White Pine to incorporate DataBeam's T.120 technology into enhanced CU-SeeMe videoconferencing software.ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 1996-- Enhanced CU-SeeMe to be compliant with industry standards White Pine Software (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 :WPNE) and DataBeam Corporation announced today at TeleCon that White Pine has licensed DataBeam's FarSite, a T.120 standard compliant document conferencing application, for incorporation in White Pine's award-winning Enhanced CU-SeeMe videoconferencing software. In the same agreement, White Pine has also licensed DataBeam's recently announced neT.120 Conference Server, to be integrated with the White Pine Reflector reflector: see telescope. videoconferencing server. The addition of these two technologies will provide Enhanced CU-SeeMe with complete, standards-based data collaboration See data conferencing. . On the client side, the Enhanced CU-SeeMe WhitePineBoard will allow full interoperability with other T.120 applications and will support multipoint document sharing See data conferencing. over the Internet and corporate Intranets. This addition is furthering White Pine's support and adoption of the H.323 packet-based videoconferencing standard to which T.120 belongs. On the server side, the White Pine Reflector will incorporate DataBeam's neT.120 Conference Server, the first software-only Internet server based Refers to hardware or software that runs in the server. Contrast with client based. on the 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 for multi-point communications. neT.120 Conference Server enables users on any platform equipped with an HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. browser to participate in real-time, multi-point data conferences on the Internet or over corporate intranets. "DataBeam's neT.120 Conference Server is a natural fit for White Pine's Enhanced CU-SeeMe," said David Panos, DataBeam's vice president of marketing. "As a leading provider of Internet videoconferencing See Web conferencing. , White Pine will help bring data collaboration in mass to corporate enterprises." This agreement demonstrates White Pine's on-going commitment to the adoption of international standards. The integration of FarSite in Enhanced CU-SeeMe, and neT.120 Conference Server in the White Pine Reflector will broaden the functionality of the client/server software. It will also provide corporations, ISPs and educational institutions with professional collaborative tools. Howard Berke, White Pine's 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. , stated: "The success of Enhanced CU-SeeMe in the consumer market has established White Pine as one of the leaders in the software desktop videoconferencing market. We now want to carry on our leadership to the enterprise solution market. The licensing of DataBeam's T.120 products is a major step toward this goal." Mr. Berke added: "White Pine is proud to be working with leading-edge companies such as DataBeam. I am convinced that our relationship will boost the success of Enhanced CU-SeeMe in the professional and enterprise market segments." Enhanced CU-SeeMe allows users to conduct person-to-person conferencing, group conferencing and live broadcasting ("webcasting") using TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. over POTS, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and the Internet. It is used for real-time, full color desktop videoconferencing over the Internet and corporate Intranets. The software is currently being used by universities, commercial businesses, governments, cybercafs and consumers. White Pine continues to broaden current market appeal by implementing standards-based technologies within Enhanced CU-SeeMe. About DataBeam Corporation DataBeam Corp., headquartered in Lexington, Ky., is the leading supplier of standards-based collaborative software and developers' tools for the Internet, corporate intranets, and telecommunications networks. The company's award-winning tool kits enable communications, networking, telephony, conferencing and gaming products with real-time collaboration capabilities. DataBeam's multi-point applications, FarSite and the neT.120 Conference Server, are used by Fortune 500 companies and major organizations worldwide. DataBeam was founded in 1983 and is privately held. Company news and product information is available at World Wide Web site http://www.databeam.com. About White Pine Software, Inc. White Pine develops, markets and supports multiplatform desktop connectivity software that facilitates worldwide video and audio communication and data collaboration across the Internet, Intranets and other networks that use the Internet Protocol. White Pine's videoconferencing software products, Enhanced CU-SeeMe and the White Pine Reflector, create a client-server solution that allows users to participate in real-time, multipoint video and data conferences over the Internet and Intranets. White Pine also offers its eXodus line of desktop X Windows software, which enables seamless interoperability between local and remote access environments, and its 5PM line of terminal emulation software, which provides desktop access to data and applications residing on enterprise legacy systems. WebTerm Toolbox is a new suite of products geared to providing Advanced Intranet Solutions to corporations, educational organizations and government agencies. WebTerm Toolbox allows users to access host applications from their Windows PC or Macintosh. Additional information is available on the Web at http://www.wpine.com, or via e-mail at info@wpine.com or by calling (603) 886-9050. -0- All trademarks recognized CONTACT: Tracy Specht Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Manager White Pine Software, Inc. (603) 886-0903, ext 333 tspecht@wpine.com or Becky Taylor DataBeam 606-245-3517 btaylor@databeam.com |
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