Company Press Release
White Pine Releases CU-SeeMe Version 3.1
Next Generation of Popular Video Client Improves Performance, Enables Interoperability with
Standards-based H.323 Clients
NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 1997-- White Pine Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPNE - news), a leading
provider of group conferencing software solutions for the Internet and corporate intranets, today announced the availability of
CU-SeeMe(R) V3.1, the next generation of the industry's most popular software-based video client. Release 3.1 includes
video, audio, and network performance enhancements, and enables CU-SeeMe users to interoperate with H.323
standards-based clients via White Pine's recently announced MeetingPoint(TM) Conference Server. CU-SeeMe V3.1 is the
only cross-platform product capable of H.323 interoperability on both Windows 95/NT and MacOS. CU-SeeMe recently
beat out both Microsoft NetMeeting and Netscape Conference as the winner of PC Computing's 1997 Most Valuable
Product Award in the Web Communications category.
''CU-SeeMe has long set the standard for Internet video chat. Now with CU-SeeMe Version 3.1, White Pine has again
raised the bar for desktop videoconferencing applications,'' said Forrest Milkowski, Director of Product Marketing. ''The
combination of CU-SeeMe and MeetingPoint makes group conferencing a compelling tool for corporations and educational
institutions. By being the first to offer a complete software-only client/server solution, White Pine has made the benefits of
videoconferencing and group collaboration accessible to a whole new segment of Internet and intranet users.''
CU-SeeMe V3.1 has significantly enhanced audio and video performance due to improved network protocols. Performance is
further enhanced when CU-SeeMe is used in conjunction with a MeetingPoint Conference Server. The CU-SeeMe interface
enables viewing of up to twelve simultaneous video windows.
H-323 compliancy broadens the opportunity for CU-SeeMe users to interact and collaborate with other videoconferencing
users, making applications boundaries virtually obsolete. Through the MeetingPoint Conference Server, CU-SeeMe users can
now participate in full multi-point group conferences with users of other H.323 clients, including Microsoft's NetMeeting and
Intel's Internet VideoPhone.
''CU-SeeMe is the first videoconferencing software product to take advantage of Apple's QuickTime 3.0 technology,'' said
Carolyn Goates, product manager, QuickTime, Apple Computer, Inc. ''CU-SeeMe V3.1 and the MeetingPoint Conference
Server provide an elegant solution for Macintosh users to collaborate with users of H.323 clients such as Microsoft's
NetMeeting, Netscape's Communicator and Intel's Internet VideoPhone.''
Availability and Pricing
CU-SeeMe V3.1 for Windows is available mid-December. The Macintosh version will be available in January. CU-SeeMe
can be purchased via the Web for $69(US) at wpine.com or cuseeme.com . CU-SeeMe can also be
purchased through White Pine's worldwide network of resellers and distributors.
Now through the end of December, White Pine will be featuring CU-SeeMe V3.1 in a special holiday bundle. The bundle
includes two licenses of CU-SeeMe, a Winnov camera, and a video capture card for $199. Purchases can be made via the
Web at wpine.com
About White Pine Software
White Pine develops, markets and supports multi-platform browser-based internetworking software that facilitates worldwide
video and audio communication and data collaboration across the Internet, intranets, extranets and other networks that use the
Internet Protocol. White Pine's videoconferencing software products, CU-SeeMe(R) and MeetingPoint(TM), create a
client/server solution that allows users to participate in real-time, multi-point video, audio and data conferences over the
Internet and intranets. |
