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FVC.COM and Other Market Leaders Join Forces for Videoconferencing Interoperability Demonstration
Business Wire - March 09, 1999 08:27
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---March 9, 1999---FVC.COM (Nasdaq:FVCX), the leader in enterprise video networking, is demonstrating interoperability with products from companies including Accord, Intel Corporation, PictureTel Corporation, Polycom, Inc., RADVision, Sony Electronics Corporation and V-Tel Corporation in the International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium (ITMC) Pavilion (Booth no.1009) at MultiMediaCom.
The installation, open today through Thursday, demonstrates multi-vendor, cross-standard videoconferencing between H.320 (ISDN) and the emerging H.321 (ATM) and H.323 (IP) end points. FVC.COM's V-Gate provides ISDN, ATM and IP translation transparently so users can initiate or participate in videoconferences without being concerned about which standards are being employed. The company's Access NGI switch is at the core, providing Ethernet and ATM connectivity for various vendors. "This demonstration shows just how easy videoconferencing has become," said Rich Beyer, president and CEO of FVC.COM. "Along with our fellow ITMC members, we are committed to continue this trend by developing and implementing international standards that help our enterprise customers deploy multimedia networks."
About the IMTC
The IMTC (http://www.imtc.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, encouraging and facilitating the development of interoperable multimedia teleconferencing solutions based on open, international standards. The San Ramon, California-based consortium includes more than 150 organizations from around the globe.
About FVC.COM
FVC.COM is the world leader in enterprise video networking. Founded in 1993 by technology pioneer Ralph Ungermann, FVC.COM manufactures and supports a broad family of interactive video, streaming video and multi-service access products. Designed for high-quality video delivery, integrated with voice and data, these products enable applications such as distance learning, corporate communications, virtual meetings and telemedicine. With unique expertise in video networking over both broadband and IP, FVC.COM delivers all types of video across enterprise intranets and the Next Generation Internet (NGI). The NGI is the new multi-service broadband Internet, being deployed today by service providers and enterprises.
FVC.COM's OEM, distribution, and system integration partners include Ascend Communications (Nasdaq:ASND), Bell Atlantic Network Integration (NYSE:BEL), British Telecommunications plc (NYSE:BTY), EDS (NYSE:EDS), France Telecom (NYSE:FTE), IBM (NYSE:IBM), Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU), NEC (Nasdaq:NIPNY), Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT), PictureTel (Nasdaq:PCTL), and other leading companies worldwide. Further information about the company is available at fvc.com.
Cautionary Statement
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words, "believes," "anticipates," "expects" and words of similar import.
Such forward-looking statements will have known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of FVC.COM, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Such factors include, among others: FVC.COM's limited operating history and variability of operating results, market acceptance of video technology, dependence on ATM backbone technology and the Next Generation Internet, potential inability to maintain business relationships with distributors and suppliers, rapid technological changes, competition in the video networking industry, the importance of attracting and retaining personnel, management of FVC.COM's growth, consolidation and cost pressures in the video networking industry, dependence on key employees and other risk factors referenced in FVC.COM's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-38755, declared effective on April 29, 1998.
CONTACT: FVC.COM
Mindy Howe, 408/567-7282
mhowe@fvc.com
or
Fleishman-Hillard
Kevin Wolf, 415/356-1030
wolfk@fleishman.com
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