First Virtual Communications' Click to Meet Conference Server in Interoperability Tests at Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. & HAMPTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2003 First Virtual Communications -- Click to Meet(TM) Conference Server again recommended and evaluated for critical worldwide interoperability testing of Defense Collaboration Tool Suite Defense Collaboration Tool Suite (DCTS) is a flexible, integrated set of applications providing interoperable, synchronous, and asynchronous collaboration capability to agencies of the United States Department of Defense, Combatant Commands, and military services. (DCTS DCTS Defense Collaboration Tool Suite DCTS Dimension Custom Telephone Service DCTS Delaware County Technical Schools (Pennsylvania) DCTS Defense Collaborative Tool Set (distributed mission planning) ) at JWID JWID Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration JWID Joint Warfighter Interoperability Demonstration JWID Joint Warfighting Integration Directorate 2003 annual event, June 16 - 26, 2003 First Virtual Communications (Nasdaq: FVCX), a premier provider of rich media 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. and collaboration solutions, announced today that their Click to Meet(TM) Conference Server has been recommended and is being evaluated at the Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (JWID) at various worldwide sites from June 16-26, 2003. JWID is the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking overall military officer of the United States military, and the principal military adviser to the President of the United States. annual event with the international community that investigates command and control, computers, and communications (C4) solutions to near-term coalition interoperability challenges and assesses critical, worldwide interoperability testing of the Defense Collaboration Tool Suite (DCTS). The event provides an opportunity for government, private industry, and coalition partners to demonstrate new and emerging technologies in a simulated warfare environment. Rear Admiral Nancy E. Brown, Vice Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (J6), Joint Staff, has stated that interoperability is essential to allow a vision of information superiority That degree of dominance in the information domain which permits the conduct of operations without effective opposition. See also information operations. across the spectrum of operations to evolve and grow. "We must continue to field systems that are conceived and born interoperable," she said. "The military services are providing funding to allow Warfighters to assess the technologies. Our combined operations For the department of the British War Office during World War II, see . In the military, combined operations are operations conducted by forces of two or more allied nations acting together for the accomplishment of a single mission. See also
JWID 2003 assesses interoperable field systems with a focus on "Coalition Interoperability, the 21st Century Warfighter's Environment", and provides and develops operational continuity for C4 solutions between multiple parties spread across two domains. Forty-two coalition interoperability trials (CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously. Which past endurance sting the tender cit. - Emerson. ) will be assessed at various JWID sites, including Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. . The Click to Meet Conference Server is uniquely suited to bridging this information hurdle and provides the framework for further tactical collaboration between coalition partners in both traditional warfare scenarios and in the Global War on Terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act . "Click to Meet Conference Server's unique ability to provide interoperable, mission-critical performance across Intelligently Linked Conference Servers gives the Warfighter the ability to share information across multiple domains while conducting multipoint video and audio conferences," stated Gary McGuire, vice president of Federal Programs for First Virtual Communications. "As the interoperability collaboration standard for DCTS, the Click to Meet Conference Server continues to be successfully deployed by numerous Government agencies, including the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA 1. (body) DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency. 2. (standard) DISA - Data Interchange Standards Association. ), the lead agency for JWID. We are happy to play a large part in improving coalition information sharing and collaboration and support the JWID worldwide tests of DCTS and future deployment of our rich media collaboration technology within the Defense Department." About First Virtual Communications Headquartered in Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. , 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 defined the next generation of web conferencing by adding optional video with easier enterprise deployment and a potentially greater return on investment. The Company's Click to Meet(TM) products provide business quality communication by supporting a wide range of industry standards and work in existing customer environments. The Company's solutions integrate seamlessly with existing tools and methodologies, such as email and web browsing, while extending the advantages of instant messaging and collaboration environments, such as MSN Messenger and Microsoft Exchange. The Company's innovative solutions are deployed in over 1,400 customer sites worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and service providers with installations of up to 8,000 seats. 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(TM) products, the continued increase in sales of the Company's Click to Meet(TM) and Conference Server products, First Virtual Communications' variability of operating results, market acceptance of web conferencing technology, potential inability to maintain business relationships with integrators, distributors and suppliers, rapid technological changes, competition and consolidation in the web conferencing 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 year three month period ended March 31, 2003. All trademarks are recognized. |
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