Chinese Olympiads Communicate to Beijing over CLI Videoconferencing.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 1996--Athletes and officials from the China Olympic Association in Atlanta meet regularly with officials in Beijing during the Olympic Games using videoconferencing systems from Compression Labs, Incorporated (CLI (1) (Call Level Interface) A database programming interface from the SQL Access Group (SAG), an SQL membership organization. SAG's CLI is an attempt to standardize the SQL language for database access. ) (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 : CLIX). Officials and athletes dial in over telephone lines from Beijing to the living quarters of the Chinese athletes in Atlanta over the TV-like videoconferencing systems where they can meet as if in the same room. "We are very pleased that China chose our systems in this first-of-a-kind connection between China and the U.S. CLI set the standard for videoconferencing in China where the federal and provincial governments use them extensively due to their outstanding television quality video, so it is altogether appropriate that they should choose a CLI system for this event," said Gary Trimm, CLI 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. . The Beijing Telecommunication Administration (BTA) ordered CLI's recently introduced eclipse gold videoconferencing systems for use by the China Olympic Association during the Olympic Games following a test using ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. transmission between Beijing and Japan. CLI provided the system and support in Atlanta. CLI systems in China are used as a backbone network connecting the Beijing Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) to all the provincial MPTs, and in ten additional networks connecting major cities in ten provinces, as well as in networks at the Ministry of Railroads, Ministry of Communications and China Customs. The new mid-range eclipse gold product family provides superior video quality at 30 frames per second at transmission speeds up to 384 kilobits per second (unit) kilobits per second - (kbps, kb/s) A unit of data rate where 1 kb/s = 1000 bits per second. This contrasts with units of storage where 1 Kb = 1024 bits (note upper case K). (kbps) and is fully compliant with the ITU H.320 and high- resolution full Common Intermediate Format (FCIF See CIF. ) standards. Superior video quality with crisp, sharp images at full CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). is largely due to CLI's pre- and post-processing algorithms. The easy-to-use eclipse gold product line also lays the foundation for collaborative computing in room videoconferencing with the industry's first T.120 gateway. CLI is the leading provider of television-quality videoconferencing solutions for business, government, education and healthcare organizations. CONTACT: Compression Labs, Inc. Joyce Strand, 408/922-4610 http://www.clix.com |
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