White Pine announces the industry's first multicast-enabled real-time Internet
and Intranet conferencing server software
NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 1996--
White Pine Reflector v2.1 now available
WHITE PINE SFTW , a provider of network connectivity software, today announced it has released a new version of its
award-winning Reflector software, the only server software available today which provides control, optimization and service
for real-time conferencing over the Internet and corporate Intranets.
The Reflector enables group conferencing and live broadcasting, while addressing network and conference management issues
for real-time audio, video and data conferencing over IP networks. The software contains a new graphical user interface and
integration of multicast features. The software is available immediately for purchase.
"The addition of standards-based multicast conferencing in the new Version 2.1 release of the White Pine Reflector is another
technical milestone for the industry's only real-time multimedia communications server software," states Andrew Hally,
Product Manager for White Pine. "At the same time we've been able to make the administration and control of network-based
multimedia communication easier through a new, intuitive graphical user interface."
The White Pine Reflector allows computers to become intelligent video broadcasting servers, as well as bandwidth
management savvy agents. The Reflector's unique automatic bandwidth detection accommodates user's various connection
speeds while balancing the needs of the network system as a whole. The Reflector can adjust transmission rates of specific
individual users "on-the-fly" if packet loss is running too high, because of heavy network traffic. Also, the data for
supporting applications like the WhitePineBoard or chat window are more efficiently managed by the Reflector.
White Pine Reflector Features:
Any Group
-- Point-to-Point video telephony -- Traditional small group videoconferences -- Large group (10+ persons) conferencing for
distance education and other applications -- Cybercasting to audiences of nearly unlimited size
Any Medium
-- Text chat -- Whiteboard graphics -- Audio -- Video
White Pine Reflector Benefits:
-- CONTROL - allows network administrators to control the use of networked multimedia and its impact on network
resources
-- OPTIMIZATION - intelligently optimizes use of network resources to minimize bandwidth requirements
-- SERVICES - security, conference administration and monitoring for users and administrators alike
The White Pine Reflector enables organizations, educational institutions and end-users to set up their own multi-person
conferences and live broadcast stations. White Pine continues to address the needs and expectations of users for quality
desktop videoconferencing over the Internet. Pricing and purchase information can be obtained by contacting White Pine at
(603)886-9050 or (800)241-PINE.
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(TM) 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(TM) line of desktop X Windows software, which enables seamless
interoperability between local and remote access environments, and its 5PM(TM) line of terminal emulation software, which
provides desktop access to data and applications residing on enterprise legacy systems. WebTerm Toolbox(TM) 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 within their browser on a Windows PC or
Macintosh. Additional information is available on the Web at wpine.com, or via e-mail at info@wpine.com or by
calling (603)886-9050.
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CONTACT: Tracy Specht
White Pine Software Inc.
603-886-9050
tspecht@wpine.com
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