Cisco and VideoServer Collaborate to Deliver Videoconferencing Solutions.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif./Burlington, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oct. 28, 1996-- Combined technologies enhance H.323-based conferencing infrastructure Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. (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 : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) and VideoServer (NASDAQ: VSVR) announced today their joint effort offering easy connectivity of existing and new conferencing solutions. This effort enables wide deployment of real-time conferencing over corporate networks and the Internet. The collaboration mobilizes the emerging videoconferencing standard H.323, making conferencing available to a broader range of customers. Joining the strengths of Cisco IOS Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is the software used on the vast majority of Cisco Systems routers and all current Cisco network switches. IOS is a package of routing, switching, internetworking and telecommunications functions tightly integrated with a software with VideoServer's conferencing infratsructure capabilities improves H.323-based multimedia connectivity . The two companies will integrate VideoServer's gateway software and hardware modules into a wide range of Cisco platforms. "We are committed to delivering a full array of network services through Cisco IOS software and this partnership is an important step in the evolution of real-time, multimedia conferencing See videoconferencing and data conferencing. solutions," said Stephen DeWitt, vice president of Cisco IOS software marketing at Cisco Systems. "The results of this joint effort will contribute to making videoconferencing a mainstream application for corporations." "This is a business of standards," said Robert Castle, president of VideoServer, Inc. "Cisco and VideoServer share this belief and have put standards support and interoperability at the top of our product requirements. Working with the major endpoint manufacturers, the two companies have already tested key elements of standards support and we are working to help make the combinations of endpoints, routers, and conferencing gateways a seamless solution that fits the corporate network. Together we will build software capabilities which incorporate key capabilities of the ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. standard H.323 for LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. conferencing." Under the understanding, Cisco will OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and gateway modules from VideoServer to enable conferencing between LAN and WAN endpoints. VideoServer is demonstrating the gateway this week at Telecon in Anaheim, CA the leading annual exposition for conferencing products. About Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the leading global supplier of internetworking solutions for corporate intranets and the global Internet. Cisco's products - including routers, LAN and WAN switches, dial-up access servers and network management software - are integrated by Cisco IOS software to link geographically dispersed LANs, WANs and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) networks. Company news and product/service information are available at World Wide Web site http://www.cisco.com. Cisco is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. About VideoServer, Inc. VideoServer, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSR VSR Very Short Reach (Ciena/Cisco design for high speed, 10Gbps data) VSR Variable Speed Reversible VSR Very Short Reach (optical interconnection; Sprint) VSR Volume Search Radar ) is the leading supplier of networking equipment and associated software used to create conferences that connect multiple users over wide area networks and allow them to interact as a group. The company has products that support multipoint conferencing, control sessions, and manage the network and associated bandwidth. VideoServer customers include suppliers and integrators of videoconferencing equipment, telecommunications carriers, conference service providers and computer vendors. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Cisco IOS and Cisco Systems are trademarks, and Cisco and the Cisco logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks or registered service marks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Mary Campbell Jane Hiscock/ Susan Shelby VideoServer Inc. Neva Group 617-505-2188 617-441-4000 x 224/252 mcampbell@videoserver.com jhiscock@neva.com sshelby@neva.com or Marcy Schrader Cisco IOS & Network Management Division (408)527-2406 e-mail: maschrad@cisco.com |
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