PictureTel's iPower Videoconferencing Solutions Added to Federal, State, and Local Contracts.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2001 PictureTel(R) Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : PCTL PCTL Percentile PCTL Prioritized Candidate Target List ), the world leader in integrated collaboration, announced today that the PictureTel 900 Series(TM) and the PictureTel 600 Series(TM) have been added to a number of Federal, state, and local contracts through technology re-fresh programs. The PictureTel 900 Series and PictureTel 600 Series products utilize the next-generation iPower(TM) integrated collaboration architecture, developed jointly by PictureTel and Intel. The iPower family represents a new category of integrated collaboration solutions - combining videoconferencing, the PC, and the Internet to deliver intuitive, media-rich remote communications (1) Communicating via long distances. (2) See remote control software. that provide the first real synonym for face-to-face interaction. In addition to the world's best audio and video quality, the solutions offer a familiar Windows interface, and simple, yet powerful information sharing See data conferencing. capabilities. Federal, state, and local agencies can purchase the iPower solutions through the following vehicles including: -- GSA Schedule - GS-35F-0369L -- COMARC - Army contract ET1 -- Telos - DCN -- Criticom - DITCO BOA -- Force 3 - Air Force IT2 -- Force 3 - ImageWorld -- Force 3 - ECS II -- Unisys - SEWPIII -- Verizon - WITS -- Oklahoma OneNet - Southwestern Bell via contract C01112 "Videoconferencing has taken a giant leap forward over the past two years," states Bill Johnson Bill Johnson may refer to:
Talking Heads were an American rock band that formed in the early 1970s and was based out of New York City. The group consisted of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison. of the past. Today, users can share documents and applications, browse the Internet together, check e-mail - all while on a call, just as they would if they were sitting together at the conference room table." The iPower Family The first two members of the iPower product family are: -- The PictureTel 900 Series: The top-of-the-line iPower offering, the PictureTel 900 Series is optimized for the most demanding conference room environments. The solution boasts a Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). Processor that enables conference participants to harness even the most memory-intensive applications - delivering the highest level of data sharing The ability to share the same data resource with multiple applications or users. It implies that the data are stored in one or more servers in the network and that there is some software locking mechanism that prevents the same set of data from being changed by two people at the same time. for mission-critical applications. The PictureTel 900 Series also offers the flexibility of working with multiple networks, including v.35, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , and IP, enabling the end user to achieve high quality with a variety of network bandwidths and network interfaces. On-board floppy and CD-ROM drives CD-ROM drives, which today typically means a CD-RW drive that is a combo CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drive, come in a variety of speeds. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 150KB per second. , and the ability to connect to any standard meeting peripheral, enable meeting participants to easily re-create the in-person experience. -- PictureTel 600 Series: The first comprehensive collaboration solution in a compact package, the PictureTel 600 Series harnesses technology, design, and manufacturing expertise from Sharp Corporation. The solution's unique two-part design can be set up as an all-in-one, appliance-type unit for a top of monitor placement, or split into two pieces - a sleek camera/microphone unit and a compact base station. The flexible design enables compatibility with today's more popular flat panel displays and PC projectors. About PictureTel PictureTel Corporation (NASDAQ: PCTL) is the world leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a full range of visual- and audio- collaboration platforms. PictureTel markets network conferencing servers in addition to the complete range of end-point products and delivers a global capability to service, support, and provide complete solutions for customers needing rich media communications. PictureTel is fundamentally in the business of eliminating the barrier of distance, enabling people to be Anywhere Now.(TM) This release includes projections and other forward-looking statements about the company's revenues, earnings, and other measures of economic performance. Actual results could differ materially from forecasts due to many factors such as, for example, competitive pressures, changes in technology, the difficulty in forecasting in overseas markets and indirect channels, or changes in or failure to consummate our announced strategic transaction. Additional information concerning risks that could cause actual results to differ is contained in the company's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and its Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. as filed with the SEC. The company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. PictureTel is a registered trademark of PictureTel Corporation. PictureTel 900 Series, PictureTel 550, PictureTel 600 Series, iPower Dual Images, ImageShare and Anywhere Now are trademarks of PictureTel Corporation. All other terms and products names may be trademark or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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