FVC.COM Introduces Complete Streaming Solution for High Quality Video Over IP Networks
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Easy to Install, Deploy and Manage, I-Studio Turns Any LAN or WAN Into a Broadcast TV Network
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 1999--FVC.COM (Nasdaq:FVCX - news), the leader in enterprise video networking, today announced the immediate availability of I-Studio, a complete solution for streaming high-quality, full-screen, full-motion video over IP networks.
I-Studio, suitable for everything from a single department's local network to a large enterprise, simultaneously multicasts, records, and rebroadcasts video, audio and text to individual PCs over the Internet and enterprise Intranets.
I-Studio installs within one hour, and immediately enables highly productive business, education and government applications such as distance learning, corporate communications, and broadcast of live or stored video programming. Time-critical information can reach geographically-dispersed audiences using I-Studio, and users can receive feeds from news services, educational channels, and other live sources. The price point and ease of deployment mean the decision to use I-Studio can often be made at the departmental level.
''This product can pay for itself in a single training session by eliminating the need for travel,'' said Rich Beyer, president and CEO of FVC.COM. ''We make it possible for our customers to harness the power of video as a productivity tool quickly and without negative impact on network resources.''
I-Studio runs over any type of IP network, regardless of the underlying infrastructure. There is no need to upgrade existing switches and routers to support IP multicast. A plug and stream product, I-Studio broadcasts a wide range of video, from H.263 to MPEG-1, delivering the highest quality transmission the available bandwidth will support.
I-Studio can broadcast live video from a camera, VCR, DVD, CD, TV, satellite, or cable feed to the LAN or WAN. It can even record video as it is multicast, enabling rebroadcasting of programs or video on demand access for viewers in different time zones or locations. No specialized Web administration or network management skills are needed to deploy I-Studio or set up broadcasts. In addition, FVC.COM's free Viewer and Program Guide make it easy for users to find broadcast programs or stored content without searching for it on the Web.
I-Studio, as a simple departmental system, compliments FVC.COM's existing family of scalable MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 ATM-based streaming solutions. The company also provides industry-leading interactive videoconferencing and WAN access products. I-Studio integrates the major components of the product family FVC.COM purchased from ICAST Corporation in 1998, all within a single chassis that is ready to plug into a network.
The client software is included and can be installed on as many desktops as required without additional licensing cost. Current list prices for I-Studio are: with a 10/100 Ethernet interface, $21,000; with a Gigabit Ethernet interface or 155 ATM OC-3 interface, $22,500.
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 Bell Atlantic Network Integration, British Telecommunications plc, EDS, France Telecom, IBM, Lucent Technologies, NEC, Nortel Networks, PictureTel, 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.
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Contact:
FVC.COM
Mindy Howe, 408/567-7282
mhowe@fvc.com
or
Fleishman-Hillard
Aaron Feigin, 415/356-1033
feigina@fleishman.com
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