VideoServer Announces Industry's First Multimedia Conference Server
With 155Mbps ATM Support
Release 6.1 of Series 2000 Provides Superior Conference Quality
for Hybrid Networks
BURLINGTON, Mass., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- VideoServer, Inc.
(Nasdaq: VSVR), the global leader in networked conferencing, announced today
the market's first Multimedia Conference Server with 155Mbps ATM support,
building on its success in offering conferencing over ATM networks.
VideoServer's Version 6.1 of Series 2000, the world's most widely deployed
Multimedia Conference Server with over 4,000 systems worldwide, is also
setting new standards for quality, usability and connectivity, by adding
support for the widest mix of connection speeds and video presentation modes.
"VideoServer is committed to delivering innovative solutions that advance
the usability of conferencing," said Khoa Nguyen, president and CEO of
VideoServer. "With Release 6.1 we have reinforced our commitment to meet the
demands of presentation sensitive applications such as distance learning.
VideoServer has reached another industry milestone by being the first to
deliver 155Mbps ATM support to the market, which further establishes the
company as the leader in networked conferencing."
VideoServer's products offer the widest interoperability in the industry,
enabling people in multiple locations to effectively communicate together
using any combination of audio, video and data over any network, including
ATM, ISDN, Frame Relay and IP. With support for 155Mbps ATM, VideoServer
enters the second phase of its development partnership with FVC.COM, a leading
supplier of technology for the Next Generation Internet. This new networking
option doubles the capacity of the Series 2000 in an ATM environment,
significantly reducing the cost and complexity of deployment.
"Like VideoServer, FVC.COM is a technology innovator. It is our mission
to develop and deploy leading-edge technology that delivers Quality of Service
that exceeds customer expectations," said Rich Beyer, president and CEO,
FVC.COM. "Our strong OEM partnership with VideoServer allows us to provide
continued advancements in enterprise video networks."
Series 2000 Release 6.1 Enriches the Conference Experience
With Series 2000 Release 6.1 VideoServer delivers a suite of value-added
features for this award-winning family of products that establish a new
performance level for the networked conferencing industry. The evolution of
Collaborates, the industry's first platform to allow heterogeneous connections
to a single conference, allows users to take advantage of the increasingly
disparate bandwidth and network environments that are routinely deployed
today. Series 2000 Version 6.1 successfully delivers increased speed and video
presentation choice without sacrificing performance. Whether using Lecture
Mode, Full-Screen with Voice Activation, or Continuous Presence with multiple
live windows, participants are ensured universal connectivity without
compromising quality. Furthermore, VideoServer's pioneering Continuous
Presence facility has been enhanced to include support for broadband rates up
to 2Mbps, allowing conference sessions to take advantage of the Multimedia
Conference Server's superior audio and video performance with frame rates of
up to 30 frames per second -- equivalent to broadcast TV.
Other features of Series 2000 Release 6.1 include extended Lecture Mode
capabilities, which enable any site designated as the lecturer or presenter to
simultaneously view up to five sites, while other session participants are
allowed to concentrate on the lecturer as a single full-screen image. This
feature is especially useful in distance learning environments and for
applications such as remote interviewing.
"We were impressed with VideoServer's product stability -- which is key to
delivering quality of service. Collaborates is a 'must have' for customers,"
said Marcel Lecompte, technical support manager, Stentor, Bell Canada.
"Additionally, all of our major customers have taken advantage of the Lecture
Mode feature to deliver high-quality training and distance learning sessions."
Availability
Release 6.1 is scheduled to be available as standard with Series 2000 and
Velocity Multimedia Conference Servers in Q2, 1999. Software-only upgrades
will be available for existing customers.
About VideoServer, Inc.
VideoServer, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSVR) is the leading global provider of
networked conferencing, which enables people in multiple locations to
communicate together using any combination of audio, video and data.
VideoServer connects employees, customers, and partners, reliably to each
other by providing seamless integration of networked conferencing over LANs,
WANs, and any IP-based network. The Company's Multimedia Conference Servers
(MCS) and other products provide multipoint conferencing, gateway services,
and conference control network management and bandwidth management.
VideoServer sells its products worldwide through leading resellers and
integrators, as well as remarketers of videoconferencing and networking
solutions. VideoServer also sells directly to providers of conferencing
services, including Internet Service Providers, telecommunication carriers,
Regional Bell Operating Companies and global PTTs.
Editor's Note: The VideoServer logo is a registered trademark of
VideoServer, Inc. Encounter and Velocity are trademarks of VideoServer Inc.
Additional information on VideoServer and its products is available at
videoserver.com All other trademarks are property of their
respective companies.
SOURCE VideoServer, Inc.
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