Coherent announces new consortium Conferencing
System
Business Wire - June 30, 1997 07:04
LEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 1997--Coherent Communications Systems
Corporation(TM)(NASDAQ:CCSC) of Leesburg, Virginia launched a major new release of its
Consortium Conferencing System today at the ITCA show in Washington, DC. Consortium 3.0
is an advanced telephone conferencing system that supports multiple conferences simultaneously,
provides remote scheduling of conferences from any location via phone, and eliminates the need
to rely on expensive outside service bureaus for conferencing support.
Every company that communicates regularly with people in multiple locations - whether they are
employees, business partners, vendors or customers--needs a reliable, flexible conferencing
system that allows them to set up meetings fast to capitalize on opportunities quickly. Because of
the flexibility, security and substantial cost savings provided by in-house conference systems like
the Consortium, more and more businesses are choosing to own this critical piece of equipment.
The Coherent's Consortium Conference System provides efficient, secure, multi-location
conferencing through a highly automated, user-friendly platform.
The system supports 2 to 96 participants in a single conference or in multiple conferences, and its
modular design is easily expanded, so ports can be added as you need them. Consortium
operates on an easy-to-use platform that is compatible with most telephone and PBX systems. Its
highly rated graphical user interface (GUI) and touch tone controls make the system intuitive to
use for both participants and conference administrators. Conferences can be totally automated,
with each caller gaining access to the correct conference by entering a unique conference code
and/or Personal Identification Number (PIN) code, eliminating the need for an attendant or
operator. And with Coherent's industry-leading digital echo cancellation and line equalization/gain
control at each port, the full duplex audio is clear, even if all participants speak simultaneously.
Conference participants can easily interact with the Consortium from virtually anywhere -
obtaining scheduling information and setting up conferences from their desktop PCs while in the
office or from their laptops while they are on the road. They can participate in the conference
from any touch tone phone. In addition, the system can notify participants via e-mail with all
conference details, including the subject, date, time and other participants who have been invited
to the conference. Relevant meeting documents can be attached to the conference notification
message. Conferences can be scheduled, times reserved and management functions accessed
through a company's local area network, a corporate Intranet or via the Internet.
The Consortium is a comprehensive meeting management platform with a high level of investment
protection. Coherent's hardware and software platform will support future data conferencing
capabilities, such as T.120 data collaboration, interactive whiteboard collaboration and
application sharing. The platform approach and wide range of software upgrades will protect a
customer's investment by allowing them to participate in future technology advancements at
minimal additional cost.
Coherent Communications Systems Corporation is a worldwide leader in state of the art voice
enhancement technology, audio conferencing products, and echo cancellation platforms and
associated network software. The Company's conferencing products are used by such customers
as Lockheed Martin, Fox News, NASA, The 96 Summer Olympics, and The White House
among the extensive list. Coherent is a fully accredited ISO 9001 company, dedicated to
maintaining the highest quality standards at every level. The Coherent Consortium Conference
System is currently available in the US and Canada.
Also available via Coherent's Web Page: coherent.com
This news release contains forward looking statements, including statements of the Company's
marketing expectations and product development, that involve risks and uncertainties associated
with competition, future data conferencing capabilities, variations in market growth, lack of
customer acceptance, timely availability of raw and produced materials, and competitive pricing
of products as well as other risks detailed in the Company's SEC reports.
CONTACT: Coherent(TM)
Diane McClelland, 703/724-7311
E-mail: dmcclelland@coherent.com |
