This release from 9/98 gives some insight into ITVU's [a partner of VDAT] relationship with AT&T and CERFnet
FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
AT&T CERFnet becomes founding member of InterVU Network Coalition
SAN JOSE, Calif. InterVU Inc., (NASDAQ: ITVU), a full service provider of online video and other rich media solutions, today announced that AT&T CERFnet, the facilities-based, Tier 1 Internet Services Provider, has become a charter member of the InterVU Network Coalition. The Network Coalition is a virtual network designed to provide Tier 1 Internet backbone companies with a turnkey outsourcing solution for today's more demanding video and multimedia management and delivery requirements.
Unlike conventional Internet delivery systems that concentrate Web pages and video files of a single Internet site, the InterVU Network Coalition delivers the video portion of the Web presentation from dedicated mirrored servers which have been intelligently distributed over the Internet to avoid bottlenecks and provide visitors with faster video delivery. Download requests are automatically directed to the electronically closest Delivery Center using InterVU's patent-pending technology.
For CERFnet, which specializes in hosting highly interactive,
multimillion-hit sites for multinational corporations, membership in the Coalition means it will be able to offer video and multimedia
capabilities to a broader audience because there are no up-front costs
for expensive server technology and equipment.
"Our decision to become a part of the InterVU Network Coalition is part of our long-range strategy to provide fast, reliable service for
multimillion-hit Webcasts and extremely active websites that want to
take advantage of new streaming video technology," said Pushpendra
Mohta, CERFnet vice president.
"When you become a part of the Network Coalition, InterVU is able to
leverage the bandwidth for both the member and for the Coalition
network," explained Doug Augustine, vice president and manager of the
InterVU Network, InterVU. "For example, as a Tier 1 backbone company,
InterVU utilizes the bandwidth that CERFnet offers in order to become
part of the InterVU Network. CERFnet, in return, is able to use
InterVU's network for any of its multimedia and delivery needs."
Widely recognized for the reliability of its network, CERFnet has been
increasing the bandwidth availability of its OC3c/OC12c backbone by more than 100 percent per year and maintains the sustained usage at about 50 percent. As a result, CERFnet's backbone has a network availability rating of 99.8 percent including unscheduled and scheduled downtime. It has maintained this rating (one of the highest in the industry) for more than five years.
About AT&T CERFnet
Following the merger of AT&T and TCG, AT&T combined its Internet
Protocol (IP) business with TCG CERFNet's, making AT&T one of the top 10 Internet service providers for businesses. AT&T plans to offer
businesses a full range of Internet solutions through an expanded line
of services over an even more powerful, higher-speed IP backbone
network. AT&T CERFnet, offers fully managed business website management services ranging from basic website hosting on shared servers to dedicated server collocation of single machines or even clusters, including backend data base applications. For high-volume websites requiring the full resources of one or more dedicated servers, CERFnet maintains eight fully redundant SuperSites strategically located across the nation.
AT&T is the world's premier voice and data communications company,
serving more than 80 million customers, including consumers, businesses and government. With annual revenues of more than $51 billion and 119,000 employees, AT&T provides services to more than 280 countries and territories around the world. AT&T runs the world's largest, most powerful long-distance network and the largest wireless network in North America. The company is a leading supplier of data and Internet services for businesses and the nation's largest direct Internet service provider to consumers.
For more information on AT&T services, visit the AT&T Website at
www.att.com. For more information on CERFnet's business Website
management services, contact CERFnet at 1-888-CERFnet; 619-812-5000;
e-mail info@cerf.net or visit CERFnet's Website at URL:
cerf.net.
About InterVU Inc.
Offering full-service enabling solutions to websites, major ISPs,
advertisers and advertising agencies, and cable/TV networks including
NBC, which holds a significant equity position in InterVU, InterVU's
range of services are designed to optimize bandwidth for websites and
end-users to increase performance while driving down costs. InterVU's
comprehensive turnkey video and multimedia services include the
management and distribution of live broadcasts, video-on-demand, the
V-Banner (video advertising banner), and other multimedia solutions,
including Shockwave, Flash, JAVA and VRML, and end-user multimedia
software. InterVU's customers include Fortune 500 companies and others
such as CNN, Intel, GM, Major League Baseball, Ralston Purina, FAO
Schwartz, and Volvo.
Additional information can be found at www.intervu.net.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news
release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks
and uncertainties that might cause actual results to differ from those
foreseen, including the market acceptance for InterVU's specialized
services, technological change and intense competition, as well as the
other risks detailed from time to time in InterVU's SEC reports,
including the report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 1998.
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* AT&T WorldNet is a registered servicemark of AT&T in the United States
and other countries.
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For more information, reporters may contact:
Ana Rahona - Technology Solutions/PR for InterVU Inc.
212-696-2000, ext. 210
arahona@tsipr.com
Allie Shaw - InterVU Inc.
619-623-8400, ext. 144
ashaw@intervu.net
Andy Marken - CERFnet PR
408-986-0100
marken@cerf.net
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