPoint software offers maximum flexibility; multipoint conferencing participants can now use a variety of H.323 clients, such as the Polycom ViewStation, in addition to Microsoft NetMeeting Microsoft NetMeeting is a VoIP and multi-point videoconferencing client included in many versions of Microsoft Windows (from Windows 95 OSR2 to Windows XP). It uses the H. . Telephone audio calls (via the POTS standard) and high-end H.320 standards-based (ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. leased line A private communications channel leased from a common carrier. Most digital lines require four wires (two pairs) for full-duplex transmission. (communications, networking) leased line ) conferencing clients can also connect to MeetingPoint conferences through gateways. This enables users to "attend" meetings on the MeetingPoint conference server using an H.323 client on their desktop, a phone (at their desk or mobile), or by using a room-based H.320 conferencing system. Corporations can also create customized web-based videoconferencing environments for their users with CUseeMe Networks' CUseeMe Web technology. "Combining the robust conferencing features of the MeetingPoint conference server with the powerful scheduling and resource management features of Microsoft's Exchange 2000 platform gives businesses a compelling and expandable solution for corporate-wide enterprise conferencing," said Dave Bundy, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. for CUseeMe Networks. "We're pleased to be one of the first Exchange 2000 Conference Technology Providers and to extend the reach of our communications solutions through Microsoft's powerful reseller channel." First Public Demonstration The integration of MeetingPoint and the Exchange environment will be demonstrated this week at Microsoft's Exchange Conference in Dallas, TX. Attendees can see the demonstration live in CUseeMe Networks' booth #206. Microsoft resellers interested in adding this offering to their portfolio should visit CUseeMe Networks at the show or contact the company following the show to receive partner program information. CUseeMe Networks' conferencing option for Exchange and MeetingPoint is expected to ship by the end of the year. About CUseeMe Networks CUseeMe Networks puts e-businesses and consumers face-to-face by developing and hosting innovative solutions for interactive voice and visual communications over the Internet. The company's groundbreaking CUseeMe Web technology enables live audio, video, and collaboration capabilities to be embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. in a standard Web page for applications such as visual instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , Internet videochat, face-to-face e-commerce, and dynamic Web-based conferencing. Information about CUseeMe Networks can be found on the web at http://www.cuseeme.com . Visitors can experience voice and visual communications online at CUseeMe Networks' showcase web site http://www.cuseemeworld.com . All trademarks are recognized. |
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