VideoServer Multimedia Conference Servers Connect Users in New Service From Southwestern Bell; Companies Partner to Bring Multipoint, Multimedia Conferencing to Subscribers.BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 1996--VideoServer, Inc., the leading supplier of standards-based Multimedia Conference Servers (MCSs), today announced that Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. will use VideoServer's MCSs to market a new multipoint conferencing Same as teleconferencing. This is a rather redundant phrase, because conferencing implies three or more participants, rather than point-to-point between two people. service. The offering, called Multipoint Video Service, is the first from a Bell operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. to fully implement Continuous Presence, which allows conference participants to see and hear several sites simultaneously, making conferencing more life-like. The service, available immediately, offers customers standards-based audio-visual conferencing at 128 and 384 Kbps. Southwestern Bell expects to offer International Telecommunications Union See ITU. (body, standard) International Telecommunications Union - (ITU) ITU-T, the telecommunication standardisation sector of ITU, is responsible for making technical recommendations about telephone and data (including fax) communications systems for PTTs and suppliers. (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. ) T.120 standards-based document conferencing later in the year. T.120 support is available now from VideoServer. Bob Castle, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of VideoServer, said: "We're pleased to partner with Southwestern Bell in bringing multimedia conferencing to their territory. VideoServer now has relationships with five of the seven regional Bell operating companies, demonstrating our leadership position in multipoint conferencing technology." Multipoint Video Service is also the first videoconferencing service to utilize VideoServer's Multirate ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , which simplifies network connections and provides a faster, more cost-effective dial-up procedure. "Working with VideoServer, we are the first Bell operating company to provide customers with Continuous Presence multipoint videoconferencing," said Jesse Carter, switched video marketing manager for Southwestern Bell. "This service fosters real-life interactions among several locations to improve business performance in videoconferencing." VideoServer's Series 2000 family of MCSs includes five systems ranging from entry-level configurations supporting up to four conference sites to units connecting up to 48 locations for enterprise-wide multimedia communications support. All VideoServer MCSs support the ITU's H.320 audio-visual and T.120 document conferencing standards. About VideoServer VideoServer, Inc. (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 : VSVR) is the leading supplier of networking equipment and associated software used to create multimedia conferences that connect multiple users over wide area networks and allow them to interact as a group. The company's products provide multipoint conferencing, as well as applications for conference control, network management and bandwidth management. VideoServer sells its products to leading videoconferencing equipment suppliers, telephone carriers, conferencing service providers, computer companies and others. CONTACT: Jack O'Neil Nancy Kashanek or Mary Campbell or Laura Kempke VideoServer, Inc. Schwartz Communications, Inc. (617) 229-2000 (617) 431-0770 |
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