Forgent Networks Announces Expanded Device Support for Network Management Product; Video Network Platform Continues Leadership in Supporting Heterogeneous Networks.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2003 Demonstrating continued market leadership in video network management, Forgent Networks Forgent Networks is a software company whose primary revenue source is the licensing. Critics also claim Forgent profits primarily as a patent troll.[1][2] (Nasdaq:FORG FORG Forge (street type) FORG Forgings ) today announced its Video Network Platform (VNP VNP Video Network Platform VNP Valovoi Nacional'nyi Produkt (Russian: Gross National Product) ) Release 2.5.2 now supports the TANDBERG 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 and its corresponding D2 software. Forgent's VNP is the first video network management product to support TANDBERG's MCU, indicative of Forgent's continued leadership in offering the broadest hardware support in the industry. "We worked closely with Forgent in their efforts to support our new MCU and its corresponding D2 Software," said Brad Johnston, president, TANDBERG Americas. "Interoperability is the key to growing the collaborative communications market and when Forgent rapidly supports best-in-class solutions like the TANDBERG MCU with its VNP network management product, it makes videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems a more ubiquitous business tool." VNP's unique hot-pluggable device architecture enables support for new hardware devices to be released independent of the core management product. This allows Forgent to quickly support both new devices, as well as provide timely support for updates to existing devices. "We are pleased to announce our support for TANDBERG's MCU," said Kenneth Kalinoski, Vice President of Development and Chief Technology Officer at Forgent. "One of the driving motivations in our customers' purchase decision when evaluating VNP is our ability to support the widest range of devices in the industry and our ability to support revisions to those devices in a timely manner. Given our goal to do the best job in the industry of managing heterogeneous networks (networking) heterogeneous network - A network running multiple network layer protocols such as DECnet, IP, IPX, XNS. , timely support of multiple vendors' hardware products is a must." About Forgent Forgent Networks is a leading provider of collaboration management software and services that empower organizations to communicate effectively, drive to decisions faster, and streamline operations. Our software manages the essential elements of collaboration -- people, resources and technology -- providing one-stop scheduling of all resources necessary for complex conferences, and automation and management of the communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. . For additional information visit www.forgentnetworks.com. |
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