Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan Selects First Virtual's Click To Meet Web Conferencing Solution.Business Editors SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. and TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-Jan. 7, 2003--First Virtual Communications (Nasdaq:FVCX): Click to Meet(TM)Web Conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. Solution Integrated with Chunghwa Telecom's HiVideo for Corporate Customers First Virtual Communications (Nasdaq: FVCX), a premier provider of rich media web conferencing and collaboration solutions, along with Chunghwa Telecom Not to be confused with China Telecom. Chunghwa Telecom (Traditional Chinese: 中華電信; Hanyu Pinyin: Co., Ltd. (CHT CHT Chart CHT Center for Health Transformation (Washington, DC) CHT Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bangladesh region) CHT Certified Hypnotherapist CHT Cylinder Head Temperature CHT Certified Hand Therapist ), a leading provider of telecommunication and information-related services in Taiwan, today announced the recent selection by Chunghwa Telecom of First Virtual's award winning Click to Meet(TM) enterprise web conferencing solutions. The Engineer of Public Data for the Data Communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. Business Group at Chunghwa states that "First Virtual's Click to Meet web conferencing solution is directly aligned with their Economic Video Communication System, a web-based video service offered under Chunghwa's HiVideo service." He further comments, "Click to Meet offers several enhancements to our current service and allows us to expand upon and concentrate on cross strait communications. This service will not only increase productivity for our current and prospective customers, but will promote communication and trading among Taiwan, Mainland China and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , which is the key to our continued success. First Virtual Communications is integral to our ability to offer enterprise web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. conferencing solutions for our customers." Chunghwa Telecom recently released First Virtual's Click to Meet Express in Taiwan to small and medium businesses and cross strait customers. With the release of Click to Meet 3.0, CHT looks to extend this offering with their current solution to meet the increasing demand for enhanced corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. . CHT will also highlight the inherent benefits of Click to Meet for its corporate customers, which include the capability for web-based distance learning and efficient and enhanced corporate training. CHT's Economic Video Communication System, designed with ease of use in mind, allows users to communicate with a PC, web camera and broadband Internet See broadband. service. Click to Meet was the perfect solution to work with this video communication service. Click to Meet offers high quality multipoint audio and video capabilities with web-based collaborative tools, delivers a single, easy to use application available on any desktop and integrates seamlessly with existing conferencing systems. "Competitiveness in the World Trade Organization is critical for Taiwan and presents many challenges, as well as opportunities, for its industry," stated Bing Liao, vice president of Asian Operations at First Virtual. "Chunghwa Telecom's place in the market, coupled with their leading web-based technology and our Click to Meet solution, makes this a great solution for all." About Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. CHT completed its corporatization Corporatization is a more precise term for what often is called privatization, for it almost always refers to a process by which formerly public assets or functions are sold or given to corporate entities. on July, 1 1996 under the direction of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, 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. the Telecommunication Act and Memorandum of Chunghwa Telecom Corporation. Incorporated with a registered capital of NT$96.477 billion, CHT chiefly provides telecommunication and information-related services. Its scope of services covers city calls, long-distance calls, international calls, GSM, data communication, Internet services, broadband networking, satellite communication, intelligent network, mobile data and multimedia broadband. As the most experienced and largest integrated telecommunication operator in Taiwan, CHT is one of the most important partners for international telecommunication cooperation, with distinctive achievements in promoting global real-time communications, improving social life and enhancing economic efficiency. Additional information about CHT can be found on the Web at http://www.cht.com.tw/. About First Virtual Communications Headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , First Virtual Communications is a premier provider of next generation web conferencing and collaboration solutions. It delivers award winning integrated communications solutions that address the needs of business people who need to work together remotely to collaborate, train, demonstrate or sell. The Company has helped to define IP-based communications by pushing the boundaries of conferencing for a better user experience, easier enterprise deployment and a potentially greater return on investment. The Company's products provide business quality communication by supporting a wide range of industry standards. The Company's solutions integrate seamlessly with existing tools and methodologies, such as email and web browsing, while extending the advantages of 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 and collaboration environments, such as MSN Messenger Microsoft's instant messaging (IM) service, which provides text messaging and voice calling. Part of the MSN Network, MSN Messenger clients are available for non-XP versions of Windows, Mac, Pocket PC and MSN TV. For Windows XP, the IM client is Windows Messenger. and Microsoft Exchange. The Company's innovative solutions are deployed in over 1,200 customer sites worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and service providers. Additional information about First Virtual Communications can be found on the Web at http://www.fvc.com. Cautionary Statement Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation ,statements containing the words, "believes," "anticipates," "expects" and words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements have known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of First Virtual Communications, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the success of and timely release of Click to Meet 3.0, the continued increase in sales of the Company's Click to Meet(TM) and 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 products, First Virtual Communications' variability of operating results, market acceptance of video and Web conferencing technology, potential inability to maintain business relationships with integrators, distributors and suppliers, rapid technological changes, competition and consolidation in the video networking industry, the importance of attracting and retaining personnel, and other risk factors referenced in First Virtual Communications' public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. All trademarks are recognized. |
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