Connect with White Pine Software During Spring Internet World '96!; Download Enhanced CU-SeeMe Videoconferencing Software and Visit Show Attendee.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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 1996--White Pine Software, Inc., is showing off the world's most popular desktop videoconferencing Using a PC or Mac for a videophone session or videoconference. Contrast with a "room videoconferencing system" where a group of participants congregate in one room. See videoconferencing. software, Enhanced CU-SeeMe, at the Spring Internet World '96 Exhibition this week at the San Jose Convention Center in California. The exhibit is open from April 30 to May 2, and users all over the world are welcome to join White Pine at the show by downloading the software for free at http://www.cu-seeme.com. Enhanced CU-SeeMe provides person-to-person conferencing, group conferencing and live broadcasting ("cybercasting") using TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. over POTS, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , 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. and the Internet. Attendees of the show will be able to visit the White Pine booth and connect to users all over the world. CU-SeeMe has quickly grown to be the most popular desktop audio and video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. software for the Internet. In demonstrating it's Enhanced CU-SeeMe software, White Pine is dramatically increasing the number of "virtual attendees" at trade shows by enabling users worldwide to tune in and communicate with attendees or watch show keynotes. "Enhanced CU-SeeMe is unlike other technologies in that the use of the software can be both interactive and receptive in nature," stated Forrest Milkowski, Director of Product Marketing at White Pine. He continued, "CU-SeeMe is the only Internet software used for live audio, video and data communication, as well as broadcasting. Users can connect to each other privately, view a broadcast or participate in a group conference, such as what we are demonstrating at the Internet World show." Milkowski remarked that Enhanced CU-SeeMe is changing the way people communicate over the Internet. "Unlike audio-only software, CU-SeeMe takes off the `telephone blindfold' and brings real-time audio and video together so people can see what you're saying!" Enhanced CU-SeeMe is used for business, educational and personal applications. Priced at under $100, users can communicate over the Internet or any TCP/IP using their existing PC or Macintosh. "White Pine is pioneering the way for desktop videoconferencing for the masses," stated Greg McArthur, Analyst at A.G. Edwards. He goes on to note Enhanced CU-SeeMe has a nice entry point for users to get into the desktop videoconferencing market. As well, McArthur believes White Pine will continue to dominate the market with its current mindshare and momentum. Show attendees can experience what has quickly become the most popular Internet videoconferencing See Web conferencing. software by visiting White Pine at booth No. 1546. Internet users are welcome to join in the excitement by downloading Enhanced CU-SeeMe and connecting to the White Pine Reflector reflector: see telescope. located in the CU-SeeMe Phone Book. White Pine Software is a leading provider of Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). software for desktop connectivity over LANs, WANs and the Internet. To download the software or for more information, visit http://www.cu-seeme.com or call 603/886-9050. -0- Note to Editors: All trademarks recognized. CONTACT: White Pine Software Tracy Specht, 603/886-0903 x333 or tspecht@wpine.com |
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