International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium Hosts Market Interoperability Launch Event At TeleCon XVIII.ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1998-- IMTC (International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium, San Ramon, CA, www.imtc.org) An international membership organization founded in 1993 as Consortium for Audiographics Teleconferencing Standards (CATS). MILE Pavilion to Showcase Multi-vendor, Multi-protocol Interoperability Through Real-Life Business Scenarios The International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium (body) International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium - (IMTC) A non-profit corporation formed in September 1994 comprising more than 150 companies from around the world. (IMTC) today announced its second-ever Market Interoperability Launch Event (MILE) to be held October 26 through 28 at TeleCon XVIII. The second public event of its kind, MILE is an extensive demonstration highlighting the interoperability of IMTC member companies' diverse multimedia communications products and services. Throughout the three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. , visitors to the IMTC Pavilion will have the opportunity to see how various products (desktop and room-based systems, MCUs, gateways, gatekeepers, etc.) based on international standards work with each other to deliver seamless multimedia communications solutions. "Research has indicated that users of multimedia conferencing See videoconferencing and data conferencing. services consistently point to the need for interoperable solutions - ensuring that they are not tied to proprietary technologies and protecting their capital investment in equipment and technology," said Matt Collier, president of the IMTC and vice president of business development at Polycom, Inc. "By hosting innovative demonstrations such as MILE, the IMTC and the participating member companies are demonstrating their commitment to, and fostering the development of, the multimedia conferencing industry." At the demonstration, visitors will be able to witness first-hand, through scenarios that replicate real business applications, interoperability between and across: -0-
-- H.323 for video (audiovisual) communications on Local
Area and Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
-- H.323 systems interconnected via H.320, and
-- H.320 for videoconferencing over ISDN
-- T.120 for real time data conferencing (audiographics)
-- And, audio conferencing.
Thirteen companies showcasing more than 20 products will be
participating in the IMTC MILE demonstration, including:
Accord Video Telecommunications Promptus
ConferTech Systems, Inc. RADVision, Inc.
FVC Sony Electronics Corporation
Intel VCON
Lucent Technologies VTEL
PictureTel Zydacron
Polycom, Inc.
Additional IMTC Activities at TeleCon XVIII On Monday, October 26, Matt Collier, president of the IMTC and vice president of global business development for Polycom, will deliver the Technology Keynote Address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. at TeleCon XVIII. In addition, the IMTC will be hosting tutorials titled "IMTC University." With sessions on "Fundamentals of Multimedia Teleconferencing," "Standards and Interoperability" and "Voice over IP," the tutorials will highlight the technological issues behind multimedia communications. About the IMTC The IMTC is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. dedicated to promoting, encouraging and facilitating the development and implementation of interoperable multimedia teleconferencing solutions based on open, international standards. The San Ramon San Ramon (Spanish for "Saint Raymond") may refer to one of the following places:
On November 9 through November 12, the IMTC will host its Fall Forum event in Miami, Florida. This year's Fall Forum is titled "Voice over IP Technologies - Clearing the Confusion" and will include updates on Voice over IP initiatives and technology developments from the IMTC, ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Sophia Antipolis technical park, Nice, France, www.etsi.org) A non-profit membership organization founded in 1988, dedicated to standardizing information and communication technologies (ICT) throughout Europe. , IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force and 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. , as well as updates and insights from VoIP customers provided by the ITCA ITCA International Travel Catering Association ITCA International Teleconferencing Association ITCA Independent Television Companies Association ITCA Irish Terrier Club of America ITCA International Technical Caramel Association ITCA Invest to Compete Alliance . In addition, updates on T.120/130,H.320, H.323, H.324, and other relevant standards will be provided. For more information on or to register to attend the IMTC Fall Forum or other IMTC activities, please visit the IMTC Web site at: http://www.imtc.org. |
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