First Virtual Communications Announces New Configuration for Click to Meet Web Conferencing Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2003 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. Deployment Made Easy and Affordable with Four-Concurrent User License Option First Virtual Communications (Nasdaq:FVCX), a premier provider of rich media web conferencing and collaboration solutions, today announced a new configuration option for its award-winning Click to Meet web conferencing solution, enabling smaller deployments and easy entry into IP-based communications and collaboration. "As web conferencing among dispersed dis·perse v. dis·persed, dis·pers·ing, dis·pers·es v.tr. 1. a. To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd. b. workgroups and cross functional teams becomes mainstream in daily business communications, we are making our award winning Click to Meet web conferencing solution available in a smaller configuration to support the needs of smaller organizations and workgroups," stated Bob Romano, vice president of marketing at First Virtual Communications. "With the successful launch of Click to Meet Express, we have clearly seen demand for web conferencing in departmental deployments and small and medium sized businesses. To better meet their needs, we have introduced a four-concurrent user version of our solution at a lower price point with an easy upgrade path to allow an organization to expand deployment as usage increases." Click to Meet Express enables dispersed groups to meet online and conduct more effective, collaborative meetings. Since it is a software-based web conferencing solution, Click to Meet Express provides significant cost savings over pay-for-use and hardware-based web conferencing alternatives. Also, because the product provides integrated audio and multi-point video, Click to Meet Express lets users enjoy the additional cost savings associated with IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. , and an integrated web conferencing experience that is simply not available with other web conferencing solutions. Click to Meet Express allows ad-hoc web conferences to be created on-the-fly, and virtually anyone with a connection to the Internet and a properly configured PC can attend. The solution has a rich palette of easy-to-use tools, including presentation capabilities, multipoint video, application sharing A data conferencing capability that lets two or more users interactively work on the same application at the same time. The application is loaded and running in only one machine; however, keystrokes are transmitted from and screen changes are transmitted to the other participants. and business quality audio, allowing each participant to choose the collaboration tools A collaboration tool is something that helps people collaborate. The term is often used to mean collaborative software, but collaboration tools were being used before computers existed, a piece of paper can for example can be used as collaboration tool. most appropriate for the conference. Pricing and Availability The Click to Meet Express web conferencing solution is now available in a four-concurrent user license at a suggested retail price of $7,400 US. A promotion price of $4,995 is available in the US only for orders received by March 31, 2003. Other similar promotions are available worldwide. For more information contact a local representative or send email to sales@fvc.com. 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 Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. . 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 at http://www.fvc.com. Cautionary Statement Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , 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 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 rich media Web conferencing technology, potential inability to maintain business relationships with integrators, distributors and suppliers, rapid technological changes, competition and consolidation in the rich media 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 quarter ended September 30, 2002. All trademarks are recognized. |
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