VideoServer and Zydacron sign worldwide distribution agreement.BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1997-- Zydacron to Resell VideoServer's Multimedia Conference Servers 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), the leader in networked conferencing, today announced that Zydacron, one of the largest suppliers of videoconferencing solutions, has chosen to resell VideoServer Multimedia Conference Servers (MCS). Based on the terms of the agreement, Zydacron will resell VideoServer's line of MCSs throughout the world, offering Zydacron customers the additional benefit of multipoint, multimedia conferencing See videoconferencing and data conferencing. . This marks the first time that Zydacron will add multipoint functionality to its product offering. "Zydacron has long been a leading provider of conferencing endpoint solutions in the ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. market. With the advent of the Internet and the recent ratification of the H.323 standard, which enables conferencing over the Internet and corporate intranets, we are entering a new conferencing era. VideoServer and Zydacron together will continue to offer leading conferencing solutions for the ISDN world, as well as develop integrated product solutions for Internet conferencing," stated Robert 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. Zydacron, based in Manchester, New Hampshire This article is about the city in New Hampshire. For other uses, see Manchester (disambiguation). Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the largest city of northern New England, an area composed of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. , is a privately owned company which designs and markets a range of videoconferencing products for OEMs and resellers. Zydacron systems are optimized for the highest quality audio and video, and include reliability features and usability functions to bring "industrial quality" videoconferencing to ISDN wide area networks as well as Ethernet and ATM local area networks. Zydacron products address the needs of both desktop and room systems videoconferencing markets. "VideoServer has consistently been first-to-market with leading 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. features like Continuous Presence and Collaborates. As more desktops become conferencing enabled, the role of the MCS is going to grow, and we are excited to be working with VideoServer to offer our customers the best in multipoint, multimedia conferencing," said Ken Garofano, president of Zydacron. "We are looking forward to working closely with VideoServer to deliver tomorrow's solutions today." VideoServer was the first company to deliver a standards-based conference server and continues to lead the market in units shipped. The Series 2000 MCS is being used today to build global multimedia conference networks. About VideoServer, Inc. VideoServer, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSVR) is the leader in networked conferencing, providing hardware and software networking solutions for multipoint and multimedia conferences, enabling users to communicate over a variety of networks and allowing them to interact as a group. The company's Multimedia Conference Server (MCS) products provide multipoint conferencing, as well as applications for conference control, network management and bandwidth management Controlling the traffic flow in a network. See bandwidth manager. . The company is extending its technology to offer easy connectivity of existing and new conferencing solutions, expected to enable wide deployment of real-time conferencing to the desktop and over corporate networks and the Internet. VideoServer sells its products to leading suppliers and integrators of videoconferencing equipment, telephone carriers, conferencing service providers, network equipment companies, computer companies and others. Substantially all traditional videoconferencing vendors OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and or resell VideoServer's equipment, including PictureTel, Compression Labs, Canvas Visual Communications, British Telecom The telephone and communications carrier that provides services in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It used to be a division of the British Post Office, but was privatized in 1984 under Margaret Thatcher's administration. , GPT GPT glutamic-pyruvic transaminase; see alanine transaminase. GPT abbr. glutamic-pyruvic transaminase GPT glutamic-pyruvic transaminase. Video Systems, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Sony, Panasonic, and SAT. Telephone carriers and others providing conferencing services using the company's products include AT&T, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. , and Sprint, six of the seven regional Bell operating companies, and many emerging private service bureaus. Partnerships with computer companies, including Intel and Compaq, and networking equipment companies, including Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. and Siemens/Rolm, position VideoServer to meet the needs of the evolving conferencing market. Additional information on VideoServer and its products is available at http://www.videoserver.com . CONTACT: Neva Group, Inc. Jane Hiscock / Susan Shelby (617) 441-4000, ext. 224/252 jhiscock@neva.com sshelby@neva.com or VideoServer Inc. Mary M. Campbell (617) 505-2188 mcampbell@videoserver.com or Zydacron Ed Govoni 603-647-1000, ext. 134 egovoni@zydacron.com |
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